Investigation via morphological analysis of aluminium foams produced by replication casting by A. Boschetto, L. Bottini, F.Campana, L. Consorti

“…By means of replication casting it is possible to manufacture foams from molten metal without direct foaming. A soluble salt is used as space holder, which is removed by leaching in water. …”
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Effect of grape seed extract on β -catenin gene expression and hyperglycemia in rats induced by streptozotocin by Elif Gulbahce-Mutlu, Emine Arslan, Hilal Arikoglu

“…Body weights of the rats were recorded weekly during the experiment. The water-soluble extracts were administered by gavage for four weeks and liver, pancreas and blood samples taken from animals at the end of treatment were used in the study.…”
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Therapeutic Approaches in COVID-19 Patients: The Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System by Farzaneh Ketabchi, Sina Jamzad

“…The catalytic activity of cellular ACE2 (cACE2) and soluble ACE2 (sACE2) prevents angiotensin II and Des-Arg-bradykinin from accumulating in the body. …”
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Remediation of Soils Contaminated by Fluoride Using a Fermentation Product of Seaweed (Eucheuma cottonii) by Ruth Lorivi Moirana, Josephine Mkunda, Marcos Paradelo, Revocatus Machunda, Kelvin Mtei

“…The amendment improved the physicochemical properties of the soil particularly pH regulated from strong alkaline (9.3) to neutral (7.0) which is essential for germination, crop growth, and yield. The amount of water soluble-fluoride (Ws-F) dropped from 81.7 ± 3.1 mg/kg to 42.7 ± 2.4, 33.7 ± 1.2, 19.6 ± 0.9, and 12 ± 1.3 mg/kg following 0, 1.25, 3, and 5% amendment dosage, respectively. …”
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Content and Dynamics of Nutrients in the Surface Water of Shallow Lake Mulehe in Kisoro District, South–western Uganda. by Saturday, Alex, Kangume, Susan, Bamwerinde, Wilson

“…Nutrients; ammonia–nitrogen (NH4–N), nitrate–nitrogen (NO3–N), nitrite–nitrogen (NO2–N), totalnitrogen (TN), total phosphorus (TP) and soluble reactive phosphorus (SRP) were investigated in accordance with APHA 2017 standard procedures. …”
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Relationship between Sustained Reductions in Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Concentrations with Apheresis and Plasma Levels and mRNA Expression of PTX3 and Plasma Levels of hsCRP in... by Claudia Stefanutti, Fabio Mazza, Michael Steiner, Gerald F. Watts, Joel De Nève, Daniela Pasqualetti, Juergen Paal

“…Eleven patients, aged 55±9.3 years (mean ± SD), were enrolled in the study. PTX3 soluble protein levels in plasma were unchanged by 2 sessions of LA; however, a downregulation of mRNA expression for PTX3 was observed, starting with the first session of LA (p<0.001). …”
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Characterization and Otoprotective Effects of Polysaccharides from <i>Arthrospira platensis</i> by Matteo Banti, Mercedes Garcia-Gil, Lorenzo Guidotti, Graziano Di Giuseppe, Simona Rapposelli, Daniela Monti, Silvia Tampucci, Marinella De Leo, Francesca Gado, Paola Nieri, Clementina Manera

“…On these bases, this study describes the extraction, purification, and characterization of water-soluble polysaccharides from <i>A. platensis</i> (SPPs) and the investigation of their protective role against cisplatin toxicity on House Ear Institute-Organ of Corti (HEI-OC1) cells. …”
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Physicochemical Parameters and Bioactive Compounds of Strawberry Tree (Arbutus unedo L.) Honey by Pablo A. Ulloa, Miguel Maia, Amadeu F. Brigas

“…Botanical origin, physicochemical properties (ash, colour, diastase activity, electrical conductivity (EC), hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), moisture, optical rotation (OP), pH, reducing sugars, total acidity, total soluble solids, and water activity), bioactive compounds (BC), and antioxidant activity obtained from strawberry tree honey from South Portugal were investigated. …”
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An Egyptian child with Wolman disease presenting with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis by Rabab El Hawary, Safa Meshaal, Alia S. Eldash, Sohilla Lotfy, Dalia Abd Elaziz, Radwa Alkady, Rania Darwish, Aya Erfan, Mai Saad, Engy Chohayeb, Nermeen Galal, Aisha M. Elmarsafy

“…The patient had elevated levels of ferritin, triglycerides, fibrinogen, and soluble CD25, and thus, the diagnosis of HLH was suspected. …”
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Potential Biomarkers of Insulin Resistance and Atherosclerosis in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Sharifah Intan Qhadijah Syed Ikmal, Hasniza Zaman Huri, Shireene Ratna Vethakkan, Wan Azman Wan Ahmad

“…This review examines potential biological markers, YKL-40, alpha-hydroxybutyrate, soluble CD36, leptin, resistin, interleukin-18, retinol binding protein-4, and chemerin, as they may play significant roles in insulin resistance and atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with coronary artery disease.…”
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Involvement of Different CD4+ T Cell Subsets Producing Granzyme B in the Immune Response to Leishmania major Antigens by Ikbel Naouar, Thouraya Boussoffara, Melika Ben Ahmed, Nabil Belhaj Hmida, Adel Gharbi, Sami Gritli, Afif Ben Salah, Hechmi Louzir

