Serological Evidence of Hepatitis B and E and Dengue Coinfection in Chadian Patients and Impact on Lipidemia Profile by Alexandre Kanga Djasrabe, Borris Rosnay Tietcheu Galani, Moussa Mahamat Ali, Fissou Henry Yandai, Bessimbaye Nadlaou, Mayann Habkreo, Nicolas Yanou Njintang

“…Further research is required to elucidate the mechanism of action.…”
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Air Pollution and Cognitive Impairment Among the Chinese Elderly Population: An Analysis of the Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) by Qingyang Zhu, Yuebin Lyu, Keyong Huang, Jinhui Zhou, Wenhao Wang, Kyle Steenland, Howard H. Chang, Stefanie Ebelt, Xiaoming Shi, Yang Liu

“…These findings underscore the imperative for the next iteration of China's Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan to broaden its focus to encompass gaseous air pollutants since mitigating single air pollutant is insufficient to protect the aging population.…”
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Extracellular Vesicles from Amnion-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Hepatic Inflammation and Fibrosis in Rats by Masatsugu Ohara, Shunsuke Ohnishi, Hidetaka Hosono, Koji Yamamoto, Kohei Yuyama, Hideki Nakamura, Qingjie Fu, Osamu Maehara, Goki Suda, Naoya Sakamoto

“…Mesenchymal stem cell- (MSC-) based therapy, which has been extensively investigated in regenerative medicine for various organs, can reportedly achieve therapeutic effect in NASH via paracrine action. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) encompass a variety of vesicles released by cells that fulfill functions similar to those of MSCs. …”
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External quality assurance of chest X-ray interpretation to strengthen diagnosis of childhood TB by B.F. Melingui, E. Leroy-Terquem, J.V. Taguebue, T.C. Eap, L. Borand, C. Khosa, R. Moh, J. Mwanga-Amumpaire, S. Beneteau, M.T. Eang, I. Manhiça, A. Mustapha, O. Marcy, E. Wobudeya, P.Y. Norval, M. Bonnet, on behalf of the TB-Speed study group

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Effect of colchicine on physiological and biochemical properties of <i>Rhodococcus qingshengii</i> by Yu. A. Markova, L. A. Belovezhets, V. N. Nurminsky, I. S. Kapustina, N. V. Ozolina, V. V. Gurina, A. L. Rakevich, A. V. Sidorov

“…To understand the mechanism of action of this alkaloid on the bacterial cell, we have studied the change in the fatty acid composition and microviscosity of the R. qingshengii VKM Ac-2784D membrane. …”
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The Beneficial Application of Turmeric (Curcuma longa L.) on Health and Egg Production, in Layers: A Review by Saade Abdalkareem Jasim, Aiman Mohammed Baqir Al‐Dhalimy, Maryam Zokaei, Shadi Salimi, Mohammed Jawad Alnajar, Abhinav Kumar, Enas R. Alwaily, Ahmed Hussein Zwamel, Soura Alaa Hussein, Majid Gholami‐Ahangaran

“…However, further research is needed to fully understand the mechanisms of action, optimize dosage regimens and evaluate the long‐term effects of turmeric supplementation in layer diets.…”
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Factors influencing gender and youth integration in agricultural research and innovation in Africa by Mastewal Yami, Oyewale Abioye, Sougrynoma Zainatou Sore, Aline Mugisho, Tahirou Abdoulaye

“…Some R & I projects made promising efforts in developing youth and gender-specific work packages as well as action plans outlining the end-to-end engagement of men, women, and youth in R & I. …”
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Pharmacognostic analysis and antimalarial evaluation of quercetin in Ilex umbellulata bark using HPTLC, in vitro screening, molecular docking, and network pharmacology by James H. Zothantluanga, Dipak Chetia, Yasangam Umbon, T. C. Lalhriatpuii, Dhritiman Roy, Nidahun Lamare, Salem Lalvenhimi

“…Network pharmacology studies revealed that quercetin could potentially alleviate malaria mainly by inhibiting pro-inflammatory response through the action of IL-4, IL-10, and IL-13 and by triggering the immune system. …”
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Predictors of the Short‐Term Outcomes of Guillain–Barré Syndrome: Exploring Electrodiagnostic and Clinical Features by Yi‐Hsiang Chen, Chia‐Lun Wu, Wei‐Chieh Weng, Yi‐Chia Wei

“…Poor outcomes were associated with low compound muscle action potential (CMAP), slow motor nerve conduction velocity (MNCV), abnormal F‐wave latency, and more conduction block and temporal dispersion. …”
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Penerapan Agent-Based Simulation dalam Memprediksi Penggunaan Berkelanjutan Sistem ERP by Afrin Fauzya Rizana, Fadillah Ramadhan

“…On the other side, special treatment must be performed when the majority of the ERP users have low IM and ACP. Further action that can be taken by manager with low IM and ACP on ERP users was discussed in this paper.  …”
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Association of baseline and trajectory of triglyceride-glucose index with the incidence of cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus by Qiong Huang, Wenbin Nan, Baimei He, Zhenhua Xing, Zhenyu Peng

