Experimental Hyperthyroidism Decreases Gene Expression and Serum Levels of Adipokines in Obesity by Renata de Azevedo Melo Luvizotto, André Ferreira do Nascimento, Maria Teresa de Síbio, Regiane Marques Castro Olímpio, Sandro José Conde, Ana Paula Lima-Leopoldo, André Soares Leopoldo, Antonio Carlos Cicogna, Célia Regina Nogueira

“…Samples of blood and adipose tissue were collected for biochemical and hormonal analyses as well as gene expression of leptin, resistin, and adiponectin. …”
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A prospective, cross-sectional study to establish age-specific reference intervals for neonates and children in the setting of clinical biochemistry, immunology and haematology: th... by Susan M Donath, Monsurul Hoq, Vicky Karlaftis, Susan Mathews, Janet Burgess, John Carlin, Paul Monagle, Vera Ignjatovic

“…The Harmonising Age Pathology Parameters in Kids (HAPPI Kids) study aims to establish age-appropriate reference intervals for commonly used analytes in the routine clinical care of neonates and children, and to determine the feasibility of paediatric reference interval harmonisation by comparing age-appropriate reference intervals in different analysers for multiple analytes.Methods and analysis The HAPPI Kids study is a prospective cross-sectional study, collecting paediatric blood samples for analysis of commonly requested biochemical, immunological and haematological tests. …”
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Topical Application of Orabase Bromelain Gel Reduces Inflammatory Process, Bone Loss and Steatosis in Experimental Periodontitis by Even Herlany Pereira Alves, Hélio Mateus Silva Nascimento, Luiz Felipe de Carvalho França, Any Carolina Cardoso Guimarães Vasconcelos, Larissa dos Santos Pessoa, Felipe Rodolfo Pereira da Silva, John Arlley Sousa Pinho de Lira, Paulo Roberto Carneiro Gomes, André dos Santos Carvalho, André Luiz dos Reis Barbosa, Daniel Fernando Pereira Vasconcelos

“…The clinical parameters of tooth mobility (TM), gingival bleeding index (GBI) and probing pocket depth (PPD) were evaluated and, after euthanasia, gingival and liver tissue were collected by biopsy for biochemical evaluation of myeloperoxidase (MPO), malonaldehyde (MDA), glutathione (GSH) and from the jaws for morphometric analysis of alveolar bone height. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Salmonella, Shigella, and Intestinal Parasites among Food Handlers in Motta Town, North West Ethiopia by Tibebu Yesigat, Mohabaw Jemal, Wubet Birhan

“…Culture was performed using xylose lysine deoxycholate agar and MacConkey agar and biochemical tests like Klinger iron agar (KIA), lysine iron agar (LIA), Simmons citrate agar, sulphide indole motility test, citrate utilization, and urease production test were conducted to isolate Salmonella species and Shigella species. …”
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Is <i>Punica granatum</i> Efficient Against Sepsis? A Comparative Study of Amifostine Versus Pomegranate by Kazim Sahin, Sena Sahin Aktura, Ilkay Bahceci, Tolga Mercantepe, Levent Tumkaya, Atilla Topcu, Filiz Mercantepe, Omer Faruk Duran, Huseyin Avni Uydu, Zihni Acar Yazici

“…Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS), total thiol (TT), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels, and metalloproteinases 2 and 9 (MMP-2 and MMP-9) were assessed in the lung tissue. Biochemical analysis demonstrated that TBARS and TNF-α levels significantly decreased in both the PGPE and amifostine treatment groups compared to the CLP group, while TT levels showed notable improvement. …”
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The intervention effects of Lactobacillus casei LC2W on Escherichia coli O157:H7 -induced mouse colitis by Guangqiang Wang, Hongyu Tang, Ying Zhang, Xiang Xiao, Yongjun Xia, Lianzhong Ai

“…Mice were fed streptomycin with water for 3 days prior to intragastric gavage by E. coli O157:H7 (Control) or L. casei LC2W together with E. coli O157:H7 (Intervention) to explore the role of L. casei LC2W by biochemical indicators, histological evaluation, expression of colonic pro-inflammatory and intestinal barrier factors related to enteritis. …”
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The Oil-Bearing Strata of Permian Deposits of the Ashal’cha Oil Field Depending on the Content, Composition, and Thermal Effects of Organic Matter Oxidation in the Rocks by Galina P. Kayukova, Anastasiya N. Mikhailova, Igor P. Kosachev, Dmitry A. Emelyanov, Mikhail A. Varfolomeev, Boris V. Uspensky, Alexey V. Vakhin

“…According to the molecular mass distribution of alkanes of normal and isoprenoid structure, extracts from rocks are differentiated according to three chemical types of oil: type A1, in which n-alkanes of composition C14 and above are present, and types A2 and B2, in which n-alkanes are destroyed to varying degrees by processes microbial destruction, which indicates a different intensity of biochemical processes in productive strata of Permian sediments. …”
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Tangduqing Granules Attenuate Insulin Resistance and Abnormal Lipid Metabolism through the Coordinated Regulation of PPARγ and DGAT2 in Type 2 Diabetic Rats by Qinghua Zhang, Yingying Huang, Xiaojin Li, Hongyi Liu, Baichuan He, Bin Wang, Yuntao Ma, Xiang Zhou, Yaqin Liu, Shentao Wu

