Nicotine promotes M2 macrophage polarization through α5-nAChR/SOX2/CSF-1 axis in lung adenocarcinoma by Guiyu Kang, Hui Song, Lei Bo, Qi Liu, Qiang Li, Jingtan Li, Pan Pan, Jingting Wang, Yanfei Jia, Haiji Sun, Xiaoli Ma

“…Furthermore, α5-nAChR expression was strongly linked to pSTAT3, SOX2 and M2 macrophage marker CD206 expression and negatively correlated with M1 macrophage marker CD86 expression in vivo. …”
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The Presence of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies and Antiphospholipid Antibodies in Patients with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2: A Case-Control Study among S... by Mohammed Shams Aldeen, Musa Logman Masaad, Ayman Azhary, Abdulomez Suliman, Mohammed Ahmed Alziber, Motasim MohammedAhmed, Farag Alla Mohamed Aman, Salahaldeen Ismail, Nadir Abuzeid, Abdualmoniem O. Musa, Samuel Tekle Mengistu, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida

“…A cytoplasmic reaction on the eosinophil granulocytes was observed in 2 cases; both were positive for ANCA. Other markers (CRP, APTT, PT, INR, ESR, and neutrophil and lymphocyte counts) were included in the study, along with demographic data. …”
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Outcomes in Emergency Department Patients with Dyspnea versus Chest Pain: A Retrospective Consecutive Cohort Study by Erik Jemt, Magnus Ekström, Ulf Ekelund

“…Dyspnea patients had five-fold increased mortality compared to those with chest pain; hazard ratio (HR) 5.1 (4.8–5.4), adjusted for markers of disease severity, the mortality was two-fold higher, HR 2.2 (2.0–2.4). …”
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Socioeconomic status has direct impact on asthma control: Turkish adult asthma registry by Bahar Arslan, Murat Türk, Serhat Hayme, Ömür Aydin, Derya Gokmen, Gozde Koycu Buhari, Zeynep Celebi Sozener, Bilun Gemicioglu, Ismet Bulut, Sengul Beyaz, Cihan Orcen, Secil Kepil Ozdemir, Metin Keren, Ebru Damadoglu, Tugce Yakut, Ayse Fusun Kalpaklioglu, Ayse Baccioglu, Sumeyra Alan Yalim, Insu Yilmaz, Ilkay Koca Kalkan, Elif Yelda Ozgun Niksarlioglu, Ali Fuat Kalyoncu, Gul Karakaya, Muge Erbay, Sibel Nayci, Fatma Merve Tepetam, Asli Akkor Gelincik, Hulya Dirol, Ozlem Goksel, Selen Karaoglanoglu, Ferda Oner Erkekol, Sacide Rana Isik, Fusun Yildiz, Yasemin Yavuz, Dilek Karadogan, Nurgul Bozkurt, Ummuhan Seker, Ipek Kivilcim Oguzulgen, Ilknur Basyigit, Serap Argun Baris, Elif Yilmazel Ucar, Tuba Erdogan, Mehmet Polatli, Dane Ediger, Fatma Esra Gunaydin, Leyla Pur, Zeynep Yegin Katran, Yonca Sekibag, Enes Furkan Aykac, Dilsad Mungan, Ozcan Gul, Ali Cengiz, Bulent Akkurt, Seyma Ozden, Semra Demir, Derya Unal, Ayse Feyza Aslan, Ali Can, Reyhan Gumusburun, Gulhan Bogatekin, Hatice Serpil Akten, Sinem Inan, Munevver Erdinc, Aliye Candan Ogus, Murat Kavas, Demet Polat Yulug, Mehmet Erdem Cakmak, Saltuk Bugra Kaya, Gulistan Alpagat, Eylem Sercan Ozgur, Oguz Uzun, Sule Tas Gulen, Gulseren Pekbak, Deniz Kizilirmak, Yavuz Havlucu, Halil Donmez, Gulden Pacaci Cetin, Sadan Soyyigit, Bilge Yilmaz Kara, Gulden Pasaoglu Karakis, Adile Berna Dursun, Resat Kendirlinan, Ayse Bilge Ozturk, Can Sevinc, Gokcen Omeroglu Simsek, Oznur Abadoglu, Pamir Cerci, Taskin Yucel, Irfan Yorulmaz, Zahide Ciler Tezcaner, Emel Cadalli Tatar, Ahmet Emre Suslu, Serdar Ozer, Engin Dursun, Arzu Yorgancioglu, Gulfem Elif Celik, Mehmet Atilla Uysal

