Foundational contributions of Svetlana Mojsov to the GLP-1 field by George Barany, Michael J. Barany

“…Significantly, Mojsov was the first to recognize the critical cleavage sites in preproglucagon that give rise to the biologically active species, a truncated form known as GLP-1 (7–37), and carried out the key experiments that proved her hypothesis. …”
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Susceptibility to organophosphate insecticides in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from northern Colombia and associated resistance mechanisms by María Claudia Atencia-Pineda, Javier García-Leal, Diana Diaz-Ortiz, Paula Pareja-Loaiza, Lisandro Pacheco-Lugo, Richard Hoyos-López, Alfonso Calderón-Rangel, Pedro Fragozo-Castilla, Selene M. Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, Adriana E. Flores, Ronald Maestre-Serrano

“…Various insecticides, including pyrethroid, organophosphate, and carbamate insecticides; growth regulators; and biological insecticides, such as Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis, have been used to control Ae. aegypti populations. …”
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Exosome-loading miR-205: a two-pronged approach to ocular neovascularization therapy by Hui-ying Zhang, Qiu-yang Zhang, Qing Liu, Si-guo Feng, Yan Ma, Feng-sheng Wang, Yue Zhu, Jin Yao, Biao Yan

“…Recent studies have highlighted the roles of noncoding RNAs in various biological processes, paving the way for RNA-based therapeutics. …”
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Promising Neutrophil-Associated Biomarkers in Lung Diseases of Patients with Antisynthetase Syndrome and Dermatomyositis by Lei Liu, Jundi Wang, Peiyu Zhang, Wenjia Sun, Xiuliang Zhu, Xiujuan Sun, Jing Xue, Huaxiang Wu

“…This study is aimed at clarifying the role of neutrophil-associated biological markers in suggesting ASS and DM-associated respiratory infections and interstitial lung diseases. …”
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Analiza rysunków/szkiców i wypowiedzi werbalnych dzieci na temat budowy anatomicznej człowieka by Eliza Rybska, Maciej Błaszak

“…Hence, the analysis of graphic productions is presented from a didactic dimension (e.g. the scale used to classify children’s graphical products), biological (anatomy) and cognitive – classifying them as drawings or sketches. …”
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Morphology of the Myoepithelial Cell: Immunohistochemical Characterization from Resting to Motile Phase by Germana Beha, Giuseppe Sarli, Barbara Brunetti, Francesco Sassi, Domenico Ferrara, Cinzia Benazzi

“…This transition and the characterization of an immunohistochemical panel for resting and motile myoepithelial cells shed more light on the biological behavior of myoepithelial cells.…”
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Increased FOXM1 Expression was Associated with the Prognosis and the Recruitment of Neutrophils in Endometrial Cancer by Jing Chen, Pusheng Yang, Shaojing Li, Yichen Feng

“…Background. Although the biological functions of Forkhead box protein M1 (FOXM1) were explored in a variety of cancer, to date, however, little attention has been paid to the situation of FOXM1 in EC endometrial cancer (EC). …”
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Sex-Pheromone-Mediated Mating Disruption Technology for the Oriental Fruit Moth, Grapholita molesta (Busck) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae): Overview and Prospects by Wei N. Kong, J. Li, Ren J. Fan, Sheng C. Li, Rui Y. Ma

“…Greater knowledge of the integration of different biological control methods is therefore essential.…”
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Biodiesel Production Optimization from Waste Cooking Oil Using Animal Bone Catalyst by Joy Iruoghene Urete, Michael Owoicho Sule, Juliet Gordon, Olawale Samson Kolade, Roi Nze, Samuel Ayegu Tsebam, Oyedele Babatunde Oyeleye, David Udo Robinson, Ibrahim Ademola Fetuga

“… The goal of the current study is to use a heterogeneous catalyst made from biological-waste (animal bone) to optimize the process parameters needed to transform used cooking oil (WCO) into methyl- esters. …”
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Multi-ancestry genome-wide meta-analysis with 472,819 individuals identifies 32 novel risk loci for psoriasis by Min Zhang, Wenting Su, Jiahui Deng, Bin Zhai, Gaizhi Zhu, Ran Gao, Qi Zeng, Jinming Qiu, Ziqing Bian, He Xiao, Guoming Luan, Renxi Wang

