Assessment of SREBP Activation Using a Microsomal Vesicle Budding Assay by Mingfeng Xia, Tessa Edwards, Shunxing Rong

“…Microsomal membranes isolated from the liver are incubated in a reaction buffer containing the necessary components to facilitate vesicle formation. …”
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Clinical Usefulness of Haptoglobin Levels to Evaluate Hemolysis in Recently Transfused Patients by Shilpi Gupta, Kathleen Ahern, Fadi Nakhl, Frank Forte

“…Serum haptoglobin measurement is used as a laboratory marker for the diagnosis of hemolytic anemia. Since stored blood contains free hemoglobin, transfusion may affect haptoglobin levels. …”
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Oleraceins from Portulaca oleracea leaves: Quali-quantitative determination and antioxidant potential by Ciro Cannavacciuolo, Assunta Napolitano, Verena M. Dirsch, Elke H. Heiss, Milena Masullo, Sonia Piacente

“…In addition to PUFA (PolyUnsaturated Fatty Acids), it contains unusual polyphenolic alkaloids called oleraceins. …”
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Recurrent Struma Ovarii Presented with High Levels of Thyroglobulin by Christiana Oikonomou, Nikol Spathari, Stavroula Doumoulaki, Antonella Koutela, Christos Stagkoglou, Dimitris Keramidaris

“…Struma ovarii are rare ovarian tumors, of monodermal germ cell origin, containing predominantly thyroid tissue. They are typically benign unilateral pelvic masses. …”
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Sharper Focal Spot for a Radially Polarized Beam Using Ring Aperture with Phase Jump by Svetlana N. Khonina, Andrei V. Ustinov

“…We study analytically and numerically in which way the width of ring aperture containing a phase jump affects the size and intensity of the focal spot generated with a radially polarized beam. …”
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In vivo human skin penetration of (–)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate from topical formulations by Scalia Santo, Trotta Valentina, Bianchi Anna

“…Model oil-in-water (o/w) emulsion and gel formulations containing 1 % (m/m) EGCG were prepared and subjected to photodegradation studies in order to select excipients that minimize the light instability of EGCG. …”
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Metal Content in Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) Leaves: Influence of Vehicular Traffic and Safety upon Consumption as Food by Agnese Giacomino, Mery Malandrino, Maria Laura Colombo, Sergio Miaglia, Pietro Maimone, Sebastiano Blancato, Eleonora Conca, Ornella Abollino

“…The widespread distribution of the common dandelion, that is, Taraxacum officinale, along with its ability to tolerate a wide range of environmental conditions, makes this plant a good candidate as biological monitor of environmental metal contamination. Taraxacum officinale leaves growing spontaneously in meadows and along the streets are traditionally picked up and eaten in Italy as salad, so it is important to know the concentrations of potentially toxic elements contained in them from the point of view of food safety. …”
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PRIMARY SLX TEST USING REAL-TIME PCR BASED ON HIGH RESOLUTION MELTING (HRM) ON MICROFILARIA EXAMINATION by Bagus Muhammad Ihsan, Cecep Dani Sucipto, Khayan Khayan

“…Background: Filariasis patients can be a source of transmission if their blood still contains microfilariae. One of the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) methods used is High Resolution Melting (HRM), using primary specificity testing. …”
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Subsurface Lateral Flow in Texture-Contrast (Duplex) Soils and Catchments with Shallow Bedrock by Marcus A. Hardie, Richard B. Doyle, William E. Cotching, Shaun Lisson

“…However, in catchments containing shallow bedrock, subsurface lateral flows result from a combination of preferential flow from the soil surface to the soil—bedrock interface, undulations in the bedrock topography, lateral flow through macropore networks at the soil—bedrock interface, and the influence of antecedent soil moisture on macropore connectivity. …”
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The Role of Serine Proteases and Antiproteases in the Cystic Fibrosis Lung by Matthew S. Twigg, Simon Brockbank, Philip Lowry, S. Peter FitzGerald, Clifford Taggart, Sinéad Weldon

