Interleukin-6 stimulates gene expression of extracellular matrix components in bovine mesangial cells in culture by C. Zoja, A. Benigni, G. Piccinini, M. Figliuzzi, L. Longaretti, G. Remuzzi

“…IL-6 (100 U/ml) time dependently increased the steady state expression of mRNAs coding for α1 collagen III and fibronectin, both transcripts being 1.5- and 2.5-fold higher than basal level at 24 and 48 h, respectively. In contrast, IL-6 stimulated laminin mRNA expression only after 48 h incubation (2.5-fold upon basal level). …”
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The Challenges and Opportunities in the Clinical Application of Noncoding RNAs: The Road Map for miRNAs and piRNAs in Cancer Diagnostics and Prognostics by Preethi Krishnan, Sambasivarao Damaraju

“…Despite these similarities, both these RNAs are generated through contrasting mechanisms, and one of the aims of this review is to cover the distance travelled since their discovery and compare and contrast the various facets of these RNAs. …”
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The Oxidative State of Chylomicron Remnants Influences Their Modulation of Human Monocyte Activation by Sandra Armengol Lopez, Kathleen M. Botham, Charlotte Lawson

“…Lipid accumulation and ROS production were significantly increased in primary human monocytes incubated with CRLPs, whilst secretion on monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 was reduced, but oxCRLPs had no additional effect. In contrast, pCRLPs were taken up by monocytes to a lesser extent and had no significant effect on ROS or MCP-1 secretion. …”
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Common Errors in Digital Panoramic Radiographs of Patients with Mixed Dentition and Patients with Permanent Dentition by Benjamin Peretz, Maya Gotler, Israel Kaffe

“…Diagnostic ability could be improved by manipulating the brightness or contrast in nearly 45% of all radiographs. In the mixed dentition, tilting the chin down and a slumped position made the lower incisors significantly nondiagnostic. …”
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Combined in Situ Zymography, Immunofluorescence, and Staining of Iron Oxide Particles in Paraffin-Embedded, Zinc-Fixed Tissue Sections by Eyk Schellenberger, Akvile Haeckel, Lena Schoenzart, Franziska Appler, Joerg Schnorr, Matthias Taupitz, Bernd Hamm

“…Superparamagnetic iron oxide particles are used as potent contrast agents in magnetic resonance imaging. In histology, these particles are frequently visualized by Prussian blue iron staining of aldehyde-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissues. …”
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Potentials of intraesophageal рН-impedance measurement in GERD diagnostics by V. O. Kaybysheva, O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, V. T. Ivashkin

“…To demonstrate potentials and advantage of new method of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) diagnostics – esophageal рН-impedance measurement.Key points. рН-impedance measurement of the esophagus allows to identify reflux episodes in the esophagus irrespective of refluxate рН. In contrast to traditional pH-metry the new method represents physical state of refluxate (gas, fluid, mixed contents), time of volume clearance to determine relation of observed symptoms to non-acidic refluxes. …”
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A fratura da alteridade em “Amor”, de Clarice Lispector, e Um crime delicado, de Sérgio Sant’Anna by Valter Henrique de Castro Fritsch

“…A partir de la lectura y aproximación a las dos obras y de la jornada de sus protagonistas, busco analizar y comprender la fractura de la alteridad a partir del contacto de los personajes Ana y Antônio Martins con personas con una discapacidad física - un hombre ciego y una mujer manca, respectivamente - y como ese encuentro con la alteridad de la falta los modifica sobremanera. …”
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A New Scalar Quantization Method for Digital Image Watermarking by Yevhen Zolotavkin, Martti Juhola

“…Considerable improvements demonstrated by the method are due to a new form of distribution of quantized samples and a procedure that recovers a watermark after GA. In contrast to other known quantization methods, the detailed method here stipulates asymmetric distribution of quantized samples. …”
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Enhancement of Fluorescent Labeling via a Composited Thin Film by Taikei Suyama, Xiaowei Ji, Yaoju Zhang

“…When statistical investigations on a large number of cells are involved, experimental study is required for both low magnification to get a reliable statistical population and high contrast to achieve accurate diagnosis on the nature of the cells’ perturbation. …”
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Different Aspects of Weed Management in Maize (Zea mays L.): A Brief Review by Neelam Sharma, Manisha Rayamajhi

