Structure-activity relationship and in silico docking analysis of dicarboximide fungicides on 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase 1 of human, rat, and pig by Huiqian Chen, Sailing Chen, Yunbing Tang, Yingfen Ying, Shaowei Wang, Yang Zhu, Yiyan Wang, Ren-shan Ge, Ping Duan

“…In this study, we investigated their inhibition using human placental cytosols, rat and pig ovarian cytosols. Our observations revealed that dicarboximide fungicides significantly inhibited human 17β-HSD1 activity. …”
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Choroidal Detachment after XEN Gel Stent Implantation by Carlo Alberto Cutolo, Letizia Negri, Sara Olivari, Francesca Cappelli, Carlo Enrico Traverso, Michele Iester

“…Complete resolution was observed in all the cases. Wide-field imaging and ultrasonography were useful tools to diagnose and follow up CD until resolution. …”
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Phytochemical study and evaluation of the antidiabetic and antihyperglycemic activities of the fruit extracts of Physalis peruviana L. (Solanaceae) by Damien S.T. Tshibangu, Fortune S. Kavugho, Carlos N. Kabengele, Adrien T. Masunda, Gédéon N. Bongo, Giresse N. Kasiama, Domaine T. Mwanangombo, Clément L. Inkoto, Clément M. Mbadiko, Benjamin Z. Gbolo, Désiré M. Musuyu, Dorothée D. Tshilanda, Jean Paul K.N. Ngbolua, Pius T. Mpiana

“…Medically, the plant has been used traditionally to treat diabetes and other diseases.The methanolic extract showed the highest yield of 12.01 %, while the lower yield of 2.74 % was observed in the ethyl acetate one. On the one hand, polyphenols (flavonoids, tannins and anthocyanins) were identified in the aqeous extract, while free quinones were not ; on the other hand, steroids and terpenoids were revealed in the organic extract, while bound quinones were absent. …”
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ITO-Free Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells Based on Silver Thin Film Electrodes by Zhizhe Wang, Chunfu Zhang, Dazheng Chen, Shi Tang, Jincheng Zhang, Li Sun, Ting Heng, Yue Hao

“…Then based on MoO3 (2 nm)/Ag (9 nm) anode, ITO-free semitransparent OSCs with different thickness combination of Ca and Ag as the cathodes are investigated. It is observed from our results that OSCs with Ca (15 nm)/Ag (15 nm) cathode have the optimal transparency. …”
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Molecular Sex Identification in the Hardy Rubber Tree (Eucommia ulmoides Oliver) via ddRAD Markers by Wencai Wang, Guoqian Yang, Xin Deng, Fengqing Shao, Yongquan Li, Wei Guo, Hong Liang, Xianzhi Zhang

“…Nevertheless, its dioecious property hinders sex recognition by traditional morphological observation at very early developmental stages, thus inhibiting breeding and economic cropping. …”
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Synergistic Effects of FGF-18 and TGF-β3 on the Chondrogenesis of Human Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Pellet Culture by Liangjie Huang, Lingxian Yi, Chunli Zhang, Ying He, Liangliang Zhou, Yan Liu, Long Qian, Shuxun Hou, Tujun Weng

“…More importantly, we observed synergistic effects of FGF-18 and TGF-β3 on the chondrogenic differentiation of ADSCs in the in vitro pellet model. …”
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Endoscopic Revision (StomaphyX) versus Formal Surgical Revision (Gastric Bypass) for Failed Vertical Band Gastroplasty by Johan Bolton, Richdeep S. Gill, Akram Al-Jahdali, Simon Byrns, Xinzhe Shi, Daniel W. Birch, Shahzeer Karmali

“…Whereas nausea and headache were the only complications observed in StomaphyX patients, the RYGB group had a 43.5% complication rate and 1 mortality. …”
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Effect of sowing date and irrigation norms on yield components of different sweet corn hybrids by Tupajić Ivan, Moravčević Đorđe, Ćosić Marija, Stojiljković Jelena, Stevanović Dragana, Sudimac Maja, Luković Kristina, Šević Biljana

