Apolipoprotein C-II Deposition Amyloidosis: A Potential Misdiagnosis as Light Chain Amyloidosis by Sadichhya Lohani, Emily Schuiteman, Lohit Garg, Dhiraj Yadav, Sami Zarouk

“…Bone marrow biopsy revealed minimal involvement with amyloidosis with kappa monotypic plasma cells on flow cytometry. She was started on chemotherapy for light chain amyloidosis. …”
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Mutual causal effects between immune cells and hepatocellular carcinoma: a Mendelian randomization study by Zheng Wang, Mengshu Pan, Jie Zhu, Changhong Liu

“…These 15 immune cells were distributed in the Monocyte (4 cells), Treg panel (4 cells), TBNK (3 cells), Maturation stages of T cell panel (3 cells), and cDC panel (1 cells). …”
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Enhancement of Anti-Inflammatory and Osteogenic Abilities of Mesenchymal Stem Cells via Cell-to-Cell Adhesion to Periodontal Ligament-Derived Fibroblasts by Keita Suzuki, Naoyuki Chosa, Shunsuke Sawada, Naoki Takizawa, Takashi Yaegashi, Akira Ishisaki

“…We investigated the role of periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDL-Fs) in regulating the anti-inflammatory and osteogenic abilities of bone marrow-derived- (BM-) MSCs. The expression of monocyte chemotactic protein- (MCP-)1 was significantly enhanced by stimulation of PDL-Fs with inflammatory cytokines. …”
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Slight Pro-Inflammatory Immunomodulation Properties of Dendritic Cells by Gardnerella vaginalis: The “Invisible Man” of Bacterial Vaginosis? by Thomas Bertran, Patrick Brachet, Marjolaine Vareille-Delarbre, Julie Falenta, Annie Dosgilbert, Marie-Paule Vasson, Christiane Forestier, Arlette Tridon, Bertrand Evrard

“…We investigated the interactions between G. vaginalis and human monocyte-derived DCs using a wide range of bacterial concentrations (multiplicity of infection from 0.01 to 100), and the effects of this pathogen on PHA-induced lymphocyte proliferation. …”
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Exception to the Rule: Genomic Characterization of Naturally Occurring Unusual Vibrio cholerae Strains with a Single Chromosome by Gary Xie, Shannon L. Johnson, Karen W. Davenport, Mathumathi Rajavel, Torsten Waldminghaus, John C. Detter, Patrick S. Chain, Shanmuga Sozhamannan

“…The two origins of replication and associated genes are generally intact with synonymous mutations in some genes, as are recA and mismatch repair (MMR) genes dam, mutH, and mutL; MutS function is probably impaired in NSCV2. …”
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Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide Protects Glomerular Podocytes from Inflammatory Injuries by Kenichi Sakamoto, Kyoko Kuno, Minoru Takemoto, Peng He, Takahiro Ishikawa, Shunichiro Onishi, Ryoichi Ishibashi, Emiko Okabe, Mayumi Shoji, Akiko Hattori, Masaya Yamaga, Kazuki Kobayashi, Harukiyo Kawamura, Hirotake Tokuyama, Yoshiro Maezawa, Koutaro Yokote

“…PACAP was effective in the downregulation of proinflammatory cytokines, such as monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) and interleukin-6, which had been induced by the activation of toll-like receptor (TLR) with lipopolysaccharide. …”
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Evaluation of the immunological functions of placental alkaline phosphatase in vivo using ALPP transgenic mice by Tse-Ching Chen, Kwai-Fong Ng, Ning Chen, Yi-Ling Pan, Chun-An Cheng, Hsiao-Chun Wu, Yi-Jen Hsueh, Nien-Yi Chiang, Hsi-Hsien Lin, Hsi-Hsien Lin, Hsi-Hsien Lin, Hsi-Hsien Lin

“…In an in vitro phagocytosis experiment, addition of exogenous ALPP compromised the phagocytic ability of THP-1 monocytic cells. These results indicate that excess ALPP plays a role in modulating both innate and adaptive immune functions.…”
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Experimental and Theoretical Studies on the Structure and Photoluminescent Properties of New Mononuclear and Homodinuclear Europium(III) β-Diketonate Complexes by João P. Martins, Pablo Martín-Ramos, Pedro Chamorro-Posada, Pedro S. Pereira Silva, Jesús Martín-Gil, Salvador Hernández-Navarro, Manuela Ramos Silva

“…Two novel europium(III) complexes, a monomer and a homodimer, with 1-(4-chlorophenyl)-4,4,4-trifluoro-1,3-butanedione (Hcbtfa) and 5-chloro-1,10-phenanthroline (cphen) ligands, formulated as [Eu(cbtfa)3(cphen)] and [Eu2(cbtfa)4(cphen)2(CH3O)2], have been synthesized. …”
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Selective Recognition of Myoglobin in Biological Samples Using Molecularly Imprinted Polymer-Based Affinity Traps by Rüstem Keçili

