Dyspepsia: When and How to Test for Helicobacter pylori Infection by Maria Pina Dore, Giovanni Mario Pes, Gabrio Bassotti, Paolo Usai-Satta

“…Approximately 25% of western populations complain of dyspeptic symptoms each year. 70% of them do not have an organic cause and symptoms are related to the so-called functional dyspepsia, characterized by epigastric pain, early satiety, and/or fullness during or after a meal occurring at least weekly and for at least 6 months according to ROME III criteria. …”
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Towards a conceptual model of crisis communication with the media in the financial sector by Juliette Kathryn MacLiam, Rachel Barker

“…Gaps include a notable focus on the planning, prevention and recovery stages with lesser attention being devoted to the crisis-response stage; a lack of a comprehensive conceptual framework to guide communication decision makers during this critical period; and that crisis-communication studies appear to be predominantly Western based. This article attempts to address these gaps by focusing on the crisis-response stage, with particular emphasis on communication with the media during a crisis. …”
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The military-political situation in Central Asia in the context of the growing instability in Afghanistan by Z. A. Kokoshina

“…It was therefore not surprising that a serious deterioration of the political situation in Afghanistan in summer-autumn 2021 caused by the military defeat and the subsequent collapse of the pro-Western regime followed by the seizure of power by the Taliban raised serious concern of the Russian leadership. …”
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Bodies in Pile: Osteological and Archaeological Analysis of Skeletal Remains from Phaselis Infrastucture by Tolga Karahan, Ahmet İhsan Aytek, Alper Yener Yavuz

“…The drainage system starts from the crepis in front of the western wall of the latrina and continues from north to south under the eastern crepidoma (stairs) to the central harbor and ends with a channel through which water flows into the sea. …”
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Chinese Intellectuals’ Perspectives on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine by Emre Demir

“…While many accuse the Russian leadership and in particular Russian President Vladimir Putin for the war, some others criticize Western countries and principally the US for NATO’s eastward expansion and for disregarding Russia’s security concerns. …”
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HSV-1 miR-H6 Inhibits HSV-1 Replication and IL-6 Expression in Human Corneal Epithelial Cells In Vitro by Fang Duan, Jingyu Liao, Qiang Huang, Yuhong Nie, Kaili Wu

“…The inhibition of HSV-1 replication and viral ICP4 expression in miR-H6-transfected HCE was confirmed by plaque assay, immunofluorescence, and Western blot. Compared to nontransfection or mock, miR-H6 produced a low-titer HSV-1 and weak ICP4 expression. …”
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CCDC154 knockdown inhibits growth of liver cancer via suppressing expression of Snail by Rulan Ma, Hongmei Nie, Caijing Mo, Dawei Yuan, Kun Zhu, Kang Li

“…Protein expression was measured using Western blotting assay. Lentivirus was used to silence CCDC154 expression in LC cells. …”
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Thrips Management Program for Horticultural Crops by Vivek Kumar, Garima Kakkar, Cristi L. Palmer, Cindy L. McKenzie, Lance S. Osborne

“…This 7-page fact sheet presents a program to manage important thrips pests, including western flower thrips (Frankliniella occidentalis), chilli thrips (Scirtothrips dorsalis), weeping fig thrips (Gynaikothrips uzeli), gladiolus thrips (Thrips simplex), and privet thrips (Dendrothrips ornatus) known to damage several horticultural crops of economic importance in the United States. …”
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Pre-Modern Bosom Serpents and Hippocrates' <i>Epidemiae</i> 5: 86: A Comparative and Contextual Folklore Approach by Davide Ermacora

“…A short Hippocratic passage (Epidemiae 5: 86) might constitute the earliest Western surviving variant of the well-known narrative and experiential theme of snakes or other animals getting into the human body (motif B784, tale-type ATU 285B*). …”
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Upregulation of TSHR, TTF-1, and PAX8 in Nodular Goiter Is Associated with Iodine Deficiency in the Follicular Lumen by Huibin Huang, Lijun Chen, Bo Liang, Huiyao Cai, Qingyan Cai, Yaxiong Shi

“…In this study, 30 resection specimens clinically histopathologically confirmed to have nodular goiter and 30 normal thyroid specimens from adjacent tissues of nodular goiter are used. Measurement. Western blot immunohistochemistry was performed to assay TSHR, TTF-1, and PAX8 in thyrocytes of nodular goiter as well as in extranodular normal thyroid tissues. …”
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Antibodies Recognizing Yersinia enterocolitica Lipopolysaccharides of Various Chemotypes in Synovial Fluids From Patients With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by Katarzyna Kasperkiewicz, Anna S. Świerzko, Mateusz Michalski, Łukasz Eppa, Mikael Skurnik, Zbigniew Żuber, Maciej Cedzyński

