Abnormal dynamic features of cortical microstates for detecting early-stage Parkinson's disease by resting-state electroencephalography: Systematic analysis of the influence of eye... by G. Gimenez-Aparisi, E. Guijarro-Estelles, A. Chornet-Lurbe, D. Cerveró-Albert, Dongmei Hao, Guangfei Li, Y. Ye-Lin

“…However, scalp EEG microstate maps tend to underestimate the non-occipital or non-alpha-band networks, which can also be used to detect neuropathological changes. …”
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Assessing the fall risk with Stay Independent Questionnaire in people with stroke by Peiming Chen, Peiming Chen, T. W. Liu, Shamay S. M. Ng, Shamay S. M. Ng

“…The C-SIQ demonstrated good test–retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.847) and internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.709). The Minimal Detectable Change in C-SIQ score was calculated as 3.05. …”
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Survival and Its Predictors Among Patients Receiving Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Ethiopia: A 6-Year Follow-Up Study by Abigia Ashenafi, Soliyana Demelash, Efrata Melaku, Haymanot Abe, Meron Yitna, Fisseha Tekle, Jiksa Dabessa, Biniam Araya, Yared Nigussie, Wondmagegn Demsiss, Ashenafi Zelalem, Song Jung Kim, Nebiyu Dereje

“…The probability of death was significantly increased by alpha-fetoprotein level <400 ng/mL (aHR, 5.72 [95% CI, 1.52 to 21.51]), albumin level (aHR, 5.03 [95% CI, 1.41 to 18.01]), and bilobar distribution (aHR, 5.67 [95% CI, 1.40 to 23.04]).CONCLUSIONThe findings of the study underscore the need for the expansion of preventive measures and treatment facilities to address the overwhelming burden of HCC in Ethiopia.…”
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Anti-arthritic potential of crude sulfated polysaccharide from marine macroalgae Sargassum ilicifolium (Turner) C. Agardh: Regulation of cytokine cascade by Ramamoorthi Lavanya, Jeyabalan Srikanth, Sankar Seethalakshmi, Begum M. Yasmin, Duraipandian Chamundeeswari, Sekar Mahendran, Wong Ling Shing, Subramaniyan Vetriselvan

“…Immunohistochemical studies revealed that CSP (5 mg/kg) significantly inhibited pro-inflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-2, and CD4 cells. Overall, it can be concluded that a low-dose CSP (5 mg/kg) is an efficient anti-arthritic agent that confers its effects via the cytokine pathway.…”
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Controlled Resistant Hypertension Following A Successful Renal Artery Stenting: A Rare Case Report in A Developing Country by Fatihatul Firdaus Munita, Badai Bhatara Tiksnadi, Januar Wibawa Martha, Margareta Ginanti Ratna

“…By the visit, she was treated using two alpha-2-adrenergic agonists, a loop diuretic, a beta-blocker, a calcium-channel blocker, an angiotensin-receptor blocker, and an aldosterone-receptor antagonist without any satisfactory outcome on her blood pressure status. …”
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Integrative bioinformatic approach reveals novel melatonin-related biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease by Hua-xiong Zhang, Dilmurat Hamit, Qing Li, Xiao Hu, San-feng Li, Fu Xu, Ming-yuan Wang, Guo-qing Bao, Hong-yan Li

“…After overlapping with 3,490 DEGs and 550 MRGs in GSE5281, four genes were found to be causally related to AD, namely, G protein-coupled receptor, family C, group 5, member B (GPRC5B), Methyltransferase-like protein 7 A (METTL7A), NF-κB inhibitor alpha (NFKBIA) and RAS association domain family 4(RASSF4). …”
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Elocalcitol, a fluorinated vitamin D derivative, prevents high-fat diet-induced obesity via SCAP downregulation and miR-146a-associated mechanisms by Monika Jürgenson, Keerthana Chithanathan, Aivar Orav, Külli Jaako, Janeli Viil, Mithu Guha, Kalev Kask, Alexander Zharkovsky

“…We also demonstrated that elocalcitol prevents an increase in the expression of proinflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 beta (Il1b), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (Tnf), and interleukin-18 (Il18), and this effect was associated with upregulation of microRNA-146a (miR-146a). …”
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Characterization and molecular detection of pathogenicity and antibiotic resistance genes in Vibrio parahaemolyticus isolated from Pacific white shrimp by Muhammad Arif Mulya, Fachriyan Hasmi Pasaribu, Usamah Afiff, Munti Yuhana

“…The biochemical tests and PCR-16SrRNA gene sequencing confirmed that 12 isolates belonged to V. parahaemolyticus that were further verified by amplification of the toxR gene in 382 bp (100% of the isolates). The alpha hemolysis activity was also confirmed by the amplicon of 199 bp in all isolates. …”
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Proteomic Analysis of MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cell Line Exposed To Leptin by A. Valle, J. Sastre-Serra, C. Pol, A. M. Miró, J. Oliver, P. Roca

“…Furthermore, leptin-treated cells showed a substantial uptake of the serum carrier proteins albumin and alpha-2-HS-glycoprotein. Conclusions: This screening reveals that leptin influences the levels of key proteins involved in breast cancer which opens new avenues for the study of the molecular mechanisms linking obesity to breast cancer.…”
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New bitongling regulates gut microbiota to predict angiogenesis in rheumatoid arthritis via the gut-joint axis: a deep neural network approach by Yin Guan, Xiaoqian Zhao, Yun Lu, Yue Zhang, Yan Lu, Yue Wang