“…For this purpose, N-methacryloylamino folic acid-Nd3+ (MAFol- Nd3+) was chosen as the complex functional monomer. The optimization studies were performed changing the medium pH, temperature, and myoglobin concentration. pH 7.0 was determined as the optimum value where the prepared imprinted microspheres displayed maximum binding for myoglobin. …”
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A Solid Binding Matrix/Mimic Receptor-Based Sensor System for Trace Level Determination of Iron Using Potential Measurements by Ayman H. Kamel, Felismina T. C. Moreira, Tamara I. Silva, M. Goreti F. Sales

“…In the first step, Fe(II) established a coordination linkage with 1,10-phenanthroline and functional monomer 2-vinylpyridine (2-VP). Next, the complex was copolymerized with ethylene glycol dimethacrylate (EGDMA) as a crosslinker in the presence of benzoyl peroxide (BPO) as an initiator. …”
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The Polymerization of MMA and ST to Prepare Material with Gradient Refractive Index in Electric Field by Yao Huang, Daming Wu, Dongyun Ren, Qingyun Meng, Xiaojun Di

“…Light scattering material with gradient refractive index was prepared under the electrical field by taking methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer as the matrix with the addition of a little preheated styrene (ST) and peroxidation benzoin formyl (BPO). …”
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Graft Copolymerization of Acrylonitrile and Ethyl Acrylate onto Pinus Roxburghii Wood Surface Enhanced Physicochemical Properties and Antibacterial Activity by Gaurav Sharma, Amit Kumar, Mu. Naushad, Fahad A. Al-Misned, Hamed A. El-Serehy, Ayman A. Ghfar, Kulwant Rai Sharma, Chuanling Si, Florian J. Stadler

“…It is clear from the characterization techniques (FTIR, SEM, and XRD) that grafting of acrylonitrile (AN) and ethyl acrylate (EA) was successfully performed on the Pinus roxburghii wood. Monomer and initiator concentration, temperature, time, and pH parameters have been varied to obtain the maximum percent grafting yield. …”
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Evaluation of Excess Free Volume and Internal Pressure in Binary Mixtures of Methyl Methacrylate(MMA) with Alcohols by R. Vadamalar, P. Mani, R. Balakrishnan, V. Arumugam

“…Methyl methacrylate (MMA) is an important monomer attracting the attention of industrialists and scientists because of its various applications and reactivity. …”
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Synthesis and Characterizations of Biobased Copolymer Poly(ethylene-co-butylene 2,5-Furandicarboxylate) by Nam Vu Trung, Mai Ngoc Nguyen, Anh Nguyen Thi Ngoc, Ni Pham Thi, Tung Tran Quang, Thuy Tran Thi

“…The decomposition of two types of monomer units of the obtained copolymer was proven through the degradation two-step process by TGA measurements.…”
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Virginia Woolf’s “Modernist Renaissance” in “Anon”: A Singular Counter-History by Anne Besnault

“…The aim of this article is to examine the symbolic murder that Woolf stages in her essay, that of Anon, the anonymous female or male poet, by the invention of the printing press, while reading in context Woolf’s counter-narrative grounded in a singular, historiographical cycle of life and death.…”
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Héros malgré lui : le bureau de la signature du traité de Versailles by Claire Bonnotte Khelil

“…From then on, the piece of furniture moved from anonymity to fame in the 1920s and 1930s, thanks in particular to the postcards publicising the event. …”
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Prevalence of stress amongst high school athletes (v2) by Tavish Ward, Thor Stead, Rohan Mangal, Latha Ganti

“… # Methods 200 high school athletes between the ages of 16 and 17 were surveyed using an anonymous online survey platform to discover the relationship between stress and sports. …”
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Theatre and Psychoanalysis: or Jung on Martin Crimp's Stage: “100 Words” by Solange Ayache

“…Our point is that this “collage” of disarticulated words inserted by Crimp into the dialogue of three anonymous art critics ironically emphasizes the absence of the main character, the suicidal artist, and her refusal to undergo “treatment.” …”
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Speranza i Mickiewicz by Katarzyna Gmerek

“…Two ballads: Czaty (The Waivode) and Trzech Budrysów (Three Sons of Budris) were first published in The Nation, December 1848, as anonymous poems “from Russian”. Subsequently, they were published in anthologies, with the same misleading information on the original language, at one time attributed to Pushkin. …”
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Preparing pets and their people: opportunity for veterinary teams to promote disaster preparedness in their communities by Joedy Quintana, Lindsey Viola, Valeria Sanchez, Danielle Scott, Colleen Duncan

“…We conducted two separate anonymous surveys, one for veterinary staff and one for veterinary clients. …”
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