Modulatory effects of perindopril on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in mice: Implication of inflammatory cytokines and caspase-3 mediated apoptosis by Aljuhani Naif, Ismail Raed S., El-Awady Mohammed S., Hassan Memy H.

“…Cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity limits its anticancer effectiveness, thus this study’s aim was to assess the potential modulatory effect of perindopril on cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity and to elucidate the possible underlying mechanisms. …”
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Social Force Model Calibration for Preschool Children Evacuations Based on Multiscenario Experiments by Qingjie Qi, Ruifeng She, Han Liu, Jingwen Zhang, Yue Zhang

“…Like any agent-based models, the fidelity of the social force model largely relies on its numerical parameters that characterizes pedestrians’ behaviors. …”
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CSR as a source of competitiveness of distribution channels by Magdalena Stefańska, Grażyna Śmigielska

“…The article is theoretical in nature although it includes examples of practice. Its outcome is explanation of mechanisms increasing the value of distribution channels based on the idea of CSR. …”
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Development of Renal Failure without Proteinuria in a Patient with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance: An Unusual Presentation of AL Kappa Amyloidosis by Yijuan Sun, Amarpreet Sandhu, Darlene Gabaldon, Jonathan Danaraj, Karen S. Servilla, Antonios H. Tzamaloukas

“…Heavy proteinuria is one of its cardinal manifestations. A 78-year-old man with a 9-year history of IgG kappa light-chain-MGUS and normal urine protein excretion developed severe renal failure. …”
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The Design of Academic Programs Using Rough Set Association Rule Mining by Mofreh A. Hogo

“…It helps employers to evaluate the programs and qualifications of their graduates as well as to achieve its strategic goals and its continuous improvement plans. …”
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Relative Fat Mass, A Better Predictor of Erectile Dysfunction: Insights From the NHANES 2001–2004 by BoWen Yang, HanYu Wang, Luyi Tang, JiuHuan Feng, ShuFang Hou

“…Our findings suggest that higher RFM levels are associated with an increased risk of ED, highlighting its potential utility as a predictive marker for this condition.…”
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Treatment options for Leber hereditary optic neuropathy by I. Povilaitytė, R. Liutkevičienė

“…In this article, we review the main manifestations of Leber hereditary optic neuropathy and its treatment options. …”
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Typology of Negation in the Ardalani Variety of Sorani Kurdish by Roya Tabei, Shoja Tafakkori Rezayi, Amer Gheitury, Mostafa Hasrati

“…However, the modal content remains semantically the same as its affirmative counterpart.…”
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Generation of a human induced pluripotent stem cell line (UNIFEi001-A) from a patient with Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1 (SCA1) by Mariangela Pappadà, Sara Melija, Martina Facchini, Mara Martino, Sofia Minarini, Anna Caproni, Chiara Nordi, Paola Rimessi, Rita Selvatici, Peggy Marconi

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Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Columbianetin on Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Junying Lu, Keyong Fang, Shiji Wang, Lingxin Xiong, Chao Zhang, Zhongmin Liu, Xuewa Guan, Ruipeng Zheng, Guoqiang Wang, Jingtong Zheng, Fang Wang

“…Although the anti-inflammatory effect of CBT has been reported, its anti-inflammatory mechanism was poorly studied. …”
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Pardubičtí Židé a jejich náboženská obec do roku 1918 by Jitka Vojtková, Luboš Kokeš

“…The main emphasis was put on the establishing and development of the Jewish religious community in the first half of the 19th century, its subsequent institutional consolidation and the resulting influence of the growing Jewish population on the economic, social and cultural emancipation of the town of Pardubice at the turn of the 19th and 20th century. …”
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Cost-Effective Drone Survey of Areas with Elevated Background Radiation by Hédi Katreiner, Béla Kovács, Ákos Horváth, Szabolcs Tóth, Fanni Vörös

“…The use of UAVs to map ionising radiation resulting from radioactive decay is gaining popularity among researchers due to its efficiency and safety. Many studies have been conducted, most of them using expensive sensors. …”
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Optimization and characterization studies of poultry waste valorization for peptone production using a newly Egyptian Bacillus subtilis strain by Hajar Saeed, Anthony Ragaey, Ziad Samy, Viola Ashraf, Aly ElMostafa, Norhan Ahmad, Enjy Bebawy, Nour ElHoda M. Sorour, Salwa M. El-Sayed, Ashraf Bakry, Naglaa Ebeed, Hesham Elhariry, Thanaa El-Noby, Samah H. Abu-Hussien

“…BOX-Behnken design optimized peptone production increasing its production level by twofold to reach 2850 U/mL of protease activity and 580 mg/mL of total amino acids. …”
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TOPLAM KALİTE YÖNETİMİNİN VERİMLİLİĞE ETKİSİ-PANEL MOBİLYA ÜRETEN BİR İŞLETMEDE ÇERÇEVE UYGULAMA by Mustafa ALTINOK, Cevdet SAÇLI

“…TKY eğitimine Mart 2005 tarihinde başlanılmasından itibaren veriler kayıt altına alınmaya başlanmış ve karşılaştırma yapabilmek için Aralık 2006 tarihine kadarki kayıtlar bu çalışmada dikkate alınmıştır. …”
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L’enquête paysagère, une méthode d’intelligibilité politique du monde ? by Sylvie Joublot Ferré

“…The aim of this article is to give an account, based on a case study, of the heuristic dimension of the experience of the landscape in situ and of its potential for political education.…”
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Depositional Environments and Soft Sediment Deformation in the Early Jurassic Ammonitico Rosso Formation of Western Greece by Vasilis Golfinopoulos, David J. W. Piper, Avraam Zelilidis, Georgia Pe-Piper, Penelope Papadopoulou, Nicolina Bourli, George Iliopoulos

“…This research provides new insights into the depositional environment of the Ammonitico Rosso Formation and its transitions with the underlying and overlying formations. …”
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Bilateral Obturator Hernia Diagnosed by Computed Tomography: A Case Report with Review of the Literature by Sanjay M. Khaladkar, Anubhav Kamal, Sahil Garg, Vigyat Kamal

“…It is commonly seen in elderly thin females. Its diagnosis is often delayed with resultant increased morbidity and mortality due to bowel ischemia/gangrene. …”
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Impact of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Salivary pH, Flow Rate, and Electrolyte Levels in Healthy Adult Men by Sinda Yacoub, Mehdi Khemiss, Amira Besbes, Helmi Ben Saad

“…The lack of reference values for salivary calcium limits assessment of its clinical impact. There is a need for further research on the effects of RIF on saliva secretion.…”
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Willingness to Pay for Safe Chicken Meat in Bangladesh: A Contingent Valuation Approach by Sourav Mohan Saha, Md. Masudul Haque Prodhan, Md. Shahidur Rahman, A.B.M. Mahfuzul Haque, Khandkar Iffah, Md. Akhtaruzzaman Khan

“…The results reveal that conventional broiler meat losses its appeal to consumers after a certain income level and is mainly consumed by lower- and middle-income groups. …”
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Aroma profile of two commercial truffle species from Yunnan and Sichuan, China: inter- and intraspecific variability and shared key compounds by Bin Lu, Jesús Perez-Moreno, Fengming Zhang, Andrea C. Rinaldi, Fuqiang Yu

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