Leptospira and Inflammation by C. F. Gonçalves-de-Albuquerque, P. Burth, A. R. Silva, M. Younes-Ibrahim, H. C. Castro-Faria-Neto, M. V. Castro-Faria

“…TLRs recognize conserved microbial pattern molecules and activate signaling pathways that are pivotal to innate and adaptive immune responses. …”
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Crack initiation and fracture features of Fe–Co–B–Si–Nb bulk metallic glass during compression by S. Lesz, A. Januszka, S. Griner, R. Nowosielski

“…Another typical feature of the compressive fracture morphology of BMGs is the vein pattern. The veins on the compressive fracture surface have an obvious direction as result of initial displace of sample along shear bands. …”
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Construction of functional tissue-engineered microvasculatures using circulating fibrocytes as mural cells by Xiaolin Wang, Hong Tan, Harsha P Gunawardena, Jin Cao, Lu Dang, Hongbing Deng, Xueyong Li, Hongjun Wang, Jinqing Li, Caibin Cui, David A Gerber

“…Interestingly, the behaviour of CFs also differs from that of human brain vascular pericytes (HBVPs) in vitro , which often infiltrate the lumen of capillary-like structures in a mosaic pattern, actively proliferate and exhibit lower endocytosis and migration capacities. …”
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Adults with Treacher Collins Syndrome Share Comparable 3D Upper Airway Dimensions with Nonsyndromic Individuals by Renan Jhordan Mettelziefen dos Inocentes, Alexandre de Almeida Ribeiro, Maria Noel Marzano-Rodrigues, Marília Sayako Yatabe-Ioshida, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…Twenty-six CBCT exams were divided into three groups: TCS-ADOL (n = 7) (13.14 ± 1.67 years): CBCT exams of TCS adolescents; TCS-ADUL (n = 10) (21.80 ± 4.39 years): CBCT exams of TCS adults; and CON (n = 9) (25.33 ± 8.57 years): CBCT exams of adult nonsyndromic individuals with Class II skeletal pattern. The variables analyzed were (1) total upper airway volume; (2) nasal cavity volume; (3) total pharyngeal volume; (4) nasopharyngeal volume; (5) oropharyngeal volume; (6) pharyngeal minimal cross-sectional area; (7) pharyngeal length; and (8) pharyngeal depth. …”
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Suicide following the death of a sibling: a nationwide follow-up study from Sweden by Ichiro Kawachi, Jan Saarela, Mikael Rostila

“…We found no clear support for a specific time pattern according to time since a sibling's death.Conclusions Our study provided evidence for suicide risk associated with the death of a sibling at adult age, revealing that bereaved persons’ risk of suicide is higher when siblings die from suicide, even when adjusting for intrafamily correlation in death risks.…”
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A Free-Space-Based Model for Predicting Peanut Moisture Content during Natural Drying by Xin Xu, Ying Sun, Yuanyuan Yin, Yiwei Xue, Fangyan Ma, Chao Song, Hang Yin, Liqing Zhao

“…This study aimed to investigate the water dissipation pattern from peanut pods under natural drying conditions after harvest. …”
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Construyendo sentido sobre las transiciones al inicio de la escolaridad by Rocío Abello Correa

“…Las producciones textuales de los distintos actores las trabajo combinando elementos del análisis socio semántico y la lógica de emparejamiento (pattern- matching). Identifiqué que el Colegio no cuenta con directrices institucionales para el manejo de las transiciones, pero tiene una cultura institucional que favorece prácticas de articulación que inciden positivamente en la capacidad de aprender a aprender de los niños y niñas con quienes trabajé. …”
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The Mechanism for GNSS‐Based Kinematic Positioning Degradation at High‐Latitudes Under the March 2015 Great Storm by Wenfeng Nie, Adrià Rovira‐Garcia, Mowen Li, Zhenlong Fang, Yong Wang, Dunyong Zheng, Tianhe Xu

“…We observed that the phase scintillation dominated the amplitude scintillation at high‐latitudes and the variation pattern of the rate of total electron content index (ROTI) was consistent with that of the phase scintillation during the storm. …”
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Development of compact heat exchanger with additive manufacturing (Evaluation of condensation thermal-hydraulic characteristics of block type compact heat exchanger) by Kota CHIBA, Chikako IWAKI, Masayuki SATO, Yoshinori KATAYAMA, Katsunori SHIIHARA, Shota ARAKI, Hideshi NAKANO, Tooru TANAKA

