Increased Serum Interleukin-2 Levels Are Associated with Abnormal Peripheral Blood Natural Killer Cell Levels in Patients with Active Rheumatoid Arthritis by Baochen Li, Qiaoling Guo, Yanyan Wang, Rui Su, Chong Gao, Jinfang Zhao, Xiaofeng Li, Caihong Wang

“…This study included 106 patients with RA, evaluated their disease activity (DAS28 score), and divided them into disease remission (DAS28≤2.6), low disease activity (DAS28≤3.2), and moderate-high disease activity (DAS28>3.2) groups. …”
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Antioxidant Activity of Hybrid Sturgeon ( Huso dauricus × Acipenser schrenckii ) Protein Hydrolysate Prepared Using Bromelain, Its Fractions and Purified Peptides by Anwar Noman, Yuxia Wang, Chao Zhang, Sherif Abed

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Varying effects of Vicia sativa and Vicia villosa on bacterial composition and enzyme activities in nutrient-deficient sugarcane soils under greenhouse conditions by Emihle Ngonini, María A. Pérez-Fernández, Anathi Magadlela

“…Incorporating Vicia sativa and Vicia villosa as cover crops can improve soil health by enhancing nutrient-cycling enzyme activities and nitrogen (N) contributions while promoting the presence of beneficial bacteria in the rhizosphere. …”
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Molybdenum Can Regulate the Expression of Molybdase Genes, Affect Molybdase Activity and Metabolites, and Promote the Cell Wall Bio-Synthesis of Tobacco Leaves by Yuan Zhao, Yu Zhang, Kai Zhang, Jiashu Tian, Huanyu Teng, Zicheng Xu, Jiayang Xu, Huifang Shao, Wei Jia

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Childhood trauma and subclinical PTSD symptoms predict adverse effects and worse outcomes across two mindfulness-based programs for active depression. by Nicholas K Canby, Elizabeth A Cosby, Roman Palitsky, Deanna M Kaplan, Josie Lee, Golnoosh Mahdavi, Adrian A Lopez, Roberta E Goldman, Kristina Eichel, Jared R Lindahl, Willoughby B Britton

“…Childhood trauma and PTSD symptoms may lead to worse outcomes and a greater occurrence of adverse effects within MBPs for active depression. These results call for further trauma-sensitive modifications, safety monitoring, participant screening, and provider education when implementing these programs.…”
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A Novel, Cell-Compatible Hyaluronidase Activity Assay Identifies Dextran Sulfates and Other Sulfated Polymeric Hydrocarbons as Potent Inhibitors for CEMIP by Anja Schmaus, Sofia Spataro, Paul Sallmann, Stephanie Möller, Leonardo Scapozza, Marco Prunotto, Jonathan P. Sleeman

“…The hyaluronidase CEMIP requires the presence of living cells for its HA depolymerizing activity. CEMIP is overexpressed in a variety of pathological conditions, and the inhibition of its hyaluronidase activity therefore has therapeutic potential. …”
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P2X7 Receptor Activation Induces Reactive Oxygen Species Formation and Cell Death in Murine EOC13 Microglia by Rachael Bartlett, Justin J. Yerbury, Ronald Sluyter

“…This study aimed to determine if P2X7 activation induces the uptake of organic cations, reactive oxygen species (ROS) formation, and death in the murine microglial EOC13 cell line. …”
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Modelling of fresh properties and strength activity index with microstructure characterisation of ternary cement incorporating waste glass and granulated blast furnace slag by Salah Eddine Daguiani, Oussama Kessal, Abdelouahed Kriker, Abdessamed Mokhtari

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Erratum to “NADPH Oxidase-Induced NALP3 Inflammasome Activation Is Driven by Thioredoxin-Interacting Protein Which Contributes to Podocyte Injury in Hyperglycemia” by Pan Gao, Fang-Fang He, Hui Tang, Chun-Tao Lei, Shan Chen, Xian-Fang Meng, Hua Su, Chun Zhang

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Optogenetic Inhibition of Striatal Neuronal Activity Improves the Survival of Transplanted Neural Stem Cells and Neurological Outcomes after Ischemic Stroke in Mice by Yifan Lu, Lu Jiang, Wanlu Li, Meijie Qu, Yaying Song, Xiaosong He, Zhijun Zhang, Guo-Yuan Yang, Yongting Wang

