Determination of the levels of some selected metals in ocimum lamiifolium in Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Eyob Yishak, Teferi Tademe Dadebo

“… Medicinal plants have worldwide applications in the treatment of different types of human diseases. Among the medicinal plants of Ethiopia, Ocimum lamiifolium Hochst. …”
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Bio-computational modeling, POM analysis and molecular dynamic simulation for novel synthetic quinolone and benzo[d][1,3]oxazine candidates as antimicrobial inhibitors by Doaa A. Elsayed, Mohamed E. Abdu, Mohammed A. Marzouk, Elsayed M. Mahmoud, Walaa H. El-Shwiniy, Andrew M. Spring, Wesam S. Shehab

“…Specifically, when comparing the cytotoxic effects on human lung fibroblast (WI38) cells to those of Doxorubicin, a well-known chemotherapy agent, compounds 8, 15, and 17 showed weak cytotoxic effects on the normal WI38 cells. …”
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Antimicrobial Effects of Gum Arabic-Silver Nanoparticles against Oral Pathogens by Omnia Ahmed, Nicole R. S. Sibuyi, Adewale O. Fadaka, Abram M. Madiehe, Ernest Maboza, Annette Olivier, Mervin Meyer, Greta Geerts

“…The antibiofilm of GA-AgNPs was evaluated on the surface of human tooth enamel that had been exposed to S. mutans with and without the GA-AgNPs using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Synergistic Antimicrobial Effect of Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L., Rosaceae) Preparations and Probiotic Bacteria on Enteric Pathogens by Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska, Ewa Żary-Sikorska, Andrzej Gugolek, Anna Ligocka, Monika Kosmala, Elżbieta Karlińska, Bartosz Fotschki, Jerzy Juśkiewicz

“…Due to the increasing microbial tolerance to commonly used food preservatives, as well as growing consumer awareness of their adverse impact on human health, alternative methods of pathogens reduction in food are widely investigated. …”
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Risk assessment of complex organoarsenic species in food by EFSA Panel on Contaminants in the Food Chain (CONTAM), Helle Katrine Knutsen, Agneta Åkesson, Vasileios Bampidis, Margherita Bignami, Laurent Bodin, James Kevin Chipman, Gisela Degen, Antonio Hernández‐Jerez, Tim Hofer, Christer Hogstrand, Stefano Landi, Jean‐Charles Leblanc, Kyriaki Machera, Evangelia Ntzani, Guido Rychen, Salomon Sand, Katharina Vejdovszky, Barbara Viviani, Lars Barregård, Diane Benford, Eugenia Dogliotti, Kevin Francesconi, Jose Ángel Gómez Ruiz, Hans Steinkellner, Tanja Schwerdtle

“…There is no indication of an association with adverse outcomes in human studies. The highest 95th percentile exposure for AsB was observed in ‘Toddlers’ with an estimate of 12.5 μg As/kg bw per day (AsB expressed as elemental arsenic). …”
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Effect of Double Masking with Silk or Cotton Over-masks on the Source Control Capabilities of a Surgical Mask by Adam F. Parlin, Mikhail Yermakov, Samuel M. Stratton, Susan R. Reutman, Theresa M. Culley, Patrick A. Guerra, Sergey A. Grinshpun

“…Finally, an additional study with five human subjects revealed no significant differences in perceived comfort (measured by proxies such as relative humidity, temperature, and CO2 level inside the mask) between single masking and double masking, as well as between double masking with either a silk or cotton over-mask.…”
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Development of an overarching framework for anticipating and assessing adverse and other unintended consequences of public health interventions (CONSEQUENT): a best-fit framework s... by Jan M Stratil, Eva A Rehfuess, Ani Movsisyan, Kathryn Oliver, Renke L Biallas

“…The first component comprises eight domains of consequences: health, health system, human rights, acceptability and adherence, equality, and equity, social and institutional, economic and resources, and the environment.Conclusion The CONSEQUENT framework is intended to facilitate classification and conceptualisation of AUCs of PH interventions during their development or evaluation to support evidence-informed decision-making.…”
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Exploring the Anticancer Potential of MonoHER (7-Mono-O-(β-Hydroxyethyl)-Rutoside): Mitochondrial-Dependent Apoptosis in HepG2 Cells by Chujie Li, Yue Wang, Jian Liang, Guido R. M. M. Haenen, Yonger Chen, Zhengwen Li, Ming Zhang, Ludwig J. Dubois

“…Conclusion: MonoHER can inhibit cell growth and induce apoptosis especially in HepG2 human liver cancer cells by triggering the mitochondrial signal transduction pathway, leading to the release of cytochrome C in the cytoplasm and the subsequent activation of caspase-9 and caspase-3. …”
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Road traffic crashes trends of severity and injuries in Osun state, Nigeria by Abayomi Afolayan, Adewole Oladele, Samson Olopade, Taiwo Adeoye

