Thiacloprid exposure disrupts the gut-liver axis and induces liver dysfunction in the Reeves' turtles (Mauremys reevesii) by Shuqin Lin, Yunjuan Xiao, Siyu Li, Liyan Tang, Haitao Shi, Meiling Hong, Li Ding

“…Furthermore, elevated levels of liver function indicators, including aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), total bile acid (TBA), and triglyceride (TG), were positively correlated with increased THI concentrations. …”
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Elevated Platelet‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of All‐Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality in Hypertensive Individuals by Rui Xu, Ling Chen, Changshun Yan, Hong Xu, Guiqiu Cao

“…Cox proportional hazards regression models assessed the independent association of PLR with mortality risk, with adjustments incrementally applied: Model 1 without adjustments; Model 2 adjusted for age and sex; Model 3 adjusted further for age, gender, race, marital status, diabetes, alcohol intake, smoking status, body mass index (BMI), history of cardiovascular disease (CVD), high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and creatinine (CR). Over a median follow‐up of 79 months, there were 2820 all‐cause deaths and 758 cardiovascular deaths. …”
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富硒生物活性肽的制备、生物活性及构效关系研究进展 "Progress on the preparation, bioactivity and structure-activity relationship of selenium-enriched bioactive peptides"... by 侯春艳，杨趁仙 HOU Chunyan, YANG Chenxian

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A tannic acid-based intumescent flame retardant for improving flame retardancy of epoxy composites by Xiaosui Chen, Yaoting Ma, Shuzheng Liu, Aiqing Zhang, Wei Liu, Shengchao Huang

“…Then, various EP composites with 4–10% TA-g-DOPO were prepared. Due to the presence of flexible silane structures and rigid phosphaphenanthrene rings as well as the remained phenol groups (tending to form hydrogen bonds with epoxy matrix), EP composite with a high content of 10% TA-g-DOPO exhibited no deterioration on the tensile and impact properties as well as the glass transition temperature (Tg) when compared with pure EP. …”
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Enriquecimento de Pectina através da técnica squeeze-flow empregando a concha da Lucina Pectinata como fonte de carbonato de cálcio by Adnaildo Miranda Mota, Mateus da Silva Carvalho, Cesário Francisco das Virgens

“…Os efeitos da mistura das biomassas, foram evidenciados através das técnicas de caracterização: FTIR, TG/DTG, DSC e MEV. Os eventos de degradação térmica das amostras foram avaliados através dos parâmetros cinéticos e termodinâmicos pelo método de Kissinger. …”
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Association between the atherogenic index of plasma and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in Korean pregnant women: secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study by Rong Shuai, Yuxing He, Dongqian Yang, Yingying Zhang, Li Zhang

“…The presence of NAFLD was diagnosed by liver ultrasound. AIP was calculated as log10 (TG/HDL). Participants were grouped according to AIP tertile: T1 (< 0.16, n = 195), T2 (0.16–0.32, n = 195), and T3 (>0.32, n = 196). …”
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Body weight gain and development of reproductive tract in crossbred Murrah × Mediterranean water buffalo heifers by Oswaldo J. González, Amílcar Acuña, Solaine Bradley, Ysis Cañizalez, Jorge Espinoza, Cindy Paniagua, María Virginia Suárez, Mónica Fuentes

“…The buffalo heifers (middle age: 710 days old and middleweight: 237 Kg) were randomly assigned to one of two treatments for 174 days. …”
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Morphological features of autoimmune gastritis by Ye. A. Losik, L. S. Selivanova, M. Yu. Konkov, T. L. Lapina, A. S. Tertychnyi, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Thus, the diagnosis of AIG was based mainly on elevated level antiparietal cells antibodies at blood serum test.…”
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Partial replacement of soybean meal with mixed plant proteins yields comparable growth and carcass quality in growing-finishing pigs by Wei Han Zhao, Wei Han Zhao, Joo Hyun Ha, Joo Hyun Ha, Sungbo Cho, Sungbo Cho, In Ho Kim, In Ho Kim

“…ObjectiveThis study evaluated the impacts of partial replacement of soybean meal with different concentrations of mixed plant protein products (rapeseed meal (RSM) - palm kernel meal (PKM) -distillers dried grains with soluble (DDGS)) on growth performance and carcass quality of growing-finishing pigs.MethodsA total of 180 crossbred [Yorkshire x Landrace] pigs with average initial weight of 29.72 + 1.65 Kg were randomly assigned to one of five dietary treatment groups on the basis of weight and sex, and the experimental duration was 105 days. …”
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CO₂ Laser Technique versus Cold Steel: Is CO₂ Laser Required as a Surgical Tool for Flawless Stapes Surgery? by Vikas Kumar, Anandita Gupta, A. Sethi

“…Both conventional and laser-assisted procedures aim to achieve closure of the air-bone gap (ABG) with minimum collateral damage.…”
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Enhancing broiler growth and carcass quality: impact of diets enriched with Moringa oleifera leaf powder conjugated with zinc nanoparticles by Mohammed M. El-Abbasy, Ahmed K. Aldhalmi, Elwy A. Ashour, Samar S. Bassiony, Mahmoud Kamal, Abdulmohsen H. Alqhtani, Diaa E. Abou-Kassem, Ahmed A. Elolimy, Mohamed E. Abd El-Hack, Ayman A. Swelum

