Plasticity of the Primary Motor Cortex in Patients with Primary Brain Tumors by Nathan W. Kong, William R. Gibb, Suvarna Badhe, Benjamin P. Liu, Matthew C. Tate

“…In a retrospective case series of 13 patients, we utilize a novel paradigm that analyzes serial fMRI scans in patients harboring intrinsic brain tumors that vary in location and growth kinetics to better understand the mechanisms underlying these two modes of plasticity in the human primary motor cortex. Twelve patients in our series had some degree of primary motor cortex plasticity, an area previously thought to have limited plasticity. …”
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Tissue- and Cell Type-Specific Expression of the Long Noncoding RNA Klhl14-AS in Mouse by Sara Carmela Credendino, Nicole Lewin, Miriane de Oliveira, Swaraj Basu, Barbara D’Andrea, Elena Amendola, Luigi Di Guida, Antonio Nardone, Remo Sanges, Mario De Felice, Gabriella De Vita

“…Interestingly, databases report a similar expression profile for human Klhl14-AS. Our observations suggest that this lncRNA could play cell type-specific roles in several organs and pave the way for functional characterization of this gene in appropriate biological contexts.…”
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Role of Phosphorus and Inoculation with Bradyrhizobium in Enhancing Soybean Production by Akello Mirriam, Jayne Mugwe, Jamal Nasar, Oscar Kisaka, Shivani Ranjan, Harun Gitari

“…Merril) is among the key oil seed crops worldwide, providing several benefits from human consumption to the enhancement of soil productivity. …”
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Salmonella in Liquid Eggs and Other Foods in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan by Koichi Murakami, Tamie Noda, Daisuke Onozuka, Nobuyuki Sera

“…Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Enteritidis, the most common serovar as a human pathogen, were isolated from two liquid egg samples. …”
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Systematic Study of Steroid Drugs’ Ability to Cross Biomembranes—The Possible Environmental Impact and Health Risks Associated with Exposure During Pregnancy by Anna W. Sobańska, Aleksandra Orlikowska, Karolina Famulska, Lovro Bošnjak, Domagoj Bosiljevac, Aleksandra Rasztawicka, Andrzej M. Sobański

“…The same drugs were studied by Molecular Docking in the context of their ability to interact with two enzymes—glutathione S-transferase (GST) and human N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2), which are involved in the placenta’s protective system against harmful xenobiotics. …”
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Mycoketide: A CD1c-Presented Antigen with Important Implications in Mycobacterial Infection by Isamu Matsunaga, Masahiko Sugita

“…It has recently been established that a fraction of the cell wall lipid components of mycobacteria can function as antigens targeted by the acquired immunity of the host. Human group 1 CD1 molecules (CD1a, CD1b, and CD1c) bind a pool of lipid antigens expressed by mycobacteria and present them to specific T cells, thereby mediating an effective pathway for host defense against tuberculosis. …”
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Flt3 Regulation in the Mononuclear Phagocyte System Promotes Ocular Neovascularization by Yushuo Gao, Yisheng Zhong, Yanji Zhu, Anna M. Demetriades, Yujuan Cai, Jikui Shen, Qing Lu, Xi Shen, Bing Xie

“…It has been implicated in mice and humans for potential multilineage differentiation. …”
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Pantoea agglomerans Bacteremia: Is It Dangerous? by Ikwinder Preet Kaur, Sindhura Inkollu, Amulya Prakash, Haresh Gandhi, Mohsin Sheraz Mughal, Doantrang Du

“…Pantoea agglomerans is a bacteria associated with plants; however, it can infect humans and vertebrate animals. The outcome seems favourable with the institution of appropriate antibiotics even in immunocompromised patients.…”
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Relationship between economic development, forest resources, and forest fires: European context by Olena Dobrovolska, Knut Schmidtke, Viktoriia Hnatushenko, Svitlana Sytnyk, Iryna Dmytriieva

“…Conservation of forest resources is a prerequisite for sustainable development of human society, both in the context of preventing negative climate change and for economic growth. …”
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IgG expressed by renal tubular epithelial cells in epithelial mesenchymal transformation and interstitial fibrosis in diabetic kidney disease by Xinyao Wang, Zhenling Deng, Yue Wang

“…High glucose induced an over expression of IgG in human renal tubular epithelial cells, and knockdown of IgG with siRNA relieved the expression of α-smooth muscle actin (SMA), collagen IV, fibronectin, and transforming growth factor (TGF)-β1 under high glucose conditions. …”
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TRENDS IN CHILD MARRIAGE IN AKURE METROPOLIS, ONDO STATE, NIGERIA by Justina Olufunke, Gbemisola Hannah ADEOBA

