Requirement of Innate Immunity in Tumor-Bearing Mice Cured by Adoptive Immunotherapy Using Tumor-Draining Lymph Nodes by John Ammori, Khaled Hamzeh, Hallie Graor, Julian Kim

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the cellular effectors of both the adoptively transferred cells and the tumor-bearing host that participate in the antitumor response to adoptive immunotherapy using culture-activated tumor-draining lymph nodes (TDLNs). …”
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Post-disaster food insecurity: Hurricane Maria as a case study by Jill Mark, David de Angel Sola, Nicolas Rosario-Matos, Leyao Wang

“…The duration of food shortages significantly influenced participants' perceptions of food insecurity. The primary causes of food insecurity were identified as grocery store closures, a lack of food in stores, or other reasons not listed in the survey. …”
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Bond Stress between Steel-Reinforced Bars and Fly Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete by Yifei Cui, Peng Zhang, Jiuwen Bao

“…Geopolymer concrete has been regarded as one of the most important green construction materials, which has been restrained in engineering applications partially due to a lack of bond studies. The structural performance of the reinforced concrete components primarily relies on the sufficient bond between the concrete and the reinforcing bars. …”
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BIOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF SALIVARY MALONDIALDEHYDE LEVELS IN 14-15-YEAR-OLD ADOLESCENTS WITH ORAL PATHOLOGY by Alexandra Mihaela Stoica, Oana Elena Stoica, Alexandru Vlasa, Cristina Ioana Bica, Liana Bereșescu, Zsuzsanna Bardocz-Veres, Monica Dana Monea

“…Materials and methods: Using the High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) technique, we assessed the MDA concentrations which were statistically evaluated and compared between a study group of participants diagnosed with GT or AU and a control group of healthy age-matched subjects. …”
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Dropping out of learners with hearing impairment from inclusive classes in urban schools in Bulawayo by Loveness Dube

“…A case study was used as a research design. In this study, participants were purposively selected. Semi-structured interviews, observations, and document analysis were used to collect data. …”
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Ueji, le précurseur du jardin japonais moderne et les hommes qui l’ont influencé by Yagasaki Zentarō

“…The purpose of this article is to shed light on the particularities of the modern Japanese garden (from the late 19th century to the early 20th century). …”
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AI-Enhanced Design and Application of High School Geography Field Studies in China: A Case Study of the Yellow (Bohai) Sea Migratory Bird Habitat Curriculum by Binglin Liu, Weijia Zeng, Weijiang Liu, Yi Peng, Nini Yao

“…The course content revolves around the “human–land coordination concept”, including pre-trip thinking, research and study during the trip, and post-trip exhibition learning, covering regional cognition, remote sensing image analysis, field investigation, and protection plan display activities. ERNIE Bot participates in optimizing the learning path throughout the process. …”
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Antibiotic exposure is associated with minimal gut microbiome perturbations in healthy term infants by Alain J. Benitez, Ceylan Tanes, Elliot S. Friedman, Joseph P. Zackular, Eileen Ford, Jeffrey S. Gerber, Patricia A. DeRusso, Andrea Kelly, Hongzhe Li, Michal A. Elovitz, Gary D. Wu, Babette Zemel, Kyle Bittinger

“…Results Stool samples were collected at ages 4, 12, and 24 months for antibiotic-exposed (n = 170) and unexposed (n = 153) participants. A short-term substudy (n = 39) collected stool samples at first exposure, and over 3 weeks following antibiotics initiation. …”
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Association of valproate use and hippocampal atrophy in idiopathic generalized epilepsy by Xiang Huang, Yingying Zhang, Qiuxing Lin, Kailing Huang, Yuming Li, Peiwen Liu, Danyang Cao, Wenhao Li, Wei Li, Xiuli Li, Qiyong Gong, Dong Zhou, Dongmei An

“…Methods: A total of 211 patients with IGE and 97 healthy controls (HCs) were enrolled in this study. All participants underwent T1-weighted images. Each hippocampus was segmented into seven subfields using HippUnfold. …”
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Anxiety due to Dental Treatment and Procedures among University Students and Its Correlation with Their Gender and Field of Study by Mohd G. Sghaireen, Abdalwhab M. A. Zwiri, Ibrahim A. Alzoubi, Sadeq M. Qodceih, Mahmoud K. AL-Omiri

“…Seven hundred students participated in this study including 13% of medical students, 10% of dental students, 58% of arts students, and 18% of computer science students. …”
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Correlation between Galectin-3 and Adverse Outcomes in Myocardial Infarction Patients: A Meta-Analysis by Lei Tian, Kan Chen, Zhihua Han

