Effect of Solvent and Grain Color on the Biological Activities of Maize Grain by Yolanda Salinas-Moreno, Miguel Ángel Martínez-Ortiz, Eduardo Padilla-Camberos, José Luis Ramírez-Díaz, Alejandro Ledesma-Miramontes, Ivone Alemán de la Torre, Alberto Santillán-Fernández

“…The TAC and FLAV variables were more influenced by solvent than TSPs and PAs, while AC was affected only when evaluated by the DPPH method. …”
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RETRACTED: Identification of novel candidate targets for suppressing ovarian cancer progression through IL-33/ST2 axis components using the system biology approach by Geovanny Genaro Reivan Ortiz, Carmen Iulia Ciongradi, M. V. N. L. Chaitanya, Jayasankar Narayanan, Mohamed Mohany, Salim S. Al-Rejaie, José Luis Arias-Gonzáles, Ioan Sârbu, Marjan Assefi, Shaik Vaseem Akram, Yusuf Döğüş, Abolfazl Bahrami, Reza Akhavan-Sigari, Reza Akhavan-Sigari

“…Primary cultures of healthy fibroblasts and CAFs obtained from healthy and tumor tissues retrieved from OvC samples were used for in vitro and in vivo investigations. …”
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Usefulness of Combining NT-proBNP Level and Right Atrial Diameter for Simple and Early Noninvasive Detection of Pulmonary Hypertension Among Adult Patients with Atrial Septal Defec... by Anggoro Budi Hartopo, Dyah Wulan Anggrahini, Muhammad Gahan Satwiko, Arditya Damarkusuma, Armalya Pritazahra, Muhammad Reyhan Hadwiono, Vera Christina Dewanto, Salvatore Di Somma, Noriaki Emoto, Lucia Kris Dinarti

“…Right heart catheterization (RHC) was performed to diagnose PH. Blood sample was withdrawn during RHC for NT-proBNP measurement. …”
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Participatory approaches for developing a practical handbook integrating health information for supporting individuals with mild cognitive impairment and their families by Yujiro Kuroda, Aya Goto, Taiki Sugimoto, Kosuke Fujita, Kazuaki Uchida, Nanae Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Shimada, Rei Ohtsuka, Minoru Yamada, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Aya Seike, Madoka Hattori, Gabin Ito, Hidenori Arai, Takashi Sakurai

“…The formative evaluation underscored the need for more detailed explanations prerevision, whereas postrevision comments focused primarily on editorial suggestions. …”
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Aberrant overexpression of m6A writer and reader genes in pediatric B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (B-ALL) by Sumedha Saluja, Shuvadeep Ganguly, Jay Singh, Ayushi Jain, Gunjan Sharma, Shilpi Chaudhary, Karthikeyan Pethusamy, Parthaprasad Chattopadhyay, Anita Chopra, Archna Singh, Subhradip Karmakar, Sameer Bakhshi, Jayanth Kumar Palanichamy

“…Conclusions: Despite the collective dysregulation of the m6A machinery, the writers and readers appear to have a more dominant phenotype, as evidenced by the significantly elevated m6A% levels. …”
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Pragmatic cluster randomised cohort cross-over trial to determine the effectiveness of bridging from emergency to regular contraception: the Bridge-It study protocol by Anne Johnstone, Judith M Stephenson, Andrew Radley, Kaye Wellings, Paula Baraitser, Alison McDonald, James Trussell, Richard Gilson, Lisa Mcdaid, Sharon Tracey Cameron, Anna Glasier, Claire Battison, Sarah Cameron, Kathleen Cowle, Mark Forrest, Beatriz Goulao, Susan Patterson, Deirdre Sally, Nicola Stewart, Lucy Michie, Joanna Loudon, Kirsten Stuart, Emily Whittaker

“…Unintended pregnancies can occur during this time.Methods and analysis Bridge-It is a pragmatic cluster randomised cohort cross-over trial designed to determine whether pharmacist provision of a bridging supply of a progestogen-only pill (POP) plus rapid access to a local SRH clinic, results in increased uptake of effective contraception and prevents more unintended pregnancies than provision of EC alone. …”
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Porphyromonas gingivalis association with inflammatory markers and exosomal miRNA-155 in saliva of periodontitis patients with and without diabetes diagnosed with COVID-19 by Boy M. Bachtiar, Endang W. Bachtiar, Ardiana Kusumaningrum, Hari Sunarto, Yuniarti Soeroso, Benso Sulijaya, Efa Apriyanti, Citra Fragrantia Theodorea, Irandi Putra Pratomo, Yudhistira, Defi Efendi

