Enhanced Expression of NR2B Subunits of NMDA Receptors in the Inherited Glaucomatous DBA/2J Mouse Retina by Ling-Dan Dong, Jie Chen, Fang Li, Feng Gao, Jihong Wu, Yanying Miao, Zhongfeng Wang

“…Here, we investigated changes in expression of NMDA receptor (NMDAR) subunits and Cdk5/p35/NMDAR signaling in retinas of DBA/2J mice using Western blot technique. The protein levels of NR1 and NR2A subunits in retinas of DBA/2J mice at all ages (6–12 months) were not different from those in age-matched C57BL/6 mice. …”
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Quantitative Proteomics Analysis Reveals XDH Related with Ovarian Oxidative Stress Involved in Broodiness of Geese by Ning Zhou, Yaoyao Zhang, Youluan Jiang, Wang Gu, Shuai Zhao, Wanwipa Vongsangnak, Yang Zhang, Qi Xu, Yu Zhang

“…Among them, XDH was central to the regulatory network. Furthermore, Western blotting revealed higher expression of XDH in the ovaries of pre-broody geese than those of laying geese. …”
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Endogenous peptide CBDP1 inhibits clear cell renal cell carcinoma progression by targeting USP5/YTHDF2/TRPM5 axis by Yang Zhang, Wei Zhu, Ruijie Tao, Weijian Li, Chunming Jiang, Xiang Yan

“…Further investigation into the antitumor mechanisms of the peptide was conducted using lentivirus transduction, Western Blot Analysis, qRT-PCR, Immunoprecipitation, Immunofluorescence, and Immunohistochemistry. …”
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Experimental study on optimization of chemical oxygen demand reduction through advanced oxidation process for refinery-based oily sludge in Barmer Rajasthan, India by Rizwan Ul Haq, Hajari Singh, Mahendra Pratap Choudhary

“…The study is perhaps the first one of its kinds carried out in the western Rajasthan where a new petroleum refinery in Barmer district is getting ready for its operation very soon.  …”
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Blood Pressure and Haematological Indices in Twelve Communities in Ashanti, Ghana by Jacob Plange-Rhule, Sally M. Kerry, John B. Eastwood, Frank B. Micah, Sampson Antwi, Francesco P. Cappuccio

“…Hypertension is the most important risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity in Sub-Saharan Africa. In western populations, high haemoglobin levels are associated with raised BP unlike in Sub-Saharan Africa where there is a paucity of data. …”
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Study of the models of large-scale atmospheric circulation system model on intesify rainfall in Ardebil plain by sahar Nasiri, Boroumand Salahi, aliakbar rasouli, faramarz khoshakhlagh

“…The catalogue and the associated indices provide a tool to interpret the regional climate and precipitation, and deal with the linkage between the mean extreme regional precipitations in north western of Iran and the large-scale circulation. Five circulation types E, A, SE, C and CSE are associated with high precipitation and rainy seasons (spring and September) but the most precipitation rate is resulted of cyclone family. …”
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Effects of in-feed zeolite treatment on some biomarkers in dairy cows with subclinical mastitis by Dražen Đuričić, Silvijo Vince, Nino Maćešić, Damjan Gračner, Mislav Kovačić, Ivan Folnožić, Sonja Perkov, Marko Samardžija

“…A total of 69 Holstein dairy cows, aged between 2 and 7 years, kept on a farm in North-Western Croatia, were included in the experiment. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome May Not be a Good Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease in the Iranian Population: Population-Specific Definitions are Required by Mahmoud Ebrahimi, Seyyed Mohammad Reza Kazemi-Bajestani, Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan, Mohsen Moohebati, Roghaye Paydar, Mohsen Azimi-Nezhad, Habib Ollah Esmaily, Gordon A. A. Ferns

“…Metabolic syndrome (MS) is associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Western populations. We have investigated the relationship between the presence of MS and other conventional risk factors, and angiographically defined CAD, in a Middle Eastern population. …”
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Studies on the alleviating effect of Bifidobacterium lactis V9 on dextran sodium sulfate-induced colitis in mice by Xiaoyan Duan, Xiaoyan Duan, Xiaoyan Duan, Xiaoyan Duan, Rilige Wu, Jianbo Li, Jianbo Li, Zeya Li, Yanqi Liu, Ping Chen, Bangmao Wang, Bangmao Wang, Bangmao Wang

“…The expression of the relevant factors in the blood supernatant of the mice was determined by ELISA. RT-qPCR and Western blotting were used to detect mRNA and protein expression of target genes. …”
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Environmental risk assessment of a dam during construction phase by S. Rezaian, S.A. Jozi, N. Zaredar

“…The present study was conducted to assess the possible risks induced by construction of Gavi Dam in Ilam Province; western part of Iran, using MIKE-11 model and technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution. …”
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Definition, criteria, and core concepts of guidelines for the management of obesity disease in Japan by Wataru Ogawa, Yushi Hirota, Shigeru Miyazaki, Tadashi Nakamura, Yoshihiro Ogawa, Iichiro Shimomura, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Koutaro Yokote, on behalf of the Creation Committee for Guidelines for the Management of Obesity Disease 2022 by Japan Society for the Study of Obesity (JASSO)