“…We identified 10 trails with a total of 2809 participants. The negative correlation between galectin-3 and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was significant in 505 AMI patients (Fisher's Z −0.22, 95% CI: −0.34, −0.09). …”
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Scent of COVID-19: Whole-Genome Sequencing Analysis Reveals the Role of <i>ACE2</i>, <i>IFI44</i>, and <i>NDUFAF4</i> in Long-Lasting Olfactory Dysfunction by Beatrice Spedicati, Alessandro Pecori, Maria Pina Concas, Aurora Santin, Romina Ruberto, Giuseppe Giovanni Nardone, Andrea D’Alessandro, Giancarlo Tirelli, Paolo Boscolo-Rizzo, Giorgia Girotto

“…An innovative approach was developed, namely the assessment of the association between a “gene score”, defined as the ratio of the number of homozygous alternative variants within the gene to its length, and participants’ olfactory function. The analysis highlighted how an increased gene score in the <i>ACE2</i> gene is associated with a worse olfactory performance, while an increased gene score in the <i>IFI44</i> and <i>NDUFAF4</i> genes is associated with a better olfactory function. …”
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Les lémuriens subfossiles dans le Nord-Ouest de Madagascar, du terrain à la diffusion des connaissances ou 15 ans de recherches franco-malgaches by Dominique Gommery, Beby Ramanivosoa

“…Numerous non-lemur taxa are recorded (micro-and macrofauna) and contribute to understand the history of the past biodiversity and palaeoenvironments.This fair collaboration is also a human adventure. The different participants of the two countries take an equal part in the fieldwork, the studies, the technical and academic training of the students at the University of Mahajanga, and the popularization of the results. …”
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Functional and Respiratory Capacity of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Cycle Ergometer Training during Hemodialysis Sessions: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Antonio de Olival Fernandes, Yvoty Alves dos Santos Sens, Vivian Bertoni Xavier, Luiz Antonio Miorin, Vera Lúcia dos Santos Alves

“…A cycle ergometer can be easily added to an exercise routine during hemodialysis sessions. The purpose of this article was to assess the results of a training protocol with the cycle ergometer during hemodialysis sessions on the respiratory function and functional capacity of patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis. …”
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Habits Related to Strength Training of Brazilian Recreational Runners by Wagner K. A. Santos, Lucas D. M. Forte, Alexandre S. Silva, Hallisson V. de O. Rufino, Lucas de F. Vieira, João M. F. Lima Silva, Mabliny Thuany, Reginaldo Gonçalves, Ytalo M. Soares

“…Traditional strength training (TST) was the predominant type of ST included (78.5%), with most participants performing 2–4 sets and 8–12 repetitions per set at a frequency of 3–4 sessions per week. …”
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Impact of Feedback in Flipped Learning on the Development of Soft Skills of University Students by Ricardo Sanchez-Gil-Machín, Salvador Baena Morales, Nuria Molina-García, Alberto Ferriz-Valero

“…This quasi-experimental study, conducted over three academic years, involved 255 s-year students (mean age = 20.47 ± 2.63; 60.4% female) enrolled in a Primary Education Teaching degree program at a Spanish public university. Participants were divided into two treatment groups: Feedback FL and Non-feedback FL. …”
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Students from all Layers of Society. Study Grants, Parents and the Education of their Children, 1815-2015 by Wouter Marchand

“…The rapid increase of educational participation and connected democratisation from the 1960s made the grant system influential, however costly. …”
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Adsorption Performance of La(III) and Y(III) on Orange Peel: Impact of Experimental Variables, Isotherms, and Kinetics by Li Liu, Yunzhang Rao, Changshun Tian, Tao Huang, Jiacheng Lu, Meidao Zhang, Min Han

“…The adsorption properties of orange peel are characterized using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and the participation of hydroxyl and other oxygen-containing groups that promote the physical-chemical interaction is verified. …”
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Contemporary Russia Policy for the Southern Caucasus by K. P. Marabyan

“…The overview of Russian-Azerbaijani, Russian-Armenian and Russian- Georgian relations is given in the article. Russian relations with unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and with partially recognized Abkhazia and South Ossetia are examined in the context of above-mentioned bilateral relations. …”
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Social anxiety disorder and its impact in undergraduate students at Jazan University, Saudi Arabia by Ramzi M. Hakami, Mohamed S. Mahfouz, Abdulrahman M. Adawi, Adeebah J. Mahha, Alaa J. Athathi, Hadi H. Daghreeri, Hatim H. Najmi, Nuha A. Arishi

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among a stratified sample of 500 undergraduate students to identify the prevalence of SAD, its correlates, related disability, and its impact on the quality life. All participants completed the Social Phobia Inventory, Leibowitz Social Anxiety Scale, Sheehan Disability Scale, and the WHO Quality of Life – BREF questionnaire. …”
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