Association between asymptomatic submicroscopic and microscopic malaria infections and anemia: A study in southern Benin. by Alejandro Rojas Chaves, Yannelle Dossou, Armel Djènontin, Elisée Adimi, Romuald Akoho, Justine Bailly, Aziz Bouraïma, Déborah Matondo, Yolande Sissinto, Dismand Houinato, Achille Massougbodji, Célia Dechavanne, Gilles Cottrell

“…Participants were monitored over two months and assessed for malaria infection through microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) during their three visits. …”
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Investigation of dgat1 and prnp gene polymorphism of various cattle breeds in turkey by İclal Şahin, Zafer Bulut, Ercan Kurar, Yusuf Özşensoy, Müge Doğan, Mehmet Nizamlıoğlu

“…The samples were genotyped for DGAT1 K232A polymorphism (A and K allel) using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment lenght polymorphisms (PCR-RFLP) technique. …”
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Plasma microRNA signatures predict prognosis in canine osteosarcoma patients. by Latasha Ludwig, Michael Edson, Heather Treleaven, Alicia M Viloria-Petit, Anthony J Mutsaers, Roger Moorehead, Robert A Foster, Ayesha Ali, R Darren Wood, Geoffrey A Wood

“…Fifty-six miRNAs were analyzed by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction. MiR-214-3p was the only miRNA with increased expression across all OSA populations compared to controls. …”
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Adiponectin Gene Polymorphisms and Possible Susceptibility to Metabolic Syndrome among the Sudanese Population: A Case-Control Study by Altaf S. Mosad, Ghada A. Elfadil, Alsadig Gassoum, Khanssa M. Elamin, Nazik Elmalaika Obaid Seid Ahmed Husain

“…The guanidine extraction procedure was used to extract genomic DNA from EDTA whole blood by using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP); samples were genotyped for the polymorphisms (rs266729), (rs2241766), and (rs1501299). …”
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Odontogenic differentiation of dental pulp stem cells by glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibitory peptides by Vidhyashree Rajasekar, Mohamed Mahmoud Abdalla, Mohammed S. Basbrain, Prasanna Neelakantan, Cynthia KY Yiu

“…The differentiation of hDPSCs following peptide treatment was determined using the alkaline phosphatase assay (ALP), calcium mineralization (alizarin red staining), and quantification of mRNA expression of differentiation markers via quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. The accumulation of β-catenin in the nucleus of GSK3-βi-treated hDPSCs was determined using immunofluorescence staining. …”
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Detection of Mycoplasma spp. from snakes from five different families by Marline M. Faulhaber, Florence Tardy, Franziska Saul, Elisabeth Müller, Michael Pees, Rachel E. Marschang

“…To better understand the occurrence of these bacteria in other snake species, samples submitted for routine testing for respiratory pathogens were also tested for mycoplasma by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). A total of 640 samples (mostly oral swabs) from snakes of 5 different families (Boidae n = 114, Colubridae n = 109, Elapidae n = 34, Pythonidae n = 301 and Viperidae n = 82) were included in the study. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of the prognostic, immunological, and diagnostic roles of SIRT1 in pan-cancer and its validation in KIRC by Qi Liu, Songxian Sun, Chunxiang Zhou, Houxi Xu, Houxi Xu

“…Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT–PCR) and Western blot (WB) analyses confirmed that SIRT1 is differentially expressed in kidney renal clear cell carcinoma (KIRC).ConclusionsUsing an integrative approach involving bioinformatics analysis and experimental validation, we clarified the potential roles and mechanisms of SIRT1 in pan-cancer, providing a theoretical basis for the development of SIRT1-targeted therapies in clinical applications.…”
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Bromhexine Hydrochloride Prophylaxis of COVID-19 for Medical Personnel: A Randomized Open-Label Study by Evgeny N. Mikhaylov, Tamara A. Lyubimtseva, Aleksandr D. Vakhrushev, Dmitry Stepanov, Dmitry S. Lebedev, Elena Yu. Vasilieva, Alexandra O. Konradi, Evgeny V. Shlyakhto

“…The composite primary endpoint was a positive nasopharyngeal swab polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for SARS-CoV-2 or signs of clinical infection within 28 days and at week 8. …”
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Study on Management of Blood Transfusion Therapy in Patients with Hereditary Spherocytosis by Shiyue Ma, Lingjian Tang, Chaoli Wu, Hui Tang, Xue Pu, Jinhong Niu

“…DNA from all family members of the 3 HS probands was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequenced by the Sanger method to assess genetic relation for HS. …”
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Positive Pneumocystis jirovecii Sputum PCR Results with Negative Bronchoscopic PCR Results in Suspected Pneumocystis Pneumonia by Kelly Pennington, John Wilson, Andrew H. Limper, Patricio Escalante

“…The diagnostic standard for Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) is direct microscopic identification; however, in recent years, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples to detect Pneumocystis nucleic acids has proven to be more sensitive and specific. …”
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Composition and Significance of Bacterial Microbiota and Volatile Organic Compounds of Swiss-Dutch-Type Cheese as Determined by PCR-DGGE and HS-GC by Beata Nalepa, Magdalena Anna Olszewska, Lidia Hanna Markiewicz, Marek Aljewicz

