Assessing Errors Inherent in OCT-Derived Macular Thickness Maps by Daniel Odell, Adam M. Dubis, Jackson F. Lever, Kimberly E. Stepien, Joseph Carroll

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Tourisme religieux en Amazonie brésilienne by Maria Adriana S. B. Teixeira, Lúcia Cláudia Barbosa Santos, Maria Jacqueline Ramos Iwata, Anny Gabrielly Peixoto de Oliveira

“…L'objectif général de l'étude est d'analyser les principales caractéristiques du tourisme religieux à Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Parintins), la fête de Santo Antônio de Borba (Borba) et celle de Nossa Rainha do Rosário (Itapiranga). Les résultats ont montré que les principales caractéristiques des événements étudiés sont de maintenir les traditions religieuses transmises de génération en génération, de renforcer la dévotion au saint patron local et de promouvoir les diverses relations entre les personnes qui participent à ces fêtes. …”
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The Ameliorative Role of Probiotics in 5-fluorouracil Induced Intestinal Mucositis by Alexandra Arcilla Xin Hui Sim, Jia Ying Cheam, Jodi Woan-Fei Law, Vengadesh Letchumanan, Yatinesh Kumari, Satoshi Ogawa, Sunny Hei Wong, Kok-Gan Chan, Loh Teng-Hern Tan

“…This is possibly due to the complex mechanism of the pathobiology of intestinal mucositis that includes the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and increased epithelial cell apoptosis. 5-FU itself is known to cause gut dysbiosis. …”
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Pharmacologic Targets and Prototype Therapeutics in the Kallikrein-Kinin System: Bradykinin Receptor Agonists or Antagonists by J. N. Sharma, G.J. AL-Sherif

“…It is a proinflammatory polypeptide that is involved in many pathological conditions and can cause pain, inflammation, increased vascular permeability, vasodilation, contraction of various smooth muscles, as well as cell proliferation. On the other hand, it has been shown that BK has cardioprotective effects, as all components of KKS are located in the cardiac muscles. …”
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Numerical Analysis of a Dual-Layer Geosynthetic-Encased Stone Column Installed in Soft Soil by Neeraj Kumar, Rakesh Kumar, Bhawani S. Nirola, Akash Jaiswal

“…In order to simulate the behaviour of stone column-reinforced soft soil, a FEM analysis was performed using PLAXIS-3D and three-dimensional (3D) models made utilising the unit cell idealisation technique for a single column. …”
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Antimicrobial Peptides, Their Production, and Potential in the Fight Against Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens by Margarita Saubenova, Alexander Rapoport, Zhanerke Yermekbay, Yelena Oleinikova

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Hypertensive Crisis in Pregnancy with COVID19: Confirmed with rt-PCR for Nasopharyngeal Swab by Sajith Bandara, Anura Ruwanpathirana, Dhammika Nagodawithana, Samantha Alwis

“…SARS-CoV-2 enters and downregulates host cell-bounded enzyme ACE2 (angiotensin-converting enzyme). …”
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Double-Expressor Appendiceal Burkitt’s Lymphoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Osama N. Dukmak, Hamzeh M. I. Abugharbieh, Mohammad Farid Emar, Iman Khamayseh, Salem M. Tos, Rafiq Salhab

“…Histopathological examination of the appendectomy specimen revealed a double-expressor non-Hodgkin diffuse large cell lymphoma with Burkitt’s-like morphology. He was sent for chemotherapy treatment. …”
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Thermophysical investigation of glycol ethers in mannitol solutions at various temperatures by Chakraborty Nabaparna, Thakur Priya, Juglan Kailash Chandra, Syed Abrar Hussain

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RELAIBILITY ASSESSMENT OF THE SOIL-WATER-RETENTION FOR UNSATURATED SAND SOILS by Mohammed Shakir Mahmood, Mustafa Jamal Abrahim, Salah Mahdi Saleh

“…The sample of soil has been disturbed and remolded in the cell of Oedometer device. A modified high-air-entry-disc-based Oedometer is used with accessories to control the air and water pressures to achieve the specific matric suction in the unsaturated test. …”
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La première « Chanson de Migrane » de Lydie Wilson de Ricard publiée à Paris dès 1875 by Rose Blin-Mioch

“…Mise sur la piste par une lettre de Louis-Xavier de Ricard à Mme Quinet, nous avons trouvé dans le Musée Universel de 1875 (Paris), une toute première « Chanson de Migrane ». Celle-ci permet de vérifier l’intérêt de l’auteure pour l’occitan dès son arrivée à Montpellier et confirme l’autre source de son apprentissage : la langue du peuple.…”
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Recent Advances in Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome/Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms by Hideaki Watanabe

“…Recently, the pathogenic mechanism of T-cell activation triggered by human leukocyte antigen- (HLA-) restricted presentation of a drug or metabolites was elucidated. …”
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Update on New Antigens in the Pathogenesis of Membranous Nephropathy by Maurizio Salvadori, Aris Tsalouchos

“…Through these techniques, four new antigens were first detected, including neural epidermal growth factor 1 and semaphorin 3B in the so-called primary membranous nephropathy, and exostosin 1 and 2 and neural cell adhesion molecule 1 in lupus membranous nephropathy. …”
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Malignant Transformation of Mature Cystic Teratoma Diagnosed after a 10-Year Interval by Mariko Jitsumori, Satoru Munakata, Toshiya Yamamoto

“…The postoperative pathological diagnosis was squamous cell carcinoma arising from teratoma, and the postoperative clinical diagnosis was stage IA ovarian cancer. …”
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Composition of High Molecular Weight Glutenin Subunits in Polish Common Wheat Cultivars (Triticum aestivum L.) by Ewa Filip

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Design of Miniaturized FSS with High Angular Stability Utilizing a Novel Closed Loop by Wei Li, Fengshuo Zhang, Ying Suo, Zhe Jiang, Jinghui Qiu

“…This approach further enhances the coupling performance of the FSS and thus achieves miniaturized design. The unit cell size of the proposed FSS is 0.019λ0 × 0.019λ0 at the resonant frequency, and the metal is printed on a dielectric substrate with a thickness of 0.003λ0. …”
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Influence of Light Intensity on Tobacco Responses to Drought Stress by Brwa Rasool

“…These findings identify light-dependent changes in the cell redox state that limit water loss and enhance plant responses to drought stress. …”
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Green Synthesis of Trimetallic Nanocomposite (Ru/Ag/Pd)-Np and Its In Vitro Antimicrobial and Anticancer Activities by Shaimaa Hussein, Ayman M. Mahmoud, Hassan A. Elgebaly, Omnia Magdy Hendawy, Emad H. M. Hassanein, Shaima M. N. Moustafa, Nasser F. Alotaibi, Amr M. Nassar

“…(Ru/Ag/Pd)-Np showed antiproliferative activity against Caco-2, HepG2, and K562 cell lines. The antiproliferative potential of (Ru/Ag/Pd)-Np was significantly improved following UV irradiation.…”
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Vascular cytoprotection, autoimmune disease, and premature atherosclerosis by Justin C Mason

“…Premature cardiovascular disease is well-recognized feature of many rheumatic diseases. The cell and molecular mechanisms related to this remain poorly understood. …”
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The Neurobiological Pathogenesis of Poststroke Depression by Chao Feng, Min Fang, Xue-Yuan Liu

“…Activation of immune system after stroke produces more cytokines which increase glutamate excitotoxicity, results in more cell deaths of critical areas and enlargement of infarctions, and, together with hypercortisolism induced by stress or inflammation after stroke which could decrease intracellular serotonin transporters, might be the key biochemical change of PSD. …”
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