“…The study aimed to address whether the abundance of Porphyromonas gingivalis which causes periodontitis, differed compared with that of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans (used as control) and to analyze the correlation of periodontitis with the expression levels of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 receptor (ACE2) and periodontitis inflammatory markers (TLR-2/TLR-4, TNFα, and miR-155). Materials and Methods: A saliva sample (5 mL) was obtained from 23 hospitalized patients with COVID-19, categorized into two groups: diabetic (G1, n = 10) and non-diabetic (G2, n = 13). …”
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Association of plasma metabolites with treatment response after intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections in treatment-naïve neovascular age-related macular d... by Inês Laíns, Deeba Husain, Joan W Miller, Ivana K Kim, John B Miller, Demetrios G Vavvas, Raviv Katz, Liming Liang, Jessica Lasky-Su, Archana Nigalye, Kevin M Mendez, David Wu, Hanna Choi, Augustine Bannerman, Hae Min Kang, Krupa Sourirajan, Roshni Bhat, Georgiy Kozak, Rodrigo A Alvarez

“…Plasma metabolites may be used as biomarkers to predict responses to initial anti-VEGF therapy in patients with nAMD, providing a more individualised treatment plan.…”
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Adaptive cohort design and LAT1 expression scale: study protocol for a Phase 2a trial of QBS72S in breast cancer brain metastases by Rukayat Taiwo, Paul M. Harary, Thy T. H. Trinh, Monica Granucci, Sophie Bertrand, Brandon Carlson-Clarke, Sophia B. Chernikova, Kate Therkelsen, Mili Arora, Michelle E. Melisko, Michael Iv, Hannes Vogel, Summer Han, Christine Xie, Susie Brain, Vivian Lee, Krishna L. Bharani, Seema Nagpal, Melanie Hayden Gephart

“…Our exploratory endpoints may facilitate identification of more rapid and reliable biomarkers of LMD treatment response and resistance. …”
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The impact of a school-based physical activity program on children's movement behaviors, aerobic fitness and motor competence: a follow up study by Moreno Bloch, Rita Cordovil, Rita Cordovil, Luís P. Rodrigues, Luís P. Rodrigues, Clarice Martins, Maria L. Braga, Susana Vale, Susana Vale, Rui Proença, João Brito, João Brito, José Guilherme, José Guilherme, Carlos Neto, André Seabra, André Seabra, Júlio A. Costa

“…Due to school changes and parental noncompliance, the sample decreased from 38 to 23 participants (EG; n = 13; CG; n = 10), a 39% dropout rate.ResultsOne year post-intervention, the EG spent more time in moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA; + 41 min/day), less time in SED (−234 min/day), slept longer (+103 min/night), covered greater distances in the YYIR1C (+174 m), and achieved higher MC scores (+19% on the MCA battery test) compared to the CG. …”
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Spatial distribution of Culex mosquitoes across England and Wales, July 2023 by Emma Widlake, Roksana Wilson, Jack Pilgrim, Alexander G. C. Vaux, Jolanta Tanianis-Hughes, Amirah Haziqah-Rashid, Ken Sherlock, Agata Delnicka, Amelia Simpson, Anthony J. Abbott, Colin J. Johnston, Jude Martin, Kendall Barlow, Eloise Aliski, Saffron Shiels, Sara Gandy, Sarah M. Biddlecombe, Joanna de Klerk, Luigi Sedda, Jolyon M. Medlock, Matthew Baylis, Marcus S. C. Blagrove

“…Here, we describe a comprehensive nationwide field surveillance study conducted during July 2023 to map the distribution of the WNV and USUV competent vectors: Culex pipiens biotype pipiens, Culex pipiens biotype molestus and Culex torrentium, across England and Wales. Methods Mosquitoes were sampled for 3 trap nights (3TN) at 200 sites in rural, urban and suburban settings, selected using a lattice plus close pairs surveillance design. …”
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Microbial community structure and resistome dynamics on elevator buttons in response to surface disinfection practices by Shanshan Ye, Shanshan Ye, Shifu Peng, Xiaolei Wang, Xiaolei Wang, Jingjing Fan, Jingjing Fan, Chenxue Zhu, Liye Huang, Ying Huang, Keping Cheng, Tingting Ni, Yuqing Qian, Xiaosong Wu, Xiaosong Wu, Xiaosong Wu, Xiaosong Wu, Yan Xu, Yan Xu, Yan Xu, Yan Xu

“…Both α-diversity (within-sample diversity) and β-diversity (between-sample diversity) were lower and more distinct in quarantine hotels compared to the other environments. …”
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Evaluation of parenting interventions for those with additional health and social care needs during pregnancy: THRIVE a multi-arm RCT with embedded economic and process components by Marion Henderson, Anja Wittkowski, Katie Buston, Karen Crawford, Alice MacLachlan, Alex McConnachie, Emma McIntosh, Claudia-Martina Messow, Catherine Nixon, Rosaleen O’Brien, Shona Shinwell, Daniel Wight, Yiqiao Xin, Rachel Calam, Ruth Dundas, James Law, Helen Minnis, Lucy Thompson, Philip Wilson

