Socioeconomic and behavioural factors that contribute to the co-occurrence of risk factors for noncommunicable diseases by Naftal Sakaria, Nelago Indongo

“…The risk factors included excessive alcohol consumption, smoking of tobacco, insufficient physical activeness, insufficient intake of fruits, and insufficient intake of vegetable and unhealthy dietary pattern. Descriptive statistics were obtained using frequencies and averages. …”
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Conserved Nuclear Localization Signal in NS2 Protein of Bombyx Mori Bidensovirus: A Potential Invertebrate ssDNA Virus Trait by Qian Yu, Jiaxin Yan, Ying Chen, Jinfeng Zhang, Qi Tang, Feifei Zhu, Lindan Sun, Shangshang Ma, Xiaoyong Liu, Keping Chen, Qin Yao

“…We identified a functional bipartite NLS in NS2, validated the combination pattern of key amino acids, and demonstrated its role in regulating viral promoter activity. …”
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Should you hold onto the treadmill handrails or not? Cortical evidence at different walking speeds by Monica Biggio, Costanza Iester, Davide Cattaneo, Simone Cutini, Ambra Bisio, Ludovico Pedullà, Alessandro Torchio, Marco Bove, Laura Bonzano

“…Conclusions We suggest that speed and handrails use play a role in walking cortical activity patterns, therefore they are key ingredients to take into account when planning a rehabilitation program.…”
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Selective Vulnerability of the Cochlear Basal Turn to Acrylonitrile and Noise by B. Pouyatos, C. A. Gearhart, A. Nelson-Miller, S. Fulton, L. D. Fechter

“…They provide an initial basis for distinguishing the pattern of cochlear injury that results from noise exposure from that which occurs due to the combined effects of noise and a chemical contaminant.…”
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Identification and expression analysis of the ZF-HD gene family in castor by XU Xingyuan, HUANG Fenglan, ZHANG Chunlan, ZHU Mengyang, CUI Zhiyu, LIU Peng

“…[Objective] The ZF-HD family genes of castor were identified and analyzed by sequence analysis, phylogenetic analysis, promoter and expression pattern analysis, to provide a reference for further study of the function of ZF-HD genes in castor. …”
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Metabolite concentrations and the expression profiles of the corresponding metabolic pathway genes in eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) fruits of contrasting colors by M. A. Filyushin, E. A. Dzhos, A. V. Shchennikova, E. Z. Kochieva

“…Biochemical data corresponded to the differential expression pattern of the key genes encoding the structural proteins of metabolism and transport of the compounds analyzed.…”
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Cloning and expression characterisation of LiDXS2 gene in Oriental Lily (Lilium 'Sorbonne') by Yu Jiaxuan, Wu Nana, Fu Ruyu, Xue Lili, Zhang Jinzhu, Dong Jie, Yang Tao, Fan Jinping

“…In different flowering stages, the expression patterns of LiDXS2 were basically the same as the TranScriptome sequencing results, and the overall trend was initially increasing and then decreasing. …”
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A Seismic Landslide Hazard Assessment in Small Areas Based on Multilevel Physical and Mechanical Parameters: A Case Study of the Upper Yangzi River by Yunxin Zhan, Zhi Song, Dan Li, Lian Xue, Tianju Huang

“…By assessing the potential seismic landslide hazard in Shimian County in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, the regional landslide distribution and pattern at different peak ground accelerations were obtained. …”
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Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 10415 Modulates Epithelial Integrity, Heat Shock Protein, and Proinflammatory Cytokine Response in Intestinal Cells by Shanti Klingspor, Angelika Bondzio, Holger Martens, Jörg R. Aschenbach, Katharina Bratz, Karsten Tedin, Ralf Einspanier, Ulrike Lodemann

“…When the cells were challenged by the EPEC strain, no such pattern of changes could be observed. The reduced decrease in TER and the reduction of the proinflammatory and stress response of enterocytes following pathogenic challenge indicate the protective effect of the probiotic.…”
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Deficient Purposeful Use of Forepaws in Female Mice Modelling Rett Syndrome by Bianca De Filippis, Mattia Musto, Luisa Altabella, Emilia Romano, Rossella Canese, Giovanni Laviola

“…A fine-grain analysis of spontaneous behaviour in the home-cage also revealed an abnormal handling pattern when interacting with the nesting material, reduced motivation to explore the environment, and increased time devoted to feeding in Het mice. …”
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Characterizing the Flow and Interaction of Microbubbles in a 2D Capillary Network for Targeted Drug Delivery: A Simulation Study by Sadegh Shurche, Akram Shahidani, Roghaye Bodaghi Hossein Abadi

