Effects of Hydrofluoroalkane and Dry Powder-Formulated Corticosteroids on Sputum Inflammatory Markers in Asthmatic Patients by Hans-Peter Hauber, Rame Taha, Celine Bergeron, Vladimir Migounov, Qutayba Hamid, Ron Olivenstein

“…Inflammatory characteristics of induced sputum have been shown to differ in samples collected early after sputum induction compared with later.…”
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The Design of New Adjuvants for Mucosal Immunity to Neisseria meningitidis B in Nasally Primed Neonatal Mice for Adult Immune Response by Tatiane Ferreira, Elizabeth De Gaspari

“…Mucosal immunization has been shown to be effective for the induction of antigen-specific immune responses in both the systemic and mucosal compartments. …”
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Neural Differentiation of Human Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells Involves Activation of the Wnt5a/JNK Signalling by Sujeong Jang, Jong-Seong Park, Han-Seong Jeong

“…We have characterized the transcriptional expression of Wnt during the neural differentiation of hADSCs. After neural induction, the expressions of Wnt2, Wnt4, and Wnt11 were decreased, but the expression of Wnt5a was increased compared with primary hADSCs in RT-PCR analysis. …”
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Rate and predictors of response to glucocorticoid therapy in patients of takayasu arteritis at a tertiary level hospital of Bangladesh: A longitudinal study by Farzana Shumy, Ahmad Mursel Anam, Minhaj Rahim Choudhury, Md Abu Shahin, Syed Atiqul Haq, Md Zahid Amin, Sumayia Minhaj

“…Monotherapy with prednisolone is not a good choice as an induction therapy.…”
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Vedolizumab for inflammatory bowel diseasesI by Igor L. Khalif, M. V. Shapina

“…Similar efficacy was demonstrated for Crohn's disease (GEMINI-2) study in remission induction (clinical response rate - 31,4% of patients, clinical remission - 14,5%) and remission maintenance (percentage of patient in clinical remission by 52nd week at injection of the drug every 4 weeks - 39%). …”
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Suvorexant, a Novel Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonist, for the Management of Insomnia by Andrew H. Han, Caroline R. Burroughs, Evan P. Falgoust, Jamal Hasoon, Grace Hunt, Juyeon Kakazu, Tim Lee, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye, Latha Ganti

“…While there are existing treatments that target different receptors and pathways of normal sleep induction and maintenance, Suvorexant is a novel drug that targets dual orexin receptors. …”
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A SIMPLIFIED MODEL OF THREE-PHASE BANK OF CURRENT TRANSFORMERS IN THE DYNAMIC SIMULATION SYSTEM by I. V. Novash, Yu. V. Rumiantsev

“…An elaborated user-friendly graphic interface provides a means of visual assigning the CT nominal parameters, the residual magnetic induction, and the method of the transformer iron magnetization curve approximation. …”
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia following Lenalidomide Maintenance for Multiple Myeloma: Two Cases with Unexpected Presentation and Good Prognostic Features by Abdullah M. Khan, Jameel Muzaffar, Hermant Murthy, John R. Wingard, Jan S. Moreb

“…Herein, we describe two patients with MM treated with induction therapy, ASCT, and lenalidomide maintenance that experienced cytopenias while on maintenance. …”
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Photobiomodulation: An Effective Approach to Enhance Proliferation and Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells into Osteoblasts by Daniella Da Silva, Anine Crous, Heidi Abrahamse

“…In this article, the potential for differentiating ADSCs into osteoblasts and the various methods used, including biological induction, chemical induction, and PBM, will be addressed. …”
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Sequential Treatment with Activin and Hepatocyte Growth Factor Induces FOXM1 to Promote Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastasis by Hong Peng, Ting Ye, Lei Deng, Xiaofang Yang, Zheng Jiang, Jinjun Guo

“…SMAD2 was required for activin-mediated FOXM1 induction. FOXM1 transactivated CXCR4 by directly binding to the promoter of CXCR4. …”
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Metabolic Basis for Thyroid Hormone Liver Preconditioning: Upregulation of AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Signaling by Luis A. Videla, Virginia Fernández, Pamela Cornejo, Romina Vargas

“…Data discussed in this work suggest that T3-induced liver activation of AMPK may be of importance in the promotion of metabolic processes favouring energy supply for the induction and operation of preconditioning mechanisms. …”
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Inhibition of Autophagy in Heat-Stressed Sperm of Adult Mice: A Possible Role of Catsper1, 2 Channel Proteins by Malihe Soltani, Majid Rahmati, Mohammad Reza Nikravesh, Shahin Saeedi Nejat, Mahdi Jalali

