Evaluation of inhibitory efficacy of plantaricin JK against NSP1 from SARS-CoV-2 by in silico methods by Manisha Mandal, Shyamapada Mandal

“…NSP1 (non-structural protein-1) of SARS-CoV-2 acts as a host translation inhibitor and reduces host immune function, thereby increasing viral pathogenicity and virulence. …”
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Study on Surfactants for the Removal of Water from Deliquification Natural Gas Wells to Enhance Production by Dorota Kluk, Teresa Steliga, Dariusz Bęben, Piotr Jakubowicz

“…The reservoir waters tested came from near-well separators located at three selected wells that had undergone waterlogging and experienced a decline in natural gas production. …”
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Analysis of risk factors of low cardiac output syndrome after pericardiectomy for tuberculous constrictive pericarditis: A retrospective study by Shuangshuang Yan, Jing Guo, Shuzhen Wang, Lijuan Zhang, Li Zhang, Qiuyu Xiao, Qian Li, Zhengkai Zhao, Lijian Cheng, Feng Xiong

“…When albumin (ALB) < 30.35 g/L, it had the highest diagnostic value in predicting postoperative LCOS, with sensitivity and specificity of 59.4% and 86.9%, respectively (p < 0.01). …”
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Growth, digestive enzyme and antioxidant enzyme activities of tawny puffer (Takifugu flavidus) larvae by Liu Yongshi, Shi Yonghai, Zhang Genyu, Xie Yongde, Xu Jiabo, Deng Pingping, Zhang Zongfeng

“…The relationship between total length or body mass and day-old could be fixed to the linear and exponential functions, respectively. The general correlation equation of total length and body mass was power function under artificial farming conditions, and the growth (in mass) in relation to total length was allometric. …”
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Days alive and out of the hospital at 1 year following heart transplant: Comparing donation after brain death versus after circulatory death by Fadi M. Azar, MD, Antoinette S. Birs, MD, Quan M. Bui, MD, Nicholas Wettersten, MD, Hao A. Tran, MD, Mark J. Kearns, MD, Victor Pretorius, MBChB, Marcus A. Urey, MD

“…Secondary outcomes included post-transplant graft function, inotrope and intensive care unit (ICU) duration, readmissions, and mortality. …”
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Assessing the risk and consequences of naturally occurring aflatoxins on liver and kidney health in children: A cross-sectional analysis in Lahore, Pakistan by Waseela Ashraf, Abdul Rehman, Mansur-ud-Din Ahmad, Masood Rabbani, Khalida Aamir, Jia-Sheng Wang

“…Viral hepatitis screening, complete blood count, liver, and kidney function tests, and anthropometry were also performed. …”
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Cardiac complications in patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. by Vicente F Corrales-Medina, Kathryn N Suh, Gregory Rose, Julio A Chirinos, Steve Doucette, D William Cameron, Dean A Fergusson

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>Two investigators searched MEDLINE, Scopus, and EMBASE for observational studies of immunocompetent adults with clinical and radiological evidence of CAP that reported any of the following: overall cardiac complications, incident heart failure, acute coronary syndromes (ACS), or incident cardiac arrhythmias occurring within 30 days of CAP diagnosis. At a minimum, studies had to establish enrolment procedures and inclusion and exclusion criteria, enroll their patients sequentially, and report the incidence of cardiac complications as a function of their entire cohorts. …”
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Predictors of using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in lung transplantation by M. Sh. Khubutiya, E. A. Tarabrin, S. V. Zhuravel, V. G. Kotandzhyan, N. A. Karchevskaya, E. I. Pervakova, Sh. N. Danielyan, T. E. Kallagov, A. A. Saprin, I. U. Ibavov, A. G. Petukhova, A. M. Gasanov

“…Forty nine bilateral lung transplantations were made where 15 patients (30.6%) had lung transplantation performed without ECMO, and 34 (69.4%) underwent lung transplantation and ECMO. …”
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Therapeutic benefits of acupoint massage at Yuji (LU10) and Zhaohai (KI6) for postoperative hoarseness in thyroid surgery patients by Mingzhu Lu, Yizhuo Lu, Jing Li, Yunzhang Li, Qinggui Chen

“…Additionally, the observation group had a significantly higher cure rate (96.2% vs. 16.98%), with RR = 5.67 (95% CI: [3.12, 10.30]), and higher satisfaction rate (98.1% vs. 84.9%), with RR = 1.16 (95% CI: [1.03, 1.30]). …”
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CONVERSION TO TACROLIMUS IN PATIENTS WITH LATE ACUTE AND CHRONIC REJECTION OF TRANSPLANTED KIDNEY by E. S. Stolyarevich, L. Y. Artjukhina, I. G. Kim, L. G. Kurenkova, N. D. Fedorova, A. V. Frolov, N. F. Frolova, N. A. Tomilina

“…During the follow-up graft function remained stable in the Tac group 0,17 (0,14; 0,3) mmol/l, while in the CsA group a trend to progression of graft failure was observed 0.33 (0.19; 0.8) mmol/l. …”
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Lower Serum IL-10 Linked to Oral Manifestations in Diabetes Patients by Nur'aeny N, Widiasta A, Novianti Y, Zakiawati D, Pratidina NB, Sufiawati I

