Oncolytic influenza virus enhances killing effect of gemcitabine against pancreatic cancer cells by MENG Zihe, MENG Zihe, XU Yongru, DENG Zhaoda

“…Using a subcutaneous tumor-bearing mouse model of pancreatic cancer， 36 female C57BL/6 mice （6 weeks old） were randomly divided into PBS group， recombinant oncolytic virus group， GEM group， and the combined treatment group， with 9 mice in each group. …”
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Thiol-Disulfide Homeostasis in Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Rats by Enes Aydın, Serpil Mungan Durankaya, Osman Yilmaz, Günay Kirkim, Safiye Aktaş, Salim Neşelioğlu, Özcan Erel, Yüksel Olgun, Abdullah Dalgıç

“…Methods: The study was carried out with a total of 28 female albino rats in 4 groups: group 1 (control group) included rats that were not exposed to noise or any study treatment; in group 2, following noise exposure, rats received 2 mg of dexamethasone per kilogram of body weight via the intramuscular route for 5 days; in Group 3, rats were exposed to noise and received a saline solution for 5 days, in a volume (0.15 cc) matched to that of dexamethasone administered in group 2; and in group 4, rats were exposed to noise, and blood samples were collected during the early phase to assess thiol-disulfide homeostasis without administering any treatment. …”
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Evaluating the Impact of Pharmacotherapy in Augmenting Quit Rates Among Hispanic Adults in an App-Delivered Smoking Cessation Intervention: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Contr... by Margarita Santiago-Torres, Kristin E Mull, Brianna M Sullivan, Ana Paula Cupertino, Ramzi G Salloum, Matthew Triplette, Michael J Zvolensky, Jonathan B Bricker

“…They were on average 34.5 (SD 9.3) years of age, 50.9% (88/173) were female, and 56.1% (97/173) reported smoking at least 10 cigarettes daily. …”
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Localization and expression of C1QTNF6 in chicken follicles and its regulatory effect on follicular granulosa cells by Chong Li, Qi Li, Xing Wu, Zihao Zhang, Jing Li, Ruirui Jiang, Guoxi Li, Xiaojun Liu, Xiangtao Kang, Zhuanjian Li, Donghua Li, Yadong Tian

“…C1q/tumor necrosis factor-related protein 6 (C1QTNF6) is a newly discovered adiponectin analog that plays a significant role in female reproduction. However, its expression and function in chickens remain unclear. …”
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Analysis of the relevant factors for corneal graft rejection in the southern Liaoning region from 2019 to 2023 by Chunxiao Yan, Chunxiao Yan, Zhijian Zhang, Zhijian Zhang, Lin Jin, Mengxin Liu, Tianyi Wang, Tianyi Wang, Jinghao Yang, Jinghao Yang, Lijun Zhang, Lijun Zhang, Lijun Zhang

“…The data were collected and descriptively analyzed to characterize the etiology of corneal blindness and to analyze the risk factors for postoperative immune rejection after corneal transplantation using logistic regression.ResultsThe mean age of the patients who underwent corneal transplantation was 55.90 ± 0.80 years, and there were more male patients than female patients with corneal blindness. Infectious keratitis (41.1%) was reported as the leading cause of corneal blindness, and penetrating corneal transplantation was the main surgical procedure for the recovery of sight. …”
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Influence of urokinase gene-knockout in C57BL/6-PlautmI. IBugThisPlau6FDhu/GFDhu mice on growth factors in malignant melanoma by E. M. Frantsiyants, I. V. Kaplieva, I. V. Neskubina, V. A. Bandovkina, L. K. Trepitaki, E. I. Surikova, N. D. Cheryarina, L. A. Nemashkalova, N. S. Lesovaya

“…The study included male and female С57 ВL/6 mice (n=47) and C57BL/6‑Plautm1.1BugThisPlauGFDhu/GFDhu mice with uPA gene-knockout (n=31). …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with childhood malaria and anaemia in Osun state, Nigeria: a baseline household malariometric study by Olusola Ajibaye, Semiu Adebayo Rahman, Oluwagbemiga Olanrewaju Aina, Chinazo Ujuju, Chimere Obiora Agomo, Samuel Akindele, Olakiigbe Abiodun, Tolulope Victoria Uzoka, Nnenna Ogbulafor, Olufemi Oroge, Rufai-Ahmed Garba, Michael Ekholuenetale, Kolawole Maxwell, Ridwan Akorede Awosanya, Mary Abosede Adekola, Benjamin Bukky Ilesanmi, Adekemi Ajayi, Olusola Oresanya, James K. Tibenderana, Adeola Yetunde Olukosi

