Heart remodeling in patients with post-infarction cardiosclerosis at various stages of chronic heart failure by V. V. Masur, A. M. Kalinkin, O. A. Zamoraev, E. S. Masur

“…At CHF Stages I-IIA, no substantial changes in RV volume and function were observed, but Stage I was characterized by significant RV length reduction, comparing to the controls. …”
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Analysis of the neuromuscular deficits caused by STAM1 deficiency by John W. McLean, Mary VanHart, Madilyn P. McWilliams, Charlene B. Farmer, David K. Crossman, Rita M. Cowell, Julie A. Wilson, Scott M. Wilson

“…We previously showed that a single nucleotide substitution in Hgs results in structural and functional changes in the nervous system of teetering mice. …”
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Mitofilin–mtDNA Axis Mediates Chronic Lead Exposure-Induced Synaptic Plasticity Impairment of Hippocampal and Cognitive Deficits by Lihong Su, Jinchao Hou, Boxuan Wang, Yuqi Li, Xiaodong Huo, Tao Wang, Yuankang Zou, Gang Zheng

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The Impact of Radiation Dose on CT‐Based Body Composition Analysis: A Large‐Animal Study by Luca Salhöfer, Gregor Jost, Mathias Meetschen, Daniel vanLandeghem, Michael Forsting, Denise Bos, Christian Bojahr, Rene Hosch, Felix Nensa, Hubertus Pietsch, Johannes Haubold

“…Methods In this animal study, 20 Göttingen minipigs were subjected to CT scans on six occasions under five different dose settings with gradations compared to the control given in % from volumetric CT dose index (CTDIvol) of the control (5%, 10%, 20%, 40%, control [10.01 mGy]). …”
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Variations in Rural PM2.5 Sources and Composition in the Post Coal-to-Gas Period Based on a Three-Year Observation by Zhi Ning, Zhiyong Li, Jihong Wei, Jinming Liu, Huichun Ma, Zhuangzhuang Ren, Xiaohua Ma, Chen Liu, Lan Chen, Aiqin Liu, Binglin Wang, Jiaqi Wang, Huiying Gao

“…However, the continuity of CTG effectiveness on PM2.5 control in the post CTG remained unclear, especially in rural area, retarding the further emission-control policy optimization. …”
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Ultrasonography of the Vagus Nerve for ALS Patients: Correlations with Clinical Data and Dysfunction of the Autonomic Nervous System by Ovidijus Laucius, Justinas Drūteika, Tadas Vanagas, Renata Balnytė, Andrius Radžiūnas, Antanas Vaitkus

“…<i>Conclusions:</i> Our findings revealed a significant bilateral reduction in vagus nerve size in ALS patients compared to controls, suggesting that vagal atrophy may serve as a potential marker of autonomic dysfunction in ALS.…”
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Kidney Transplant Outcome Is Associated with Regulatory T Cell Population and Gene Expression Early after Transplantation by Magdalena Krajewska, Katarzyna Kościelska-Kasprzak, Dorota Kamińska, Marcelina Żabińska, Marta Myszka-Kozłowska, Agnieszka Gomułkiewicz, Piotr Dzięgiel, Marian Klinger

“…Treg counts at months one and three post-KTx correlated positively with the current and future allograft function. FOXP3 gene expression at month one post-KTx was also associated with long-term allograft function. …”
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A Clinical Study on the Use of Yiqi Yangxue Decoction Combined with Chemotherapy to Promote Rapid Postoperative Recovery in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Junyan Liang, Yue Wang, Ling Zheng, Hui Mei

“…The combination of Yiqi Yangxue decoction combined with chemotherapy for postoperative NSCLC patients can effectively reduce serum tumour marker levels, enhance the body’s immune function and sleep quality, and the patient’s efficacy and toxicity reduction are obvious, which is conducive to the rapid recovery of many indicators after surgery.…”
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Intermittent fasting inhibits the development of colorectal cancer in APCMin/+ mice through gut microbiota and its related metabolites by Jia Chen, Rishun Su, Yulong He, Jiong Chen

“…Concurrently, western blotting was conducted to examine the expression levels of intestinal barrier function-related proteins. Finally, in vitro validation experiments, including colony formation assay and transwell invasion assay, were performed to investigate the effects of the key microbial metabolite isovaleric acid on the proliferative and invasive capacities of CRC cells.ResultsIntermittent fasting significantly reduced tumor incidence by approximately 50% compared to the control group (1.25 ± 0.38 vs 2.50 ± 0.38 tumors/mouse, P = 0.017) and markedly attenuated tumor progression. 16S rRNA sequencing analysis revealed significant enrichment of two key bacterial genera, Alistipes (P = 0.030) and Odoribacter (P = 0.030), along with a significant reduction in fecal isovaleric acid levels (P &lt; 0.05) in the intermittent fasting group. …”
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Metabolic profiling and insecticidal activities of Rosmarinus officinalis L. for the management of Aphis craccivora Koch and Planococcus lilacinus Cockerell by Urvashi Kashyap, S. G. Eswara Reddy

