TROAP promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression via the PI3K/AKT pathway by Liqiang Shi, Yajie Zhang, Cong Yang, Yaxin Wang, Yichao Han, Chuanyin Li, Yun Yang, Dong Dong, Mingyuan Du, Hecheng Li

“…This study aimed to explore the clinical significance and biological function of TROAP in ESCC. Methods The expression and clinical relevance of TROAP in ESCC were analyze using GEO and TCGA databases. …”
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Influence of occupational exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation on the plasma activity of superoxide dismutase and glutathione level by Đurović Branka, Spasić-Jokić Vesna, Đurović Branislav

“…Therefore, the "chronic oxidative stress" might reduce antioxidant defense in the case of accidental exposure to high doses of IR. …”
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Prolonged lung-to-finger circulation time indicates an increased risk of intermittent hypoxaemia in sleep apnoea patients by Purbanka Pahari, Henri Korkalainen, Erna Sif Arnardóttir, Anna Sigridur Islind, Elias August, Arie Oksenberg, Juha Töyräs, Timo Leppänen, Sami Nikkonen

“…The empirical cumulative distribution functions (CDFs) and linear regression models were used to investigate the association between desaturation metrics and LFCt. …”
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Nesfatin-1 expression and blood plasma concentration in female dogs suffering from cystic endometrial hyperplasia and pyometra and its possible interaction with phoenixin-14 by Marta Rybska, Marek Skrzypski, Maria Billert, Tatiana Wojciechowicz, Anna Łukomska, Piotr Pawlak, Tomasz Nowak, Karolina Pusiak, Barbara Wąsowska

“…Abstract Background Nesfatin-1 is a neuropeptide that regulates the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis and may play a role in uterus function. It is co-expressed with other peptides, such as phoenixin, which can influence sex hormone secretion. …”
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CRISPR-Cas9-mediated deletions of FvMYB46 in Fragaria vesca reveal its role in regulation of fruit set and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis by Arti Rai, Magne Nordang Skårn, Abdelhameed Elameen, Torstein Tengs, Mathias Rudolf Amundsen, Oskar S. Bjorå, Lisa K. Haugland, Igor A. Yakovlev, May Bente Brurberg, Tage Thorstensen

“…Genes regulating carbohydrate metabolism and signalling were also deregulated, suggesting that FvMYB46 might regulate the crosstalk between carbohydrate metabolism and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. …”
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Glucocorticoid receptor gene (NR3C1) methylation, childhood maltreatment, multilevel reward responsiveness and depressive and anxiety symptoms: A neuroimaging epigenetic study by Yajing Xu, Shan Yang, Cong Cao

“…Background: Although epigenomic and environment interactions (Epigenome × Environment; Epi × E) might constitute a novel mechanism underlying reward processing, direct evidence is still scarce. …”
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Associations between memory loss and trauma in US asylum seekers: A retrospective review of medico-legal affidavits. by Altaf Saadi, Kathryn Hampton, Maria Vassimon de Assis, Ranit Mishori, Hajar Habbach, Rohini J Haar

“…However, this population represents a highly trauma-exposed group, with neuropsychiatric symptoms consequent to prior torture or maltreatment that may interfere with cognitive function and their ability to recall their trauma. …”
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Effects of estradiol exposure on lipid metabolism in male and female sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus by Shuangyan Zhang, Libin Zhang, David Gonçalves, Jialei Xu

“…The study confirms that sex steroids play a significant role in regulating physiological functions in echinoderms and, in particular, that E2 might modulate lipid metabolism, as described for vertebrates. …”
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Photometric Determination of Unresolved Main-sequence Binaries in the Pleiades: Binary Fraction and Mass-ratio Distribution by Rongrong Liu, Zhengyi Shao, Lu Li

“…We then performed a multiband fitting for each cluster member, deriving the probability density function (PDF) of its primary mass ( ${{ \mathcal M }}_{1}$ ) and q in the Bayesian framework. 1154 main-sequence (MS) single stars or unresolved MS+MS binaries are identified as members of the Pleiades. …”
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EBI2-oxysterol signalling regulates VE-cadherin expression and multiple sclerosis CD4+ T cell attachment to a human tri-cell spheroid blood-brain barrier model by Fionä Caratis, Inez Mruk, Klaudia Konieczna-Wolska, Bartłomiej Rojek, Marek Hałas, Paulina Czaplewska, Bartosz Karaszewski, Tomomi Furihata, Aleksandra Rutkowska

“…Changes in the function of the blood-brain barrier (BBB) are one of the hallmarks of multiple sclerosis (MS) and are observed at very early stages of the disease. …”
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Cognitive weaknesses or impairments on the NIH toolbox cognition battery in children and adolescents: base rates in a normative sample and proposed methods for classification by Nathan E. Cook, Nathan E. Cook, Nathan E. Cook, Grant L. Iverson, Grant L. Iverson, Grant L. Iverson, Grant L. Iverson, Justin E. Karr

