The Impact of Interferon Lambda 3 Gene Polymorphism on Natural Course and Treatment of Hepatitis C by F. Bellanti, G. Vendemiale, E. Altomare, G. Serviddio

“…This paper presents an overview about the biological activity and clinical applications of IL28B, summarizing the available data on its impact on HCV infection. …”
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Quantified Hypoxia and Anoxia in Lakes and Reservoirs by Gertrud K. Nürnberg

“…Hypoxia and anoxia occur frequently in freshwater systems and have biological and chemical implications. Anoxia can be expressed and quantified as the anoxic factor; hypoxia, for a specific level of oxygen depletion, can be expressed as the hypoxic factor in lakes, reservoirs, and river sections. …”
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Foot trajectory as a key factor for diverse gait patterns in quadruped robot locomotion by Shura Suzuki, Kosuke Matayoshi, Mitsuhiro Hayashibe, Dai Owaki

“…Bio-inspired controllers have been developed to replicate and understand biological locomotion strategies. However, a comprehensive understanding of the influence of foot trajectories on gait patterns is still necessary. …”
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Patient-derived xenografts from circulating cancer stem cells as a preclinical model for personalized pancreatic cancer research by Benedikt J. Wagner, Andreas Ettner-Sitter, Nicolas A. Ihlo, Merle Behr, Sebastian Koelbl, Stefan M. Brunner, Florian Weber, Bettina M. Rau, Hans J. Schlitt, Christoph Brochhausen, Rebecca Schoenmehl, Annalena Artinger, Dorothea Schott, Monika Pizon, Katharina Pachmann, Thiha Aung, Silke Haerteis, Christina Hackl

“…Abstract Patient-derived xenografts (PDXs) provide biologically relevant models and potential platforms for the development of treatment strategies for precision medicine in pancreatic cancer. …”
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The corpus callosum in people with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) by Eileen Luders, Debra Spencer, Caitlin Dale, Ieuan A. Hughes, Ajay Thankamony, Umasuthan Srirangalingam, Helena Gleeson, Helen Simpson, Melissa Hines, Florian Kurth

“…There were no significant effects of biological sex and no significant group-by-sex interactions. …”
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Molecular characterization of mixed-histology endometrial carcinoma provides prognostic and therapeutic value over morphologic findings by Paulina J. Haight, Ashwini Esnakula, Courtney J. Riedinger, Adrian A. Suarez, Jessica Gillespie, Ashley Patton, Alexis Chassen, David E. Cohn, Casey M. Cosgrove

“…While p53abnl and NSMP tumors have similarly poor outcomes, transcriptome analysis revealed biologic differences that could impact targeted therapeutics in this high-risk group.…”
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Automated Classification of Glandular Tissue by Statistical Proximity Sampling by Jimmy C. Azar, Martin Simonsson, Ewert Bengtsson, Anders Hast

“…Due to the complexity of biological tissue and variations in staining procedures, features that are based on the explicit extraction of properties from subglandular structures in tissue images may have difficulty generalizing well over an unrestricted set of images and staining variations. …”
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Dual spherical intensity sensors for new generation low-frequency electric fields by S. V. Biryukov, L. V. Tyukina, A. V. Tyukin

“…These electric fields adversely affect the environment, technical and biological objects. In this regard, it is necessary to control the levels of electric fields, an important characteristic of which is the strength of the electric field. …”
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Trends in Snag Populations in Drought-Stressed Mixed-Conifer and Ponderosa Pine Forests (1997–2007) by Joseph L. Ganey, Scott C. Vojta

“…Snags provide important biological legacies, resources for numerous species of native wildlife, and contribute to decay dynamics and ecological processes in forested ecosystems. …”
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Chicken collagen hydrolysates differentially mediate anti-inflammatory activity and type I collagen synthesis on human dermal fibroblasts by Marina Offengenden, Subhadeep Chakrabarti, Jianping Wu