“…In contrast, only a few were positive for antibodies recognizing O-specific polysaccharides. Western blot analysis revealed the presence of antibodies reacting with fast-migrating LPS fractions and enterobacterial common antigen (ECA) in synovial fluid samples. …”
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The impact of revitalization treatments on biological activity of soil under afforestation on post-agricultural land by Anna Augustyniuk-Kram, Karol J. Kram

“…This article presents the results of a long-term experiment on the effectiveness of various revitalisation treatments (zoo- and phytomelioration) on afforested post-agricultural lands after more than 30 years from their application in pine forests in north-western Poland. These treatments consisted of introducing additional organic matter into the soil in the form of bark and sawdust, sowing lupine and introducing soil fauna. …”
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Icaritin alleviates motor impairment and osteoporosis in Parkinson’s disease mice via the ER-PI3K/Akt pathway by Xianmei Lin, Xinyu Zhou, Xingman Liu, Lingqiong Xia, Jing Cai, Nanqu Huang, Yong Luo, Weidong Wu

“…Serum estradiol, FSH, LH levels were measured by ELISA, and the expression of PI3K/Akt signaling and apoptosis proteins was analyzed by Western blot. Bone mineral density was assessed via dual-energy X-ray absorption, and histology of the uterus and femur was performed. …”
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From Healing the Whole Person: An Argument for Therapeutic Touch as a Complement to Traditional Medical Practice by Marlene B. Huff, Kimberly K. McClanahan, Hatim A. Omar

“…Since TT has not yet been scientifically proven as per Western standards, leaders of the health care community are likely wary of lending support to TT at this time. …”
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GREAT EURASIAN POWER IN THE WHIRLWIND OF CHANGE: RUSSIA’S MISSION IN THE 21st CENTURY by A. V. Torkunov

“…The second part assess the practical consideration of such a conceptualization with the aim of mitigating the current tensions between the Russian Federation and the Western states. The third part presents an overview of the Russian approach towards tong-term international stability, distributional international justice and mutual respect.The author concludes that profound change in the international system did not bring considerable alteration in the Russian strategic culture and strategic vision. …”
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CADANGAN KARBON PADA TEGAKAN POHON HUTAN KOTA DI TAMAN MARGASATWA RAGUNAN DKI JAKARTA by Mia Azizah, Nia Yuliani, Heriyanto Heriyanto

“…The largest amount of carbon reserves is found in the western region, which is 52,503 kg / ha, and the largest contribution of carbon stocks is from dao trees (Dracontomelon dao) of 30,091 kg / ha, cengal sand 25,372 kg / ha, oil palm (Elaeis guinensis).…”
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Pax6 regulates neuronal migration and cell proliferation via interacting with Wnt3a during cortical development by Bichao Zhang, Meihua Hou, Jiayan Huang, Yunfei Liu, Ciqing Yang, Juntang Lin

“…JASPAR analysis together with the results of qPCR, Western blot, CUT&Tag, and rescue experiments revealed that Pax6 regulates neuronal migration and cell proliferation by indirectly mediating Wnt3a expression. …”
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Comparison of Characteristics of Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Diseases, Undifferentiated Connective Tissue Disease-Associated Interstitial Lung Diseases,... by Lin Pan, Yuan Liu, Rongfei Sun, Mingyu Fan, Guixiu Shi

“…Our study compared the prevalence and characteristics of patients with connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (CTD-ILD), undifferentiated connective tissue disease-associated interstitial lung disease (UCTD-ILD), or idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) between January 2009 and December 2012 in West China Hospital, western China. Patients who met the criteria for ILD were included and were assigned to CTD-ILD, UCTD-ILD, or IPF group when they met the criteria for CTD, UCTD, or IPF, respectively. …”
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Deteriorated and Dislocated Multiple Organizational Relationships: An Investigation of Chinese Rock Burst Prone Coal Mines by Shuai Han, Izhar Mithal Jiskani, Yue Li, Zhen Liu, Jueli Yin

“…Data were collected from six high-risk rock burst underground mining companies operating in western, central, north-eastern, and south-eastern regions of China. …”
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Distribution of Adiponectin Receptors 1 and 2 in the Rat Olfactory Bulb and the Effect of Adiponectin Injection on Insulin Receptor Expression by Alfredo Miranda-Martínez, Octavio Fabián Mercado-Gómez, Virginia Arriaga-Ávila, Rosalinda Guevara-Guzmán

“…We performed the double immunofluorescence technique to describe the distribution of AdipoRs and the cellular type they were expressing. mRNA transcript and protein content were assessed by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. APN injection was performed to analyze its possible effect on the insulin pathway. …”
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