“…The threshold BMI of obesity is low as compared to Western countries given that Japanese individuals tend to develop obesity-related health disorders at lower BMI. …”
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ALDH1A3–Linc00284 Axis Mediates the Invasion of Colorectal Cancer by Targeting TGFβ Signaling via Sponging miR-361-5p by Chunlin Ke, Minmin Shen, Peirong Wang, Zhihua Chen, Suyong Lin, Feng Dong

“…In this study, we collected clinicopathological characteristics and tissue samples from 73 CRC patients to analyze the expression of ALDH1A3, Linc00284, TGFβ signaling and miR-361-5p using qPCR, Western blotting, and ELISA. Multiple CRC cell lines were evaluated in this study, and the highest level of ALDH1A3 was observed in SW480 cells. …”
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Lessons learnt from measures taken to prevent rabies introduction and spread into a long rabies free territory (case study of the Irkutsk Oblast) by I. V. Meltsov, A. M. Ablov, E. N. Shkolnikova, M. E. Koplik, P. A. Minchenko, T. V. Desyatova, I. D. Zarva, A. D. Botvinkin, A. Ye. Metlin

“…The highest animal morbidity rates are reported in the central and southern regions of the European part of Russia and in the southern part of Western Siberia. The Irkutsk Oblast is among the few regions of our country, which are rabies free for several decades. …”
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Decreased S100A9 Expression Promoted Rat Airway Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation by Stimulating ROS Generation and Inhibiting p38 MAPK by Lei-Miao Yin, Xiao-Jie Han, Ting-Ting Duan, Yu-Dong Xu, Yu Wang, Luis Ulloa, Yong-Qing Yang

“…The antioxidative agent N-acetylcysteine significantly inhibited rat ASMCs proliferation. Western blot results showed that the decreased intracellular S100A9 expression significantly inhibited p38 MAPK phosphorylation. …”
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Salivary stimulatory and anti-inflammatory effects of aqueous Lilium brownii var. viridulum Baker extract for Sjögren’s syndrome: in vitro and in vivo studies by Na-Yeon Ha, Haein Jeong, Mun Seog Chang, Jinsung Kim

“…AQP-5 and M3 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (M3R) expression and inflammatory mediator levels were determined using western blotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Bushen Huoxue formula protects against renal fibrosis and pyroptosis in chronic kidney disease by inhibiting ROS/NLRP3-mediated inflammasome activation by Lin Liao, Pengyu Tao, Qiming Xu, Jie Chen, Weiwei Liu, Jing Hu, Jianrao Lu

“…Related markers of fibrosis and NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation were measured using western blotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. …”
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Effects of Cholecalciferol on Key Components of Vitamin D-Endo/Para/Autocrine System in Experimental Type 1 Diabetes by Anna Mazanova, Ihor Shymanskyi, Olha Lisakovska, Lala Hajiyeva, Yulia Komisarenko, Mykola Veliky

“…CYP27A1, CYP2R1, CYP27B1, and VDR were assayed by RT-qPCR and Western blotting or visualized by immunofluorescence staining. …”
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The phytohormone abscisic acid enhances remyelination in mouse models of multiple sclerosis by Femke Van Gaever, Femke Van Gaever, Fleur Mingneau, Fleur Mingneau, Sam Vanherle, Sam Vanherle, Yasmine Driege, Yasmine Driege, Mira Haegman, Mira Haegman, Elien Van Wonterghem, Elien Van Wonterghem, Junhua Xie, Junhua Xie, Roosmarijn E. Vandenbroucke, Roosmarijn E. Vandenbroucke, Jerome J. A. Hendriks, Jerome J. A. Hendriks, Rudi Beyaert, Rudi Beyaert, Jens Staal, Jens Staal, Jens Staal

“…IntroductionOver the past few decades, there has been a sudden rise in the incidence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Western countries. However, current treatments often show limited efficacy in certain patients and are associated with adverse effects, which highlights the need for safer and more effective therapeutic approaches. …”
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Structural Controls of Uranium Mineralization in the Basement of the Athabasca Basin, Saskatchewan, Canada by Antonio Benedicto, Maher Abdelrazek, Patrick Ledru, Cameron MacKay, Dwayne Kinar

“…The Sue deposits (McClean Project), the Tri-Island showing (Martin Lake Project) in the Eastern Athabasca, and the Spitfire prospect (Hook Lake Project) in the Western Athabasca have been selected for a detailed analysis of structures and related uranium mineralization. …”
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Phytocanabinoids and synthetic cannabinoids: from recreational consumption to potential therapeutic use – a review by Helena M. Teixeira, Helena M. Teixeira

“…Cannabinoids are part of the most popular group of illicit substances in the Western world. The word “cannabinoid” refers to any chemical substance, regardless of structure or origin, that binds to the body’s cannabinoid receptors and that has effects similar to those produced by the Cannabis plant. …”
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