Interferon (IFN)-gamma (γ) inducible protein 10 (IP-10) in the diagnosis of latent and active tuberculosis in Bacille Calmette Guerin (BCG)-vaccinated pediatric population. by Magdalena Druszczynska, Michał Seweryn, Sebastian Wawrocki, Anna Pankowska, Anastasiia Kulbachko, Magdalena Jurczak, Magdalena Kowalewska-Pietrzak

“…The research specifically assessed IP-10 levels in serum, urine, and QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus (QFT) cultures stimulated with M.tb antigens to determine if IP-10 could be a useful diagnostic marker for pediatric tuberculosis, either alongside or as an alternative to IFN-γ.…”
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Nucleus Pulposus Cell Conditioned Medium Promotes Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation into Nucleus Pulposus-Like Cells under Hypoxic Conditions by Arjun Sinkemani, Feng Wang, Zhiyang Xie, Lu Chen, Cong Zhang, Xiaotao Wu

“…This study is aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of the nucleus pulposus cell (NPC) conditioned medium for promoting the expression of MSCs and at confirming the expression of healthy NP phenotypic markers recently recommended by the Spine Research Interest Group. …”
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Factors Requiring Adjustment in the Interpretation of Serum Carcinoembryonic Antigen: A Cross-Sectional Study of 18,131 Healthy Nonsmokers by Hae Yeon Kang, Eun Kyung Choe, Kyu Joo Park, Young Lee

“…Serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a well-known tumor marker for colorectal adenocarcinoma. However, CEA levels can be influenced by various nonmalignant conditions. …”
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Using Soluble Transferrin Receptor and Taking Inflammation into Account When Defining Serum Ferritin Cutoffs Improved the Diagnosis of Iron Deficiency in a Group of Canadian Presch... by Huguette Turgeon O’Brien, Rosanne Blanchet, Doris Gagné, Julie Lauzière, Carole Vézina

“…The prevalence of IDE adjusted for inflammation (45.1%) was very similar to the prevalence observed when sTfR was used as a sole marker of IDE (47.4%). The prevalence of anemia was 15%. …”
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Combination of Fractional Exhaled Nitric Oxide (FeNO) Level and Asthma Control Test (ACT) in Detecting GINA-Defined Asthma Control in Treated Asthmatic Patients in Vietnam by Vinh Nguyen Nhu, Pham Le An, Niels H. Chavannes

“…FeNO has been used as a marker for Th2-mediated airway inflammation in asthma. …”
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Different DNA Loidy Patterns for the Differentiation of Common Subtypes of Renal Tumors by Guorong Li, Michèle Cottier, Odile Sabido, Anne Gentil-Perret, Claude Lambert, Christian Genin, Jacques Tostain

“…DNA ploidy is viewed as a marker of gross genomic aberrations. The aim of this study is to evaluate the DNA ploidy in the common subtypes of renal tumors to increase our understanding of renal tumor biology and to broaden clinical application of DNA ploidy. …”
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Smart breeding driven by advances in sequencing technology by Chenji Zhang, Sirong Jiang, Yangyang Tian, Xiaorui Dong, Jianjia Xiao, Yanjie Lu, Tiyun Liang, Hongmei Zhou, Dabin Xu, Han Zhang, Ming Luo, Zhiqiang Xia

“…This review provides an overview of breeding techniques from traditional selective breeding and crossbreeding to modern breeding based on molecular marker‐assisted and genomic selection. Systematic analysis of the mainstream genotyping approaches based on principle, application scenario and supporting software revealed that the changes in genotyping technology have led to an explosion in data. …”
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The neutrophil percentage-to-albumin ratio is an independent risk factor for poor prognosis in peritoneal dialysis patients by Mingfan Xu, Jingjia Huan, Lujie Zhu, Jiachun Xu, Kai Song

“…Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) analysis indicated that the Area Under the Curve (AUC) of NPAR (0.714) was significantly superior to those of C-reactive protein (CRP) (0.597), neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) (0.589), C-reactive protein to albumin ratio (CAR) (0.698) and platelet to lymphocyte ratio (PLR) (0.533).Conclusion NPAR served as an independent predictive marker for all-cause mortality and cardio-cerebrovascular mortality in PD patients. …”
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miR-142-3p Contributes to Early Cardiac Fate Decision of Embryonic Stem Cells by Zhong-Yan Chen, Fei Chen, Nan Cao, Zhi-Wen Zhou, Huang-Tian Yang

“…In addition, ectopic expression of miR-142-3p inhibited the expression of a cardiac mesodermal marker gene Mesp1 and downstream cardiac transcription factors Nkx2.5, Tbx5, and Mef2c but not the expression of three germ layer-specific genes. …”
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68Ga-NOTA-RM26 PET/CT in the evaluation of glioma: a pilot prospective study by Yilin Li, Rongxi Wang, Jingci Chen, Zhaohui Zhu, Yu Wang, Wenbin Ma