“…IntroductionThe National Institutes of Health Toolbox for Assessment of Neurological and Behavioral Function Cognition Battery (NIHTB-CB) is a brief neuropsychological battery for the assessment of crystalized (i.e., vocabulary and word reading) and fluid cognition (i.e., working memory, visual episodic memory, processing speed, and executive functions). …”
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Effects of a 12-week intrinsic foot muscle strengthening training (STIFF) on gait in older adults: a parallel randomized controlled trial protocol by Lydia Willemse, Eveline J. M. Wouters, Martijn F. Pisters, Benedicte Vanwanseele

“…The aim of this paper is to provide a protocol to investigate the effect of a plantar intrinsic foot muscle strengthening training versus no training on gait and intrinsic foot muscle function in older adults who are involved in a functional exercise program. …”
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Association of long COVID documentation with clinical outcomes among Veterans with diabetes. by Pandora L Wander, Elliott Lowy, Anna Korpak, Lauren A Beste, Edward J Boyko

“…Future studies should examine mechanisms by which Long COVID might contribute to progression of kidney disease and more intensive diabetes treatment.…”
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Prolonged normothermic perfusion of the kidney prior to transplantation: a historically controlled, phase 1 cohort study by Richard Dumbill, Simon Knight, James Hunter, John Fallon, Daniel Voyce, Jacob Barrett, Matt Ellen, Elizabeth Conroy, Ian SD Roberts, Tim James, Gabrielle Allen, Jennifer Brook, Annemarie Weissenbacher, Rutger Ploeg, Constantin Coussios, Peter Friend

“…Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP) might facilitate safe transplantation of marginal organs. …”
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Plant Viral Synergism: Co-expression of P1 and NIaPro Cistrons of Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus and Triticum Mosaic Virus Is Required for Synergistic Interaction in Wheat by Chi Hzeng Wong, Jeffrey Alexander, Satyanarayana Tatineni

“…HCPro and NIaVPg of WSMV and TriMV are not the primary determinants but might have a minor role in efficient synergism. In co-infected wheat, the accumulation of virus-specific small interfering RNAs (vsiRNAs) was increased, similar to viral genomic RNA copies, despite the presence of two viral RNA-silencing suppressors (VRSS), which function through sequestration of vsiRNAs. …”
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Identification of R2R3-MYB Transcription Factor Family Based on <i>Amaranthus tricolor</i> Genome and <i>AtrMYB72</i> Promoting Betalain Biosynthesis by Directly Activating <i>AtrC... by Yuwei Xue, Kexuan Li, Wenli Feng, Zhongxiong Lai, Shengcai Liu

“…The molecular characteristics and function of R2R3-MYB transcription factors in amaranth remain unclear. …”
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Multi-omics investigation of Porphyromonas gingivalis exacerbating acute kidney injury through the gut-kidney axis by Ling Dong, Zhaoxin Ji, Jing Sun, Jiangqi Hu, Qingsong Jiang, Wei Wei

“…Under the “gut-kidney axis,” P. gingivalis might cause an increase in the level of the gut microbial metabolite 3-indoleacrylic acid, interfering with kidney immunity and disrupting the maintenance of kidney epithelium.…”
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Radiological and clinical outcomes of combined wedge versus lateral closing wedge high tibial osteotomy for medial osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled trial by Maarten R. Huizinga, A. J. de Vries, T. M. van Raaij, R. W. Brouwer

“…Other secondary outcomes were questionnaires to determine the pain severity, knee function and quality of life (visual analogue scale and Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score) 1 year after surgery. …”
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An Hfq-dependent post-transcriptional mechanism fine tunes RecB expression in Escherichia coli by Irina Kalita, Ira Alexandra Iosub, Lorna McLaren, Louise Goossens, Sander Granneman, Meriem El Karoui

“…This fine-tuning Hfq-mediated mechanism might have the underlying physiological function of maintaining RecB protein levels within an optimal range.…”
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Alternative Splicing of <i>PheNAC23</i> from Moso Bamboo Impacts Flowering Regulation and Drought Tolerance in Transgenic <i>Arabidopsis</i> by Lihua Xie, Xiangyu Li, Pengqiang Yao, Zhanchao Cheng, Miaomiao Cai, Chunyang Liu, Zhe Wang, Jian Gao

“…Further functional analysis revealed that PheNAC23^ES could interact with PheNAC23, suggesting that PheNAC23^ES might serve as a small interfering peptide that affects the function of PheNAC23 by binding to it.…”
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