Comparison of Modified Chandler, Roller Pump, and Ball Valve Circulation Models for In Vitro Testing in High Blood Flow Conditions: Application in Thrombogenicity Testing of Differ... by Wim van Oeveren, Ignace F. Tielliu, Jurgen de Hart

“…Binding of fibrin and platelets was higer on PET, inflammatory markers were lowest on Dyneema Purity UHMWPE. We concluded that the Hemobile minimally affects blood and could be adjusted to high blood flows, simulating arterial shear stress. …”
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Neuroprotection and Functional Recovery Associated with Decreased Microglial Activation Following Selective Activation of mGluR2/3 Receptors in a Rodent Model of Parkinson's Diseas... by Hugh Chan, Helen Paur, Anthony C. Vernon, Virginia Zabarsky, Krishna P. Datla, Martin J. Croucher, David T. Dexter

“…Interestingly, these beneficial effects were associated with a decrease in microglial markers in the SNc, which may suggest an antiinflammatory action of this drug.…”
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Anti-Arthritic Effect of the Hydroethanolic Root Extract of Psydrax subcordata in Rats by Phyllis Annan, Newman Osafo, Paul Poku Sampene Ossei, Wonder Kofi Mensah Abotsi

“…The effect of PSRE on oxidative markers and serum transforming growth factor (TGF) beta 1 was also determined via chemical assays. …”
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Community engagement in the development of bioenergy projects from cellulosic urban waste feedstock in Hawaii for sustainable aviation fuel by Leslie Rush, Joelle Simonpietri, Naomi Kukac

“…The perception study was conducted via community-scale surveys, interviews, and town meetings to gather feedback on the preliminary design of a proposed bioenergy project, including feedstock choice and the need for sustainable aviation fuel in Hawaii. …”
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INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY AND FINANCIAL CRIMES IN WEST AFRICA by Muhammed Lawal SUBAIR, Ahmed Ambal ISIAKA, Majeed Ajibola IBRAHIM, O.A. OYENIYI

“…Basel Anti Money Laundering and the World Bank Governance Indicator were used to gather data for the study from secondary sources. …”
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Flow Cytometric Bivariate Analysis of DNA and Cytokeratin in Colorectal Cancer by Carolin Post, Ib Jarle Christensen, Henrik Flyger, Jette Christiansen, Jørgen K. Larsen

“…Different opinions about flow cytometric estimates of DNA aneuploidy and/or S‐phase fraction (SPF) as supplementary prognostic markers in colorectal cancer are to some degree associated with methodology. …”
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Hedgehog Pathway Inhibition Hampers Sphere and Holoclone Formation in Rhabdomyosarcoma by Ana Almazán-Moga, Patricia Zarzosa, Isaac Vidal, Carla Molist, Irina Giralt, Natalia Navarro, Aroa Soriano, Miguel F. Segura, Arantza Alfranca, Javier Garcia-Castro, José Sánchez de Toledo, Josep Roma, Soledad Gallego

“…Given the lack of suitable markers to identify this subpopulation in aRMS, we used cancer stem cell-enriched supracellular structures (spheres and holoclones) to study this subpopulation. …”
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Interrogating the Contestations in Zimbabwe’s New Marriage Law and Arbitration in Family Disputes by Bernard Pindukai Humbe, Fortune Sibanda

“…Using Alternative Dispute Resolution as a conceptual framework and in-depth interviews, observation and documentary analysis of print and electronic media to gather data, the study established that the new Act promotes paradoxes over marriage dispute resolution because the customary law and decisions have been submerged. …”
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Emplois contemporains des adverbes d’intensité SO et TOTALLY by Lionel Dufaye, Lucie Gournay

“…Our analysis builds up on theoretical concepts developed by Antoine Culioli, who devoted much of his work to the study of intensity markers.We will see that the semantic properties of the adverbs SO and TOTALLY (as well as VERY which will be introduced in the analysis for the sake of comparison), can be modelized and differentiated according to 1) the types of qualitative operations, 2) topological properties (such as boundedness), and 3) the transindividual or subjective quality of the expressed intensity. …”
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Low Molecular Weight Fucoidan Can Inhibit the Fibrosis of Diabetic Kidneys by Regulating the Kidney Lipid Metabolism by Yan Wang, Yanlei Sun, Fengli Shao, Bo Zhang, Zhen Wang, Xinpeng Li

