Thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (CCL17) as a clinical biomarker in atopic dermatitis: significance and limitations in the new treatment era by Yoko Kataoka

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Modification of Medium Composition for Enhancing the Production of Antifungal Activity from Xenorhabdus stockiae PB09 by Using Response Surface Methodology by Chirayu Sa-uth, Paweena Rattanasena, Angsumarn Chandrapatya, Prapassorn Bussaman

“…Xenorhabdus stockiae PB09 bacterium has been shown to exhibit antifungal activity against several plant pathogens. To improve its efficacy, the optimization of the nutritional components in culture media was performed. …”
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A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Dose-Response Trial of Muvz™ for Knee and Low-Back Support in Physically Active Adults by Kalman D, Srivastava S, Desale A, Chatte Snr MD, Nalavade RJ, Shah Snr KM, Karvir S, Bhasale S

“…Secondary outcomes included assessing the joint discomfort following physical activity, range of motion, quality of life, and the consumption of rescue medication.Results: E-PR-01 notably enhanced musculoskeletal health in a dose-dependent manner compared to placebo within 30 days (p< 0.0001), with effects persisting through day 90 and demonstrated clinically significant difference by 13 and 10 units in the HD and LD groups, respectively. …”
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Optimal power flow using kepler optimization algorithm for active power loss analysis in island mode: A case study by Günnur Şen, Mehmet Zeki Bilgin

“…Finally, the KOA was used on a real 22-bus system operating in island mode to evaluate its performance. For this real system, results of 6563.724 $/h fuel cost, 0.1283 MW active power loss, and 0.0498 p.u. voltage deviation were obtained, indicating that KOA could be effectively utilized in real systems.…”
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Exploring Substituted Tetrazoloquinazoline: Biological Activities, Molecular Docking Analysis, and Anti-Breast Cancer MCF7/HER2 Effects by Neni Frimayanti, Ihsan Ikhtiarudin, Rahma Dona, Rahul Oktarizal, Aprilia Cindy Nurfatimah

“…This research aims to synthesize substituted tetrazoloquinazoline and evaluate its potential as an anticancer agent using molecular docking studies with the Molecular Operating Environment (MOE) software. …”
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Early Activation of Pulmonary TGF-β1/Smad2 Signaling in Mice with Acute Pancreatitis-Associated Acute Lung Injury by Hamid Akbarshahi, Asha Sam, Chaolei Chen, Ann H. Rosendahl, Roland Andersson

“…Our findings demonstrate activation of TGF-β signaling in the lungs as early as 24 h after acute pancreatitis, suggesting that TGF-β may represent a potential therapeutic candidate in acute pancreatitis-induced acute lung injury.…”
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The Crohn’s Disease Activity Index, Its Derivatives and the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire: A Review of Instruments to Assess in Crohn’s Disease by Eric M Yoshida

“…The Crohn’s Disease Activity Index (CDAI) has been used to measure Crohn’s activity for over a quarter of a century. …”
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Vitrectomy with subretinal tissue plasminogen activator and intravitreal injection of bevacizumab in the treatment of submacular haemorrhage secondary to wet AMD – case series by Agnieszka Nowosielska, Tomasz Wójtowicz, Emilija Narvydaitė

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Synthesis of Novel 1,2,4-Triazole Derivatives as Antimicrobial Agents via the Japp-Klingemann Reaction: Investigation of Antimicrobial Activities by Tasneem Taj, Ravindra R. Kamble, Atukuri Dorababu, Gangadhar Y. Meti

“…Further, the compounds were subjected to the antimicrobial activity and analyzed the IC 50 and MIC values.…”
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Intestinal Mucosal Barrier Is Injured by BMP2/4 via Activation of NF-κB Signals after Ischemic Reperfusion by Kang Chen, Wei Xie, Binyu Luo, Weidong Xiao, Daniel H. Teitelbaum, Hua Yang, Kebin Zhang, Chaojun Zhang

