Floristic Inventory and Diversity Assessment at Two Locations along the Shores of Cape Coast, Ghana by Gertrude Lucky Aku Dali, Sethiler Arthur, Paul Kwame Essandoh

“…All the plants that were found in each quadrat were identified, and the species and number of individuals of each species were counted—this information was used in the determination of the ecological parameters of the species and the locations. …”
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Population Structure and Regeneration Status of Woody Species in Kenech Forest, Southwest Ethiopia by Sewale Balemlay, Mammo Siraj

“…In each sample plots, all woody species seedling, sapling, and mature woody species were counted and recorded. A total of 80 plant species categorized into 67 genera and 28 families were recorded and identified, for description and analysis of vegetation structure. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Travel Patterns from Cellular Network Data and an Urban Travel Demand Model by Nils Breyer, Clas Rydergren, David Gundlegård

“…Traditionally, travel demand is modelled using census data, travel surveys, and traffic counts. Problems arise from the fact that the sample sizes are rather limited and that they are expensive to collect and update the data. …”
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MEK1/2 Inhibitor (GDC0623) Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Primary Osteoblasts Inhibited by IL-1β through the MEK-Erk1/2 and Jak/Stat3 Pathways by Zeng-Qiao Zhang, Xiao-Shen Hu, Ye-Chen Lu, Jun-Peng Zhang, Wen-Yao Li, Wei-Yang Zhang, Wei Feng, Dao-Fang Ding, Jian-Guang Xu

“…Cell proliferation levels were evaluated by the cell counting kit 8 (CCK8), EdU assay, and western blotting [proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and Cyclin D1]. …”
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Characterization of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> Phage Endolysin PlyDolk21 by Suyoung Seo, Bokyung Son, Minsuk Kong

“…Additionally, PlyDolk21 effectively reduced the viable cell counts of <i>C. perfringens</i> by 3-log in beef soup and milk samples. …”
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Transcription Factor FXR Activates DHRS9 to Inhibit the Cell Oxidative Phosphorylation and Suppress Colon Cancer Progression by Jinlai Zhao, Yigang Wang, Yang Wang, Jianchao Gao, Haichao Yang, Xiaotang Wu, Hua Li

“…The effects of FXR on the biological function of colon cancer cells were measured by Cell Counting Kit-8, colony formation, and transwell assays. …”
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Effects of Pickleball Intervention on the Self-Esteem and Symptoms of Patients with Schizophrenia by Tsai-Chieh Chien, Chao-Chien Chen

“…However, the Dink test scores in the experimental group showed significant improvements in physical activity capabilities and attention over time, with average hit counts increasing from 5.3 ± 1.5 to 10.7 ± 2.3 (<i>p</i> < 0.01). …”
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Hematological and biochemical variables in hospitalized patients with clinical suspicion of dengue by Rolando Rodríguez Puga, Yoánderson Pérez Díaz, Yanet Pérez Guerrero, Serapio Romero Gavilán

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> The analysis allowed verifying significant statistical differences between the values of the leukocyte, neutrophil and lymphocyte counts on admission and on the third day. The enzymes aspartate aminotransferase and gamma glutamyl transferase were elevated in a representative percentage of cases.…”
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In Vitro Evaluation of Proliferation and Migration Behaviour of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Presence of Platelet-Rich Plasma by Anh Thi Mai Nguyen, Ha Le Bao Tran, Thuy Anh Vu Pham

“…The proliferation of hBMSCs was examined by 2 methods: cell-number counting with the haemocytometer method and the colony-forming unit-fibroblast (CFU-F) assay. …”
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Feeding of dried sweet orange (Citrus sinensis) peel on humoral immune response of broiler chickens by Z. Pourhossein, A. Qotbi, A. Seidavi, V. Laudadio, D. Mazzei, V. Tufarelli

“…Average white blood cell, heterophil, lymphocyte, and monocyte counts, as well as heterophil/lymphocyte (H/L) ratio, were different among treatments. …”
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Altered Intracellular ATP Production by Activated CD4+ T-Cells in Very Preterm Infants by Giulia Aquilano, Maria Grazia Capretti, Francesca Nanni, Luigi Corvaglia, Arianna Aceti, Liliana Gabrielli, Angela Chiereghin, Giacomo Faldella, Tiziana Lazzarotto

“…The neonatal immune system is not fully developed at birth; newborns have adequate lymphocytes counts but these cells lack function. Objective. To assess the activity of T-cells and the influence of the main perinatal factors in very preterm infants (birth weight < 1500 g). …”
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Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Production following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Was Not Associated with Pulmonary Dysfunction after Cardiac Surgery by Tso-Chou Lin, Feng-Yen Lin, Yi-Wen Lin, Che-Hao Hsu, Go-Shine Huang, Zhi-Fu Wu, Yi-Ting Tsai, Chih-Yuan Lin, Chi-Yuan Li, Chien-Sung Tsai

