Self-organizing models of bacterial aggregation states by Manuela Caratozzolo, Santina Carnazza, Luigi Fortuna, Mattia Frasca, Salvatore Guglielmino, Giovanni Gurrieri, Giovanni Marletta

“…The agents represent bac-teria and are free to move on a given surface. On the basis of local rules theymay adhere and then eventually form self-organized aggregates. …”
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Effect of myocardial revascularization upon long-term prognosis of patients with acute coronary syndrome and concomitant dıseases by R.R. Komorovsky

“…Materials and methods. Event-free survival analysis according to simplified comorbidity index and treatment strategy of 337 consecutive patients with ACS using a composite endpoint of cardiac death and nonfatal myocardial infarction. …”
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Balancing globalisation process through Development Agenda: sustainable global justice by S. M. Aamir Ali, A. Ghose

“…The ideology of privatisation and the free market is commonly referred to as the Washington consensus. …”
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Investigating the Prognostic and Oncogenic Roles of Membrane-Associated Ring-CH-Type Finger 9 in Colorectal Cancer by Jiayan Zhang, Qinghan Jiao, Zhigang Chen

“…Survival analyses demonstrated that high MARCHF9 expression predicted unfavorable overall and disease-free survival outcomes (P<0.05). In vitro experiments further supported its oncogenic potential, with MARCHF9 knockdown inhibiting COAD cell proliferation and invasion. …”
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Prediction of Survival Outcomes in Patients with Glioma Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mingfang Hu, Jinge Li, Zhangyu Li, Jian Shen

“…The present meta-analysis evaluated the association of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-derived parameters in glioma patients with progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival. Eligible clinical articles on glioma patients included those that contained an evaluation of the association between MRI findings, PFS, and overall length of survival. …”
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Improved Method for the Detection and Quantification of Naegleria fowleri in Water and Sediment Using Immunomagnetic Separation and Real-Time PCR by Bonnie J. Mull, Jothikumar Narayanan, Vincent R. Hill

“…Primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) is a rare and typically fatal infection caused by the thermophilic free-living ameba, Naegleria fowleri. In 2010, the first confirmed case of PAM acquired in Minnesota highlighted the need for improved detection and quantification methods in order to study the changing ecology of N. fowleri and to evaluate potential risk factors for increased exposure. …”
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Anthropometric but not motor characteristics of young volleyball players were improved after a one-week-long intense training sports camp by Robert Podstawski, Joanna M. Bukowska, Krzysztof Borysławski, Elżbieta Biernat, Daria Grodź, Ferenc Ihasz, Jacek Wąsik

“…An increase was noted in total body water (Δ of 1.0 L, p = 0.002), proteins (Δ of 0.33 kg, p = 0.001), minerals (Δ of 0.12 kg, p = 0.003), fat-free mass (Δ of 1.46 kg, p = 0.001), and skeletal muscle mass (Δ of 0.9 kg, p = 0.001). …”
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Mechanism of Inflammation in Age-Related Macular Degeneration by Francesco Parmeggiani, Mario R. Romano, Ciro Costagliola, Francesco Semeraro, Carlo Incorvaia, Sergio D’Angelo, Paolo Perri, Paolo De Palma, Katia De Nadai, Adolfo Sebastiani

“…Risk factors of AMD are heterogeneous, mainly including increasing age and different genetic predispositions, together with several environmental/epigenetic factors, that is, cigarette smoking, dietary habits, and phototoxic exposure. In the aging retina, free radicals and oxidized lipoproteins are considered to be major causes of tissue stress resulting in local triggers for parainflammation, a chronic status which contributes to initiation and/or progression of many human neurodegenerative diseases such as AMD. …”
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Oct4 Gene Expression in Primary Colorectal Cancer Promotes Liver Metastasis by Shiki Fujino, Norikatsu Miyoshi

“…The correlations between the Oct4 gene expression and the clinical parameters were assessed, and liver metastasis-free survival (LMFS) was evaluated in these patients. …”
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Physiological, biochemical and genetic bases of amaranth (Amaranthus L.) breeding for food and feed purposes (a review) by A. B. Shcherban

“…These lipid compounds have a number of important properties from the point of view of functional nutrition: as natural antioxidants they bind free radicals, normalize lipid metabolism, and help to decrease blood cholesterol levels. …”
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Cranial Base: Is Low-Dose Radiotherapy Effective? by Andreas Meyer, Michael Stark, Johann H. Karstens, Hans Christiansen, Frank Bruns

“…After a followup of 13 years the patient remains free of symptoms without relapse or any side effects from therapy. …”
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Laboratory Tests for Subgrade Reaction Coefficient in Seismic Design of Underground Engineering Domain by Kunpeng Xu, Liping Jing, Xinjun Cheng, Haian Liang, Jia Bin

