A Case of Placental Mesenchymal Dysplasia by Shigeki Taga, Junko Haraga, Mari Sawada, Aya Nagai, Dan Yamamoto, Ryoji Hayase

“…Magnetic resonance imaging revealed normal fetus and a large multicystic placenta. Serum human chorionic gonadotropin level was 20124.97 U/L, which was normal at 20 weeks of gestation. …”
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PHILOSOPHIC AND CLINICAL DISCOURSE OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY by V. M. Skyrtach, R. S. Martynov, A. O. Karpenko

“…The purpose is to identify common and distinctive features of concepts and methodology of the problem of subject within different discourses, implicitly or explicitly relevant to the definition of "clinical" mode of human existence. The research methodology combines techniques of discourse analysis and basic principles of historical and philosophical studies. …”
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More than just a number: the gut microbiota and brain function across the extremes of life by Nathan D. Nuzum, Clara Deady, Sarah Kittel-Schneider, John F. Cryan, Siobhain M. O'Mahony, Gerard Clarke

“…In neurodegeneration research, strong causal evidence now links the gut microbiome to Alzheimer's (AD), and Parkinson's Disease (PD), as supported by human-to-animal transplantation studies. Longitudinal interventions are being conducted in AD, PD, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Huntington's disease, and multiple sclerosis. …”
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Les lois linguistiques de la brièveté : conformité chez le lémurien chanteur Indri indri by Daria Valente, Chiara De Gregorio, Livio Favaro, Olivier Friard, Longondraza Miaretsoa, Teresa Raimondi, Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Valeria Torti, Anna Zanoli, Cristina Giacoma, Marco Gamba

“…Although Zipf's law is considered a universal in animal communicative systems, evidence for the adherence of non-human primate vocal behavior to linguistic laws is debated, and information on strepsirrhines is absent. …”
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Autoantibodies Targeting AT1 Receptor from Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome Upregulate Proinflammatory Cytokines Expression in Endothelial Cells Involving NF-κB Pathway by Weijuan Li, Zhi Li, Yaoqi Chen, Songhai Li, Yuanyuan Lv, Wenping Zhou, Mengyang Liao, Feng Zhu, Zihua Zhou, Xiang Cheng, Qiutang Zeng, Yuhua Liao, Yumiao Wei

“…Our study intended to prove whether agonistic autoantibodies to angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1-AAs) exist in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and affect the human endothelial cell (HEC) by upregulating proinflammatory cytokines expression involved in NF-κB pathway. …”
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Construction of the Giant Panda National Park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo: A case study of from the Chengdu area region by Xing Wang, Yu-Ting Yang, Yan Wu, Yu Xie, Pei Tu, Mei-Ling Liu, Mei-Jiao Zhang, Tao Lu

“…Establishing wildlife corridors and introducing edible bamboo species into their understory can enhance giant panda migration and mitigate their vulnerability to human activities and climate change. This study employs the MaxEnt model to analyze habitat suitability for giant pandas and edible bamboo, using the principle of least-cost paths to construct potential ecological corridors while also identifying suitable bamboo species for planting. …”
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Changes in the Intestinal Microbiota in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis: Systematizing Literature Data by I. V. Maev, A. I. Levchenko, D. N. Andreev

“…To systematize literature data on changes in the structure of the intestinal microbiota in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP).Key findings. The human intestinal microbiota is a dynamically changing system that is constantly undergoing qualitative and quantitative changes, especially in several pathological conditions of the digestive system. …”
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Domperidone inhibits dengue virus infection by targeting the viral envelope protein and nonstructural protein 1 by Nuttapong Kaewjiw, Thanawat Thaingtamtanha, Damini Mehra, Wanida Chawnawa, Tanapan Prommool, Chunya Puttikhunt, Adisak Songjaeng, Kessiri Kongmanas, Panisadee Avirutnan, Prasit Luangaram, Chatchawan Srisawat, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Stephan A. Bäurle, Sansanee Noisakran

“…Treatment of immortalized human hepatocyte-like cells (imHC) with domperidone could inhibit DENV production and NS1 secretion in a dose-dependent manner following infection with DENV serotype 2. …”
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UV-Enhanced removal of enrofloxacin in water using oyster shell-derived CaO-ZnO composite by Sihombing Mastavioni, Azizah Nurfiah, Febriyanti Siti, Miraza Adithya Zulfadli, Prajaputra Vicky, Isnaini Nadia, Karina Sofyatuddin, Riswan M.

