Repressor Element 1 Silencing Transcription Factor (REST) Governs Microglia-Like BV2 Cell Migration via Progranulin (PGRN) by Tongya Yu, Yingying Lin, Yuzhen Xu, Yunxiao Dou, Feihong Wang, Hui Quan, Yanxin Zhao, Xueyuan Liu

“…Despite its possible role in disease progression, little is known about whether REST participates in microglia migration. …”
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Re-examining the Division of Candi Borobudur into Kāmadhātu, Rūpadhātu, and Arūpadhātu by So Tju Shinta LEE, Agus Aris Munandar, Lilawati Kurnia

“… The interpretation that Candi Borobudur is divided into kāmadhātu, rūpadhātu, and arūpadhātu is widely adopted in many writings about Borobudur, despite being questioned by some scholars. …”
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Attenuated titin protein expression is associated with advanced stages of ovarian cancer by Harvey Sharma, Jaskaran Aujla, Asad Nawaz, Thabet Khasawneh, Ayesha Alvero, Robert T. Morris, Asma Basha, Laila Tutunji, Toshima Z. Parris, Khalil Helou, Ghassan M. Saed

“…Additionally, titin levels were significantly higher in normal ovarian epithelial cells compared to both chemosensitive and chemoresistant EOC cells, albeit significantly higher in chemosensitive than chemoresistant cells. …”
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Vinblastine resets tumor-associated macrophages toward M1 phenotype and promotes antitumor immune response by Jing Wang, Jin Wang, Yi-Na Wang, Yuan-Yuan Wang, Wen-Juan Bai, Nai-Jun Miao

“…RNA-seq of TAM of treated and untreated with VBL was performed to explore the changes in pathway activities. siRNA mediated knockdown experiments were performed to verify the target pathway that was affected by VBL treatment.Results Here, we showed that VBL, an antineoplastic agent that destabilizes microtubule, drove macrophage polarization into the M1-like phenotype both in vitro and in tumor models. …”
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Noninvasive Brain Stimulations for Unilateral Spatial Neglect after Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized and Nonrandomized Controlled Trials by Flávio Taira Kashiwagi, Regina El Dib, Huda Gomaa, Nermeen Gawish, Erica Aranha Suzumura, Taís Regina da Silva, Fernanda Cristina Winckler, Juli Thomaz de Souza, Adriana Bastos Conforto, Gustavo José Luvizutto, Rodrigo Bazan

“…There was also a benefit in overall USN measured by Albert’s test and the line crossing test with 1 Hz rTMS compared to sham (SMD 2.04, 95% CI 1.14, 2.95; p<0.0001). …”
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Analysis of Lens Thickness Distribution Based on Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography (SS-OCT) by Xi Feng, Yong Wang, Jianheng Liang, Yali Xu, Julio Ortega-Usobiaga, Danmin Cao

“…LT : AL and AS : AL decreased as AL increased, VCD : AL gradually increased as AL increased in highly myopic eyes, and VCD : AL increased by about 0.01 for every 1 mm increase in AL. Conclusions. …”
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Personality's Time Perspective as a Resource for Overcoming the Identity Crisis at Different Stages of Life Realization by E.M. Meshcheryakova, A.V. Seryy, M.S. Yanitskiy

“…Later, using the regression analysis of the analysis, the assumption was confirmed about the influence of time perspective indicators on the level of experiencing an identity crisis in the selected age groups. …”
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Challenges and support factors in managing type 2 diabetes among pregnant women in Thailand: A convergent mixed-methods study by Ratchanok Phonyiam, Chiao-Hsin Teng, Catherine Sullivan, Aunchalee Palmquist, Eric Hodges, Yamnia Cortés, Marianne Baernholdt

“…Participants first completed a questionnaire and then were interviewed about diabetes self-management. Maternal health outcomes (i.e., gestational weight gain and glycated hemoglobin [HbA1c]) were reviewed and extracted. …”
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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

“…When used with the chemotherapeutic agent temozolomide, they extend median survival by five months. …”
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Pirfenidone Accelerates Wound Healing in Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial by Luz E. Gasca-Lozano, Silvia Lucano-Landeros, Héctor Ruiz-Mercado, Adriana Salazar-Montes, Ana Sandoval-Rodríguez, Jesus Garcia-Bañuelos, Arturo Santos-Garcia, Judith R. Davila-Rodriguez, José Navarro-Partida, Hiram Bojórquez-Sepúlveda, Juan Castañeda-Gomez, José Domínguez-Rosales, Myriam A. Ruiz-Arcos, María Guadalupe Sánchez-Parada, Juan Armendariz-Borunda

“…Modified diallyl disulfide oxide (M-DDO) is an antimicrobial and antiseptic agent. Aim. To evaluate efficacy of topical PFD + M-DDO in a randomized, double-blind trial versus ketanserin in the treatment of noninfected chronic DFU. …”
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Novel Nanozyme-Based Multicomponent in situ Hydrogels with Antibacterial, Hypoxia-Relieving and Proliferative Properties for Promoting Gastrostomy Tube Tract Maturation by Xiao F, Yan B, Yuan T, He Y, Zhang X, He X, Peng W, Xu Y, Cao J

