MicroRNA-155: Regulation of Immune Cells in Sepsis by Ming Chen, Fuquan Wang, Haifa Xia, Shanglong Yao

“…In addition, by blocking the proinflammatory effects of miR-155, it can effectively improve sepsis-related organ injury, providing novel insights to identify potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets for sepsis. …”
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A Survey of Open-Source Tools for Transmission and Distribution Systems Research by Jennifer Appiah-Kubi, Alexander A. Anderson, Hayden M. Reeve

“…It is anticipated that this work can serve as a guide for industry and academic researchers alike, ensuring that research efforts are well-channeled.…”
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Association between Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms rs3757318 and Vitamin D Deficiency in Iraqi Breast Cancer Patients by Istikrar M. Hade, Ahmed S. K. Al-Khafaji, Fadhel M. Lafta, Yasir B. Qaddoori

“…In respect to the CCDC170 gene rs3757318 SNP genotypes frequency, the mutant genotype (AA) was only identified in the investigated breast cancer patients (O.R. (C.I.) = 1.69 (0.86–2.07)) and this seems to confer the increased risk of breast cancer susceptibility. …”
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Development of Thermoresponsive Composite Hydrogel Loaded with Indocyanine Green and Camptothecin for Photochemotherapy of Skin Cancer After Surgery by Yu-Hsiang Lee, Chieh-Lin Chung

“…ICHHPG can be self-gelationed at 37 °C and stabilizes ICG in the gel matrix. …”
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SUSTAINABILITY OF THE WATER REQUIREMENT OF TWO CULTIVARS OF OKRA UNDER THE USE OF COVER CROP AND MINIMUM TILLAGE SYSTEM by Alaa Salih Ati, Shaima Sami Dawod, Kasem Mosa Madlol AL-Halfi

“…The presence of crop residues led to a decrease in water consumption by the crop (mm) and consequently a decrease in the amount of water used (m3) per hectare by 19.26% and an increase in both water productivity by 64.15%, the germination by about 7.3%, plant height (cm) by 22.7%, and the number of leaves per plant 13.6%, and the yield of fresh pods (kg/ha) is approximately 32.5%. …”
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Immortalized Schwann cell lines as useful tools for pathogenesis-based therapeutic approaches to diabetic peripheral neuropathy by Kazunori Sango, Hideji Yako, Hideji Yako, Naoko Niimi, Shizuka Takaku

“…Several immortalized Schwann cell lines have been established in our laboratory and utilized for the study of DPN; IMS32 from normal ICR mice, 1970C3 from normal C57BL/6 mice, IWARS1 and IKARS1 from wild-type and aldose reductase-deficient C57BL/6 mice, and IFRS1 from normal Fischer 344 rats. …”
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Posgraduados como consumidores electrónicos by Ma. Lorena Campos, Sofía Peinado, Alejandra Salas

“…La presente investigación se propuso como objetivos definir un per fil general del consumidor electrónico posgraduado e identificar las características asociadas al consumo electrónico, así como las dificultades percibidas por los consumidores. Se trabajó con una muestra de 167 estudiantes de postgrado, clasificados en dos gr upos: Consumidores Electrónicos (56,6% mujeres y 43,4% hombres) y No Consumidores Electrónicos (64,4% mujeres y 35,6% hombres). …”
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Potential Role of Caveolin-1 in Regulating the Function of Endothelial Progenitor Cells from Experimental MODS Model by Tianhang Luo, Jixin Shu, Zhengmao Lu, Ting Han, Guoen Fang, Xuchao Xue

“…Then, we knockdown Cav-1 expression with siRNA or induce Cav-1 expression with proinflammatory factors to evaluate potential effects on EPCs. …”
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Various Techniques to Increase Keratinized Tissue for Implant Supported Overdentures: Retrospective Case Series by Ahmed Elkhaweldi, Carmen Rincon Soler, Rodrigo Cayarga, Takanori Suzuki, Zev Kaufman

“…The purpose of this retrospective case series is to describe and compare different surgical techniques that can be utilized to augment the keratinized soft tissue around implant-supported overdentures. …”
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Solvent-Free MgO-Functionalized Mesoporous Catalysts for Jatropha Oil Transesterification by Anamagreth Andrew, Jamidu Katima, Keat Teong Lee, James Epiphan Gabriel Mdoe