“…The caregivers were mostly the biological mothers of the children (n = 387, 96.8%). Female children were 51.8% and their male counterparts 48.2% respectively. …”
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Monocyte and Macrophage in Follicular Liquid: Predictive Markers of Embryo Quality in Women with Obesity and Infertility by Evgeny D. Merkulov, Anastasia V. Prozorova, Iuliia G. Samoilova, Dmitry A. Svarovsky, Kira A. Sidorenkova, Liudmila V. Spirina, Marina N. Stakheeva, Oxana S. Timofeeva, Ilya A. Petrov

“…An increase in the relative content of CD14+163+206+ in the blood was higher in women with other causes of female infertility compared to those with male factor infertility (p = 0.010). …”
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Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduate health science students in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study by Bashiru Garba, Samiro Ali Mohamed, Maria Mowlid Mohamed, Hodo Aideed Asowe, Najib Isse Dirie, Yushau Umar, Jamal Hassan Mohamoud, Mohamed Hussein Adam, Jihaan Hassan, Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey, Abdullahi Abdirahman Omar, Ibrahim Abdullahi Mohamed, Mohamad Mustaf Ahmed, Samira Abdullahi Moalim

“…Similarly, gender of students was also found to be statistically significant (p-value = 0.001) with female students having 65% depression which is 41.1% of the total students studied. …”
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Early Outcomes from Proton Craniospinal Irradiation for Leptomeningeal Metastasis From Solid Tumors by Keng Lam, MD, Lewis F. Nasr, MD, Clark R. Andersen, MS, Kathryn E. Marqueen, MD, Jing Li, MD, PhD, Chenyang Wang, MD, Thomas H. Beckham, MD, PhD, Nazanin K. Majd, MD, PhD, Ashley E. Aaroe, MD, Monica Loghin, MD, Barbara J. O'Brien, MD, Susan L. McGovern, MD, PhD

“…The median age was 54 years (range, 23-79); 73% were female, and 53% lived more than 100 miles from our center. …”
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Association between stroke and fracture and the mediating role of depression: a cross-sectional study from NHANES 2017 to 2020 by Yuqin Dan, Xuewen Pei, Danghan Xu, Zhaoxi Liu, Yuqi Wang, Meng Yin, Li Li, Gongchang Yu, Gongchang Yu

“…Subgroup analysis revealed significant associations with gender, race, osteoporosis, and depression. Female stroke patients had a higher fracture rate (73.86% vs. 47.78%, p < 0.001), and those with post-stroke depression (29.67% vs. 13.16%, p < 0.001) or osteoporosis (33.33% vs. 15.81%, p < 0.05) were at increased risk of fractures. …”
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Induced maturation of eel weighed 100–150 gram with PMSG, antidopamine, and 17α-methyltestosterone by Nadia Mega Aryani, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Odang Carman

“…Supply of eel broodstock is restricted by its life cycle and uncertain size variation of mature male and female. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of hormonal induction through injection to enhance masculinization and gonadal maturation of eel at the weight of 100–150 g. …”
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Structure and Expression of Two Sex-Related dmrt Genes in Oxyeleotris lineolata by Jiajia FAN, Dongmei MA, Huaping ZHU, Minghui LIN, Zaixuan ZHONG, Yuanyuan TIAN

“…It exhibits sex-related growth dimorphism; the males grow faster and have larger body size than females. Therefore, the efficient development of sex control breeding will be helpful to increase the yield and output value. …”
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Variables associated with cognitive function: an exposome-wide and mendelian randomization analysis by Yong-Li Zhao, Yi-Ning Hao, Yi-Jun Ge, Yi Zhang, Lang-Yu Huang, Yan Fu, Dan-Dan Zhang, Ya-Nan Ou, Xi-Peng Cao, Jian-Feng Feng, Wei Cheng, Lan Tan, Jin-Tai Yu