“…Indiscriminate application of chemical insecticides for the control of pests leads to the development of resistance, harmful to non-target organisms, consumers’ health, the environment, etc. …”
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The Effective Evaluation of Emotions in the Visual Emotion Images Using Convolutional Neural Networks by Modestas Motiejauskas, Gintautas Dzemyda

“…We have suggested controlling the impact of the inter-class separability on the loss function. …”
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Chronic Trichuris muris Infection in C57BL/6 Mice Causes Significant Changes in Host Microbiota and Metabolome: Effects Reversed by Pathogen Clearance. by Ashley Houlden, Kelly S Hayes, Allison J Bancroft, John J Worthington, Ping Wang, Richard K Grencis, Ian S Roberts

“…Metabolomic analysis of stool samples of infected mice at day 41 showed significant differences to uninfected controls with a significant increase in the levels of a number of essential amino acids and a reduction in breakdown of dietary plant derived carbohydrates. …”
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RhoA/ROCK2 signaling pathway regulates Mn-induced alterations in tight junction proteins leading to cognitive dysfunction in mice by Yan Ma, Honggang Chen, Yuxin Jiang, Diya Wang, Michael Aschner, Wenjing Luo, Peng Su

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Considerations for Use of Ultrashort Wave Therapy in Management of COVID-19 Patients by Pengming YU, Alice Y M JONES, E-Liisa LAAKSO

“…In early 2020, Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) occupies the most important prevention and control position in the global governments for public health. …”
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Effect of Long-Term Moderate Physical Exercise on Irisin between Normal Weight and Obese Men by Farah A. Rashid, Hamid Jaddoa Abbas, Naser Ali Naser, Hana'a Addai Ali

“…Serum irisin levels, fasting blood glucose, serum insulin, homeostatic model assessment of the insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR), and β-cell function (HOMA-B2) were assessed. Results. Long-term moderate exercise induced elevation of the irisin level significantly (P<0.0001) with significant reduction of the BMI, WC, fasting blood glucose, insulin, HOMA-IR, and HOMA-B2 levels (P<0.0001) in comparison between obese and normal weight groups. …”
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Use of electrochemical energy storage systems in autonomous power supply systems to reduce fuel consumption of power installations by A. I. Fedotov, E. A. Fedotov, A. F. Abdullazyanov

“…In the context of predicted changes in power profiles (work / weekend days), optimal control scenarios are calculated individually. CONCLUSION. …”
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Intravitreal Ranibizumab Alone or in Combination with Calcium Dobesilate for the Treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema in Nonproliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Patients: 12-Month Out... by Dongxuan Wang, Hui Wang, Shuang Wu, Xueqiu Yang, Jiansen Xu

“…This retrospective, observational, case-control study enrolled consecutive patients newly diagnosed with DME. …”
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Prevention of Pneumococcal Infection in Children with Chronic Diseases of the Nasopharynx Reduces the Incidence of Other Respiratory Tract Infections: Results of a Comparative Pros... by V. P. Vavilova, A. M. Vavilov, A. H. Chercaeva

“…Main group (PCV13) amounted to 448 patients, and the control group (unvaccinated) 428. Annual dynamic observation showed a significant reduction of acute morbidity by 2 times (p &lt; 0.001), pneumonia by 2.4 times (p = 0.042), acute bronchitis by 2.5 times (p = 0.008), concomitant ENT pathology (acute otitis media and acute exacerbations of chronic sinusitis) by 2.2 times (p = 0.001) and 2.3 times (p = 0.004), respectively. …”
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Effect of dietary supplementation of Fructobacillus fructosus MCC 3996 on body weight, serum lipid and liver histopathology of high‑fat diet-fed swiss albino mice by Mahesh P. Patil, Jayshri Bhuktar, Jayesh J. Ahire, Ulhas K. Patil

“…The weight gain, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), high density lipoproteins (HDL), liver function biomarkers and liver histopathology were analysed. …”
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The study of the effectiveness and safety of vitamin-mineral complex «Focus Forte» for myopia treatment by E. Yu. Egorova, N. V. Yudina, I. Yu. Torshin, O. A. Gromova, N. N. Slyshalova

“…R. 5.6, 95% DI 1.7-19; p=0,003) as well as a significant reduction of clinical symptoms of zinc deficiency and hypovitaminosеs A, C, E, B2 (p&lt;0,001).Conclusion: «Focus Forte» helps to improve visual function among the students with myopia, helping to compensate for deficiency of vitamins and micronutrients, which is required for the physiological support of the molecular processes of vision.…”
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