Imbalance of Microbacterial Diversity Is Associated with Functional Prognosis of Stroke by Xintong Zhang, Xiangyu Wang, Hong Zhao, Risheng Cao, Yini Dang, Binbin Yu

“…There is mounting evidence to suggest that the pathophysiology of stroke is greatly influenced by the microbiota of the gut and its metabolites, in particular short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs). …”
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Prevalence of hypertension in Shenzhen, China: a population-based, cross-sectional study by Ke Peng, Ji Peng, Yirong Wang, Weicong Cai, Lin Lei, Rencheng Zhao, Fangjiang Liu, Kaihao Lin, Fengzhu Xie

“…This is especially the case in Shenzhen, which has benefited greatly from the reform and opening-up policies. However, there is limited information on the epidemiology of HTN in this region. …”
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The prevalence of conjunctivitis in patients with novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and preventive measures by I.R. Gazizova, Yu.A. Desheva, T.V. Gavrilova, V.A. Chereshnev

“…</i> </p> <p> <i>Potential transmission of novel coronavirus through the ocular surface is of great concern to ophthalmologists. Considering this, close proximity eye examinations (when physical touch is required) are associated with high risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission to ophthalmologists. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Chemotherapy or EGFR‐TKIs as First‐Line Therapy in NSCLC Patients Harboring Non‐Ex 20 Ins Uncommon EGFR Mutations: A Retrospective Study in China by Chen Liao, Li Bai, Tingting He, Qingle Liang, Defeng Hu, Shipeng Lei, Yong He, Yubo Wang

“…Afatinib performed with great efficacy for the majority of non‐ex 20 ins uncommon EGFR mutations (N = 43, ORR = 41.86%, mPFS = 13.5 months, mOS = 20.8 months), especially in L861Q mutation (mPFS = 18.4 months). …”
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New compounds with a dihydropyridine framework as promising hypolipidemic and hepatoprotective agents by Elena S. Ketova, Anna V. Myazina, Elena Yu. Bibik, Sergey G. Krivokolysko

“…With this in mind, the new derivatives of cyanothioacetamide with a dihydropyridine framework, with a potential effect on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and the functioning of the liver are of great interest. Materials and Methods: To conduct an experiment, three samples were selected from an extensive library of new cyanothioacetamide derivatives, which, according to in silico studies, proved promising towards the positive effect on lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, as well as towards the protective effect on the liver. …”
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Determination of distance away and depth of transmitters relative to a vertical acoustic telemetry array in the open ocean by Eric V. C. Schneider, Brendan S. Talwar, David M. Bailey, Shaun S. Killen, Dale M. Webber, Courtney E. MacSween, Travis E. Van Leeuwen, Frank I. Smith

“…We also validated the ability of the VAR to inform the association of an epipelagic species to surface structure by calculating fine-scale positioning for a great barracuda around a fish aggregating device (FAD), which on average was 27.9 ± 2.9 m away at a depth of 9.3 ± 0.4 m over a 9-day tracking period, demonstrating high association with the structure. …”
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Transcription factors MhyFIL1 and MhyFIL3 <i>(Monotropa hypopitys)</i> determine the asymmetric development of above-ground lateral organs in plants by A. V. Shchennikova, A. M. Kamionskaya, A. V. Nezhdanova, K. S. Gavrilova, M. A. Filyushin, E. Z. Kochieva, K. G. Skryabin

“…Some of the 35S::MhyFIL1 and 35S::MhyFIL3 plants died as early as the stage of the formation of the first leaves, others did not bloom, and still others had a greatly prolonged vegetation period and formed fewer flowers than normal ones. …”
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Search for and functional annotation of multi-domain PLA2 family proteins in flatworms by M. E. Bocharnikova, I. I. Turnaev, D. A. Afonnikov

“…The study of these enzymes is currently of great interest, since it has been shown that a number of PLA2 are involved in the processes of carcinogenesis. …”
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New Insights on <i>Gordonia alkanivorans</i> Strain 1B Surface-Active Biomolecules: Gordofactin Properties by João Tavares, Susana M. Paixão, Tiago P. Silva, Luís Alves

“…Moreover, a significant tolerance of gordofactin emulsifying activity (EA) to a wide range of NaCl concentrations (1 to 100 g/L) was demonstrated. Although with a great loss of EA in the presence of NaCl concentrations above 2.5%, gordofactin could still tolerate up to 100 g/L NaCl, maintaining about 16% of its initial EA for up to 7 days. …”
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A perspective from the National Eye Institute Extracellular Vesicle Workshop: Gaps, needs, and opportunities for studies of extracellular vesicles in vision research by Sun Young Lee, Mikael Klingeborn, Jeff W. M. Bulte, Daniel T. Chiu, Michael Chopp, Christopher W. Cutler, Saumya Das, Charles E. Egwuagu, Christie D. Fowler, Sarah F. Hamm‐Alvarez, Hakho Lee, Yutao Liu, Ben Mead, Tara L. Moore, Sriram Ravindran, Ashok K. Shetty, Johan Skog, Kenneth W. Witwer, Ali R. Djalilian, Alissa M. Weaver

