A Follow-up Association Study of Genetic Variants for Bone Mineral Density in a Korean Population by Seokjin Ham, Tae-Young Roh

“…Thirteen genomic loci among 56 loci were significantly associated with BMD variations, and 3 loci were involved in known biological pathways related to BMD. In order to find putative functional variants, nearby SNPs in relation to linkage equilibrium were annotated, and their possible functional effects were predicted. …”
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Papillary lesions of the canine mammary gland: description and casuistry by M.C. Flecher, F. R. Souza, N.M. Avelar, T.C.M. Lopes, K.Y. R. Nakagaki, G.D. Cassali

“…A study was carried out between 2005 and 2020 at the Laboratory of Comparative Pathology of the Institute of Biological Sciences of the Federal University of Minas Gerais. …”
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From Guided Surgery to Final Prosthesis with a Fully Digital Procedure: A Prospective Clinical Study on 15 Partially Edentulous Patients by Giorgio Andrea Dolcini, Marco Colombo, Carlo Mangano

“…At 6 months, none of the patients reported any biological or functional problems with the implant-supported prostheses. …”
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Comparison of Raw Dairy Manure Slurry and Anaerobically Digested Slurry as N Sources for Grass Forage Production by Olivia E. Saunders, Ann-Marie Fortuna, Joe H. Harrison, Elizabeth Whitefield, Craig G. Cogger, Ann C. Kennedy, Andy I. Bary

“…No consistent differences in soil microbial biomass or other biological indicators were observed. Anaerobically digested slurry supported equal forage production and similar N use efficiency when compared to raw dairy slurry.…”
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Calcitonin and Bone Physiology: In Vitro, In Vivo, and Clinical Investigations by Jingbo Xie, Jian Guo, Zaeema Kanwal, Mingzheng Wu, Xiangyang Lv, Nihal Abdalla Ibrahim, Ping Li, Manal Ali Buabeid, El-Shaimaa A. Arafa, Qingshan Sun

“…Aside from having a similar structure, these peptides have few overlapping biological activities and signal transduction action through related receptors. …”
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Effect of platelet-activating factor on the growth of human erythroid and myeloid CD34+ progenitors by F. Dupuis, N. Gachard, A. Allegraud, C. Dulery, V. Praloran, Y. Denizot

“…We have assessed the effect of platelet-activating factor (PAF), a biologically active phospholipid present in the human marrow, on the growth of human marrow and blood CD34+ progenitors. …”
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BMP-Recommended Water and Phosphorus Inputs for Tomato and Watermelon Can Reduce Environmental Losses of Phosphorus and Save Water by Sanjay Shukla, Gregory S. Hendricks, Thomas A. Obreza, Willie G. Harris

“…Harris, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, June 2014. AE504/AE504: BMP—Recommended Water and Phosphorus Inputs for Tomato and Watermelon Can Reduce Environmental Losses of Phosphorus and Save Water (ufl.edu) …”
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Aortic Blunt Trauma Analysis during a Frontal Impact by Mario Alberto Grave-Capistrán, Arturo Yishai Prieto-Vázquez, Christopher René Torres-SanMiguel

“…The aorta is the largest artery of the human body, and it is considered in the continuous medium mechanics as a hyperelastic material for its biological properties. The thoracic aorta is directly affected in vehicular collision events by compression generated between the ribcage and the three-point seatbelt tension producing injuries in the artery wall. …”
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A Cross-Study Biomarker Signature of Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells Infected with Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Luiz Gustavo Gardinassi

“…The results from those analyses argue for the reevaluation of previously reported transcription patterns and biological pathways in BEAS-2B cell lines infected with RSV. …”
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FBXW7 Reduces the Cancer Stem Cell-Like Properties of Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Regulating the Ubiquitination and Degradation of ACTL6A by Xing Wang, Ying Li, Yongning Li, Peng Liu, Songbai Liu, Yaozhen Pan

