Bovine Tuberculosis in a Nebraska Herd of Farmed Elk and Fallow Deer: A Failure of the Tuberculin Skin Test and Opportunities for Serodiagnosis by W. Ray Waters, Gary E. Stevens, Mark A. Schoenbaum, Kathy A. Orloski, Suelee Robbe-Austerman, N. Beth Harris, S. Mark Hall, Bruce V. Thomsen, Arach J. Wilson, Roger E. Brannian, Jeffrey T. Nelson, Shawn Schafer, Javan Esfandiari, Meghan Dutton, Rena Greenwald, Konstantin P. Lyashchenko

“…Upon depopulation of the herd, the prevalence of bovine tuberculosis (TB) was estimated at ∼71–75%, based upon histopathology and culture results. Particularly with elk, gross lesions were often severe and extensive. …”
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The antitumor activity of umbelliferone in human renal cell carcinoma via regulation of the p110γ catalytic subunit of PI3Kγ by Wang Xue, Huang Shuaishuai, Xin Xia, Ren Yu, Weng Guobin, Wang Ping

“…Furthermore, western blotting analysis showed a dose-dependent decrease in Ki67, MCM2, Bcl-2, CDK2, CyclinE1, CDK4, and CyclinD1 and a dose-dependent increase in Bax in RCC cells cultured with umbelliferone. Similarly, umbelliferone exhibited a dose-dependent reduction of p110γ when using western blotting analyses. …”
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Economic feasibility study of Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp farming: nanobubble investment in increasing harvest productivity by Syifa Mauladani, Asri Ifani Rahmawati, Muhammad Fahrurrozi Absirin, Rizki Nugraha Saputra, Aprian Fajar Pratama, Arief Hidayatullah, Agus Dwiarto, Ahmad Syarif, Hardi Junaedi, Dedi Cahyadi, Henry Kasman Hadi Saputra, Wendy Tri Prabowo, Ujang Komarudin Asdani Kartamiharja, Alfian Noviyanto, Nurul Taufiqu Rochman

“… This study aimed to evaluate the economic feasibility of Litopenaeus vannamei shrimp reared at 400 shrimp/m2 in 56 days of culture. The experimental design was set in an 800 m2 HDPE pond installed with nanobubble and non-nanobubble. …”
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Physicochemical and Microstructural Characterization of Injectable Load-Bearing Calcium Phosphate Scaffold by Mazen Alshaaer, Mohammed H. Kailani, Hanan Jafar, Nidaa Ababneh, Abdalla Awidi

“…Finally, the bioactivity of the scaffolds was confirmed by cell growth with cytoplasmic extensions in the scaffolds in culture, demonstrating that the scaffold has a potential for MSC seeding and growth architecture. …”
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Behavioral Biases and Regional Diversity: An In-Depth Analysis of Their Influence on Investment Decisions - A SEM & MICOM Approach by Muzzamil Rehman, Babli Dhiman, Ngoc-Diep Nguyen, Rajesh Dogra, Anjali Sharma

“…The insight into how regional diversity can magnify or attenuate these biases offers valuable guidance for global investment firms seeking to tailor their services to a culturally diverse clientele. Understanding the interplay between behavioral biases and regional disparities allows for the development of region-specific financial products and advice, better aligning investment strategies with the unique needs and risk tolerance of investors from different parts of the world. …”
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In Vivo and In Vitro Study of a Polylactide-Fiber-Reinforced β-Tricalcium Phosphate Composite Cage in an Ovine Anterior Cervical Intercorporal Fusion Model by Janek Frantzén, Aliisa Pälli, Esa Kotilainen, Harri Heino, Bettina Mannerström, Heini Huhtala, Hannu Kuokkanen, George K. Sándor, Kari Leino, Matias Röyttä, Riitta Parkkola, Riitta Suuronen, Susanna Miettinen, Hannu T. Aro, Suvi Haimi

“…The proliferation rate of oASCs was higher than that of hASCs at all times during the 28 d culture period. Furthermore, the composites had only a minor osteogenic effect on oASCs, whereas the hASC osteogenesis on PLA70/β-TCP composites was evident. …”
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Squamosamide Derivative FLZ Protects Pancreatic β-Cells from Glucotoxicity by Stimulating Akt-FOXO1 Pathway by Xiangchen Kong, Longmei Zhang, Xianxin Hua, Xiaosong Ma

“…Here we tested FLZ, a synthetic derivative of squamosamide from a Chinese herb, as a potential candidate for antiglucotoxicity in INS-1E cells and mouse islets. Chronic culture of β-cells in 30 mM glucose caused progressive reduction of cell viability, accompanied with increased apoptosis and reduced insulin secretion. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Pyrene Mineralizing Mycobacterium spp. from Contaminated and Uncontaminated Sources by Christopher W. M. Lease, Richard H. Bentham, Sharyn E. Gaskin, Albert L. Juhasz

“…Three pyrene-degrading microorganisms isolated from the corresponding enrichment cultures had broad substrate ranges, however, isolates could be differentiated based on surfactant, phenol, hydrocarbon and PAH utilisation. 16S rRNA analysis identified all three isolates as Mycobacterium sp. …”
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Media Representation of Gender and Non-Normative Sexual Diversity Groups by Berlian Fika Rachma Ukhty

“…Four forms of stigma toward these groups were identified in media coverage: (1) contradictory to religion and morals, (2) deviance, (3) incompatibility with Indonesian law and culture, and (4) association with disease. Furthermore, not all media adhered to the Indonesian Press Council’s Guidelines for Reporting on Diversity Issues in their reporting on gender and non-normative sexual diversity groups. …”
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A close critical look of India's National Mental Health Survey 2016 by Rajeshkrishna P. Bhandary, Soyuz John, Anil Kumar M. Nagaraj, Samir K. Praharaj, Chythra R. Rao, Muralidhar M. Kulkarni, Sheena K. Agarwal