“…We also found that exogenous BMP2/4 can activate the ERK and AKT signaling pathways in rat small intestine (IEC-6) cells, thereby activating NF-κB signaling, which leads to increased levels of inflammatory factors, such as TNF-α and IL-6. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue and Antibacterial Activity of Mesoporous TiO2-SBA-15 Nanocomposite Based on Rice Husk by Eid H. Alosaimi, Ibrahim Hotan Alsohaimi, Talal E. Dahan, Qiao Chen, Ayman Abdelaziz younes, Belal El-Gammal, Saad Melhi

“…Interestingly, due to the excellent dispersion of TiO2 on the wall of SBA-15 and good hydrophilicity, the nanocomposites displayed a good catalytic activity. The higher photodegradation performance was achieved by the composite containing 10 wt% TiO2 by which the MB was fully degraded within 15-20 min of irradiation. …”
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Ground Deformation Detected by Permanent Tiltmeters on Mt. Etna Summit: The August 23-26, 2018, Strombolian and Effusive Activity Case by Salvatore Gambino, Marco Aloisi, Giuseppe Di Grazia, Giuseppe Falzone, Angelo Ferro, Giuseppe Laudani

“…The aim of this challenging project is to record the ground deformations of the summit craters activity with high precision. We considered data related to the August 23-26, 2018, Strombolian and effusive activity. …”
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Effects of dietary Bacillus NP5 and sweet potato extract on growth and digestive enzyme activity of dumbo catfish Clarias sp. by Achmad Noerkhaerin Putra, Yayu Romdhonah

“…The average results on digestive enzyme activities in probiotic, prebiotic, and synbiotic treatments were significantly different (P<0.05) from that of the control. …”
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Quality of reporting in abstracts of clinical trials using physical activity interventions: a cross-sectional analysis using the CONSORT for Abstracts by Angélica Trevisan De Nardi, Leony Morgana Galliano, Nórton Luís Oliveira, Daniel Umpierre

“…CONCLUSIONS: There is variable and suboptimal adherence to the CONSORT for Abstracts in trials in the physical activity field and poor recommendation of this instrument in journals selected. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Chinese-version Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation System Scales among stroke survivors with depressive symptoms by Dan Shi, Yuen Yu Chong, Lijuan Zhou, Ho Yu Cheng

“…Objective: This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the Behavioral Inhibition System/Behavioral Activation System (BIS/BAS) scales among stroke survivors. …”
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Mixed Ligand Complexes of N-Methyl-N-phenyl Dithiocarbamate: Synthesis, Characterisation, Antifungal Activity, and Solvent Extraction Studies of the Ligand by Anthony C. Ekennia, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Cyril Ume, Eno E. Ebenso

“…The cobalt complex showed the best antifungal activity among the test compounds. Liquid-liquid extractive abilities of the ligand towards copper and nickel ions in different solvent media were investigated. …”
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Serum ALT activity and its isoenzymes as potential biomarkers for diagnosis of Sarcopenia in older adults: a retrospective, cross-sectional study by Jiangping Zeng, Nannan Li, Jiaying Ge, Huihui Ma, Siqi Sun, Yujie Jing, Chunhua Qian, Ran Cui, Shen Qu, Hui Sheng

“…The diagnostic model was developed using binary logistic regression with backward selection, and the diagnostic performance of the model was evaluated by the receiver operator characteristic curve (ROC) curve. Results Older adults with sarcopenia exhibited a lower serum ALT activity and a higher ALT1/ALT2 ratio compared to those without sarcopenia. …”
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The Impact of Public Activity Restriction during COVID-19 to Air Quality in Urban Area of Bandung Measured Using Mobile Monitoring by Martin Adrian, Puji Lestari, Ferry Iskandar, Muhammad Miftahul Munir

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Effects of a Novel Glucokinase Activator, HMS5552, on Glucose Metabolism in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Ping Wang, Huili Liu, Li Chen, Yingli Duan, Qunli Chen, Shoumin Xi

“…We investigated the possible effects of a novel glucokinase activator (GKA), HMS5552, to the GK in rats with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). …”
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Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship (QSAR) Modeling of Chiral CCR2 Antagonists with a Multidimensional Space of Novel Chirality Descriptors by Ramanathan Natarajan, Ganapathy S. Natarajan, Subhash C. Basak

Subjects: “…quantitative chirality structure–activity relationship (QCSAR)…”
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