Seasonal Variations in the Structure and Function of the Gut Flora in Adult Male Rhesus Macaques Reared in Outdoor Colonies by Longbao Lv, Feiyan Zhang, Haimei Zhou, Wenxian Xiao, Yingzhou Hu, Wenchao Wang, Zhu Zhu, Fangming Zhu, Dongdong Qin, Xintian Hu

“…A 16S rRNA sequencing analysis showed that the alpha diversity of the gut microbiota of the rhesus monkeys was higher in winter and spring than in summer and autumn. …”
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Epigenome-wide association study of Chinese monozygotic twins identifies DNA methylation loci associated with estimated glomerular filtration rate by Xueting Qi, Jingjing Wang, Tong Wang, Weijing Wang, Dongfeng Zhang

“…Enrichment analysis revealed several important biological functions and pathways related to eGFR, including alpha-2A adrenergic receptor binding pathway and corticotropin-releasing hormone receptor activity pathway. …”
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Exploring the Effects of a Neck Strengthening Program on Purposeful Soccer Heading Biomechanics and Neurocognition by Katelyn M. Waring, Edward R Smith, Gary P Austin, Thomas G Bowman

“…After six weeks, the participants completed the same heading protocol followed by measurement of the same outcome variables. The alpha value was set to p\<0.05 *a priori*. # Results The interaction between time and group was significant for visual memory (F~1,17~=5.16, p=0.04, η^2^=0.23). …”
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The impact of a hazardous external environment on the quality of life, physical activity, and health of students in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania by Vladimir Potop, Igor Vypasniak, Iryna Ivanyshyn, Vasyl Lutskyi, Iryna Kryventsova, Lyudmila Shesterova, Krzysztof Prusik

“…The results were processed using PyCharm CE and specialized Python codes with relevant libraries. Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α Cronbach's = 0.765) was used to assess the internal consistency of the questionnaire responses. …”
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Örgütsel Çatışma Çözüm Yöntemleriyle Duygusal Zeka Arasındaki İlşki: Bir Tasarım Mühendisliği Örneği by Sezen Ünlü, Türker Özcihan, Züleyhan Özbaş, Ayça Bakıner

“…Kullanılan ölçeklerin güvenilirlik değerleri için Cronbach Alpha sayılarına bakılmışve duygusal zeka anketi için .95, çatışma yönetimi anketi için ise .88 gibi yüksek alfa katsayılarına ulaşılmıştır. …”
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Impact of non-invasive oxygen reserve index versus standard SpO2 monitoring on peripheral oxygen saturation during endotracheal intubation in the intensive care unit: Protocol for... by Hugo Hille, Aurélie Le Thuaut, Pierre Asfar, Quentin Quelven, Emmanuelle Mercier, Anthony Le Meur, Jean-Pierre Quenot, Virginie Lemiale, Grégoire Muller, Martin Cour, Alexis Ferré, Asael Berge, Anaïs Curtiaud, Maxime Touron, Gaetan Plantefeve, Jean-Charles Chakarian, Jean-Damien Ricard, Gwenhael Colin, Arthur Orieux, Patrick Girardie, Mathieu Jozwiak, Manon Rouaud, Camille Juhel, Jean Reignier, Jean-Baptiste Lascarrou, CRICS-TRIGGERSEP Network

“…Assuming a 10% standard deviation for the lowest SpO2 value in the control group, no missing data, and crossover of 5% of patients, with the bilateral alpha risk set at 0.05, including 950 patients will provide 85% power for detecting a 2% between-group absolute difference in the lowest SpO2 value. …”
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Sarcolemma resilience and skeletal muscle health require O-mannosylation of dystroglycan by Jeffrey M. Hord, Sarah Burns, Tobias Willer, Matthew M. Goddeeris, David Venzke, Kevin P. Campbell

“…DG is a transmembrane protein comprised of two subunits: alpha-DG (α-DG), which resides in the peripheral membrane, and beta-DG (β-DG), which spans the membrane to intracellular regions. …”
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Translation and cultural adaption of MacLeod Clark professional identity scale among Chinese therapy students. by Xiaoyi Shu, Chun Feng, Chak-Lam Ip, Xin Zhang, Nan Yang, Shibo Li, Jia Han, Weibing Wu, Alec Knight

