Evaluation of atmospheric methane concentrations and growth trends in selected locations of Rivers State, Nigeria by Onwusameka Sonny Ogbowuokara, Tambari Gladson Leton, John Nwenearizi Ugbebor, Ochuko Felix Orikpete

“…Regression analysis revealed a correlation between atmospheric conditions and methane levels, while plume chemistry identified a landfill near Choba market as a major emission source, raising concerns about tropospheric ozone pollution and health risks. …”
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The Role of Tetrahydrobiopterin and Dihydrobiopterin in Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury When Given at Reperfusion by Qian Chen, Elizabeth Eun Jung Kim, Katrina Elio, Christopher Zambrano, Samuel Krass, Jane Chun-wen Teng, Helen Kay, Kerry-Anne Perkins, Sailesh Pershad, Sloane McGraw, Jeffrey Emrich, Jovan S. Adams, Lindon H. Young

“…Reduced nitric oxide (NO) bioavailability and increased oxidative stress are major factors mediating ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. …”
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Management of Vitamin D Deficiency Among the Under-Five Children Residing in Coastal Areas of Karnataka: A Study Protocol by Mamatha Shivananda Pai, Reshma R Kotian, Suneel C Mundkur, Shobha U Kamath, Anjeline D'Souza, Bhavana B Bhat, Sangeetha M Acharya

“…Correction of vitamin D deficiency poses a major demand due to its action on bone and muscle health. …”
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Socio-economic factors affecting the adoption of improved orchard management practices of mandarin in Sankhuwasabha, Nepal by Anup Timsina, Subodh Paudel, Shiva Chandra Dhakal

“…In contrast, intercropping practices were negatively influenced by education levels and farm size. The major challenges were powdery mildew, fruit flies, and irrigation problems. …”
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Risk of Fungi Associated with Aflatoxin and Fumonisin in Medicinal Herbal Products in the Kenyan Market by Lucia Keter, Richard Too, Nicholas Mwikwabe, Charles Mutai, Jennifer Orwa, Lizzy Mwamburi, Stanley Ndwigah, Christine Bii, Richard Korir

“…Utilization of herbal products is a major concern due to the possibility of contamination by toxigenic fungi that are mycotoxin producers such as Aspergillus species during processing and packaging. …”
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Anti-amoebic effects of selected herbal extracts against Acanthamoeba species isolated from different borehole water samples from Budiriro District in Harare, Zimbabwe by Kudzai Fambisai, Petros Muchesa, Farisai Chidzwondo, Rumbidzai Mangoyi

“… Acanthamoeba species are the major cause of Acanthamoeba Keratitis (AK) of eyes, Acanthamoeba meningoencephalitis of the central nervous system, and fatal Granulomatous Amoebic Encephalitis (GAE) of the brain in humans. …”
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Immune Modulation as Adjunctive Therapy for Pneumocystis pneumonia by Jing Wang, Terry W. Wright, Francis Gigliotti

“…Pneumocystis is an opportunistic fungal respiratory pathogen that causes life-threatening pneumonia (Pcp) in patients suffering from defects in cell-mediated immunity, including those with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and immunosuppression secondary to chemotherapy or organ transplantation. Despite major advances in health care, the mortality associated with Pcp has changed little over the past 25  years. …”
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Impaired Adipose Tissue Expandability and Lipogenic Capacities as Ones of the Main Causes of Metabolic Disorders by Isabel Moreno-Indias, Francisco José Tinahones

“…Obesity is considered a major health problem. However, mechanisms involved and its comorbidities are not elucidated. …”
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Epidemiology of the Diseases of Wheat under Different Strategies of Supplementary Irrigation by Roberto P. Marano, Roxana L. Maumary, Laura N. Fernandez, Luis M. Rista

“…In greenhouse the treatments were TI and CDI, with evaluations similar to the field. The major leaf diseases observed were tan spot, leaf rust, and septoria leaf blotch. …”
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Evaluation of the Selenotranscriptome Expression in Two Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Lines by Stefano Guariniello, Giovanni Di Bernardo, Giovanni Colonna, Marcella Cammarota, Giuseppe Castello, Susan Costantini

“…Since the selenium is able to fight the oxidative damage which is one of the major origins of cell damage as well as cancer, we have recently focused our attention on selenoprotein family and their involvement in HCC. …”
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Chicken collagen hydrolysates differentially mediate anti-inflammatory activity and type I collagen synthesis on human dermal fibroblasts by Marina Offengenden, Subhadeep Chakrabarti, Jianping Wu

