Associations between serum cytokine levels and postmenopausal depression in postmenopausal women with and without menopause hormone therapy by Ketan Chu, Xi Lin, Saisai Li, Linjuan Ma, Yizhou Huang, Fan Wu, Mengna Shou, Nazaré Alva Galang Cabarrabang, Yibing Lan, Jianhong Zhou

“…Abstract Background The etiology of depression involves many biological and environmental factors, among which the inflammatory process is an important contributor. …”
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Environmental Assessment Using Phytoplankton Diversity, Nutrients, Chlorophyll-a, and Trophic Status Along Southern Coast of Jeddah, Red Sea by Bandar A. Al-Mur

“…To investigate the trophic status and water quality, numerical indicators were applied to the results of the analysis of chemical variables (NH₄-N, NO₃-N, and PO₄-P) and the biological analysis (Chl-a) in the aqueous environment within the study area. …”
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Higher Levels of Income and Education are Associated with More Specialized Sport Participation Behaviors: Results from a Representative Sample of Youth Sport Parents from the Unite... by Eric G Post, Matthew J. Rivera, Darleesa Doss, Lindsey E. Eberman

“…The questionnaire used for this study consisted of: 1) parent demographics (including parent age, race/ethnicity, biological sex, gender identity, household income, and educational status), and 2) child sport participation characteristics and sport specialization behaviors…”
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The Neglected Creatures of Forests: Wild Bees by Yasemin Güler

“…Better refurbishment of the trees in a degraded forest and the maintaining of pollination, which will ensure the preservation of the biological diversity of the forest, depends on the existence of adequate number and variety of bee species in that forest. …”
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The status of a woman in the ancient world: features of marital and family relations in Ancient Athens by I. A. Lohvynenko, Ye. S. Lohvynenko

“…However, it was in the classical period of ancient Greece formed the first ideas about the harmonious coexistence of male and female, spirituality and love between man and woman, as well as in ancient philosophy, the first doubts about the biological nature of inequality, which in the future led to the formation of key provisions of gender theories.…”
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Developmental dysfunction in a preclinical model of Kcnq2 developmental and epileptic encephalopathy by Miaomiao Mao, Nikola Jancovski, Yafit Kushner, Lucas Teasdale, Phan Truong, Kun Zhou, Samuel Reid, Linghan Jia, Ye Htet Aung, Melody Li, Christopher A. Reid, Sean Byars, Ingrid Scheffer, Steven Petrou, Snezana Maljevic

“…Whole-brain RNA sequencing revealed numerous differentially expressed genes and biological pathways pointing at dysregulation of early developmental processes. …”
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Gut microbiota and kidney function in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease participants in Cameroon: a cross-sectional study by Inès Obolo Nwaga, Victorine Bandolo Nzana, Rhoda Nsen Bughe, Isaac Dah, Cheboh Cho-Fon, Maimouna Mahamat, Emmanuelle Ndjong, Aristide Nono, Jean Claude Mballa, Fon Abongwa Acho, Vicky Ama Moor, Wilfred Fon Mbacham, François Folefack Kaze

“…Methods In this cross-sectional study, 29 ADPKD patients were matched to 15 controls at a 2:1 ratio. Clinical data and biological samples were collected. The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) was calculated from the serum creatinine concentration using the 2009 Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation. …”
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FGF2 and EGF for the Regeneration of Tympanic Membrane: A Systematic Review by Zhengcai Lou, Zihan Lou, Yumeng Jiang, Zhengnong Chen

“…In addition, EGF was better for the regeneration of acute perforations, while FGF2 combined with biological scaffolds was superior to EGF for chronic perforations, but was associated with high rates of reperforation over time. …”
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CircBAZ1B stimulates myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury (MI/RI) by modulating miR-1252-5p/ATF3-mediated ferroptosis by Ruili Wei, Tianxiao Yang, Weihong Li, Xiqian Wang

“…Here, we focused on the biological function and regulatory mechanism of circBAZ1B, a circRNA derived from the bromodomain adjacent to the zinc finger domain 1B (BAZ1B) gene, in MI/RI progression. …”
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Ethnobotanical survey on anti-tuberculosis plants in Mbujimayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Malangu Lambert Muamba, Kitambala Marsi Mbayo, Numbi Evodie Wa Ilunga, Ilunga Eddy Mbuyu, Kabeya Justin Kanda, Otete François Dikala, Ebalantshim Daniel Munakongo, Mwinensenge James Maloba, Nonga Welcome Muyumba, Kalonji Serge Mbuyi, Muya Richard Kalunga, Tsheko Manya, Kihuya Eddy Ngoy, B. J. Kanangila, Mutombo Emery Kalonda, Kankenza Léonard Kalanda, Simbi Jean-Baptiste Lumbu, Clement L. LIYONGO

