Molecular cloning and expression dynamics of Atrogin-1 in muscle tissue of Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) under high salt stress by Yong-Juan Mo, Yi-Li Gao, Shi-Jjian Xu, Bin Wang, Jingping Wu, Peng Yu, Ming Li, Xiangtao Kang, Zhi-Qiang Han

“…High salt stress is known to induce muscle atrophy and alter the physical and chemical properties of muscle in cultured fish. Conversely, an optimal salinity level can enhance muscle quality. …”
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Management of the Striga epidemics in pearl millet production: a review by Armel Rouamba, Hussein Shimelis, Inoussa Drabo, Kwame Wilson Shamuyarira, Emmanuel Mrema

“…Different control methods (e.g., cultural practices, chemicals and bio-herbicides) have been recommended, but they have been largely ineffective due to diverse and complex problems, including the life cycle, seed production, and prolonged seed dormancy of S. hermonthica; poor access and cost of implementation. …”
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Polydatin protects against DSS-induced ulcerative colitis via Nrf2/Slc7a11/Gpx4-dependent inhibition of ferroptosis signalling activation by Shimin Zheng, Jianbin Yin, Bingbing Wang, Qiujuan Ye, Jialuo Huang, Xinzhi Liang, Junfeng Wu, Hui Yue, Ting Zhang

“…In this study, we presented evidence that PD confers protection against dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced ulcerative colitis.MethodsThe protective effect of PD on colitis was examined in cultured caco-2 cells and DSS-induced colitis mouse model. …”
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Ablation of IGFBP5 expression alleviates neurogenic erectile dysfunction by inducing neurovascular regeneration by Jiyeon Ock, Guo Nan Yin, Fang-Yuan Liu, Yan Huang, Fitri Rahma Fridayana, Minh Nhat Vo, Ji-Kan Ryu

“…Additionally, the major pelvic ganglia (MPG) and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) were cultured for ex vivo neurite outgrowth assays. Results: Following CNI, IGFBP5 expression in the cavernous tissues significantly increased, reaching its peak at day 7. …”
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A qualitative study of community perceptions and practices relating to blood donation in Cameroon by Solange Dabou, Wilfred Ngwa, Ngo Valery Ngo, Constantine T Asahngwa, Ghyslaine Bruna Djeunang Dongho, Regina Sinsai, Evrard Kepgang, Odette D Kibu, Ronald Mbua Gobina, Denis Alemka Foretia

“…Some people do not want to donate blood due to: (1) fear of needles, donor-site pain or possible ritualistic use of donated blood, (2) certain religious beliefs, such as those held by Jehovah’s Witnesses, (3) local and cultural beliefs, (4) the perception that blood donation is a commercial activity for many health personnel and (5) lack of transparency from health personnel. …”
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The Importance of Antimicrobial Strategies Associated with Clinical Cure and Increased Microbiological Eradication in Patients with Complicated Urinary Tract Infections and High Ri... by José Medina Polo, Jose Luis Alfonso Sánchez, Jorge Arca-Suárez, Ángel Estella, Pablo González, Martí Blasco, Alicia Gil, Leonor del Mar Periañez Párraga, Francisco Javier Membrillo de Novales

“…While experts agreed that the scientific evidence discourages repetition of urine cultures after treatment, they proposed recommendations to prioritise antibiotics with higher evidence of microbiological eradication and close follow-up in patients with a higher risk of relapse, considering any symptoms appearing following clinical cure of the cUTI. …”
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The ABC transporter A7 modulates neuroinflammation via NLRP3 inflammasome in Alzheimer’s disease mice by Irene Santos-García, Pablo Bascuñana, Mirjam Brackhan, María Villa, Ivan Eiriz, Thomas Brüning, Jens Pahnke

“…In primary glial cell cultures of APPPS1-hA7ko microglia and APPPS1 astrocytes from newborn pups, we observed that conditioned media from LPS-stimulated microglia was able to induce NLRP3 inflammasome expression and proinflammatory cytokine release in astrocytes. …”
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New insight into the role of the pathway NLRP1 and NLRP3 inflammasomes and IL-33 in ultraviolet-induced cutaneous carcinogenesis by Aleksandra Lesiak, Aleksandra Lesiak, Karolina Wodz, Justyna Ceryn, Dorota Sobolewska-Sztychny, Dorota Sobolewska-Sztychny, Igor Bednarski, Janusz Piekarski, Marta Pabianek, Dariusz Nejc, Izabela Dróżdż, Joanna Narbutt, Marcin Noweta, Magdalena Ciążyńska, Magdalena Ciążyńska

“…., Gli1, Gli2, FOXO3A, SerpinA1, SerpinA3, and EphB2).Methods and materialsCultures of keratinocyte cell lines were exposed to varying doses of UV radiation using specific lamps. …”
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Pediatric bacterial meningitis in southern China: analysis of 838 cases by Lianfeng Chen, Wen-Lin Wu, Yuanyuan Gao, Xiaojing Li, Sida Yang, Huici Liang, Kelu Zheng, Yani Zhang, Haixia Zhu, Yang Tian, Bingwei Peng, Haisheng Lin, Xiuying Wang, Shuyao Ning, Yinyan Gan, Chi Hou, Yinting Liao, Huiling Sheng, Wen-Xiong Chen, Wen-Xiong Chen