“…Collagen is a major extracellular matrix protein. Given the potential anti-inflammatory and antioxidant profiles of these bioactive compounds, there has been increasing interest in using collagen derived peptides and peptide-rich collagen hydrolysates for skin health, due to their immunomodulatory, antioxidant and proliferative effects on dermal fibroblasts. …”
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A Case of Pregnancy Complicated with ATIII Deficiency in a Patient Who Developed Severe Venous Thromboembolism in Her Fourth Pregnancy and Had a Favourable Outcome in Her Subsequen... by Mie Sakai, Jumpei Ogura, Koji Yamanoi, Takahiro Hirayama, Tsutomu Ohara, Haruka Suzuki, Yoshihide Inayama, Koji Yasumoto, Koh Suginami

“…Currently one and one-half years had passed after delivery and no major adverse events or thrombosis has occurred. …”
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Immediate Free Jejunum Transfer for Salvage Surgery of Gastric Tube Necrosis by Hiroki Umezawa, Takeshi Matsutani, Rei Ogawa, Hiko Hyakusoku

“…This rapid return to oral alimentation is a major advantage of the one-stage immediate esophagus salvage reconstruction. …”
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Vascularization of Nanohydroxyapatite/Collagen/Poly(L-lactic acid) Composites by Implanting Intramuscularly In Vivo by Hai Wang, Xiao Chang, Guixing Qiu, Fuzhai Cui, Xisheng Weng, Baozhong Zhang, Xiaojie Lian, Zhihong Wu

“…It still remains a major challenge to repair large bone defects in the orthopaedic surgery. …”
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Scoping Review on Maternal Health among Immigrant and Refugee Women in Canada: Prenatal, Intrapartum, and Postnatal Care by N. Khanlou, N. Haque, A. Skinner, A. Mantini, C. Kurtz Landy

“…Interactions between the uptake of health information and factors related to the process of immigrant settlement were identified as major barriers. Availability of appropriate services in a country that provides universal healthcare is discussed.…”
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Regulatory T Cells in the Immunodiagnosis and Outcome of Kidney Allograft Rejection by O. Franzese, A. Mascali, A. Capria, V. Castagnola, L. Paganizza, N. Di Daniele

“…The immune reaction directed against a renal allograft has been suggested to be characterized by two major components: a destructive one, mediated by CD4+ helper and CD8+ cytotoxic T cells, and a protective response, mediated by Tregs. …”
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Response of Soil Respiration to Grazing in an Alpine Meadow at Three Elevations in Tibet by Gang Fu, Xianzhou Zhang, Chengqun Yu, Peili Shi, Yuting Zhou, Yunlong Li, Pengwan Yang, Zhenxi Shen

“…Alpine meadows are one major type of pastureland on the Tibetan Plateau. …”
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Functional Role of Adult Hippocampal Neurogenesis as a Therapeutic Strategy for Mental Disorders by Heechul Jun, Syed Mohammed Qasim Hussaini, Michael J. Rigby, Mi-Hyeon Jang

“…In this paper, we discuss three major psychiatric disorders, depression, schizophrenia, and drug addiction, in light of preclinical evidence used in establishing the neurobiological significance of adult neurogenesis. …”
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Socioeconomic Determinants of Agricultural Extension Needs among Yam Farmers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria by Danlami Haruna Yakubu, Gumugumu Godknows Brakiebou Douseifa, Ango Adamu Kamba, Jazuli Alhassan

“…Findings of the study revealed that the major extension needs of the farmers included information on time of planting (90.17%), spacing of tubers (98.64%), pests and diseases control (94.58%), how to source for credit (96.95%) and method of weed control (95.25%). …”
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Assessing the prevalence of human enteric viruses in hospital wastewater to evaluate the effectiveness of wastewater treatment systems by Xuebing Zhou, Qingcao Li, Zhanying Shi, Wenbo Lu, Chunhui Shu, Junyao Zhu, Yong Wu

“…In this experiment, we employed Real-time PCR(RT-PCR) and metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing (mNGS) techniques to detect the presence of Norovirus, Rotavirus Group A, Adenovirus Group F, and Astrovirus in untreated sewage from three major hospitals. A comparison with clinical lab test outcomes revealed Norovirus as having the highest infection rate, followed by Adenovirus Group F and Rotavirus Group A. …”
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