“…SUVmax was chosen as the imaging marker for analysis. For all glioma patients, there were significant differences between grades (P = 0.047). …”
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Low Levels of Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Constitute an Independent Risk Factor for Arterial Stiffness in Korean Women by Kunhee Han, Hyejin Chun, Moon-Jong Kim, Doo-Yeoun Cho, Soo-Hyun Lee, Bo Youn Won, Kwang-Min Kim, Nam-Seok Joo, Young-Sang Kim

“…The brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was measured as a marker for arterial stiffness. A negative correlation was observed between SHBG levels and baPWV (rho = −0.281). …”
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Serum Endocan Levels Associated with Hypertension and Loss of Renal Function in Pediatric Patients after Two Years from Renal Transplant by Livia Victorino de Souza, Vanessa Oliveira, Aline Oliveira Laurindo, DelmaRegına Gomes Huarachı, Paulo Cesar Koch Nogueira, Luciana de Santis Feltran, José Osmar Medina-Pestana, Maria do Carmo Franco

“…The correlations between the endocan levels and the hemodynamic variables and the markers of renal function strengthen the hypothesis that it is an important marker of cardiorenal risk.…”
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Retinal Lineage Therapeutic Specific Effect of Human Orbital and Abdominal Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Bryan Krief, Shira Weisthal Algor, Itay Nakdimon, Ayala Elhikis, Moshe Benhamou, Anouk Savir Kadmon, Shay Keren, Oded Ohana, Ilan Feldman, Ran Ben Cnaan, Igal Leibovitch, Anat Loewenstein, Adiel Barak, Aya Barzelay

“…OASCs were found to protect RPE cells from cell death and were demonstrated to increase early RPE precursor markers, while ABASCs showed a raise in retinal precursor marker expression. …”
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Qingfei Tongluo Mixture Attenuates Bleomycin-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation and Fibrosis through mTOR-Dependent Autophagy in Rats by Shuyu Ge, Zhenghong Guo, Ting Xiao, Pingping Sun, Bo Yang, Yin Ying

“…The expression changes of pulmonary fibrosis and autophagy marker proteins are attenuated by QFTL. Furthermore, the autophagy inhibitor CQ significantly reversed the downward trend in HYP levels and α-SMA protein expression, which QFTL improved in BLM-induced pulmonary fibrosis rats. …”
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Genes related to the white face colour pattern in eight Russian cattle breeds by N. S. Yudin, N. M. Belonogova, D. M. Larkin

“…In the first case, the only statistically significant marker found was the SNP BovineHD0500019319 located on cattle chromosome (BTA) 5. …”
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TNRC6C Functions as a Tumor Suppressor and Is Frequently Downregulated in Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Zhenqin Cai, Tianyu Zhai, Dilidaer Muhanhali, Yan Ling

“…Our study demonstrated that TNRC6C functions as a tumor suppressor in PTC and may serve as a useful therapeutic target and prognostic marker for PTC patients.…”
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Harnessing silica nanoparticles grafted with ascorbic acid to alleviate oxidative stress and impaired brain activity in rats by Essia Hamdi, Slah Hidouri, Ana-Belén Muniz-Gonzalez, Marwa Kechnebbou, Salem Amara

“…Notably, malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, a marker of lipid peroxidation, were significantly reestablished in the frontal cortex and hippocampus following SiO2-NPs@AA. …”
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Clinical Efficacy Between Intravenous Paracetamol and Intravenous Fentanyl for Propofol Deep Sedation in Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Thiparporn T, Supan W, Amornyotin S

“…The colonoscope reaching the ileocecal valve was an important marker for a successful colonoscopy. Secondary outcome measures included endoscopist and patient satisfaction, patient tolerance, ease of the procedure, and sedation-related complications during and immediately after the procedure.Results: All colonoscopies were successfully completed. …”
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Nutrition before and during Surgery and the Inflammatory Response of the Heart: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Marlieke Visser, Hans W. M. Niessen, Wouter E. M. Kok, Riccardo Cocchieri, Willem Wisselink, Paul A. M. van Leeuwen, Bas A. J. M. de Mol

“…Nutrition given before and during surgery can avoid fasting and has been shown to increase the arginine/asymmetric dimetlhylarginine ratio, a marker of nitric oxide availability, in cardiac tissue and increased concentrations of branched chain amino acids in blood plasma. …”
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Experimental Study on Chemiluminescence Properties of Ammonia-Methane Non-Premixed Laminar Flames by Haihang Su, Yuxuan Wu, Jinzhi Yan, Liqiao Jiang

“…Particularly, it was found that the intensity ratio of CH*/NH₂* was an ideal marker of initial <i>X_NH</i>₃ in present flames, given their sensitivity with <i>X_NH</i>₃ and relative ease of measurement with the cost-effective sensors designed for invisible wavelengths. …”
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