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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The Maternal Cytokine and Chemokine Profile of Naturally Conceived Gestations Is Mainly Preserved during In Vitro Fertilization and Egg Donation Pregnancies by Alicia Martínez-Varea, Begoña Pellicer, Vicente Serra, David Hervás-Marín, Alicia Martínez-Romero, José Bellver, Alfredo Perales-Marín, Antonio Pellicer

“…The main outcome measures were, firstly, to follow up plasma levels of interleukin (IL) 1beta, IL2, IL4, IL5, IL6, IL8, IL10, IL17, interferon gamma, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNFα), transforming growth factor-beta (TGFβ), regulated upon activation normal T-cell expressed and secreted (RANTES), stromal cell-derived factor 1 alpha (SDF1α), and decidual granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) during the three trimesters of pregnancy during the three trimesters of pregnancy; secondly, to evaluate if the cytokine and chemokine pattern of ED pregnant women differs from that of those with autologous oocytes and, thirdly, to assess if women with preeclampsia show different cytokine and chemokine profile throughout pregnancy versus women with uneventful pregnancies. …”
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Effects of Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) Essential Oil on Bacterial Growth and Expression of Some Virulence Genes in Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis by Mohammad Hassanzadeh, Sara Mirzaie, Faezeh Rahimi Pirmahalle, Ramak Yahyaraeyat, Jamshid Razmyar

“…Methods The bacterial growth rate and the expression of four virulence genes in S. enteritidis during 18–72 h of exposure to the essential oil at 25%–75% MIC were evaluated via colony counting and real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), respectively. …”
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Cultivable Anaerobic Microbiota of Infected Root Canals by Takuichi Sato, Keiko Yamaki, Naoko Ishida, Kazuhiro Hashimoto, Yasuhisa Takeuchi, Megumi Shoji, Emika Sato, Junko Matsuyama, Hidetoshi Shimauchi, Nobuhiro Takahashi

“…Samples from infected root canals were collected, followed by anaerobic culture on CDC blood agar plates. After 7 days, colony forming units (CFU) were counted and isolated bacteria were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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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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Resistance to P. brasiliensis Experimental Infection of Inbred Mice Is Associated with an Efficient Neutrophil Mobilization and Activation by Mediators of Inflammation by Felipe Fornias Sperandio, Gisele Pesquero Fernandes, Ana Carolina Silvério Cerqueira Mendes, Giulia Maria de Alencar Castro Bani, Vera Lucia Garcia Calich, Eva Burger

“…We also assessed the fungal colony forming units and the levels of soluble inflammatory mediators (LTB4, KC, IFN-γ, GM-CSF, and IL-10) inside subcutaneous air-pouches to compare the efficiency of the PMN present at this site in relation to the two main neutrophil functions: initial lysis of the invading pathogen and modulation of the acquired immune response. …”
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Postoperative Pulmonary Hemodynamics and Systemic Inflammatory Response in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Surgery for Congenital Heart Defects by Maria Francilene S. Souza, Juliano G. Penha, Nair Y. Maeda, Filomena R. B. G. Galas, Kelly C. O. Abud, Eloisa S. Carvalho, Ana Maria Thomaz, Claudia R. P. Castro, Juliana Pereira, Antonio Augusto Lopes

“…Compared with patients with PAP/SAPIPO≤0.40 (n=22), those above this level (n=18) had increased pre- and postoperative serum levels of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (p=0.040), interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (p=0.020), interleukin-6 (p=0.003), and interleukin-21 (p=0.047) (panel for 36 human cytokines) and increased mean platelet volume (p=0.018). …”
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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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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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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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A vacuum lyophilization and bacterial tablet-based method for culture medium evaluation and potential use in probiotic products by Wen Cui, Liang Zhao, Yuwen Shi, Wei Feng, Xiao Chen, Hui Liu

“…The filter membrane as a carrier ensures uniform cell dispersion, forming a singular colony that can facilitate counting. We examined the viability and storage durability of vacuum freeze-dried bacterial tablets using a filter membrane as a carrier and utilized the results to evaluate culture medium. …”
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Application of microbially induced calcite precipitation to mitigate soil frost heave by M.F. Nikshoar, M.A. Rowshanzamir, S.M. Abtahi, S. Soleimanian-Zad

“…The minimum frost heave was achieved in 108 colony-forming units per milliliter bacteria concentration, 0.6 mole per litre cementing solution concentration, and 21 days of curing.CONCLUSION: The findings indicated that the used method could be efficiently used to reach the desired objective. …”
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Evaluation of 16s Long Read Metabarcoding for Characterizing the Microbiome and Salmonella Contamination of Retail Poultry Meat by Zachary Tobar, Katie Y. Lee, Megan E. Gaa, Bryshal P. Moore, Xunde Li, Maurice E. Pitesky

“…Results indicate the 16s metabarcoding assay evaluated here could not be reliably used for the detection of Salmonella in adulterated retail meat samples as the LOD observed, 4.70 log colony forming units (CFU)/ml, is above the expected concentration of Salmonella in retail poultry meat samples which previous studies have shown range from under 1 to 2 log CFU/ml. …”
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Human Activity as a Growing Threat to Marine Ecosystems: Plastic and Temperature Effects on the Sponge <i>Sarcotragus spinosulus</i> by Jessica Lombardo, Maria del Mar Ribas-Taberner, Maria Magdalena Quetglas-Llabrés, Samuel Pinya, Llorenç Gil, Silvia Tejada, Antoni Sureda, Montserrat Compa

“…The results revealed a peak in colony-forming units (CFU), particularly of <i>Vibrio alginolyticus</i>, on plastics and sponges in August, followed by a decrease in November. …”
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Drug-induced differential culturability in diverse strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Valerie F. A. March, Nino Maghradze, Kakha Mchedlishvili, Teona Avaliani, Rusudan Aspindzelashvili, Zaza Avaliani, Maia Kipiani, Nestani Tukvadze, Levan Jugheli, Selim Bouaouina, Anna Doetsch, Galo A. Goig, Sebastien Gagneux, Sonia Borrell

“…Experimentally, there was a disparity between bacterial time to positivity (TTP) and colony forming units (CFUs) when Mtb was exposed to isoniazid (INH) and rifampicin (RIF) alone or in combination. …”
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Radiology Department: A Potential Source of Multidrug-Resistant Microorganisms: A Cross-Sectional Study at Tertiary Hospital, Palestine by Zena Odeh, Safaa Abatli, Mohammad Qadi

“…Samples were taken at 7:00 a.m. using cotton swabs following the regular cleaning procedure. Bacterial colony-forming units (CFUs) per square centimeter were calculated after swabbing a 100 cm2 surface. …”
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Amelioration of liver fibrosis with autologous macrophages induced by IL-34-based condition by Yuichi Igarashi, Haruka Wada, Masato Muto, Ryohei Sone, Yoshinori Hasegawa, Ken-ichiro Seino

“…So far, most studies have used colony-stimulating factor 1 (CSF-1) to induce the differentiation of macrophage progenitor cells. …”
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Phenotypic Definition of the Progenitor Cells with Erythroid Differentiation Potential Present in Human Adult Blood by Valentina Tirelli, Barbara Ghinassi, Anna Rita Migliaccio, Carolyn Whitsett, Francesca Masiello, Massimo Sanchez, Giovanni Migliaccio

“…To clarify the phenotype of AB HPC which generate EBs in these cultures, flow cytometric profiling for CD34/CD36 expression, followed by isolation and functional characterization (colony-forming-ability in semisolid-media and fold-increase in HEMA) were performed. …”
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