Post corona virus Disease-19 (COVID-19): Hyper inflammatory syndrome-associated bilateral anterior uveitis and multifocal serous retinopathy secondary to steroids by Srinivasan Sanjay, Vijay K R. Rao, Deepashri Mutalik, Padmamalini Mahendradas, Ankush Kawali, Rohit Shetty

“…Fundus examination of the BE showed retinal pigment epithelial changes with serous elevation suggestive of multifocal serous chorioretinopathy. …”
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Surface Organic Modification of TiO2 Powder and Relevant Characterization by Hong Zhou, Sijia Sun, Hao Ding

“…Surface organic modification was conducted to TiO2 with modifiers to improve the dispersity and comparability of pigment TiO2 in application system by adjusting particle surface characteristics. …”
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Mechanisms of Inflammation in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy: From Bench to Bedside by Stavros N. Moysidis, Aristomenis Thanos, Demetrios G. Vavvas

“…Several models of the pathogenesis of this disease have been described with some of these models focusing on the role of inflammatory cells and other models focusing on the role of growth factors and cytokines in the vitreous which come into contact with intraretinal and retinal pigment epithelial cells. New experiments have shed light on the pathogenesis of PVR and offer promising avenues for clinical intervention before PVR develops. …”
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Diversity of Antimicrobial Resistance and Virulence Determinants in Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Fresh Vegetables by Kashina Allydice-Francis, Paul D. Brown

“…Lettuce and carrots were the most frequently contaminated vegetables, while tomatoes were the least. Pigment production (Pyoverdine, pyocyanin, pyomelanin and pyorubin), fluorescein and alginate were common in these isolates. …”
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Significance of Hyperreflective Foci as an Optical Coherence Tomography Biomarker in Retinal Diseases: Characterization and Clinical Implications by Serena Fragiotta, Solmaz Abdolrahimzadeh, Rosa Dolz-Marco, Yoichi Sakurada, Orly Gal-Or, Gianluca Scuderi

“…Histopathological correlates of HRF are not univocal, spacing from migrating retinal pigment epithelium cells, lipid-laden macrophages, microglial cells, and extravasated proteinaceous or lipid material. …”
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Natural Plant Extracts as Acid-Base Indicator and Determination of Their pKa Value by N. Kapilraj, S. Keerthanan, M. Sithambaresan

“…The sharp contrast between their colours in acid and base made the pigment suitable for use as acid-base indicators. …”
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Glomus Tumor in the Left Submandibular Region: A Rare Case Report and Literature Review by Huan Liu, Chengyao Zhu

“…In the absence of characteristic symptoms such as tenderness and cold sensitivity, the lesion was initially misdiagnosed as a pigmented nevus. Histopathological analysis subsequently confirmed the diagnosis as a glomus tumor. …”
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Spontaneous Closure of a Fully Developed Macular Hole in a Severely Myopic Eye by C. Bruè, I. Rossiello, J. M. Guidotti, C. Mariotti

“…After 4 years of follow-up, her visual acuity improved to 20/40 in the right eye, and SD-OCT revealed spontaneous sealing of the macular hole without bare retinal pigment epithelium. Conclusions. Myopic macular holes represent a challenge regarding their management, and the prognosis is often poor.…”
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A new species of parrot snake, Leptophis (Serpentes: Colubridae) from the Brazilian Cerrado by Nelson R. Albuquerque, Roullien H. Martins, Priscila S. Carvalho, Donald B. Shepard, Diego J. Santana

“…., differs from all other congeners in the following unique character combination: two Spectrum Green (129) to Light Parrot Green (133) dorsolateral stripes separated by a Buff (5) vertebral stripe, usually continuous onto the tail; loreal scale absent; postocular stripe Jet Black (300), wide and long (up 11 scales long onto nuchal region); maxillary teeth 21–25; ventrals 158–173; subcaudals 141–164; black spots on head absent; supracephalic plates of head not edged with black pigment; adult color pattern lacking dark oblique bands; keels absent on first dorsal scale rows; hemipenis unilobed, noncapitate, with undivided sulcus spermaticus, and first row of hemipenial body with four spines. …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with Melasma by Reza Almasi Ghale, Maryam Nasimi, Saeideh Alidoost, Marjan Talebi, Rouzbeh Almasi Ghale, Mehregan Rahmani, Farkhondeh Pouresmaeili

“…Conclusions: Healthcare professionals should also consider the emotional and societal consequences of skin pigmentation conditions in addition to providing medical and therapeutic interventions. …”
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HIV-Associated Oral Mucosal Melanin Hyperpigmentation: A Clinical Study in a South African Population Sample by R. Chandran, L. Feller, J. Lemmer, R. A. G. Khammissa

