A Cytokine That Is Involved in Immune Responses in Chronic Hepatitis B Virus Patients by Noor R. Abady, Zeana Shakir Al-Al Hindi

“…Materials and Methods: There were four groups in the study: asymptomatic HBsAg carriers (n = 42), chronic hepatitis B (CHB, n = 57), liver cirrhosis (LC, n = 59), and the normal control group (n = 80). an Enzyme-Linked was used to measure the amounts of IL-17, while reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction was used to find IL-17 mRNA in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Results: Liver disorders such as cirrhosis and CHB are associated with elevated levels of IL-17. …”
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The “Trojan Horse” Approach to Tumor Immunotherapy: Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment by Delia Nelson, Scott Fisher, Bruce Robinson

“…Numerous studies have demonstrated that intratumoural therapy has the capacity to minimizing local suppression, inducing sufficient “dangerous” tumor cell death to cross-prime strong immune responses, and rending tumor blood vessels amenable to immune cell traffic to induce effector cell changes in secondary lymphoid organs. …”
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Mutation at the Human D1S80 Minisatellite Locus by Kuppareddi Balamurugan, Martin L. Tracey, Uwe Heine, George C. Maha, George T. Duncan

“…Using American Association of Blood Banks (AABB) guidelines, we found a male mutation rate of 1.04×10-4 and a female mutation rate of 5.18×10-5 with an overall mutation rate of approximately 7.77×10-5. …”
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Genetic Variations of Cytokines and Cytokine Receptors in Psoriasis Patients from China by Xiao-Lan Li, Chun-Feng Wu, Gui-Sheng Wu

“…Genomic DNA was prepared from peripheral blood obtained from all psoriasis patients and control subjects. …”
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Alzheimer's disease and gut-brain axis: Drosophila melanogaster as a model by Samuel de Mattos Alves, Paulo Noronha Lisboa-Filho, Carolina Letícia Zilli Vieira, Marina Piacenti-Silva

“…In addition to genetic background, endocrine disruption, and cellular senescence, management of the gut microbiota has emerged as a key element in the diagnosis, progression, and treatment of AD, as certain bacterial metabolites can travel through the bloodstream and cross the blood-brain barrier. This mini-review explores the relationship between tau protein accumulation and gut dysbiosis in Drosophila melanogaster. …”
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Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor Associated with Carboplatin in Treatment of Metastatic Nasal Carcinoma in Dog by Carlos Eduardo Fonseca-Alves, Aline Gonçalves Corrêa, Fabiana Elias, Sabryna Gouveia Calazans

“…After clinical examination, it was found that the animal presented with upper respiratory tract dyspnea origin, possibly caused by an obstructive process. Complete blood count (CBC), ocular ultrasonography, thoracic radiographs, mandibular lymph node, and nasal sinus fine needle aspiration were performed. …”
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Controlling Dielectric and Magnetic Properties of PVdF/Magnetite Nanocomposite Fibre Webs by A. P. Venugopal, O. Cespedes, S. J. Russell

“…The ability of filtration and separation media containing fibres to remove impurities from oil, water, and blood can be enhanced using magnetic fields. The ability to regulate the dielectric and magnetic behaviour of fibrous webs in terms of superparamagnetic or ferromagnetic properties by adjusting material composition is fundamental to meeting end-use requirements. …”
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Receding Horizon Control of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Using Nonlinear Programming by Hamza Khan, József K. Tar, Imre Rudas, Levente Kovács, György Eigner

“…We have found that the performance of the realized controller was satisfactory and it was able to keep the blood glucose level in the desired healthy range—by considering the restrictions for the usable control action.…”
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Hemostatic Interventions and All-Cause Mortality in Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Fractures: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by XuWen Zheng, MaoBing Chen, Yi Zhuang, Jin Xu, Liang Zhao, YongJun Qian, WenMing Shen, Ying Chu

“…A random effect model meta-analysis of eight articles showed no difference in mortality between patients with AE and patients with EPP for the initial treatments for controlling blood loss (OR = 0.910 and 95% CI = 0.623–1.328). …”
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DISTRIBUTION AND POTENTIAL OF CAMELLIA SPP. IN THE CENTRAL HIGHLANDS, VIETNAM, FOR DEVELOPING HIGH-VALUE PRODUCTS IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY by Thi Thang Long Nguyen, Vu Mai Quynh Luong

