High Serum Advanced Glycation End Products Are Associated with Decreased Insulin Secretion in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Brief Report by Tsuyoshi Okura, Etsuko Ueta, Risa Nakamura, Yohei Fujioka, Keisuke Sumi, Kazuhisa Matsumoto, Kyoko Shoji, Kazuhiko Matsuzawa, Shoichiro Izawa, Yuri Nomi, Hitomi Mihara, Yuzuru Otsuka, Masahiko Kato, Shin-ichi Taniguchi, Kazuhiro Yamamoto

“…They directly cause insulin secretory defects in animal and cell culture models and may promote insulin resistance in nondiabetic subjects. …”
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Correlation of Optic Nerve Microcirculation with Papillomacular Bundle Structure in Treatment Naive Normal Tension Glaucoma by Wataru Kobayashi, Hiroshi Kunikata, Kazuko Omodaka, Kyousuke Togashi, Morin Ryu, Masahiro Akiba, Gaku Takeuchi, Tetsuya Yuasa, Toru Nakazawa

“…Clinical findings also included retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) and ganglion cell complex thickness (GCCT) in the CPB and macular areas, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), mean deviation (MD), and refractive error. …”
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Essential oil and furanosesquiterpenes from myrrh oleo-gum resin: a breakthrough in mosquito vector management by Eleonora Spinozzi, Marta Ferrati, Cecilia Baldassarri, Paolo Rossi, Guido Favia, Giorgio Cameli, Giovanni Benelli, Angelo Canale, Livia De Fazi, Roman Pavela, Luana Quassinti, Cristiano Giordani, Fabrizio Araniti, Loredana Cappellacci, Riccardo Petrelli, Filippo Maggi

“…The EO non-target toxicity on Daphnia magna Straus (LC50 = 4.51 μL/L) and its cytotoxicity on a human kidney cell line (HEK293) (IC50 of 14.38 μg/mL) were also assessed. …”
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Cisplatin-Induced Nephrotoxicity and HIV Associated Nephropathy: Mimickers of Myeloma-Like Cast Nephropathy by Muhammad Siddique Khurram, Ahmed Alrajjal, Warda Ibrar, Jacob Edens, Umer Sheikh, Ameer Hamza, Hong Qu

“…However, in all three patients plasma cell dyscrasia has been ruled out. A 30-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with facial cellulitis. …”
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Bibliometric study of plastics microfluidic chip from 1994 to 2022: A review by Rhesa Muhammad Faisal, Olusola Olaitan Ayeleru, Helen Uchenna Modekwe, Ishmael Matala Ramatsa

“…These tools are useful for detecting cell cultures, food pathogens, biomedical, energy, and disease. …”
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Early Healing Events around Titanium Implant Devices with Different Surface Microtopography: A Pilot Study in an In Vivo Rabbit Model by Ester Orsini, Stefano Salgarello, Désirée Martini, Beatrice Bacchelli, Marilisa Quaranta, Luciano Pisoni, Emma Bellei, Monika Joechler, Vittoria Ottani

“…In fact, SLA devices showed a more osteoconductive behavior retaining a less dense blood clot, which might be earlier and more easily replaced, and leading to a surface-conditioning layer which promotes osteogenic cell differentiation and appositional new bone deposition at the titanium surface. …”
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The Protecting Effects and Mechanisms of Baicalin and Octreotide on Heart Injury in Rats with SAP by Zhang Xiping, Tian Hua, Chen Hanqing, Chen Li, Wang Zhiwei, Wang Keyi, Yan Wei, Li Yun, Li Qingyu, He Qing, Wang Fei

“…There was only a case of myocardial cell apoptosis in an Octreotide-treated group at 6 hours. …”
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Research prospects for kidney xenotransplantation: a bibliometric analysis by Shujun Yang, Mingtao Zhang, Hao Wei, Bin Zhang, Jiang Peng, Panfeng Shang, Shengkun Sun

“…We found that ‘co-stimulation blockade’, ‘xenograft survival’, ‘pluripotent stem cell’, ‘translational research’, and ‘genetic engineering’ were likely to be the focus of attention in the coming years.Conclusions This study screened global publications related to xenogeneic kidney transplantation; analyzed their literature metrology characteristics; identified the most cited articles in the research field; understood the current situation, hot spots, and trends of global research; and provided future development directions for researchers and practitioners.…”
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Evaluation of DNA Damage in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) by Comet Assay for Determination of Possible Pollution in Lake Mogan (Ankara) by İsmet Çok, Onur Kenan Ulutas, Öncü Okusluk, Emre Durmaz, Nilsun Demir

“…One of the commonly used techniques to detect DNA damage in aquatic organisms is single-cell gel electrophoresis (comet assay). This study was carried out using Cyprinus carpio in order to identify the possible pollution in Lake Mogan, near Ankara, Turkey, where the city's sewer system and pesticides used in agriculture are believed to be the common causes of pollution. …”
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Effects of Curcumin on Parameters of Myocardial Oxidative Stress and of Mitochondrial Glutathione Turnover in Reoxygenation after 60 Minutes of Hypoxia in Isolated Perfused Working... by Ermita I. Ibrahim Ilyas, Busjra M. Nur, Sonny P. Laksono, Anton Bahtiar, Ari Estuningtyas, Caecilia Vitasyana, Dede Kusmana, Frans D. Suyatna, Muhammad Kamil Tadjudin, Hans-Joachim Freisleben