“…A previous study showed that the expression of FBXW7 in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) clinical samples was lower than that in the adjacent nontumor tissues and was negatively correlated with the invasion and migration of HCC cells. However, the biological characteristics and the underlying molecular mechanisms of FBXW7 in HCC stemness are yet to be elucidated. …”
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Experimental investigation on the reverse mechano-electrical effect of porcine articular cartilage by Chunsheng Liu, Le Zhao, Hao Dong, Zekun Hua, Yanqin Wang, Yongxing Wang, Pengcui Li, Xiaochun Wei, Kai Zhang, Yanru Xue, Xiaogang Wu, Weiyi Chen

“…IntroductionThe electric signals within the cartilage tissue are essential to biological systems and play a significant role in cartilage regeneration. …”
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Oral health promotion: a qualitative study to explore perspectives of kindergarten nurses at Qatar by Asmaa Alkhtib, Amal Alhatu, Trina Parcelona, Wafaa Al-Mulla, Safa A. Azim osman

“…This qualitative study brought out critical socio-biological-cultural factors that influence the oral health promotion of preschool children.…”
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Fucosterol Protects against Concanavalin A-Induced Acute Liver Injury: Focus on P38 MAPK/NF-κB Pathway Activity by Wenhui Mo, Chengfen Wang, Jingjing Li, Kan Chen, Yujing Xia, Sainan Li, Ling Xu, Xiya Lu, Wenwen Wang, Chuanyong Guo

“…Fucosterol is derived from the brown alga Eisenia bicyclis and has various biological activities, including antioxidant, anticancer, and antidiabetic properties. …”
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The Temporal Pattern of Arterial Stiffness during Aging: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study by Zhengli Tang, Yuanyuan Lu, Yiming Hao, Robert Morris, Di Kang, Fang Wang, Lin Fan, Weijian Wang, Yiqin Wang, Feng Cheng

“…The effect of factors including biological sex, blood pressure, and blood glucose levels on the baPWV temporal pattern were also investigated. …”
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Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Hypsizygus ulmarius polysaccharide on alcoholic liver injury in rats by Sudha Govindan, Angu Jayabal, Jayasakthi Shanmugam, Prasanna Ramani

“…The results indicate that HUP could be used as a functional food and may protect the biological system from oxidative stress through its antioxidant activity, thus having a significant protective effect on acute alcoholic liver injury.…”
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Myelofibrosis-Associated Lymphoproliferative Disease: Retrospective Study of 16 Cases and Literature Review by A. Etienne, B. Gruson, D. Chatelain, R. Garidi, B. Royer, H. Sevestre, J. P. Marolleau, G. Damaj

“…To better describe the clinical, biological, and the outcome of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) with, at the initial presentation, bone marrow fibrosis (MF). …”
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LAJU OKSIDASI TITANIUM MURNI (CPTI GRADE TIPE 340) BERLAPIS HYDROXYAPATITE (HA) YANG DISINTER DALAM TUNGKU PERLAKUAN PANAS by Desmarita Leni, Gunawarman Gunawarman, Jon Affi, Yuli Yetri

“…Biocompatibility is a system  including physical, chemical, biological, medical, and design aspects. This study is focused on the influence of the coating thickness of hidroxyapatite layer on the rate of oxidation. …”
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Role of Stat3 in Skin Carcinogenesis: Insights Gained from Relevant Mouse Models by Everardo Macias, Dharanija Rao, John DiGiovanni

“…Stat3 plays critical roles in various biological activities including cell proliferation, migration, and survival. …”
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Seasonality of livebirths and climatic factors in Italian regions (1863-1933) by Gabriele Ruiu, Marco Breschi

“…., temperature, rainfall, light intensity, etc.) play in determining the optimal moment of conception from a biological perspective. Our paper may be collocated in the latter strand of the literature. …”
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Identification of In Vivo Metabolites of Dictamnine in Mice Using HPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry by Yudong Fu, Yujie Deng, Qing Yu, Xuxia Meng, Dabo Wang, Pei Wang, Ping Wang

“…Dictamnine (4-methoxyfuro[2,3-b]quinolone, DIC), a common furoquinoline alkaloid in the family of Rutaceae, showed diverse biological activities. To investigate the in vivo metabolic pathways of DIC, metabolism of DIC in mice was studied using a high-performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization of hybrid linear trap quadrupole orbitrap (HPLC-LTQ-Orbitrap) mass spectrometer. …”
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