“…Camellia extract does not cause acute toxicity and has a blood sugar-lowering effect. Vietnam has much experience growing green tea; the total green tea growing area is 131,200 hectares. …”
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Protective Role of Platelets in Myocardial Infarction and Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Kornela Hałucha, Alina Rak-Pasikowska, Iwona Bil-Lula

“…The standard therapy for ischemia is revascularization and restoration of blood flow to previously ischemic myocardium. Paradoxically, reperfusion may result in further tissue damage called ischemia/reperfusion injury (IRI). …”
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Integration of partially observed multimodal and multiscale neural signals for estimating a neural circuit using dynamic causal modeling. by Jiyoung Kang, Hae-Jeong Park

“…Using a virtual ground truth system, we validated the method across diverse experimental settings, combining calcium imaging (CaI), voltage-sensitive dye imaging (VSDI), and blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) signals-each with distinct coverage and resolution. …”
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Detection of gene mutation in a case of Nagashima-type palmoplantar keratoderma by CAO Yuanyuan, YUAN Zhaojun, JIN Chuanyang, WANG Tianzi, LIAO Xiaojie, LIU Hong

“…Genomic DNA was extracted from the patient′s peripheral blood sample. Whole exome high-throughput sequencing was used to identify the pathogenic mutation, and Sanger sequencing was applied to verify the mutation site. …”
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Emergency Pancreatoduodenectomy with Preservation of Gastroduodenal Artery for Massive Gastrointestinal Bleeding due to Duodenal Metastasis by Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma in a... by Kyriakos Neofytou, Alexandros Giakoustidis, Martin Gore, Satvinder Mudan

“…The patient had an uneventful recovery and did not experience further bleeding. Also the blood flow to the liver was compromised as shown by the normal liver function tests (LFTs) postoperatively. …”
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Malian field isolates provide insight into Plasmodium malariae intra-erythrocytic development and invasion. by Francois Dao, Amadou Niangaly, Fanta Sogore, Mamadou Wague, Djeneba Dabitao, Siaka Goita, Aboubacrin S Hadara, Ousmaila Diakite, Mohamed Maiga, Fatoumata O Maiga, Chantal Cazevieille, Cecile Cassan, Arthur M Talman, Abdoulaye A Djimde, Alejandro Marin-Menendez, Laurent Dembélé

“…In this study, we embarked on an investigation of P. malariae, including exploring its clinical disease characteristics, molecular aspects of red blood cell (RBC) invasion, and host-cell preferences. …”
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Effect of Pentoxifylline on Microalbuminuria in Diabetic Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Shahrzad Shahidi, Marziyeh Hoseinbalam, Bijan Iraj, Mojtaba Akbari

“…Trend of albumin to creatinine ratio, systolic and diastolic blood pressure, and eGFR in both groups were decreased, but no significant differences were noted between two groups (P value > 0.05). …”
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Surgical treatment of hepatic Echinococcus granulosus by Waldemar Patkowski, Maciej Krasnodębski, Michał Grąt, Łukasz Masior, Marek Krawczyk

“…Diagnostic protocol included imaging examinations, i.e. ultrasonography and computed tomography of the abdomen. Blood samples where used to proceed sequential enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using Em2plus antigen as well as polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to detect E. granulosus . …”
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Distribution and heterogeneity of mast cells in different regions of the genital canal in female quails during the prepubertal and postpubertal periods by Nariste Kadyralieva, Hasan Huseyin Donmez

“…<p> <b>Results: </b>The light microscopic examination of the tissue sections treated with both fixatives demonstrated that mast cells were round to oval or spindle-like in form and localized especially around blood vessels in the tunica mucosa, tunica muscularis and tunica serosa layers. …”
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Effects of female sexual chemosignals on mucosal immunity in BALB/c and C57BL/6 male mice by G. V. Kontsevaya, E. A. Litvinova, M. P. Moshkin

“…Application of both female urine and LPS increased total white blood cell count and protein concentration in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in BALB/c, but not in C57BL/6 male mice, suggesting an important role of Th2 pathway in lung mucosal immune response. …”
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A New Lebanese Medication Adherence Scale: Validation in Lebanese Hypertensive Adults by R. Bou Serhal, P. Salameh, N. Wakim, C. Issa, B. Kassem, L. Abou Jaoude, N. Saleh

“…A cross-sectional study, including 405 patients, was performed in outpatient cardiology clinics of three hospitals in Beirut. Blood pressure was measured, a questionnaire filled, and sodium intake estimated by a urine test. …”
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