In-depth characterization of miRNome in papillary thyroid cancer with BRAF V600E mutation by Azliana Mohamad Yusof, Francis Yew Fu Tieng, Rohaizak Muhammad, Shahrun Niza Abdullah Suhaimi, Isa Mohamed Rose, Sazuita Saidin, Rahman Jamal, Imilia Ismail, Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib

“…Fifteen miRNAs were significantly differentially expressed only in BRAF V600E-positive PTC, and eight of these were validated in TCGA THCA dataset (hsa-miR-212, -132, -135b-3p/5p, -200b, -200a-3p/5p, -27a-3p/5p, -29a and -1296). …”
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Evaluation of post-thaw quality of brown-swiss and holstein bull semen diluted with different extenders by Serpil Sariozkan, Purhan Barbaros Tuncer, Mustafa Numan Bucak, Serhat Buyukleblebici, Huseyin Kinet, Ali Bilgen

“…Thereafter they were frozen and thawed following a standard protocol. The effectiveness of freezing extenders was assessed according to postthaw sperm motility, acrosomal and total abnormalities and plasma membrane integrity.…”
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Model of the DGEBA-EDA Epoxy Polymer: Experiments and Simulation Using Classical Molecular Dynamics by Andreas Gavrielides, Thomas Duguet, Maëlenn Aufray, Corinne Lacaze-Dufaure

“…Polyepoxy samples are synthesized from diglycidylether of bisphenol A (DGEBA) and ethylene diamine (EDA) monomers at a stoichiometric ratio of 2 DGEBA : 1 EDA in model conditions in order to promote a high degree of polymerization and a low density of defects and to try to approach the ideal models obtained by simulation. …”
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PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SEVERAL CULTIVARS OF ARONIA MELANOCARPA FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE "ALEXANDRU CIUBOTARU" NATIONAL BOTANICAL GARDEN (INSTITUTE) by Ion Roșca, Aliona Glijin, Nina Ciorchină, Elisaveta Onica, Maria Tabăra, Alina Cutcovski-Muștuc, Tudor Ralea, Nina Zdioruc

“…The quantitative biochemical study of phenolic compounds revealed a high content of these biologically active substances in the fruits of all cultivars investigated, and their maximum value (3202.7 mg GAE / 100 g d.m.) was recorded by the fruits collected from the cultivar 'Viking'.…”
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Toward Generality of a Framework for Quantifying Biomechanical Stability: Demonstration on the Ankle by Aleksander Skrede, Andreas Fagerhaug Dalen, Alf Inge Hellevik, Oyvind Stavdahl, Robin T. Bye

“…The replicated protocol was tested in a technical pilot study using a fresh frozen human cadaveric ankle specimen. …”
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Intratesticular Angiolipoma: A Rare Case of Adipose Tissue Presence in the Testis by V. Kalyvas, C. Gkekas, D. Papadopoulos, A. Malioris, S. Milias, M. Papathanasiou, N. Kalinderis, K. Moysidis, K. Hatzimouratidis

“…Solid, fat-containing tumors of the testes are extremely rare with only a few cases having been reported so far, contrary to the more frequent occurrence of paratesticular lipomatosis. …”
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Kinematic and Radiographic Evaluation of Acromioclavicular Reconstruction with a Synthetic Ligament by Rafael F. Escamilla, Chad Poage, Scott Brotherton, Toran D. MacLeod, Charles Leddon, James R. Andrews

“…The biomechanical and radiographic effect of the LockDown device, a synthetic ligament for AC joint reconstruction, was evaluated to assess the optimal surgical technique for unstable AC and CC joint injuries. …”
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‘Bulun in Winter Is So Sad’: A. Bogolepov about Everyday Life in Polar Yakutia, 1913–1916 by Lilia I. Vinokurova, Alexander A. Suleymanov, Svyatoslav I. Fedorov

“…The discovered materials open a previously unknown page in the Yakut pre-Soviet Northern studies. …”
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Benchmarking passive-microwave-satellite-derived freeze–thaw datasets by A. Bartsch, X. Muri, M. Hetzenecker, K. Rautiainen, H. Bergstedt, J. Wuite, T. Nagler, D. Nicolsky

“…<p>Satellite-derived soil surface state has been identified to be of added value for a wide range of applications. Frozen versus unfrozen conditions are operationally mostly derived using passive microwave (PMW) measurements from various sensors and different frequencies. …”
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Effects of defined voluntary running distances coupled with high‐fat diet consumption on the skeletal muscle transcriptome of male mice by Afrina Brishti, Sarah J. Johnson, Daniel G. Palmer, Md Obayed Raihan, Lin Yan, Shanon L. Casperson

