Synergistic Antimicrobial Effect of Raspberry (Rubus idaeus L., Rosaceae) Preparations and Probiotic Bacteria on Enteric Pathogens by Justyna Bauza-Kaszewska, Ewa Żary-Sikorska, Andrzej Gugolek, Anna Ligocka, Monika Kosmala, Elżbieta Karlińska, Bartosz Fotschki, Jerzy Juśkiewicz

“…Regardless of preparation concentration (1.0 or 2.0 mg/mL), the bacteria number after 48-h incubation was usually higher than in the culture at the initial stage and varied from 10 5 to 10 7 cfu/mL. On the other hand, probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain caused a significant reduction in the enteric pathogen count after 24-h co-culture with LAB. …”
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Selection of Prosthesis in Aortic Valve Surgery: Short Review and Trend in our Practice in 10 Years by Selman Dumani, Ermal Likaj, Laureta Dibra, Devis Pellumbi, Adelina Musliu, Fjoralba Qejvani, Altin Veshti

“…Introduction: In our country, the predominant condition treated in aortic valve surgery in its early stages was aortic valve disease of rheumatic origin, primarily in patients under the age of 60. …”
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Lived experiences of social support in Paralympic swimmers: A protocol for a qualitative study by Paul Martin, Alison Rushton, Nicola R Heneghan, Andrew Soundy, Beth Aitchison

“…Data will be analysed following the Framework Method; a seven-stage process used for qualitative data analysis.Ethics and dissemination This study has ethical approval (ERN_20–0344) granted by the University of Birmingham in April 2020. …”
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Optineurin overexpression ameliorates neurodegeneration through regulating neuroinflammation and mitochondrial quality in a murine model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Shumin Zhao, Shumin Zhao, Ranran Chen, Ranran Chen, Yi An, Yali Zhang, Yali Zhang, Cheng Ma, Ying Gao, Ying Gao, Yanchao Lu, Yanchao Lu, Fei Yang, Fei Yang, Xue Bai, Xue Bai, Jingjing Zhang, Jingjing Zhang, Jingjing Zhang

“…Moreover, all these ameliorating effects induced by Optn overexpression might be due to the inhibition of cellular apoptosis, improvement of mitochondrial quality, regulation of mitochondrial dynamics, promotion of mitophagy, and anti-inflammatory properties.ConclusionOur data demonstrate that Optn overexpression protects MNs, inhibites cellular apoptosis, improves mitochondrial quality and regulates neuroinflamation in SOD1G93A mice at the pre-symptomatic stage.…”
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Proteomic Analysis Reveals the Vital Role of Synaptic Plasticity in the Pathogenesis of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy by Xu Qian, Ji-Qiang Ding, Xin Zhao, Xin-Wen Sheng, Zhao-Rui Wang, Qi-xing Yang, Jing-Jun Zheng, Jia-Gui Zhong, Teng-Yue Zhang, Shu-Qiao He, Wei-Dong Ji, Wei Li, Mei Zhang

“…Hippocampal samples were taken for proteomic analysis at 2 weeks after the onset of spontaneous seizure (a chronic stage of epileptogenesis). Isobaric tag for relative and absolute quantization (iTRAQ) coupled with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC–MS/MS) technique was applied for proteomic analysis of hippocampus. …”
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Memorial culture of modern Hungarian monarchism by M. W. Kyrchanoff

“…The novelty of the study lies in the study of the current (modern) stage in the development of monarchical ideology in Hungary not as a form of political participation, but as a version of the development of historical memory and memorial culture, based on the principles of historical revisionism and Hungarian political and ethnic nationalisms. …”
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Genetic structure and demographic analysis of a true single-population species, Camellia azalea by Ruo-Qiu Wang, Ying Xu, Min Zhang, Gang Hao, Qiang-Min Zhao, Xin-Kai Liu, Xiao-Fei Liu, Bo Yu, Wen-Ju Zhang

“…Although almost all species must go through this special stage in their evolutionary process, there is little understanding of how SPS survives. …”
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Study of psychological time dynamics at the age of youth by Valentina I. Volokhova, Marina I. Koshenova, Denis M. Shabanov

“…The reasonability of investigating the relationship of psychological time with personal identity as a predictor of self-realisation or maladaptation of personality at the stage of youth is shown. The pilot study presented in this work is aimed at identifying differences in the content characteristics and structure of psychological time in early and late youth. …”
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Machine learning-based identification of proteomic markers in colorectal cancer using UK Biobank data by Swarnima Kollampallath Radhakrishnan, Dipanwita Nath, Dominic Russ, Dominic Russ, Dominic Russ, Laura Bravo Merodio, Laura Bravo Merodio, Laura Bravo Merodio, Priyani Lad, Folakemi Kola Daisi, Animesh Acharjee, Animesh Acharjee, Animesh Acharjee

