Rapid and simple detection of Candida albicans using closed dumbbell-mediated isothermal amplification by Yanli Zhang, Xuhan Chen, Yeling Zhong, Fei Guo, Guifang Ouyang, Rui Mao

“…The limit of detection of Candida albicans DNA by CA-OL-CDA assay was 6.2×10-6 ng/μL of DNA (10 copies/μL), 10-fold more sensitive than real-time quantitative PCR (qPCR).DiscussionThe CA-OL-CDA assay exhibited advantages of high specificity, sensitivity, simpler and more efficient operation. …”
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Analysis of Circulating MicroRNAs In Vivo following Administration of Dexamethasone and Adrenocorticotropin by Ivan Igaz, Gábor Nyírő, Zoltán Nagy, Henriett Butz, Zsolt Nagy, Pál Perge, Peter Sahin, Miklós Tóth, Károly Rácz, Peter Igaz, Attila Patócs

“…Total RNA was isolated and microRNA expression was analyzed by real-time reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction normalized to cel-miR-39 as reference. …”
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METTL3-Mediated m6A Modification Regulates the Osteogenic Differentiation through LncRNA CUTALP in Periodontal Mesenchymal Stem Cells of Periodontitis Patients by Xin Chen, Yuan Qin, Xian Wang, Hao Lei, Xiaochen Zhang, Houzhuo Luo, Changgang Guo, Weifu Sun, Shishu Fang, Wen Qin, Zuolin Jin

“…We carried out a series of experiments, including methylated RNA immunoprecipitation-PCR, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, and western blotting. …”
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Studies on wear resistance of the radial bearing design taking into account rheological properties of micropolar lubricant by M. A. Mukutadze, H. N. Abdulrahman, V. E. Shvedova, G. A. Badakhov, N. V. Zinoviev

“…The results of the numerical analysis of the obtained models of existing operational characteristics made it possible to obtain a quantitative assessment of the effectiveness of the support profile with a fluoroplastic-containing antifriction composite polymer coating with an axial groove. …”
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Promiscuous Chemokine Antagonist (BKT130) Suppresses Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization by Inhibition of Monocyte Recruitment by Shira Hagbi-Levi, Michal Abraham, Liran Tiosano, Batya Rinsky, Michelle Grunin, Orly Eizenberg, Amnon Peled, Itay Chowers

“…A promiscuous chemokine antagonist (BKT130), aflibercept treatment, or combined BKT130+aflibercept treatment was tested in an in vivo laser-induced model of choroidal neovascularization (LI-CNV) and in an ex vivo choroidal sprouting assay (CSA). Quantification of CD11b+ cell in the CNV area was performed, and mRNA levels of genes implicated in CNV growth were measured in the retina and RPE-choroid. …”
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Degradation kinetics, pathways, transformation products, and toxicity assessment of fluorochloridone in agricultural soils by Dong Zhao, Hongyu Chen, Shuo Shen, Enyu Lu, Junlong Feng, Hui Zhi, Lei Wang, Wei Li

“…High Performance Liquid Chromatography coupled with Tandem Mass Spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) was subsequently used for further quantification of these TPs in all samples under examination. …”
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Comparative analysis of the chemical composition and size of starch granules in grain between diploid and tetraploid sweetcorn cultivars by E. B. Khatefov, V. I. Khoreva, Yu. A. Kerv, T. V. Shelenga, V. V. Sidorova, Y. N. Demurin, V. G. Goldstein

“…Analysis of metabolites showed that quantitative indicators of chemical components changed in kernels of the 4n sweetcorn without changing the qualitative composition. …”
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Acanthopanax versus 3-Methyladenine Ameliorates Sodium Taurocholate-Induced Severe Acute Pancreatitis by Inhibiting the Autophagic Pathway in Rats by Xiaohong Wang, Guoxiong Zhou, Chun Liu, Ronglong Wei, Shunxing Zhu, Yuefen Xu, Mengjie Wu, Qing Miao

“…Serum amylase levels were determined by ELISA; protein and mRNA expression levels of nucleus nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) p65, light chain 3II (LC3-II), and Beclin-1 and mRNA expression levels of Class III phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K-III) in pancreas tissue were detected by Western blot and quantitative real-time PCR, respectively; mortality and pathological change of the pancreas were observed at 3, 12, and 24 h after operation. …”
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Estimating and forecasting bitcoin daily prices using ARIMA-GARCH models by Quang Phung Duy, Oanh Nguyen Thi, Phuong Hao Le Thi, Hai Duong Pham Hoang, Khanh Linh Luong, Kim Ngan Nguyen Thi

“…Purpose – The goal of the study is to offer important insights into the dynamics of the cryptocurrency market by analyzing pricing data for Bitcoin. Using quantitative analytic methods, the study makes use of a Generalized Autoregressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) model and an Autoregressive Integrated Moving Average (ARIMA). …”
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Relative Age Effect (RAE) Among Malaysia University Athletes by Nor Ashikin Hassan, Zamri Abd. Kahar, Ali Md Nadzalan, Jeffrey Fook Lee Low, Abd Muiz Nor Azmi, Rivan Saghita Pratama, Septyaningrum Putri Purwoto

