Validation of the role of apolipoproteins in coronary artery disease patients with impaired kidney function for prognosis: a prospective cohort study in China by Zixiang Ye, Enmin Xie, Zhangyu Lin, Chenxi Song, Rui zhang, Haoyu Wang, Yongbao Zhang, Kefei Dou

“…Multivariable Cox regression analyses illustrated higher levels of ApoB and the ApoB/A1 ratio were significantly associated with increased MACE incidence (adjusted HR [95%CI] 1.668[1.044–2.666]; adjusted HR [95%CI] 2.231[1.409–3.533], respectively), while lower ApoA1 levels correlated with a higher risk (adjusted HR [95%CI] 0.505[0.326–0.782]). …”
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Comparison of Antioxidant and Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitory Properties of Moringa peregrina and Ferulago carduchorum Leaf Extracts and Microencapsulation of Superior Plant by Shiva Nouri, Maryam Moslehishad, Seyede Marzieh Hosseini, Mina Etemadi

“…The results showed that the ABTS•+ radical scavenging and α-glucosidase enzyme inhibitory activities of both plants were dependent on extract concentration. MP exhibited lower IC50 values in both tests, 1.01 and 4.96 mg·mL−1, respectively. …”
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Fortifying plant fortresses: siderophores in defense against Cercospora leaf spot disease in Vigna radiata L. by Anushree Kamath, Abhishek Sharma, Arpit Shukla, Arpit Shukla, Arpit Shukla, Paritosh Parmar, Dhara Patel

“…On Day 6, peroxidase (POD) activity reached its highest value of 0.563 in the SP15 (siderophore + pathogen at 15 µg/mL) treatment, with S15 (siderophore-only at 15 µg/mL) showing a lower but significant increase of 0.453, while control groups remained unchanged. …”
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An animal model of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome for translational research by Kuo-An Chu, Chia-Yu Lai, Yu-Hui Chen, Fu-Hsien Kuo, I.-Yuan Chen, You-Cheng Jiang, Ya-Ling Liu, Tsui-Ling Ko, Yu-Show Fu

“…To evaluate precisely the therapeutic effect of transplanted stem cells or medications on acute lung injury, we developed an animal model of severe ARDS with lower lung function, capable of keeping the experimental animals survive with consistent reproducibility. …”
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Behavioural intentions in response to a potential menthol cigarette sales ban: a survey examining smokers in Washington, DC public housing by Kimberly Horn, Craig T Dearfield, Ian Crandell, Debra H Bernat

“…Older residents (OR 0.94 per year, 95% CI 0.91 to 0.97), senior/disabled building versus family building residents (OR 0.50, 95% CI 0.25 to 0.97), those who smoked within 30 min of waking (OR 0.48, 95% CI 0.23 to 0.98) and daily smokers (OR 0.42, 95% CI 0.21 to 0.84) had lower odds of reporting quit intentions associated with a menthol ban. …”
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Socio-Demographic Factors Contributing to Teenage Pregnancy in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement Zone Four Yumbe District. by Momone, Evaline

“…Some respondents showed that lower levels of education are often linked to higher rates of teenage pregnancy. …”
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Effect of Household Income on Household Welfare in Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Kakuru, Richard

“…In the study findings on the effect of household income on health accessibility in Kitumba sub-county Kabale District, the highest number of respondents mentioned that households with higher income are more likely to afford regular health check-ups, vaccinations, and preventive screenings, which can detect and address health issues early while the least number of respondents mentioned that higher-income households can more easily afford consultation fees, treatment costs, and surgical procedures, whereas lower-income families might struggle to pay for even basic healthcare services. …”
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Budgeting Practices and Performance of Town Councils in Uganda: A Case Study of Muhanga Town Council. by Kembabazi, Primah

“…The study findings on the effect of zero-based budgeting on performance were; Zero-based budgeting is budgeting from scratch which affects performance, Zero-based budgeting is more helpful to operational managers in their activities, and Zero-based budget in starts with lower-level managers which helps them to perform. …”
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Caesalpinia sappan L. ethyl acetate extract regulated angiogenesis in atherosclerosis by modulating the miR-126/VEGF signalling pathway by Yue He, Chao Huang, Jingjing Chen, Weizeng Shen

“…In cellular experiments, Our study used cell proliferation assays and flow cytometry to assess the effects of CSEAE-Mediated serum on the proliferation and apoptosis of HUVECs. …”
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α-Methyl-Tryptophan Inhibits SLC6A14 Expression and Exhibits Immunomodulatory Effects in Crohn’s Disease by Su Y, Li J, Chen Y, Bao J, Lei Z, Ma M, Zhang W, Liu Q, Xu B, Hu T, Hu Y

