Synthesis, Characterization and Antimicrobial Studies of 3-[(2-Hydroxy-quinolin-3-ylmethylene)-amino]-2-phenyl-3H-quinazolin-4-one and its Metal(II) Complexes by K. Siddappa, Tukaram Reddy, M. Mallikarjun, C. V. Reddy

“…The synthesized ligand and its metal(II) complexes were screened for their antimicrobial activity.…”
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Chronic Stress Mediates Inflammatory Cytokines Alterations and Its Role in Tumorigenesis by Liu Z, Lei M, Bai Y

“…Zhihan Liu,* Meng Lei,* Yanxia Bai Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yanxia Bai, Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 85323965, Email yanxiabai@xjtufh.edu.cnIntroduction: Prolonged psychological stress is closely associated with cancer due to its role in promoting the release of stress hormones through the sustained activation of the sympathetic-adrenal-medullary system. …”
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A Generalization of the Havrda-Charvat and Tsallis Entropy and Its Axiomatic Characterization by Satish Kumar, Gurdas Ram

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Maintenance of inflorescence size variability within common buckwheat (<i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i> Moench) cultivars of various origin: the phenomenon and its possible causes by A. N. Fesenko, I. N. Fesenko, O. V. Biryukova

“…The size of inflorescences was assessed as a number of their iterative subunits, i.e., partial floret clusters (PFCs). …”
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Optimization extraction process of Shenghua Decoction and evaluation of its analgesic effects by Zhonghui Pu, Lijuan Chen, Huaidan Liu, Jingzhu Deng, Li Li, Liang Xiong, Liuying Li

“…This study aimed to optimize the high-content SHD production process and investigate its analgesic activity. Taking the content of ferulic acid and senkyunolide I determined by HPLC as indexes, the effect on SHD of several extraction processing variables, including liquid–solid ratio, soaking time, decocting time and ethanol precipitation concentration, had been examined by using Box-Behnken design (BBD) with three levels and four factors were adopted for optimizing SHD extraction process, and the optimized conditions were further validated. …”
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Progress in Oral Vaccination against Tuberculosis in Its Main Wildlife Reservoir in Iberia, the Eurasian Wild Boar by Beatriz Beltrán-Beck, Cristina Ballesteros, Joaquín Vicente, José de la Fuente, Christian Gortázar

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Dynamics in the activity of peroxidase and its isoforms in leaves of different apple cultivars by A. E. Mishko, E. O. Lutskiy

“…In the summers of 2018–2019, their leaf samples were analyzed to assess peroxidase activity and its isozyme composition under control and stress conditions. …”
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Polyvascular Disease in Patients Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Its Predictors and Outcomes by Hassan Al Thani, Ayman El-Menyar, Khalid F. AlHabib, Ahmed Al-Motarreb, Ahmad Hersi, Hussam AlFaleh, Nidal Asaad, Shukri Al Saif, Wael Almahmeed, Kadhim Sulaiman, Haitham Amin, Alawi A. Alsheikh-Ali, Khalid AlNemer, Jassim Al Suwaidi

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MicroRNA-208a Dysregulates Apoptosis Genes Expression and Promotes Cardiomyocyte Apoptosis during Ischemia and Its Silencing Improves Cardiac Function after Myocardial Infarction by Hasahya Tony, Kai Meng, Bangwei Wu, Aijia Yu, Qiutang Zeng, Kunwu Yu, Yucheng Zhong

“…We investigated if miR-208a has proapoptotic effects on ischemic cardiomyocytes and if its silencing has therapeutic benefits in MI. Methods and Results. …”
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Breast myopathy co-occurrence and its impact on carcass and meat quality attributes in broiler chickens by Míriam Muñoz-Lapeira, Maria Font-i-Furnols, Albert Brun, Anna Jofré, Marcos Botella, Cristina Zomeño

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The Collection of Rhizosphere Microorganisms: its importance for the study of associative plant-bacterium interactions by O. V. Turkovskaya, S. N. Golubev