“…Abstract Exercise counters many adverse health effects of consuming a high‐fat diet (HFD). However, complex molecular changes that occur in skeletal muscle in response to exercising while consuming a HFD are not yet known. …”
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Challenges in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in Patients with Unusual Features by Ziyad M. Mohaidat, Salah R. Al-gharaibeh, Osama N. Aljararhih, Murad T. Nusairat, Ali A. Al-omari

“…This retrospective study involved medical record review of primary ABC patients with one or more of the following features: unusual clinical presentation with a mass or a pathological fracture especially at an unusual age, rare locations, radiological findings suggesting other diagnoses especially sarcoma, and a nondiagnostic histopathology of biopsy samples. …”
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Thermal-Moisture Dynamics at Different Underlying Surfaces in Permafrost Regions of the Central Tibetan Plateau by considering the Effect of Rainfall by Bingbing Lei, Bin Wang, Mingli Zhang, Zhixiong Zhou, Guang Li, Guodong Yue

“…Based on the meteorological data in 2013 observed at the Beiluhe observation station, three types of underlying surfaces (i.e., natural ground, asphalt pavement, and gravel pavement) were selected to compare the differences in energy balance at the ground surface, water-energy transport process, and coupling mechanism in active layers under rainfall conditions by a coupled water vapor-heat model of the unsaturated frozen soil. …”
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Novel Frostbite Cooling Device for Real-time Assessment and Prevention of Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy by Yuki Matsui, MD, PhD, Hirotaka Kishi, MD, Chihiro Matsui, MD, Jun Morita, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Mizuno, MD, PhD, Hatan Mortada, MBBS, Haruaki Sasaki, MD, PhD, Takashi Fukagai, MD, PhD

“…Traditional cryotherapy methods, such as frozen gloves, can pose risks. This study evaluates the cool-water electric circulation seat (CECS), which maintains a constant 15°C, as a safer alternative. …”
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The rectus abdominis tendon insertion to the pubic bone and its clinical implications: A cadaveric study by Tourvas Evangelos A., Zibis Aristidis H., Klontzas Michail E., Karantanas Apostolos H., Bastian Johannes D., Tosounidis Theodoros H.

“…The RAT at the pubic body was dissected, and its footprint on the pubic bone was defined, marked, and measured. …”
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Construction and validation of nomograms to predict central lymph node metastasis in clinical node-negative unilateral papillary thyroid carcinoma by Longqing Hu, Bei Qian, Junlin Zhu, Shuting Gao, Li Mei, Shengnan Ruan, Xincai Qu

“…Abstract The scope of neck lymph node dissection remains controversial for unilateral papillary thyroid carcinoma (UPTC) patients with no clinical evidence of lymph node metastasis (cN0). This study aims to build and validate a model for predicting central lymph node metastasis (CLNM) in UPTC patients through preoperative basic information and intraoperative rapid frozen pathology results. …”
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A Validated Volumetric Absorptive Microsampling-Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry Method to Quantify Doxycycline Levels in Urine: An Application to Monitor the Malaria... by Mylène Penot, Cyril Linard, Nicolas Taudon

“…This is crucial to generate available and interpretable data but often without any difficulties. Hence, to propose an alternative solution easier to implement, a quantitation method of determining doxycycline in urine has been validated using a volumetric absorptive microsampling (VAMS®) device. …”
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DNA Quality Assessment for Array CGH by Isothermal Whole Genome Amplification by Tineke E. Buffart, Marianne Tijssen, Thijs Krugers, Beatriz Carvalho, Serge J. Smeets, Ruud H. Brakenhoff, Heike Grabsch, Gerrit A. Meijer, Henry B. Sadowski, Bauke Ylstra

“…Background: Array Comparative Genomic Hybridization (array CGH) is increasingly applied on DNA obtained from formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue, but in a proportion of cases this type of DNA is unsuitable. …”
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Release of tumour necrosis factor alpha into bronchial alveolar lavage fluid following antigen challenge in passively sensitized guinea-pigs by D. E. Kelly, M. Denis, D. F. Biggs

“…BAL fluids recovered were centrifuged, the supernatants recovered and frozen until assayed for tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1 (IL-1) and interleukin-6 (IL-6). …”
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy Caused by Uterine Leiomyoma with Sarcoma-Like Findings on Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Akiyo Taneichi, Hiroyuki Fujiwara, Yukako Mizoguchi, Shizuo Machida, Hiroaki Nonaka, Yuji Takei, Yasushi Saga, Mitsuaki Suzuki

“…A leiomyoma rarely causes disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC). …”
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Plasma mediated water splitting for hydrogen production by M J Cook, T Nott, W J Trompetter, J Futter, C W Bumby, J V Kennedy

“…This review explores the potential of enhancing hydrogen production energy efficiency through plasma-mediated water-splitting methods. A variety of plasma types have been explored in the literature for this purpose, including dielectric barrier discharge, microwave, radiofrequency, and gliding arc, with a large range of efficiencies in water splitting. …”
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