Etiology and Outcomes of ARDS in a Rural-Urban Fringe Hospital of South India by Tarun George, Stalin Viswanathan, Ali Hasan Faiz Karnam, Georgi Abraham

“…Etiology and outcomes of acute lung injury in tropical countries may be different from those of western nations. We describe the etiology and outcomes of illnesses causing acute lung injury in a rural populace. …”
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CRISIS OF DEMOCRACY, POLITICAL DISTRUST AND AFRO-PESSIMISM IN NIGERIA POLITICS; THE FOURTH REPUBLIC IN FOCUS by LAMBE EMMANUEL OYEWOLE

“…The introduction of democracy into African society which in time replaced the old African political system, however even after political independence majority of African society continued with this same western political system which was seem as been more advance in providing equal opportunity, collective responsibility, human rights advancement, state development etc. …”
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The Effect of Path and Beginning Time of Ascending on Incidence of Acute Mountain Sickness around Mount Damavand in Iran (5671 m) by Reza Alizadeh, Vahid Ziaee, Lotf-Ali Frooghifard, Mohammad-Ali Mansournia, Ziba Aghsaeifard

“…All trekkers who ascended Mount Damavand from northern, western, eastern, and southern paths and passed 4200 m altitude were included in the study. …”
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Research progress in Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing of chronic atrophic gastritis (慢性萎缩性胃炎中医护理研究进展) by LIU Fenghua (刘凤华), ZHANG Xianyao (张先姚)

“…Currently, there is no definitive treatment in Western medicine, and conservative treatment in traditional Chinese medicine is mostly used in clinical practice. …”
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Study on the Loess Immersion Test of Metro Line 2 in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China by Yuanjun Xu, Jiading Wang, Tianfeng Gu, Dengfei Zhang, Weiqian Ma

“…With the implementation of China’s western development and “One Belt, One Road” initiative, there are more and more projects in the collapsibility loess area, and the collapsibility loess problem encountered in the construction is becoming more and more prominent. …”
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Beef handling practices at Abattoirs and Butcher shops in Uganda: implications for meat safety and health of consumers by Juliet Kyayesimira, Florence Muheirwe

“…Thus, this study aimed to examine beef handling practices at the abattoirs and butcher shops in Uganda's Central, Western, and Eastern regions. A mixed-methods approach was employed to collect data through a survey, in-depth interviews, and on-site observations. …”
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Phytomedicine Potential of <i>Oroxylum indicum</i> Root and Its Constituents: Targeting Alzheimer’s Disease by Rattana Summat, Pornthip Waiwut, Supawadee Daodee, Natsajee Nualkaew, Khemjira Phemphunananchai, Puguh Novi Arsito, Yaowared Chulikhit, Orawan Montakantirat, Charinya Khamphukdee, Chantana Boonyarat

“…In cell culture models, <i>O. indicum</i> extract showed an ability to protect neurons from the toxic effects of H₂O₂. Western blot analysis revealed the extract and its major active component, baicalein, downregulated pro-apoptotic markers (cleaved caspase-3, and BAX) upon H₂O₂ exposure. …”
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Placental ischemia during pregnancy induces hypertension, cerebral inflammation, and oxidative stress in dams postpartum by Savanna Smith, Jonna Smith, Kylie Jones, Angie Castillo, Natalia Wiemann, Ahfiya Howard, Mark Cunningham

“…At 6 weeks PP (~3 human years), BP was measured via carotid catheterization, and cerebral oxidative stress and inflammation were assessed via ELISAs, biochemical assays, and Western blots.Results BP, cerebral pro-inflammatory cytokines (TNF-α and IL-6), and GFAP (a marker of astrocyte activity) were increased in PP RUPP dams. …”
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Metagenomic global survey and in-depth genomic analyses of Ruminococcus gnavus reveal differences across host lifestyle and health status by S. Nooij, N. Plomp, I. M. J. G. Sanders, L. Schout, A. E. van der Meulen, E. M. Terveer, J. M. Norman, N. Karcher, M. F. Larralde, R. H. A. M. Vossen, S. L. Kloet, K. N. Faber, H. J. M. Harmsen, G. F. Zeller, E. J. Kuijper, W. K. Smits, Q. R. Ducarmon

“…We uncovered a higher prevalence and abundance of R. gnavus in Westernized populations and observed bacterial relative abundances up to 83% in newborns. …”
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Determination of genetic diversity between natural and cultured populations of Common Dentex (Dentex dentex) fish in the East Aegean Sea by Kayaci Ali, Can Mehmet Fatih, Güner Yusuf, Güleç Fatih

“…A total of 53 specimens were collected from 6 natural habitats (from the Eastern Aegean and from the Antalya coast, which is the closest coast to the Western Mediterranean), and one aquaculture facility in the Eastern Aegean Sea. …”
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Obstetric Characteristics and Management of Patients with Postpartum Psychosis in a Tertiary Hospital Setting by C. E. Shehu, M. A. Yunusa

