Increased NOX-dependent ROS production and proportionally enhanced antioxidant response in white adipose tissue of male rats by Jessica de Freitas Nascimento, Keciany Alves de Oliveira, Paula Alexandre de Freitas, Júlia de Araújo Marques Falci, Renata Prado Vasconcelos, Saulo Chaves Magalhães, Talita Mendes Farias, Maria Isabel Cardoso Alonso-Vale, Adriano Cesar Carneiro Loureiro, Denise Pires de Carvalho, Rodrigo Soares Fortunato, Ariclécio Cunha de Oliveira

“…Results: The retroperitoneal fat pad in males compared with females had greater NOX2 and NOX4 expression, along with higher superoxide dismutase activity. …”
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Is radio an effective method for delivering actionable information for responding to emerging pest threats? A case study of fall armyworm campaign in Zambia by Harrison Rware, Monica K. Kansiime, Idah Mugambi, David Onyango, Justice A. Tambo, Catherine Mloza Banda, Noah A. Phiri, Gilson Chipabika, Mathews Matimelo, Dorcus Chaaba, Tamsin Davis, Julien Godwin

“…Methods Data were gathered through a household survey targeting locations where the campaign was implemented; and 250 male and 215 female farmers were surveyed. The study was conducted in four of the seven provinces where the campaign took place—Eastern, Luapula, Copperbelt and Southern provinces. …”
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Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictive Factor in Iraqi Patients with Thyroid Cancer by Fatima Falah Hassan, Wafaa Fadhil Hamed, Luma Yousif Mehdi

“…The results also demonstrated that the number and percentage of female patients with malignant thyroid tumors was 43 (71.7%) and males 17 (28.3%). …”
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Study on the Correlation of Skin Advanced Glycation End Products With Diabetic Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy by Fang Y, Dai W, Cao Y

“…Spearman correlation analysis showed that skin AGE accumulation in patients with DCAN was correlated with sex (male or female) and the presence of vascular plaques (All P< 0.05). …”
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Nuclear DNA content variation within four species of Asian catfish of family Pangasidae and their two interspecific hybrids by flow cytometry by Imron, Evi Tahapari, Jadmiko Darmawan, Muhammad Luthfi Abdurachman

“…This study was aimed to investigate the profile of NDC in four species Asian catfishes of the genera Pangasius including Pangasionodon hypophthalmus,  Pangasius djambal, Pangasius nasusutus, Pangasius nieuwenhuisii, interspecific hybrid of female P. hypophthalmus and male P. djambal (Hybrid HD),  and female P. hypophthalmus and male P. nasutus (Hybrid HN). …”
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High Serum Adipocyte Fatty Acid Binding Protein Is Associated with Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes by Jer-Chuan Li, Du-An Wu, Jia-Sian Hou, Yi-Maun Subeq, Hsin-Dean Chen, Bang-Gee Hsu

“…Diabetic persons who had MetS had significantly higher A-FABP levels (P<0.001) than those without MetS. Female DM persons had higher A-FABP level than man (P<0.001). …”
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Methods for tagging an ectoparasite, the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis by Folk, Alexius, Mennerat, Adèle

“…To address this gap, we describe here a method for attaching radio frequency identification (RFID) tags to individual adult females of a marine ectoparasite, the salmon louse Lepeophtheirus salmonis. …”
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Differences in Thigh Muscle Activation Between Standing and Landing Exercises for Knee Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation by Jesper Bencke, Mark Strøm, Derek J. Curtis, Thomas Bandholm, Mette K. Zebis

“…Increases in hamstring muscle activation was greater in female subjects than males with increasing instability of the balance devices…”
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Sun Protection Behaviors Associated with Self-Efficacy, Susceptibility, and Awareness among Uninsured Primary Care Patients Utilizing a Free Clinic by Akiko Kamimura, Maziar M. Nourian, Jeanie Ashby, Ha Ngoc Trinh, Jennifer Tabler, Nushean Assasnik, Bethany K. H. Lewis

“…Spanish speaking patients would be a target population for promoting awareness. Male and female patients would need separate gender-specific sun protection education. …”
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Research on the network structure and gender/age differences of psychological safety among urban residents: network analysis based on a large sample by Tao Yang, Huicong Cai, Juan Song, Na Li, Haiyan Liu

