Bidirectional causal associations between frailty measures and sleep disturbances: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Che L, Zang H, Bi Y, Wen B, Xu L

“…We conducted the causal estimates using the inverse variance-weighted method (IVW), with sensitivity analyses using MR-Egger, weighted median, weighted mode, and MR pleiotropy residual sum and outlier (MR-PRESSO) analysis. Cochran’s Q test was performed to assess heterogeneity.Results: We found that genetically predicted FI was associated with shorter sleep duration and sleep apnea. …”
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Toll-Like Receptors 2, 4, and 7, Interferon-Gamma, Interleukin 10, and Programmed Death Ligand 1 Transcripts in Leishmanin Skin Test-Positive Reactions of Ibizan Hound Dogs by Laura Ordeix, Sara Montserrat-Sangrà, Pamela Martínez-Orellana, Laia Solano-Gallego

“…Immune gene expressions were examined by quantitative PCR (qPCR) analysis. LST-positive reactions presented significant upregulation of TLR2, TLR4, IL-10, IFN-γ, and PD-L1 and downregulation of TLR7 when compared with healthy skin of seronegative control dogs from a nonendemic area. …”
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LIMD1-AS1 promotes the progression of prostate cancer and affects the function of prostate cancer cells by down-regulating miR-29c-3p by Yongsheng Yu, Nan He, Zhaolu Song, Chang Wang, Jinhuang Xu

“…The regulatory role of LIMD1-AS1 in the initiation and progression of PCa is emerging as a significant factor, however, the precise mechanisms governing its influence are yet to be fully elucidated. Methods qRT-PCR was employed to assess the expression of LIMD1-AS1 and miR-29c-3p. …”
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Systematic Theoretical Analysis of Dual-Parameters RF Readout by a Novel LC-Type Passive Sensor by Qiulin Tan, Yanjie Guo, Guozhu Wu, Tao Luo, Tanyong Wei, Sanmin Shen, Wendong Zhang, Jijun Xiong

“…It is found that the influencing factors of the RF readout signal strength of the sensor are mainly quality factors (Q factors) of the LC tanks, coupling coefficients, and the resonant frequency interval of the two LC tanks. …”
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Cangfudaotan Decoction Alleviates Insulin Resistance and Improves Follicular Development in Rats with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome via IGF-1-PI3K/Akt-Bax/Bcl-2 Pathway by Chenye Wang, Caifei Ding, Zhoujia Hua, Chunyue Chen, Jia Yu

“…In this study, first, chemical components in CFD were clarified using UPLC-Q/TOF-MS analysis. Then, an animal model of PCOS was established, granular cells were also isolated from the rats with PCOS, and CFD was administrated at different dosages in PCOS rats and granular cells, to investigate the therapeutic effect and mechanisms of CFD for PCOS treatment. …”
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Circular RNA microarray expression profile and potential function of circDOCK1 in colorectal cancer by Guojing Zhang, Xiaoyan Wu, Hongmin Fu, Daqing Sun

“…Transfection efficiency was confirmed via qRT-PCR in HCT116 and SW480 colon cells, and the effects of circDOCK1 on cell proliferation, migration, and invasion were assessed.ResultsMicroarray data revealed 149 significantly differentially expressed circRNAs, including 71 upregulated and 78 downregulated circRNAs, in CRC tissues. …”
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Evaluation of ecological risk analysis for benthic macroinvertebrates in paddy fields in the Meriç–Ergene River Basin (Turkish Thrace) by Aydın Gazel Burcu, Çamur-Elipek Belgin

“…The biological risk index (mERM-Q) and the potential ecological risk index (RI) were applied to the data and a hypothetical ecological risk analysis was conducted using our data and data available in the literature to assess the ecological risk profile of the ecosystem based on benthic macroinvertebrates. …”
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Women are worse off in developing and recovering from temporomandibular disorder symptoms by Anna Lövgren, Simon Vallin, Birgitta Häggman-Henrikson, Flavia P. Kapos, Christopher C. Peck, Corine M. Visscher, Per Liv

“…Adults were eligible if they had undergone at least two routine dental check-ups that included screening for TMDs (3Q/TMD) from which states were defined as absence or presence of TMD pain and/or jaw catching/locking. …”
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Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Regulates Scleral Remodeling in a Guinea Pig Model of Form-Deprivation Myopia by Chengcheng Zhu, Qingzhong Chen, Ying Yuan, Min Li, Bilian Ke

“…The expression levels of GRP78, CHOP, TGF-β1, and COL1A1 were analyzed by qRT-PCR or western blotting. Results. The sclera of FDM eyes exhibited swollen and distended ER at 4 weeks, as well as significantly increased protein expression of GRP78 and CRT at 1 week and 4 weeks, compared to the sclera of the control eyes. …”
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Effect of LED Lights on Morphological Construction and Leaf Photosynthesis of Lettuce (<i>Lactuca sativa</i> L.) by Jianlei Qiao, Wen Hu, Shanshan Chen, Hongbo Cui, Jiangtao Qi, Yue Yu, Shuang Liu, Jianfeng Wang

