ERK5 Contributes to VEGF Alteration in Diabetic Retinopathy by Yuexiu Wu, Yufeng Zuo, Rana Chakrabarti, Biao Feng, Shali Chen, Subrata Chakrabarti

“…On the other hand, constitutively active MEK5, an activator of ERK5, increased ERK5 activation and ERK5 and KLF2 mRNA expression and attenuated basal- and glucose-induced VEGF mRNA expression. …”
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Students with disabilities in higher education call for personal empowerment, equitable inclusive systems, and individualized accommodations by Paul A. Bartolo, Michelle Borg, Anne-Marie Callus, Liberato Camilleri, Alistair De Gaetano, Marchita Mangiafico, Edward Mazzacano D'Amato, Carmen Sammut, Ramona Vella Vidal, Jonathan Vincent

“…The online questionnaire was completed by 51 students constituting 21% of the total relevant population, while four semi-structured interviews were held with autistic students.ResultsThe findings firstly showed that these students considered the university as mainly an opportunity for self-development but experienced significant difficulties during their transition to and at the university for developing a healthy self-identity in the ableist university environment. …”
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A review of the effects of pharmaceutical pollutants on humans and aquatic ecosystem by Jaya Vinny Eapen, Sweety Thomas, Shelmi Antony, Paul George, Jayesh Antony

“…Effluents discharged from pharmaceutical industries constitute significant contributors to aquatic ecosystems’ contamination with antibiotics. …”
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Correlation of susceptibility to ortho-aminoazotolueneinduced hepatocarcinogenesis with Car and Ahr signaling pathway activation in mice by N. V. Baginskaya, E. V. Kashina, M. Yu. Shamanina, S. I. Ilnitskaya, V. I. Kaledin, V. A. Mordvinov

“…It has previously been shown that OAT application activates the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (Ahr) and the constitutive androstane receptor (Car) in the mouse liver. …”
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Surgical and Non-surgical Treatments in Pleural Empyema by Sami DENİZ, Nimet AKSEL, Özer ÖZDEMİR, Görkem VAYISOĞLU ŞAHİN, Ezgi ÇİMEN ÇELİK, Mutlu Onur GÜÇSAV, Filiz GÜLDAVAL, Ahmet Emin ERBAYCU, Ahmet ÜÇVET

“…In patients with advanced empyema with multiloculation and remarkable pleural thickening, which constituted group 2, decortication was performed by thoracotomy. …”
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Evaluation of Anthropometric and Metabolic Parameters in Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Yaşar Yildirim, Süreyya Yilmaz, Mehmet Güven, Faruk Kılınç, Ali Veysel Kara, Zülfükar Yilmaz, Gökhan Kırbaş, Alpaslan Kemal Tuzcu, Fatma Yılmaz Aydın

“…Our study indicates that increased waist and neck circumferences constitute a risk for OSA regardless of obesity status. …”
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Multibeam Antennas Based on 3-D Discrete Lenses With Magnified Field-of-View by Lisa Berretti, Renaud Loison, Esteban Menargues, Lucas Polo-Lopez, Giovanni Toso, Maria Garcia-Vigueras

“…It is also shown that the radiating elements constituting the front part of the lens, due to the shape of their element factor, tend to limit the pointing direction of the overall antenna pattern, but their influence decreases as the lens dimension. …”
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Effect of Interferon-γ on the Basal and the TNFα-Stimulated Secretion of CXCL8 in Thyroid Cancer Cell Lines Bearing Either the RET/PTC Rearrangement Or the BRAF V600e Mutation by Mario Rotondi, Francesca Coperchini, Oriana Awwad, Patrizia Pignatti, Christian A. Di Buduo, Vittorio Abbonante, Flavia Magri, Alessandra Balduini, Luca Chiovato

“…Transwell migration assay showed that (i) CXCL8 increased cell migration in both TPC-1 and BCPAP cells; (ii) IFNγ significantly reduced the migration only of BCPAP cells; and (iii) CXCL8 reverted the effect of IFNγ. These results constitute the first demonstration that IFNγ inhibits CXCL8 secretion and in turn the migration of a BRAF V600e mutated thyroid cell line.…”
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Increased Expression of the Pro-Protein Convertase Furin Predicts Decreased Survival in Ovarian Cancer by Robert E. Page, Andrés J. P. Klein-Szanto, Samuel Litwin, Emmanuelle Nicolas, Raid Al-Jumaily, Peter Alexander, Andrew K. Godwin, Eric A. Ross, Russell J. Schilder, Daniel E. Bassi

“…In summary, furin may constitute a marker for ovarian tumor progression and could contribute to predict the outcome of this disease.…”
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Using a region-specific ice-nucleating particle parameterization improves the representation of Arctic clouds in a global climate model by A. B. Gjelsvik, R. O. David, T. Carlsen, F. Hellmuth, S. Hofer, Z. McGraw, Z. McGraw, H. Sodemann, H. Sodemann, T. Storelvmo, T. Storelvmo

