Potential Candidate Genes Associated with Litter Size in Goats: A Review by Wenting Chen, Ying Han, Yinghui Chen, Xiaotong Liu, Huili Liang, Changfa Wang, Muhammad Zahoor Khan

“…Recent advancements in genetic research have identified key genes and pathways associated with reproductive traits, including gonadotropin-releasing hormone (<i>GnRH</i>), inhibin (<i>INHAA</i>), Kit ligand (<i>KITLG</i>), protein phosphatase 3 catalytic subunit alpha (<i>PPP3CA</i>), prolactin receptor (<i>PRLR</i>), POU domain class 1 transcription factor 1 (<i>POU1F1</i>), anti-Müllerian hormone (<i>AMH</i>), bone morphogenetic proteins (<i>BMP</i>), growth differentiation factor 9 (<i>GDF9</i>), and <i>KISS1</i> and suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic (<i>SMAD</i>) family genes, among others. …”
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Volatile Organic Compounds as Biomarkers of Gastrointestinal Diseases and Nutritional Status by Mariangela Rondanelli, Federica Perdoni, Vittoria Infantino, Milena Anna Faliva, Gabriella Peroni, Giancarlo Iannello, Mara Nichetti, Tariq A. Alalwan, Simone Perna, Clementina Cocuzza

“…In particular, C15H30 1-pentadecene, 3-methyl-1-butanal, octane, acetic acid, alpha-pinene, and m-cymene are elevated in active ulcerative colitis. …”
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Predicting Factors Affecting the Behavior of Healthcare Employees in the Use of Personal Protective Equipment During Epidemics Based on Godin et al’s Model: A Study in Iran by Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh, Peivand Bastani, Abolfazl Raeyat Mohtashami, Payam Farhadi, Saeed Ghanbari, Ramin Ravangard

“…After reviewing the related articles and interviewing the experts and based on the model of Godin et al. (2008), a questionnaire was developed, validated, and tested for reliability using face and content validity as well as Cronbach’s alpha. Collected data were analyzed using SPSS v.21 and modeled by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) via SPSS v.21 and Smart PLS v.3 software. …”
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An integrated corporate governance index for Spain: From construction to construct validity by Paolo Saona, Laura Muro, Erika López-Quesada

“…Methods such as Cronbach's alpha coefficient for internal consistency and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) for index structure are used to validate the index. …”
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An Extremely Rare SRD5A2 Gene c.485A>C Mutation in a Compound Heterozygous Newborn with Disorders of Sex Development First Identified in Vietnam by Phan Tuong Quynh Le, Thanh Nha Uyen Le, Thi Thanh Binh Nguyen, Minh Thao Nguyen, Thi Minh Thi Ha

“…SRD5A2 (steroid 5-alpha-reductase 2) mutation, which impairs 5α-reductase-2 enzyme activity, is among the causes of 46,XY disorders of sex development (DSD). …”
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Gut Microbiota as Mediator and Moderator Between Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Prospective Study by Bingren Hu, Yi Yang, Jiangqiao Yao, Ganglian Lin, Qikuan He, Zhiyuan Bo, Zhewei Zhang, Anlvna Li, Yi Wang, Gang Chen, Yunfeng Shan

“…Bacteroidia and Bacteroidales were demonstrated to exert mediating effects between HBV and HCC, and the moderating effects varied across Bacilli, Lactobacillales, Erysipelotrichaceae, Actinomyces, and Roseburia. HBV, alpha‐fetoprotein, alanine transaminase, triglyceride, and Child‐Pugh were identified as independent risk factors for HCC occurrence. …”
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Iguratimod Inhibits the Aggressiveness of Rheumatoid Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes by Jin Lin, Ye Yu, Xuanwei Wang, Yini Ke, Chuanyin Sun, Lihuan Yue, Guanhua Xu, Bei Xu, Liqin Xu, Heng Cao, Danyi Xu, Nancy Olsen, Weiqian Chen

“…Furthermore, tumor necrosis factor-alpha- (TNF-α-) induced expression of phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinases (JNK) and P38 MAPK were inhibited by iguratimod. …”
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Investigating the effectiveness of ailurophobia treatment using virtual reality technique compared to metacognitive therapy: a randomized clinical trial by Alireza Ebrahimi, Farzad Akbarzadeh, Negar Asgharipour, Razie Salehabadi, Malihe Arjamandi

“…Data analysis was done with SPSS version 22 software and statistical tests of chi-square, t, analysis of variance. An alpha level of less than 0.05 was considered as a significant level. …”
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Enterococcus and Eggerthella species are enriched in the gut microbiomes of COVID-19 cases in Uganda by Carolina Agudelo, David Patrick Kateete, Emmanuel Nasinghe, Rogers Kamulegeya, Christopher Lubega, Monica Mbabazi, Noah Baker, Kathryn Y. Lin, Chang C. Liu, Arthur Shem Kasambula, Edgar Kigozi, Kevin Komakech, John Mukisa, Kassim Mulumba, Patricia Mwachan, Brenda Sharon Nakalanda, Gloria Patricia Nalubega, Julius Nsubuga, Diana Sitenda, Henry Ssenfuka, Giana T. Cirolia, Jeshua T. Gustafson, Ruohong Wang, Moses Luutu Nsubuga, Fahim Yiga, Sarah A. Stanley, Bernard Ssentalo Bagaya, Alison Elliott, Moses Joloba, Ashley R. Wolf

