Prevalence and correlates of facemask usage during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda. by Nelson Onira Alema, Christopher Okot, Emmanuel Olal, Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona, Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat, Steven Baguma, Denish Omoya Ochula, Patrick Odong Olwedo, Johnson Nyeko Oloya, Francis Pebalo Pebolo, Pamela Okot Atim, Godfrey Smart Okot, Ritah Nantale, Judith Aloyo, David Lagoro Kitara

“…Although this prevalence is within acceptable rates, the strict enforcement of the practice by security forces has raised concerns among many community members and human rights advocates. We recommend more studies on communities' perspectives on the challenges and benefits of facemask-wearing after the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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Candidate genes for domestication and resistance to cold climate according to whole genome sequencing data of Russian cattle and sheep breeds by N. S. Yudin, D. M. Larkin

“…Local cattle and sheep breeds have been formed over thousands of years under the influence of domestication, as well as selection aimed at adaptation to the local environment and meeting human needs. Previously, we identified a number of candidate genes in genome regions potentially selected during domestication and adaptation to the climatic conditions of Russia, in local breeds of cattle and sheep using whole genome genotyping data. …”
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Perch Hydrolysates from Upcycling of Perch Side Streams Accelerate Wound Healing by Enhancing Fibroblasts to Secrete Procollagen I, Fibronectin, and Hyaluronan by Jia-Feng Chang, Chih-Yu Hsieh, Ling-Ni Chen, Mao-Hsiang Lee, Yi-Han Ting, Chi-Yu Yang, Chih-Cheng Lin

“…In an SD rat model established to mimic human wounds, orally administered perch hydrolysates with a molecular weight below 2.3 kDa accelerated wound healing, which mainly resulted from collagen-forming amino acids, branched-chain amino acids, and matrikine. …”
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A Case of Mild Encephalopathy with a Reversible Splenial Lesion Associated with G5P[6]Rotavirus Infection by Tsuyoshi Matsuoka, Toshifumi Yodoshi, Misaki Sugai, Masato Hiyane, Takashi Matsuoka, Hideki Akeda, Masaharu Ohfu, Satoshi Komoto, Koki Taniguchi

“…This RV genotype was considered to be G5P[6]; it may have spread to humans as a strain reassortment through substitution of porcine RV into human RV gene segments. …”
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Development of a Recombinant Cell-Based Indirect Immunofluorescence Assay for the Determination of Autoantibodies against Soluble Liver Antigen in Autoimmune Hepatitis by Christiane Radzimski, Christian Probst, Bianca Teegen, Kristin Rentzsch, Inga Madeleine Blöcker, Cornelia Dähnrich, Wolfgang Schlumberger, Winfried Stöcker, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos, Lars Komorowski

“…In order to develop a complementary IFA substrate, SLA isoform 1 was recombinantly produced in the human cell line HEK293 and controlled by a rabbit hyperimmune serum against SLA. …”
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Genes related to the white face colour pattern in eight Russian cattle breeds by N. S. Yudin, N. M. Belonogova, D. M. Larkin

“…It is possible that white colour of livestock animals had aesthetic significance for humans as well. The first step towards detection of genes and mutations controlling white colouring in animals is the genome-wide association studies. …”
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Investigation of Borrow Pit TEA28 BP3, Fenstanton, Cambridgeshire, UK by W.A. Boismier, E. Allison, C. Ardis, R. Banerjea, C.R. Batchelor, P. Dark, K. Dudgeon, C.P. Green, E. Henderson, J. Ladocha, J. Weinstock, D.S. Young, J.-L. Schwenninger

“…The small size of the lithic assemblage and its multiperiod make-up indicate that it represents a group of reworked artefacts produced by fluvial erosion and sediment deposition processes rather than in situ human activity.…”
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Autologous Microfragmented Adipose Tissue Reduces the Catabolic and Fibrosis Response in an In Vitro Model of Tendon Cell Inflammation by Marco Viganò, Gaia Lugano, Carlotta Perucca Orfei, Alessandra Menon, Enrico Ragni, Alessandra Colombini, Paola De Luca, Pietro Randelli, Laura de Girolamo

“…In the present study, the ability of μFAT to counteract inflammatory processes induced by IL-1β on human tendon cells (TCs) was evaluated. Methods. …”
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Changes in Polyphenols Contents and Antioxidant Capacities of Organically and Conventionally Cultivated Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Fruits during Ripening by Dea Anton, Ingrid Bender, Tanel Kaart, Mati Roasto, Marina Heinonen, Anne Luik, Tõnu Püssa

“…Polyphenols of fruits and vegetables form an important part of human dietary compounds. Relatively little is known about accumulation of phenolics during fruits ripening process. …”
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Uptake of CCR7 by KIR2DS4+ NK Cells Is Induced upon Recognition of Certain HLA-C Alleles by Silvia Pesce, Simona Carlomagno, Alessandro Moretta, Simona Sivori, Emanuela Marcenaro

