Prediction and verification of the influence of the rs367781716 SN P on the interaction of ТАТА -binding protein with the promoter of the human АВСА9 gene by O. V. Arkova, I. A. Drachkova, T. V. Arshinova, D. A. Rasskazov, V. V. Suslov, P. M. Ponomarenko, M. P. Ponomarenko, N. A. Kolchanov, L. K. Savinkova

“…We found that the rate of formation (ka) of the TBP/TATA complex for the minor allele is 2.4-fold lower than that for the ancestral allele. We calculated the empirical value of the change in the equilibrium constant of dissociation (KD = kd /ka), which characterizes binding affinity of TBP for a promoter containing the ТАТА box. …”
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Effects of dietary hemp co-product inclusion on laying hens performances and on egg nutritional and functional profile by D. Lanzoni, M. Skřivan, M. Englmaierová, E. Petrosillo, L. Marchetti, V. Skřivanová, V. Bontempo, R. Rebucci, A. Baldi, C. Giromini

“…Cholesterol levels were significantly lower than the control in all concentrations tested, with better results for T9 (p < 0.01). …”
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Help-seeking for depression among Vietnamese migrant workers in Japan and factors related to their intentions to seek help from a psychiatrist: a cross-sectional study by Yui Fukuda, Atsuko Taguchi, Akane Futami, Yusuke Umegaki, Pham Nguyen Quy, Toshihiko Nakajima, Akihito Uezato

“…Among the 53.5% of participants who scored 10 or more on the PHQ-9, 4.4% had sought help from a healthcare professional in Japan. A lower preference for coping on one’s own, greater recognition of the effectiveness of help, greater ability to make work adjustments, and a higher level of Japanese language proficiency were related to greater intentions to seek help from a psychiatrist. …”
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Outcomes in Catheter Ablation of Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia in Myocarditis Compared with Ischemic Heart Disease by Sheng Su, Le Li, Xi Peng, Likun Zhou, Zhuxin Zhang, Yulong Xiong, Zhenhao Zhang, Mengtong Xu, Yan Yao

“…Compared with IHD patients, myocarditis patients had a statistically significant lower complete short-term success rate of CA (60.0% vs. 85.3%, p = 0.013). …”
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Effect of Cocoa (<i>Theobroma cacao</i>) Plantation Types on the Distribution of Anuran Communities in Ore, Ondo State, Nigeria by AB Onadeko

“…Generally, the result of the study clearly indicated that pesticide use cocoa farms were significantly lower  compared to other sites. Farmers are encouraged to engage in intercropping (polyculture) especially with food and economic crops in a biodiversity friendly manner which could have similar characteristics of a natural ecosystem, thereby enhancing the  biological diversity of agro-ecosystems. © JASEM Keywords: Anuran, cocoa, pesticides, intercropped, biological diversity and agro-ecosystems …”
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Role of Intraplate Strike-Slip Earthquakes in Accommodating Convergence Across the Eastern Himalayan Plate Boundary System by Dibyajyoti Chaudhuri, Rupak Banerjee, Ajay Kumar, Shubham Sharma, Supriyo Mitra

“…Majority of the earthquakes have strike-slip to oblique-slip (thrust) motion and originate in the middle-to-lower crust. These reveal that the entire NE-Indian crust is seismogenic. …”
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Sleep duration, sleep disturbances and skeletal muscle mass change over time: A population-based longitudinal analysis in Peru [version 4; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with... by Enrique S. Nuñez-del-Arco, Renzo A. Agurto-García, Rodrigo M. Carrillo-Larco, J. Jaime Miranda, Antonio Bernabe-Ortiz

“…In multivariable model, SMM among short and long sleepers did not vary significantly over time using the Lee’s formula; however, SMM was lower at the end of follow-up for long sleepers using bioimpedance (-0.26 kg; 95% CI: -0.47 to -0.06). …”
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Comparative Analysis of COVID‐19 Severity and Mortality Among Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Individuals During the Delta Variant Surge in a Tertiary Care Center: A Cohort Study by Fatemeh Hasani, Zahra Norouzi, Kimia Jazi, Gholamreza Roshandel, Alireza Norouzi

“…The risk of severe COVID‐19 was significantly lower in vaccinated individuals, showing a 3.12‐fold decrease in risk (adjusted OR = 3.12; 95% CI: 2.06–4.72; p < 0.01), and in younger age groups, the risk exhibited a 3.28‐fold decrease (adjusted OR = 3.28; 95% CI: 2.66–4.04; p < 0.01). …”
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Impact of Resistance Exercise under Hypoxia on Postexercise Hemodynamics in Healthy Young Males by Masahiro Horiuchi, Arisa Ni-i-nou, Mitsuhiro Miyazaki, Daisuke Ando, Katsuhiro Koyama

“…The MAP at 20 and 30 min of recovery in hypoxia was significantly lower than in normoxia (P < 0.05, respectively). …”
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Isolation of cellulolytic bacteria, including actinomycetes, from coffee exocarps in coffee-producing areas in Vietnam by Han B. Bui