“…The aim of the study was to determine the obstetric characteristics and management of patients with postpartum psychosis in a tertiary centre in North-Western Nigeria. Methodology. This was a 10-year retrospective study. …”
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STK3 Suppresses Ovarian Cancer Progression by Activating NF-κB Signaling to Recruit CD8+ T-Cells by Xiangyu Wang, Fengmian Wang, Zhi-Gang Zhang, Xiao-Mei Yang, Rong Zhang

“…The signaling pathway was analyzed by western blotting. STK3 promoted the migration of CD8+ T-cells by activating nuclear transcription factor κB (NF-κB) signaling. …”
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Does Turkey have a Central Asian Project? by Ali Emre Sucu, O. I. Iskandarov, R. B. Mahmudov, D. N. Chernov

“…Additionally, we evaluate Turkey's interest in non-Western organizations such as the Eurasian Economic Union and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization to transform Turkish foreign policy priorities in recent years. …”
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Sufentanil enhances the cortical neurogenesis of rats with traumatic brain injury via PI3K/AKT signal pathway by Wei Gu, Mimi Wu, Ruocui Zhang, Peiyu Liu, Yang Jiao, Hui Rong

“…The oxidative stress, inflammation, nerve cell damage, melatonin, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neuron regeneration and p-AKT protein level in the cortex were detected with ELISA, TUNEL, qRT-PCR, immunofluorescence and Western blot. Pain behavioral test was assessed with mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT). …”
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A Picrorhiza kurroa Derivative, Picroliv, Attenuates the Development of Dextran-Sulfate-Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice by De-Kui Zhang, Jian-Jie Yu, Yu-Min Li, Li-Na Wei, Yi Yu, Yan-Hu Feng, Xiang Wang

“…The expression of NF-κB p65 was observed by immunohistochemistry staining and western blotting. Results. A significant improvement was observed in DAI and histological score in mice treated with picroliv, and incerased MPO activity, MDA concentrations, and the expression of IL-1β, TNF-α, and NF-κB p65 in mice with DSS-induced colitis were significantly reduced while decreased SOD level increased following administration of picroliv. …”
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Levo-Tetrahydropalmatine Attenuates Bone Cancer Pain by Inhibiting Microglial Cells Activation by Mao-yin Zhang, Yue-peng Liu, Lian-yi Zhang, Dong-mei Yue, Dun-yi Qi, Gong-jian Liu, Su Liu

“…The concentrations of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-18 in spinal cord were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Western blot was used to test the activation of astrocytes and microglial cells in spinal cord after TCI treatment. …”
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The Blockade of IL6 Counterparts the Osmolar Stress-Induced Apoptosis in Human Conjunctival Epithelial Cells by Hee-Jung Ju, Yong-Soo Byun, Jee-Won Mok, Choun-Ki Joo

“…Cell viability/apoptosis assay was performed using Annexin V/Propidium Iodide (PI) and Cell Counting Kit-8 (CCK-8). Western blot was conducted to measure the abundance of apoptotic markers and IL6 related downstream signaling pathway. …”
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Investigating Incursion of Transboundary Pollution into the Atmosphere of Dhaka, Bangladesh by Md. Masud Rana, Mastura Mahmud, Munjurul Hannan Khan, Bjarne Sivertsen, Norela Sulaiman

“…Transboundary source-regions were spotted by concentration weighted trajectory (CWT) method and also by the monthly average aerosol optical depths (AOD) over South Asia. North-western Indian regions, Nepal and its neighboring areas, and Indian state of West Bengal were identified as the most probable zones that might have contributed to PM pollution in Gazipur, Dhaka. …”
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A Pilot Study of Exosome Proteomic Profiling Reveals Dysregulated Metabolic Pathways in Endometrial Cancer by Feras Kharrat, Valeria Capaci, Andrea Conti, Valentina Golino, Pietro Campiglia, Nour Balasan, Michelangelo Aloisio, Danilo Licastro, Lorenzo Monasta, Federica Caponneto, Antonio Paolo Beltrami, Federico Romano, Giovanni di Lorenzo, Giuseppe Ricci, Blendi Ura

“…<b>Methods</b>: To this aim in this pilot study, we performed a deep proteomics analysis with high resolution MS (HRMS), advanced computational tools and western blotting for proteomics data validation. <b>Results</b>: That allowed us to identify 3628 proteins in serum albumin-depleted exosomes from 10 patients with EC compared to 10 healthy controls. …”
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Characterization of Metakaolin from Wassa Kaolin and Its Potential as Adsorbent for the Regeneration of Used Engine Lubrication Oil by Ralph Kwakye, Albert Aniagyei, Bright Yaw Vigbedor, Jonathan Osei-Owusu, Bonface Yeboah Antwi, Anthony Selorm Kwesi Amable, George Edusei, Bright Kwakye-Awuah

“…Metakaolin was produced from the calcination of kaolin from Wassa in the Western region of Ghana. The metakaolin was characterized by using X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) coupled with energy dispersive X-ray (EDX), and Fourier transform infra-red (FT-IR). …”
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