“…Are either ETPB or MB more effective for different subgroups of parents? …”
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Proteolytic Activity Inhibition in Gingival Fluid by Cysteine Protease Inhibitors Obtained from Egg White and <i>Fallopia japonica</i> Extract: An In Vitro Study by Maciej Siewiński, Maciej Dobrzyński, Krzysztof Gołąb, Maciej Janeczek, Łukasz Nieradko, Barbara Bażanów, Andrzej Rapak, Marius Boariu, Stefan-Ioan Stratul, Alla Belova, Sorina Mihaela Solomon, Renata Samulak, Monika Machoy

“…This research has the following aims: 1. to analyze in vitro the inhibition of cysteine protease activity in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and 2. to compare the toxicity of natural raw inhibitors (obtained from <i>Fallopia japonica</i> plant and egg white) with chlorhexidine (CHX) using an MTS viability test. <b>Methods</b>: Samples of GCF were collected from healthy (N = 17) individuals and (N = 65) periodontal patients. …”
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Molecular analysis of influenza A(H3N2) in a remote tropical island during 2014-2019 to identify the frequency of introduction and local circulation by Sikandar Azam, Takeaki Imamura, Michiko Okamoto, Yusuke Sayama, Mayuko Saito, Mariko Saito-Obata, Clyde Dapat, Raita Tamaki, Christina Dahlia Joboco, Joanna Ina Manalo, Samantha Louise Bado, Joanne De Jesus Cornejo, Socorro Lupisan, Marianette Inobaya, Veronica Tallo, Beatriz P Quiambao, Hitoshi Oshitani

“…By conducting molecular analysis, this study aimed to identify A(H3N2) introduction events and the duration of local circulation in a geographically remote tropical island. Methods: Nasopharyngeal/nasal samples were collected from symptomatic children under 5 years old in a remote tropical island of the Philippines between 2014 and 2019. …”
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Individualization of clinical target volume delineation in eccentric nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a prospective comparative study by Yunrui Song, Yunrui Song, Yuwei Wang, Mengqi Yang, Xinhao Yu, Mengze Li, Bin Long, Xiaolei Shu, Xin Zhang, Feng Wang, Chencheng Wang, Mengyu Hu, Jiang-Dong Sui, Ying Wang

“…We proposed an individualized CTV delineation method for eccentric NPC and evaluated its feasibility based on the eccentric distance of the primary lesion.Materials and methodsNinety patients with eccentric NPC were included. …”
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Tracing carriage, acquisition, and transmission of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli over two years in a tertiary care hospital by Minh Ngoc Nguyen, Beryl Primrose Gladstone, Giulia De Angelis, Michael Biggel, Basil Britto Xavier, Christine Lammens, Qiang Lin, Sandra Van Puyvelde, Herman Goossens, Samir Kumar-Singh, Youri Glupczynski, Yehuda Carmeli, Evelina Tacconelli, Surbhi Malhotra-Kumar, the SATURN WP1, 4, 5 study groups

“…PA- and HA-ESBL patients developed significantly more ESBL-E infections than ESBL-free patients (P < 0.001). …”
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A comparative study of blood pressure submission between mobilec app users and non-users in Romania: a pilot cohort study by Liviu Ionut Serbanoiu, Liviu Ionut Serbanoiu, Stefan Sebastian Busnatu, Stefan Sebastian Busnatu, Andreea Elena Lacraru, Andreea Elena Lacraru, Maria Alexandra Pana, Maria Alexandra Pana, Suzana Guberna, Suzana Guberna, Dragos Trache, Dragos Trache, Plesu Elena, Plesu Elena, Catalina Liliana Andrei, Catalina Liliana Andrei, Crina Sinescu, Crina Sinescu

“…However, limitations such as small sample size, potential self-selection bias, and lack of randomization must be considered. …”
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Evaluating the Efficacy of Gelatin-Chitosan-Tetraethyl Orthosilicate Calcium Hydroxide Composite as a Dental Pulp Medicament on  COX-2, PGP 9.5, TNF-α Expression and Neutrophil num... by Yulita Kristanti, Mh Busra Fauzi, Bidhari Pidhatika, Iwa Sutardjo Rus Sudarso, Retno Ardhani, Al-qatta Ghadah Abdulrahman, Endytiastuti Endytiastuti, Heni Susilowati, Juni Handajani

“…Alternative materials have been developed to provide more biocompatible materials with better dentin formation ability. …”
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Usability testing of EatsUp®: mobile application for monitoring balanced dietary practices and active lifestyle among adolescents—a study in Jakarta, Indonesia by Erfi Prafiantini, Erfi Prafiantini, Erfi Prafiantini, Rina Agustina, Rina Agustina, Betty Purwandari, Dian Novita Chandra, Dian Novita Chandra, Dini Rahma Bintari, Fellatinnisa Zafira Rajwadini, Jihan Farhanah, Aryono Hendarto

“…Future studies should include a more diverse population and explore features like gamification to enhance long-term engagement.…”
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