“…The study concludes that the imposition of a marriage partner on under-aged daughters and girls who are in no way ready for married life, and who early-marriage can deprive of freedom, opportunities for personal development, and other human rights including health and well-being, education, and participation in civic life, appears to nullify the goals of the child’s core protections guaranteed by the Convention on the Rights of the Child. …”
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A Survey on the Understanding and Viewpoints of Renewable Energy among South African School Students by Daniel Raphael Ejike Ewim, Sogo Mayokun Abolarin, Temiloluwa Olatunji Scott, Chidebe Stanley Anyanwu

“… Renewable energy has become an essential component for the survival of human beings. This is because conventional energy supply is limited, nearing its limits, and or destroying our environment. …”
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Renal Transplantation in Secondary Amyloidosis Associated with Tuberculosis by Vivek B. Kute, Aruna V. Vanikar, Himanshu V. Patel, Manoj R. Gumber, Pankaj R. Shah, Pranjal R. Modi, Hargovind L. Trivedi

“…She was transplanted with kidney from her 28-year-old brother with 3/6 human leukocyte antigen match. She had immediate good graft function without any perioperative complications (cardiovascular, infections, rejection and delayed graft function). …”
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Activation of Glycine and Extrasynaptic GABAA Receptors by Taurine on the Substantia Gelatinosa Neurons of the Trigeminal Subnucleus Caudalis by Thi Thanh Hoang Nguyen, Janardhan Prasad Bhattarai, Soo Joung Park, Seong Kyu Han

“…Taurine, one of the most plentiful free amino-acids in humans, has proved to be involved in pain modulation. …”
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Neuromorphic Vision Data Coding: Classifying and Reviewing the Literature by Catarina Brites, Joao Ascenso

“…In recent years, visual sensors have been quickly improving towards mimicking the visual information acquisition process of human brain by responding to illumination changes as they occur in time rather than at fixed time intervals. …”
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Genomic Variability among Field Isolates and Laboratory-Adapted Strains of Leptospira borgpetersenii Serovar Hardjo by Alejandro Llanes, Carlos Mario Restrepo, Pablo Riesgo-Ferreiro, Sreekumari Rajeev

“…Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo colonizes cattle kidneys and may occasionally infect humans and other mammals. Strains belonging to two clonal subtypes (types A and B) with marked differences in their pathogenicity in the hamster experimental model have been described for this serovar. …”
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HAVCR1 Affects the MEK/ERK Pathway in Gastric Adenocarcinomas and Influences Tumor Progression and Patient Outcome by Ji Xue, Ying Li, Jianfeng Yi, Hong Jiang

“…Especially, HAVCR1 overexpression promotes the development and progression of several human cancers. Hence, we aimed to detect the effects of HAVCR1 on gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC). …”
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Interleukin-12p35 Deficiency Reverses the Th1/Th2 Imbalance, Aggravates the Th17/Treg Imbalance, and Ameliorates Atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- Mice by Ying Huang, Haiying Hu, Ling Liu, Jing Ye, Zhen Wang, Bin Que, Wenjing Liu, Ying Shi, Tao Zeng, Lei Shi, Qingwei Ji, Chao Chang, Yingzhong Lin

“…Previous studies demonstrated that both recombinant mice and human IL-35 attenuated atherosclerosis in ApoE-/- mice. …”
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Testicular Cancer Presenting as Gastric Variceal Hemorrhage by Carlos Eduardo Salazar-Mejía, David Hernández-Barajas, Edio Llerena-Hernández, José Luis González-Vela, María Inés Contreras-Salcido, Adriana González-Gutiérrez, Omar David Borjas-Almaguer, Luis Alberto Pérez-Arredondo, Blanca Otilia Wimer-Castillo

“…The serum alpha-fetoprotein level was 17,090 ng/mL, lactate dehydrogenase was 1480 U/L, and human chorionic gonadotropin was 287.4 IU/mL. Upper endoscopy revealed a type 1 isolated gastric varix, treated with cyanoacrylate. …”
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Agent-Based Modeling of Harvest Decisions by Small Scale Forest Landowners in Maine, USA by Jessica E. Leahy, Erika Gorczyca Reeves, Kathleen P. Bell, Crista L. Straub, Jeremy S. Wilson

“…Small-scale forests are an excellent example of coupled social-ecological systems, which involve human and biophysical subsystems with complex two-way feedback interactions. …”
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