“…Based on 74 loci, we provided new biological insights to the etiology of psoriasis. Of clinical interest, we gave some hints for 76 potential targets and drug repurposing for psoriasis.…”
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Uncovering the genetic basis of antiviral polyketide limocrocin biosynthesis through heterologous expression by Sofiia Melnyk, Marc Stierhof, Dmytro Bratiichuk, Franziska Fries, Rolf Müller, Yuriy Rebets, Andriy Luzhetskyy, Bohdan Ostash

“…This, in turn, opens the door to biological routes towards overproduction of LIM as well as generation of its derivatives.…”
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A Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma Revealed by a Single Bone Lesion with No Poor Prognostic Factors by Yann Godbert, Benedicte Henriques-Figueiredo, Anne-Laure Cazeau, Xavier Carrat, Marc Stegen, Isabelle Soubeyran, Francoise Bonichon

“…After two radioiodine treatments, the patient is in complete clinical, biological, and radiological remission. Conclusion. …”
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Effect of Astaxanthin on Immune Function and Myocardial Injury in Mice with Chronic Sleep Deprivation by FENG Biyun, LI Lingyan, LI Ming, ZHANG Jiayuan, QI Huanyang, CHEN Pingping, XU Guanghui

“…The targets of astaxanthin and related biological processes and pathways were analyzed by network pharmacology. …”
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The role of acetylation and deacetylation in cancer metabolism by Cuicui Wang, Xiaoxin Ma

“…Abstract As a hallmark of cancer, metabolic reprogramming adjusts macromolecular synthesis, energy metabolism and redox homeostasis processes to adapt to and promote the complex biological processes of abnormal growth and proliferation. …”
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Role of Phosphorus and Inoculation with Bradyrhizobium in Enhancing Soybean Production by Akello Mirriam, Jayne Mugwe, Jamal Nasar, Oscar Kisaka, Shivani Ranjan, Harun Gitari

“…There is a high potential for supplying N from the atmosphere through biological N fixation (BNF), a natural process mediated by the symbiotic bacteria Bradyrhizobium japonicum, which requires optimum P levels for effective N fixation and increased yield. …”
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Systematic Study of Steroid Drugs’ Ability to Cross Biomembranes—The Possible Environmental Impact and Health Risks Associated with Exposure During Pregnancy by Anna W. Sobańska, Aleksandra Orlikowska, Karolina Famulska, Lovro Bošnjak, Domagoj Bosiljevac, Aleksandra Rasztawicka, Andrzej M. Sobański

“…Thirty-seven steroid drugs of different types were investigated in silico for their environmental and pharmacokinetic properties (partition between soil and water, bioaccumulation in aquatic organisms, ability to be absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and to cross biological barriers—skin, blood–brain barrier and placenta) using on-line tools and novel QSAR models. …”
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Immunological Changes in Peripheral Blood of Ankylosing Spondylitis Patients during Anti-TNF-α Therapy and Their Correlations with Treatment Outcomes by Rongjuan Chen, Hongyan Qian, Xiaoqing Yuan, Shiju Chen, Yuan Liu, Bin Wang, Guixiu Shi

“…Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) inhibitors are the main types of biological conventional synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs and have efficacy in treating ankylosing spondylitis (AS) which is not sensitive for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. …”
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A dynamic system interpretation of irreducible complexity by Abraham Boyarsky, Pawel Góra

“…Behe recently defined the idea of irreducible complexity for biological systems. Using the language of mathematics, we reinterpret his definition from a dynamical systems perspective. …”
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Constructing the biomolecular networks associated with diabetic nephropathy and dissecting the effects of biomolecule variation underlying pathogenesis by Zi-Han Wang, Qi Dong, Qian Yan, Wan-Rong Yu, Dan-Dan Zhang, Ran Yi

“…Enrichment analysis of important network modules revealed critical biological processes and pathways involved in DN pathogenesis. …”
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Coupling Driving Force–Pressure–State–Impact–Response–Management Framework with Hydrochemical Data for Groundwater Management on Sithonia Peninsula, Greece by Eleni Parastatidou, Maria Margarita Ntona, Nerantzis Kazakis, Fotios-Konstantinos Pliakas

“…Based on the analysis of the DPSIR framework, the absence of a landfill site, the inadequate operation of sewage treatment plants and biological wastewater treatment systems, and tourist activity contribute significantly to the degradation of groundwater quality. …”
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