“…Conventional shaking table test for sandy free-field was performed, with the results indicating that the equivalent normal subgrade reaction coefficients derived from the experimental hysteretic curves are reasonable and verifying the deformation mode under seismic excitation. …”
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Comparative bioavailability of two oral formulations of clopidogrel: Determination of clopidogrel and its carboxylic acid metabolite (SR26334) under fasting and fed conditions in h... by Brvar Nina, Lachance Sylvain, Lévesque Ann, Breznik Marjanca, Cvitkovič Marčič Lea, Merslavič Mateja, Grabnar Iztok, Mateovič-Rojnik Tatjana

“…Assessment of bioequivalence was based upon measurement of plasma concentrations of the parent drug, clopidogrel, and its major (inactive) metabolite, clopidogrel carboxylic acid, using improved methanol-free extraction. Bioequivalence of Krka’s formulation to the innovator’s formulation was demonstrated under both fasting and fed conditions on 205 volunteers. …”
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Selection ability and market timing skills of mutual fund and unit trust managers in a developing economy: evidence from Ghana by Richard Danquah, Baorong Yu

“…Design/methodology/approach – The study uses an improved survivorship bias-free dataset of yearly after-fee returns of all mutual funds and unit trusts operating in Ghana from January 2011 to December 2019, cumulating in nine years of quantitative fund data. …”
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Oncological outcomes in non-seminomatous testicular tumors and residual mass after cisplatin-based chemotherapy by María A. Ocampo-Gómez, María C. Moreno-Matson, David Ruiz-Londoño, Marino Cabrera, Rodolfo Varela

“…Objective: The aim of our study is to describe the progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with clinical stage (CS) II and III NSGCT with an RM after primary or secondary CT with negative serum markers (NSM). …”
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HFE-Related Hemochromatosis: The Haptoglobin 2-2 Type Has a Significant but Limited Influence on Phenotypic Expression of the Predominant p.C282Y Homozygous Genotype by Gérald Le Gac, Chandran Ka, Isabelle Gourlaouen, Laurence Bryckaert, Anne-Yvonne Mercier, Brigitte Chanu, Virginie Scotet, Claude Férec

“…Haptoglobin has a crucial role in free hemoglobin iron recovery, and exists as three major types: Hp1-1, Hp2-1 and Hp2-2. …”
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Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitory and Antioxidant Activity of the Compounds Isolated from Vanda roxburghii by Salim Ahammed, Rejina Afrin, Nasim Uddin, Yusuf Al-Amin, Kamrul Hasan, Uzzal Haque, K. M. Monirul Islam, A. H. M. K. Alam, Toshihisa Tanaka, Golam Sadik

“…Among the isolates, vanillin (3) and dihydroconiferyl dihydro-p-coumarate (4) were found to significantly inhibit the activity of acetylcholinesterase, scavenge the free radicals, exhibit the reducing power and total antioxidant activity, and effectively reduce the peroxidation of lipid. …”
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Effectiveness of active labour market policies for job creation and earnings of the self-employed by Sandra M. Sánchez-Cañizares, L. Javier Cabeza-Ramírez, Ana M. Castillo-Canalejo, Francisco J. Rey-Carmona

“…The results of the propensity score matching method (PSM) and logistic regression models revealed that three types of ALMPs: free training programmes, low-interest loans, and the subsidy for hiring workers had a significant impact on job creation by the group of beneficiaries. …”
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Charge carrier distribution in the region of charged domain walls in reduced lithium niobate by Aleksandr M. Kislyuk, Mikhail D. Malinkovich, Tatiana S. Ilina, Ilya V. Kubasov, Dmitry A. Kiselev, Andrei V. Turutin, Vladimir P. Ivanov, Alexander A. Temirov, Viktor V. Kuts, Evelina E. Maksumova

“…In particular, the Debye screening length of the electric field of head-to-head (H–H) CDWs by free charge carriers in strongly reduced LiNbO3 crystals was found to be 90±10 nm. …”
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Activator Protein-1 Transcriptional Activity Drives Soluble Micrograft-Mediated Cell Migration and Promotes the Matrix Remodeling Machinery by Martina Balli, Jonathan Sai-Hong Chui, Paraskevi Athanasouli, Willy Antoni Abreu de Oliveira, Youssef El Laithy, Maurilio Sampaolesi, Frederic Lluis

“…Collectively, our work provides insights into the molecular mechanisms behind the cell-free micrograft treatment, which might contribute to future advances in wound repair therapies.…”
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