Expression of USP18 and IL2RA Is Increased in Individuals Receiving Latent Tuberculosis Treatment with Isoniazid by Eleane de Oyarzabal, Lourdes García-García, Claudia Rangel-Escareño, Leticia Ferreyra-Reyes, Lorena Orozco, María Teresa Herrera, Claudia Carranza, Eduardo Sada, Esmeralda Juárez, Alfredo Ponce-de-León, José Sifuentes-Osornio, Robert J. Wilkinson, Martha Torres

“…Expression of chemokine ligand 4 (CCL4), chemokine ligand 10 (CXCL10), chemokine ligand 11 (CXCL11), interferon alpha (IFNA), radical S-adenosyl methionine domain-containing 2 (RSAD2), ubiquitin-specific peptidase 18 (USP18), interferon-induced protein 44 (IFI44), interferon-induced protein 44 like (IFI44L), interferon-induced protein tetratricopeptide repeats 1(IFIT1), and interleukin 2 receptor subunit alpha (IL2RA) mRNA levels were assessed by qPCR before, during, and after INH treatment. …”
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Impact of protein intake from a caloric-restricted diet on liver lipid metabolism in overweight and obese rats of different sexes by Ying Tian, Jiawei Gong, Zhiyan He, Suwen Peng, Yuping Huan, Hongpeng Cao

“…Moreover, the trend of expression in the signaling pathways of adiponectin/phosphorylated AMP-activated protein kinase (p-AMPK) and adiponectin/peroxisome proliferators-activated receptor alpha (PPARα) in the liver was consistent with that of the liver fat content, and leptin acted in the same way as adiponectin. …”
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Identification of common and specific fibrosis-related genes in three common chronic kidney diseases by Zhangning Fu, Xiaodong Geng, Chao Liu, Wanjun Shen, Zheyi Dong, Guannan Sun, Guangyan Cai, Xiangmei Chen, Quan Hong

“…Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed to validate the expression of the selected genes.Results Protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type C (PTPRC), intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM1), interleukin 10 receptor alpha (IL10RA) and CC chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2) were identified as the potential common genes for kidney fibrosis in different types of CKD, while peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARA), lactate oxidase (LOX), secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1) were identified as the specific fibrosis-associated genes for DN, IgAN and MN respectively. qRT-PCR demonstrated that the expression levels of these selected genes were consistent with the NanoString analysis.Conclusions There were both commonalities and differences in the mechanisms of fibrosis in different types of CKD, the commonalities might be used as the common therapeutic targets for kidney fibrosis in CKD, while the differences might be used as the diagnostic markers for DN, IgAN and MN respectively. …”
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Dietary Cinnamaldehyde Enhances Growth Performance, Digestion, Immunity, and Lipid Metabolism in Juvenile Fat Greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) by Yixin Gu, Jian Han, Wenjie Wang, Yu Zhan, Huijie Wang, Wenyuan Hua, Yue Liu, Yafeng Guo, Zhuang Xue, Wei Wang

“…However, fatty acid synthase (FAS), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ), and acetyl-CoA carboxylase alpha (ACCα) in the liver were markedly decreased with CNE supplements 400 mg/kg-1000 mg/kg (P<0.05). …”
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Diversity and distribution of nitrifying bacteria play an important role in the nitrogen cycle in mangrove sediments by A. Mubaraq, M. Sembiring, E. Widiastuti, E. Fachrial, B. Utomo, M. Turjaman, F. Sidik, Y.I. Ulumuddin, V.B. Arifanti, E.S. Siregar, T. Kajita, S. Proches, M. Basyuni

“…In carrying out changes in nitrogen compounds, nitrifying bacteria use functional genes from different steps of the nitrification process, such as nitrogenase, ammonia monooxygenase subunit A, nitrite oxidoreductase alpha subunit, nitrate reductase alpha chain, nitrite reductase, nitric oxide reductase, nitrous oxide reductase, hydrazine synthase, hydrazine oxidoreductase and hydroxylamine oxidoreductase genes. …”
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Sustained immunogenicity of bivalent protein COVID-19 vaccine SCTV01C against antigen matched and mismatched variants by Guiqiang Wang, Kexin Zhao, Xiuli Zhao, Yimin Cui, Peng He, Tianzuo Zhang, Yanchao Wang, Rui Shi, Yanhua Li, Qian Wang, Yanping Ren, Zhisong Chen, Xuedan Zhao, Zekang Xie, Yufei Liang, Qingyun Tian, Jing Pan, Chao Zhang, Ying Han, Yuyang Dai, Siyang Ni, Yun Zhang, Xinjie Yang, Yongpan Fu, Dongfang Liu, Jing Li, Miaomiao Zhang, Zhongyu Hu, Liangzhi Xie

“…Background The development of bivalent or multivalent vaccines offers a promising strategy for combating SARS-CoV-2 mutations.Research design and methods In this phase 2 trial, conducted from 1 December 2021, to 25 July 2023, 392 unvaccinated adults aged ≥18 years were randomized to receive a primary series of two doses and a booster dose of SCTV01C, a bivalent protein SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.Results Geometric mean titers (GMTs) of neutralizing antibodies (nAb) against live Alpha, Beta, Delta, and Omicron showed 85.4-, 100.0-, 32.1-, and 9.8-fold increase from baseline on 28 days, and 49.4-, 55.3-, 5.7-fold increase against live Alpha, Beta, and Omicron on 90 days after primary series. …”
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Social support in old age: differences by sex in a sample from northern Mexico by Rosa Isabel Garza-Sánchez, José González-Tovar