“…In contrast, total protein (TP), albumin, and the albumin/globulin (A/G) ratio'' were higher in the ZnNPs-MLPE groups. …”
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Mendelian randomization analysis does not support a causal influence between lipoprotein(A) and immune-mediated inflammatory diseases by Yun Ti, Dan Xu, Xiaoning Qin, Yang Hu, Yuru Xu, Qingzhao Zhao, Peili Bu, Jingyuan Li

“…We performed a bidirectional two-sample mendelian randomization analyses based on genome-wide association study (GWAS) summary statistics of Lp(a) and nine IMIDs, specifically celiac disease (CeD), Crohn’s disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), multiple sclerosis (MS), psoriasis (Pso), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), type 1 diabetes (T1D), and summary-level data for lipid traits. …”
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Getting the best of carbon bang for mangrove restoration buck by Jingfan Zhang, Zhe Lu, Jinge Zhou, Guoming Qin, Yicheng Bai, Christian J. Sanders, Peter I. Macreadie, Jiacan Yuan, Xingyun Huang, Faming Wang

“…Furthermore, an estimated of 19.4 Tg C can be sequestrated in mangrove soils based on a 20-year mangrove restoration program, which can generate $68.6–$236 million via blue C trading. …”
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磷脂在蛋白质乳液中的作用研究进展Research progress on the role of phospholipids in protein-based emulsions by 李雪阳1，邹依彤1，涂向辉1，祁冰洁1，刘新2， 杨庆余1，王丽娟1 " LI Xueyang1, ZOU Yitong1, TU Xianghui1, QI Bingjie1, LIU Xin2 , YANG Qingyu1，WANG Lijuan1"

“…The factors influencing the interactions between proteins and phospholipids are the ratio of phospholipids to proteins, pH, temperature, salt concentration, and the physical means used to prepare the emulsions (e.g. , high pressure, ultrasound). Protein-phospholipid complex emulsions can be used to deliver bioactive substances, prepare low-fat foods and artificial milk. …”
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The atherogenic index of plasma is associated with an increased risk of diabetes in non-obese adults: a cohort study by Jun Cao, Zhaohai Su, Jiangyong Yang, Bilong Zhang, Rengui Jiang, Weiling Lu, Zhenhua Huang, Zhenhua Huang, Zheng Xie

“…The risk of diabetes increased with higher AIP quartiles, especially between the highest (Q4) and lowest (Q1) quartiles (adjusted HR 1.55; 95% CI: 1.27-1.89). …”
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Sexual Dimorphism for the Association between Vitamin D and Insulin Resistance in Chinese People by Bing Han, Qin Li, Ningjian Wang, Yi Chen, Chunfang Zhu, Yingchao Chen, Fangzhen Xia, Zhen Cang, Meng Lu, Ying Meng, Chi Chen, Yingli Lu

“…The serum levels of 25(OH)D, fasting blood glucose (FBG), fasting insulin, HbA1c, and other metabolic parameters were tested. …”
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Central Obesity Is Associated with Variations in TSH and ACTH Levels among Euthyroid Obese Individuals by Difei Lu, Zhenfang Yuan, Ying Gao, Wei Liu, Junqing Zhang

“…Patients were assigned to four groups according to the thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level stratified by quartiles, and increased body mass index (BMI) was revealed in the highest TSH quartile group (p=0.002). …”
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Dietary supplementation with 15% tomato pomace (Solanum lycopersicum L.) improves sperm production and antioxidant status in aged male broiler breeders by Amir Mosayyeb Zadeh, Seyyed Ali Mirghelenj, Mohsen Daneshyar, Mohsen Eslami, Mohammad Amir Karimi Torshizi, Mahdi Zhandi, Touba Nadri, John Patrick Kastelic, Peyman Hasanloo, Mehdi Nabiloo

“…The objective was to investigate effects of dietary tomato pomace (TP) and L-Arginine (L-Arg; 10% above nutritional recommendation) in aged male broiler breeders. …”
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C1q/TNF-Related Protein5 (CTRP5) as a Biomarker to Predict Metabolic Syndrome and Each of Its Components by Feiyu Jiang, Min Yang, Xili Zhao, Rui Liu, Gangyi Yang, Dongfang Liu, Hua Liu, Hongting Zheng, Zhiming Zhu, Ling Li

“…Objective. C1q/TNF-related protein5 (CTRP5) is a member of the C1q/tumor necrosis factor α- (TNF-α-) related protein family and has been reported to be associated with the regulation of glucose and lipid metabolism. …”
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Infliximab Induces Increase in Triglyceride Levels in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients by Karla R. Castro, Nádia E. Aikawa, Carla Gonçalves Saad, Júlio C. B. Moraes, Ana C. Medeiros, Licia Maria H. Mota, Clovis A. A. Silva, Eloísa Bonfá, Jozélio F. Carvalho

“…This study demonstrated that anti-TNF may increase TG and VLDL-c levels in PsA patients after three months.…”
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