“…Bacterial diversity and VOCs (acetaldehyde; ketones: acetone, diacetyl, acetoin; alcohols: methanol, ethanol; esters: ethyl acetate, ethyl propionate, ethyl butyrate; fatty acids: acetic acid, propionic acid, isobutyric acid, butyric acid, isovaleric acid, valeric acid, isocaproic acid, caproic acid, heptanoic acid) were determined by polymerase chain reaction - denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE), and headspace gas chromatography (HS-GC), respectively. …”
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Helicobacter pylori Mutations Conferring Resistance to Fluoroquinolones and Clarithromycin among Dyspeptic Patients Attending a Tertiary Hospital, Tanzania by Hyasinta Jaka, Nele Rüttgerodt, Wolfgang Bohne, Andreas Mueller, Uwe Gross, Christa Kasang, Stephen E. Mshana

“…Biopsies were taken for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing to detect mutations conferring resistance to clarithromycin and fluoroquinolones. …”
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Inhibitory Effect of Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus KSFY07 on Kappa-Carrageenan-Induced Thrombosis in Mice and the Regulation of Oxidative Damage by Pan Wang, Fang Tan, Jianfei Mu, Hongjiang Chen, Xin Zhao, Yanan Xu

“…Mouse serum, liver tissue-related indicators, and intestinal microbial composition were measured by examining the expression of microbes in mouse faeces using a biochemical kit, slice observations, and quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) experiments. The results showed that LDSB-KSFY07 effectively reduced the degree of black tail in thrombotic mice, increased activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT), and decreased thrombin time (TT), fibrinogen (FIB), and prothrombin time (PT) in thrombotic mice. …”
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MAC30 Knockdown Inhibits Proliferation and Enhance Apoptosis of Gastric Cancer by Suppressing Wnt/β-Cateninsignaling Pathway by Xiaohong Wu, Yong Zhang, Junping Guo, Xun Yan, Li Shen, Jianping Zhou, Jun Zhao, Min Zhuang, Zhihong Cao

“…Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to detect the expression of MAC30 in 68 patients with gastric cancer and their adjacent tissues. …”
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m6A-modified lncRNA GAS5 promotes M1-polarization of microglia in alcohol use disorder by Shuang Zhu, Peng Wang, Jian Hu

“…We assessed the expression levels of long noncoding RNA GAS5 (lncRNA GAS5) and microRNA-136–5p (miR-136–5p) in AUD tissue samples and cell lines using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Detection of GAS5 N6-methyladenosine (m6A) modifications, facilitated by alkylation repair homolog 5 (ALKBH5), was performed using RNA immunoprecipitation and RNA pull-down assays. …”
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Killer-Cell Immunoglobulin-Like Receptors (KIR) in HIV-Exposed Infants in Cameroon by Kagoué Simeni Luc-Aimé, Yindom Louis-Marie, Loni Ekali Gabriel, Clauvis Kunkeng Yengo, F. Esemu Livo, Nguedia Jules Clement Assob

“…We designed a cross-sectional study to molecularly determine the frequencies of 15 KIR genes in 14 HIV-exposed infected (HEI), 39 HIV-exposed/uninfected (HEU), and 27 HIV-unexposed/uninfected (HUU) infants using the sequence specific primer polymerase chain reaction (PCR-SSP) method. We found that all 15 KIR genes were present in our cohort. …”
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Exploring the Hepatoprotective Effect of Agaricus bisporus Based on Network Pharmacology by WANG Jie, WANG Jinmei, LIU Hui, LIU Xuguang, GUO Wenjing, HE Hongping

“…Detection of the mRNA and protein expression levels of relevant genes was performed using real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Western blot techniques, showing that compared with the model group, the expression of the Bcl-2 in the high-dose group significantly increased (P < 0.001), while the expression of MYC, NF-κB1, RELA and MMP9 significantly decreased (P < 0.01). …”
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Molecular Sex Identification in the Hardy Rubber Tree (Eucommia ulmoides Oliver) via ddRAD Markers by Wencai Wang, Guoqian Yang, Xin Deng, Fengqing Shao, Yongquan Li, Wei Guo, Hong Liang, Xianzhi Zhang

“…Subsequent PCR (polymerase chain reaction) amplification and Sanger sequencing examinations were performed on another 24 individuals, 12 for each sex, from a separate population. …”
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MicroRNA-150-3p enhances the antitumour effects of CGP57380 and is associated with a favourable prognosis in non-small cell lung cancer by Hongmei Zheng, Songqing Fan, Jiadi Luo, Qiuyuan Wen, Hongjing Zang

“…Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was then used to detect potential target genes. …”
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Association of AGTR1 A1166C and CYP2C9∗3 Gene Polymorphisms with the Antihypertensive Effect of Valsartan by Yi Liu, Xiaomu Kong, Yongwei Jiang, Meimei Zhao, Peng Gao, Xiao Cong, Yongtong Cao, Liang Ma

“…Methods. 281 patients with hypertension who received valsartan monotherapy in the past month were included in this retrospective study. Polymerase chain reaction-melting curve analysis was performed to genotype the AGTR1 and CYP2C9 gene polymorphisms. …”
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