Microbe-assisted fabrication of circularly polarized luminescent bacterial cellulosic hybrids by Yongjie Sun, Dan Zhang, Zhiqiang Dong, Jinxiao Lyu, Chunfei Wang, Jun Gong, Koon Ho Wong, Changfeng Wu, Xuanjun Zhang

“…To confirm glycosidic bonds formation during the bacterial copolymerization process, we develop an assay utilizing the cellulase-catalyzed biodegradation of BC hybrids. …”
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Evaluation of immunomodulatory effects of lamotrigine in BALB/c mice by Abu-Rish Eman Y., Elhayek Shada Y., Mohamed Yehia S., Hamad Islam, Bustanji Yasser

“…Lamotrigine significantly inhibited ConA-induced splenocyte proliferation in vitro and it significantly inhibited IL-2 and TNF-α secretion in ConA-stimulated splenocytes. …”
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Modeling and optimal regulation of erythropoiesis subject to benzene intoxication by H. T. Banks, Cammey E. Cole, Paul M. Schlosser, Hien T. Tran

“…And because blood cells are producedin the bone marrow, we investigated the effects of benzene on hematopoiesis(blood cell production and development). …”
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Cell Imaging by Spontaneous and Amplified Raman Spectroscopies by Giulia Rusciano, Gianluigi Zito, Giuseppe Pesce, Antonio Sasso

“…Later on, we point out that the weak signals that originated from Raman scattering do not allow probing optically thin samples, such as cellular membrane. …”
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And the Oscar Goes to Peripheral Blood Film for the Detection of Lead Poisoning in a Complicated Toxic Patient: A Case Report with a Review of Laboratory Clues by Amir Zamani, Ehsan Sarraf Kazerooni, S. Saeed Kasaee, Mohammad Hossein Anbardar, Sahand Mohammadzadeh, Golsa Shekarkhar, Neda Soleimani

“…He underwent extensive laboratory and imaging tests, and cholecystectomy and bone marrow studies were associated with no definite diagnosis. …”
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Facile Preparation of Phosphotungstic Acid-Impregnated Yeast Hybrid Microspheres and Their Photocatalytic Performance for Decolorization of Azo Dye by Lan Chen, Bo Bai

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) elucidates that the functional groups or chemical bonds inherited from the pristine yeast cell were critical to the assembling of the composites. …”
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CircRNA FAT1 Regulates Osteoblastic Differentiation of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells via miR-4781-3p/SMAD5 Pathway by Yu Ye, Yue Ke, Liu Liu, Tong Xiao, Jinhua Yu

“…Thus, circFAT1 might be considered as a potential target of PDLSCs mediated periodontal bone regeneration.…”
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Effects of 0.01 mM strontium on human periodontal ligament stem cell osteogenic differentiation via the Wnt/-catenin signaling pathway by Tongke Sun, Dan Ma, Yang Song, Jing Hu, Ziqing Yang, Xu Wang, Jun Zhang

“…Objectives Strontium (Sr 2+ ) is a crucial trace element in humans, mainly present in the bones. We investigated the effects of Sr 2+ on human periodontal ligament stem cell (hPDLSC) proliferation and osteogenesis and the relevant pathways. …”
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A Convection Nowcasting Method Based on Machine Learning by Aifang Su, Han Li, Liman Cui, Yungang Chen

“…Next, the generated optical flow field information of each pixel and the Red-Green-Blue (RGB) image information were input into the Convolutional Long Short-Term Memory (ConvLSTM) algorithm for training purposes. …”
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Correlation of Vitamin B12 Levels with Clinical and Laboratory Features in Patients of Dengue Fever by Asma Abdul Razzak

“… Introduction:  Dengue fever, sometimes known as break bone fever, is a virus-borne disease that is transmitted by mosquitos which causes fever, headache, muscle pain and cramps.1 The world's subtropical and tropical regions are home to a large population of Aedes mosquitoes, which are responsible for the disease transmission. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Emodin enhances osteogenesis and inhibits adipogenesis by Feng Yang, Pu-wei Yuan, Yang-Quan Hao, Zheng-Mao Lu

