Novel Fluorescent Dyes for Single DNA Molecule Techniques by Alexander Zarkov, Aleksey Vasilev, Todor Deligeorgiev, Stoyno Stoynov, Marina Nedelcheva-Veleva

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Social semiotic analysis and efforts to preserve the old mantra of Serdang Malay ethnomedicine in Serdang Bedagai regency, north Sumatra by Rahmat Kartolo, Sutikno Sutikno, Sutarini Sutarini, Nirmawan Nirmawan, Mimi Rosadi, Putri Juwita

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The Role of TLR4 on B Cell Activation and Anti-β2GPI Antibody Production in the Antiphospholipid Syndrome by Si Cheng, Haibo Wang, Hong Zhou

“…At the same time, TLR4 also promotes B cells producing antibodies by upregulating the expression of B-cell activating factor (BAFF). In this paper, we aim to review the functions of TLR4 in B cell immune response and antibody production in autoimmune disease APS and try to find a new way for the prevention and treatment of APS.…”
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Evaluation of the Economic Efficiency of Radiology Units in Hospitals Affiliated with Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd by Ebrahim Bahrami Nia, Reza Shams Allahi, Sedigheh GHolamrezaee, Mohamad mehdi Zare shahne

“…Shahid Sadoughi Hospital exhibited decreasing returns to scale, while Shahid Beheshti Taft, Khatam al-Anbia Abarkouh, Waliasr (AS) Bafq, and Ziaei Ardakan hospitals showed increasing returns to scale. …”
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V-ATPase in glioma stem cells: a novel metabolic vulnerability by Alessandra Maria Storaci, Irene Bertolini, Cristina Martelli, Giorgia De Turris, Nadia Mansour, Mariacristina Crosti, Maria Rosaria De Filippo, Luisa Ottobrini, Luca Valenti, Elisa Polledri, Silvia Fustinoni, Manuela Caroli, Claudia Fanizzi, Silvano Bosari, Stefano Ferrero, Giorgia Zadra, Valentina Vaira

“…Methods V-ATPase activity in GSC cultures was modulated using Bafilomycin A1 (BafA1) and cell viability and metabolic traits were analyzed using live assays. …”
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La debilidad financiera y el comportamiento depredador en la financiación de la deuda by Jorge Fernández Ruiz

“…Mos tra mos que su res pues ta óp -tima puede o no disuadir el comportamiento depredador. En caso de disua -sión, ésta se lo gra rem pla zan do deu da de cor to pla zo por la de lar go pla zo.En caso de que la em pre sa fi nan cie ra men te dé bil opte por no di sua dir elcomportamiento depredador, se financiará de manera exclusiva con deudade cor to pla zo.…”
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A pressure model of immune response to mycobacteriumtuberculosis infection in several space dimensions by Fabrizio Clarelli, Roberto Natalini

“…Both in one and two-dimensions, we find that there are threshold values in the parameters space, between a contained infection and the uncontrolled bacteria growth, and the generation of granuloma-like patterns can be observed numerically.…”
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Matched serum- and urine-derived biomarkers of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome. by Tadeja Kuret, Igor Sterle, Rok Romih, Peter Veranič

“…Four biomarkers, including CCL11, BAFF, HGF and MMP9, were significantly upregulated in both serum and urine of patients with IC/BPS compared to controls. …”
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Improving dexamethasone drug loading and efficacy in treating rheumatoid arthritis via liposome: Focusing on inflammation and molecular mechanisms by Mohammad Yasin Zamanian, Hamidreza Zafari, Maria K. Osminina, Alla A. Skakodub, Raed Fanoukh Aboqader Al‐Aouadi, Maryam Golmohammadi, Nikta Nikbakht, Iman Fatemi

“…Liposomal delivery of DEX, particularly when liposomes are surface‐modified with targeting ligands like peptides or sialic acid, can improve drug efficacy by enhancing its distribution to inflamed joints and minimizing toxicity. …”
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Identificación de Generadores Críticos ante Problemas de Estabilidad Transitoria by Jorge Leon, Graciela Colomé, Estefanía Tapia

“…En un entorno de simulación controlado (sistema IEEE de 39 barras en el software DigSILENT Power Factory), la metodología encontró con efectividad los generadores críticos en un 99.6 % de los casos simulados que fueron identificados como inestables por estabilidad transitoria, determinando así una base sólida para el entrenamiento de un modelo de aprendizaje que actúe en tiempo real según la dinámica del sistema, lo que se traduce en un esquema de desconexión de generación adaptable. …”
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Winter and Season-Only Irrigation with Late Summer Irrigation Termination Influences Alfalfa Dry Matter Yield and Applied Water Use Efficiency by Leonard M. Lauriault, Murali K. Darapuneni, Koffi Djaman, Mark A. Marsalis

