Gastric Cancer Maximum Tumour Diameter Reduction Rate at CT Examination as a Radiological Index for Predicting Histopathological Regression after Neoadjuvant Treatment: A Multicent... by Maria Antonietta Mazzei, Giulio Bagnacci, Francesco Gentili, Andrea Nigri, Veronica Pelini, Carla Vindigni, Francesco Giuseppe Mazzei, Gian Luca Baiocchi, Frida Pittiani, Paolo Morgagni, Enrico Petrella, Gianni Mura, Beatrice Verdelli, Maria Bencivenga, Simone Giacopuzzi, Daniele Marrelli, Franco Roviello, Luca Volterrani

“…Eighty-six patients (53 M, mean age 62.1 years) with resectable AGC (≥T3 or N+), treated with NAC and radical surgery, were enrolled from 5 centres of the Italian Research Group for Gastric Cancer (GIRCG). …”
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Protective Effect of Melatonin on Acute Pancreatitis by Jolanta Jaworek, Joanna Szklarczyk, Andrzej K. Jaworek, Katarzyna Nawrot-Porąbka, Anna Leja-Szpak, Joanna Bonior, Michalina Kot

“…The beneficial effect of melatonin on acute pancreatitis, which has been reported in many experimental studies and supported by clinical observations, is related to: (1) enhancement of antioxidant defense of the pancreatic tissue, through direct scavenging of toxic radical oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen (RNS) species, (2) preservation of the activity of antioxidant enzymes; such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), or glutathione peroxidase (GPx), (3) the decline of pro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis α (TNFα) production, accompanied by stimulation of an anti-inflammatory IL-10, (4) improvement of pancreatic blood flow and decrease of neutrophil infiltration, (5) reduction of apoptosis and necrosis in the inflamed pancreatic tissue, (6) increased production of chaperon protein (HSP60), and (7) promotion of regenerative process in the pancreas. …”
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Biological and Health-Promoting Potential of Fruits from Three Cold-Hardy Actinidia Species by Piotr Latocha, Ana Margarida Silva, Manuela M. Moreira, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Francisca Rodrigues

“…Notably, <i>A. kolomikta</i> cultivars showed distinct radical-scavenging capacities, particularly for superoxide, wherein ‘Tallinn’ and ‘Pozdni’ achieved the highest values. …”
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Phylogenetic analysis and protective effects of thymol and its chromatographic fractions from a novel wild mushroom in combating oxidative stress by M. Subbulakshmi, Sugapriya Dhanasekaran, S. Abirami, M. Kannan, R. Palaniappan, Divya Venugopal

“…The GC/MS chromatograms of the SMK-1 methanolic extract identified the main bioactive compound was phenol, 5-methyl-2-(1-methylethyl) (74.00%) (thymol). The radical scavenging activity for the flavonoid fraction was greater than the phenolic fractions (Rf–phenolics fractions > Rf–flavonoid fractions) with the antioxidant activity more than that of standard ascorbic acid. …”
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Potential antioxidant and cytoprotective effects of essential oil extracted from Cymbopogon citratus on OxLDL and H2O2 LDL induced Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells (PBMC) by Jamuna S., Sakeena Sadullah M.S., Ashokkumar R., Gokul Shanmuganathan, Senguttuvan Sivan Mozhi, Niranjali Devaraj S.

“…EOC at all test concentrations demonstrated free radical scavenging activity and cytoprotective effect when challenged against modified LDL in PBMC. …”
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Can Preoperative Examination Help Choose the Best Surgical Procedure in Gastric Cancer? by Jia-Le Zhang, Zhen-Ning Wang, Hui-Mian Xu, Zhi Zhu, Bao-Jun Huang

“…Materials and Methods. Radical gastrectomy patients (n=378) were separated into two groups according to the lymph node metastatic scope. …”
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<i>Artemisia herba</i>-<i>alba</i> Essential Oil: Chemical Composition, Phytotoxic Activity and Environmental Safety by Beáta Baranová, Daniela Gruľová, Flavio Polito, Vincent Sedlák, Mária Konečná, Marta Mydlárová Blaščáková, Ismail Amri, Vincenzo De Feo, Janka Poráčová

“…The EO demonstrated variable phytotoxic effects with a dose-dependent manner, inhibiting both the germination and the radical elongation of the tested seeds, and was also found to be environmentally safe for the selected organisms. …”
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Preoperative Butyrylcholinesterase Level as an Independent Predictor of Overall Survival in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Patients Treated with Nephrectomy by Takuya Koie, Chikara Ohyama, Jotaro Mikami, Hiromichi Iwamura, Naoki Fujita, Tendo Sato, Yuta Kojima, Ken Fukushi, Hayato Yamamoto, Atsushi Imai, Shingo Hatakeyama, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Masato Kitayama, Kazuyoshi Hirota

“…In the present study, we investigated the prognostic significance of preoperative butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) levels in 400 ccRCC patients undergoing radical or partial nephrectomy from 1992 to 2013 at our institution. …”
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Predicting Low-Risk Prostate Cancer from Transperineal Saturation Biopsies by Pim J. van Leeuwen, Amila Siriwardana, Monique Roobol, Francis Ting, Daan Nieboer, James Thompson, Warick Delprado, Anne-Marie Haynes, Phillip Brenner, Phillip Stricker

“…Materials and Methods. Men who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP) for clinical stage ≤T2, PSA <10 ng/mL, Gleason score <8 PC, diagnosed by transperineal template-guided saturation biopsy were included. …”
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Resulting Key Physiological Changes in <i>Triticum aestivum</i> L. Plants Under Drought Conditions After Priming the Seeds with Conventional Fertilizer and Greenly Synthesized Zinc... by Roquia Rizk, Mostafa Ahmed, Donia Abdul-Hamid, Mostafa Zedan, Zoltán Tóth, Kincső Decsi

