Development of a pressure acquisition system for detecting mandibular movements in ruminants by Geraldo Loyola Baiôco, Fábio Luiz Bertotti, André Luis Finkler da Silveira, João Ari Gualberto Hill

“…Livestock farming is responsible for producing much of the animal protein that humans consume. Estimates of significant growth in the world population over the years highlight a demand not only for the expansion of animal production but also for an increase in livestock efficiency. …”
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24-epibrassinolide regulates oxytetracycline-induced phytotoxicity and its detoxification mechanism by Suya Chen, Shanshan Zhou, Xuan Xuan, Lili Niu, Lu Zhao, Jingjie Guo, Dongmei Xu

“…Oxytetracycline (OTC), a crop-absorbable antibiotic, poses a health risk to humans through the food chain. Conversely, 24-epibrassinolide (EBL), a plant growth hormone, mitigates the toxic effects of various pollutants on plants. …”
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Potential roles of cigarette smoking on gut microbiota profile among Chinese men by Jiayao Fan, Fangfang Zeng, Haili Zhong, Jun Cai, Wentao Shen, Chunxiao Cheng, Chunfeng He, Yuanjiao Liu, Yuan Zhou, Shujie Chen, Yimin Zhu, Tao Liu, Ju-Sheng Zheng, Lan Wang, Yu-Ming Chen, Wenjun Ma, Dan Zhou

“…Abstract Background Cigarette smoking is posited as a potential factor in disrupting the balance of the human gut microbiota. However, existing studies with limited sample size have yielded inconclusive results. …”
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Association between the C-reactive protein–albumin–lymphocyte index and metabolic syndrome: evidence from the 2003–2010 national health and nutrition examination survey by Lanlan Wu, Dunzheng Han, Yuting Xue, Shangfei He, Zhuang Ma, Shuwen Su, Peixin Li, Shenrong Liu, Haobin Zhou

“…Abstract Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a global public health problem that significantly impacts human health and quality of life. The relationship between MetS and the C-reactive protein–albumin–lymphocyte (CALLY) index is uncertain. …”
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Combined Supplementation of Choline and Docosahexaenoic Acid during Pregnancy Enhances Neurodevelopment of Fetal Hippocampus by Huban Thomas Rajarethnem, Kumar Megur Ramakrishna Bhat, Malsawmzuali Jc, Siva Kumar Gopalkrishnan, Ramesh Babu Mugundhu Gopalram, Kiranmai Sesappa Rai

“…Choline is an essential nutrient for humans which plays an important role in structural integrity and signaling functions. …”
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Genomic characterization of Escherichia coli with a polyketide synthase (pks) island isolated from ulcerative colitis patients by Chao Lv, Mohd Abdullah, Chun-Li Su, Weiye Chen, Nan Zhou, Zile Cheng, Yiwen Chen, Min Li, Kenneth W. Simpson, Ahmed Elsaadi, Yongzhang Zhu, Steven M. Lipkin, Yung-Fu Chang

“…Abstract The E. coli strains harboring the polyketide synthase (pks) island encode the genotoxin colibactin, a secondary metabolite reported to have severe implications for human health and for the progression of colorectal cancer. …”
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Sickle Cell Disease Activates Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells to Induce Cathepsins K and V Activity in Endothelial Cells by Philip M. Keegan, Sindhuja Surapaneni, Manu O. Platt

“…Here, we investigated how tumor necrosis alpha (TNFα) and circulating mononuclear cell adhesion to human aortic endothelial cells (ECs) increase active cathepsins K and V as a model of inflammation occurring in the arterial wall. …”
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A dynamic dropout self-distillation method for object segmentation by Lei Chen, Tieyong Cao, Yunfei Zheng, Yang Wang, Bo Zhang, Jibin Yang

“…Mimicking the learning process of human beings from easy to difficult, a dynamic dropout self-distillation method for object segmentation is proposed, which solves this problem by discarding the knowledge that the student struggles to learn. …”
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Seasonal Determination of Antibiotic-Resistant Microorganisms and Ciprofloxacin Residues in Pork and Chicken Meats Collected from Fresh Markets in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand by Sirikwan Dokuta, Sumed Yadoung, Sayamon Hongjaisee, Phadungkiat Khamnoi, Sirinya Manochomphu, Bajaree Chuttong, Surat Hongsibsong

“…Foodborne illnesses occur when adequate attention is not paid to food hygiene and safety, raising the potential for resistant bacteria to spread to humans through the food chain. This study aims to determine the presence of antibiotic-resistant organism contamination and ciprofloxacin residue in raw pork and chicken. …”
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Diagnosis of the vegetation cover in the wetlands of La Caimanera Swamp, Colombia and Casitas Wetland, Mexico by means of Landsat and Sentinel-2A images during last four decades by Gastón Ballut-Dajud, Erick Arturo Betanzo-Torres, Luis Carlos Sandoval Herazo