“…MgO/MTS-CNSL (30) having small specific surface area of 16.7 m2/g and larger pore volume of 0.02 cm3/g, presented higher activity of 81.45% for jatropha oil under optimized conditions (200°C, 4 h, 36 : 1 methanol : oil ratio, 500 rpm, and 6% wt of catalyst). …”
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Visual associations of celestial elements and animals in Zolāli Khānsāri’s poetry by Somayyeh mazharisefat, Mahindokht Farrukhnia, Behjat-sadat Hejazi

“…Celestial elements and animals are among the most frequent phenomena in the poetry of Zolāli Khānsāri, each of which can individually represent a central image or together create a set of visual associations in combination. …”
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Obese Children with Metabolic Syndrome Have 3 Times Higher Risk to Have Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Compared with Those without Metabolic Syndrome by Dimitrios Papandreou, Mirey Karavetian, Zacharoula Karabouta, Eleni Andreou

“…Obese children presenting with MS were 3.01 (2.87–3.57, P<0.002) times more likely to develop NAFLD compared to those without metabolic syndrome after adjustment of cofounders. …”
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Profiles of women presenting for abortions in Singapore at the National University Hospital: focus on married women by Xiang Wen Gregory Pek, Wei Shan Teoh, Duoduo Wu, Kuldip Singh

“…Results: We analysed data from 524 married women (65.3%) and 278 single/divorced women (34.7%). Married women were more likely to be of older age (29.5 years vs. 24.5 years, P < 0.001), had more living children and higher educational qualifications. …”
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Aktif spor yapan üniversite öğrencilerinin duygusal zekâ ve sporda zihinsel dayanıklılık düzeylerinin incelenmesi by Sermet Toktaş, Abdurrahman Demir

“…Araştırmaya yaş ortalaması 21,69±1,55 olan 147 (%33,7) kadın, 289 (%66,3) erkek olmak üzere toplam 436 üniversite öğrencisi gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. …”
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Growth Performance, Body Measurements and Live Weight Estimation of Tülü (Bactrian × Dromedary F1) Calves from Birth to Six Months of Age by Atakan Koç, Alkan Çağlı

“…Tülü calves average birth weight (BW) was 34.7±1.80 kg and reached 175.3±3.38 kg at the age of 6 months with a 0.768±0.03 kg DWG during this time. …”
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An Indirect Atomic Absorption Spectrometric Determination of Trifluoperazine Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Formulations Based on Chelate Formation with Palladium(II) by Ameen W. Qasim, Zuhair A. A. Khammas

“…Under optimized conditions, linearity was observed in the range of 0.5-17 μg mL-1 with detection limit (S/N) of 0.038 μg mL-1, precision in range of 1.18-1.92%, accuracy as the %Erel of 2.4% and recoveries ranged from 101.7 to 104% with mean value of 102.4±0.135. …”
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Removal of Zinc(II) by Activated Carbon Prepared from Almond Husks under Different Conditions by Halil Hasar, Yakup Cuci, Erdal Obek, M. Fatih Dilekoglu

“…When the adsorbent concentration was increased to 40 g/l, the adsorption density decreased from 4.5 mg/g to 0.47 mg/g for MAC-II. The Langmuir and Freundlich constants were both calculated, and the data found to be fitted reasonably well by the Langmuir isotherm. …”
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Total Colectomy with Subtotal Proctocolectomy of High Risk Colorectal Cancer Patients by Fadhil Ahmed Mohialdeen

“…The post-operative outcome was very less among patients, wound infection, seroma, incisional hernia and chest infection (7%, 7%, 4% and 4% respectively. We concluded from the current study that colorectal cancer with the technique of prophylactic total colectomy with or without subtotal proctectomy that increase the survival, decrease the morbidity and make the endoscopic follow –up easier and more comfortable to the patients for short and long follow-up interval.  …”
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Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension and Its Risk Factors in (Central) Vietnam by Ho Anh Hien, Nguyen Minh Tam, Vo Tam, Anselme Derese, Dirk Devroey

“…It was higher in men than in women (51.3% versus 39.7%, p < 0.001). In total 67.3% (74.5% in women, 60.1% in men; p = 0.001) of the participants were aware of their hypertension, 33.2% (37.5% in women, 28.9% in men; p = 0.01) of the participants were treated, and 12.2% (16.7% in women, 7.8% in men; p < 0.001) of the hypertensive participants’ hypertension was controlled. …”
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Differences in the factor structure of the Eating Attitudes Test-26 in female adolescent patients with eating disorders before and after treatment by Daniel Stein, Zohar Spivak-Lavi, Orna Tzischinsky, Ora Peleg, Hadar Dikstein, Yael Latzer

“…Methods We administered the EAT-26 to 207 female adolescents with ED at both admission and discharge. …”
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