“…Since none of the single approach methods can work well enough on maize crops, integrated weed management and biological methodologies are recommended through several reports. In contrast to various weed management strategies, a significant gain in the academic attention of biological control methods can be reckoned from reports over the past few years. …”
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Cardiac regeneration: 20 years of development and update in zebrafish and mouse by Lekun Gui, Lijun Jin, Huangjun Liu

“…The conventional knowledge is that mammals have a transient cardiac regenerative potential shortly after birth, but adult cardiomyocytes, as terminally differentiated cells, cannot regenerate. In contrast, some lower vertebrates, such as zebrafish, regenerate cardiac muscle throughout their lifetime. …”
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Digital Panopticon Dilemmas: A Study on Contact Tracing Apps Carried Out by the Ministry of Health by Elifnur Terzioğlu

“…This study analyzes 49 countries whose Ministries of Health applied contract tracing applications during the Covid-19 pandemic process through the digital panopticon perception, which would be labeled as classified data according to their democracy indexes.…”
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Adopting a QCA Approach to Investigating the Risks Involved in Megaprojects from Auditing Perspective by Liang Ma, Bing Zhang, Miao Cui, Ruoyu Jin

“…Different from the traditional analysis method taking each causation as independent variable, the results in the study revealed that there was complex multiple concurrent causation among eight conditions; additionally, the configuration of those would be divided into six types, among which, the coverage of the three types, namely, project management risk, preliminary and construction risk, and tendering and contract management related risk, was almost eighty percent. …”
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Integrating TRPV1 Receptor Function with Capsaicin Psychophysics by Gregory Smutzer, Roni K. Devassy

“…Kinase-mediated phosphorylation of TRPV1 leads to increased sensitivity to both chemical and thermal stimuli. In contrast, desensitization occurs via a calcium-dependent mechanism that results in receptor dephosphorylation. …”
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Universal coherent atom-molecule oscillations in the dynamics of the unitary Bose gas near a narrow Feshbach resonance by Ke Wang, Zhendong Zhang, Shu Nagata, Zhiqiang Wang, K. Levin

“…In this Letter we present counterpart studies for the case of a very narrow Feshbach resonance of ^{133}Cs atoms with a width of 8.3 mG. In dramatic contrast to the behavior reported earlier, a rapid quench of an atomic condensate to unitarity is observed to ultimately lead to coherent oscillations involving dynamically produced condensed and noncondensed molecules and atoms. …”
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Applications and Engineering Analysis of Lotus Roots under External Water Pressure by Yiyun Zhu, Chang Jiang Wang, Diane Mynors

“…The resulting hydrostatic stress in the cross-sectional area of lotus root ranges from zero to 2.7 times the applied outside pressure. In contrast, the hydrostatic stress in a cylindrical cross-sectional area is a fixed value. …”
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Departure Time Choice (DTC) Behavior for Intercity Travel during a Long-Holiday in Bangkok, Thailand by Bhawat Chaichannawatik, Kunnawee Kanitpong, Thirayoot Limanond

“…The results showed that travelers tend to travel at the peak period when the parameters of personal and household are not so significant, in contrast to the trip-related characteristics and holiday variables that play important roles in traveler decision on departure time choice. …”
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An Experimental Study for Enhancing the Performance of the Photovoltaic Module Using Forced Air by Malik F. Jaffar, Abdulrahman Th. Mohammad, Ahmed Qasim Ahmed

“…The analysis of the obtained results showed that the PVT technique can lower the PV temperature from 5 to 16 °C when the air volume flow rate changes from 335 to 760 m3/h.  In contrast, the maximum enhancement of PVT power was recorded at 8.2% at a maximum air volume flow rate of 760 m3/h causing a maximum electrical efficiency of about 17.9%. …”
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COVID-19: Seguridad de Alimentos: Me debo preocupar del coronavirus cuando voy al supermarcado? by Michelle Danyluk, Natalie Seymour, Mary Yavelak, Candice Christian, Ben Chapman

“…¿Me pudiera enfermar con el COVID-19 si toco alimentos o paquetes que han estado en contacto con este virus? ¿Cómo debo manipular las frutas y verduras? …”
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Clinical Course of Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Pediatric Patients by Segundo Moisés San Lucas Coque, Sareli Anahi Aguilar Armendariz, Juan Diego Galarza López

“…This work analyzes 6 relevant studies for presenting a community infectious origin, patient age, treatment and the impact of signs and symptoms in contrast to mortality presented in the last 5 years to obtain an updated view of the course of the disease and the considerations therapeutic. …”
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