“…The current study aimed to assess the autophagy-related proteins along with the activity of sperm calcium channel (CatSper) proteins following the induction of heat stress (HS). Methods. The study sample includes two groups of adult mice: sham and HS groups. …”
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Clopidogrel Protects Endothelium by Hindering TNFα-Induced VCAM-1 Expression through CaMKKβ/AMPK/Nrf2 Pathway by Huabing Yang, Pengjun Zhao, Shiliu Tian

“…Our data suggest that INN diminishes TNFα-stimulated VCAM-1 expression at least in part via HO-1 induction, which is CaMKKβ/AMPK pathway-dependent.…”
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Accurate Determination of Boron Content in Halite by ICP-OES and ICP-MS by Zhang-kuang Peng, Zhi-na Liu

“…However there is no good method to accurately measure the boron content in halite, which is mainly because Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) and Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) are limited by the high salt matrix interference and the instrument detection limit. …”
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Effects of Patterned Sound Deprivation on Short- and Long-Term Plasticity in the Rat Thalamocortical Auditory System In Vivo by Chloe N. Soutar, Laura G. Rosen, Simon G. Rodier, Hans C. Dringenberg

“…Further, the enhanced PPD following LTP induction provides novel evidence that presynaptic mechanisms contribute to thalamocortical LTP in A1 under in vivo conditions.…”
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Protection of Liver as a Remote Organ after Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Renal Ischemic Postconditioning by Behjat Seifi, Mehri Kadkhodaee, Atefeh Najafi, Atefeh Mahmoudi

“…They underwent a right nephrectomy before induction of 45 minutes of left kidney ischemia or sham operation. …”
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Fluoxetine attenuates stress-induced depression-like behavior due to decrease in pro-inflammatory cytokines in male rats. by Nabirumbi, Ritah, Onohuean, Hope, Kato, Charles Drago, Alagbonsi, Abdullateef Isiaka, Adedeji1, Ahmed A.

“…The purpose of the study was to investigate the cytokine levels in serum and hippocampus following induction of depression-like behaviors (DLB) by either force. swimming test (FST) or ethanol-induced DLB (EID). …”
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Antimalarial Combination Therapies Increase Gastric Ulcers Through an Imbalance of Basic Antioxidative‑Oxidative Enzymes in Male Wistar Rats. by Kalange, Muhamudu, Nansunga, Miriam, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Kasolo, Josephine, Namulema, Jackline, Kasande Atusiimirwe, Jovile, Tiyo Ayikobua, Emanuel, Ssempijja, Fred, Munanura, Edson Ireeta, Matama, Kevin, Semuyaba, Ibrahim, Zirintunda, Gerald Gerald, Okpanachi, Alfred Omachonu

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of Artesunate-Amodiaquine and Artemether-Lumefantrine on ulcer induction. Malondialdehyde (MDA), reduced glutathione (GSH) and major histological changes in male Wistar rats following ulcer induction using Indomethacin were investigated. …”
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Approaches for difficult-to-induce-seizures electroconvulsive therapy cases (DEC): a Japanese expert consensus by Yoshiteru Takekita, Taro Suwa, Kazuyuki Yasuda, Hirotsugu Kawashima, Wataru Omori, Naoki Kurimoto, Takashi Tsuboi, Takamasa Noda, Nobuatsu Aoki, Ken Wada, Ken Inada, Minoru Takebayash, Expert Consensus Development Working Group, Electroconvulsive Therapy Committee, Japanese Society of General Hospital Psychiatry

“…Results To avoid difficult seizure induction, dose reduction of benzodiazepine receptor agonist (BZRA) (8.33 ± 1.25), dose reduction or discontinuation of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) or other drugs that may make seizure induction difficult (8.16 ± 1.18), and ensure hyperventilation (7.95 ± 1.47) were classified as treatments of choice. …”
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Grid-Scale Battery Systems for VAR Support in Con Edison Distribution Substations via Bi-Directional Smart Inverters by Mohamed K. Kamaludeen, Yusef Esa, Kirn Zafar, Elihu Nyemah, Ahmed Ali A. Mohamed, Tamer Ibrahim, Simon Odie

“…Various scenarios were examined to ascertain the optimal inductive filter size that balances the BESS’s real and reactive power outputs. …”
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