“…Sputum from CF patients contains elevated levels of neutrophils and subsequently elevated levels of neutrophil serine proteases. …”
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Detection of Partial Discharge in Liquid via Interferometry by Liang Xue, Hao Zhou, Wenjing Wang, Junjie Chen, Lunming Qin, Chao Jiang, Haoyang Cui

“…In addition, when the liquid contains particles that degrade the insulation properties, the effect on the insulation properties can be judged according to the interferometry. …”
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VIRTUAL MODELS OF LIGHT BACKSCATTERING IN RING LASERS by A. S. Bessonov, E. A. Petrukhin

“…These models combine information contained in mathematical models and in vector diagrams. …”
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Sarcomatoid Renal Cell Carcinoma in an Adolescent with Sickle Cell Anaemia by H. R. Ahmad, J. A. Faruk, M. A. Bugaje, A. Solomon, M. O. A. Samaila, R. M. Akuse

“…Sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma is a renal tumour of any histologic variant containing foci of high-grade malignant spindle cells. …”
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An Accurate Solution Method for the Static and Vibration Analysis of Functionally Graded Reissner-Mindlin Rectangular Plate with General Boundary Conditions by Haichao Li, Ning Liu, Fuzhen Pang, Yuan Du, Shuo Li

“…The components of admissible displacement functions are expanded as an improved Fourier series form which contains a 2D Fourier cosine series and auxiliary function in the form of 1D series. …”
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AN ANALYSIS FOR THE IMPACT OF VERIFIED GROSS MASS IMPLEMENTATION ON PORTS AND EXPORTERS AND A POLICY PROPOSAL: “DEMOCRATIC WEIGHING” by Hüseyin Topuz, Hüseyin Ali Ersoy

“…This study aims to determine the deficiencies of the application for the determination of the verified gross mass in container transport, to conduct a survey on these shortcomings and to propose solutions through survey results. …”
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Acquired Abdominal Intercostal Hernia: A Case Report and Literature Review by Salim Abunnaja, Kevin Chysna, Inam Shaikh, Giuseppe Tripodi

“…A CT scan revealed a fat containing intercostal hernia with no diaphragmatic defect. …”
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Predisposisi Tuberkulosis Paru: A Cross Sectional Study by Erni Yetti R, Zadrak Tombeg, Anto J. Hadi

“…Pulmonary tuberculosis is a contagious disease and can affect various age groups and is experienced by many people with middle to lower-income. …”
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ANALYSIS OF MONITORING STUDIES ON AFRICAN SWINE FEVER VIRUS DNA DETECTION CARRIED OUT IN 2017 by D. N. Fedoseyeva, Ye. V. Aronova, A. A. Varentsova, A. A. Yelsukova, Ali Mazloum, D. V. Sharypova, N. N. Vlasova, A. S. Igolkin

“…It is necessary to create and implement sampling schedules with uniform sampling of biomaterial and submission of the collected samples to the research laboratories for timely ASF outbreak containment at the regional level.…”
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Dilatometric Microdrive of small spacecraft with resonant microwave accelerator by I. S. Vavilov, A. I. Lykyanchik, P. S. Yachmenev, R. N. Litau, I. A. Kuzmenko

“…The article contains the research of the authors in the field of jet propulsion systems with low energy consumption of small spacecraft (SSC) of nanosatellite class. …”
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In vivo investigation of antihyperalgesic and antinociceptive effects of peat formulations by Zagorchev Plamen Ivanov, Apostolova Elisaveta Georgieva, Pilicheva Bissera Asenova, Draganova-Filipova Milena Nenkova, Kokova Vesela Yulieva, Lukanov Julian Borisov

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the antihyperalgesic and antinociceptive effects of two formulations containing peat water extracts using a model of carrageenan-induced hyperalgesia, combined with a test with a mechanical stimulus, and a hot plate test. …”
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