“…The contamination of aquatic environments by enrofloxacin, a commonly used veterinary antibiotic, poses serious risks to both ecosystem health and human safety. This study investigates the potential of calcium oxide-zinc oxide (CaO-ZnO) composites derived from oyster shells for the UV-enhanced degradation of enrofloxacin in water. …”
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Infections Caused by Actinomyces neuii: A Case Series and Review of an Unusual Bacterium by Nathan Zelyas, Susan Gee, Barb Nilsson, Tracy Bennett, Robert Rennie

“…Actinomyces neuii is a Gram-positive bacillus rarely implicated in human infections. However, its occurrence is being increasingly recognized with the use of improved identification systems. …”
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Drug Repositioning for Gynecologic Tumors: A New Therapeutic Strategy for Cancer by Kouji Banno, Miho Iida, Megumi Yanokura, Haruko Irie, Kenta Masuda, Yusuke Kobayashi, Eiichiro Tominaga, Daisuke Aoki

“…The goals of drug repositioning are to find a new pharmacological effect of a drug for which human safety and pharmacokinetics are established and to expand the therapeutic range of the drug to another disease. …”
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Study of cucumber accessions from the VIR collection for their agronomic traits in the Lower Volga Region by E. H. Sukhanberdina, A. A. Grushin, T. M. Piskunova

“…One of the global problems presently faced by humanity is obesity and overweight. For treatment and prevention of this disease, doctors recommend consuming more vegetables, cucumbers in particular. …”
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Science-based assurance of the disease freedom in reindeer herds of the Russian Arctic zone by K. A. Laishev, A. A. Yuzhakov

“…It has been established that diseases such as anthrax, brucellosis, footrot, rabies are still relevant for the reindeer husbandry and can cause not only significant economic damage, but also diseases in humans. The analysis of the archival data and literary sources, as well as own research data lead to the following conclusions: the greatest risk of anthrax occurrence and spread is posed by old carcass sites; to eradicate brucellosis, vaccination of animals along with the general disease control measures is necessary; in case of footrot, special attention should be paid to the control of blood-sucking insects and warble flies; to prevent rabies in reindeer herds, it is important to avoid contacts between deer and wild carnivores and consider emergency vaccination. …”
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Hepatoprotective effect anti-inflammatory and antioxidant Ganoderma lucidum ethanol extract on rats exposed to Plumbum acetate by Hernayanti, Laksana Agung, Saryono, Jehloh Latifah

“…Plumbum (Pb) is a toxic heavy metal that pollutes the environment and endangers human health. Pb exposure also induces a hepatic inflammatory response characterized by an increase in TNFα. …”
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Characterization of marine coral fragment-derived calcium oxide and its performance in chloramphenicol removal from water by Karina Sofyatuddin, Prajaputra Vicky, Isnaini Nadia, Rahayu Putri Sri, Sihombing Mastavioni

“…Chloramphenicol, a widely used antibiotic, is a persistent pollutant in aquatic environments, posing a threat to both human health and aquatic ecosystems. This study investigates the use of calcium oxide (CaO) derived from marine coral fragments as a natural adsorbent for the removal of chloramphenicol from water. …”
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Large-Scale Linkages of Socioeconomic Drought with Climate Variability and Its Evolution Characteristics in Northwest China by Siyuan Liu, Jianfeng Zhang, Ni Wang, Na Wei

“…Socioeconomic drought is one of the most frequent natural disasters in the world and is closely related to human life. The main cause of socioeconomic drought is the contradiction between water supply and demand; hence, as local reservoirs play a major role in improving water supply and coping with extreme climate, it is reasonable to estimate socioeconomic drought based on reservoir operations. …”
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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Polymorphism and Aphasia after Stroke by Nathan T. Lee, Fatimah Ahmedy, Natiara Mohamad Hashim, Khin Nyein Yin, Kai Ling Chin

“…All three studies included Val66Met polymorphism as the studied human BDNF gene. One of the studies demonstrated insufficient evidence to conclude that BDNF polymorphism plays a role in poststroke aphasia recovery. …”
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Germinoma with Involvement of Midline and Off-Midline Intracranial Structures by Monica Graciela Loto, Karina Danilowicz, Santiago González Abbati, Rafael Torino, Alejandro Misiunas

“…Alfa-fetoprotein (AFP) levels were negative in both serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), while β-human chorionic gonadotrophin (β-HCG) levels were slightly increased in CSF. …”
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Evaluation of Tissue Homogenization to Support the Generation of GMP-Compliant Mesenchymal Stromal Cells from the Umbilical Cord by Ryan J. Emnett, Aparna Kaul, Aleksandar Babic, Vicki Geiler, Donna Regan, Gilad Gross, Salem Akel

“…To support the development of a cGMP-compliant method, we have examined an enzyme-free isolation method utilizing tissue homogenization (t-H) followed by culture in human platelet lysate (PL) supplemented media. The yield and viability of cells after t-H were comparable to those obtained after collagenase digestion (Col-D). …”
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The Serum S100B Level as a Biomarker of Enteroglial Activation in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by Asuman Celikbilek, Mehmet Celikbilek, Seda Sabah, Nermin Tanık, Elif Borekci, Serkan Dogan, Yavuz Akin, Suleyman Baldane, Kemal Deniz, Neziha Yilmaz, Omer Ozbakir, Mehmet Yucesoy

“…Serum samples were analyzed for human GFAP and S100B using commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kits. …”
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