“…In the myocardium histopathology and AST in the perfusate indicated cell damage after hypoxia and malondialdehyde (MDA) levels increased to 232.5% of controls during reoxygenation. …”
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Peptides: Emerging Candidates for the Prevention and Treatment of Skin Senescence: A Review by Andrada Pintea, Andrei Manea, Cezara Pintea, Robert-Alexandru Vlad, Magdalena Bîrsan, Paula Antonoaea, Emöke Margit Rédai, Adriana Ciurba

“…Peptides are novel active ingredients that improve collagen synthesis, enhance skin cell proliferation, or decrease inflammation. Based on their mechanism of action, they can be classified into signal peptides, carrier peptides, neurotransmitter inhibitor peptides, and enzyme inhibitor peptides. …”
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In vivo MRI visualization of growth and morphology in the orthotopic xenotrasplantation U87 glioblastoma mouse SCID model by E. L. Zavjalov, I. A. Razumov, L. A. Gerlinskaya, A. V. Romashchenko

“…The study of glioblastoma growth with T2-weighed images showed that a significant tumor development began not earlier than 3 weeks after cell culture intracranial injection and then the tumor grew exponentially. …”
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Early Infantile Epileptic Encephalopathy in an STXBP1 Patient with Lactic Acidemia and Normal Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Function by Dong Li, Elizabeth Bhoj, Elizabeth McCormick, Fengxiang Wang, James Snyder, Tiancheng Wang, Yan Zhao, Cecilia Kim, Rosetta Chiavacci, Lifeng Tian, Marni J. Falk, Hakon Hakonarson

“…Optical coherence tomography (OCT) testing demonstrated a bilaterally thickened ganglion cell layer in the perifovea. Skeletal muscle biopsy analysis showed no mitochondrial abnormalities or respiratory chain dysfunction. …”
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Ion suppression correction and normalization for non-targeted metabolomics by Iqbal Mahmud, Bo Wei, Lucas Veillon, Lin Tan, Sara Martinez, Bao Tran, Alexander Raskind, Felice de Jong, Yiwei Liu, Jibin Ding, Yun Xiong, Wai-kin Chan, Rehan Akbani, John N. Weinstein, Chris Beecher, Philip L. Lorenzi

“…To demonstrate a routine application of the Workflow, we employ the Workflow to study ovarian cancer cell response to the enzyme-drug L-asparaginase (ASNase). …”
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Reference physiological and biochemical values of adult albino rats by Hiyam N. Maty, Imtithal A. Mohammed, Hala O. Adnan, Ahmed A. Hussein, Soulaf J. Kakel

“…Because the reference values and intervals are crucial tools in scientific papers, and the lack of accurate values for animals explicitly found in Mosul, as well as the difficulties the researcher encounters when comparing the values of control animals with the international values and even the values placed, for instance, in a blood cell counting device, served as the impetus for the research project. …”
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An Unsuspected Finding of t(9;22): A Rare Case of Philadelphia Chromosome-Positive B-Lymphoblastic Lymphoma by Prajwal Boddu, C. Cameron Yin, Rashmi Kanagal-Shamanna, Guillin Tang, Beenu Thakral, Tapan Kadia, Marina Konopleva, Elias Jabbour, Nitin Jain

“…While rare, cases of isolated extramedullary disease of B-cell Lymphoblastic Lymphoma (B-LBL) without morphologic bone marrow involvement have been described. …”
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Nanoparticle-Based Rice Husk Liquid Smoke as Periodontitis Therapy through OPG, RANK, and RANKL Expression by Ira Arundina, Theresia Indah Budhy, Aqsa Sjuhada Oki, Meircurius Dwi Condro Surboyo, Arvind Babu Rajendra Santosh, null Sidarningsih, Indeswati Diyatri, Tytania Rahmaputry, Arya Pradana, Mohammad Iqbal, Azzahra Salsabila Adira Moelyanto

“…Periodontitis therapy employing nanomaterials with submicron sizes holds promise for enhancing osteogenesis and facilitating periodontal cell proliferation. This study aims to assess the potential of nanoparticle-based rice husk liquid smoke (n-RHLS) in an animal model of periodontitis by evaluating the expression of osteoprotegerin (OPG), receptor activator of nuclear factor-kβ (RANK), and receptor activator of nuclear factor-kβ ligand (RANKL). …”
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<i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>: Genomic Diversity and Structure by Alfonso Herreros-Cabello, Francisco Callejas-Hernández, Núria Gironès, Manuel Fresno

“…Trans-sialidases are the most prevalent genes in the genome with a key role in the infection process, while mucins and MASPs are also significant glycosylated proteins expressed on the parasite surface, essential for its biological functions, as host–parasite interaction, host cell invasion or protection against the host immune system, in both insect and mammalian stages. …”
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Alpha synuclein and inflammaging by Geneviève L. Putnam, Robert W. Maitta

“…There is a growing amount of data regarding α-syn normal function in the body that includes involvement in cellular transport such as protein complexes assembly, vesicular trafficking, neurotransmitter release, as well as immune cell maturation. Regarding abnormal α-syn, a number of autosomal dominant mutations have been identified as causes of familial PD, however, symptomatology may not become apparent until later in life due to compensatory mechanisms in the dopaminergic response. …”
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A Prediction Model for Recognizing Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction by Xiaming Huang, Guan Fang, Jie Lin, Keyu Xu, Hongqi Shi, Lei Zhuang

“…In multivariate logistic regression analysis, body temperature ≥ 38.0°C, positive peritoneal irritation sign, white blood cell (WBC) count > 10.0 × 10^9/L, thick-walled small bowel ≥3 mm, and ascites were significantly associated with SSBO. …”
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