“…After oral administration of TDQ for 5 weeks, the effects on glucose and lipid metabolism and the underlying mechanism were evaluated by biochemical, histological, RT-PCR, and western blotting methods. …”
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Prevalence, antibiotic resistance patterns, and virulence factors of Staphylococcus aureus isolates associated with bovine mastitis in northern Bangladesh by Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Imran Hossain, Md. Sadequl Islam, Md. Golam Azam, Sajeda Sultana

“…The detection and confirmation of S. aureus involved standard microbiological and biochemical techniques. The antibiotic sensitivity of the strains was evaluated using the disk diffusion method with a variety of antibiotics frequently used in veterinary settings. …”
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Salinity affects the lipid metabolism and intestinal microbial composition of swimming crab Portunus trituberculatus by Meimei Liu, Tong Li, Hao Zhang, Zi Wang, Xugan Wu, Jie He, Zhiguo Dong

“…This study investigated the hepatopancreatic index, hepatopancreatic lipid metabolism, physiological and biochemical indicators and gut microbiota of P. trituberculatus cultured at salinity 28 ‰, 25 ‰, 22 ‰ and 19 ‰ for 8 weeks. …”
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Histopathologic Outcomes of Robotic Radical Prostatectomy by Vipul R. Patel, Sagar Shah, David Arend

“…Histopathologic outcomes are acceptable with a low overall, positive margin rate. Shortterm biochemical recurrence-free survival has also been good. …”
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RANTES and Chemotactic Activity in Synovial Fluids From Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis by Joanna Stanczyk, Marek L. Kowalski, Janina Grzegorczyk, Barbara Szkudlinska, Marzanna Jarzebska, Marek Marciniak, Marek Synder

“…Modified microchamber Boyden method was employed to assess chemotactic activity. Cytological and biochemical analysis of SF was performed. RANTES was measured with ELISA. …”
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Hydrochemical Characteristics and Evolution Mode of Cold Seeps in the Qiongdongnan Basin, South China Sea by Zhifeng Wan, Chongmin Chen, Jinqiang Liang, Wei Zhang, Wei Huang, Pibo Su

“…The concentrations of trace elements and their ratios to Cl- in the bottom seawater were high at the stations with cold seeps, suggesting the mixing of other fluids rich in those elements. Biochemical reactions may also have caused the chemical anomalies. …”
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EXPERIENCE IN PRESERVING THE GENETIC DIVERSITY OF STONE FRUITS USING THE BORDER HEDGING TECHNOLOGY by G. V. Eremin, T. A. Gasanova, V. G. Eremin, I. S. Chepinoga

“…If it is necessary to study the accessions in the garden where they are preserved in order to make their initial evaluation (approbation, morphological description, study of crop structure, biochemical or biotechnological assessment, analysis of resistance to biotic and abiotic stressors), the plants should not be pruned for 1–2 years. …”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Gastrointestinal Carriage of Pathogenic Gram Negative Enteric Bacteria among Apparently Healthy Food Handlers of Public Hospitals, Addis Abab... by Tegegn Belhu, Kinfe Fissehatsion, Abraham Tesfaye, Dr Yohannes Woldekidan, Kassu Desta

“…For bacterial identification culture, biochemical tests and antimicrobial sensitivity (Kirby-Baure disk diffusion method) have been performed. …”
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Characterization of pathogenic bacteria in eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor by Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Acep Muhamad Hidayat, Tatag Budiardi

“…The observation were colony and cell morphology, physiology, and biochemical characterization of bacteria, hemolysis test, and bacteria identification performed by KIT API 20 E, KIT API 20 Strep, and KIT API 20 Listeria. …”
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Prevalence, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Associated Factors of Streptococcus pneumoniae Colonization Rate among Old-Age Patients with Respiratory Tract Infection Attending Sheik H... by Surafel Mekuria, Ayichew Seyoum, Zerihun Ataro, Tigist Abebe, Kedir Urgessa

“…Sputum samples were collected and examined for S. pneumoniae using the culture and biochemical tests as per the standard procedures. The Kirby–Bauer disk diffusion method was used for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. …”
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Case report of the first use of a hydrogel rectal spacer for prostate cancer reirradiation via LDR brachytherapy: applications and technical notes by Amina Lazrek, Sebastiano Finocchi Ghersi, Adeline Petre, Sarah Houabes, Anne-Agathe Serre, Frederic Gassa, Magali Sandt, Cecile Laude, Camille Roukoz, Salvatore Cozzi

“…Salvage iodine-125 brachytherapy with the placement of a rectal spacer provided precise radiation delivery while minimizing rectal toxicities. The significant biochemical response observed underscores the efficacy of this approach in controlling disease progression. …”
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Resistance of Chitti bean genotypes of promising to two-spotted spider mite Tetranychus urticae Koch in greenhouse conditions by Sedigheh Ashtari, Behrouz Asadi, Hamid Reza Dorri

“…The resistance mechanism (not from the biochemical aspects) was determined (tolerance, antixenosis and antibiosis) under greenhouse conditions on the same varieties. …”
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Achilles Tendon Repair by Decellularized and Engineered Xenografts in a Rabbit Model by Marta Bottagisio, Daniele D’Arrigo, Giuseppe Talò, Matilde Bongio, Marco Ferroni, Federica Boschetti, Matteo Moretti, Arianna B. Lovati

“…After sacrifice, histological, immunohistochemical, biochemical, and biomechanical analyses were performed along with the matrix metalloproteinases. …”
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