Apelin Protects Primary Rat Retinal Pericytes from Chemical Hypoxia-Induced Apoptosis by Li Chen, Yong Tao, Jing Feng, Yan Rong Jiang

“…Apelin, as the endogenous ligand of G protein-coupled receptor APJ, participates in a number of physiological and pathological processes. To date, the effect of apelin on pericyte is not clear. …”
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Effect of Folic Acid Supplementation in Pregnancy on Preeclampsia: The Folic Acid Clinical Trial Study by Shi Wu Wen, Josee Champagne, Ruth Rennicks White, Doug Coyle, William Fraser, Graeme Smith, Dean Fergusson, Mark C. Walker

“…A web-based randomization system and electronic data collection system provide the platform for participating centers to randomize their eligible participants and enter data in real time. To date we have twenty participating Canadian centers, of which eighteen are actively recruiting, and seven participating Australian centers, of which two are actively recruiting. …”
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Acute respiratory tract infections during the first 6 years of life – results from the German birth cohort study LoewenKIDS by Bianca Klee, Sophie Diexer, Susan Langer, Cornelia Gottschick, Carla Hartmann, Nadine Glaser, Johannes Horn, Evelyn Dorendorf, Heike Raupach-Rosin, Lamiaa Hassan, Nicole Rübsamen, Kristin Maria Meyer-Schlinkmann, Carlos A. Guzman, Valerie Heselich, Eva Battin, Thomas Pietschmann, Dietmar H. Pieper, Mathias Pletz, Peggy Riese, Stephanie Trittel, Saskia Thies, Constantin von Kaisenberg, Frank Dressler, Florian Guthmann, Carsten Oberhoff, Ralf L. Schild, Andre Karch, Rafael Mikolajczyk

“…However, they impose a high socioeconomic burden and can be associated with chronic diseases later in life. To date, data on self-reported ARIs beyond infancy are limited. …”
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Cost-effective whole-cell biosynthesis of ursodeoxycholic acid using engineered Escherichia coli with a multienzyme cascade by Xue Zhang, Xue Zhang, Jiagang Xin, Mengyu Liu, Mengyu Liu, Yue Zhang, Yue Zhang, Haoni Luan, Haoni Luan, Wei Feng, Wei Feng, Fei Wang, Fei Wang, Wei Xu, Wei Xu, Peng Song, Peng Song

“…This study systematically optimized the reaction parameters, including temperature, pH, and the addition of organic solvents and surfactants, for the whole-cell catalytic synthesis of UDCA by UCA23, and at the 2 L level, a UDCA conversion rate of 99% was achieved with 100 mM CDCA in 2 h, which is the highest level of conversion of a high-concentration CDCA substrate reported to date.…”
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Bile Imprint on Parietal Peritoneum of Gilthead Seabream and Red Seabream: Effects of Fasting Duration, Stress, and Ice Storage by Sofia Brinkmann Bougali, Nafsika Karakatsouli, Christos Balaskas, Konstantinos Petropoulos, Despoina Trampouli, Alkisti Batzina, Pinelopi-Paraskevi Laskari

“…The Mediterranean aquaculture industry has recently been confronted with the appearance of a bile imprint on fish filets, which to-date remains of unknown etiology. This study investigates the involvement of common procedures applied before (fasting), during (confinement), and after (ice storage) fish harvesting. …”
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Swarm Confrontation Algorithm for UGV Swarm with Quantity Advantage by a Novel MSRM-MAPOCA Training Method by Huanli Gao, Chongming Zhao, Xinghe Yu, Shuangfei Ren, He Cai

“…Based on the Unity 3D platform, comprehensive direct and indirect comparative tests have been conducted, where the results show that the swarm confrontation algorithm proposed in this article triumphs over other classic or up-to-date swarm confrontation algorithms in terms of both win rate and efficiency.…”
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IgG4-Related Sclerosing Disease Causing Spinal Cord Compression: The First Reported Case in Literature by Nooraldin Merza, Ahmed Taha, John Lung, Anthony W. Benderman, Stephen E. Wright

“…Hereby, we also demonstrate the dramatic response of IgG4-RD to the administration of systemic steroids as the patient had no recurrence after 5 years of close follow-up, the longest reported period of follow-up reported in the literature to date.…”
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Iatrogenic Obturator Hip Dislocation with Intrapelvic Migration by Shachar Kenan, Spencer Stein, Robert Trasolini, Daniel Kiridly, Bruce A. Seideman

“…These types of dislocations have only been reported three other times in the literature, all within native hips. To date, there have been no reports of foraminal obturator dislocations after total hip arthroplasty. …”
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Akkermansia muciniphila-directed polyphenol chlorogenic acid intervention for obesity in mice by Xiaoxiang Gao, Chenbo Yue, Ruocen Tian, Leilei Yu, Fengwei Tian, Jianxin Zhao, Wei Chen, Qixiao Zhai

“…Akkermansia muciniphila play an important in ameliorating obesity but is not allowed for direct consumption in most countries. To date, microbiota-directed foods selectively promote the targeted human gut microbes, providing a strategy for A. muciniphila enhancement. …”
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The Calcium Sensor CBL-CIPK Is Involved in Plant’s Response to Abiotic Stresses by S. M. Nuruzzaman Manik, Sujuan Shi, Jingjing Mao, Lianhong Dong, Yulong Su, Qian Wang, Haobao Liu