“…Simultaneously, under supplemental lighting, the plant fluorescence parameters Y(II), Fv/Fm, qP, and ETR were significantly elevated. It was found from the chlorophyll fluorescence frequency distribution graph that the leftward shift in Y(II) in the control group (CK) indicated that it was in a state of weak light stress, but supplemental lighting effectively ameliorated this stress environment. …”
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Differentiation of sensory descriptors through co-inoculation of yeast and lactic acid bacteria in wet fermented coffee by Sandy Rodrigues Dias, Nádia Nara Batista, Ana Paula Pereira Bressani, Disney Ribeiro Dias, Rosane Freitas Schwan

“…The microbial composition was monitored by qPCR. The bioactive compounds, carbohydrates, and organic acids by HPLC, volatile compounds by GC‒MS, and sensory characteristics were measured by the cupping test. …”
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Pyrogallol acts as a novel anticancer factor to enhance the sensitivity to cisplatin in ovarian cancer cells through inducing miR-15a upregulation by Azin Shirani, Razieh Mirabbasi, Leila Shabani, Somayeh Reiisi

“…The combination treatment of pyrogallol and cisplatin exhibited a prominent inhibitory effect on the growth, colony formation and migration, and increased the induction of apoptosis up to 2.5 times compared to single treatments. Also, the qPCR results showed a significant increase in the expression of miR-15a and a decrease in the expression of miRNA target genes under treatment with the drugs both separately and in their combination. …”
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γδ T-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia/Lymphoma: Discussion of Two Pediatric Cases and Its Distinction from Other Mature γδ T-Cell Malignancies by Eric X. Wei, Vasiliki Leventaki, John K. Choi, Susana C. Raimondi, Elizabeth M. Azzato, Sheila A. Shurtleff, Menchu G. Ong, Diana M. Veillon, James D. Cotelingam, Rodney E. Shackelford

“…The first patient is a two-year-old girl with leukocytosis, circulating lymphoblasts, and a cryptic insertion of a short-arm segment at 10p12 into the long-arm segment of 11q23 resulting in an MLL and AF10 fusion transcript, which may be the first reported in γδ T-ALL. …”
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Long-term Evolution of Sco X-1: Implications for the Current Spin Frequency and Ellipticity of the Neutron Star by Abhijnan Kar, Pulkit Ojha, Sudip Bhattacharyya

“…The minimum NS mass quadrupole moment ( Q ) to avoid this is ∼(2–3) × 10 ^37 g cm ^2 , corresponding to a CW strain of ∼10 ^−26 . …”
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Digital eye strain: prevalence and associated socio-demographic factors among banking assistants in Colombo District, Sri Lanka by Supipi Dissanayake Gunawardana, Dushyanthi Jayawaradana

“…DES was detected using Computer Vision Syndrome Questionnaire (CVS-Q). Selected factors were cross-tabulated by the presence or absence of DES and the association was assessed using Chi-squared followed by multiple logistic regression. …”
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Maternal Plasma Metabolomic Profiles in Spontaneous Preterm Birth: Preliminary Results by Barbara Lizewska, Joanna Teul, Pawel Kuc, Adam Lemancewicz, Karol Charkiewicz, Joanna Goscik, Marian Kacerovsky, Ramkumar Menon, Wojciech Miltyk, Piotr Laudanski

“…Plasma samples were analysed using liquid chromatography quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (LC-Q-TOF-MS) in positive and negative polarity modes. …”
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Analysis of MicroRNA -155-5p Expression in Patients with Primary Myelofibrosis. by Sarah I. Khaleel, Jaffar N. AlAlsaidissa

“…Expression analysis of MicroRNA-155-5p was performed using reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) on plasma isolated from peripheral blood. …”
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Complete chloroplast genomes of 13 species of the Impatiens genus for genomic features and phylogenetic relationships studies by Qinqin Yong, Meijun Li, Zhi Li, Chao Luo, Jinling Zhang, Xinxiang Bai

“…Five mutation hotspots were detected: rps16-trnQ-UUG, ndhF, ccsA-ndhD, ycf1, and trnN-GUU, among which ycf1 had the highest Pi value and the greatest potential as a DNA barcode marker. …”
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Identification of an Inflammatory Response-Related Gene Signature to Predict Survival and Immune Status in Glioma Patients by Zhaoyue Yan, Yushuai Gao, Jinliang Yu, Zhiyuan Shen, Xingyao Bu

“…Furthermore, the high-risk group was significantly correlated with several risk factors, including older age, higher tumor grade, IDH wild type, 1p19q noncodel, and MGMT unmethylation. The nomogram was constructed by integrating the risk scores and other independent clinical characteristics. …”
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Epibrassinolide Regulates <i>Lhcb5</i> Expression Though the Transcription Factor of MYBR17 in Maize by Hui Li, Xuewu He, Huayang Lv, Hongyu Zhang, Fuhai Peng, Jun Song, Wenjuan Liu, Junjie Zhang

“…Herein, by analyzing the transcriptomic data of maize seedling leaves treated with 24-epibrassinolide (EBR) and verifying them using qPCR experiments, we found that the MYBR17 transcription factor may regulate the expression of the photosynthetic light-harvesting antenna protein gene. …”
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