“…IFN-γ is produced by CD4+ T cells, but unexpectedly GrB is also produced by CD4+ T cells in response to stimulation with LmES, which were found to be as effective as soluble Leishmania antigens to induce proliferation and cytokine production by PBMCs from immune individuals. …”
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Evaluation of the Ability of Miltefosine Associated with Topical GM-CSF in Modulating the Immune Response of Patients with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis by Fábio Peixoto, Maurício T. Nascimento, Rúbia Costa, Juliana Silva, Gaby Renard, Luiz Henrique Guimarães, Gerson Penna, Manoel Barral-Netto, Lucas P. Carvalho, Paulo R. L. Machado, Edgar M. Carvalho

“…Mononuclear cells were stimulated with soluble Leishmania antigen (SLA) on day 0 and day 15 of therapy, and cytokine levels were determined in supernatants by ELISA. …”
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Short UV-C Treatment Prevents Browning and Extends the Shelf-Life of Fresh-Cut Carambola by Carlota Moreno, María J. Andrade-Cuvi, María J. Zaro, Magali Darre, Ariel R. Vicente, Analía Concellón

“…UV-C treated carambola slices presented higher phenolic antioxidants than control after 21 d at 4°C and showed no alterations in soluble solids or titratable acidity. UV-C exposure also reduced the counts of molds, yeast, and aerobic mesophilic bacteria. …”
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Smad2/3 Upregulates the Expression of Vimentin and Affects Its Distribution in DBP-Exposed Sertoli Cells by Xi Zhang, Xiaogang Wang, Taixiu Liu, Min Mo, Lin Ao, Jinyi Liu, Jia Cao, Zhihong Cui

“…The real-time PCR and ChIP-qPCR results showed that SB431542 (an inhibitor of Smad2/3) could significantly attenuate the expression of vimentin induced by DBP in SCs. Phosphorylated and soluble vimentin were both downregulated by SB431542 pretreatment. …”
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Disrupted Balance of Angiogenic and Antiangiogenic Signalings in Preeclampsia by Mitsuko Furuya, Kentaro Kurasawa, Kiyotaka Nagahama, Kae Kawachi, Akinori Nozawa, Tsuneo Takahashi, Ichiro Aoki

“…VEGFR1 and VEGFR2 are functional receptors for placental growth factor (PlGF) and VEGF, respectively, and PlGF-VEGFR1 and VEGF-VEGFR2 interactions are disturbed in many preeclamptic patients by excess amount of soluble form of VEGFR1 (also named sFlt1), a natural PlGF/VEGF antagonist. …”
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Spermidine-induced improvements in water relations and antioxidant defense enhance drought tolerance in yarrow (Achillea millefolium L.) by Sajedeh Alijani, Mohammad-Reza Raji, Zohreh Emami Bistgani, Abdollah Ehtesham Nia, Mostafa Farajpour

“…Drought significantly reduced relative water content, photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll, carotenoids), osmolyte (proline, soluble sugars) accumulation and antioxidant enzyme activities such as catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX), indicating oxidative damage. …”
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Effects of different thermal processing methods on bioactive components, phenolic compounds, and antioxidant activities of Qingke (highland hull-less barley) by Qingyue Hong, Guangjing Chen, Zhirong Wang, Xuhui Chen, Jianquan Kan

“…Results showed that the soluble dietary fiber, beta-glucan and water-extractable pentosans of Qingke in dry heat processes of TR, SE, MB and FB had a higher content compared with other thermal methods and had a better antioxidant activity of hydroxyl radical scavenging and a better reduction capacity, while those in wet heat processes of BO and ST had a better antioxidant activity of ABTS radical scavenging and a better Fe2+ chelating ability. …”
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Glioblastoma drives protease-independent extracellular matrix invasion of microglia by Chia-Wen Chang, Ashwin Bale, Rohit Bhargava, Brendan A.C. Harley

“…We also identify a panel of soluble proteins that may contribute to microglia chemotaxis, such as TIMP-1 and CXCL12. …”
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Intraoperative Myelography in Cervical Multilevel Stenosis Using 3D Rotational Fluoroscopy: Assessment of Feasibility and Image Quality by Thomas Westermaier, Stefan Koehler, Thomas Linsenmann, Michael Kiderlen, Paul Pakos, Ralf-Ingo Ernestus

“…After decompression, 10 mL of water-soluble contrast agent was administered via a lumbar drainage and the operating table was tilted. …”
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Study on Fermentation Preparation, Stability, and Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitory Activity of Tomato Pomace Peptide by Ying Mu, Ruxianguli Maimaitiyiming, Jingyang Hong, Yu Wang, Yao Zhao, Ruoqing Liu, Liang Wang, Keping Chen, Aihemaitijiang Aihaiti

“…The results indicated that the soluble protein concentration increased from 26.25 mg/g to 39.03 mg/g after 32 h of fermentation with strain <i>RV171</i>. …”
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