“…Finally, it can be said that the mangrove area is preserved and has not suffered significant damage from human activities.…”
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Antihyperlipidemic and Antiinflammatory Activity of Crude Oil Anguilla Marmorata [Q.] Gaimard in White Rats (Rattus Norvegicus) by Jamaluddin Jamaluddin, Khildah Khaerati, Ihwan Ihwan, Yusriadi Yusriadi, Andi Ratihsekarningrum Siradje, Apriyana Soputra, Novita Christiana Ponganan, Klerensia Defneir Titing, Novianti Batti, Andi Mustika, Andi Alfianto, Moh. Rifki, Janes Krisly, Finta Amalinda

“…Fish oil has omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which provide health benefits such as prevention of an increase in total cholesterol, triglycerides, and a decrease in blood HDL, as well as being anti-inflammatory agents in humans. The present study was conducted to determine the antihyperlipidemic and anti-inflammatory activities of eel fish (Anguilla marmorata [Q.] …”
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The Cornerstone of Sustainability: Ecological Footprint by Ece Tuğba Mızık, Zehra Yiğit Avdan

“…With the increase of human population and the development of technology, the demand for Natural Resources is increasing day by day. …”
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Use of Mechanical Turk as a MapReduce Framework for Macular OCT Segmentation by Aaron Y. Lee, Cecilia S. Lee, Pearse A. Keane, Adnan Tufail

“…A macular SD-OCT volume of 61 slice images was map-distributed to Amazon Mechanical Turk. Each Human Intelligence Task was set to $0.01 and required the user to draw five lines to outline the sublayers of the retinal OCT image after being shown example images. …”
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Use of Tick Cell Lines in Co-Infection Studies with a Preliminary Study of Co-Culture of <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> and <i>Anaplasma phagocytophilum</i> by Violetta Zając, Lesley Bell-Sakyi, Angelina Wójcik-Fatla

“…<i>Ixodes ricinus</i> is an important vector of infectious human and livestock diseases in Europe. Co-infections of pathogens in ticks and hosts have been reported. …”
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Bidirectional effects of neutrophils on Streptococcus oralis biofilms in vitro by Basmah M. Almaarik, Rizwan Ali, Paul R. Cooper, Michael R. Milward, Josefine Hirschfeld

“…Background Streptococcus oralis is a commensal bacterium and an early biofilm coloniser found in the human oral cavity. One of the biofilm matrix constituents is bacterial extracellular DNA (eDNA). …”
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Collaborative Relay Beamforming Strategies for Multiple Destinations with Guaranteed QoS in Wireless Machine-to-Machine Networks by Da Wang, Lin Bai, Xiaoning Zhang, Wenyang Guan, Chen Chen

“…The Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communications allow information exchange between machine devices, which can be carried out without any human interaction. However, there are a large number of small and low-power machine devices in the wireless M2M networks. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with xerostomia in patients hospitalized due AIDS-related complications by Jhonatan Yukio Naka, Adryano Arana Kamei, Vanessa C. Klamas, Mateus A. Ventura, Marcelo Morato, Rafael Z. Mobile, Antonio A. S. D. Lima

“…The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence and factors associated with the presence of hypo-salivation and xerostomia complaint in patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related complications. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Occupational Stress and Job Satisfaction among University Faculty Members (Case Study: A University in Tehran) by Adel Shokri, Tooraj Dana, Amirhooman Hemmasi, Solmaz Toutounchian

“…By implementing identified strategies, organizational excellence in universities should be facilitated through attention to human resources, which are considered national assets.…”
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The effect of soy isoflavones in brain development: the emerging role of multiple signaling pathways and future perspectives by Winda Ariyani, Noriyuki Koibuchi

“…This review summarizes the current knowledge on the mechanisms of isoflavone action, particularly in the early stages of brain development by introducing representative human, and animal models, and in vitro studies, and discusses their beneficial and adverse impact on neurobehavior. …”
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Significance of Semiquantitative Assessment of Preformed Donor-Specific Antibody Using Luminex Single Bead Assay in Living Related Liver Transplantation by Atsushi Yoshizawa, Hiroto Egawa, Kimiko Yurugi, Rie Hishida, Hiroaki Tsuji, Eiji Ashihara, Aya Miyagawa-Hayashino, Satoshi Teramukai, Taira Maekawa, Hironori Haga, Sinji Uemoto

“…DSA was assessed using direct complement-dependent cytotoxicity (CDC) and anti-human globulin- (AHG-) CDC tests, as well as the Luminex Single Antigen assay. …”
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