Urothelial Differentiation of Human Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells In Vitro by Shuai Wu, Zhongliang Cheng, Guohua Liu, Xinfeng Zhao, Liang Zhong, Yingjian Zhu, Jiang Zhu

“…Human umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stromal cells (hUCMSCs) are the most primitive of those isolated from other post-natal tissue source. The hUCMSCs possess the capability of differentiating along multi-lineage. …”
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Structural characterization and immunostimulatory activity of a water-soluble polysaccharide from abalone (Haliotis discus hannai Ino) muscle by Linfan Shi, Gengxin Hao, Jun Chen, Junling Wang, Wuyin Weng

“…In addition, AMPP was found to possess potent immunostimulatory activity via rising phagocytosis of RAW264.7 cells and promoting secretion of TNF-α.…”
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Environmental Influences on Growth and Reproduction of Invasive Commelina benghalensis by Mandeep K. Riar, Danesha S. Carley, Chenxi Zhang, Michelle S. Schroeder-Moreno, David L. Jordan, Theodore M. Webster, Thomas W. Rufty

“…Collectively, the results indicate that (1) fertility management in highly weathered soils may strongly constrain competitiveness of C. benghalensis; (2) shorter photoperiods will limit vegetative competitiveness later in the growing seasons of most crops; and (3) the high degree of reproductive plasticity and output possessed by C. benghalensis will likely cause continual persistence problems in agricultural fields.…”
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The Filtering of the Posturographic Signals Shows the Age Related Features by Krzysztof Piotr Michalak, Anna Przekoracka-Krawczyk, Paweł Nawrot, Piotr Woźniak, Peter Vieregge

“…This procedure releases postural reflexes possessing higher frequencies and lower amplitude range. …”
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Growth and Comprehensive Quality Index of Tomato under Rain Shelters in Response to Different Irrigation and Drainage Treatments by Guang-cheng Shao, Ming-hui Wang, Na Liu, Min Yuan, Prem Kumar, Dong-Li She

“…In both years, the drought treatment at 60 cm buried underground pipe depths proved to possess the highest comprehensive quality index based on Principal Component Analysis.…”
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Natural repeated backcrosses lead to triploidy and tetraploidy in parthenogenetic butterfly lizards (Leiolepis: Agamidae) by Eduard Galoyan, Roman Nazarov, Marie Altmanová, Sergey Matveevsky, Ivan Kropachev, Dmitrij Dedukh, Eugene Iryshkov, Mark Pankin, Natalia Sopilko, Oleg Nikolaev, Nikolai Orlov, Marine Arakelyan, Jiří Klíma, Evgeniya Solovyeva, Tao Nguyen, Lukáš Kratochvíl

“…Although its external morphology resembles that of the maternal species, it possessed exceptionally large erythrocytes and was likely sterile. …”
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Exploring Inhibitory Control Processes in Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM): A Single Case Study by Jessica Talbot, Daniele Gatti, Marta Boccalari, Michela Marchetti, Danilo Mitaritonna, Gianmarco Convertino, Mara Stockner, Giuliana Mazzoni

“…Individuals who possess a Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory (HSAM) can remember their own lives in exceptional detail, retrieving specific autobiographical events in response to dates (e.g., 15th April 1995). …”
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Electromagnetic Fields for the Regulation of Neural Stem Cells by Mengchu Cui, Hongfei Ge, Hengli Zhao, Yongjie Zou, Yujie Chen, Hua Feng

“…Neural stem cells (NSCs) in adult human brain are able to self-renew and possess multidifferential ability to maintain homeostasis and repair damage after acute central nervous system. …”
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Slight Pro-Inflammatory Immunomodulation Properties of Dendritic Cells by Gardnerella vaginalis: The “Invisible Man” of Bacterial Vaginosis? by Thomas Bertran, Patrick Brachet, Marjolaine Vareille-Delarbre, Julie Falenta, Annie Dosgilbert, Marie-Paule Vasson, Christiane Forestier, Arlette Tridon, Bertrand Evrard

“…Our findings indicate that G. vaginalis possesses slight immune-stimulating activities against DCs and T cells, reflecting thus a defective inflammatory response and giving rise to the atypical, non- or low-grade, inflammatory clinical disease profile.…”
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Assessment of Antioxidant and Cytotoxicity Activities of Saponin and Crude Extracts of Chlorophytum borivilianum by Mehdi Farshad Ashraf, Maheran Abd Aziz, Johnson Stanslas, Ismanizan Ismail, Mihdzar Abdul Kadir

“…Crude extract was found to possess higher free radical scavenging activity (ascorbic acid equivalents 2578 ± 111 mg AA/100 g) and bleaching activity (IC50 = 0.7 mg mL−1), while total saponin fraction displayed higher ferrous ion chelating (EC50 = 1 mg mL−1). …”
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Purification, characterization and hypoglycemic activity of glycoproteins obtained from pea (Pisum sativum L.) by Gaoyixin Qin, Wu Xu, Junping Liu, Liyan Zhao, Guitang Chen