“…Results As our experiment shows that emodin could increase the number of osteoblast, BMD (bone mineral density), BV/TV (trabecular bone volume fraction), Tb.N (trabecular number) and Conn.D (connectivity density) of OVX (ovariectomized) mice and decrease the bone marrow fat tissue and adipocytes. …”
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Concomitant Extramedullary Plasmacytoma in the Oropharynx and Hypopharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Hiroki Sato, Shoko Yoshimasu, Isaku Okamoto, Akira Shimizu, Yasuaki Katsube, Hideki Tanaka, Kiyoaki Tsukahara

“…Proliferation of plasma cells in the tumor was detected, and a bone marrow puncture test ruled out multiple myeloma leading to a definitive diagnosis of Stage I (cT1N0M0) squamous cell carcinoma in the right piriform recess of the hypopharynx and primary extramedullary plasmacytoma in the oropharynx. …”
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Intravascular Glomus Tumor of the Forearm Causing Chronic Pain and Focal Tenderness by Sang Ki Lee, Dae Geon Song, Won Sik Choy

“…Finding of gross examination revealed a dark-red, well-defined soft tissue tumor, and histologic examination confirmed that the mass was a glomus tumor. …”
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Theranostic Contact Lens for Ocular Cystinosis Utilizing Gold Nanoparticles by Eunbe Ha, Hwajeong Kang, Hyeran Noh

“…Upon exposure to various concentrations of cystine, the GNP-CL demonstrated distinct color changes, transitioning from red to blue. …”
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The Effect of Clopidogrel and Ticagrelor on Human Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cell Osteogenic Differentiation Potential: In Vitro Comparative Study by Sally S. Mohamed, Hala F. Zaki, Shereen N. Raafat

“…Ticagrelor (TICA) and clopidogrel (CLP) are extensively used antiplatelet drugs that act by antagonizing the P2Y12 receptors that are found on platelets in addition to bone cells. Aim. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of clopidogrel and ticagrelor on stem cells osteogenic differentiation in vitro. …”
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Nanorobots with Hybrid Biomembranes for Simultaneous Degradation of Toxic Microorganism by Mohamad Reda A. Refaai, M. N. Manjunatha, S. Radjarejesri, B. Ramesh, Ram Subbiah, Nahom Adugna

“…These hybrid cell walls consist of a variety of structural proteins involved in living organism RBCs and PLs, which provide nanorobots with either a quantity of the appealing biological functionality, with bonding and adhesion to the PL-adhering pathogenic organisms (for example, staphylococcus bacteria) but also neutralization of the pore-forming toxins (e.g., toxin). …”
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Autoimmune Cytopenias in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Giovanni D'Arena, Roberto Guariglia, Francesco La Rocca, Stefania Trino, Valentina Condelli, Laura De Martino, Vincenzo De Feo, Pellegrino Musto

“…Pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) and autoimmune agranulocytosis (AG) are, indeed, more rarely seen. …”
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Colorimetric Sensor Based on β-Cyclodextrin-Functionalized Silver Nanoparticles for Zidovudine Sensitive Determination by Farhad Ghanizadeh Gerayeli, Farnaz Hosseini, Zohreh Bagheri, Amir Savardashtaki, Zahra Shabaninejad, Ali Mohammad Amani, Sohrab Najafipour

“…Due to the ability of forming various molecular bonds, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are widely used for the detection of large range of agents, including drugs. …”
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Clinical outcome and volumetric 3D analysis of biofluorescence imaging system guided surgery for Medication-Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw(MRONJ) by Sooshin Hwang, Hyouk Keun Jee, Yesel Kim, Hong-Cheol Yoon, Pil-Young Yun, Jeong-Kui Ku

“…Abstract Background This study aims to evaluate the clinical outcome of biofluorescent imaging system (BIS) guided MRONJ surgery through analyzing 3D volumetric changes in CBCT data of bone structure. Methods BIS-guided surgery for MRONJ surgery was performed by grinding red-fluorescent area from remained residual bone detected by Qray-pen. …”
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Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon by André F. Raine, Jason Gregg, Lloyd Scott, Axel Hirschfeld, Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, Filippo Bamberghi

“…We analysed photographs posted on social media platforms to assess the bird species illegally targeted in Lebanon. …”
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