Metastatic Calcinosis of Aortic Valve Secondary to Renal Failure Mimicking Infective Endocarditis by Noman Ahmed Jang Khan, Masroor A. Khan, Guillermo Juan Morell Chardon

“…Inefficient dialysis can cause significant deposition of calcium all over the body, including heart valves making heart function impaired. …”
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Synthesis of chromium and ferrochromium alloy in molten salts by the electro-reduction method by Ge X., Jin S., Zhang M., Wang X., Seetharaman S.

“…In this work, we successfully applied the Fray-Farthing-Chen Cambridge electro-reduction process on the preparation of chromium from chromium oxide, and for the first time, the synthesis of ferrochromium alloy from chromium oxide and iron oxide mixture and the chromite ore in molten calcium chloride. The present work systematically investigated the influences of sintered temperature of the solid precursor, electrochemical potential, electrolysis temperature and time on the products by using a set of advanced characterization techniques, including XRD and SEM/EDS analyses. …”
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PROPAGATION AND ARTIFICIAL SEEDS PRODUCTION FROM SINGLE NODE EXPLANTS OF MACLURA THAT CULTURED IN VITRO by M. T. Al-Jubori, M. A. Al-Shamari

“…The results of the artificial seed experiment showed that the interaction between 2% sodium alginate + 15 g/L calcium chloride achieved the highest percentage of survival, 80% after one month of cold storage at 4c◦. …”
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Synopsis of colorectal cancer: prevalence, symptoms, screening, staging, risk factors, and treatment by Gehan F. Balata, Hany N. Azzam

“…Diets high in fat, consumption of too much iron, sugary beverages, and meals with high sugar content can elevate the risk of CRC, whereas incorporating whole grains, fiber, calcium, vitamin D, dairy products, vegetables, fruits, and green tea into your diet can lower the risk. …”
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Effects of Excessive Grazing of Livestock on Soil Organic Carbon Changes in Kermanshah Province by Mohammad Gheitury, Mosayeb Heshmati, Yahya Parvizi, Mohsen Abbasini

“…Soil samples were taken from 0-20 cm depth for routine soil analysis including texture, calcium carbonate, pH, EC, and soil organic carbon as well as soil aggregate size distribution. …”
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Enhancing the Solubility of Curcumin Metal Complexes and Investigating Some of Their Biological Activities by Tran Quang Hieu, Doan Thi Thanh Thao

“…All of these curcumin complexes revealed antimicrobial activities, in which calcium complex had the best resistance against Salmonella, followed by Fe(III) complexes. …”
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Adsorption characteristics of cadmium onto calcite and its agricultural environmental relevance by Hyun Ho Lee

“…Calcite (CaCO3), a common component of calcium-based fertilizers, has been recognized for its effectiveness as a cadmium (Cd) immobilization agent in the solidification/stabilization (S/S) method. …”
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Preservation techniques and their effect on nutritional values and microbial population of brewer’s spent grain: a review by Geberemariyam Terefe

“…Therefore, these problems can be solved by utilizing various preservation methods, including drying (solar, freeze, and oven drying), freezing, ensiling (both alone and in combination with other animal feeds), and additives (Silo-King GPX preservatives, xylanase, carbohydrase (econase) and protease (alcalase), urea and lime, sodium formate, calcium propionate, formic and propionic acids, acetic acid, NaCl, NaOH, HCl, and H2SO4).…”
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Vitamin D, Essential Minerals, and Toxic Elements: Exploring Interactions between Nutrients and Toxicants in Clinical Medicine by Gerry K. Schwalfenberg, Stephen J. Genuis

“…It is evident that vitamin D intake can facilitate the absorption and assimilation of essential inorganic elements (such as calcium, magnesium, copper, zinc, iron, and selenium) but also the uptake of toxic elements (such as lead, arsenic, aluminum, cobalt, and strontium). …”
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Putative Key Role of Inositol Messengers in Endothelial Cells in Preeclampsia by Sirilaksana Kunjara, Patricia McLean, Laurens Rademacher, Thomas W. Rademacher, Fabiana Fascilla, Stefano Bettocchi, Marco Scioscia

“…Intracellular action of these molecules is deeply affected by zinc, manganese, and calcium. To evaluate the pathophysiological significance, we present the response of the intracellular pathways of inositol phosphoglycans involved in cellular metabolism and propose a link with the disease.…”
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Efficacy of tranilast in preventing exacerbating cardiac function and death from heart failure in muscular dystrophy patients with advanced-stage heart failure: a single-arm, open-... by Tsuyoshi Matsumura, Takayasu Fukudome, Yasufumi Motoyoshi, Akinori Nakamura, Satoshi Kuru, Kazuhiko Segawa, Ruriko Kitao, Chigusa Watanabe, Takuhisa Tamura, Toshiaki Takahashi, Hiroya Hashimoto, Masahiro Sekimizu, Akiko M. Saito, Masanori Asakura, Koichi Kimura, Yuko Iwata