“…However, the distance at which steam condenses completely is reduced by arranging the channels in a staggered pattern and reducing the channel diameter. From these facts, the heat exchange rate can be further increased by increasing the steam flow rate. …”
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Automatic assessment of nailfold capillaroscopy software: a pilot study by Olga Elżbieta Brzezińska, Krzysztof Andrzej Rychlicki-Kicior, Joanna Samanta Makowska

“…Conclusions The pilot software for fully automatic capillaroscopic image assessment can be a useful tool for the rapid classification of a normal and altered capillaroscopy pattern. In addition, it allows one to quickly calculate the number of capillaries. …”
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The Effect of Spatial Scale on the Prediction of Tropical Forest Attributes from Image Texture by J. Alberto Gallardo-Cruz, Jonathan V. Solórzano, Edgar J. González, Jorge A. Meave

“…D and AGB displayed a similar pattern. BA was the only attribute best predicted at the largest scale. …”
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Renal Evaluation in Common Variable Immunodeficiency by Giovany Gomes Capistrano, Gdayllon Cavalcante Meneses, Fernanda Macedo de Oliveira Neves, Renata de Almeida Leitão, Alice Maria Costa Martins, Alexandre Braga Libório

“…The objective of this study was to study the renal function pattern in CVID patients through glomerular and tubular function tests. …”
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Functional constipation by Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. A. Kurbatova, A. V. Sedova

“…To discuss the recent updates in classification of constipation of functional origin (both as separate entity, and within the pattern of constipationpredominant irritable bowel syndrome), the concepts on pathogenesis and recommended treatment approaches. …”
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Changes of soil organic carbon and aggregate stability along elevation gradient in Cunninghamia lanceolata plantations by Xiaoqing Cao, Yuting Xu, Fei Wang, Zhili Zhang, Xiaoniu Xu

“…Microbial biomass carbon (MBC) and silt + clay C exhibited a unimodal distribution pattern along the elevational gradient, peaking at 850 m a.s.l., which is mainly related to soil pH and C/N ratio. …”
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School principals’ proposals for preventive actions to improve mental health by Roger Persson, Ulf Leo, Inger Arvidsson, Kerstin Nilsson, Kai Österberg, Carita Håkansson

“…Conclusions The considerable number of proposals and their content reveal that preventive actions are needed at all levels of the educational system and that the school principals’ personal resources matter for improving their work situation and mental health. The pattern of results also underscores the importance of having a deep understanding of what problems to address, and in which context they unfold, before engaging in preventive actions.…”
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The causes and impacts of flood risks in South Africa by Tlou D. Raphela, Mollin Matsididi

“…With most weather-related disasters occurring in developing countries, demographics and socioeconomic pattern changes have contributed to many losses relating to water-related disasters such as floods. …”
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Profiling Serum Cytokines and Anticytokine Antibodies in Psoriasis Patients by Dan Hong, Xiuting Liu, Xiaonan Qiu, Siyao Lu, Yanyun Jiang, Guozhen Tan, Zhenrui Shi, Liangchun Wang

“…Consequently, the ratios of antibodies to cytokines varied with the pattern of cytokines. In summary, our finding suggested that the levels of circulating bioactive IL-17A were associated with disease activity in psoriasis patients. …”
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Comparison of ZETA Fast (PTS) (Optopol Technology) and Humphrey SITA Fast (SFA) (Carl Zeiss Meditec) Perimetric Strategies by Basil Mathews, Jeff Laux, Cassandra Barnhart, David Fleischman

“…Quantitative comparisons of mean deviation (MD), pattern standard deviation (PSD), visual field index (VFI), and test duration were made using two one-sided t-tests and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. …”
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Myoclonic status epilepticus with dystonia-like symptoms in patients with dementia: Report of two cases by Rosario V. Rossi, Rosanna Melis, Noemi Murdeu, Sara Lizzos, Maria Luigia Piras, Loretta Racis, Silvia Serusi, Maria Valeria Saddi

“…The manifestation of subtle, rhythmic myoclonus and dystonic-like postures in patients with atypical EEG patterns of SE may require challenging differential diagnoses with myoclonus-dystonia syndrome and oromandibular dystonia.…”
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Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor: Clinicopathological features with outcomes in 10 patients with review of literature by Vivek C. Parameshwar, Bharat Rekhi, Ashwini Duggad, Mukta Ramadwar

“…On histopathology, all tumors showed cells arranged in a hemangiopericytomatous pattern, including oval to short spindle forms. Multinucleate giant cells were present in nine tumors, and characteristic “grungy calcifications” was observed in eight tumors. …”
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