Constitutive activation of the Src-family kinases Fgr and Hck enhances the tumor burden of acute myeloid leukemia cells in immunocompromised mice by Sherry T. Shu, Li Chen, Giancarlo Gonzalez-Areizaga, Thomas E. Smithgall

“…Expression of CC-Hck or CC-Fgr transformed TF-1 cells to a granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF)-independent phenotype that correlated with enhanced phosphorylation of the kinase domain activation loop. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Lipase-producing Actinobacteria from the Lut Desert of Iran by Samira Abedi-Dolatabadi, Moj Khaleghi, Sedigheh Ghasemzadeh, Azadeh Lohrasbi-Nejad, Arastoo Badoei Delfard

“…After seven days of bacterial growth, the samples were assessed based on the transparent clear zone diameter around the colonies. The lipase activity was measured spectrophotometrically using para-nitrophenyl palmitate as the specific substrate, and the best lipase-producing strain was identified based on its 16S rRNA sequence. …”
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Antimicrobial and Mechanical Properties of Orthodontic Acrylic Resin Containing Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Supported on 4A Zeolite by Mahdiyeh Esmaeilzadeh, Baharak Divband, Bahram Ranjkesh, Fatemeh Pournaghi Azar, Fatemeh Yeganeh Sefidan, Mojgan Kachoei, Behnaz Karimzadeh

“…The addition of 2 and 4 wt% of ZnO/4A, TiO2/4A, and ZnO/TiO2/4A caused colony reduction in all types of tested microorganisms more than 99% and 100%, respectively. …”
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Construction of Shoot Apical Meristem cDNA Yeast Library of <i>Brassica napus</i> L. and Screening of Proteins That Interact with the Inflorescence Regulatory Factors BnTFL1s by Lingxiong Zan, Haidong Liu, Xutao Zhao, Dezhi Du, Kaixiang Li

“…The recombination efficiency of the yeast two-hybrid (Y2H) library that we constructed was 100%, with insertion fragment lengths ranging from 750 to 2000 bp and a capacity of approximately 1.44 × 10⁷ CFUs (colony-forming units), sufficient for screening protein interactions. …”
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Anticancer Activity of Holothuria Leucospilota-Derived Saponin on MKN45 Gastric Cancer Cell via Upregulation of CDH1 Hub Gene by Khadijeh Sadegh, Amirhossein Ahmadi, Ahmad Shadi, Ahmad Ghasemi

“…Leucospilota-derived n-butanol fraction saponins (HLBS) sourced from the Persian Gulf on MKN45 GC cells was evaluated through tetrazolium salt and colony formation assays. The effect of HLBS on MKN45 cell migration, cell cycle, and apoptosis was assessed using a scratch assay, and flow cytometry, respectively. …”
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Tanshinlactone triggers methuosis in breast cancer cells via NRF2 activation by Wanjun Lin, Zifeng Huang, Xuening Zhang, Dayuan Zheng, Yanchao Yang, Meina Shi, Dongfang Yang, Tong Chu, Wenzhe Ma

“…Catastrophic macropinocytosis, also called methuosis, as a nonapoptotic cell death associated with cytoplasmic vacuolization, has gained increasing attention, largely because of its potential importance in cancer therapy.MethodsThe effect of tanshinlactone on the growth of human cancer cells was evaluated using sulforhodamine B and colony formation assay. Fluorescent dyes are used to label macropinosomes and lysosomes. …”
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Analysis of the Genomes and Adaptive Traits of <i>Skermanella cutis</i> sp. nov., a Human Skin Isolate, and the Type Strains <i>Skermanella rosea</i> and <i>Skermanella mucosa</i> by Yujin Choi, Munkhtsatsral Ganzorig, Kyoung Lee

“…Strain TT6^T also contains gene clusters involved in trehalose and carotenoid biosynthesis, along with salt-dependent colony morphology changes, highlighting its adaptive versatility. …”
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The DNMT1/miR-34a Axis Is Involved in the Stemness of Human Osteosarcoma Cells and Derived Stem-Like Cells by Xiao Liang, Chang Xu, Wanchun Wang, Xiang Li

“…We here revealed the higher DNMT1 activity and expression, lower miR-34a expression with high methylation of its promoter, and stronger stemness of OSLCs, as manifested by elevated sphere and colony formation capacities; CD133, CD44, ABCG2, Bmi1, Sox2, and Oct4 protein amounts in vitro; and carcinogenicity in a nude mouse xenograft model, when compared to the parental U2OS cells. 5-Azacytidine (Aza-dC) repressed DNMT1 activation and upregulated miR-34a expression by promoter demethylation and suppressed the stemness of OSLCs in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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The effect of triple CFTR modulator therapy and azithromycin on ion channels and inflammation in cystic fibrosis by Suhad Bani Melhim, Lisa E.J. Douglas, James A. Reihill, Damian G. Downey, S. Lorraine Martin

“…Subsequent analysis by ELISA showed IL-8, IL-6, CXCL1 and granulocyte–macrophage colony-stimulating factor to be significantly reduced by treatment with ETI, but not by AZ. …”
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Amazon Journeys and Poetic Re-Discoveries in Jan Conn’s 'Jaguar Rain' and Malu de Martino’s 'Margaret Mee e a Flor da Lua' by Magali Sperling Beck, Anelise R. Corseuil

