Usefulness of Immunological Detection of the Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase by Annalisa Volpi, Sara Bravaccini, Laura Medri, Serenella Cerasoli, Michele Gaudio, Dino Amadori

“…Methods: We performed immunostaining in a series of cultured cells and in normal, preneoplastic and tumour tissues from different organs using a monoclonal antibody directed against the catalytic subunit of telomerase. …”
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Autologous Cytokine-Induced Killer Cell Immunotherapy Enhances Chemotherapy Efficacy against Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis by Peijun Tang, Xingnian Chen, Junchi Xu, Yunlong Hu, Zhijian Ye, Xiafang Wang, Yumei Xiao, Xinghua Shen, Jianping Zhang, Yanjun Feng, Cuilin Shi, Xin Yu, Lixian Yi, Xinchun Chen, Binfeng Lu, Ping Xu, Zhongwen Sun, Meiying Wu

“…Our results showed that CIK immunotherapy in combination with anti-TB chemotherapy treatment increased the conversion rate of sputum smear and Mtb culture, alleviated symptoms, improved lesion absorption, and increased recovery. …”
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A Novel Nitrite Reductase from <i>Acinetobacter haemolyticus</i> for Efficient Degradation of Nitrite by Xiao-Yan Yin, Emmanuel Mintah Bonku, Jian-Feng Yuan, Zhong-Hua Yang

“…We constructed a heterologous expression system using <i>E. coli</i> BL21/pET28a-<i>Ah</i>Nir, which exhibited remarkable nitrite reductase enzyme activity of 29 U/mL in the culture broth, substantially higher than that reported for other strains. …”
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Decellularized Human Stromal Lenticules Combine with Corneal Epithelial-Like Cells: A New Resource for Corneal Tissue Engineering by Shuai Qin, Shuai Zheng, Bing Qi, Rui Guo, Guanghui Hou

“…The results showed that human iPSCs cultured for 4 days in differentiation medium A, 14 days in condition medium, and 1 week in induction medium on decellularized human stromal lenticules developed markedly higher expression of the markers P63, CK3, and CK12 than did those in the other methods. …”
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Women Architects and Social Housing in the Basque Country (1978-2008). An Approach from a Feminist Perspective by Olatz Ocerin-Ibáñez, Itziar Rodríguez-Oyarbide

“…Furthermore, we provide a series of social housing cases authored or co-authored by women architects that show a relevant contribution to architecture and architectural culture in the Basque Country.…”
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Acute in Vitro Exposure of Potassium Dichromate on Oxidative Stress, Cell Density, and Cell Viability of Osteochilus Vittatus by Wijayanti Gratiana E., Mentari Diani, Habibah Aulidya N.

“…The testis fragments were cultured in DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS and 5% pen-strep for 24 hours and 72 hours at 29°C; 5 concentrations of K2Cr2O7: 0µg.mL-1, 0.125 µg.mL-1, 0,250 µg.mL-1, and 0.50µg.mL-1 were tested. …”
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The Developing Progress of Australian Cellular Agriculture in 2023—2024 by TAN Hong-zhuo, FANG Zhong-xiang, YI Cui-ping

“…We have also introduced 3 main technology challenges that Australia agriculture is facing: culture medium for cells, achieving desired taste and texture, and access to infrastructure. …”
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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]. Osteoblasts were cultured in an osteogenic induction medium for 1–3 weeks after which their differentiations were assessed by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, Alizarin Red staining, calcium concentration, immunocytochemistry staining, real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR), and immunofluorescence staining. …”
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Recent Advances in Biotechnological Methods for Wheat Gluten Immunotoxicity Abolishment – a Review by Vijole Bradauskiene, Lina Vaiciulyte-Funk, Bakht Ramin Shah, Darius Cernauskas, Mihaela Adriana Tita

“…The majority of studies were carried out using lactic acid bacteria cultures, as single strains or in consortia. Satisfactory results have been achieved using bacterial and plant enzymes, but the complete elimination of gluten immunogenicity is still possible by using fungal proteases, engineered enzymes or combining several treatments, for example, by using lactic acid fermentation or germination with fungal proteases. …”
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Nerve Growth Factor Regulation by TNF-α and IL-1β in Synovial Macrophages and Fibroblasts in Osteoarthritic Mice by Shotaro Takano, Kentaro Uchida, Masayuki Miyagi, Gen Inoue, Hisako Fujimaki, Jun Aikawa, Dai Iwase, Atsushi Minatani, Kazuya Iwabuchi, Masashi Takaso