“…Internal consistency was examined using Cronbach's Alpha (Cα) and McDonald's Omega (ω).<h4>Results</h4>A total of 1054 students participated. …”
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Spatial variations in the microbiota: comparative analysis of microbial composition and predicted functions across different intestinal segments and feces in donkeys by Yanwei Wang, Yanwei Wang, Yanwei Wang, Tong Hu, Tong Hu, Kaixuan Liang, Kaixuan Liang, Shinuo Li, Shinuo Li, Qiyue Zhang, Qiyue Zhang, Qiyue Zhang, Wenqiang Li, Honglei Qu, Honglei Qu, Boying Dong, Haihua Zhang, Qiugang Ma, Qiugang Ma, Ru Jia, Shimeng Huang, Shimeng Huang

“…No significant differences in the indices of alpha diversity were observed among the donkey’s duodenum, jejunum, ileum, cecum, colon, and feces. …”
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WEB-BASED LEARNING AND STUDENTS' SCHOLASTIC ACCOMPLISHMENT AT NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA by Taofeek Gbolahan Muibi

“…A questionnaire with 53 questions titled: Experts validated the Online Learning and Learners' Academic Achievement in National Open University of Nigeria Scale (OLLAAS), and Cronbach's alpha yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.76. …”
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LLT1 overexpression renders allogeneic-NK resistance and facilitates the generation of enhanced universal CAR-T cells by Shuxian Zhu, Shiyu Zuo, Chuo Li, Xingjie You, Erlie Jiang, Xiaoming Feng, Yuechen Luo

“…Results Genetic editing of CD38 universal CAR-T cells, including CD38, T cell receptor alpha constant (TRAC), beta-2-microglobulin (B2M), and class II major histocompatibility complex transactivator (CIITA) knockdowns, was successfully achieved. …”
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The azimuthal correlation between the leading jet and the scattered lepton in deep inelastic scattering at HERA by ZEUS Collaboration, I. Abt, R. Aggarwal, V. Aushev, O. Behnke, A. Bertolin, I. Bloch, I. Brock, N. H. Brook, R. Brugnera, A. Bruni, P. J. Bussey, A. Caldwell, C. D. Catterall, J. Chwastowski, J. Ciborowski, R. Ciesielski, A. M. Cooper-Sarkar, M. Corradi, R. K. Dementiev, S. Dusini, J. Ferrando, B. Foster, E. Gallo, D. Gangadharan, A. Garfagnini, A. Geiser, G. Grzelak, C. Gwenlan, D. Hochman, N. Z. Jomhari, I. Kadenko, U. Karshon, P. Kaur, R. Klanner, U. Klein, I. A. Korzhavina, N. Kovalchuk, M. Kuze, B. B. Levchenko, A. Levy, B. Löhr, E. Lohrmann, A. Longhin, F. Lorkowski, E. Lunghi, I. Makarenko, J. Malka, S. Masciocchi, K. Nagano, J. D. Nam, Yu. Onishchuk, E. Paul, I. Pidhurskyi, A. Polini, M. Przybycień, A. Quintero, M. Ruspa, U. Schneekloth, T. Schörner-Sadenius, I. Selyuzhenkov, M. Shchedrolosiev, L. M. Shcheglova, N. Sherrill, I. O. Skillicorn, W. Słomiński, A. Solano, L. Stanco, N. Stefaniuk, B. Surrow, K. Tokushuku, O. Turkot, T. Tymieniecka, A. Verbytskyi, W. A. T. Wan Abdullah, K. Wichmann, M. Wing, S. Yamada, Y. Yamazaki, A. F. Żarnecki, O. Zenaiev

“…Perturbative calculations at $$\mathcal {O}(\alpha _{s}^2)$$ O ( α s 2 ) accuracy successfully describe the data within the fiducial region, although a lower level of agreement is observed near $$\Delta \phi \rightarrow \pi $$ Δ ϕ → π for events with high jet multiplicity, due to limitations of the perturbative approach in describing soft phenomena in QCD. …”
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Suberosin attenuates rheumatoid arthritis by repolarizing macrophages and inhibiting synovitis via the JAK/STAT signaling pathway by Huan Liu, Qianwei Li, Yuehong Chen, Min Dong, Hongjiang Liu, Jiaqian Zhang, Leiyi Yang, Geng Yin, Qibing Xie

“…Methods Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) induced inflammation in RA-derived fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RA-FLS), and the expression of proinflammatory mediators was assessed using q-RT PCR and ELISA after treatment with various SBR concentrations. …”
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Rare Site of an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor at the Epididymis: A Case Report by Lange A, Dominiak N, Petros FG