“…The presence of oral manifestations in patients with DM is influenced by changes in immune system function. Interleukin-10 (IL-10) is an inflammatory marker implicated in DM. …”
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Association between GRIN2B polymorphism and Parkinson’s disease risk, age at onset, and progression in Southern China by Can Cui, Hongxia Li, Yiwen Bao, Yingying Han, Hongxiang Yu, Huan Song, Bei Zhang

“…Notably, the GG genotype carriers exhibited a more rapid decline in recall function.ConclusionThe GRIN2B rs219882 G allele is associated with increased PD susceptibility, particularly in LOPD. …”
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Harm reduction measures in a recreational gym user with anabolic androgenic steroid dependence: a case report in the context of current best clinical practice by Raphael Magnolini, Sofia Laura Bottoni, Helena Hammer, Joël Capraro, Philip Bruggmann, Oliver Senn

“…Despite more than a year of abstinence from non-medical androgen use and normalization of cardiac function, the patient died from a cardiovascular event, highlighting the possibly persistent risks of prior androgen use. …”
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CLINICAL EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MEDICATIONS NEUROTRANSMITTER ACTIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH PRIMARY GLAUCOMA by I. A. Zakharova, R. V. Avdeev, V. A. Pristavka, S. N. Surnin, V. Y. Mahmutov, I. I. Savrasova

“…Neuromedin has a positive impact on the state of visual functions, hydrodynamics and morphometric parameters of the disk.…”
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Loss of phytochromobilin synthase activity leads to larger seeds with higher protein content in soybean by Xin Su, Hao-Rang Wang, Yong Zhang, Hui-Long Hong, Xu-hong Sun, Lei Wang, Ji-Ling Song, Meng-Ping Yang, Xing-Yong Yang, Ying-Peng Han, Li-juan Qiu

“…In contrast to the wild type, ygl2 lacks PΦB synthase activity and function. This appears to promote cell expansion, thus increasing seed weight. …”
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Protective effect mechanism of artesunate on rat kidney with purpuric nephritis through IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway by Xia Fang, Wan Ya-qin, Hu Long, Xia Qian, Wang Yuan-da, Liu Jin-xia

“…Another 12 SD rats were selected as control group. Renal function parameters， pathological morphology of renal tissue， deposition of IgA， serum levels of immunoglobulin A （IgA）， circulating immune complex （CIC）， IL-18 and IL-6 and the expressions of IL-6/STAT3 pathway-related proteins in renal tissue were recorded.ResultsAs compared with control group， renal tissue of rats in model group manifested severe pathological injuries of obvious hyperplasia of mesangium and basement membrane of glomerulus， glomerular sclerosis， swelling of renal tubules， and a large number of inflammatory cells infiltration， serum levels of （creatinine， Cr）， （blood urea nitrogen， BUN）， 24-hour urine protein， IgA， CIC， IL-18 and IL-6， renal tissue IgA mean fluorescent intensity， protein expression levels of p-STAT3/STAT3 and IL-6 spiked markedly （<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05）； as compared with model group， pathological injury of renal tissue lessoned in low/high-dose artesunate group. serum levels of Cr， BUN， 24-hour urine protein， IgA， CIC， IL-18 and IL-6， renal tissue IgA mean fluorescent intensity， protein expression levels of p-STAT3/STAT3 and IL-6 declined （<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05）； high-dose artesunate had more potent effect； as compared with high-dose artesunate group， renal tissue pathological injury worsened in artesunate+colivelin group. …”
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Association between vitamin D levels and preserved ratio impaired spirometry: an investigation of mediating roles of systemic inflammation and metabolic indicators by Tong Lin, Shanshan Huang, Fen Zhou, Xingkai Shen, Haiyan Mao

“…BackgroundPreserved ratio impaired spirometry (PRISm) represents an abnormal lung function state distinct from traditional chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, characterized by unique clinical and epidemiological features. …”
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Relationship Between Peripheral Serum Adiponectin and Cerebrospinal Fluid TNF-&alpha;, IL-1&beta;, Lactic Acid, Pyruvic Acid and Perioperative Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Elderly... by Guo L, Wang D, Lai X, Chi Y, Liu S, Su X, Chen H, Su B, Xie H

“…The occurrence of PND was recorded, and the patients were divided into a PND group and a non-PND group.Results: PND occurred in 16 patients (34.04%). The PND group had lower serum APN levels and higher cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) concentrations of TNF-α, IL-1β, and lactic acid compared to the non-PND group. …”
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Human inborn errors of immunity underlying Talaromyces marneffei infections: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study by Huifeng Fan, Zhiyong Yang, Yuhui Wu, Xiulan Lu, Tian Li, Xuyang Lu, Gen Lu, Liming He, Guoping Lu, Li Huang

“…Gain-of-function (GOF) mutations in STAT1 led to STAT1 GOF in four cases. …”
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Effects of different irrigation methods on micro-environments and root distribution in winter wheat fields by Guo-hua LÜ, Ji-qing SONG, Wen-bo BAI, Yong-feng WU, Yuan LIU, Yao-hu KANG

“…The results showed that border irrigation (BI), sprinkler irrigation (SI), and surface drip irrigation (SDI) had no significant effects on soil temperature. …”
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