Does quercetin affect tendon healing? An experimental study in a rat model of Achilles tendon injury by Ahmet Yurteri, Numan Mercan, Zeliha Esin Çelik, Hakan Yaykaşlı, Ahmet Yıldırım

“…In the immunohistochemical analysis, type I collagen, type III collagen, alpha smooth muscle actin (SMA), and Galectin-3 were evaluated, and it was observed that quercetin increased tendon healing (p-values = 0.0166, 0.0036, 0.0323, 0.0295, respectively). …”
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Liver Resection Promotes (Regulates) Proinflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Farshid Fathi, Behnam Sanei, Mazdak Ganjalikhani Hakemi, Reza F. Saidi, Abbas Rezaei

“…Liver tissues from 15 patients with HCC were collected and the levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), IL-1α, IL-1 β, IL-10, and transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) were assessed using real-time PCR assay at different times before and after LR. …”
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The effect of mortality salience and early-life maternal care on neuroendocrine, autonomic, and psychological stress responses by Ulrike U. Bentele, Paula Strobel, Maria Meier, Annika B. E. Benz, Raphaela J. Gaertner, Elea S. C. Klink, Bernadette F. Denk, Stephanie J. Dimitroff, Eva Unternaehrer, Jens C. Pruessner

“…Salivary cortisol and alpha amylase, heart rate variability and subjective stress levels were assessed repeatedly. …”
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MATERIAL MANAGEMENT AND THE SURVIVAL OF BLOCK MOLDING FIRMS by Shodiya Olayinka Abideen

“…To collect data from the respondents, a structured questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale was used. Cronbach's Alpha was used to validate the reliability of the variables utilized in the study. …”
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Targeting Cytokine-Mediated Inflammation in Brain Disorders: Developing New Treatment Strategies by Rahul Mallick, Sanjay Basak, Premanjali Chowdhury, Prasenjit Bhowmik, Ranjit K. Das, Antara Banerjee, Sujay Paul, Surajit Pathak, Asim K. Duttaroy

“…Pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 (IL-1), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) cause neuroinflammation, alter brain function, and accelerate disease development. …”
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Bacterial communities as bioindicators of climate change in freshwater ecosystems: Tank bromeliads as model systems by Daniel Di Pace Soares Penna, Gustavo Quevedo Romero, Mark P. Nessel, Angélica L. González, Valéria Maia Oliveira

“…The analysis of water and sediment samples from 60 bromeliads across 10 sites revealed the phyla Pseudomonadota, Acidobacteriota, and Bacillota as the predominant members. Alpha diversity metrics were positively correlated with latitude and negatively with atmospheric temperature, while dbRDA and Mantel tests identified atmospheric temperature and pH as key factors influencing bacterial communities. …”
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Conjugated Linoleic Acid Treatment Attenuates Cancerous features in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Zohre Miri-Lavasani, Shukoofeh Torabi, Roya Solhi, Bahareh Shokouhian, Parvaneh Afsharian, Zahra Heydari, Abbas Piryaei, Zahra Farzaneh, Nikoo Hossein-khannazer, Hamidreza Aboulkheyr Es, Ensieh Zahmatkesh, Andreas Nussler, Moustapha Hassan, Mustapha Najimi, Massoud Vosough

“…Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4α) is the key hepatogenesis transcription factor and its upregulation may decrease the invasiveness of cancerous cells by suppressing epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). …”
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An Alternative Statistical Model to Analysis Pearl Millet (Bajra) Yield in Province Punjab and Pakistan by Muhammad Zeshan Arshad, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Festus Were, Ramy Aldallal, Fathy H. Riad, M. E. Bakr, Yusra A. Tashkandy, Eslam Hussam, Ahmed M. Gemeay

“…This study proposes a novel probability model, namely, the alpha transformed odd exponential power function (ATOE-PF) distribution, for analyzing pearl millet yield in Punjab, Pakistan. …”
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Turkish validation of a resilience scale from older people’s perspectives: resilience scale for older adults by Seher Palanbek Yavaş, Caner Baysan

“…Reliability measures include a Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient of 0.93 and a Guttman split-half reliability coefficient of 0.723. …”
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Vaginal hysterectomy versus vaginal assisted NOTES hysterectomy (VANH): a protocol for a randomised controlled trial by Merel Kimman, Ilse Bekkers, Lynn Hoen, Huib A A M van Vliet, Nicol A C Smeets, Anne Damoiseaux, Martine M L H Wassen