“…This is the outcome of several variables, including environmental, human, and road-related factors. Therefore, to decrease traffic-related deaths and injuries, the government and concerned non-governmental organizations must embark on educating drivers about defensive driving, enforcing road traffic laws, and traffic education to the populace. …”
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Serum Levels of IL-1β, IL-6, TGF-β, and MMP-9 in Patients Undergoing Carotid Artery Stenting and Regulation of MMP-9 in a New In Vitro Model of THP-1 Cells Activated by Stenting by Rongrong Zhang, Fan Jiang, Cindy Si Chen, Tianzhu Wang, Jinzhou Feng, Tao Tao, Xinyue Qin

“…Second, we established a new in vitro model, where THP-1 monocytes were treated with the supernatants of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) that were scratched by pipette tips, which mimics monocytes activated by mechanical injury of stenting. …”
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Parkgoers go to the virtual park: a classification framework, systematic review, and future tourism research agenda by Aniesa Samira Bafadhal, Faiz Izwan Anuar, Mohd Hafiz Hanafiah

“…Despite its potential, research on virtual parks remains nascent, necessitating further exploration to establish a robust field within tourism and leisure studies.Methods This study employed ATLAS.ti version 23 to conduct a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) focused on developing a Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) classification framework for virtual parks following the established guidelines of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020. …”
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Adsorption of iron by using hybrid Akar Putra and commercialized chicken eggshells as bio-sorbents from aqueous solution by H.M. Nasir, A. Azmi, A.Z. Aris, S.M. Praveena

“…Heavy metal contamination in the environment could cause harmful effects both to human health and aquatic life. Numerous remediation methods had been developed to encounter with the contamination problem prior to degrade, decrease and to purify the contaminated water at minimal concentration as low as possible. …”
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Clinical Features in Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency: A Systematic Review by Susanna Rizzi, Carlotta Spagnoli, Daniele Frattini, Francesco Pisani, Carlo Fusco

“…Adeno-associated viral vector-mediated gene transfer of the human AADC gene into the putamina has become available. …”
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CD4+CD25highCD127low/−FoxP3+ Regulatory T Cell Subpopulations in the Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood of Children with ALL: Brief Report by M. Niedźwiecki, O. Budziło, M. Zieliński, E. Adamkiewicz-Drożyńska, L. Maciejka-Kembłowska, T. Szczepański, P. Trzonkowski

“…CD4+CD25highCD127low/−FoxP3+ regulatory T cells (Tregs) are currently under extensive investigation in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and in other human cancers. Usually, Treg cells maintain the immune cell homeostasis. …”
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2′-Fucosyllactose as a prebiotic modulates the probiotic responses of Bifidobacterium bifidum by Jingfang Du, Hong Yang

“…2′-Fucosyllactose (2′-FL), one of the most representative oligosaccharides in human milk, is intimately linked to the enrichment of specific Bifidobacterium species. …”
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Multiparametric grading of glaucoma severity by histopathology can enable post-mortem substratification of disease state by Chuanxi Xiang, VijayKrishna Raghunathan, Yubin Qiu, Manisha Mehta, John T. Demirs, Cynthia L. Grosskreutz, Christopher W. Wilson, Ganesh Prasanna

“…Abstract Neurodegeneration in glaucoma patients is clinically identified through longitudinal assessment of structure–function changes, including intraocular pressure, cup-to-disc ratios from fundus images, and optical coherence tomography imaging of the retinal nerve fiber layer. Use of human post-mortem ocular tissue for basic research is rising in the glaucoma field, yet there are challenges in assessing disease stage and severity, since tissue donations with informed consent are often unaccompanied by detailed pre-mortem clinical information. …”
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The Use of Digital Microscopy to Compare the Thicknesses of Normal Corneas and Ex Vivo Rejected Corneal Grafts with a Focus on the Descemet’s Membrane by Taíse Tognon, Sabrina Bergeron, Christina Mastromonaco, Kleyton Barella, Adriano Pasqualotti, Laura Nunez, Francisco Murta, Luciene Barbosa de Sousa, Mauro Campos, Miguel Noel Nascentes Burnier

“…Histopathological sections of 25 normal human corneas and 40 FGRs were fully digitalized and examined. …”
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Antimildew Treatment and Control Effect of Citral on Bamboo by Jingjing Zhang, Chungui Du, Rui Peng, Ailian Hu, Qi Li, Chunlin Liu, Yingying Shan, Shiqin Chen, Wenxiu Yin

“…Presently, chemical agents remain the main antimildew agents for bamboo, which has a certain negative impact on the environment and human health. Therefore, it is urgent to develop new environment-friendly antimildew agents for bamboo. …”
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Impact of Strontium and Krypton Release from Ghana’s MNSR following a Conjectural Accident Scenario by S. A. Birikorang, R. G. Abrefah, H. K. Obeng, K. Gyamfi

“…No adverse effect was experienced with respect to human health and the environment.…”
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Interleukin 10 Plays an Important Role in Neonatal Rats with Hypoxic-Ischemia Associated with B-Cell Lymphoma 2 and Endoplasmic Reticulum Protein 29 by Xue Bai, Liu-Lin Xiong, Chang-Le Fang, Hao-Li Zhou, Lu-Lu Xue, Yue Hu, Qing-Jie Xia, Jia Liu, Jun-Yan Zhang, Ting-Hua Wang, Si-Jin Yang

“…Interleukin 10 (IL-10) is a synthetic inhibitor of human cytokines with immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory effects. …”
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