“…One such collection is the Collection of Rhizosphere Microorganisms, kept at the Institute of Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants and Microorganisms of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Saratov (IBPPM). Its activity is primarily directed toward the isolation and preservation of microorganisms from the plant root zone. …”
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ITS2 rRNA Gene Sequence–Structure Phylogeny of the Chytridiomycota (Opisthokonta, Fungi) by Yuveantheni Kalaiventhan, Kensuke Seto, Matthias Wolf

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Geochemical and Isotopic Characterisation of Actual Lacustrine Sediments from the Hydrothermal Lake Specchio di Venere, Pantelleria Island (Italy) by Marianna Cangemi, Paolo Madonia, Sergio Bellomo, Ygor Oliveri

“…Hydrothermal lakes are a very common feature in volcanic environments, and among these lake Specchio di Venere (Pantelleria island, Italy) has attracted the interest of several researchers due to its peculiar characteristics. …”
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Sealless Production Ultracentrifuge and Its Magnetically Self-Bearing Openable Motors for Purification in Viral Nanotechnology by Emanuel J. Hubmann, Daniel Steinert, Thomas Nussbaumer, Johann W. Kolar

“…A SL-PUCF prototype with its vertical axis magnetically self-bearing openable motors (O-SBMs) and openable burst armor (O-BA) is realized, validated and operated as a system. …”
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On Contemporary Problems of Communication between Secular and Religious Actors and Ways of its Solution by F. S. Frantsev

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Redox Potential and Its Control in Research and Commercial Wine Fermentations by James Nelson, Roger Boulton, André Knoesen

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Distribution Law of In Situ Stress and Its Engineering Application in Gateroad Maintenance: A Case Study by Guangchao Zhang, You Li, Guangzhe Tao, Miao Chen, Ruihua Xu, Hanqing Guo, Devkota Bidit, Guanglei Zhou, Zhi Qu, Hao Zuo

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Syndecan-1: A Review on Its Role in Heart Failure and Chronic Liver Disease Patients’ Assessment by Radu-Stefan Miftode, Ionela-Lăcrămioara Şerban, Amalia-Stefana Timpau, Ionela-Larisa Miftode, Adriana Ion, Ana-Maria Buburuz, Alexandru-Dan Costache, Irina-Iuliana Costache

“…In this review, we review the mechanisms by which syndecan-1 exerts its effects and the possible perspectives opened by its use as a dual cardio-hepatic biomarker.…”
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Volunteer-aholism: A comprehensive model of personality, burnout, and mental distress in a sample of healthcare first responders of the Italian Red Cross Auxiliary Corps by Livio TARCHI, Pietro CRESCENZO, Giovanni CASTELLINI, Valdo RICCA, Kristian TALAMONTI, Fabio RISPOLI, Sefa BULUT, Amelia RIZZO, Salvatore ZAFFINA, Gabriele GIORGI, Francesco CHIRICO

“…Methods: A total of 823 first responders during the COVID-19 pandemic were surveyed among Red Cross volunteers enrolled in the Italian Auxiliary Corps to the Armed Forces. An online questionnaire was proposed as composed of the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Assessment, Patient Health Questionnaire, Single-item PTSD Screener, Maslach Burnout Inventory, and Big Five Inventory. …”
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L’«Exhortatio adversus Turcos ad Alphonsum Hispaniae et Italiae regem» di Andrea Contrario by Antonietta Iacono

“… Il saggio presenta l’orazione che l’umanista Andrea Contrario rivolse, probabilmente nel 1456, ad Alfonso il Magnanimo; ne ripercorre la trama caratterizzata da un’alta formalizzazione retorica e da una ricca intertestualità, evidenziando il tema della contrapposizione tra Turchi e Cristiani e facendo emergere ragioni, aspettative, posizioni ideologiche diffuse a Napoli, come in Italia e in Europa. Particolare attenzione è riservata al motivo della laus del sovrano (re, imperatore, ἄναξ ἀνδρῶν, paladino di tutta la cristianità) che permea l’intera orazione, e costituisce anche la legittimazione per l’autore a parlare a nome del popolo cristiano, che attende da Alfonso la crociata contro l’empio turco per salvaguardare la cristianità. …”
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