“…This study emphasized the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and phenolic compounds in plant responses to nanoparticle treatment, particularly in detoxifying harmful radicals. The research also examined the activity of antioxidant enzymes, including peroxidase (POX), catalase (CAT), and glutathione reductase (GR), in alleviating stress caused by oxidation while subjected to various treatments, including micronutrient seed priming with DR GREEN fertilizer. …”
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Chemical Identification and Antioxidant Screening of Bufei Yishen Formula using an Offline DPPH Ultrahigh-Performance Liquid Chromatography Q-Extractive Orbitrap MS/MS by Jinyan Wu, Bangrong Cai, Ang Zhang, Peng Zhao, Yan Du, Xuefang Liu, Di Zhao, Liu Yang, Xinguang Liu, Jiansheng Li

“…In vitro validation indicated that the free radical scavenging activities of rosmarinic acid and calycosin were similar to that of the positive control (DPPH IC50 = 25.72 ± 1.02 and 147.23 ± 25.12 μg/mL, respectively). …”
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Reconstruction of a Large Groin Defect using Pedicled Chimeric Tensor Fascia Lata and Vastus Lateralis Muscle Flaps Following Malignant Melanoma Excision: A Case Report by Archita N Rai, Swati Deshpande, Firoz Borle, Raju Shinde, Aditya Kale

“…The patient underwent radical excision of the lesion along with inguinal lymph node dissection, resulting in a 20×10 cm defect with exposed femoral vessels that required complex reconstruction. …”
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Studies on the Dual Cytotoxicity and Antioxidant Properties of Berberis vulgaris Extracts and Its Main Constituent Berberine by Lamyae El khalki, Mounir Tilaoui, Abdeslam Jaafari, Hassan Ait Mouse, Abdelmajid Zyad

“…Furthermore, these extracts showed a remarkable antioxidant activity as measured by the DPPH free radicals scavenging assay. In fact, the IC50 values are 69.65 μg/mL and 77.75 μg/mL for the ethanol and ethyl acetate extracts, respectively. …”
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Effect of Different Concentration Methods on Quality Characteristics of Lycium chinense Juice by Jinghui LU, Jing WEN, Huining LAI, Sizhe LÜ, Yujuan XU, Yuanshan YU, Lina CHENG, Jian PENG

“…The total phenols and total flavonoids of Lycium chinense juice concentrated by VC were higher 8.76%~21.40% and 5.41%~13.77% than other groups, respectively. The DPPH free radical scavenging capacity and ferric ion reducing capacity of Lycium chinense juice concentrated by VC owed higher 6.98%~29.77% and 5.97%~26.76% when compared with the other groups, beside lower carotenoids degradation. …”
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In Vitro Experimental Assessment of Ethanolic Extract of Moringa oleifera Leaves as an α-Amylase and α-Lipase Inhibitor by Adebanke Ogundipe, Babatunde Adetuyi, Franklyn Iheagwam, Keleko Adefoyeke, Joseph Olugbuyiro, Oluseyi Ogunlana, Olubanke Ogunlana

“…Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), ABTS (2,2′-azino-bis (ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid)), and nitric oxide (NO) assays showed the extract to have a strong free radical scavenging activity. The 50% inhibitory concentration (IC50) values of the lipase and amylase activities of the extract are 1.0877 mg/mL and 0.1802 mg/mL, respectively. …”
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Consolidating Back Office with a Shared-Services Center: by Mimoza Bogdanoska Jovanovska, Nataša Blazeska Tabakovska, Dragan Grueski

“…The e-Government back-office reengineering solution for the specific case study based on creating a Shared-Services Center overcomes the problem of data redundancy, radically simplifies the information flow, and reduces citizen burden in line with the "Once-Only" principle. …”
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1922 — the best year of the Comintern. Soviet Russia, German communists and the Genoa conference by A. Yu. Vatlin

“…However, the author notes that this support was based on a highly unstable compromise between multiple contradicting domestic and foreign policy imperatives, including opposition from the left-wing radicals within the party and continuous conflict with the government of the Weimar Republic, exacerbated by ideological and financial dependence on Moscow. …”
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Developing an activated biochar-mineral supplement for reducing methane formation in anaerobic fermentation by Sara Tahery, Mariano C. Parra, Paul Munroe, David R. G. Mitchell, Sarah J. Meale, Stephen Joseph

“…A high surface area, a high concentration of oxygen-containing functional groups, and a high concentration of free radicals, associated with O and Fe unpaired electrons, assisted the supplement with catalysing the oxidation of methane. …”
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Una (re)visión heterodoxa del desarrollo (territorial): un imperativo categórico by Sergio Boisier

“…El autor sugiere un cambio radical de enfoque, dando paso a un para- digma que combine la complejidad con el constructivismo, que conside- re el desarrollo como una propiedad emergente de un sistema territorial complejo y que utilice conceptos e instrumentos como la sinapsis neu- ronal, la sinergia cognitiva y la con- versaciÛn social como medios para realizar una ingenierÌa de las inter- venciones territoriales que genere, efectivamente, el desarrollo. …”
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Preparation of astaxanthin/zeaxanthin-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers for enhanced bioavailability: Characterization-, stability-and permeability study by Radić Kristina, Barbosa Ana Isabel, Reis Salette, Marijan Marijan, Lima Sofia Antunes Costa, Čepo Dubravka Vitali

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