“…The plasma MMP-9 concentrations significantly elevated at 2–6 h after beginning CPB (P<0.001) and returned to the preanesthesia level at 24 h (P=0.23), with predominant neutrophil counts after surgery (P<0.001). The plasma MMP-9 levels at 4 and 6 h were not correlated with prolonged CPB time and displayed no association with postoperative PaO2/FiO2, regardless of reduced ratio from preoperative 342.9±81.2 to postoperative 207.3±121.3 mmHg (P<0.001). …”
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Systemic Inflammatory Responses and Lung Injury following Hip Fracture Surgery Increases Susceptibility to Infection in Aged Rats by Hao Zhang, Tiansheng Sun, Zhi Liu, Jianzheng Zhang, Xiaowei Wang, Jia Liu

“…Both sham-operated and injured/surgical group animals underwent intratracheal inoculation with Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1, 3, and 7 days after surgery. P. aeruginosa counts in blood and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid and survival rates were recorded. …”
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Ultrasound-assisted enzyme extraction of Dendrobium Officinale polysaccharides: Extraction process, characterization, immunomodulatory effects by Hengpu Zhou, Yingjie Dong, Zhangyun Wu, Xi Peng, Meiqiu Yan, Suhong Chen, Guiyuan Lv

“…It mitigates damage to the thymus and spleen tissues, increases white blood cell counts, regulates the ratio of T lymphocytes and the levels of related factors, enhances macrophage phagocytic function to improve nonspecific immune responses, and boosts the levels of immunoglobulins IgA and IgG to enhance specific immune function. …”
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Alterations of Hematologic and Hematopoietic Parameters in Mice Exposed to Pulsed Electromagnetic Field by Kangchu Li, Zenghui Teng, Zhaohui Liu, Yuxing Zhang, Kaiping Long, Qimei Liao, Ansheng Ni, Guirong Ding, Shirong Ma

“…After PEMF exposure, blood samples and bone marrow cells of mice were collected for hematologic examinations, bone marrow nucleated cell counting, colony-forming units of granulocyte-macrophage (CFU-GM) colony assay, and serum granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) assay. …”
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Correlation Between Prognostic Nutritional Index and Heart Failure in Adults with Diabetes in the United States: Study Results from NHANES (1999–2016) by Qiyuan Bai, Hao Chen, Zhen Gao, Xuhua Li, Jiapeng Li, Shidong Liu, Bing Song, Cuntao Yu

“…Serum albumin levels and lymphocyte counts were combined to calculate the PNI. We used descriptive statistics categorized by PNI quartiles and performed multivariate logistic regression to adjust for variables including age, gender, ethnicity, and coexisting medical conditions. …”
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The Impact of Grape Maceration on Quality and Biogenic Amine Formation in Slovak Tokaj Wines: Examination of Microbial, Chemical and Sensory Properties by Boris Semjon, Martin Bartkovský, Peter Očenáš, Ivana Regecová, Zuzana Megyesy Eftimová, Jana Výrostková, Lýdia Mesarčová, Mariana Kováčová, Matúš Várady, Lucia Šuľáková, Slavomír Marcinčák

“…Microbiological examination promoted stable yeast counts during the maceration process, ensuring their longer presence during fermentation. …”
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Design and Optimization Application of Cut Blasting Parameters for One-Time Completion of Blind Shaft by Yifeng Zhang, Yongsheng Jia, Nan Jiang, Quanming Xie, Lin Yuan, Yongbo Wu, Zehui Xu

“…Quantitative description of the distribution pattern of blasting-induced cracks in the simulation results of three cutting methods using the box-counting fractal dimension method are presented. Based on this analysis, the nine-hole bucket cutting is selected as the optimal scheme and validated through field application of cutting blasting. …”
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Increased Expression of VEGF and CD31 in Postradiation Rectal Tissue: Implications for Radiation Proctitis by G. Karamanolis, I. Delladetsima, V. Kouloulias, K. Papaxoinis, I. Panayiotides, D. Haldeopoulos, K. Triantafyllou, N. Kelekis, S. D. Ladas

“…VEGF expressing vascular endothelial cells and CD31 expressing microvessels were counted separately in 10 high-power fields (HPFs). …”
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Isolation of a Novel Caprine <i>Eimeria christenseni</i> Strain (GC) in Canary Islands and Analysis of Parasitological, Clinical, and Pathological Findings on Experimentally Infect... by Emilio Barba, José Manuel Molina, Francisco Rodríguez, Otilia Ferrer, María Carmen Muñoz, Liliana M. R. Silva, María Cristina Del Río, José Adrián Molina, Anja Taubert, Carlos Hermosilla, Antonio Ruiz

“…The results showed that the Gran Canaria (GC) <i>E. christenseni</i> strain had similar morphological and biological characteristics to those previously described, but no significant clinical signs were observed despite the high oocyst counts here recorded. The novel strain isolated would therefore be of low pathogenicity but still able to develop significant immunoprotective responses upon challenge infections. …”
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