“…The collected data comprised age, gender, CD4+ T cell count, viral load, systemic disease, medications, oral site affected by HIV-OMH, extent (localized or generalized), intensity of the pigmentation (dark or light), and smoking and snuff use. …”
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Morphological, physiological, element absorption, and transcriptomic analysis reveals the mechanism of 2-(3,4-Dichlorophenoxy) trimethylamine alleviating copper stress in cucumber... by Yang Li, Xiaoning Wang, Mengwei Huang, Yijing Xing, Xueting Wang, Hu Wang, Meng Li, Qingjie Du, Huaijuan Xiao, Jiqing Wang, Juanqi Li

“…This study has demonstrated that DCPTA reduces the impact of copper stress on plants by enhancing leaf pigment and photosynthesis, regulating root growth, and balancing the antioxidant system. …”
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Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and meso-Zeaxanthin in the Clinical Management of Eye Disease by Nicole K. Scripsema, Dan-Ning Hu, Richard B. Rosen

“…Randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials have demonstrated that xanthophyll supplementation increases macular pigment levels, improves visual function, and decreases the risk of progression to late AMD, especially neovascular AMD. …”
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High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography Retinal Imaging: A Case Series Illustrating Potential and Limitations by Olena Puzyeyeva, Wai Ching Lam, John G. Flanagan, Michael H. Brent, Robert G. Devenyi, Mark S. Mandelcorn, Tien Wong, Christopher Hudson

“…SD-OCT imaging of a case of age-related macular degeneration revealed a subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane with detachment of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and neurosensory retina. …”
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Prevalence of Tinea Versicolor among Dormitory Students by Soheil Taherpouran, Ali Asadi Zeidabadi Asadi Zeidabadi, Arian Alhani, Ensieh Lotfali

“…This infection is recognized by pigmentation disturbance in the form of lesions and superficial scaling in the skin. …”
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Essential Role of Thioredoxin 2 in Mitigating Oxidative Stress in Retinal Epithelial Cells by Eriko Sugano, Namie Murayama, Maki Takahashi, Kitako Tabata, Makoto Tamai, Hiroshi Tomita

“…The retina is constantly subjected to oxidative stress, which is countered by potent antioxidative systems present in retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells. Disruption of these systems leads to the development of age-related macular degeneration. …”
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Metemoglobinemia adquirida secundária à ingestão de alimento ultraprocessado em adolescente: um relato de caso by Camila Dalle Rocha, Ariadne Becker Quirino, Mariana Pinheiro Barbosa de Araújo, Mayanne de Fátima de Oliveira Barreto, Thays Taborda Damas, Francisco Carlos Yokoyama, Priscilla de Souza Prigol, Paulo Ramos David João

“…The symptoms are variable, from just grayish pigmentation of the skin to central cyanosis, browning of the blood, syncope, dyspnea, convulsions, and even cardiovascular failure due to tissue hypoxia. …”
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A Review of Fish Anomalies in Türkiye’s Waters by İsmail Reis, Sercan Yapıcı, Hasan Cerim, Özgen Yılmaz

“…According to the literature, possible factors causing anomalies can be discussed under four general headings; environmental (anthropogenic factors, industrial activities, industrial chemicals, trace elements, pollution, light intensity, pesticide usage), biological (endocrine system, genetic, teratological cases, epigenetic, nutritional problems, parasitic or physiologic reasons, oxidative stress, pigment deficiency), ecological (attacked by carnivores, competition, changes in water parameters), and fishery-related (ghost fishing). …”
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Siderophore-Producing Bacteria from a Sand Dune Ecosystem and the Effect of Sodium Benzoate on Siderophore Production by a Potential Isolate by Teja Gaonkar, Pramoda Kumar Nayak, Sandeep Garg, Saroj Bhosle

“…Studies on the ability of these isolates to grow on sodium benzoate revealed that a pigmented bacterial culture TMR2.13 identified as Pseudomonas aeruginosa showed growth on mineral salts medium (MSM) with 2% of sodium benzoate and produced a yellowish fluorescent siderophore identified as pyoverdine. …”
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Influence of the cleaning method employed prior to the use of ionomeric materials in micro filtration of cavities at the cervical level by María Muñoz Estrella, Alexander Cruz Gallegos, Ana del Carmen Armas Vega

“…After the process of thermal aging, pigmentation with methylene blue and cutting in the lingual buccal direction, the fragments with the highest integrity were analyzed to the stereomicroscope by three evaluators who established the degree of micro filtration at the cervical and occlusal levels; the average obtained by surface per tooth was analyzed statistically. …”
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