“…The antibacterial efficiency of the MO-HPA1.0 group on E. coli and S. aureus increased by about 40.1% and 55.6% respectively, compared to the MO-HPA0.5 group. …”
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Co-Optimization of Operational and Intelligent Completion Parameters of CO₂ Water-Alternating-Gas Injection Processes in Carbonate Reservoirs by Xili Deng, Jingxuan Wang, Xiangguo Zhao, Liangyu Rao, Yongbin Zhao, Xiaofei Sun

“…This is the first time that the co-optimization of the operational and intelligent completion parameters of a CO₂ WAG injection has been reported, which adds more information about the practical applications of MRC wells in CO₂ WAG injections for enhancing oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs.…”
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Insights from a Genome-Wide Study of <i>Pantoea agglomerans</i> UADEC20: A Promising Strain for Phosphate Solubilization and Exopolysaccharides Production by Edith Elizondo-Reyna, Humberto Martínez-Montoya, Yahaira Tamayo-Ordoñez, María Antonia Cruz-Hernández, Mauricio Carrillo-Tripp, María Concepción Tamayo-Ordoñez, Gerardo de Jesús Sosa-Santillán, José Antonio Rodríguez-de la Garza, Mario Hernández-Guzmán, Virgilio Bocanegra-García, Erika Acosta-Cruz

“…The comprehensive set of genes supporting phosphate solubilization, EPS synthesis, and secretion, along with its low virulence and antibiotic resistance levels, justify further research for its potential biotechnological application and possible use as a plant growth-promoting agent in the field. These findings suggest a unique genetic background in the <i>P</i>. …”
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Validation of the version 4.5 MAESTRO ozone and NO₂ measurements by P. S. Jeffery, J. R. Drummond, C. T. McElroy, K. A. Walker, J. Zou

“…In the stratosphere, the Vis-ozone product was found to possess a small high bias, with stratosphere-averaged relative differences between 2.3 % and 8.2 %, although good agreement with the comparison datasets was found overall. A similar bias, albeit with slightly poorer agreement, is found for the UV-ozone product in the stratosphere, with the average stratospheric agreement between MAESTRO and the other datasets ranging from 2.8 % to 11.9 %. …”
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The Kenya Surgical Capacity Study: An Audit of Surgical Equipment/Infrastructure in Level 4 Public Hospitals by Sara Chaker, Jaymie Ang Henry, Ya-Ching Hung, Mariam Saad, Elizabeth Slater, SriGita Krishna Madiraju, Patrick Mwai, Pankaj Jani, Kevin Lan, Peter Nthumba

“…Sterilization equipment was present in about half of the facilities (range: 42.6–68.3%). …”
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Trends in the use and dual use of factory-made combustible cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes: Results from South African Social Attitudes Surveys during... by Catherine O. Egbe, Siphesihle Gwambe, Mukhethwa Londani, Olufemi Erinoso, Olalekan A. Ayo-Yusuf

“…Chi-squared analyses and regression models were used to explore trends in prevalence over the 12-year period. Results About 51% of the participants were female, and 51.9% were aged 16–34 years. …”
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After neonatal care, what next? A qualitative study of mothers’ post-discharge experiences after premature birth in Kenya by Justinah Maluni, Dorothy Oluoch, Sassy Molyneux, Mwanamvua Boga, Caroline Jones, Florence Murila, Mike English, Sue Ziebland, Lisa Hinton

“…Targeted engagement interventions at the community level could demystify and address stigma and knowledge gaps about premature deliveries at the community and social levels more broadly and within the health system.…”
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UPLC-ESI-MS/MS Profile and Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, Antidiabetic, and Antiobesity Activities of the Aqueous Extracts of Three Different Hibiscus Species by Hanan M. Al-Yousef, Wafaa H. B. Hassan, Sahar Abdelaziz, Musarat Amina, Rasha Adel, May A. El-Sayed

“…The results showed that aqueous extract of Hibiscus calyphyllus had the highest activity as an antioxidant agent (SC50 = 111 ± 1.5 μg/mL) compared with ascorbic acid (SC50 = 14.2 ± 0.5 μg/mL). …”
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BCG-Induced Trained Immunity in Healthy Individuals: The Effect of Plasma Muramyl Dipeptide Concentrations by Vera P. Mourits, Valerie A. C. M. Koeken, L. Charlotte J. de Bree, Simone J. C. F. M. Moorlag, Wern Cui Chu, Xiaoli Xu, Helga Dijkstra, Heidi Lemmers, Leo A. B. Joosten, Yue Wang, Reinout van Crevel, Mihai G. Netea

“…This study increases our understanding about the role of MDP in BCG-induced trained immunity, which might help to optimize vaccine efficacy and explore novel applications of BCG vaccination.…”
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Hubungan Lama Aktivitas Membaca dengan Derajat Miopia pada Mahasiswa Pendidikan Dokter FK Unand Angkatan 2010 by Mutia Maulud Fauziah, M. Hidayat, Julizar .

“…Data were collected by questionnaires about history of myopia and long reading. The data were analyzed by chi-square test (x²) with significance (p&lt;0.05). …”
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