Developmental lead exposure and aggression in male rats: Influences of maternal care and environmental enrichment by Shamaila Zafar, Courtney Williams, Jaehyun Joo, Blanca E. Himes, Jay S. Schneider

“…Clinch attack (CAK) frequency and latency, and occurrence of biting events were observed to determine violent behavior. Both perinatal and postnatal Pb-exposed rats were significantly more aggressive and showed more violent behavior, compared to non-Pb-exposed animals, regardless of level of maternal care and environmental enrichment. …”
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The Relevance of CD117-Immunocytochemistry Staining Patterns to Mutational Exon-11 in c-kit Detected by PCR from Fine-Needle Aspirated Canine Mast Cell Tumor Cells by A. Sailasuta, D. Ketpun, P. Piyaviriyakul, S. Theerawatanasirikul, P. Theewasutrakul, A. Rungsipipat

“…Therefore, the result has supported our hypothesis that there was an increased opportunity to observe a higher CD117-ICC staining pattern and exon-11 mutation in high-grade MCT; even these two parameters may not precisely indicate a histopathological grade.…”
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Information Security Risk Framework for Digital Transformation Technologies by Eduardo Stefani, Ivanir Costa, Marcos Antonio Gaspar, Roberto de Souza Goes, Rogerio Carlos Monteiro, Breno Ribeiro Petrili, Alexandre de Paula Pereira

“…However, companies have limited options, and can rarely avoid being affected by the speed and challenges introduced by digital technologies. Researchers have observed that, despite the advantages they bring, the cybersecurity risks associated with these technologies are not fully apparent. …”
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Susceptibility to organophosphate insecticides in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from northern Colombia and associated resistance mechanisms by María Claudia Atencia-Pineda, Javier García-Leal, Diana Diaz-Ortiz, Paula Pareja-Loaiza, Lisandro Pacheco-Lugo, Richard Hoyos-López, Alfonso Calderón-Rangel, Pedro Fragozo-Castilla, Selene M. Gutiérrez-Rodríguez, Adriana E. Flores, Ronald Maestre-Serrano

“…Alterations in the enzyme activity levels of α-esterases and β-esterases, GST, and iAChE were observed among the populations, with high enzyme activity levels of α and β esterases associated with resistance to fenitrothion. …”
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Intraplaque Expression of C-Reactive Protein Predicts Cardiovascular Events in Patients with Severe Atherosclerotic Carotid Artery Stenosis by Aldo Bonaventura, François Mach, Aline Roth, Sébastien Lenglet, Fabienne Burger, Karim J. Brandt, Aldo Pende, Maria Bertolotto, Giovanni Spinella, Bianca Pane, Domenico Palombo, Franco Dallegri, Michele Cea, Nicolas Vuilleumier, Fabrizio Montecucco, Federico Carbone

“…No correlation between serum CRP and intraplaque biomarkers was observed. In upstream portions, CRP content was directly correlated with intraplaque neutrophils, total macrophages, and M1 macrophages and inversely correlated with SMC content. …”
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Electric sampling of soot particles in spreading non-premixed flames: methodology and influence of gravity by Li, Yutao, Bordino, Antoine, Guibaud, Augustin, Montero, David, Citerne, Jean-Marie, Consalvi, Jean-Louis, Torero, Jose, Legros, Guillaume

“…The soot particles sampled are observed subsequently under Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). …”
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Food Insecurity and Not Dietary Diversity Is a Predictor of Nutrition Status in Children within Semiarid Agro-Ecological Zones in Eastern Kenya by Zipporah N. Bukania, Moses Mwangi, Robert M. Karanja, Richard Mutisya, Yeri Kombe, Lydia U. Kaduka, Timothy Johns

“…No significant difference (P>0.05) was observed in food security and dietary diversity score (DDS) between LM4 and LM5. …”
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Optimization of the Extraction Protocol for Pacific Ciguatoxins from Marine Products Prior to Analysis Using the Neuroblastoma Cell-Based Assay by Thomas Yon, Philippe Cruchet, Jérôme Viallon, J. Sam Murray, Emillie Passfield, Mireille Chinain, Hélène Taiana Darius, Mélanie Roué

“…However, efforts are still required to reduce the signal suppression observed in LC-MS/MS analysis. This optimized protocol contributes to the technological advancement of detection methods, promoting food safety and improving CP risk assessment in marine products.…”
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Shaping the human gut microbiota: The role of canine companionship, lifestyle choices, and Blastocystis sp. by Zuzana Pavlíčková, Barbora Pafčo, Vladislav Ilík, Lee O'Brien Andersen, Milan Jirků, Kristýna Brožová, David Modrý, Oldřiška Kadlecová, Christen Rune Stensvold, Kateřina Jirků

“…Fecal DNAs from 118 humans and 54 dogs were subject to 16S rRNA gene sequencing using the Illumina MiSeq platform.Greater microbial diversity was observed in humans than in dogs. Owning a dog had no significant effect on the alpha and beta diversity of the human microbiota, although some bacterial genera were enriched in dog owners. …”
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Movement of Overlying Strata and Mechanical Responses of Shallow Buried Gas Pipelines in Coal Mining Areas by Jiashu Han, Zhanguo Ma, Junyu Sun, Peng Gong, Pengfei Yan, Chuanchuan Cai, Mingshuo Xu, Tianqi She

