Review: Livestock cell types with myogenic differentiation potential: Considerations for the development of cultured meat by M. Olenic, C. Deelkens, E. Heyman, E. De Vlieghere, X. Zheng, J. van Hengel, C. De Schauwer, B. Devriendt, S. De Smet, L. Thorrez

“…With the current environmental impact of large-scale animal production and societal concerns about the welfare of farm animals, researchers are questioning whether we can cultivate animal cells for the purpose of food production. …”
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Spatiotemporal variability of groundwater chemistry, source identification and health risks in the southern Chinese Loess Plateau by Zijun Li, Qingchun Yang, Chuan Xie, Hongyun Ma, Bin Wu, Yanli Wang

“…The geogenic source was identified as a main factor affecting groundwater quality, with contributions of 59.2 % and 48.7 % in JH-U and ML (2015), respectively. The anthropogenic sources including agricultural activities (20.7 % and 21.8 % in JH-U and ML) and coal mining activities (20.1 % and 29.5 % in JH-U and ML) also played a role in affecting groundwater quality. …”
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pH-Dependent preferential adsorption and stability of humic substances on goethite: The dual role of aromatic and aliphatic moieties by Long Wang, Yanan Ren, Mengke Jia, Jinkang Yang, Hongen Liu, Peng Zhao, Jihua Tang, Jie Ma, Liping Weng, Yongtao Li

“…At pH 5–7, particles with a molar mass of 3.5–15 kDa were preferentially adsorbed for both fulvic acid (FA) and humic acid (HA). …”
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Long-Term Monitoring of Liver Fibrosis and Steatosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C after Achieving a Sustained Virologic Response to Antiviral Therapy by K. R. Dudina, P. A. Belyy, I. V. Maev, N. Kh. Safiullina, E. A. Klimova, S. A. Shutko, O. O. Znoyko, N.  D. Yushchuk

Subjects: “…chronic hepatitis c…”
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Circadian clock regulation in soybean senescence: a transcriptome analysis of early and late senescence types by Prakash Basnet, Sevin Lee, Ka Hee Moon, Nam-Il Park, Gang-Seob Lee, Seongkon Lee, Taeyoung Um, Ik-Young Choi

“…In addition, to understand interaction between circadian clock and senescence, we analyzed expression patterns of seven circadian clock-related genes during the time period (light and dark condition): CIRCADIAN CLOCK ASSOCIATED 1 (CCA1), LATE ELONGATED HYPOCOTYL (LHY), CONSTANS-LIKE 9 (COL9), LUX ARRHYTHMO (LUX) EARLY FLOWERING 3 (ELF3), PSEUDO-RESPONSE REGULATOR5 (PRR5) and GIGANTEA (GI). …”
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Analysis of the terms of development of infectious complications in patients after osteosynthesis of long bones by P.V. Tanasienko, H.B. Kolov, V.M. Tsokalo

“…After BIOS with rod as a result of open fractures, in 72.7% of patients, the infectious process began immediately after the operation in the form of non-healing of the postoperative wound, and in another 27.3% – in the first 6 weeks after the intervention. …”
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Evaluation of Some Quality Parameters of Pumpkin Seeds and Oil After Roasting with Marjoram by Mariola Kozłowska, Małgorzata Ziarno, Katarzyna Zawada, Hanna Kowalska, Dorota Derewiaka, Małgorzata Chobot, Iwona Ścibisz

“…Among them, marjoram is particularly suited to drying, retaining its flavor better than other dried herbs. Marjoram can be used to impart flavor and aroma to food products and extend their shelf life because it can prevent lipid autoxidation. …”
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Evaluation of the Safety of Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy Compared with Surgical Tracheostomy in the Intensive Care Unit by Yuta Suzuki, Takeshi Suzuki, Yuko Yamamoto, Ayano Teshigawara, Jun Okuda, Tomohiro Suhara, Tomomi Ueda, Hiromasa Nagata, Takashige Yamada, Hiroshi Morisaki