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Eminescu – poezia naşterii şi a stingerii (elemente de antropogonie eminesciană) by Carmina Cojocaru

“…The antropogonic concern, characteristic to great thinkers everywhere and since forever, follows the individuality of human essence and the revealing of man’s interest for his own person. …”
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Activity of Aztreonam-avibactam and other β-lactamase inhibitor combinations against Gram-negative bacteria isolated from patients hospitalized with pneumonia in United States medi... by Helio S. Sader, Rodrigo E. Mendes, S. J. Ryan Arends, Timothy B. Doyle, Mariana Castanheira

“…Abstract Background Initial antimicrobial therapy for pneumonia is frequently empirical and resistance to antimicrobial agents represents a great challenge to the treatment of patients hospitalized with pneumonia. …”
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Establishment and application of a rapid new detection method for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of Klebsiella pneumoniae based on MALDI-TOF MS by Yapei Zhang, Fanghua Fan, Xuan Wang, Jie Zhu, Shilei Dong

“…ABSTRACT The earlier appropriate treatment of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections according to the antimicrobial susceptibility profile based on the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) has a great clinical benefit. Our objective was to establish a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS)-based antimicrobial susceptibility test (AST) for K. pneumoniae that produces reliable results within a few hours. …”
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The choice of surgical correction method depending on the etiology of decompensated chronic venous insufficiency by V. I. Rusyn, F. M. Pavuk, V. V. Rusyn, M. I. Borsenko

“…The long-term outcomes in the patients of the group I were: 9 (19.1 %) patients had partial recanalization of the perforated veins of the group of great saphenous vein (GSV) on the lower leg, and one (2.1 %) had complete recanalization. …”
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Influence of magma intrusion and contact distance onthermal effects of low-temperature oxidation processes in coal by Zhijin YU, Ce JIN, Xu TANG, Zhipeng ZHANG, Hu WEN

“…Magma intrusion into coal seams is widely existed in China, and the structure and components of the coal body are changed after intrusion to form a high-order metamorphic coal, but its spontaneous combustion characteristics are not clear. It is a great significance to explore the effect of magma intrusion on the low-temperature oxidization characteristics of coal, and to prevent and control spontaneous combustion disasters in mining magma-eroded coal seams. …”
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Behavioural Risk for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C Infections among a Population of Drug Users and Injectors across Four Regions in Ghana by Chris Guure, Sharren Margaret Obiri-Yeboah Laryea, Samuel Dery, Carlota Baptista da Silva, Comfort Asamoah-Adu, Stephen Ayisi-Addo, Maria-Goretti Loglo, Adamu Mohammed, Kwasi Torpey

“…Blood borne infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV) are of great importance to governments and their implementing partners, especially among people who use drugs (PWUD) and people who inject drugs (PWID). …”
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Meta-analyses of mouse and human prostate single-cell transcriptomes reveal widespread epithelial plasticity in tissue regression, regeneration, and cancer by Luis Aparicio, Laura Crowley, John R. Christin, Caroline J. Laplaca, Hanina Hibshoosh, Raul Rabadan, Michael M. Shen

“…However, recent advances in single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) technology have greatly facilitated studies of cell states and plasticity in tissue maintenance and cancer, including in the prostate. …”
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Vermicomposting of coir pith and cow manure: Influence of initial total phenolic content on earthworms’ performance by Kanokwan Pundee, Saengchai Akeprathumchai, Sudarut Tripetchkul

“…Total phenolic content of the feedstock greatly affected bacterial population during initial phase of coir pith vermicomposting. …”
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GPR137-RAB8A activation promotes ovarian cancer development via the Hedgehog pathway by Chao Tang, Lin Li, Chongying Zhu, Qiang Xu, Zihao An, Shouying Xu, Chao Lin

“…Thus, further investigation of the mechanisms regarding OC carcinogenesis and discovery of novel targets is of great importance. Methods Human ovarian tissue specimens, RNA sequencing, GEPIA database and bioinformatics analyses were used to analyze the gene correlation, and to identify and validate potential downstream candidates. …”
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Dietary β-Mannanase Affects the Growth, Antioxidant, and Immunes Responses of African Catfish, Clarias gariepinus, and Its Challenge Against Aeromonas hydrophila Infection by Ibrahim Adeshina, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Eijaz Ahmed Bhat, Shahid Sherzada, Olaolu O. Fawole, Dalhatu J. Bawa, Thais Pereira da Cruz, Lateef O. Tiamiyu

“…Also, fish immunity was greatly (p <0.05) enhanced due to supplementation of the diet with β-mannanase. …”
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