“…Abstract Background Transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily V member 2 (TRPV2) functions as a stretch-sensitive calcium channel, with overexpression in the sarcolemma of skeletal and cardiac myocytes leading to detrimental calcium influx and triggering muscle degeneration. …”
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Enhancement of colour quality, growth, and health status of rainbow Kurumoi fish Melanotaenia parva through dietary synthetic carotenoids supplementation by Nina Meilisza, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi, Dedi Jusadi, Muhammad Zairin Junior, I Made Artika, Nur Bambang Priyo Utomo

“…This study was conducted to determine the effect of different carotenoids at two different doses in the feed on growth, pigmentation, vitamin A conversion, blood profile, antioxidant activity, and calcium bone of the rainbow fish. Twenty-one aquariums with a volume of 20 L each stocked with 20 fish (1.08 ± 0.03 g of body weight and 4.56 ± 0.07 cm of body length). …”
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PKCα regulates the secretion of PDL1-carrying small extracellular vesicles in a p53-dependent manner by Ren Zhang, Weilin Liao, Xi Chen, Junyi Wang, Jiaqi Li, Geer Chen, Weiyu Wu, Xiaoxuan Wang, Yao Zhang, Ziyu Chen, Xiaoyu Zhu, Zicong Lin, Yizhun Zhu, Lijuan Ma, Haijie Yu

“…We found that the secretion dynamics of PD-L1 sEVs is similar to that of other sEVs. Intracellular calcium and the associated downstream PKC signaling plays pivotal roles in releasing PD-L1 sEVs in non-small cell lung cancer cells (NSCLC). …”
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The Effects of Cation Ratios on Root Lamella Suberization in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) with Contrasting Salt Tolerance by M. R. Momayezi, A. R. Zaharah, M. M. Hanafi

“…The results demonstrated that the number of passage cells was higher in Fajr genotype than that in Khazar genotype under saline condition. Calcium concentration in root tissue decreased as the SO42- concentration in root media increased. …”
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Effect of Drying-Wetting Cycles on Engineering Properties of Expansive Soils Modified by Industrial Wastes by Chengfu Chu, Meihuang Zhan, Qi Feng, Dong Li, Long Xu, Fusheng Zha, Yongfeng Deng

“…Therefore, in this study, the effect of drying-wetting cycles on swelling behaviour and compressibility of modified expansive soils with the iron tailing sand and calcium carbide slag has been investigated. The swelling potential initially increases and subsequently decreases with the increasing number of cycles, reaches the peak at the seventh cycle, and tends to equilibrium after the tenth cycle. …”
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Isocratic RP-HPLC Method for Simultaneous Separation and Estimation of Zofenopril and Hydrochlorthiazide in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms by G. S. Devika, M. Sudhakar, J. Venkateshwara Rao

“…Calibration curves were linear with R2 between 0.99-1.0 over a concentration range of 100-600 μg/ml for Zofenopril calcium and 50-300 μg/ml for hydrochlorthiazide..The developed method was successfully applied to determi…”
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Bacterial cytolysin during meningitis disrupts the regulation of glutamate in the brain, leading to synaptic damage. by Carolin Wippel, Jana Maurer, Christina Förtsch, Sabrina Hupp, Alexandra Bohl, Jiangtao Ma, Timothy J Mitchell, Stephanie Bunkowski, Wolfgang Brück, Roland Nau, Asparouh I Iliev

“…In mouse astrocytes, pneumolysin initiated the release of glutamate in a calcium-dependent manner. We propose that pneumolysin plays a significant synapto- and dendritotoxic role in pneumococcal meningitis by initiating glutamate release from astrocytes, leading to subsequent glutamate-dependent synaptic damage. …”
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Extracting lithium from a lithium aluminate complex by vacuum aluminothermic reduction by Di Y.Z., Peng J.P., Wang Y.W., Feng N.X.

“…The Li5AlO4 clinker was prepared in ambient air using lithium hydroxide, alumina and calcium oxide. The results show that this process can proceed in conjunction with a lower ratio of raw materials to lithium (8.89:1) and provides lithium reduction rates in excess of 97%. …”
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Dedolomitization Potential of Fluids from Gypsum-to-Anhydrite Conversion: Mass Balance Constraints from the Late Permian Zechstein-2-Carbonates in NW Germany by M. Hallenberger, L. Reuning, J. Schoenherr

“…Current models suggest that this calcite is the result of a basin-wide phase of dedolomitization. The calcium (Ca) source for the dedolomites is thought to be derived from the fluids liberated during gypsum-to-anhydrite conversion. …”
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Junctional Bradikardia pada Pasien Hiperkalemia by Cokorda Istri Padmi Suwari, Bayu Puradipa, Ni Luh Eka Sriayu Wulandari

“…Unexpectedly the cardiac rhythm was returned into the sinus after correction of hyperkalemia using calcium gluconate, insulin, dextrose, and salbutamol. …”
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