“…Compared with the ST group, the rate of all complications was lower in the PDT group (13.4% vs. 38.8%, p=0.007). Although the rate of intraoperative complications did not differ between the two groups (3.8% vs. 8.1%, p=0.62), relative to the ST procedure, the PDT procedure was associated with fewer postoperative complications (34.6% vs. 9.6%, p=0.003). …”
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In vitro gastrointestinal digestion simulation screening of novel ACEI peptides from broccoli: mechanism in high glucose-induced VSMCs dysfunction by Shuzhi Zhang, Jingjing Guo, Shikun Suo, Li Ju, Zhaoqiang Jiang, Pingshuan Dong, Yanli Wang, Yali Dang, Laijing Du

“…Five peptides with high stability and strong permeability were first identified, including HLEVR, LTEVR, LEHGF, HLVNK, and LLDGR, which exhibited high activity with IC50 values of 3.19 ± 0.23 mM, 17.07 ± 1.37 mM, 0.64 ± 0.02 mM, 0.06 ± 0.01 mM, and 2.81 ± 0.12 mM, respectively. …”
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Genetic parameters and parental and early-life effects of boar semen traits by Pedro Sá, Rodrigo M. Godinho, Marta Gòdia, Claudia A. Sevillano, Barbara Harlizius, Ole Madsen, Henk Bovenhuis

“…Results We reported heritabilities between 0.11 and 0.27 and repeatabilities between 0.20 and 0.65 for semen traits. …”
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PSA LEVEL AND ADVERSE EVENTS IN SIXTH AND TENTH SERIES DOCETAXEL CHEMOTHERAPY IN CASTRATE-RESISTANT PROSTATE CANCER (CRPC) PATIENTS by Kurnia Penta Seputra, Andri Kustono, Muhammad Baihaqy Ibnu Hakim

“…The PSA levels between 6 and 10 series groups were as follows: 1st month (142.2 vs 28.24 ng/mL,p=0.000), 2nd month (101.78 vs 16.98 ng/mL,p=0.001), 3rd month (472.35 vs 13.95 ng/mL,p=0.439), 4th month (120.64 vs 4.0 ng/mL,p=0.180), 5th month (64.325 vs 24.6 ng/mL, p=0.015), 6th month (41.915 vs 20.7 ng/mL,p=0.497). Adverse events in the 6 and 10 series regimens were nausea (25% vs 81.25%), diarrhea (37.5% vs 50%), alopecia (6.25% vs 43.75%), SGOT SGPT abnormalities (25% vs 56.25%), creatinine abnormalities (6.25% vs 37.5%), anemia (18.75% vs 31.25%), leukocytosis (6.25% vs 0%), and neutropenia (25% vs 12.5%). …”
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Comparison of Performance on the Clock Drawing Test Using Three Different Scales in Dialysis Patients by Taim Abdullah Muayqil, Ahmad Raed Tarakji, Abdullah Mohammad Khattab, Nasser Talal Balbaid, Ahmad Mohedeen Al-Dawalibi, Sami Ahmed Alqarni, Reema Ali Hazazi, Mohammed H. Alanazy

“…The scores for the MCS, RCS, and BCS were 2.18 (1.08), 6.67 (3.07), and 11.8 (5.5), respectively, with significant correlation (P<0.0001). …”
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Higher incidence of postoperative complications in patients with simultaneous patellar tendon and anterior cruciate ligament ruptures following single surgery: a case series and li... by Hao-ran Su, Xi Gong, Cheng Wang, Hai-jun Wang, Yi-Tian Gao, Jian Wang, Yong Ma, Jian-quan Wang, Wei-li Shi

“…Postoperative complications occurred in 5 (33.3%) patients after single surgery and in none after staged surgery, with the former being significantly more frequent than the latter (P = 0.007). Linear regression of postoperative knee function scores showed that surgical strategy did not significantly affect postoperative Lysholm and IKDC scores (P = 0.327 and P = 0.348, respectively). …”
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Risk Factors and Changes of Peripheral NK and T Cells in Pulmonary Interstitial Fibrosis of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Na-Lin Lai, Wen Jia, Xia Wang, Jing Luo, Guang-Ying Liu, Chong Gao, Xiao-Feng Li, Jian-Fang Xie