“…Subsequent experiments confirmed that NBTL inhibited VEGF and its receptors, VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, along with HIF-1α (hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha), thereby reducing angiogenesis. Additionally, NBTL upregulated miR-20a-5p and miR-223-3p, contributing to its anti-angiogenic effects.ConclusionNBTL exhibits significant therapeutic potential in RA by modulating gut microbiota and inhibiting the VEGF signaling pathway. …”
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Designing a model for fostering organizational resilience based on organizational agility components by Heidar kadivar zinkanloo, gholamabbas shekari, saeed emamgholizadeh

“…The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts in educational sciences and confirmatory factor analysis, and the reliability of the instrument was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient in a preliminary study. SPSS and Lisrel statistical software were used for data analysis. …”
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The relationship between cognitive dissonance, scientific reasoning and systemic thinking with the academic progress of Babol University physics students with the mediating role of... by Akram Kamel Zaherolmahni, Mohammad hassani, Hasan ghalavandi

“…The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts in educational sciences and confirmatory factor analysis, and the reliability of the instrument was confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient in a preliminary study. SPSS and Lisrel statistical software were used for data analysis. …”
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Presenting the entrepreneurship development model in the national oil refining industry with the approach of environmental damage prevention by Jalal Abdi, Reza Yousefi Saeedabadi, Maryam Taghvaee Yazdi

“…The reliability of the research was checked and confirmed using Cronbach's alpha criterion in SPSS software. AMOS software was used to fit the conceptual model of the research. …”
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Modulatory effects of selenium nanoparticles on gut microbiota and metabolites of juvenile Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by microbiome-metabolomic analysis by Jing Ni, Lirong Ren, Ying Liang, Ying Ma, Hejian Xiong

“…In group M, the growth-promoting intestinal metabolite alpha-tocotrienol was significantly upregulated, whereas some essential amino acids were significantly downregulated in groups Y and H. …”
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Impaired RelA signaling and lipid metabolism dysregulation in hepatocytes: driving forces in the progression of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease by Yihuai He, Jinlian Jiang, Lili Ou, Yunfen Chen, Aikedaimu Abudukeremu, Guimei Chen, Weiwei Zhong, Zhigang Jiang, Nuerbiye Nuermaimaiti, Yaqun Guan

“…During MASLD, there was a decrease in the expression of RelA and hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha (HNF1α), with both factors showing mutual enhancement of each other’s expression under normal conditions. …”
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Assessment of upper respiratory and gut bacterial microbiomes during COVID-19 infection in adults: potential aerodigestive transmission by Hafez Al-Momani, Andrew Nelson, Hadeel Al Balawi, Dua’a Al Balawi, Iman Aolymat, Ashraf I. Khasawneh, Hala Tabl, Ayman Alsheikh, AbdelRahman M. Zueter, Jeffrey Pearson, Christopher Ward

“…No differences were observed between the fecal microbiome’s alpha and Shannon diversity indices; however, a distinct microbial composition was observed in COVID-19 patients (when compared to the controls). …”
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A simple, highly sensitive and specific serological test for the detection of antibodies to Varicella-zoster virus (<i>Varicellovirus humanalpha3</i>) by Firaya G. Nagieva, Elena P. Barkova, Olga S. Kharchenko, Alexander V. Sidorov, Galina I. Alatortseva, Bogdan S. Cherepovich, Yulia N. Tarakanova, Olga A. Trubacheva, Evgeny A. Pashkov, Artem A. Rtishchev, Oksana A. Svitich, Vitaly V. Zverev

“…Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV) is a highly contagious alpha-herpes virus. The diagnosis of chickenpox remains a difficult task especially in cases of breakthrough chickenpox, so the development of reliable laboratory tests is necessary. …”
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The gut–kidney axis is regulated by astragaloside IV to inhibit cyclosporine A-induced nephrotoxicity by Cong Han, Ran-ran Gao, Le Zhou, Wei Li

“…Seven target metabolites of AS-IV were identified in the 6 pathways, including UDP-D-galacturonic acid, 2-phenylethanol glucuronide, dehydroascorbic acid, isopentenyl pyrophosphate, alpha-D-glucose, 3-carboxy-1-hydroxypropylthiamine diphosphate and citalopram aldehyde. …”
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TUBA1B as a novel prognostic biomarker correlated with immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment and immunotherapy response by Juntao Qi, Juntao Qi, Mingming Zhou, Na Yang, Huiyun Ma, Min He, Gujie Wu, Chang Ge, Liuyin Jin, Lin Cheng, Wei Liao, Hefei Ren, Caiyun Lei

“…Background: Tubulin alpha 1b (TUBA1B) is a key microtubule protein essential for maintaining cellular structure and function. …”
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Elevated Circulating Levels of Inflammatory Markers in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome by Hamad Al Shahi, Kazunori Shimada, Katsumi Miyauchi, Takuma Yoshihara, Eiryu Sai, Tomoyuki Shiozawa, Ryo Naito, Tatsuro Aikawa, Shohei Ouchi, Tomoyasu Kadoguchi, Tetsuro Miyazaki, Hiroyuki Daida

“…The expression of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), interleukin- (IL-) 6, IL-10, IL-23A, IL-27, and IL-37 was significantly higher in the ACS group than in the CAD group (P<0.05). …”
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