“…We calculated a sample size of 124 women assuming 27% SDD difference with an alpha of 0.05 and power of 0.8. A total of 83 patients will be included in the VANH-group and 41 patients in the VH-group, using an enrolment ratio of 2:1. …”
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RECORD OF THE BINARY DATA ON SD CARD ARDUINO DUE by V. G. Mikhailov

“…Unique possibility of registration of parameters in family Arduino is record on SD a card in an alpha mode with usage of functions print (), write (). …”
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Advances in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Treatment From the Perspective of the Newest Mechanisms of Podocyte Injury by Zhu Y, Xu G

“…Notably, some medications such as Rituximab and Sparsentan, may simultaneously target multiple downstream mechanisms, Furthermore, exploring molecular strategies for established medications and developing novel treatments guided by biomarkers such as Anti-CD40 antibody, blood microRNA, urinary microRNA, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) may provide additional therapeutic avenues for patients with FSGS.Keywords: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, podocyte injury, targeted therapies, biomarkers…”
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Pathological characterization of lung fibrosis in Sprague–Dawley rats treated with fluoro-edenite fibres by intrapleural injection by Eva Tibaldi, Federica Gnudi, Daniele Mandrioli, Caterina Bruno, Amerigo Zona, Lucia Fazzo, Pietro Comba

“…In the fibrotic responses to FE, vimentin was the most expressed protein, followed by collagen-I and alpha-SMA. Finally, ferruginous bodies, characterized by iron deposits and ferritin expression, were observed in FE-induced lesions. …”
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Unravelling the impact of SARS-CoV-2 on hemostatic and complement systems: a systems immunology perspective by Didar Murad, Rehan Zafar Paracha, Maryum Nisar

“…We explored that the decreased levels of complement factor H and C1-inhibitor significantly elevate these components, whereas tissue factor pathway inhibitor and alpha-2-macroglobulin have more modest effects. Furthermore, our analysis reveals that drug interventions have a restorative impact on these factors. …”
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Annual cycle variations in the gut microbiota of migratory black-necked cranes by Yujia Zhang, Ruifeng Ma, Suolangduoerji, Shujuan Ma, Shujuan Ma, Akebota Nuertai, Ke He, Hongyi Liu, Ying Zhu

“…And the summer samples exhibited higher alpha (Simpson and Shannon), beta diversity (Bray-Curtis and UniFrac) and more diverse functions in gut microbiota compared to other seasons. …”
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Karhunen–Loeve orthogonal decomposition method for problems of EEG assessment of patients with migraine by Egorov, Evgenij Nikolaevich, Zhuravlev, Maksim Olegovich, Runnova, Anastasia Evgenevna, Evstropov, Maksim Arkad`evich, Redzhepova, Alena Садуллаевна

“…It has been shown that there is a relationship between the number of significant modes and the power of the alpha rhythm in electroencephalography signals, and the spatial localization of this effect in the occipital region of the brain can be traced. …”
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Rosuvastatin effects on the HDL proteome in hyperlipidemic patients by Vavlukis Ana, Mladenovska Kristina, Davalieva Katarina, Vavlukis Marija, Dimovski Aleksandar

“…Platelet factor 4 variant (PF4V1), Pregnancy-specific beta-1-glycoprotein 2 (PSG2), Profilin-1 (PFN1) and Keratin type II cytoskeletal 2 epidermal (KRT2) showed decreased expressions, while Integrin alpha-IIb (ITGA2B) showed an increased expression after treatment with rosuvastatin. …”
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An Important Tool in Lymphedema Management: Validation of the Turkish Version of the Gynecologic Cancer Lymphedema Questionnaire by Hanife Abakay, Ummuhan Abdulrezzak, Turkan Akbayrak

“…The intraclass correlation coefficient was calculated for gynecologic cancer lymphedema questionnaire test-retest reliability, the Cronbach alpha was calculated for internal consistency reliability and the criteria validity method was used for survey validity. …”
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Adaptatıon Of Sport Fanatıcısm Scale Into Turkısh by Erkan Faruk Şirin, Ali Erdoğan

“…In addition, Cronbach's Alpha and AVE and CR values were also calculated within the scope of the internal consistency reliability of the scale and the coefficients were found to be sufficient. …”
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Plant-Derived Compounds in Hemp Seeds (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.): Extraction, Identification and Bioactivity—A Review by Virginia Tanase Apetroaei, Daniela Ionela Istrati, Camelia Vizireanu

“…In addition to the content of proteins and healthy fats (linoleic acid and alpha-linolenic acid), hemp seeds are rich in phytochemical compounds, especially terpenoids, polyphenols, and phytosterols, which contribute to their bioactive properties. …”
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