Evaluation of the impact of the state of emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic on childhood immunizations in Benguela Province, Angola by Tadatsugu Imamura, Keiji Mochida, Balogun Olukunmi, Lino Tchicondingosse, Pedro Sapalalo, Ketha Rubuz Francisco, Ai Aoki, Akira Ishiguro, Kenji Takehara

“…Abstract Background The impact of public health measures against the coronavirus disease 2019 on the rate of childhood immunization has not yet been fully defined. Particularly, measures which directly affect health-seeking behaviors (e.g., the State of Emergency; SoE) drew public health attention. …”
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Introducing a Coopetition Model for Domestic Airlines in Iran by Saedeh Ghayourisales, Mohsen Nazari, Mohammadali Shahhoseini

“…Considerable research efforts have been dedicated to this strategy, and it has garnered significant attention on both a global and Iranian scale. …”
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Thyroid Hormone Activation Regulates the Crosstalk between Breast Cancer and Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Annarita Nappi, Vittoria D’Esposito, Caterina Miro, Alessia Parascandolo, Annunziata Gaetana Cicatiello, Serena Sagliocchi, Lucia Acampora, Sepehr Torabinejad, Federica Restolfer, Maddalena Raia, Melania Murolo, Emery Di Cicco, Pietro Formisano, Monica Dentice

“…Although endowed with both tumor-promoting and inhibiting effects in different cancer types, excess of THs has been linked to enhanced tumor growth and progression. …”
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Gender-Specific Hippocampal Dysrhythmia and Aberrant Hippocampal and Cortical Excitability in the APPswePS1dE9 Model of Alzheimer’s Disease by Anna Papazoglou, Julien Soos, Andreas Lundt, Carola Wormuth, Varun Raj Ginde, Ralf Müller, Christina Henseler, Karl Broich, Kan Xie, Dan Ehninger, Britta Haenisch, Marco Weiergräber

“…In this study an APPswePS1dE9 AD mouse model has been analyzed using implantable video-EEG radiotelemetry to perform long-term EEG recordings from the primary motor cortex M1 and the hippocampal CA1 region in both genders. …”
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Prevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Pregnant Women in the Ningo-Prampram District, Ghana by Precious Kwablah Kwadzokpui, Elliot Elikplim Akorsu, Albert Abaka-Yawson, Solomon Sosu Quarshie, Stephen Adomako Amankwah, Philip Apraku Tawiah

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection has been suggested to play a role in various adverse birth outcomes. …”
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The Relationship between Homocysteine Levels, MTHFR C677T and A1298C Polymorphism, and Pregnancy Outcomes in Georgian Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Case-Control Study by Elene Asanidze, Zurab R. Tsetskhladze, Jenaro Kristesashvili, Marina Pirtskhalava, Manana Urjumelashvili, Shorena Tchiokadze, Malkhaz Vakhania, Nino Parunashvili, Aleksandre Asanidze

“…Background: Over the past decade, numerous studies have been conducted to determine the role of homocysteineand methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) gene polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome(PCOS), yet the results are inconsistent. …”
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Ginsenosides Rg1, Rb1 and rare ginsenosides: Promising candidate agents for Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease and network pharmacology analysis by Mingchun Jiang, Jiaxin Chi, Yifan Qiao, Jinpeng Wang, Zhixin Zhang, Jia Liu, Xinhao Sheng, Liangjie Yuan

“…Ginseng has been commonly used as a traditional Chinese medicine in Asian countries for thousands of years. …”
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Microglia TRPC1 SUMOylation drives neuroinflammation after stroke by modulating NLRP3 activity via increasing TRPC1 interaction with ARRB2 by Huinan Zhang, Xinzhe Du, Tian Gao, Xing Wang, Huifeng Zhang, Manyang Yu, Jing Huang

“…Microglial canonical transient receptor potential channel 1 (TRPC1) has been proposed to influence neuroinflammation after cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury (CIRI), however, the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood. …”
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Circular RNA RHOT1 Regulates miR-142-5p/CCND1 to Participate in Chondrocyte Autophagy and Proliferation in Osteoarthritis by Gu Man, Haiwen Yang, Kai Shen, Donghong Zhang, Julin Zhang, Hao Wu, Hongyu Zhang, Jinhuan Wang

“…Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been reported to participate in various cellular processes by competing with microRNAs. …”
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Image depth estimation assisted by multi-view projection by Liman Liu, Jinshan Tian, Guansheng Luo, Siyuan Xu, Chen Zhang, Huaifei Hu, Wenbing Tao

“…Abstract In recent years, deep learning has significantly advanced the development of image depth estimation algorithms. …”
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Socioeconomic factors and sex effects of postpartum maternal depression on offspring internalizing symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yang Geng, Wenlan Liu, Zhiying Yu, Hui Zhang, Yun Li, Weihua Zhao