“…Irrigation termination after the fourth harvest with no winter irrigation significantly reduced annual applied water use efficiency (AAWUE) compared to all other treatments (9.08, 8.59, 8.82, and 7.38 kg DMY ha⁻¹ mm⁻¹ for winter full, winter limited, season full, and season limited, respectively; <i>p</i> < 0.0098, SEM = 0.38). …”
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The road ahead: emerging therapies for primary IgA nephropathy by Edward J. Filippone, Rakesh Gulati, John L. Farber

“…Agents targeting B cell survival factors APRIL or BAFF/APRIL have significantly reduced Gd-IgA1 production and proteinuria in phase 2 trials but await phase 3 data for approval. …”
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دور تقنيات الذكاء الإصطناعي فى تحسين جودة الخدمات المقدمة لمنتسبي النقابات والاتحادات في المحافظات الجنوبية الفلسطينية... by Mazen Al Shobaki, Suliman A. El Talla, Mahmoud T. Al Najjar

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La educación lectora en el campo y su vinculación con las Economías Comunitarias, Familiares y Campesinas (ECFC): un encuentro a favor de la dignidad de los pueblos by Natalia Duque-Cardona

“…Posteriormente, reflexionamos sobre cómo se puede articular la educación lectora con el Patrimonio Cultural Inmaterial tomando como referencia los Lineamientos Estratégicos de Políticas Públicas en Agricultura Campesina, Familiar y Comunitaria -ACFC- de Colombia, propuestos en la Resolución 464 de 2017. …”
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Clinical Outcomes and Quality of Life in Recipients of Livers Donated after Cardiac Death by Neehar D. Parikh, Anton I. Skaro, Daniela P. Ladner, Vadim Lyuksemburg, Joshua G. Cahan, Amna Daud, Zeeshan Butt

“…While the results are consistent with clinical experience, this is the first report of QOL in DCD recipients using standardized measures. These data can be used to guide future comparative effectiveness studies.…”
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Interpretation Criteria for Comparative Intradermal Tuberculin Test for Diagnosis of Bovine Tuberculosis in Cattle in Maroua Area of Cameroon by J. Awah-Ndukum, J. Temwa, V. Ngu Ngwa, M. M. Mouiche, D. Iyawa, P. A. Zoli

“…Higher sensitivity and predictive values were obtained at severe interpretations. The best performance was at ≥3 mm and ≥3.5 mm cut-offs. …”
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Initial treatment of steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children with mycophenolate mofetil versus prednisone: protocol for a randomised, controlled, multicentre tr... by Burkhard Toenshoff, Martin Konrad, Steffen Luntz, Anja Sander, Peter F Hoyer, Rasmus Ehren, Marcus R Benz, Jorg Doetsch, Alexander Fichtner, Jutta Gellermann, Dieter Haffner, Britta Höcker, Bärbel Kästner, Markus J Kemper, Uwe Querfeld, Lutz T Weber

“…Introduction Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is the most common glomerular disease in childhood with an incidence of 1.8 cases per 100 000 children in Germany. The treatment of the first episode implies two aspects: induction of remission and sustainment of remission. …”
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NLRP3 Inflammasome Simultaneously Involved in Autophagy and Phagocytosis of THP-1 Cells to Clear Aged Erythrocytes by Qin Li, Fengyong Zhao, Jiamin Zhang, Ying Yang, Zhonghui Guo, Chen Wang, Qixiu Yang, Ying Sun, Ziyan Zhu

“…In addition, the autophagy inhibitor bafilomycin A1 (BafA1) can enhance the phagocytosis ability of THP-1 to erythrocytes and promote the NLRP3 activation in THP-1 cells, while the autophagy inducer rapamycin inhibits the phagocytosis ability of THP-1 to RBCs and downregulates the NLRP3 activation. …”
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Soluble Markers of Antibody Secreting Cell Function as Predictors of Infection Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Maria J. Gutierrez, Stephen V. Desiderio, Nae-Yuh Wang, Erika Darrah, Laura Cappelli, Gustavo Nino, Michelle Jones, Clifton O. Bingham

“…Using the Johns Hopkins Arthritis Cohort and Biorepository, we contrasted serum protein levels of soluble factors involved in B-cell activation (CD40, CD40L) and B-cell/ASC homing (CXCL10, CXCL11, and CXCL13) or survival (BAFF, APRIL, TACI, and BCMA) in 10 healthy subjects and 23 adult RA patients (aged 24-65 years). …”
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Enhanced corrosion resistance of AM60 alloy with 2.0Ca via thermal oxidation and carbonization under an O₂/CO₂ atmosphere by S.Y. Liu, K. Tang, G.J. Liu, Z.H. Liu, X.Y. Lang, Y.F. Zhu, Q. Jiang

“…This enhancement is attributed to the formation of a high-quality dual-layer protective structure, consisting of an outer MgCO₃/CaCO₃ composite layer and an inner MgO/CaO/Al₂O₃ composite layer. …”
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