“…Identification of social markers in asthma and better recognition of risk factors based on the population gives us clues to provide better asthma control in the future.…”
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Allelic variation in an expansin, MdEXP-A1, contributes to flesh firmness at harvest in apples by Qiufang Su, Yifeng Feng, Xianglu Li, Zidun Wang, Yuanwen Zhong, Zhengyang Zhao, Huijuan Yang

“…Furthermore, the genotype of Del-1166 (homozygous deletion) in the MdEXP-A1 promoter was closely associated with the super-hard phenotype of F1 hybrids, which could be used as a functional marker for marker-assisted selection (MAS) in apple. …”
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Natural Killer Cells from Malignant Pleural Effusion Are Endowed with a Decidual-Like Proangiogenic Polarization by Annalisa Bosi, Silvia Zanellato, Barbara Bassani, Adriana Albini, Alessandra Musco, Maria Cattoni, Matteo Desio, Elisa Nardecchia, Davide Giuseppe D’Urso, Andrea Imperatori, Lorenzo Dominioni, Douglas M. Noonan, Lorenzo Mortara, Antonino Bruno

“…NK cells from both ptPE and tmPE showed increased expression for the CD49a and CD69 decidual-like (dNK) markers and decreased levels of the CD57 maturation marker. …”
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Lipoprotein Levels in Early Adulthood and NAFLD in Midlife: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study by Sahil Khanna, John T. Wilkins, Hongyan Ning, Norrina B. Allen, Cora E. Lewis, J. Jeffrey Carr, Donald Lloyd-Jones, Lisa B. VanWagner

“…Discordance/concordance analyses examined the association of apoB with each lipid marker and Y25 NAFLD. Results. The Y25 NAFLD prevalence was 10%. …”
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QUIET WARRIOR – Rationale and design: An ancillary study to the Women's IschemiA TRial to Reduce Events in Nonobstructive CAD (WARRIOR) by Osama Dasa, Eileen Handberg, Damini Dey, Pinaki Sarder, Margaret C. Lo, Balaji K. Tamarappoo, Steven M. Smith, Leslee J. Shaw, C. Noel Bairey Merz, Carl J. Pepine

“…Anticipated findings include correlations of specific plaque attributes with angina severity and novel insights into inflammatory markers. Socioeconomic variables will also be examined for their impact on cardiovascular risk. …”
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A method for siRNA-mediated knockdown of target genes in RA-induced neurogenesis using P19 cells by Hossein Khodadadi, Hiroaki Taniguchi

“…Validation of the differentiation was performed through quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis, measuring the expression levels of key neuronal markers, including Map2 and Pax6 along with the pluripotency marker Oct4. …”
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IL-33/ST2 Activation Is involved in Ro60-Regulated Photosensitivity in Cutaneous Lupus Erythematosus by Yitian Song, Fangzhi Wei, Ying Liu, Feng Han, Lihui Ma, Yanping Zhuang, Chengdan Pan, Zhandong Jia, Aimin Gong

“…The results identified that IL-33, ST2, and downstream inflammation markers were significantly upregulated in CLE lesions with Ro60 overexpression. …”
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Genome-wide association study for charcoal rot resistance in soybean harvested in Kazakhstan by A. Zatybekov, S. Abugalieva, S. Didorenko, A. Rsaliyev, A. Maulenbay, C. Fang, Y. Turuspekov

“…The GWAS was conducted using four different models (MLM, MLMM, FarmCPU, and BLINK) based on the GAPIT platform. As a result, SNP markers of 11 quantitative trait loci associated with CR resistance were identified. …”
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Lupeol Attenuates Palmitate-Induced Hypertrophy in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes by Vaithinathan Selvaraju, Shivani R. Babu, Robert L. Judd, Thangiah Geetha

“…In conclusion, the results suggest that lupeol reverts the inflammatory and adipogenic markers that are enhanced in adipocyte hypertrophy. …”
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Linguistic Identity with Special Reference to Western Hindi Dialects by Pallav Vishnu