“…Comparison of the COVID-19 patients and their household contacts revealed decreased alpha diversity and blooms of Enterococcus and Eggerthella in COVID-19 cases. …”
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Examining the Validity and Reliability of Iranian Women's Sexual Self-Efficacy Questionnaire by Fatemeh Shabani, Rasol Roshan Chesli, Soheila Ghomian

“…Additionally, traditional methods of internal consistency, including Cronbach's alpha and dichotomization, were utilized to evaluate its reliability.Results: Data analysis indicated that premarital education, which focused on risk factors using a cognitive-behavioral approach, positively influenced the resilience and quality of life of the engaged couples. …”
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Intra-oral approach for excision of an unusual cystic mass in a 12-year-Old girl: A case report by Nasem Jamal Yousef, Issa Saad, Marwan Al-Raeei, Chadi Azmeh, Maya Saad, Zeina Darwich

“…Nonsurgical treatments like alpha-interferon, calcitonin, and corticosteroids have been described, and their advantages may be worth considering. …”
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Development of a Japanese version of the patient perceptions of deprescribing – Short form by Mio Kushibuchi, Kenya Ie, Masaki Takahashi, Amy M. Linsky, Steven M. Albert

“…Confirmatory factor analysis of the Japanese version of SF‐PPoD revealed satisfactory structural validity with two‐dimensional structure, “Motivation for Deprescribing” and “Primary Care Physician Relationship.” Cronbach's alpha showed good internal consistency, and test–retest demonstrated acceptable intra‐rater reliability. …”
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Measuring the performance of urban management on the quality of life of informal settlements in Miandoab City by farhad Judi, rahim Sarwar, Sayeda Sediqeh Hasani Mehr

“…The validity of the questionnaire was established, and its reliability was determined using Cronbach's alpha, which yielded a value greater than 0.79. The study's statistical population encompassed 11,545 residents living in 10 informal settlements in Miandoab City. …”
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Interventions by Cardiovascular Drugs Against Aircraft Noise-Induced Cardiovascular Oxidative Stress and Damage by Marin Kuntić, Ivana Kuntić, Jiayin Zheng, Leonardo Nardi, Matthias Oelze, Arijan Valar, Dominika Mihaliková, Lea Strohm, Henning Ubbens, Qi Tang, Liyu Zhang, Guilherme Horta, Paul Stamm, Omar Hahad, Dilja Krueger-Burg, Huige Li, Sebastian Steven, Adrian Gericke, Michael J. Schmeisser, Thomas Münzel, Andreas Daiber

“…C57BL/6 mice were treated with the beta-blocker propranolol (15 mg/kg/d s.c. for 5 d) or the alpha-blocker phenoxybenzamine (1.5 mg/kg/d s.c. for 5 d) and noise-exposed for the last 4 d of the drug administration. …”
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Conditioned Medium from Human Amnion-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Regulates Activation of Primary Hepatic Stellate Cells by Qingjie Fu, Shunsuke Ohnishi, Naoya Sakamoto

“…We observed that in routine culture, hAMSC-CM in HSCs significantly inhibited the expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), an activation marker of HSCs, and the production of collagen type 1 (COL1), a dominant component of the extracellular matrix (ECM) in the culture medium. …”
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Effect of pimobendan on cytokine levels in doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity by Burak Dik, Orhan Çorum, Ayşe Er

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of PIMO on tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-&#945;), interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 in the DOX-induced cardiotoxicity.…”
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Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi'nde Uzaktan Eğitimde Sunulan Derslere Yönelik Tutum Ölçeğinin Geliştirilmesi by Rahim Arslan, Hüdaverdi Bircan

“…Ölçeğingüvenirliğine ilişkin Cronbach Alpha değeri 0.906, maddelerin ayırt edicilikgücünü saptamak için yapılan alt üst gruplara dayalı madde analizi anlamlı(P&lt;0,000) olarak hesaplanmıştır. …”
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The mitigating effect of a topical preparation of amlodipine on imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like lesion in mice Authors by Zainab A. Mahdi, Fouad K. Gatea, Omeed M. Hassan, Zeena A. Hussein

“…The levels of interleukin-17 (IL-17), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-a), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) were significantly ameliorated by topical amlodipine Ointment in comparison with the untreated imiquimod-induced psoriatic mice group. …”
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Cultural Aspects of Type-2 Diabetes-related Social Stigma: A Cultural Epidemiological Study among General Community Members in Urban Pune, India by Abhay Machindra Kudale, Mayuri Dnyandeo Ghawat, Akshada Vikram Gopale, Mugdha Sharad Phutane, Saju Joseph

“…The resultant stigma index was 7.22 (Cronbach’s alpha = 0.75). The milder stigma for type-2 diabetes was revealed through the preference to hide, problems in arranging marriages, difficulties in ongoing marriages, and discrimination instances at the workplace. …”
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Amyloidogenic immunoglobulin light chains disturb contractile function and calcium transients in a human cardiac spheroid model of light chain (AL) amyloidosis by Mélanie Bézard, Jean-Sébastien Vartanian-Grimaldi, Julien Henri, Denisa Calin, Amira Zaroui, Mounira Kharoubi, Thibaud Damy, Onnik Agbulut, Ekaterini Kordeli

“…LC-treated hiPSC-CM cultures and LC-containing spheroids presented structural and functional defects including: (1) decreased levels and subcellular disorganization of sarcomeric protein alpha-actinin; (2) abnormal accumulation of calcium handling SERCA2a protein; (3) impaired contractility of spheroids and altered calcium transients. …”
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