“…However, how the survival, proliferation, migration, and differentiation of implanted NSC are influenced by endogenous neuronal activity remains unclear. In this work, we used optogenetic techniques to control the activity of striatal neurons and investigated how their activity affected the survival and migration of transplanted NSCs and overall neurological outcome after ischemic stroke. …”
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Differences in central dopamine, but not serotonin, activity and welfare associated with age but not with preening cup use in commercial grow-out Pekin duck barns by M.M. Bergman, J.M. Schober, R. Novak, A. Grief, C. Plue, D. Frey, H. Parnin, G.S. Fraley

“…Brain samples (n = 8/day/barn) were collected from two locations: ducks actively using the preening cups (PC) and ducks across the barn not actively using the preening cups (CON). …”
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Staff education compared with active real-time waste segregation to reduce the environmental impact of hip and knee arthroplasty: a multicentre study by Rohan Prakash, Ahmed Nasser, Akshat Sharma, Deborah Eastwood, Mike Reed, Yuvraj Agrawal

“…The intervention included reminding staff during the ‘team brief’ to segregate waste correctly. Results: Active real-time waste segregation reduced infectious waste by a mean of 2.51 kg (95% CI 1.492 to 3.542) in TKA, and 1.83 kg in THA cases (p = 0.004). …”
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Fatty Acid Composition and Anticancer Activity of Neutral and Polar Lipids of Pacific Oyster ( Crassostrea gigas ) Cultured in Khanh Hoa Coast in Vietnam by Minh Van Nguyen, Derrick Kakooza, Thi Hong Tuoi Do, Anh Phuong Thi Tran, Han The Nguyen, Ngoc Quang Tran

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Reduced Schiff-base derivatives to stop reactive oxygen species production by the Cu(A$\beta $) species: a structure–activity relationship by Lefèvre, Margot, Lantigner, Lielou, Andolfo, Laura, Vanucci-Bacqué, Corinne, Benoist, Eric, Esmieu, Charlène, Bedos-Belval, Florence, Hureau, Christelle

“…A${\beta }$ is the peptide involved in Alzheimer’s disease. Its binding to the redox copper ions and the subsequent production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) contributing to the overall oxidative stress observed in the disease is among the deleterious effects A${\beta }$ may have. …”
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Active Vibration Control of Container Cranes against Earthquake by the Use of LMI Based Mixed H2/H∞ State-Feedback Controller by C. Oktay Azeloglu, Ahmet Sagirli

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ROS-regulated SUR1-TRPM4 drives persistent activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in microglia after whole-brain radiation by Yuan Chang, Yihua He, Di Wang, Kunxue Zhang, Yuzhen Zhang, Zhentong Li, Shuxin Zeng, Sheng Xiao, Suyue Pan, Kaibin Huang

“…Abstract Delayed radiation-induced brain injury (RIBI) characterized by progressive cognitive decline significantly impacts patient outcomes after radiotherapy. The activation of NLRP3 inflammasome within microglia after brain radiation is involved in the progression of RIBI by mediating inflammatory responses. …”
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Cerebral Mycobacterium avium abscesses: Late immune reconstitution syndrome in an HIV-1-infected patient receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy by Claude Fortin, Danielle Rouleau

“…The present case report adds to the understanding of MAC disease in HIV-infected patients.…”
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Effects of Trigger Point Dry Needling on Strength Measurements and Activation Levels of the Gluteus Medius: A Quasi-Experimental Randomized Control Study by Eric Schneider, Elizabeth S. Moore, Rob Stanborough, Emily Slaven

“…# Background Latent trigger points have been identified as a source of impaired muscle function giving rise to a reduction in force production and alterations in muscle activation patterns and movement efficiency. There is limited investigation into the effectiveness of a treatment in reducing these clinical manifestations…”
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The association between the site of back pain and number of painful sites with daily activities, seeking healthcare, and medication use among school adolescents by Tatiana Rehder Gonçalves, Tatiana Rehder Gonçalves, Mauro Felippe Felix Mediano, Rosely Sichieri, Diana Barbosa Cunha

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Effects of Cooking Treatment on the Changes of Polyphenol and Antioxidant Activity in Sorghum Rice and Its Exploration on the Flavor Enhancement Based on the Multi-omics Technique by Ke LIU, Lei XU, Changyuan WANG, Zhijiang LI, Jingzhi DENG

“…L-tyrosine, L-isoleucine, and guaiacol in SRC might be related to its flavor formation. KEGG metabolic pathway analysis showed that the up-regulated compound serotonin in SRC might be related to its aroma-enhancing effect. …”
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