“…There are connections between trust and relaxation, excitement, and calmness in the dimension network of male samples, while there are no such connections in the dimension network of female samples. The general sense of safety and relaxation connection strength on the male dimension network is significantly stronger than that on the female dimension. …”
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Efficacy and safety of an Albuvirtide-based regimen for preventing mother-to-child transmission of multidrug-resistant HIV: a case report by Na Li, Shifei Wen, Fangfang Zhu, Guirong Liu, Daqing Zhu

“…Finally, the patient delivered a healthy female baby who was negative for HIV, and the follow-up showed normal growth. …”
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Effect of Maternal Administration of Edible Bird’s Nest on the Learning and Memory Abilities of Suckling Offspring in Mice by Yong Xie, Hongliang Zeng, Zhiji Huang, Hui Xu, Qunyan Fan, Yi Zhang, Baodong Zheng

“…In this study, by oral administration of EBN to female mice during the pregnancy or lactation period, the effects of EBN on the levels of sialic acid in mouse milk were determined using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). …”
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Comparative Abilities of Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Abdominal Volume Index, Body Adiposity Index, and Conicity Index as Predictive Screening Tools for Metabolic Syndrome... by Lawrence Quaye, William Kwame Boakye Ansah Owiredu, Nafiu Amidu, Peter Paul Mwinsanga Dapare, Yussif Adams

“…Upon gender stratification, AVI and CI had the larger AUCs in females whiles BMI remained the superior index in males. …”
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Research on the Genetic Improvement Effects of Lodging Resistance-Related Traits in Maize Core Germplasm by Kaizhi Yang, Jian Tan, Qiyuan Zhang, Tianhang Bai, Shuna Zhou, Junheng Hao, Xinling Yu, Zhenyuan Zang, Dan Zhang

“…This study utilized Reid population baselines and their improved lines as female parents and No-Reid population baselines and their improved lines as male parents to form 48 incomplete diallel crosses. …”
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Psychometric validation of the continuum beliefs of mental illness scale (CB-MIS) and its associations with stigma by Lina-Jolien Peter, Thomas McLaren, Samuel Tomczyk, Holger Muehlan, Silke Schmidt, Georg Schomerus

“…In a second sample (N = 1375; M age=42 years; 65.2% female), the Continuum Beliefs of Mental Illness Scale (CB-MIS) was psychometrically tested (i.e. factorial, convergent, discriminant validity). …”
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Reproductive attributes of the spot-tail shark, Carcharhinus sorrah collected from westernmost waters of Aceh, Indonesia by Teuku Haris Iqbal, Ilham Fajri, Adrian Damora, Ahmad Fauzan Lubis, Benaya Meitasari Simeon, Efin Muttaqin, Hollie Booth

“…Notably, males from ABD and females from BA matured earlier than those from other sites. …”
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Impact of sex on the adaptation of adult mice to long consumption of sweet-fat diet by N. M. Bazhan, T. V. Iakovleva, A. D. Dubinina, E. N. Makarova

“…SFD increased body weight and insulin resistance in mice of both sexes. Female mice that consumed SFD (SFD females) had a greater increase in adiposity than SFD males. …”
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Regulation of noradrenaline synthesis, uptake, and degradation in the left ventricle by fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) inhibitor URB597 in the chronic unpredictable stress model... by Ferizović Harisa, Spasojević Nataša, Janković Milica, Stefanović Bojana, Dronjak Slađana

“…CUS decreased the levels of both NA and dopamine-β-hydroxylase (DBH) protein in male rats and decreased NA transporter (NET) protein levels in female rats while elevating monoamine oxidase A (MAO-A) in both sexes. …”
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Impact of exercise with blood flow restriction on muscle hypertrophy and performance outcomes in men and women. by Dawson Nancekievill, Ken Seaman, Danielle R Bouchard, Amy M Thomson, Martin Sénéchal

“…Likewise, both males and females improved muscle strength following 6-week BFRT, however males may improve strength to a greater extent than females.…”
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Arnold-Chiari Malformation Type II and CYP1B1 Congenital Glaucoma: A Possible Association by Shaikha Aldossari, Amani Al Bakri, Yumna Kamal

“…Primary diagnosis. A 2-year-old female who is known to have ACM-II was referred due to abnormal eye examination done in a peripheral hospital that suggested infantile glaucoma in both eyes. …”
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