“…The best results were achieved by the hybrid Enterprise in the second sowing period, with significantly higher values than in the first period (total ear weight 392.47 g and kernel weight 272.13 g) under full irrigation, except for the shelling percentage, where the highest shelling percentage was observed in the 50% irrigation treatment at 70.44%. …”
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Efficient Inverted ITO-Free Organic Solar Cells Based on Transparent Silver Electrode with Aqueous Solution-Processed ZnO Interlayer by Zhizhe Wang, Dazheng Chen, Chunfu Zhang, Zhenhua Lin, Yan Liu, Genquan Han, Jingjing Chang, Jincheng Zhang, Lixin Guo, Yue Hao

“…The PCE of the devices still remains above 85% of the original values after 30 days, which is slightly superior to ITO-based reference OSCs where the 16% degradation in PCE is observed after 30 days. It may be instructive for further research of OSCs based on metal thin film electrodes.…”
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Effects of aluminum on metabolism of reactive oxygen species and reactive nitrogen species in root tips of different Eucalyptus species by Zilong Ouyang, Bing Liu, Tangkan Li, Tiandao Bai, Weichao Teng

“…Therefore, breeding Eucalyptus species with excellent Al tolerance, developing the genetic potential of species, and improving tolerance to Al stress are important for the sustainable development of artificial Eucalyptus forests. By observing the occurrence and distribution of the main reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) in root tips of Eucalyptus seedlings under Al stress, this study analyzed change in the growth and physiological indexes of Eucalyptus seedlings under Al stress. …”
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Cells and Cytokines in Milk of Subclinically Infected Bovine Mammary Glands after the Use of Immunomodulatory Composition GLP 810 by Gundega Gulbe, Māra Pilmane, Vaira Saulīte, Simona Doniņa, Jevgenijs Jermolajevs, Lilija Peškova, Anda Valdovska

“…The results showed that after intramammary administration of the composition GLP 810 three times with 48 h intervals, the following effects on leukocyte populations in milk were observed: (1) an increase in the number of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and lymphocytes and (2) a decrease in the number of macrophages. …”
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Expression and Significance of Immune Checkpoints in Clear Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix by Liju Zong, Qianqian Zhang, Yuncan Zhou, Yujia Kong, Shuangni Yu, Jie Chen, Youzhong Zhang, Yang Xiang

“…PD-L1, B7-H3, and VISTA were observed significantly more frequently in SCCs than in CCCs of the cervix. …”
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The Study of Viral RNA Diversity in Bird Samples Using De Novo Designed Multiplex Genus-Specific Primer Panels by Andrey A. Ayginin, Ekaterina V. Pimkina, Alina D. Matsvay, Anna S. Speranskaya, Marina V. Safonova, Ekaterina A. Blinova, Ilya V. Artyushin, Vladimir G. Dedkov, German A. Shipulin, Kamil Khafizov

“…We have tested our panel using a number of collected samples and have observed superior efficiency in the detection and identification of viral pathogens. …”
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A network-based systems genetics framework identifies pathobiology and drug repurposing in Parkinson’s disease by Lijun Dou, Zhenxing Xu, Jielin Xu, Chengxi Zang, Chang Su, Andrew A. Pieper, James B. Leverenz, Fei Wang, Xiongwei Zhu, Jeffrey Cummings, Feixiong Cheng

“…Integrating network proximity-based drug repurposing and patient electronic health record (EHR) data observations, we identified Simvastatin as being significantly associated with reduced incidence of PD (hazard ratio (HR) = 0.91 for fall outcome, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.87–0.94; HR = 0.88 for dementia outcome, 95% CI: 0.86–0.89) after adjusting for 267 covariates. …”
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Short-Term Bixin Supplementation of Healthy Subjects Decreases the Susceptibility of LDL to Cu2+-Induced Oxidation Ex Vivo by Lisiane Conte, Sabrina Somacal, Sabrina Marafiga Nichelle, Cristine Rampelotto, Silvino Sasso Robalo, Miguel Roehrs, Tatiana Emanuelli