“…The KIR2DS4 receptor is the oldest KIR2DS expressed by human NK lymphocytes. The specificity of recognition of this receptor for various HLA class I alleles has been demonstrated; however it remains poorly understood whether these interactions may result in the activation of some specific functions in NK cells. …”
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Determining AI-Based Learning Adoption Model for Students in Entrepreneurship Education: A Design Thinking Approach by Cep Abdul Baasith Wahpiyudin, Sabda Alam Muhammadan, Riska Amalia, Adelia Chrisanta, Asep Taryana

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HDAC1-3 inhibition triggers NEDD4-mediated CCR2 downregulation and attenuates immunosuppression in myeloid-derived suppressor cells by Zhiqi Xie, Jinjin Shao, Zeren Shen, Zhichao Ye, Yoshiaki Okada, Daisuke Okuzaki, Naoki Okada, Masashi Tachibana

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High-Fat Mouse Model to Explore the Relationship between Abnormal Lipid Metabolism and Enolase in Pancreatic Cancer by Lin Qin, Kai Sun, Li Shi, Yushan Xu, Rongping Zhang

“…Malignant tumors have become a major social health problem that seriously threatens human health, among which pancreatic cancer has a high degree of malignancy, difficult diagnosis and treatment, short survival time, and high mortality. …”
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Navigating ethics in HIV data and biomaterial management within Black, African, and Caribbean communities in Canada by Rusty Souleymanov, Bolaji Akinyele-Akanbi, Chinyere Njeze, Patricia Ukoli, Paula Migliardi, Linda Larcombe, Gayle Restall, Laurie Ringaert, Michael Payne, John Kim, Wangari Tharao, Ayn Wilcox

“…Their worries centered on the handling of biological samples, data misuse, potential human rights violations, HIV criminalization, deportations, challenging consent, privacy, and bodily autonomy principles. …”
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In Vitro Studies of Bacterial Cellulose and Magnetic Nanoparticles Smart Nanocomposites for Efficient Chronic Wounds Healing by Bianca Galateanu, Mihaela-Cristina Bunea, Paul Stanescu, Eugenia Vasile, Angela Casarica, Horia Iovu, Anca Hermenean, Catalin Zaharia, Marieta Costache

“…The biocompatibility of these innovative materials was studied in relation to human adipose derived stem cells in terms of cellular morphology, viability, and proliferation as well as scaffolds cytotoxic potential.…”
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Antioxidant and Cytotoxicological Effects of Aloe vera Food Supplements by Zaira López, Gabriela Núñez-Jinez, Guadalupe Avalos-Navarro, Gildardo Rivera, Joel Salazar-Flores, José A. Ramírez, Benjamín A. Ayil-Gutiérrez, Peter Knauth

“…., treated with activated carbon) exhibited low cytotoxicity on HeLa cells (CC50 = 15 g/L ILG or 50 g/L WLP), ILF at CC50 = 1–5 g/L exhibited cytotoxic effects, that is, at concentrations even below the recommended for human consumption. Probable causes for the cytotoxicity of ILF are the exposure to high temperatures (70–85°C) combined with a high fibre content.…”
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Real-time detection and monitoring of public littering behavior using deep learning for a sustainable environment by Eaman Alharbi, Ghadah Alsulami, Sarah Aljohani, Waad Alharbi, Somayah Albaradei

“…Additionally, this pollution jeopardizes human health through contaminated food and water sources. …”
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Electrochemical properties of hydroxyapatite immobilization material for potential cytosensor fabrication by Dennis Adusei, Bernard O. Asimeng, Francis D. Krampa, Elvis K. Tiburu

“…The SHAp/PEDOT: PSS blend was used to modify a screen-printed carbon electrode (SPCE) by drop-casting, followed by seeding of pheochromocytoma (PC 12) and human embryonic kidney (HEK)-293T cells on the modified SPCE to record the EP using cyclic voltammetry (CV) and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). …”
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Identification of meibomian gland testosterone metabolites produced by tissue-intrinsic intracrine deactivation activity by Khanh Tien Nguyen Pham, Takahito Miyake, Tomo Suzuki, Shigeru Kinoshita, Yuki Hamada, Hikari Uehara, Mamiko Machida, Takeshi Nakajima, Emi Hasegawa, Masao Doi

“…Here, we performed radioactive tracer studies in combination with pharmacological enzyme inhibition, followed by targeted liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) analysis, and found three androgen metabolites—androstanedione, androsterone, and epiandrosterone—in mouse and human meibomian glands. Accounting for the enzymatic conversion, we show tissue-endogenous 3α/3β-ketosteroid reductase expression. …”
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Cardiotoxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics and associated mechanism of myocardial cell injury in mice by Ziyi Xiong, Qiling Kong, Juan Hua, Qi Chen, Dandan Wang

“…They can be accumulated through the food webs and enter the human body through dietary intake, posing health risks. …”
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