“…The effects of TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 on the expression of NGF in cultured synovial cells were also examined. The expression of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and NGF in the ST of STR/Ort was higher than that in C57/BL6J mice. …”
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Effects of Enteromorpha prolifera polysaccharide on intestinal health of spotted sea bass Lateolabrax maculatus by Zhongying Long, Longhui Liu, Huihui Qin, Sishun Zhou, Lumin Kong, Jianrong Ma, Hao Lin, Zhangfan Huang, Yi Lin, Zhongbao Li

“…In this study, a 49-day culture trial was conducted to explore the effects of dietary EPP on intestinal health in spotted sea bass. …”
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Mycobacterium avium Complex Infection in a Patient with Sickle Cell Disease and Severe Iron Overload by Kamal Shemisa, Nasima Jafferjee, David Thomas, Gretta Jacobs, Howard J. Meyerson

“…Subsequent biopsies of the liver and bone marrow confirmed the presence of noncaseating granulomas and blood cultures isolated Mycobacterium avium complex MAC. …”
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Antimicrobial test of five ethnomedicinal plants in an ancestral forest area by M.B. Bandibas, P. Roxas

“…Vidalwere selected for the anti-microbial test against cultured bacterial strains; the Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus using the disc diffusion method. …”
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Metatranscriptomics as a tool to identify fungal species and subspecies in mixed communities – a proof of concept under laboratory conditions by Vanesa R. Marcelino, Laszlo Irinyi, John-Sebastian Eden, Wieland Meyer, Edward C. Holmes, Tania C. Sorrell

“…Organisms in mixed microbial communities can now be sequenced and identified in a culture-independent way, usually using amplicon sequencing of a DNA barcode. …”
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Measuring child food poverty: understanding the gap to achieving minimum dietary diversity by Sebastian Vollmer, Arnaud Laillou, Nora Albers, Simeon Nanama

“…Available, affordable and culturally accepted food groups are identified that could be prioritised in interventions to close this gap. …”
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Emerging of Fatal Colitis with Multidrug-Resistant Candida glabrata after Small Bowel Transplantation by Zahra Zareshahrabadi, Mojtaba Shafiekhani, Hamed Nikoupour, Hasti Nouraei, Hamid Morovati, Kamiar Zomorodian

“…After detection of budding yeast in the stool samples, stool culture was positive for Candida, DNA was extracted, and ITS1-5.8s-ITS2 region of the fungal agent was amplified. …”
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Time pressure in surgical teams, a help or a hindrance to patient safety? by Annet van Harten, Theo J.H. Niessen, Jur J. Koksma, Hein G. Gooszen, Tineke A. Abma

“…Our analysis integrates habit theory and mindful organising principles. Results: Team culture reflected deference to speed, preoccupation with productivity, conflict avoidance, and value on affective relationships. …”
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Candida albicans Fungaemia following Traumatic Urethral Catheterisation in a Paraplegic Patient with Diabetes Mellitus and Candiduria Treated by Caspofungin by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Peter Hughes, Gordon Ramage, Leighann Sherry, Gurpreet Singh, Paul Mansour

“…Computed tomography of abdomen revealed inflamed uroepithelium of right renal pelvis and ureter, 4 mm lower ureteric calculus with gas in right ureter proximally, and vesical calculus containing gas in its matrix. Urine and blood culture yielded Candida albicans. Identical sensitivity pattern of both isolates suggested that the source of the bloodstream infection was most likely urine. …”
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Effect of Physical Education on Pupils' Motor Skill Development: A Case Study of Hamurwa Primary School Rubanda District. by Bagye, Jassy

“…The study also advocates for the inclusion of culturally relevant activities to enhance motivation and participation, as well as the establishment of policies to ensure consistent and comprehensive PE programs across schools, promoting long-term developmental benefits for pupils. …”
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Effect of Supervision on Employee Performance in Business Organisations in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kigezi Industries Limited in Kabale Municipality. by Natiimba, Shiphra

“…The study findings on the other related factors that affect employee performance apart from supervision of employees in business organizations were; work environment, recognition and rewards, company culture, leadership, and job security. The study recommended that organizations should provide employee assistance programs that offer support for personal and professional challenges which can include counseling services, financial advice, or other resources to help employees navigate difficulties and improve their performance and the supervisors of the organizations should ensure that training programs that are given to employees align with the overall goals and objectives of the organization since this alignment can help employees to understand the relevance of their training to the success of the company.…”
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