“…Further research, particularly chemical screening, ethnopharmacological studies, and evaluations of biological activity, is essential to isolate and characterize promising anti-tuberculosis compounds. …”
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DNA hypomethylation-mediated upregulation of GADD45B facilitates airway inflammation and epithelial cell senescence in COPD by Yuan Zhan, Qian Huang, Zhesong Deng, Shanshan Chen, Ruonan Yang, Jiaheng Zhang, Yating Zhang, Maocuo Peng, Jixing Wu, Yiya Gu, Zhilin Zeng, Jungang Xie

“…Growth arrest and DNA damage-inducible (GADD45) family has been reported to involve in multiple biological processes, including inflammation and senescence. …”
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Childhood body size, adulthood adiposity, underlying mechanisms, and risk of incident hypertension: a prospective cohort study of 180,527 participants by Shujing Ma, Xue Liu, Ruilang Lin, Ye Yao, Min Zhao, Yongfu Yu, Costan G. Magnussen, Bo Xi

“…Several biochemical indices and metabolites mediated these associations providing clues to underlying biological mechanisms.…”
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Computational identification of promising genetic markers associated with molecular mechanisms of reduced rice resistance to <i>Rhizoctonia solani</i> under excess nitrogen fertili... by E. A. Antropova, A. R. Volyanskaya, A. V. Adamovskaya, P. S. Demenkov, I. V. Yatsyk, T. V. Ivanisenko, Y. L. Orlov, Ch. Haoyu, M. Chen, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…A comprehensive bioinformatics approach was applied, including differential gene expression analysis, gene network reconstruction, biological process overrepresentation analysis, phylostratigraphic analysis, and non-coding RNA co-expression analysis. …”
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Fracture-healing effects of Rhizoma Musae ethanolic extract: An integrated study using UHPLC-Q-Exactive-MS/MS, network pharmacology, and molecular docking. by Jian Zhang, Wanyan Shen, Fanzhi Liu, Hehe He, Shuquan Han, Lina Luo

“…Gene Ontology analysis indicated the involvement of EERM in biological processes such as peptidyl-serine phosphorylation, response to xenobiotic stimulus, and nutrient level regulation. …”
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Clinical Evaluation of Short (6 mm) and Longer Implants Placed Side by Side in Posterior Partially Edentulous Area: A 3-Year Observational Study by Masahiro Shimogishi, Sawako Kawakami, Noriko Tachikawa

“…Cumulative survival rates of the short implants and standard-length implants were 100% in both groups, and no biological and prosthetic complication were found in 3 years observation period. …”
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3-MA attenuates collagen-induced arthritis in vivo via anti-inflammatory effect and autophagy inhibition by Chong Feng, Zi-rou Wang, Chen-yu Li, Xiang-yu Zhang, Xin-xing Wang

“…However, present clinical drugs have various disadvantages such as poor bioavailability and short biological half-life and drug resistance, or adverse effects. …”
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Development and Characterization of Chitosan Nanoparticles Loaded with Amoxicillin as Advanced Drug Delivery Systems against Streptococcus Mutans by Abdullah J Jasem, Maha A Mahmood

“…Due to its water solubility, Ten S. mutans isolates were purified in two mediums, making it easy to use and elicit a variety of biological activities of CMCS in pharma and cosmetics.  …”
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Rational design of novel phenol ether derivatives as non-covalent proteasome inhibitors through 3D-QSAR, molecular docking and ADMET prediction by Miao Yuan, Hanwen Ji, Fengxin Sun, Qiang Chen, Ping Cheng

“…According to the results of the QSAR model, some vital clues were found that would effectively enhance the biological activity of the compound. Based on these clues, 24 novel non-covalent proteasome inhibitors (D01–D24) were finally designed and screened. …”
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Apoptosis antagonizing transcription factor expression and its validation as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Ainiwaerjiang Abudourousuli, Zumulaiti Aierken, Hasiyati Mamuti, Tuxunayi Yimamu, Chengli Da

“…Functional enrichment analyses were conducted to identify potential signaling pathways and biological functions associated with AATF. Logistic regression analyses were employed to evaluate the relationship between AATF expression and clinicopathological features. …”
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Preparation and In Vivo Expression of CS-PEI/pCGRP Complex for Promoting Fracture Healing by Chun-Liang Li, Feng Qin, Rong-rong Li, Jia Zhuan, Hai-Yong Zhu, Yu Wang, Kai Wang

“…The characterization and biological effects of CS-PEI/pCGRP nanoparticles were investigated in vivo. …”
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