“…Diverse studies are already underway to delineate this signalling mechanism underlying different interactions. Therefore, up to date experimental results should be concisely published, thus paving the way for further research. …”
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Stem Cells: A Historical Review about Biological, Religious, and Ethical Issues by Ioannis Alexandros Charitos, Andrea Ballini, Stefania Cantore, Mariarosaria Boccellino, Marina Di Domenico, Elisa Borsani, Riccardo Nocini, Michele Di Cosola, Luigi Santacroce, Lucrezia Bottalico

“…The purpose of the study is aimed at being a narrative on the history of stem cells and the evolution of their use to date, as well as to clarify the bioethical position of the various religions today in comparison with the social ones regarding the research and use of embryonic and adult ones. …”
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Adrenal Insufficiency in Cystic Fibrosis: A Rare Phenomenon? by Sébastien Préville-Ratelle, Adèle Coriati, Aurélie Ménard, Isabelle Bourdeau, François Tremblay, Yves Berthiaume

“…This study is the first to systematically examine the presence of AI in the largest cohort of CF patients studied to date with a prevalence of 8%. Patients treated with corticosteroids and those colonized with Aspergillus have a greater risk of AI.…”
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Improved Outcomes with Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy Combined with Temozolomide for Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme by Noel J. Aherne, Linus C. Benjamin, Patrick J. Horsley, Thomaz Silva, Shea Wilcox, Julan Amalaseelan, Patrick Dwyer, Abdul M. R. Tahir, Jacques Hill, Andrew Last, Carmen Hansen, Craig S. McLachlan, Yvonne L. Lee, Michael J. McKay, Thomas P. Shakespeare

“…In our group, median survival for those receiving 60 Gy with Temozolomide compared favourably to the combined therapy arm of the largest randomised trial of chemoradiation versus radiation to date (17.4 months versus 14.6 months). We propose that IMRT should be considered as an alternative to 3DCRT for patients with GBM.…”
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Giant Photoluminescence Enhancement of Ga‐Doped ZnO Microwires by X‐Ray Irradiation by Siyuan He, Shuiyan Cao, Ying Liu, Wenfa Chen, Pin Lyu, Weidian Li, Jincheng Bao, Wenhui Sun, Caixia Kan, Mingming Jiang, Yanpeng Liu

“…Under moderate doses (≤ 150 Gy), the photoluminescence monotonically rockets up with X‐ray dose increment and achieves nine‐fold enhancement at a dose of ≈150 Gy, recording high photoluminescence improvement of ZnO microwires to date. The elemental characteristics under different controlled irradiation atmospheres suggest the elimination of surface oxygen vacancy and the cross‐section transmission electron microscope reveals prominent lattice relaxations after mild X‐ray irradiation. …”
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Application of reproductive technologies to the improvement of dairy cattle genomic selection by N. S. Yudin, K. I. Lukyanov, M. I. Voevoda, N. A. Kolchanov

“…Genomic selection can be even more profitable in combination with up-to-date reproductive biotechnologies: semen sexing, multiple ovulation and embryo transfer, ovum pick-up followed by in vitro fertilization, embryo genotyping, cloning of best breeders, etc. …”
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INVESTIGATION OF RATIONAL BUBBLES AND VOLATILITY SPILLOVERS IN COMMODITY MARKETS: EVIDENCES FROM PRECIOUS METALS by İsmail Çelik, Hilmi Tunahan Akkuş, Nazlıgül Gülcan

“…Due to the close formation dates ofthese bubbles, whether there was any return or volatility spillover betweengold, silver and platinum markets was investigated with VAR-EGARCH method. …”
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Phylogeography of the woolly mammoth (<i>Mammuthus primigenius</i>) in the Minusinsk Depression of southern Siberia in the Late Pleistocene by S. A. Modina, M. A. Kusliy, D. G. Malikov, A. S. Molodtseva

“…To date, a number of studies have been published on the phylogenetics of woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius), ranging from analyses of parts of the mitochondrial genome to studies of complete nuclear genomes. …”
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Role of microRNA in the risk stratification of ischemic strokes by Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Hosam M. Al-Jehani, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, Ahmed Hafez Mousa, May Adel Alhamid, Fawaz Al-Mufti

“…Selection criteria included human research, a certain date, or categories of studies. Data extraction, synthesis, and analysis were carried out to find trends, similarities, and differences among the chosen studies. …”
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Advances in Henry Gas Solubility Optimization: A Physics-Inspired Metaheuristic Algorithm With Its Variants and Applications by Mohammed A. El-Shorbagy, Anas Bouaouda, Hossam A. Nabwey, Laith Abualigah, Fatma A. Hashim

“…This study provides an up-to-date survey of HGSO, covering the walk through the historical development of HGSO, its modifications, and hybridizations with other algorithms, showcasing its adaptability and potential for synergy. …”
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Scoliosis Surgery in Cystic Fibrosis: Surgical Considerations and the Multidisciplinary Approach of a Rare Case by George I. Mataliotakis, Athanasios I. Tsirikos, Karen Pearson, Don S. Urquhart, Carolyn Smith, Andrew Fall

“…This paper reviews all the literature up to date with regard to scoliosis in patients with CF and reports this unique case of a 14-year-old Caucasian girl with progressive scoliosis, who was treated surgically at the age of 17. …”
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