“…Therefore, the loss of one marker does not automatically entails the loss of cultural identity. …”
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Dual Mechanisms of Action: Anti-Candida and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of <i>Lactobacillus</i> Fermentation Broth in Treating Vulvovaginal Candidiasis by Huann-Cheng Horng, Jin-Wei Xu, Yi-Shan Kuo, Yu-Sin Chen, Yu-Hsuan Chiu, Kuan-Hao Tsui, Yu-Tang Tung

“…Additionally, VAGINNE^® significantly reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-17A, IL-22, IL-23) in vaginal tissues and systemic inflammatory markers (IL-6, IL-1β) in plasma. Histological analysis showed minimal fungal invasion and preserved vaginal epithelial integrity in VAGINNE^®-treated mice compared to untreated controls. …”
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A case of central diabetes insipidus after COVID-19 as a probable diagnosis of lymphocytic infundibulo-neurohypophysitis with positive anti-rabphilin-3A antibodies with review of l... by Yuka Natsuki, Yuki Nagata, Toshiki Nagasaki, Mari Morimoto, Norikazu Toi, Masafumi Kurajoh, Tomoaki Morioka, Tetsuo Shoji, Yasuo Imanishi, Naoko Iwata, Haruki Fujisawa, Atsushi Suzuki, Yoshihisa Sugimura, Masanori Emoto

“…The presence of anti-rabphilin-3A antibodies may be useful as a non-invasive diagnostic marker of LINH and potentially serve as a valuable diagnostic aid in cases of LINH associated with COVID-19.…”
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Acute and chronic effects of physical exercise on atherosclerosis, kynurenine pathway, endothelial function and inflammation in patients with coronary artery disease: a clinical tr... by Eliete Bouskela, Gabriela Andrade Paz, Marcus VDS Rangel, Caio Luan Farias, André Luiz Conveniente Soares, Erica Langner, Tatiana Teixeira, Patrícia M L Dutra, Paulo Farinatti, Maria das Graças C Souza, Juliana P Borges

“…Patients with CAD exhibit increased levels of kynurenine (KYN) pathway (KP) metabolites, which are key products of tryptophan (TRP) catabolism and have been identified as predictive markers for cardiovascular events and atherosclerosis progression. …”
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Construction of Recombinant Inbred Lines and Indentification of QTL for Grain Number Traits of Gaozhou Wild Rice by Xing HUO, Yongmei YU, Shuqing QIU, Dilin LIU, Le KONG, Wuge LIU, Feng WANG

“…High-density genotyping arrays were used to genotype the population, and a high-density genetic map was constructed based on molecular marker analysis. The phenotypic data for grain number per panicle were examined for two years. …”
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Prebreeding studies of leaf rust resistant <i>Triticum aestivum/T. timopheevii</i> line L624 by S. N. Sibikeev, I. G. Adonina, A. E. Druzhin, O. A. Baranova

“…PCR analysis with the DNA marker of the LrTt1 gene (Xgwm312) revealed that it is not identical to the Lr gene(s) in L624. …”
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High Serum Asprosin Levels Are Associated with Presence of Metabolic Syndrome by Tao Hong, Jiao-Yang Li, Ya-Di Wang, Xiao-Yan Qi, Zhe-Zhen Liao, Poonam Bhadel, Li Ran, Jing Yang, Bin Yan, Jiang-Hua Liu, Xin-Hua Xiao

“…Lipid profile, glucose, insulin, and inflammatory markers were also measured. Results. Serum asprosin levels were higher in subjects with MetS (23.52 [16.70, 32.05] ng/mL) than in controls (16.70 [12.87, 22.38] ng/mL; P<0.01), and they showed an increasing trend with increasing numbers of metabolic components (P for trend < 0.01). …”
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Real-World Evidence Evaluation on the Lipid Profile, Therapeutic Goals, and Safety of the Fixed-Dose Combination of Rosuvastatin/Ezetimibe (Trezete®) in Dyslipidemia Patients by Joel Rodríguez-Saldaña, Francisco Padilla-Padilla, Ernesto G. Cardona-Muñoz, Yulia Romero-Antonio, María Marcela Arguedas-Núñez, José G. Sander-Padilla, Alberto Martínez-Muñoz, Laura A. Lugo-Sánchez, Ileana C. Rodríguez-Vazquez, Jorge González-Canudas

“…Clinical records included results of biochemical markers before treatment and at least one follow up between weeks 8 and 16. …”
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