“…Tumor markers were unremarkable for lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (b-hCG), and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). A right inguinal approach was performed. …”
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Modulatory effect of Echium plantagineum oil on the n-3 LC-PUFA biosynthetic capacity of chicken (Gallus gallus) by Jesús Villora, José Antonio Pérez, Nieves Guadalupe Acosta, Deiene Rodríguez-Barreto, Pedro Juan Alonso, Mónica B. Betancor, Alexandr Torres, Sergio Álvarez, Covadonga Rodríguez

“…Poultry can be a sustainable source of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, 22:6n-3) through the bioconversion of dietary alpha-linolenic acid (ALA, 18:3n-3). However, this process is currently limited by the high n-6/n-3 ratio in poultry diets affecting the competition between n-6 and n-3 fatty acids (FA) for the same biosynthetic enzymes, and the rate-limiting Δ6 desaturase which act at both, the first and final steps of DHA synthesis pathway. …”
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Effect of a high dose atorvastatin as adjuvant therapy to mesalamine in attenuating inflammation and symptoms in patients with ulcerative colitis: a randomized controlled pilot stu... by Sumaiah J. Alarfaj, Sahar M. El-Haggar, Sahar K. Hegazy, Sahar K. Hegazy, Maha M. Maher, Maha M. Maher, Monir M. Bahgat, Thanaa A. Elmasry, Sarah Alrubia, Amsha S. Alsegiani, Mostafa M. Bahaa

“…Activation of sphingosine 1 phosphate (S1P)/ tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α)/ interleukin-6 (IL-6) pathways has been confirmed in the pathogenesis of UC and preclinical studies proved the efficacy of atorvastatin on these pathways.AimTo investigate the role of atorvastatin on S1P/TNF-α/IL-6 pathway in UC.MethodsPatients with mild to moderate UC were allocated into two groups in this pilot study. …”
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The development and validation testing of a comprehensive frailty assessment in women with breast cancer by Sheng-Miauh Huang, Ling-Ming Tseng, Chi-Cheng Huang, Pei-Ju Lien, Su-Chen Fang, Yinhui Hong

“…The goodness of fit indices of the confirmatory factor analysis were as follows: chi-square = 234.498 (p < 0.01), normed chi-square = 2.322, SRMR = 0.055, RMSEA = 0.08, CFI = 0.930, and LI = 0.917. The Cronbach’s alpha calculated for the BCCFS (16 items) was 0.91 (95% confidence interval: 0.89 to 0.93), and the test-retest reliability coefficient was 0.60. …”
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Identification of Inflammatory Biomarkers for Predicting Peripheral Arterial Disease Prognosis in Patients with Diabetes by Kian Draper, Ben Li, Muzammil Syed, Farah Shaikh, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Batool Jamal Abuhalimeh, Kharram Rasheed, Houssam K. Younes, Rawand Abdin, Mohammad Qadura

“…Five proteins were identified (TNFa: tumor necrosis factor alpha, BMP-10: bone morphogenic protein 10, CCL15/MIP1 delta: chemokine (c-c motif) ligand 15/macrophage inflammatory protein 1 delta, MMP-10: matrix metalloprotease 10, and HTRA2/Omi: HTRA2, also known as Omi) as having a significantly higher level of expression in the DM PAD group. …”
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Burden of caregivers of older people in Sri Lanka: an overlooked concern in the health care system by Nirmala Rathnayake, Wedura Kannangara, Thilina Abeygunasekara, Warsha De Zoysa, Dhammika Palangasinghe, Sarath Lekamwasam

“…Results The study revealed that the internal consistency of the Sinhala version of the BSFC-s, measured by Cronbach’s alpha, was 0.90, with item-total correlations ranging from 0.38 to 0.82. …”
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基于Illumina MiSeq的麋鹿粪样菌群多样性分析 by 李俊芳, 白冰, 孟庆辉, 程志斌, 单云芳, 刘田, 钟震宇

“…对测序数据注释后共获得11个门和74个属，在门水平上，厚壁菌门（Firmicutes）和拟杆菌门（Bacteroidetes）为优势菌群；优势菌属（相对丰度大于1%）一共有15种，占89%。Alpha多样性物种指数范围区间较大，香农指数为2.42~5.83，辛普森指数为0.007 3~0.148 6，表明不同麋鹿的细菌多样性存在差异。…”
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