“…Abstract Background Postpartum maternal depression and socioeconomic factors are established risk factors for the mental health of offspring. It has been consistently unclear as to whether female or male offspring are more vulnerable to the effects of postpartum maternal depression at different stages of the child’s life course. …”
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Mitochondrial Gene Expression of Three Different Dragonflies Under the Stress of Chlorpyrifos by Yuxin Chen, Ziwen Yang, Zhiqiang Guo, Lemei Zhan, Kenneth B. Storey, Danna Yu, Jiayong Zhang

“…CPF exhibits its toxicity primarily through the inhibition of the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) enzyme, while mitochondrial damage and dysfunction have also been observed. The present study quantified the transcript levels of mitochondria protein-coding genes (mtPCGs) using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (<i>RT-qPCR</i>) in samples of larvae of three dragonfly species (<i>A. parthenope</i>, <i>E. elegans</i>, and <i>G. confluens</i>) under different levels of CPF stress. …”
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Blinding assessment in randomised sham-controlled trials of acupuncture:protocol for a systematic survey by Ling Li, Xin Sun, Jiali Liu, Minghong Yao, Yong Fu, Jiahui Yang, Xiaochao Luo

“…Introduction Although various sham acupuncture techniques have been employed to ensure blinding in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of acupuncture, the effectiveness of blinding in these trials and its influence on trial effect size estimates remain unclear. …”
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Designing an online intervention for adults with addictive eating: a qualitative integrated knowledge translation approach by Phillipa Hay, Amanda L Baker, Clare Collins, Tracy Burrows, Mark Leary, Kirrilly Pursey, Antonio Verdejo-García, Janelle Skinner, Megan C Whatnall

“…The integrated knowledge translation (IKT) framework involves adopting a collaborative research approach to produce and apply knowledge to address real-world needs, resulting in useful and useable recommendations that will more likely be applied in policy and practice. …”
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Profil Karsinoma Kolorektal di Laboratorium Patologi Anatomi Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas Priode Januari 2009 sampai Desember 2011 by Muflikal Hamdi, Asril Zahari, Aswiyanti Asri

“…The screening by rectal toucher will be seen colorectal carcinoma clearly, so this case can be found at an early stage and morbidity and mortality from this disease can be reduced.…”
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Black mulberry (Morus nigra L.) prevents deleterious effects of excess glucose in obese C. elegans decreasing lipofuscin accumulation and ROS production by Sonia Núñez, Adrián Millán-Laleona, Javier Cano-Lou, Andrea Corella, Cristina Moliner, Guillermo Cásedas, Filippo Maggi, Víctor López, Carlota Gómez-Rincón

“…Black mulberries have been traditionally used as antidiabetic agents and are a source of nutrients and phenolic compounds, particularly anthocyanins. …”
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Prevalence, predictors, and economic burden of mental health disorders among asylum seekers, refugees and migrants from African countries: A scoping review. by Wael Osman, France Ncube, Kamil Shaaban, Alaa Dafallah

“…Among the exclusion criteria were publications that were not peer reviewed or had not been sourced by credible sources, publications that did not meet the study topic or language criteria, mixed populations (including Africans and non-Africans), and research abstracts, reviews, news articles, commentary on study protocols, case reports, letters, and guidelines.…”
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Controllable synthesis of nonlayered high-κ Mn3O4 single-crystal thin films for 2D electronics by Jiashuai Yuan, Chuanyong Jian, Zhihui Shang, Yu Yao, Bicheng Wang, Yixiang Li, Rutao Wang, Zhipeng Fu, Meng Li, Wenting Hong, Xu He, Qian Cai, Wei Liu

“…Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials have been identified as promising candidates for future electronic devices. …”
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Dihydrotanshinone I enhanced BRAF mutant melanoma treatment efficacy by inhibiting the STAT3/SOX2 signaling pathway by Xing Luo, Yi Duan, Jinwei He, CongGai Huang, Jun Liu, Yifan Liu, Mengdei Xu, Qiong Dai, Zhihui Yang

“…Dihydrotanshinone I (DHT) is a lipophilic compound extracted from the root of Salvia miltiorrhiza that has been linked to multiple antitumor activities. In this study, we investigated the effect of dihydrotanshinone I on the MAPK pathway inhibitor resistance of BRAF mutant malignant melanoma.MethodAfter treating A375, A375R, and A2058 cells with DHT or a combination of DHT and BRAF/MEK inhibitors, WB and Real-Time RT-qPCR were used to confirm the activation of the MAPK and STAT3/SOX2 pathways. …”
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Aqueous foams in microgravity, measuring bubble sizes by Pasquet, Marina, Galvani, Nicolo, Pitois, Olivier, Cohen-Addad, Sylvie, Höhler, Reinhard, Chieco, Anthony T., Dillavou, Sam, Hanlan, Jesse M., Durian, Douglas J., Rio, Emmanuelle, Salonen, Anniina, Langevin, Dominique

“…They were found to be similar, confirming that bubbles seen at the surface are representative of the bulk foam bubbles.…”
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