High BMP7 Expression May Worsen Airway Disease in COPD by Altering Epithelial Cell Behavior by Dong W, Xie M, Ming C, Li H, Xu X, Cui L, Wang W, Li Y

“…Human primary bronchial epithelial cells (HPBECs) were isolated by bronchoscopy from healthy individuals. The functional consequences of adding recombinant human BMP7 or BMP7 overexpression to HPBECs were explored.Results: BMP7 expression in bronchial epithelial cells of patients with COPD was significantly higher than that in smoking and nonsmoking controls. …”
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Lipid droplets formation and their effects on phosphatidylinositol level in yeasts by Fabrice Mutijima, Mostafa Basiony, Morihisa Fujita

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Brain-hemispheric differences in the premotor area for motor planning: An approach based on corticomuscular connectivity during motor decision-making by Leonardo A. Cano, Ana L. Albarracín, Fernando D. Farfán, Eduardo Fernández

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Predictive factors of sexual dysfunction and quality of life among type 2 diabetes outpatients in southern Iran: a cross-sectional survey by Vahid Keshtkar, Mina Zarmehrparirouy, Mohammad Ali Izadi, Mohammad Hossein Sharifi

“…The questionnaires were the Audit of Diabetes-Dependent QOL (ADDQOL) and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-15). Data were reported using descriptive and analytical statistics methods.Result The participants’ mean age was 48.35±9.27 years. …”
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Proteomic profiling of serum in cats with naturally occurring degenerative joint disease and co-morbid conditions by B. Duncan X. Lascelles, B. Duncan X. Lascelles, B. Duncan X. Lascelles, B. Duncan X. Lascelles, Rakesh Ponnala, Steven G. Kamerling, Tracey Williams

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Identification of electromyographic patterns of bradykinesia in patients with Parkinson's disease by Nikita Kozulin, Anastasiya Migulina, Denis Mokrushin, Gurgen Soghoyan, Aleksandr Artemenko, Artur Biktimirov

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The Effect of Cholesterol‐Loaded Cyclodextrin and Resveratrol Compounds on Post‐Thawing Quality of Ram Semen by Eser Ahmet, Arıcı Ramazan, Yağcıoğlu Selin, Sandal Asiye İzem, Ersoy Nur, Demir Kamber, Evecen Mithat, Ak Kemal

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Clinical case of applying a safe loading range to a limb in a patient with a femoral neck fracture by O. N. Yamshchikov, S. A. Emelyanov, S. A. Mordovin, E. A. Kolobova, A. V. Grishin, P. M. Teplyakov

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The biological roles and molecular mechanisms of m6A reader IGF2BP1 in the hallmarks of cancer by Li Qiu, Shourong Wu, Lei Zhang, Wenfang Li, Debing Xiang, Vivi Kasim

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Highly distinguishable isomeric states of a tripodal arylazopyrazole derivative on graphite through electron/hole-induced switching at ambient conditions by Himani Malik, Sudha Devi, Debapriya Gupta, Ankit Kumar Gaur, Sugumar Venkataramani, Thiruvancheril G. Gopakumar

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Agrobiological features of the new naked oat variety Baget by G. A. Batalova, O. A. Zhuikova, N. V. Krotova, E. N. Vologzhanina, M. V. Tulyakova

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Effects of Gut Bacteria on the Fitness of Rice Leaf Folder <i>Cnaphalocrocis medinalis</i> by Qinjian Pan, Qingpeng Wang, Ikkei Shikano, Fang Liu, Zhichao Yao

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PHENOTYPIC FEATURES OF T REGULATORY CELLS IN EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS by A. S. Avdeeva, Yu. P. Rubtsov, T. V. Popkova, D. T. Dyikanov, E. L. Nasonov

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What are the reasons for patients not adhering to their anti-TB treatment in a South African district hospital? by Somasundran Govender, Bob Mash

“…The following variables showed a significant association (p 0.05) with non-adherence: higher level of education; distance from the hospital; time taken to travel; the method of transport; satisfaction with the hospital; food security; income; the smoking of tobacco and/or marijuana; the patients' perspective and beliefs; HIV testing and status; functional status; social support; the relationship with the TB nurse; depression score; and self-rating of confidence. …”
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Introduction of an enhanced recovery programme for total shoulder arthroplasty: report of a novel pathway by Marcus Bateman, David I Clark, Simon J Booker, Amol A Tambe, Marie L Morgan, Gareth R Davies-Jones, Edward F Ibrahim

“…A consecutive series of patients who underwent TSA and were enrolled in an ER programme were compared with a matched control group of consecutive patients who underwent TSA in the year before the programme started. …”
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Obesity and health-related quality of life in adolescents from ethnic groups of rural areas of Buryatia, Russia by L. V. Rychkova, A. V. Pogodina, Zh. G. Ayurova, Ju. N. Klimkina

“…Being overweight was associated with poorer adolescent-reported HRQoL totals and in each domain in comparison with the control group of Caucasian adolescents (all р &lt; 0.01), but not Mongolians.Subgroup analysis for overweight adolescents indicated that after controlling for gender, age, Tanner stage of adolescents, education and social status of their mothers, HRQoL scores were significantly lower in the Caucasians compared with the Mongolians regardless of BMI z-score in all domains. …”
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Sutureless partial nephrectomy by S. V. Shkodkin, Yu. B. Idashkin, M. Z. A. A. Zubaidi, A. D. Kravets, A. F. Khuseinzoda, Zh. K. Askari, E. G. Ponomarev, V. Y. Nechiporenko, K. S. Shkodkin

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Endothelin-1 level in the tear fluid of children with primary congenital glaucoma by L. A. Katargina, N. B. Сhesnokova, N. N. Arestova, A. A. Sorokin, T. A. Pavlenko, O. V. Beznos, O. A. Lisovskaja

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A patient-centered interactive voice response system for supporting self-management in kidney transplantation: design and field testing by Raheleh Ganjali, Raheleh Ganjali, Mahin Ghorban Sabbagh, Mahin Ghorban Sabbagh, Saeid Eslami, Saeid Eslami

“…Finally, fifteen end users (KT beneficiaries and health professionals) participated in a usability field test by completing a thinking -aloud test and a questionnaire based on the System Usability Scale (SUS).ResultsThe review study indicates the necessary of self-management education and the potential outcomes and functionalities of information technology intervention. …”
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High-performance ZrNiSn-based half-Heusler thermoelectrics with hierarchical architectures enabled by reactive sintering by Xin Ai, Yu Wu, Haiyan Lyu, Lars Giebeler, Wenhua Xue, Andrei Sotnikov, Yumei Wang, Qihao Zhang, Denys Makarov, Yuan Yu, G. Jeffrey Snyder, Kornelius Nielsch, Ran He

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