“…By offering insights into colorectal cancer diagnostics and targeted therapeutics, our findings set the stage for further biomarker validation.…”
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Gonadal aspects, testosterone and estradiol profiles of the Lebranche mullet Mugil liza subjected to different temperatures during the larviculture phase by Marco Shizuo Owatari, Vanessa Martins da Rocha, Cleize Sales da Silva, Marina Cesconeto dos Santos, Mariana Rangel Pilotto, Fabiola Santiago Pedrotti, Caio Magnotti, Maurício Laterça Martins, Vinicius Ronzani Cerqueira

“…The estradiol levels in the fish were low, regardless of the maturation stage. For testosterone, the highest values were observed in mature males (1.29 ± 0.07 ng mL-1). …”
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A Prediction Model Optimization Critiques through Centroid Clustering by Reducing the Sample Size, Integrating Statistical and Machine Learning Techniques for Wheat Productivity by Muhammad Islam, Farrukh Shehzad

“…The cross-sectional datasets of 26430 (D1) crop-cut experiments are taken by 2nd-stage area frame sampling, collected from crop reporting service. …”
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Molecular identification and phylogenetic analysis of Cysticercus tenuicollis isolated from sheep in Mosul city, Iraq by Omer K. Alhankawe, Nadia S. Alhayali, Donea A. Abdullah

“…The study aimed to determine the infection rate in sheep, analyze the correlation between the rate and certain risk factors, identify larval stage distribution in visceral organs, and provide a molecular characterization of Cysticercus tenuicollis. …”
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Epidemiology of Genu Varum Patients In Dr. Soetomo General Academic Hospital Surabaya 2010-2018: A Retrospective Study by Ronaa Nuqtho Hidayatullah, Tri Wahyu Martanto

“…The average birth weight was 3.49 kg, and the average body mass index was 26.3. Langenskiold stage distribution was as follows: I (3%), II (70%), III (3%), IV (8%), V (3%), and VI (13%). …”
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Prospects for mineral biofortification of wheat: classical breeding and agronomy by I. N. Leonova, E. V. Ageeva, V. K. Shumny

“…Despite the promise of transgenesis and genome editing, these labor-intensive methods require significant investments, so these technologies, when applied to wheat, are still at the development stage and cannot be applied routinely. In recent years, the interest in wheat biofortification has increased due to the advances in mapping genes and QTLs for agronomically important traits. …”
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Item Characteristics of National Examination Council’s Economics Multiple-Choice Items: An Item Response Theory Exploration by Yusuf Olayinka Shogbesan

“…The study adopted the explorative research design with a sample size of 1500 senior secondary school III Economics students’ selected using multi-stage sampling procedure. The Economics Achievement Tests (EAT) and students’ responses as contained in the optical mark reader (OMR) serve as instruments. …”
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Conceptualization of the concept of "business" in the process of teaching a foreign language in a non-linguistic university by Anna L. Morozova, Tat’yana A. Kostyukova

“…The algorithm includes three stages of work: construction of associograms, fixing the concept space and comparison. …”
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Existential concerns among young adults with psychotic vulnerability in mental health care: a qualitative study in the Netherlands by Marlous L. D. de Vries, Pauline Janse, Christa W. Anbeek, Arjan W. Braam

“…Identity realization and finding meaning and purpose in life are central to this development stage. Aim The current study investigated to what extent profound experiences such as psychosis in young adulthood lead to existential concerns as formulated by Yalom and to other existential themes during inpatient and outpatient mental health treatment and care. …”
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NTHi killing activity is reduced in COPD patients and is associated with a differential microbiome by Vancheswaran Gopalakrishnan, Ben Sparklin, Jung Hwan Kim, Jerome Bouquet, Margaret Kehl, Tara Kenny, Christopher Morehouse, Carolina Caceres, Paul Warrener, Ventzislava A. Hristova, Susan Wilson, Harini Shandilya, Arnita Barnes, Alexey Ruzin, Junmin Wang, Lisa Oberg, Bastian Angermann, Christopher McCrae, Adam Platt, Daniel Muthas, Sonja Hess, Christine Tkaczyk, Bret R. Sellman, Kristoffer Ostridge, Maria G. Belvisi, Tom M. A. Wilkinson, Karl J. Staples, Antonio DiGiandomenico, on behalf of the MICA II Study Group

“…This is suggestive of a potential link between the respiratory microbiome and immune activity against NTHi in the context of COPD pathogenesis even at this disease stage.…”
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Bidirectional Collaborative Optimization Scheduling of Adjustable Resources in Computing Node and Power Node by ZHOU Qianyufan, YANG Ping, WAN Siyang, CUI Jiayan, LI Fengneng, WEI Zhichu

“…Considering the matching and real-time adjustment characteristics between computing tasks and resources， a dual-layer two-stage collaborative optimization scheduling model is proposed by scheduling computing tasks under the computing node and adjustable loads under the power node. …”
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Assessment of Compliance of Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate in Patients with Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee by Ajit Prakash Bhaskarwar, Ashish Pande, Kailash Pati Dev Jaidev

“…Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the common causes of knee disability. Depending on the stages of the disease, various treatment modalities are available. …”
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