“…We used the multi-dimensional scale of perceived Social support (MSPSS), measures the perceptions of support of three main sources: family, friend and other significant, obtained an ordinal alpha coefficient of ω =. 934. We used an intentional sampling, participated 396 adults (Mage = 69.81, of = 6.95), 56.3% were women and 43.8% men. …”
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Impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) on the prescription refill rate (PRR) for inhaled medications in people with CF: an Italian multicenter analysis by Andrea Gramegna, Giuseppe Cimino, Marco Cipolli, Giovanna Gandini, Maria Adelaide Calderazzo, Angelica Profiti, Federica Piedepalumbo, Francesco Blasi

“…We found a significant decrease in PRR for most inhaled antibiotics and dornase-alpha after ETI implementation.This suggests that patients may be reducing their adherence to inhaled medications, potentially due to improved respiratory symptoms and quality of life. …”
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Evaluation of food habits and information levels of elite table tennis players and trainers by Cengiz Taskın, Metin Kaya, Oktay Cımen

“…The questionnaire questions were arranged by screening the relevant literature, taking expert opinions and studying the questionnaires about food used in master and doctorate thesis before, thus the Cronbach's alpha value was regarded to be “0.722” from the reliability analysis. …”
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Analysıs on Lıfe Satısfactıon of Swımmers by Özgür Karataş, Serdar Şahin

“…The value of .95 was found as Cronbach Alpha coefficient belonging to the life satisfaction scale of the participant swimmers. …”
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Inside the mucosal immune system. by Jerry R McGhee, Kohtaro Fujihashi

“…In this issue of PLOS Biology, a research article describes a multi-scale in vivo systems approach to determine precisely how the gut epithelium responds to an inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), given by the intravenous route. This article reveals a previously unknown pathway in which several cell types and their secreted mediators work in unison to prevent epithelial cell death in the mouse small intestine. …”
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THE US GLOBAL CITIES AS HUBS FOR FOREIGN TRANSNATIONAL CORPORATIONS by M. E. Pilka, N. A. Sluka

“…Moreover, the article recognizes the key role that Alpha global cities play by leading the country’s international business relations, examined through foreign TNCs. …”
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Nitrogen Fertilization Effects on Oil Content, Sucrose, α- Tocopherol, Fatty Acid and Aminoacid Compositions of Confectionary Sunflower Seed by Öner Canavar, Hatice Kübra Gören

“…This study investigates the effects of nitrogen fertilization on the composition of confectionary sunflower seeds, including parameters such as oil content, alpha-tocopherol, sucrose, amino acids and fatty acid composition. …”
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EFFECT OF SECONDARY METABOLISMS OF THE TRICHODERMA HARZIANUM FUNGUS ON THE SECOND LARVAL STAGE OF THE MUSCA DOMESTICA L. by S. M. Hardan, Th. A. A. Muhsen

“…The molecule benzenepropanamine, alpha-methyl had the lowest presence at 1.48%. The study also tested the efficacy of the crude extract on the second stage of housefly larvae using both direct spray and food methods at three concentration levels (25%, 50%, and 75%). …”
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Diversité et état de conservation de la flore ligneuse des îlots forestiers du massif montagneux de Lubero (R.D. Congo) by Norbert Kambale Ndavaro, Walere Muhindo Sahani, Armand Kuyéma Natta, Apollon D.M.T. Hegbe, Ramdan Dramani, Aliou Dicko

“…Renyi entropy has been calculated to compare the alpha diversity of woody species between the different forest patches. …”
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Mesenchymal Hamartoma in Children: A Diagnostic Challenge by Muhammad Rehan Khan, Larry A. Binkovitz, Thomas C. Smyrk, D. Dean Potter, Katryn N. Furuya

“…He had a normal abdominal examination and normal biochemistries including alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, gamma-glutamyl transferase, alkaline phosphatase, and alpha-fetoprotein. He was referred to our institution for second opinion. …”
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Urban Governance and Renewable Energy for Sustainable City Planning and Management by Shahad Faiz Alamry, Samer H. Kadhim Al-Jashaami

“…By analyzing data through SPSS and utilizing Cronbach's Alpha, the research evaluates energy-related factors affecting the sustainability of cities by assessing suitability and quality criteria.   …”
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Development of the Grammar Learning Awareness Scale by Fazilet Taşdemir, Elif Atalay, Esra Ekinci Çelikpazu

“…The model-data fit indexes of the scale were found to be higher than the values accepted by the literature. Cronbach's Alpha internal consistency coefficient scale's sub-dimensions were 0.76 for “The Contribution of Grammar to Individual Development”, 0.76 for “The Contribution of Grammar to Language Skills”, 0.76 for “The Contribution of Grammar to Cognitive Functions” and 0.78 for “The Contribution of Grammar to Communication Skills”. …”
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Lise ve Üniversite Öğrencileri İçin KAR-YA Saldırganlık Ölçeği Geliştirilmesi ve Psikometrik Özelliklerinin İncelenmesi Development of KAR-YA Aggression Scale for High School and U... by Zeynep Karataş, Yasemin Yavuzer

“…Dört faktörün toplam açıklama varyansı %51.7’dir. Ölçeğin cronbach alpha iç tutarlık katsayısı tüm ölçek için 0.92, split-half test yarılama katsayısı her iki yarı için 0.80, test tekrar test güvenirliği katsayısı 0.86 olarak hesaplanmıştır. …”
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Masked Hypotension due to Elevated Venous Pressure in a Patient with Complex Adult Congenital Heart Disease by Wytch Rigger, Sean P. Javaheri, Gyanendra K. Sharma, Norris Stanley Nahman, Mark Sheynshteyn, Neal L. Weintraub

“…After reversible causes of low SVR state were excluded, the patient was successfully managed with oral alpha-adrenergic agents. While typically negligible under physiologic conditions, elevated CVP can artificially increase mean arterial pressure. …”
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