“…Furthermore, 38.7% of the patients had positive bacterial cultures of blood or CSF, with Streptococcus agalactiae, Escherichia coli, and Streptococcus pneumoniae commonly seen. …”
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The Impact of Optical Undersampling on the Ca2+ Signal Resolution in Ca2+ Imaging of Spontaneous Neuronal Activity by Katarina D. Milicevic, Violetta O. Ivanova, Tina N. Brazil, Cesar A. Varillas, Yan M.D. Zhu, Pavle R. Andjus, Srdjan D. Antic

“…Methods: Primary neuronal cultures were prepared from the cortex of newborn pups. …”
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Ethical issues in the development and implementation of nutrition-related public health policies and interventions: A scoping review. by Thierry Hurlimann, Juan Pablo Peña-Rosas, Abha Saxena, Gerardo Zamora, Béatrice Godard

“…As a result, these decision makers need technical support and ethical guidance for adaptation of interventions to local (cultural, social, economic, etc.) contexts.<h4>Aim</h4>The goal of this scoping review is to delineate and "map" the range of ethical issues in nutrition-related public health interventions, as well as the range of the various fields in which they may arise.…”
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TGFβ-specific T cells induced by a TGFβ-derived immune modulatory vaccine both directly and indirectly modulate the phenotype of tumor-associated macrophages and fibroblasts by Mads Hald Andersen, Inés Lecoq, Evelina Martinenaite, Maria Perez-Penco, Lucia Lara de la Torre

“…The indirect and direct effects of the TGFβ vaccine on these cell subsets were evaluated by culturing M2 macrophages or fibroblasts with tumor-conditioned media or with T cells isolated from the spleen of mice treated with the TGFβ vaccine or a control vaccine, respectively. …”
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OVERCOMING THE ANTINOMIES OF HUMAN EXISTENCE: ONTOLOGY OF TRICKSTER by T. V. Danylova

“…Among the most famous literary narratives that structured cultural experience of different nations are the framed story “Panchatantra” and its receptions “Kalilah and Dimnah” and “Stefanit and Ihnilat”. …”
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Activismos creativos en la comunidad soviet wave: fantasmas de un futuro soñado by Ingrid Sánchez Téllez, Juan Contreras Escobar, Claudio Contreras Escobar

“…Para tal fin el artículo estudia la función estética de la nostalgia como un proyecto artístico y cultural creativo que, en definitiva, logra desarrollar una sensibilidad estética, pero implica un anti-activismo político, al no restaurar las viejas formas políticas, artísticas, económicas y sociales, así como no produce nuevas formas activas de sensibilidad. …”
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Culturas en movimiento: migración y difusión-dilución de las creencias en México by Daniel Delaunay

“…En cuanto a los protestantes evangelistas, no se encontraran fundamentos demoeconómicos en su aptitud migratoria, por lo que ésta sí puede calificarse como cultural; su inclinación migratoria les sirve para difundir la iglesia evangelista, en particular las regiones de tradición más colonial que se resisten más a la dilución del catolicismo. …”
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Effect of Inflammation on Gingival Mesenchymal Stem/Progenitor Cells’ Proliferation and Migration through Microperforated Membranes: An In Vitro Study by M. Al Bahrawy, K. Ghaffar, A. Gamal, K. El-Sayed, V. Iacono

“…Fetal bovine serum (FBS) was used as a chemoattractant in the culturing systems, and both groups were compared to their negative controls without FBS. …”
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Prospective evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of FDG-PET/CT for the detection of sternal wound infection post-sternotomy by Angela Cai, Mehrshad Bakhshi, Yoan Lamarche, Francois Harel, Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau

“…Gold standard diagnosis was established by chart review of clinical follow-up, surgical findings, and cultures. To characterize the time between sternotomy and imaging, participants were subsequently subdivided into recent (< 3 months) or remote surgery (≥ 3 months) groups. …”
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Historia escolar cotidiana: una categoría analítica intermedia para comprender las prácticas de enseñar historia en primaria by Rocío Ramírez González

“…El propósito de la investigación fue conocer y comprender la enseñanza de la historia en primarias como práctica cultural situada e histórica desde una perspectiva etnográfica. …”
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Poblaciones escolares: el alumnado de la Junta de Caridad en la primera mitad del siglo XIX poblano by Mariana Marín Ibarra

“…La epistemología de la escolarización ha abierto nuevas vetas de investigación a partir de la historia cultural. La presente investigación busca desentrañar la sociedad e historia de las poblaciones escolares pertenecientes a las escuelas de la Junta de Caridad ubicadas en la ciudad de Puebla durante la primera mitad del siglo xix. …”
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Reflections on plague in African history (14th–19th c.) by Gérard Chouin

“…By extension, we must also recognize that all literate societies that had in common the art of writing did not practise this art in the same way and may not have produced identical categories of documentary records. Cultural differences affect the nature of the documentary archive, as illustrated by literate practices in medieval Nubia and Ethiopia. …”
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