“…Methods Based on the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) trial, multivariate logistic regression models and restricted cubic splines (RCS) were deployed for elucidating the relation between baseline TyG index and the incidence of CAN. …”
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Study protocol of a randomised controlled trial on SISU, a software agent providing a brief self-help intervention for adults with low psychological well-being by Harald Baumeister, Ann-Marie Küchler, David Ebert, Natalie Bauereiss, Eileen Bendig, Benjamin Erb, Lena Weger, Echo Meißner

“…Secondary outcomes are emotional well-being (Flourishing Scale), psychological flexibility (Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-II), quality of life (Assessment of Quality of Life -8D), satisfaction with the intervention (Client Satisfaction Questionnaire-8) and side effects (Inventory for the assessment of negative effectsof psychotherapy). …”
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Effects of dietary selenium nanoparticles, selenomethionine and sodium selenite on growth performance, levels of thyroid hormones and antioxidant status of rainbow trout, Oncorhync... by Fardin Shaluei, Somayeh Hadadi, Shafigh Shafiei, Hossein Rahimi, Mehrdad Fattollahi

“…Introduction:Dietary Selenium (Se) is vital for the growth and immune system of fish. The most important action of Se biological functions comes from several specific selenoproteins, some of which are involved in thyroid hormone metabolism, while others play an antioxidant defence role. …”
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Advancing cancer therapy with custom-built alternating electric field devices by Isobel Jobson, Nguyen T. N. Vo, Edward Kujawinski, Chris Denning, Snow Stolnik, Veeren M. Chauhan, Frankie Rawson

“…We propose that, for the therapy to be enhanced for patients, research should first focus on the underlying mechanisms of action, specifically on how individual cancer cell types respond to this therapy.…”
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The Role of Neuroglial Crosstalk and Synaptic Plasticity-Mediated Central Sensitization in Acupuncture Analgesia by Zhongxi Lyu, Yongming Guo, Yinan Gong, Wen Fan, Baomin Dou, Ningcen Li, Shenjun Wang, Yuan Xu, Yangyang Liu, Bo Chen, Yi Guo, Zhifang Xu, Xiaowei Lin

“…Acupuncture produces its analgesic action by inhibiting cytokines, such as interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor-α, and upregulating interleukin-10, as well as modulating chemokines and their receptors such as CX3CL1/CX3CR1, CXCL12/CXCR4, CCL2/CCR2, and CXCL1/CXCR2. …”
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Long-Lasting Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Human Microfragmented Adipose Tissue by Sara Nava, Valeria Sordi, Luisa Pascucci, Carlo Tremolada, Emilio Ciusani, Offer Zeira, Moris Cadei, Gianni Soldati, Augusto Pessina, Eugenio Parati, Mark Slevin, Giulio Alessandri

“…Here, we investigated the long-term survival and content of MSCs as well the anti-inflammatory activity of LP and its derived MFAT in vitro, with the aim to better understand a possible in vivo mechanism of action. MFAT and LP specimens from 17 human donors were investigated side by side. …”
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Réprimer par le droit : L’intervention de la Brigade nationale de police judicaire dans les procès du Hirak El-Rif by Mariam Benalioua

“…The argument I defend consists in showing how the BNPJ has changed its methods and strategy of repression, from a brigade whose mission was to dismantle clandestine left-wing political organizations through torture and secret detention, with the sole aim of gathering information leading to the location and tracking down of political activists in order to make them disappear, to a Brigade whose strategy of repression involved judicial action, conducting interrogations and drawing up reports aimed at collecting legal evidence that could be used during trials. …”
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Curcumin dietary supplementation enhances serum carbohydrate-degrading enzyme activities in buffaloes by Maima Matin, Natalia Ksepka, Kamil Wysocki, Michel-Edwar Mickael, Alpana Pande, Jarosław Olav Horbańczuk, Artur Jóźwik, Olga Adamska, Artur Stolarczyk, Laszlo Barna Iantovics, Yordanka Ilieva, Pencho Penchev, Atanas G. Atanasov

“…These upregulated activities are in general indicative of increased carbohydrates turnover and detoxification processes, and might provide clues for a better understanding of the mechanisms of action of curcumin in vivo, as well as for novel approaches to rationally impact animal or human health and wellbeing through targeted supplementation.…”
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Disruption of zinc homeostasis reverses tigecycline resistance in Klebsiella pneumoniae by Jinyu Wang, Jinyu Wang, Cuiping Xia, Cuiping Xia, Zhaoxin Xia, Zhaoxin Xia, Jilu Shen, Jilu Shen

“…The changes in intracellular zinc ion levels, superoxide dismutase activity, reactive oxygen species concentration, and cell wall synthesis pathway were monitored to evaluate the mechanism of action of PBT2.ResultsOur results revealed that PBT2 successfully reversed the resistance of K. pneumoniae to tigecycline. …”
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Application of the DEB-TKTD model with multi-omics data: Prediction of life history traits of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) under different salinities by Hanzun Zhang, Shipeng Dong, Hongwei Shan, Chao Yang, Fang Wang

“…The omics data were used to ascertain the physiological mode of action (pMoA) affected by salinity in the crabs. A dynamic energy budget toxicokinetic-toxicodynamic (DEB-TKTD) model was built based on these pMoAs to predict the life history traits of crabs across different salinities, including survival, growth, and reproduction. …”
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