“…Thus, the need for a comprehensive and culturally sensitive assessment tool, involvement of the private sector, and enhancing funding provision to improve the infrastructure are emphasized as future directions for the subsequent phases of the survey.…”
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INNOVATIVE BEHAVIOR AND EMPLOYEE JOB SATISFACTION IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECTOR by Anes Hrnjić, Amila Pilav-Velić, Irma Đidelija, Hatidža Jahić

“…The results showed that job satisfaction expressed through compliance of challenging tasks, management practices, working conditions, corporate culture, compensation system, and professional competence significantly increases employees´  innovative behavior in the process of creating novel methods, techniques and instruments of labor or finding original solutions for on-going issues and changes in the business environment. …”
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Combined Rosiglitazone and Forskolin Have Neuroprotective Effects in SD Rats after Spinal Cord Injury by Qing-qi Meng, Wei Lei, Hao Chen, Zhen-cheng Feng, Li-qiong Hu, Xing-liang Zhang, Siming Li

“…The aim of this study was to explore the mechanisms underlying rosiglitazone-mediated neuroprotective effects and regulation of the balance between the inflammatory cascade and generation of endogenous spinal cord neurons by using a spinal cord-derived neural stem cell culture system as well as SD rat SCI model. Activation of PPAR-γ could promote neural stem cell proliferation and inhibit PKA expression and neuronal formation in vitro. …”
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Protein Profiling and Histone Deacetylation Activities in Somaclonal Variants of Oil Palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) by Jamilah Syafawati Yaacob, Hwei-San Loh, Rosna Mat Taha

“…Mantled fruits as a result of somaclonal variation are often observed from the oil palm plantlets regenerated via tissue culture. The mantling of fruits with finger-like and thick outer coating phenotypes significantly reduces the seed size and oil content, posing a threat to oil palm planters, and may jeopardize the economic growth of countries that depend particularly on oil palm plantation. …”
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Late Relapse of Previous Pulmonary Cryptococcosis With Symptoms Resembling Cerebral Infarction: A Case Report by Anatoli Pinchuk, Gernot Geginat, Volker Rickerts, Belal Neyazi, Klaus Peter Stein, Christian Mawrin, I. Erol Sandalcioglu, Ali Rashidi

“…When initially at our clinic, histology and culture results from brain biopsies were negative and the earlier pulmonary cryptococcosis history was unknown. …”
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FTO deficiency facilitates epithelia dysfunction in oral lichen planus by Yufeng Fan, Yukai Hao, Yan Ding, Xiangyu Wang, Xuejun Ge

“…At the molecular level, we explained that GSK-3β-induced phosphorylation promoted FTO protein degradation in diseased oral keratinocytes. Using a cell co-culture model, we further confirmed that FTO deficiency facilitated NF-κB activation and apoptosis in oral keratinocytes under inflammatory conditions. …”
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Patient-derived xenografts from circulating cancer stem cells as a preclinical model for personalized pancreatic cancer research by Benedikt J. Wagner, Andreas Ettner-Sitter, Nicolas A. Ihlo, Merle Behr, Sebastian Koelbl, Stefan M. Brunner, Florian Weber, Bettina M. Rau, Hans J. Schlitt, Christoph Brochhausen, Rebecca Schoenmehl, Annalena Artinger, Dorothea Schott, Monika Pizon, Katharina Pachmann, Thiha Aung, Silke Haerteis, Christina Hackl

“…Additionally, an individual in vivo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) culture system was used to generate PDXs from these tumorspheres. …”
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Short-term airborne ultrasound induced cell death in tobacco cells and changed their wall components by Mahsa Sardari, Faezeh Ghanati, Hamid Mobasheri, Abazar Hajnorouzi

“…Homogeneous suspension-cultured tobacco cells (Nicotiana tabacum L. cv Burley 21) were subjected to airborne US at 24 kHz in two pulsatile and continuous modes for 10 and 20 s. …”
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Antifouling activity of bacterial extracts associated with soft coral and macroalgae from the Red Sea by Tunkal Rabab Ibrahim, Jamal Mamdoh T., Abdulrahman Idris, Pugazhendi Arulazhagan, Satheesh Sathianeson

“…The bacteria were identified using 16S rRNA gene sequencing, and the culture supernatant extract of each strain was evaluated for antibiofilm activity. …”
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17β-estradiol and estrogen receptor alpha protect mouse ovarian follicle development by repressing atresia by Eri Ueno, Mitsuya Watanabe, Yoshiko Kondo, Naomi Nakagata, Toru Takeo, Satohiro Nakao, Katsueki Ogiwara

“…Esr1 and Cyp19a1 expression and E2 concentration increased in ovaries cultured with activin A. The ovulation number increased in mice administered diethylstilbestrol. …”
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Antibiotic exposure enriches streptococci carrying resistance genes in periodontitis plaque biofilms by Qian Zhang, Min Zhen, Xiaochen Wang, FengXiang Zhao, Yang Dong, Xiaoya Wang, Shengtao Gao, Jinfeng Wang, Wenyu Shi, Yifei Zhang

“…Additionally, sensitive and resistant strains were isolated and cultured in vitro for resistance evaluation. Results Cultivation of subgingival microbiota revealed the oral microbiota from periodontitis patients were more resistant to antibiotics than that of healthy. …”
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