“…Bearing in mind that both Conn and Martino re-read Mee’s journeys through the tropes of exploration and discovery, which are commonly associated with imperial practices and colonial narratives of the New World, in this paper, we propose to discuss in which ways these tropes are brought into context and problematised, especially in relation to the depiction of Amazonian nature. …”
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Novel Circulating Tumour Cell-Related Risk Model Indicates Prognosis and Immune Infiltration in Lung Adenocarcinoma by Lu Liang, Yueying Liu, Shiyao Jiang, Jingjing Huang, Hua He, Li Shen, Li Cong, Yiqun Jiang

“…In addition, western blot, CCK-8 and colony formation assays were used to validate the biological function of RAB26 in LUAD. …”
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Scoulerine promotes cytotoxicity and attenuates stemness in ovarian cancer by targeting PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis by Wang Fang, Zhang Yang, Pang Rui, Shi Shaohong, Wang Ran

“…Scoulerine inhibited the colony-forming ability, migration and invasiveness of OVCAR3 cells in a dose-dependent fashion. …”
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Evaluation of Sociodemographic Factors among Diabetic Patients with Urinary Tract Infections in Kisii Referral Hospital, Kenya by Vincent M. Mageto, Oliver W. Mbuthia, Caroline J. Ngetsa, Dinah O. Moraa, Erick O. Okoyo, Scholastica G. Mathenge, Wachuka G. Njoroge

“…Classification of a positive culture for urinary tract infection was based on more than 100,000 (≥105) colony-forming units of a single bacterial species. …”
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Basic Developmental Characteristics of the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Reared under Laboratory Conditions by Dinah Marri, Samuel Adjei Mensah, Daniel Ashie Kotey, John Abraham, Maxwell Kelvin Billah, Michael Osae

“…Smith), was studied using a colony established from field-collected larvae. Eggs, neonate larvae, and newly emerged adult moths were used in experiments to investigate the basic biology of the FAW. …”
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High Doses of Halotolerant Gut-Indigenous Lactobacillus plantarum Reduce Cultivable Lactobacilli in Newborn Calves without Increasing Its Species Abundance by Alexander Rodriguez-Palacios, Henry R. Staempfli, J. Scott Weese

“…L. plantarum-B80-like colonies were detected in a large proportion of calves (58%) even before their first 24 hours of life indicating endemic presence of the strain in the farm. …”
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Species delimitation and microalgal cryptic diversity analysis of the genus Micractinium (Chlorophyta) by E. S. Krivina, A. D. Temraleeva, Yu. S. Bukin

“…The clustering obtained by the latter two methods is in good congruence with morphological (cell size and shape, ability to form colonies, production of bristles, chloroplast type), physiological (vitamin requirements, reaction to high and low temperatures), molecular (presence of introns, level of genetic differences, presence of CBCs or special features of the secondary structure in ITS1 and ITS2) and ecological characteristics (habitat). …”
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Efficacy of probiotic Bacillus licheniformis DSM 28710 on performance and the mitigation of Clostridium perfringens-induced necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens by W. Van der Veken, V. Hautekiet, E.A. Kimminau, C. Hofacre, G.F. Mathis

“…A broiler trial was conducted, examining three treatments for 42 days under an induced NE challenge; a negative control (basal diet only); an antibiotic treated group (oxytetracycline hydrochloride (OXT), therapeutic dose of 105 mg OXT/litre in drinking water, for three days after C. perfringens challenge); and a B-Act group (500 g B-Act/tonne of feed, equalling 1.6×1012 colony forming units B. licheniformis DSM 28710/tonne of feed, supplemented from start until finish). …”
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The protective effect of trehalose and monosodium glutamate on yeast viability and antagonistic properties during freeze-drying by Joanna Krzymińska, Jolanta Kowalska

“…Yeast dehydrated after freeze-drying, protected with trehalose and monosodium glutamate, displayed the same colony count on tomato leaves as before freeze-drying. …”
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Peptidoglycan-Like Components in Z-100, Extracted from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Strain Aoyama B, Increase IL-12p40 via NOD2 by Takayuki Horii, Yuki Orikawa, Yuta Ohira, Runa Eta, Uiko Tominaga, Takanori Sato, Takao Tanaka

“…Mouse bone marrow-derived cells and CD14+ cells were cultured in the presence of granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor, differentiated into macrophage-like cells, and then stimulated with Z-100. …”
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Paramètres socio-spatiaux, réseaux sociaux et budget d'activité chez un groupe de mâles chimpanzés : stabilité dans le temps et effet de la réduction spatiale by Nerea Amezcua‑Valmala, Daniel Vázquez, Álvaro Ballesteros, Marcos Bella, Catarina Casanova, Fernando Colmenares

“…Across time, changes in maturity and the death of a member did not affect proximity patterns in this colony. The mentioned increase of self-directed behaviors is usually interpreted as an index of stress; however, our data, as agonism and other measures remained stable from 2007 to 2009, should be interpreted with caution. …”
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