“…Methods Our study included 164,463 non-demented adults (89,644 [54.51%] female; mean [SD] age, 56.69 [8.14] years) from the UK Biobank who completed four cognitive assessments at baseline. 364 variables were finally extracted for analysis through a rigorous screening process. …”
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Single-nucleotide polymorphisms in dizygotic twin ovine fetuses are associated with discordant responses to antenatal steroid therapy by Erin L. Fee, Haruo Usuda, Sean W. D. Carter, Hideyuki Ikeda, Tsukasa Takahashi, Yuki Takahashi, Yusaku Kumagai, Michael W. Clarke, Demelza J. Ireland, John P. Newnham, Masatoshi Saito, Sebastian E. Illanes, Binny Priya Sesurajan, Liang Shen, Mahesh A. Choolani, Gokce Oguz, Adaikalavan Ramasamy, Sara Ritchie, Andrew Ritchie, Alan H. Jobe, Matthew W. Kemp

“…Fetuses were surgically delivered 24 h after their final treatment and ventilated for 30 min. Results ANS-exposed female fetuses had lower arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values than male fetuses (76.5 ± 38.0 vs. 97.2 ± 42.5 mmHg), although the observed difference was not statistically significant (p = 0.1). …”
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Radiological images of an advanced invasive carcinoma with mucinous aspects: A case report by Chiara Adriana Pistolese, MD, PhD, Francesca Di Giuliano, MD, PhD, Martina Cerocchi, MD, Maria Volpe, MD, Martina Cerasi Dellanea, MD, Flavia Briganti, MD, Paola Elda Gigliotti, MD, Carolina Goffredo, MD, Lucia Giudice, MD, Diletta Caccia, MD, Francesca Servadei, MD, Adriano De Majo, MD, PhD, Marco Materazzo, MD, Giorgio Pistilli, MD, Gianluca Vanni, MD, PhD, Valeria Liberto, MD

“…We present a case of a 57-year-old female patient who presented a palpable mass in the right breast for at least 2 years. …”
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Testosterone exacerbates neutrophilia and cardiac injury in myocardial infarction via actions in bone marrow by Elin Svedlund Eriksson, Marta Lantero Rodriguez, Bente Halvorsen, Inger Johansson, Anna K. F. Mårtensson, Anna S. Wilhelmson, Camilla Huse, Thor Ueland, Pål Aukrust, Kaspar Broch, Lars Gullestad, Brage Høyem Amundsen, Geir Øystein Andersen, Mikael C. I. Karlsson, Malin Hagberg Thulin, Alessandro Camponeschi, Dana Trompet, Ola Hammarsten, Björn Redfors, Jan Borén, Elmir Omerovic, Malin C. Levin, Andrei S. Chagin, Tuva B. Dahl, Åsa Tivesten

“…Here, we demonstrated that blood neutrophil counts post-MI were higher in male than female mice. Castration-induced testosterone deficiency reduced blood neutrophil counts to the level in females and increased survival post-MI. …”
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Responsabilidades civiles, éticas y legales del profesional de enfermería en Caaguazú, Paraguay by Gloria Sebastiana González Vázquez, Guiomar Viveros de Cabello, Julieta Mendez Romero, Cristian Villagra Gonzalez, Deysi Galeano

“…Of the 130 nursing professionals surveyed, 77.69% were female, with an average age between 30 to 36 years and 63.85% were married, 49.23% (64) have a poor level of knowledge about the criminal responsibilities and 77.69% (101) have an excellent level of knowledge regarding civil liability, 44.62% (58) of professionals have an excellent level of knowledge. of regular knowledge about ethical responsibility. …”
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Comparison of Lesser galangal, Alpinia officinarum extract and Letrozole in masculinization of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus by Seyed Mohammad Reza Taheri, Sakineh Yeganeh, Homayon Hoseinzadeh Sahafi

“…The highest and lowest male and female percentages were revealed in Letrozole (400 mg/kg) (p<0.05). …”
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Novel insights into palatal shelf elevation dynamics in normal mouse embryos by Jeremy P. Goering, Michael Moedritzer, Marta Stetsiv, Dona Greta Isai, Brittany M. Hufft-Martinez, An J. Tran, Zaid Umar, Madison K. Rickabaugh, Paul Keselman, Munish Chauhan, Pamela V. Tran, William M. Brooks, William M. Brooks, Kenneth J. Fischer, Andras Czirok, Andras Czirok, Irfan Saadi, Irfan Saadi

“…Interestingly, all E14.25 embryos with unelevated PS (20%) were female, suggesting sex differences in C57BL/6J PS elevation. …”
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