“…However, bixin reduced the oxidation rate of the LDL lipid moiety (−275%, p<0.1) and nitric oxide metabolites (NOx) (−460%, p<0.1), compared to the placebo group. Moreover, we observed that the changes in these parameters were positively associated, supporting the hypothesis that bixin decreases the susceptibility of LDL to Cu2+-induced oxidation by decreasing NOx levels, probably by downregulating the inducible nitric oxide synthase.…”
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Garlic Powder Evaluation as Feed Additive on Nile Tilapia (<i>Oreochromis niloticus</i> L.) Growth Performance, Feed Utilization, Gill Parasitic Treatment, and Monogenean Diversity by Socorro Marisa Salgado-Moreno, Ranferi Gutiérrez-Leyva, Carlos Alfredo Carmona-Gasca, Sergio Martínez-González, José Carmen Ramírez-Ramírez, Carlos Omar De La Cruz-Moreno, Juan José Fernando Borrayo-González

“…No differences were observed in the parasitological index of prevalence (20–25%), mean intensity (9.6–28), and mean abundance (2.7–5.3) among the experimental diets (<i>p</i> > 0.05), evidencing no effect by inclusion level. …”
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Local and Systemic CD4+ T Cell Exhaustion Reverses with Clinical Resolution of Pulmonary Sarcoidosis by Charlene Hawkins, Guzel Shaginurova, D. Auriel Shelton, Jose D. Herazo-Maya, Kyra A. Oswald-Richter, Joseph E. Rotsinger, Anjuli Young, Lindsay J. Celada, Naftali Kaminski, Carla Sevin, Wonder P. Drake

“…Reversal of CD4+ T cell exhaustion was observed in subjects undergoing spontaneous resolution (p<0.05). …”
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Traffic-related air pollution (TRAP) exposure, lung function, airway inflammation and expiratory microbiota: A randomized crossover study by Rongrong Xu, Yanping Zhang, Tingting Wu, Hao Liu, Jianhao Peng, Zhanshan Wang, Te Ba, Baorong Zhang, Zhigang Li, Yongjie Wei

“…TRAP including NO2 and CO in the road were about 1.5 times higher than that in the park except for PMs, and total VOCs also showed higher concentrations. We observed elevated difference in FeNO was associated with high TRAP exposure in the road session, but didn’t find obvious changes in lung function. …”
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Extreme migratory connectivity and apparent mirroring of non-breeding grounds conditions in a severely declining breeding population of an Afro-Palearctic migratory bird by Máire Kirkland, Nathaniel N. D. Annorbah, Lee Barber, John Black, Jeremy Blackburn, Michael Colley, Gary Clewley, Colin Cross, Mike Drew, Oliver J. L. Fox, Vicky Gilson, Steffen Hahn, Chas Holt, Mark F. Hulme, John Jarjou, Dembo Jatta, Emmanuel Jatta, Kevin Leighton, Ernestina Mensah-Pebi, Chris Orsman, Naffie Sarr, Roger Walsh, Leo Zwarts, Robert J. Fuller, Philip W. Atkinson, Chris M. Hewson

“…Extremely low levels of population mixing were also detected, so any impacts on this population on the non-breeding grounds are unlikely to be shared with more distant breeding populations, corresponding to the observed patterns of European population change. According to a species distribution model using independent field data, this population’s non-breeding grounds had lower suitability than others and likely declined before the period we were able to assess. …”
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Isolation of a Novel Caprine <i>Eimeria christenseni</i> Strain (GC) in Canary Islands and Analysis of Parasitological, Clinical, and Pathological Findings on Experimentally Infect... by Emilio Barba, José Manuel Molina, Francisco Rodríguez, Otilia Ferrer, María Carmen Muñoz, Liliana M. R. Silva, María Cristina Del Río, José Adrián Molina, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla, Antonio Ruiz

“…The results showed that the Gran Canaria (GC) <i>E. christenseni</i> strain had similar morphological and biological characteristics to those previously described, but no significant clinical signs were observed despite the high oocyst counts here recorded. …”
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