“…Due to their complex and insufficiently understood variability, INPs constitute an important modelling challenge, especially in remote regions with few observations, such as the Arctic. …”
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Machine learning-based prediction of the mechanical properties of β titanium shape memory alloys by Naoki Nohira, Taichi Ichisawa, Masaki Tahara, Itsuo Kumazawa, Hideki Hosoda

“…Although the models were also adapted to predict yield stress (YS), their accuracy was reduced, with improvements seen when incorporating phase constitution information reflecting phase stability. …”
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The Effect of Temperature over the Growth and Biofilm Formation of the Thermotolerant <i>Aspergillus flavus</i> by José Alejandro Hernández-Benítez, Brenda Nallely Santos-Ocampo, Daniel Genaro Rosas-Ramírez, Luis Antonio Bautista-Hernández, Víctor Manuel Bautista-de Lucio, Néstor Octavio Pérez, Aída Verónica Rodríguez-Tovar

“…Carbohydrates and proteins constitute the primary components of the extracellular matrix. …”
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Preparation of efficient and reusable lanthanum and iron co-modified soda residue for selective phosphate removal from domestic sewage by Huiteng Wang, Hui Luo, Rubin Han, Wenbo Wu, Jing Yang, Teng Qin, Limin Chen, Meng Liu, Bao-Jie He, Zhaoqian Jing

“…Ligand exchange and inner-sphere complexation constituted the primary mechanisms through which L-Fe-CSR removed phosphate. …”
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The Use of Le Bail Method to Analyze the Semicrystalline Pattern of a Nanocomposite Based on Polyaniline Emeraldine-Salt Form and α-Al2O3 by Edgar A. Sanches, Adriano de S. Carolino, Amanda L. dos Santos, Edson G. R. Fernandes, Daniela M. Trichês, Yvonne P. Mascarenhas

“…Ceramic nanocomposites constituted by a matrix of α-Al2O3 microparticles reinforced by polyaniline emeraldine-salt form (PANI-ES) nanoparticles were prepared by in situ polymerization and characterized structural and morphologically. …”
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Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma First Presenting as Painful Gingival Swellings and Tooth Hypermobility: A Life-Saving Referral by Erofili Papadopoulou, Maria Kouri, Dimitrios Velonis, Anastasia Andreou, Maria Georgaki, Spyridon Damaskos, Evangelia Piperi, Konstantina Delli, Ioannis K. Karoussis, Antonia Vlachou, Georgia Avgerinou, Antonis Kattamis, Nikolaos G. Nikitakis

“…While jaw lesions are common in endemic BL, they are infrequent in sporadic cases, only rarely constituting the first manifestation of the disease. …”
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A comprehensive review of AI-based collagen valorization: Recent trends, innovations in extraction, and applications by Arthi Srinivasan, Arun Gupta, Vigneswaran Narayanamurthy

“…Collagen, constituting approximately 30 % of total body proteins, is a critical structural protein with extensive applications in biomedical, cosmetic, and food industries. …”
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Data on compositional diversity of textural varieties of lake superior-type Banded Iron Formation (BIF) of the Njweng prospect, Mbalam iron ore district, southern CameroonMendeley... by Dieudonne Charles Isidore Ilouga, Cheo Emmanuel Suh, Akumbom Vishiti, Elisha Muntum Shemang

“…During field mapping and ground-truthing of this anomaly, samples were collected and the geochemical data of 26 representative samples constitute the core of this contribution. The selected samples for geochemical studies represented the various facies: oxide facies BIF composing of magnetite, hematite/martite, quartz; the silicate facies BIF composing of quartz, magnetite, hematite/martite and goethite. …”
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Inherited metabolic diseases are a potent risk factor for cytomegalovirus infection in pediatric living donor liver transplantation by Kentaro Ushijima, Yukihiro Sanada, Shinya Otomo, Keiko Ogaki, Taiichi Wakiya, Noriki Okada, Yuta Hirata, Toshio Horiuchi, Takahiko Omameuda, Kiichiro Takadra, Ryosuke Akimoto, Yasuharu Onishi, Yasunaru Sakuma, Koichi Mizuta

“…This study aimed to determine whether IMDs constitute an independent risk factor for postoperative CMV infection. …”
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Comparison of ExPress Mini-Device Implantation Alone or Combined with Phacoemulsification for the Treatment of Open-Angle Glaucoma by Łukasz Stawowski, Joanna Konopińska, Marta Deniziak, Emil Saeed, Renata Zalewska, Zofia Mariak

“…Coexistence of cataracts does not constitute a compelling contraindication for combined surgery.…”
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STAT3-Inducible Mouse ESCs: A Model to Study the Role of STAT3 in ESC Maintenance and Lineage Differentiation by Yu Qian Wong, Hongyan Xu, Qiang Wu, Xinyu Liu, Chengchen Lufei, Xiu Qin Xu, Xin-Yuan Fu

“…However, there is still lack of direct evidence on STAT3 functions in ESCs and embryogenesis because constitutive STAT3 knockout (KO) mouse is embryonic lethal at E6.5–E7.5, prior to potential functional role in early development can be assessed. …”
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