“…Materials and Methods: We designed the capillary network based on the tree pattern employed in quantitative studies per Murray’s minimum work rule and the cardiovascular network to simulate the hemodynamics of the vessels. …”
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Psychosocial work characteristic profiles and health outcomes in registered nurses at different stages of their careers: a cross-sectional study by Katri Lönnqvist, Timo Sinervo, Anu-Marja Kaihlanen, Marko Elovainio

“…However, it remains to be determined whether different types of psychosocial work characteristics form patterned profiles and whether the profiles are associated with registered nurses’ health and welfare at different stages of their careers. …”
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Bioinformatics analysis combined with experimental validation reveals the biological role of the ILK gene in prostate cancer by Xiao-xiang Yu, Yi Liu, Rong-jiang Luo, Zi-xuan Song, Wen-kai Chen, Zeng-mi Mo, Feng-jing Wang

“…Moreover, we conducted Mfuzz expression pattern clustering analysis, gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), immune function analysis, transcription factor (TF) analysis, and drug prediction. …”
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Spatial-temporal Characteristics and Source Apportionment of Ambient VOCs in Southeast Mountain Area of China by Xiaoting Ji, Ke Xu, Dan Liao, Gaojie Chen, Taotao Liu, Youwei Hong, Sijun Dong, Sung-Deuk Choi, Jinsheng Chen

“…The results showed that the pattern of VOC concentrations was dominated by oxygenated VOCs (37.6%) and alkanes (25.8%), followed by halocarbons (16.8%), alkenes (11.9%), aromatics (6.87%), and alkynes (1.04%). …”
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Caffeine Consumption among Various University Students in the UAE, Exploring the Frequencies, Different Sources and Reporting Adverse Effects and Withdrawal Symptoms by Zelal Kharaba, Nour Sammani, Samar Ashour, Rose Ghemrawi, Ahmad Z. Al Meslamani, Ahmad Al-Azayzih, Manal Ali Buabeid, Yassen Alfoteih

“…However, little is known about the consumption pattern of different caffeinated products among university students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). …”
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Lutein administration during gestation protects morphine withdrawal-induced on reflexive motor behavior in mice offspring's by Sahand Sariaslani, Shahin Hassanpour, Bita Vazir

“…Exposure to morphine during gestation period has vital effect on infants’ neurodevelopmental growth pattern. Lutein shows protective qualities regarding neurodegeneration and the development of the brain. …”
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Vortex-field enhancement through high-threshold geometric metasurface by Qingsong Wang, Yao Fang, Yu Meng, Han Hao, Xiong Li, Mingbo Pu, Xiaoliang Ma, Xiangang Luo

“…This scheme takes advantage of the high conversion efficiency of phase-only modulation in the metasurface design by adopting the concept of a sliced phase pattern in the azimuthal direction. An optical hot spot with an enhanced intensity and steady spatial propagation is experimentally achieved. …”
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Population variation in fatty acid composition and response to climatic factors in Malania oleifera Chun et S.K. Lee by Hongguo Li, Ruizhen Wang, Zuwei Tian, Bingjiang Zhou, Runmei Duan, Ran He, Leiming Dong

“…FAC was positively correlated with NVA and NVA was negatively correlated with OEA and DSA at both the population and phenotypic levels. This pattern was significantly divergent from those documented in tree species with low NVA yields. …”
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Non-Drug and Non-Invasive Therapeutic Options in Alzheimer’s Disease by Alina Simona Șovrea, Adina Bianca Boșca, Eleonora Dronca, Anne-Marie Constantin, Andreea Crintea, Rada Suflețel, Roxana Adelina Ștefan, Paul Andrei Ștefan, Mădălin Mihai Onofrei, Christoph Tschall, Carmen-Bianca Crivii

“…Adipose-derived stem Cells (ADSCs), gene therapy, and many other alternative methods (diet, sleep pattern, physical exercise, nanoparticle delivery) are also new potential treatments since multimodal approaches represent the modern trend in this disorder research therapies.…”
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The Kat in the HAT: The Histone Acetyl Transferase Kat6b (MYST4) Is Downregulated in Murine Macrophages in Response to LPS by Smita Shukla, Carly Levine, Roopa Payanur Sripathi, Genie Elson, Carol Susan Lutz, Samuel Joseph Leibovich

“…In this study, we show that the histone acetyl transferase (HAT) Kat6B (MYST4) is strongly suppressed (>80%) in macrophages by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) (M1 activation), while Kat6A, its partner in the MOZ/MORF complex, is reciprocally upregulated. This pattern of expression is not altered by LPS together with the adenosine receptor agonist NECA (M2d activation). …”
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