“…Flow cytometry showed that the absolute and relative numbers of CD56+ NK cells were significantly higher in RA-ILD (280.40 ± 180.51 cells/μl vs. 207.66 ± 148.57 cells/μl; 16.62 ± 8.56% vs. 12.11 ± 6.47%), whereas the proportion of T cells and CD4+ T cells was lower in peripheral blood of RA-ILD patients (69.82 ± 9.30%; 39.44 ± 9.87 cells/μl) than that in RA patients (74.45 ± 8.72%; 43.29 ± 9.10 cells/μl). …”
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ITO-Free Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells Based on Silver Thin Film Electrodes by Zhizhe Wang, Chunfu Zhang, Dazheng Chen, Shi Tang, Jincheng Zhang, Li Sun, Ting Heng, Yue Hao

“…Energy Mater. Sol. Cells, 95, pp. 877–880, 2011). The transparency and PCE of ITO-free semitransparent OSCs can be further improved by introducing a light couple layer. …”
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Clinical Characteristics of Early-Onset and Late-Onset Multiple Sclerosis in Patients from Lithuania by Emilija Šlajūtė, Naglis Vičkačka, Tautvydas Klėgėris, Ingrida Ulozienė, Renata Balnytė

“…All EOMS patients were diagnosed with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS), while in the LOMS group, RRMS was observed in 55.6%, secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) was observed in 27%, and primary progressive multiple sclerosis (PPMS) was observed in 17.4% of patients (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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Postcholecystectomy syndrome: the modern approach: resolution of Advisory council by V. T. Ivashkin, A. V. Okhlobystin, D. S. Bordin, E. Ya. Seleznyova, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, Ye. V. Bystrovskaya, O. C. Vasnev, M. F. Osipenko, G. H. Musayev, Yu. O. Shulpekova

“…Biliary sludge and microlithiasis including cases undiagnosed at routine investigation can be one of important factors for development of the PCS. …”
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Migraine and subsequent chronic kidney disease risk: a nationwide population-based cohort study by Ming-Ju Wu, Chew-Teng Kor, Chia-Chu Chang, Shuo-Chun Weng, Chia-Lin Wu, Ping-Fang Chiu, Der-Cherng Tarng

“…Subjects with migraine aged &lt;65 years (age 40–64 (adjusted HR (aHR) 1.35; 95% CI 1.05 to 1.73); age &lt;40 (aHR 1.55; 95% CI 1.02 to 2.36)), with ≥1 comorbid diseases (1–2 diseases (aHR 1.30; 95% CI 1.01 to 1.68); ≥3 diseases (aHR 1.45; 95% CI 1.01 to 2.07)), and not receiving anti-migraine agents (aHR 1.26; 95% CI 1.04 to 1.54) were at a higher risk of developing CKD compared with the control subjects. …”
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The Impact of Simulated Education and Training on Undergraduate Students&rsquo; Disaster Evacuation Competencies by Hawsawi S, Al Thobaity A, Saleh MSM

“…In the Process, the mean before the test is 2.23± 1.05 and increased to 3.13± 1.17 after the test. Lastly, in transportation, the mean score of the pre-test group was 3.26± 1.41, but in the post-test group, the mean score on the scale rose to 4.13± 1.28. …”
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Prenatal and neonatal factors for the development of childhood visual impairment in primary and middle school students: a cross-sectional survey in Guangzhou, China by Wen Sun, Lijuan Dai, Dunjin Chen, Lili Du, Bolan Yu, Juanjuan Chen, Jingsi Chen, Nali Deng

“…VIUC was defined by UCVA (of the better eye) (UCVA &lt;6/12) with three levels: light VIUC (UCVA ≥6/18 to &lt;6/12), mild VIUC (UCVA ≥6/60 to &lt;6/18) and severe VIUC (UCVA &lt;6/60).Results A total of 39 768 individuals (15.7%) had VIUC, and the rate was much higher among grade 10 to 12 students (51.4%) than among grade 1 to 6 students (6.71%). …”
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