“…Immunohistochemistry and western blot analyses indicated that the diabetic condition significantly increased the expressions of fibrotic markers including collagen, α-SMA, and fibronectin. …”
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The Living-Related Kidney Transplant Program in Brunei Darussalam: Lessons Learnt from a Nascent National Program in a Small, Muslim, and Asian Country by Jackson Tan, Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Dalinatul Ahmed, Jayakrishnan Pisharam, Chiao Yuen Lim, Hock Beng Chua, William Chong, Kim Khee Tan

“…The first phase involved the gathering of evidence to support the establishment of the national program, through researches investigating feasibility, public opinion, quality of life, graft survival, and cost-effectiveness. …”
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Karyotype uniformity in populations of the endemic Hemiancistrus fuliginosus (Loricariidae: Hypostomini) collected in the upper and middle Uruguai River by Jocicléia Thums Konerat, Vanessa Bueno, Ana Luiza de Brito Portela-Castro, Isabel Cristina Martins-Santos, Vladimir Pavan Margarido

“…Chromosomal data were important markers to fill gaps and to contribute to morphological and molecular proposals in allocating H. fuliginosus. …”
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People of the book: Fundamental issues of the regulation of Christian, Jewish and Muslim marriage rights by Ištvan Kasuba Robert

“…The relationship between the system of civil matrimonial law and denominational and religious rights in the European context is quite clear to any lawyer because civil matrimonial law evolved from canon law, particularly Catholic canon law. …”
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Whole organism and tissue-specific analysis of pexophagy in Drosophila by Francesco G. Barone, Marco Marcello, Sylvie Urbé, Natalia Sanchez-Soriano, Michael J. Clague

“…We show that these reporters are colocalized with a peroxisomal marker and that they can reflect pexophagy induction by iron chelation and inhibition by depletion of the core autophagy protein Atg5. …”
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Socio-economic and Psychological Factors Affecting Clothing Consumption Among Female Undergraduates in University of Uyo, Nigeria by Ngozi U. Nwonye, Myrtle U. Ibokette, Priscilla A. Esiowu

“…Adopting a descriptive survey design, data were gathered from 389 respondents using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Sedentarismo y actividad física by Frank Carlos Álvarez Lí

“…In order to improve the results obtained in preventing chronic diseases, it is very important that strategies and policies implemented fully recognize the crucial role of physical activity as a risk marker for those diseases.</p>…”
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Immune-Stimulatory and Therapeutic Activity of Tinospora cordifolia: Double-Edged Sword against Salmonellosis by Sultan Alsuhaibani, Masood A. Khan

“…The toxicity of AETC or METC was determined by measuring the levels of liver inflammation markers aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) and antioxidant enzymes. …”
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Evaluation of Physical Symptoms in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis by Ana Elizabeth Figueiredo, Cate Goodlad, Michelle Clemenger, San San Haddoub, Jacqueline McGrory, Kim Pryde, Emma Tonkins, Nora Hisole, Edwina Anne Brown

“…Symptoms remain stable over time and do not appear to relate to dialysis parameter markers.…”
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Porcine Derived Ingredients in Cosmetic Products and its Halal Authentication Method within Complex Matrices by Hazza' Hammam Nawwaruddin, Abdul Rohman, Marlyn Dian Laksitorini

“…PCR and ELISA methods have challenges with the marker degradation problem since the derivatives undergo extensive processing conditions, thus lowering the methods’ specificity and sensitivity, especially in complex matrixes. …”
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Protective Role of Black Tea Extract against Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis-Induced Skeletal Dysfunction by Subhra Karmakar, Sangita Majumdar, Anasuya Maiti, Monalisa Choudhury, Aniruddha Ghosh, Asankur S. Das, Chandan Mitra

“…Several urinary (calcium, phosphate, creatinine, and calcium-to-creatinine ratio) serum (alkaline phosphatase and serum tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase), and molecular markers of bone turnover (receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL), osteoprotegerin (OPG), and estrogen) were tested. …”
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