“…During surface subsidence, separation between the pipeline and surrounding soil was observed, leading to the formation of a soil-arching effect. …”
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Dynamic soil columns simulate Arctic redox biogeochemistry and carbon release during changes in water saturation by Erin C. Berns-Herrboldt, Teri A. O’Meara, Elizabeth M. Herndon, Benjamin N. Sulman, Baohua Gu, Dawn M. Klingeman, Kenneth A. Lowe, David E. Graham

“…Intermittent methane release was observed for TC, consistent with higher methanogen abundance. …”
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Machado-Joseph Disease, A Case Report of Treatment Based on Phototherapy by Hugo Mendieta Zerón, David Emmanuel González Mendoza, Pamela Lagos Robles, Miriam Deyanira Rodriguez Piña

“…A year later, as the disease progressed, he decided to resume the same scheme, and the following trends were observed: a) Improvement in role limitations due to physical health, emotional well-being, social functioning, and general health; b) No changes in role limitations due to emotional problems and pain and c) deterioration in energy/fatigue.…”
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Cortical arealization of interneurons defines shared and distinct molecular programs in developing human and macaque brains by Xiangling Feng, Yingjie Gao, Fan Chu, Yuwen Shan, Meicheng Liu, Yaoyi Wang, Ying Zhu, Qing Lu, Mingfeng Li

“…Our integrative and comparative analyses reveal that less transcriptomic alteration is accompanied by interneuron migration within the ganglionic eminence subdivisions, in contrast to the dramatic changes observed in cortical tangential migration, which mostly characterize the transcriptomic specification for different destinations and for species divergence. …”
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A structured exercise regimen enhances autonomic function compared to unstructured physical activities in geriatric horses by Kanokpan Sanigavatee, Chanoknun Poochipakorn, Onjira Huangsaksri, Sipaporn Vichitkraivin, Sireetorn Pakdeelikhit, Wanlapa Chotiyothin, Sirapatch Wongkosoljit, Thita Wonghanchao, Metha Chanda

“…In contrast, no changes were observed in the other groups. Furthermore, beat-to-beat intervals did not change in sedentary horses, fluctuated in horses engaged in unstructured activities from weeks 8 to 10 (p < 0.05), and increased in the structured exercise group during weeks 10 to 12 (p < 0.05). …”
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An mRNA-Based Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine Elicits Strong Neutralizing Antibody Responses and Protects Rodents Without Vaccine-Associated Enhanced Respiratory Disease by Jianglong Li, Haiyan Long, Shaoyi Chen, Zhendong Zhang, Shuang Li, Qi Liu, Jun Liu, Jiaru Cai, Liping Luo, Yucai Peng

“…In addition, no vaccine-enhanced disease (VED) phenomenon was observed with LVRNA007 vaccination. Conclusions: Based on the preclinical immunogenicity and efficacy data, LVRNA007 could be a potential promising vaccine for prophylaxis of RSV infection.…”
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Race/Ethnicity, Primary Language, and Income Are Not Demographic Drivers of Mortality in Breast Cancer Patients at a Diverse Safety Net Academic Medical Center by Divya A. Parikh, Rani Chudasama, Ankit Agarwal, Alexandar Rand, Muhammad M. Qureshi, Taylor Ngo, Ariel E. Hirsch

“…An increased mortality was observed in patients who were single (OR = 2.36, CI = 1.28–4.37, p=0.006), age > 70 years (OR = 3.88, CI = 1.13–11.48, p=0.014), and AJCC stage IV (OR = 171.81, CI = 59.99–492.06, p<0.0001). …”
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Use of Procalcitonin to Guide Discontinuation of Antimicrobial Therapy in Patients with Persistent Intra-Abdominal Collections: A Case Series by Gabriel Motoa, Amy Pate, Carlos Franco-Paredes, Daniel B. Chastain, Andrés F. Henao-Martínez, Leila Hojat

“…No evidence of recurrence or mortality was observed during the follow-up period. Conclusions. …”
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Mobilization of Stem Cells Using G-CSF for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Randomized Controlled, Pilot Study by Kameshwar Prasad, Amit Kumar, Jitendra Kumar Sahu, M. V. P. Srivastava, Sujata Mohanty, Rohit Bhatia, Shailesh B. Gaikwad, Achal Srivastava, Vinay Goyal, Manjari Tripathi, Chandrashekar Bal, Nalini Kant Mishra

“…No statistically significant difference between intervention and control was observed in any of the scores though a trend of higher improvement of BI score is seen in the intervention group. …”
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Effects of Lactobacillus gasseri OLL2716 on Helicobacter pylori-Associated Dyspepsia: A Multicenter Randomized Double-Blind Controlled Trial by Atsushi Takagi, Hidetaka Yanagi, Hideki Ozawa, Naomi Uemura, Shigemi Nakajima, Kazuhiko Inoue, Takashi Kawai, Toshihiro Ohtsu, Yasuhiro Koga

“…No significant differences were observed between the groups in UBT results, H. pylori stool antigens, or the serum PGI/II ratio. …”
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Proliferative and viability effects of two cyanophages on freshwater bloom-forming species Microcystis aeruginosa and Raphidiopsis raciborskii vary between strains by Nada Tokodi, Antonia Łobodzińska, Barbara Klimczak, Adam Antosiak, Sara Młynarska, Sigitas Šulčius, Sarit Avrani, Takashi Yoshida, Dariusz Dziga

“…The high variability in responses observed with a limited subset of cyanophage-cyanobacteria combinations not only highlights the intricate role of viral infections in microbial ecosystems but also underscores the significant challenges in predicting the composition, toxicity, and dynamics of cyanobacterial blooms.…”
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