“…Our findings suggest that different enzymatic conditions affect the peptide profile of hydrolysates and differentially regulate their biological activities and potential protective responses on dermal fibroblasts. …”
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Oxidative Stress Biomarkers: Establishment of Reference Values for Isoprostanes, AOPP, and NPBI in Cord Blood by Mariangela Longini, Elisa Belvisi, Fabrizio Proietti, Francesco Bazzini, Giuseppe Buonocore, Serafina Perrone

“…The quantification of OS is based on the measurement of specific biomarkers in biologic fluids and tissues, which reflect induced oxidative damage to lipids, proteins, and DNA. …”
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Coincidental Central Precocious Puberty and Wilms Tumor in a 5-Year-Old Girl by Laura Kasongo, Patricia Forget, Ramona Corina Nicolescu

“…The initial diagnosis was premature telarche, but the clinical and biological pubertal progression changed our diagnosis to idiopathic central precocious puberty. …”
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A Survey of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes—Part II: Control Methods by Daisuke Takahashi, Yang Xiao, Fei Hu

“…On the other hand, the insulin-glucose relation is also explained from the well-known facts of other biological mechanisms. Since these mechanisms are more or less related with each other, a mathematical model of the insulin-glucose system can be derived from these surrounding relations. …”
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DENTAL ANXIETY – A PSYCHOSOCIAL CAUSE AFFECTING THE QUALITY OF LIFE – A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Andreea Sălcudean, Laria-Maria Trușculescu, Ramona Amina Popovici, Nicoleta Șerb, Ciprian Pașca, Cristina Raluca Bodo, Ramona Elena Crăciun, Iustin Olariu

“…Moreover, the paper highlights the biological and psychological aspects of anxiety in dental treatment, describing also the main elements regarding the etiology of dental anxiety. …”
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Beyond Needles: Immunomodulatory Hydrogel-Guided Vaccine Delivery Systems by Md Mohosin Rana, Cigdem Demirkaya, Hector De la Hoz Siegler

“…Among biomaterials, hydrogels have gained considerable attention for their biocompatibility, ability to interact with biological systems, and potential to modulate immune responses. …”
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Chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiviral activities of the leaf extracts of Syzygium myrtifolium by AHMAD MUSTAFFA ALBAKRI, LIM YI HUI, CHAN YIK SIN, HSU CHUN-YUAN, WU TZONG-YUAN, SIT NAM WENG

“…This study was conducted to evaluate the chemical composition and biological activities of the leaf extracts of Syzygium myrtifolium Walp. …”
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2019–2020 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Weeds by Stephen H. Futch, Brent A. Sellers, Ramdas G. Kanissery

“…IPM programs utilize a combination of control practices including but not limited to cultural, preventive, mechanical, chemical, or biological methods. Weed management is expensive and a major component of the total citrus production program. …”
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Evaluation of a flow cytometry-based surrogate assay (FlowSA) for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in clinical samples by Vinit Upasani, Marjolein Knoester, Daniele Pantano, Lili Gard, Jolanda M. Smit, Bernardina T.F. van der Gun, Adriana Tami, Izabela A. Rodenhuis-Zybert

“…Notably, FlowSA identified the presence of infectious SARS-CoV-2 in biological specimens that scored negative for cytopathic effect (CPE) in cell culture and would otherwise be considered negative. …”
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New Record of the Egg-larval Parasitoid, Chelonus formosanus Sonan of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) in the Philippines by Orlando Adona Calcetas, Ravindra Chandra Joshi, Ankita Gupta, Avinjikkattu Parambil Ranjith, Mary Ann Madrid, Joash Fameronag

“…This paper summarizes the global biological information on two species of Chelonus and their role in the regulation of FAW. …”
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Quantitative Clinical Diagnostic Analysis of Acetone in Human Blood by HPLC: A Metabolomic Search for Acetone as Indicator by Esin Akgul Kalkan, Mehtap Sahiner, Dilek Ulker Cakir, Duygu Alpaslan, Selehattin Yilmaz

“…The methodology is simple, rapid, sensitive, and of low cost, exhibits good reproducibility, and allows the analysis of acetone in biological fluids. A calibration curve was obtained for acetone using its standard solutions in acetonitrile. …”
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