History of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) test guidelines for non-animal test methods in Japan by Hajime Kojima

“…Within the TGs, the National Institute of Health Sciences (NIHS) has standardized 16 OECD TGs for human health, implemented four major revisions, and developed one test method for the International Council for Harmonization of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use (ICH) S10 guidelines on photosafety. …”
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Interdisciplinary theology as public theology by J. Wentzel van Huyssteen

“…For theologians, this opens up an interdisciplinary possibility to rethink what human uniqueness may mean for the human person. In this way the notion of the imago Dei could be powerfully redefined as emerging from nature itself. …”
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Prymat prawa nad etyką? Nowy etap włoskiego sporu o metodę in vitro by Andrzej Kobyliński

“…The law in Italy forbade, among others, producing human embryos for scientific purposes, freezing and destroying human beings. …”
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East Asian Gene flow bridged by northern coastal populations over past 6000 years by Juncen Liu, Yichen Liu, Yongsheng Zhao, Chao Zhu, Tianyi Wang, Wen Zeng, Bo Sun, Fen Wang, Hui Han, Zhenguang Li, Xiaotian Feng, Peng Cao, Fengshi Luan, Feng Liu, Qingyan Dai, Junfeng Guo, Zimeng Wang, Chengmin Wei, Qiaowei Wei, Ruowei Yang, Weihong Hou, Wanjing Ping, Fan Bai, Bo Miao, Wenjun Wang, Melinda A. Yang, Qiaomei Fu

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Vitamin B12, Folate, Homocysteine, and Bone Health in Adults and Elderly People: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses by J. P. van Wijngaarden, E. L. Doets, A. Szczecińska, O. W. Souverein, M. E. Duffy, C. Dullemeijer, A. E. J. M. Cavelaars, B. Pietruszka, P. van't Veer, A. Brzozowska, R. A. M. Dhonukshe-Rutten, C. P. G. M. de Groot

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Sir2 and Fun30 regulate ribosomal DNA replication timing via MCM helicase positioning and nucleosome occupancy by Carmina Lichauco, Eric J Foss, Tonibelle Gatbonton-Schwager, Nelson F Athow, Brandon Lofts, Robin Acob, Erin Taylor, James J Marquez, Uyen Lao, Shawna Miles, Antonio Bedalov

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Concurrent DNA hypomethylation and epigenomic reprogramming driven by androgen receptor binding in bladder cancer oncogenesis by Yu Xiao, Lingao Ju, Wan Jin, Hongwei Peng, Zongning Zhou, Mengxue Yu, Zilin Xu, Gang Wang, Kaiyu Qian, Yi Zhang, Xinghuan Wang

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Neural Correlates of Balance Skill Learning in Young and Older Individuals: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Lisanne B. M. Bakker, Claudine J. C. Lamoth, Tomas Vetrovsky, Markus Gruber, Simone R. Caljouw, Ward Nieboer, Wolfgang Taube, Jaap H. van Dieën, Urs Granacher, Tibor Hortobágyi

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The reformed doctrine of irresistible sanctification by C. Partee

“…However, sanctification is a special case in that the theological focus shifts from divine action to human effort. This emphasis on human striving must avoid the Catholic view of works righteousness, and reject the Thomistic teaching on cooperative grace and condign merit. …”
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Iusnaturalismo y derechos humanos by Antonio E. Pérez Luño

“…This study considers object contribute the defense of the good reasons of the Natural Law Theory on human rights. For this, the arguments are exposed that they justify the focus Natural Law Theory of their study. …”
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Somatic Transformations in the Context of Antropotechnogynesis at the Modern Stage by І. Р. Pecheranskyi

“…The convergence of human life and techno-existence is a platform for somatic transformations. …”
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Functional and structural characterization of mouse Factor H-related B protein unveils a novel dimerization domain shared by FHR-B and FH by Adrián Martín-Ambrosio Doménech, Silvia González Sanz, Bárbara Márquez Tirado, Lucia Juana-López, Elena Goicoechea de Jorge, Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba, Héctor Martín Merinero

“…Overall, FHR-B shows structural and functional similarities with various human FHRs, suggesting convergent evolution between mouse and human FHRs. …”
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From Anthropocentrism to Care for Our Common Home: Ethical Response to the Environmental Crisis by Y. I. Muliarchuk

“…Concern for the preservation of the human environment and of all creation makes it possible for humanity to realize its universal responsibility in the world. …”
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Intracellular Shuttle: The Lactate Aerobic Metabolism by Rogério Santos de Oliveira Cruz, Rafael Alves de Aguiar, Tiago Turnes, Rafael Penteado Dos Santos, Mariana Fernandes Mendes de Oliveira, Fabrizio Caputo

“…Lactate is a highly dynamic metabolite that can be used as a fuel by several cells of the human body, particularly during physical exercise. …”
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Identification of Key Genes and Pathways Associated with Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Junyu Zhang, Yu Zhou

“…The limited resources of the human AMD RPE/choroid tissues impeded the extensive study of the disease. …”
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The advantages of rare disease biobanking: A localised source of genetic knowledge to benefit the South African rare disease community and related stakeholders worldwide by M Dercksen, E H Conradie, C J Hendriksz, H Malherbe, B C Vorster

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Interactive effects of social media use and puberty on resting-state cortical activity and mental health symptoms by Nathan M. Petro, Giorgia Picci, Lauren K. Webert, Mikki Schantell, Jake J. Son, Thomas W. Ward, Kellen M. McDonald, Cooper L. Livermore, Abraham D. Killanin, Danielle L. Rice, Grace C. Ende, Anna T. Coutant, Erica L. Steiner, Tony W. Wilson

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Historical Spatial Distribution of Zoonotic Diseases in Domestic, Synanthropic, and Wild Animals in the Mexican Territory of the Yucatan Peninsula by Paulina Haro, Enrique Trasviña-Muñoz, Irving May-Concha, Gilberto López-Valencia, Francisco Monge-Navarro, Carloman Herrera-Ramírez, Julio A. Mercado-Rodríguez, Hernán Villanueva-Alonzo, Etienne Waleckx

“…A variety of domestic, synanthropic, and wild animals act as hosts or reservoirs in the transmission cycle of the zoonotic diseases in the Yucatan Peninsula, and some spillover into human populations has also been recorded. There are still zoonotic diseases that have rarely or never been reported in humans, but it is not clear whether this is because these diseases in humans are not common, there is a lack of viable transmission cycle or there is a lack of appropriate diagnosis. …”
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Global urban activity changes from COVID-19 physical distancing restrictions by Srija Chakraborty, Eleanor C. Stokes, Olivia Alexander

“…Abstract During the COVID-19 pandemic changes in human activity became widespread through official policies and organically in response to the virus’s transmission, which in turn, impacted the environment and the economy. …”
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Efficacy of Primate Humoral Passive Transfer in a Murine Model of Pneumonic Plague Is Mouse Strain-Dependent by V. A. Graham, G. J. Hatch, K. R. Bewley, K. Steeds, A. Lansley, S. R. Bate, S. G. P. Funnell

“…A new acellular plague vaccine composed of two separate recombinant proteins (rF1 and rV) has been developed and assessed for immunogenicity in humans. Using serum obtained from human volunteers immunised with various doses of this vaccine and from immunised cynomolgus macaques, we assessed the pharmacokinetic properties of human and cynomolgus macaque IgG in BALB/c and the NIH Swiss derived Hsd:NIHS mice, respectively. …”
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