“…Cellulose-degrading ability of the isolated microorganism strains was mostly 96 % with filter paper; however, for coffee exocarps, it was considerably lower, only about 37 % of the cellulose was digested after 30 days of incubation to coffee exocarps. …”
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Unresectable Hepatic Metastasis of Uveal Melanoma: Hepatic Chemosaturation with High-Dose Melphalan—Long-Term Overall Survival Negatively Correlates with Tumor Burden by R. Brüning, M. Tiede, M. Schneider, P. Wohlmuth, H. Weilert, K. Oldhafer, A. Stang

“…Low hepatic tumor volume (median of 10 mL vs. 150 mL) was an independent predictor of favorable OS (hazard ratio (95% confidence interval): 0.190 (0.041, 0.893); p<0.05), and female patients were at a lower risk compared with males (0.146 (0.017, 1.240)). …”
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Nutritional Indices, Phytochemistry, and the In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Carrot Fortified Tomato Concentrate by Olabisi Theresa Ademosun, Abiodun Humphrey Adebayo, Kolawole Oluseyi Ajanaku

“…However, these values were lower than the values obtained for carrot alone (8.72 ± 0.009%). …”
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Predictors of Cardiovascular Autonomic Neuropathy Onset and Progression in a Cohort of Type 1 Diabetic Patients by M. Matta, A. Pavy-Le Traon, S. Perez-Lloret, C. Laporte, I. Berdugo, N. Nasr, H. Hanaire, J. M. Senard

“…A multivariate analysis indicated that lower BMI (OR: 0.15, CI 95%: 0.05–0.48, p=0.003) and SSRI exposure (OR: 4.18, CI 95%: 1.03–16.97, p=0.04) were the sole predictors of CAN deterioration. …”
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Screening for coronary artery disease among cancer survivors: rationale and design of the REDEEM-CAD study by Cheng Hwee Soh, Joel Smith, Shristy Shrestha, Mark Nolan, Joshua Wong, Nitesh Nerlekar, Thomas H. Marwick

“…Participants with high risk or CAC > 400 will be informed about strategies (including lipid-lowering therapy) to manage asymptomatic CAD. Those with low clinical risk or CAC = 0 will conclude their participation while those with CTCA imaged at baseline will be referred for a follow-up CTCA 2-year post-baseline. …”
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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Trichoderma Isolates from Vegetable Crop Rhizospheres in Nepal [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Arvind Kumar Keshari, Suraj Baidya, Aashaq Hussain Bhat, Ram B. Khadka, Puja Jaiswal

“…Plains, on the other hand, exhibited lower species diversity (H = 1.515, J = 0.66, D = 0.33). …”
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Comparative analysis of sloshing effects on elevated water tanks’ dynamic response using ANN and MARS by Tahera, Neethu Urs, K. Shashi Raj, Rakesh Kumar, Harish Soundalgekar, T. Deepa, Mohd Asif Shah

“…In comparison to empty tanks, this leads to better damping throughout velocity, acceleration, and displacement responses, which speeds up stabilization and lowers dynamic loads. The study also demonstrates how well adjusted liquid dampers (TLDs) reduce vibrations in raised water tanks.…”
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Aloe Emodin Reduces Cardiac Inflammation Induced by a High-Fat Diet through the TLR4 Signaling Pathway by Yingfu Chen, Burong Feng, Ye Yuan, Juan Hu, Wei Zhao, Huiwei Jiang, Wen Li, Ziyi Fan, Zhimin Du

“…Aloe emodin (AE) is a lipid-lowering agent, which could be used to treat hyperlipidemia, thereby reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. …”
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The efficiency of short-term crop rotations with different sunflower saturation by Zinaida Dehtiarova, Mykola Shevchenko, Yurii Dehtiarov, Victor Budyonny

“…However, the 60% sunflower saturation resulted in lower energy consumption compared to other crop rotation options, at 30,293 MJ. …”
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Fate of trace elements and emerging environmental pollutants (benzotriazoles and benzothiazoles) from a glacier-fed river in the mixing zone of an Arctic fjord system by Joséphine Amey, Øyvind Mikkelsen

“…Metal concentrations of Al, As, Cr, Hg, Mo, Ni, Pb, Sb, Sn, V, and Zn in marine sediment were up to two or three times higher than in riverine sediment and most of them showed an increasing trend from the upper to the lower part of the river. Pb (0.058 μg/L) and Zn (0.80 μg/L) were present in levels of moderate pollution in seawater close to town, while Cu (0.11 μg/L) exceeded background levels in the same area. …”
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The effect of Shirodhara on essential hypertension: Systematic review and meta-analysis by Meenakshi Khapre, Dhanlika Dhanlika, Sriloy Mohanty, Amrita Mehndiratta

“…The percentage of relief in clinical symptoms was notably higher in the Shirodhara and Ayurveda groups than in the Ayurvedic drug group. Shirodhara lowered diastolic blood pressure significantly, but it has low clinical value. …”
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