“… Introduction: Currently, most research on RAE in sports is focused on youth and top levels, leaving university athletes, especially in Malaysia, with very little information to work Objective: This study aims to investigate the RAE in more depth by adding variables such as gender, sports category, and the type of higher education school (IPTS/IPTA). Methodology: A quantitative research strategy was used with 4,683 athlete birth dates. …”
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Rapid screening of 420 pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables using ultra high performance liquid chromatography combined with quadrupole-time of flight mass spectrometry by Junmei Ma, Sufang Fan, Liqiong Yang, Liangna He, Hongwen Zhai, Xiaowei Ren, Qiang Li, Yan Zhang

“…The limits of detections (LODs) and limits of quantifications (LOQs) of 420 pesticides were in range of 0.05–2.0 and 0.1–5.0 μg/L, respectively. …”
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SSVEP Enhancement in Mixed Reality Environment for Brain–Computer Interfaces by Jieyu Wu, Feng He, Xiaolin Xiao, Runyuan Gao, Lin Meng, Xiuyun Liu, Minpeng Xu, Dong Ming

“…In MR environments, CCR can be used as a quantitative criterion for choosing stimulus colors in BCI system design.…”
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Infrared dim tiny-sized target detection based on feature fusion by Peng Zhang, Yaman Jing, Guodong Liu, Ziyang Chen, Xiaoyan Wu, Osami Sasaki, Jixiong Pu

“…The comparison of the proposed network with other algorithms are performed on open-source dataset and experimentally generated infrared images. The quantitative evaluation metrics, including IOUs and F1 scores, validate the outperformance of the proposed network. …”
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Heterogeneous long-term changes in larch forest and shrubland cover in the Kolyma lowland are not captured by coarser-scale greening trends by Heather Kropp, Michael M Loranty, Howard Epstein, Gerald V Frost, Adam Koplik, Logan T Berner

“…Our findings highlight that ongoing land cover change in Siberian lowlands is highly heterogeneous and the need for a better quantification of the drivers and consequences of landscape change in these carbon- and ice- rich permafrost ecosystems.…”
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Blood Trihalomethanes and Human Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Miaomiao Fu, Pengyu Xue, Zhuorong Du, Jingsi Chen, Xiaojun Liang, Jiafu Li

“…This analysis aims to quantitatively evaluate the relationship between blood concentrations of THMs and cancer. …”
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Perspectives on Structural, Physiological, Cellular, and Molecular Responses to Desiccation in Resurrection Plants by Yathisha Neeragunda Shivaraj, Plancot Barbara, Bruno Gugi, Maïté Vicré-Gibouin, Azeddine Driouich, Sharatchandra Ramasandra Govind, Akash Devaraja, Yogendra Kambalagere

“…Current progress in “-omic” technologies has enabled quantitative monitoring of the plethora of biological molecules in a high throughput routine, making it possible to compare their levels between desiccation-sensitive and DT species. …”
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Evaluation of three novel antigens and costimulatory agents for improvement of M. Tuberculosis specific interferon gamma release assays by Sandra Schwarzlose-Schwarck, Mark Reinwald, Torsten Bauer, Florian Hentschel, Til Kiderlen, Dorinja Zapf, Victor Herbst, Stefan Lüth, David Krieger, Werner Dammermann

“…The same trend was found for the prototypic EUROIMMUN Quan-T-Cell TB assay (3,355 ± 5,425 mlU/ml vs. 2,548 ± 4,145 mlU/ml, p = 0.1) and the QuantiFERON Tb-Gold Plus assay (3,627 ± 5,992 mlU/ml vs. 2,635 m ± 4,475 mlU/ml, p = 0.08, for tube 1; 3,257 ± 5,349 vs. 2,759 ± 4,446 mIU/ml, p = 0.25, for tube 2). …”
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Providing a paradigmatic model of return on investment in the training of employees in the petrochemical industry by Mehdi Farahani, Seyyed Ali Akbar Ahmadi, Mohammad Tamimi

“…Research Methodology The current research is of a mixed type (qualitative and quantitative) and includes two main parts of model design and model validation. …”
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Boron isotopes fractionation and its application progress in groundwater research by Chenbo LEI, Huaming GUO, Shiping XING

“…The future studies on groundwater B isotopes should focus on: (1) Supplementing B-isotope techniques with water chemistry and other isotope techniques to quantify contributions of different hydrogeochemical processes to of the specific solute transformation. (2) Long-term monitoring of B isotopes in areas with high B geothermal water and natural inferior groundwater to determine B endmembers in different conditions and to quantitively assess the negative impact of hazardous components on environment. …”
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