“…Infiltrating immune cells in mouse model were screened by flow cytometry.Results: We discovered that SLC6A14 is significantly overexpressed in CD samples, and its expression is positively correlated with the degree of infiltration by CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. …”
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Enhanced Antitumor Efficacy and Reduced Toxicity in Colorectal Cancer Using a Novel Multifunctional Rg3- Targeting Nanosystem Encapsulated with Oxaliplatin and Calcium Peroxide by Xie Y, Zhu M, Bao H, Chen K, Wang S, Dai J, Chen H, Li H, Song Q, Wang X, Yu L, Pei J

“…The in vitro cellular uptake was observed via fluorescence microscope and flow cytometry. In vitro cytotoxicity was evaluated using the CCK-8 assay, flow cytometry, and live/dead cell staining. …”
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Larval rearing of kelabau fish Osteochilus melanopleurus, Bleeker 1852 with different live feed by Nur Asiah, Netti Aryani, Benny Heltonika

“…Aquarium research containers size 30×30×20 cm3 9 pieces with a volume of 5 L of water without water flow in the first week onwards from the second week to the 4th week are increased to 10 L with a water recirculation system with a water flow of about 0.5 L per minute. …”
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GrB-Fc-KS49, an anti-EMP2 granzyme B fusion protein therapeutic alters immune cell infiltration and suppresses breast cancer growth by Ana Alvarez de Cienfuegos, Lawrence H Cheung, Khalid A Mohamedali, Michael G Rosenblum, Brian Aguirre, Cheng-Hsiang Lu, Anubhav Chandla, Nidhi Kejriwal, Lucia Liu, Ann M Chan, SuYin Kok, Sergio Duarte, David Casero, Madhuri Wadehra

“…Ex vivo stability at 37°C indicated a half-life exceeding 96 hours while in vivo PK indicated a biexponential plasma clearance, with a moderate initial clearance (t1/2α=18.4 hours) and a much slower terminal clearance rate (t1/2β=73.1 hours). …”
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In vitro study of size-dependent inhibition of human cytochrome P450 (P450) P450-1A2, P450-2A6, P450-2B6, P450-2C8, P450-2E1, P450-2J2, and P450-3A5 by zinc oxide nanoparticles (Zn... by Lamia Chowdhury, Yuh Fen Pung, Swee Yong Pung, Chin Eng Ong, Cin Kong, Yan Pan

“…Cytochrome P450 (P450-) isozymes, which play a crucial function in human bio-transforming drugs, can be inhibited by ZnONPs, leading to slower clearance of co-administrated drugs and elevated drug plasma concentrations. …”
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Reactivity in cell culture medium and in vitro anticancer activity of 3,5-di-tert-butylcatechol: link to metal-catechol interactions by Aviva Levina, Debbie C. Crans, Peter A. Lay

“…The reported high anti-proliferative activity of V(V)-catecholato complexes can be explained by a combination of their efficient cellular uptake and rapid decomposition in thiol-rich intracellular environment with the formation of active V(V) and dtbH2/dtbQ adducts with thiols (mainly GSH). Slower decomposition and deactivation of the complexes was observed in thiol-poor extracellular environments. …”
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Sex reversal of red tilapia using 17α-methyltestosterone-enriched feed and increased temperature by Safira Qisthina Ayuningtyas, Muhammad Zairin Junior, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati

“…Furthermore, the maturation process of red tilapia is relatively fast which causes slower growth rate. One of solutions to this problem is by rearing all male population or mono-sex culture. …”
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Running trends in Switzerland from 1999 to 2019: An exploratory observational study. by Anja Witthöft, Thimo Marcin, Mabliny Thuany, Volker Scheer, Pantelis T Nikolaidis, Matthias Wilhelm, Katja Weiss, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle

“…Men were faster than women and both sexes were running slower in all race distances across years. Athletes in 10 km races had the best performance within the five analyzed race distances. …”
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FKBP5 as a key regulator of metabolic processes in birds: Insights from chicken pectoral muscle by Pengfei Du, Xiangli Zhang, Yao Zhu, Ziyang Wang, Xuemeng Si, Huaiyong Zhang, Yanqun Huang, Wen Chen

“…Insulin administration leads to a rapid drop in blood glucose levels in both breeds, with a slower recovery in AA broilers (P < 0.01). However, FKBP5 expression in the pectoral muscle initially shows a slight drop, followed by a sharp increase over time after insulin administration (P < 0.01). …”
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Factors Affecting the Teaching and Learning of English Language in Primary Schools in Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Owomugisha, Justine

“…The findings obtained in the study indicated that the effect of the factors affecting the teaching and learning of English in Primary schools were reduced access to quality learning resources, ineffective teaching methods, poor Pupil outcomes, lack of support at home, decreased motivation, limited individual attention, poor classroom control, difficulty in comprehension, slower language acquisition, challenges in curriculum delivery, teacher frustration and distraction. …”
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Testing of chickens experimentally infected with A/H9N2 avian influenza virus isolates for their immune responses by O. S. Osipova, M. A. Volkova, S. V. Frolov, D. B. Andreychuk, I. A. Chvala

“…CD4⁺/CD8⁺ ratios were determined with flow cytometry for initial immune status examination and for detection of apparent immune system disorders. …”
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