“…After simulated gastrointestinal digestion, PGP2 significantly enhanced the inhibitory effect of α-glucosidase, and slightly reduced the inhibitory ability of α-amylase. In summary, PGP2 possessed strong hypoglycemic activity after digestion. …”
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A comprehensive review on nutritional composition, health benefits, and industrial applications of Jackfruit Seeds by Simran Dhani, Hamid, Nomali Ziphorah Ngobese, Sunny Sharma, Amit K. Jaiswal

“…Among the bioactive components, phenolics like catechin, ferulic acid, epicatechin, rutin, and gallic acid, are a few which possess many health-promoting properties. These bioactive compounds hold high antioxidant capacity and various pharmacological properties which lower the risk of various diseases by reducing free radical generation. …”
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Precision nanoparticles for drug delivery, cell therapy tracking, and theranostics by Felder-Flesch, Delphine, Talamini, Laura, Muller, Sylviane

“…Smart design and building of nanoparticles through appropriate surface chemistry and functionalization provide a material that possesses multifunctional capabilities, able to specifically interact with a selected target, release a compound in a controlled and sustained way, and overcome, if desired, biological barriers such as the blood–brain barrier or lung barriers of interest. …”
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The Genetic Structure of Wild Orobanche cumana Wallr. (Orobanchaceae) Populations in Eastern Bulgaria Reflects Introgressions from Weedy Populations by Rocío Pineda-Martos, Antonio J. Pujadas-Salvà, José M. Fernández-Martínez, Kiril Stoyanov, Leonardo Velasco, Begoña Pérez-Vich

“…Cross-inoculation experiments revealed that O. cumana populations collected on wild species possessed similar ability to parasitize sunflower to those collected on sunflower. …”
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Mosquito Larvicidal Constituents from the Ethanol Extract of Inula racemosa Hook. f. Roots against Aedes albopictus by Qing He, Xin Chao Liu, Rui Qi Sun, Zhi Wei Deng, Shu Shan Du, Zhi Long Liu

“…Compounds 3 and 4 also possessed larvicidal activity against the Asian tiger mosquitoes with LC50 values of 29.37 μg/mL and 35.13 μg/mL, respectively. …”
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Investigating the Possibility to Reduce the Residual Stress Level in 2.5D Cutting Using Titanium Coated Carbide Ball End Mill by N. Masmiati, H. S. Chan, Ahmed A. D. Sarhan, M. A. Hassan, M. Hamdi

“…It is widely used in cutting 2.5D profiles such as point-to-point, contouring, and pocketing operations. 2.5D machining possesses the capability to translate in all 3 axes but can perform the cutting operation in only 2 of the 3 axes at a time. …”
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Male Remating Success and the Frequency of Copulatory Plugs in the Green Lynx Spider Peucetia viridans (Araneae, Oxyopidae) by Martin G. Ramirez, Angelik C. Achekian, Catherine R. Coverley, Rachel M. Pierce, Sarah S. Eiman, Melissa M. Wetkowski

“…Among mated, field-collected females, the presence of plugs and paracymbia was variable, with females from some sites possessing neither structure. Field-collected females with no plugs were in significantly better condition than those with two plugs and in nearly significantly better condition than those with two paracymbia. …”
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Surface quality study of paint stripping on aircraft skins with high energy nanosecond pulsed laser cleaning by Hai-Xin Zhang, Ya-Chong Hou, Yun-Fei Li, Yun-Fei Li, Yun-Fei Yang, Kai Li, Jian-Feng Yue, Meng-Yu Jia, Yi-Ting Han, Yu Yu, Yu Yu, Gong Wang, Gong Wang, Shu-Ping Hou, Yu-Lei Wang, Yu-Lei Wang, Zhi-Wei Lu, Zhi-Wei Lu

“…The aerospace sector requires materials, particularly aluminum all, to possess advanced mechanical properties for aircraft skins. …”
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A glimpse on influences of ginger and its derivatives as a feed additive in finfish farming: A mini-review by Lee Seong Wei, Albaris B. Tahiluddin, Wendy Wee

“…Ginger (Zingiber officinale) has emerged as a promising feed additive in aquaculture due to its reported benefits for fish health and growth. Possessing a range of bioactive compounds, ginger exhibits antimicrobial, anti-parasite, immunostimulatory, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidative, and growth-promoting properties. …”
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Regulating the PI3K and AMPK pathway: the secret of 1-deoxynojirimycin's success in alleviating chronic diseases by Chengwei Yu, Qirui Hu

“…Mulberry leaf is a type of traditional Chinese medicine which possesses hpyerglycemic, anti-obesity, anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidative activities. …”
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