The Effects of Infliximab on Laminin, NFκB, and Anti-TNF Expression through Its Effect on Ischemic Liver Tissue by Remzi Adnan Akdogan, Yildiray Kalkan, Levent Tümkaya, Halil Rakici, Elif Akdogan

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the possible protective effects of infliximab on expression of laminin, anti-TNF, and NFκB in the rat hepatic cells after ischemia/reperfusion (I/R). A total of 30 male Wistar albino rats were divided into three groups: Control (C), sham I/R (ISC), and I/R+ infliximab (ISC inf); each group comprised 10 animals. …”
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Limitations of temporal (forehead) temperature readings as a screening method for covid-19 by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

“…In this editorial, I intend to briefly review some basic physiology and epidemiology, together with published field studies with exercising humans, to explore some of the limitations associated with the use of field temporal temperature readings (Ttemp) as a screening method for Covid-19.…”
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The Role of Polyphenols, 𝜷-Carotene, and Lycopene in the Antioxidative Action of the Extracts of Dried, Edible Mushrooms by A. Robaszkiewicz, G. Bartosz, M. Ławrynowicz, M. Soszyński

“…We observed a strong correlation (𝑟>0.9) between the concentration of total phenolics and reducing power/scavenging effects in both aqueous and methanolic extracts, while this correlation was moderate for flavonoids. …”
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Cuando justificar no significa lo mismo en español y en francés by Carlota Piedehierro Sáez

“…Tras el análisis contrastivo de en efecto y en effet como conectores de justificación, se presenta una discusión sobre las ventajas de aplicar este modelo frente a otras propuestas de análisis de marcadores del discurso, en especial como una alternativa frente a las limitaciones que presenta el concepto de instrucción procedimental tomado de la Teoría de la relevancia, mayoritario en los estudios sobre marcadores en el ámbito hispánico. …”
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Refugee securitization and the challenges of formal integration: case of Somali refugees in Kenya and Ethiopia by Fred N. Ikanda, Abdirahman A. Muhumad, Jana Kuhnt

“…A history of border conflicts that shaped the relationship between refugee hosting areas and the national governments long before the advent of camps, coupled with shared Somaliness between locals and refugees in hosting areas, and the back-and-forth refugee movements across international borders have created a confluence of factors that reinforce suspicion and distrust towards Somali refugees. The article adds a normative empirical dimension to securitization theory by providing a nuanced understanding of the concept as it applies to different refugee groups in similar contexts. …”
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La escritura y los horizontes de la política. Sobre el comunismo literario en el debate entre Maurice Blanchot y Jean-Luc Nancy by Juan José Martínez Olguín

“…La hipótesis principal de este texto es que la escritura pertenece al horizonte estético de la política y configura, en el marco de dicho horizonte, una forma inédita de coexistencia humana, cuya reflexión teórica surge como reacción al totalitarismo y a las democracias europeas y que, en términos del propio Nancy, es posible pensar bajo la fórmula del comunismo literario.…”
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Gradient-enriched linear-elastic tip stresses to perform the highcycle fatigue assessment of notched plain concrete by C. Bagni, H. Askes, L. Susmel

“…The high level of accuracy which was obtained by directly using gradient-enriched linear-elastic notch stresses strongly supports the idea that GE is a powerful tool suitable for designing notched concrete components against high-cycle fatigue. …”
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Comparative Cognitive Science and Convergent Evolution: Humans and Elephants by Ross Don

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Formation and Identification of Unresolved Complex Mixtures in Lacustrine Biodegraded Oil from Nanxiang Basin, China by Pengfei Guo, Sheng He, Shukui Zhu, Derong Chai, Shiyan Yin, Wei Dai, Wanfeng Zhang

“…A comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography/time-of-flight mass spectrometry (GC × GC/TOFMS) method has been developed for the formation and identification of unresolved complex mixtures (UCMs) in lacustrine biodegraded oils that with the same source rock, similar maturity, and increasing degradation rank from Nanxiang Basin, China. …”
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Isolation and Physiomorphological Characterization of Escherichia coli O157:H7-Infecting Bacteriophages Recovered from Beef Cattle Operations by Pushpinder Kaur Litt, Divya Jaroni

“…The stability of isolated phages was tested at acidic and alkaline pH, at high temperatures, and in cold storage. A total of 7 phages were isolated which showed lytic activity against 50 out of 55 isolates of E. coli O157:H7. …”
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Ensuring the citizens’ rights as a priority area of police activity in Ukraine (on the example of the information subsystem "CUSTODY RECORDS" functioning) by O. I. Bezpalova

“…On the example of the functioning of the information subsystem "CUSTODY RECORDS" the peculiarities of ensuring the observance of citizens' rights in the activities of police officers, prevention of illegal actions either by both police officers or toward police officers have been analyzed. Features of the information subsystem "CUSTODY RECORDS" have been revealed. …”
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Application and development of CRISPR technology in the secondary metabolic pathway of the active ingredients of phytopharmaceuticals by Haixin Gao, Xinyi Pei, Xianshui Song, Shiying Wang, Zisong Yang, Jianjun Zhu, Qiupeng Lin, Qinlong Zhu, Xiangna Yang

“…As an efficient gene editing tool, the CRISPR/Cas9 system has been widely employed to investigate and regulate the biosynthetic pathways of active ingredients in medicinal plants. …”
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Fracture Load Estimations for U-Notched and V-Notched 3D Printed PLA and Graphene-Reinforced PLA plates using the ASED Criterion by Marcos S�nchez, Sergio Arrieta, Sergio Cicero�

“…Among the different assessment tools that may be used to estimate critical loads, this work applies the well-known Averaged Strain Energy Density (ASED) criterion, which compares the averaged strain energy over a certain control volume at the notch tip with the corresponding critical value, the latter being a material property. …”
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Betaxanthin Profiling in Beta vulgaris Leaves and Gymnocalycium mihanovichii Grafted Cacti: A Comprehensive Study by Aneta Spórna-Kucab, Anna Tekieli, Magdalena Knapek, Marta Zużałek, Sławomir Wybraniec

“…Boldor) had the highest total betaxanthin content (20.4 mg/kg FW), while white beet (cv. …”
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Pengaruh Buku Wirid Dzikir Dan Do’a Ud’uuni Astajib Lakum Terhadap Amaliyah Keseharian Santri Ar-Risalah Lubuklinggau by Muhammad Qomarullah, Nurlila Kamsi, Ilham Nasrian, Muhammad Ramadhoni Saputra, Jerry Fernandi

“…In examining the conditions prevalent in Islamic boarding schools, particularly at Ar-Risalah Lubuk Linggau Junior High School, it is evident that many students exhibit low levels of engagement in their daily amaliyah (such as worship, interpersonal relationships, respect towards teachers and others), and often fail to adhere to Islamic behavioral norms, resulting in less conducive amaliyah among the students. …”
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Cocoa pod husk wastes derived biochar for overcoming potassium deficiency in organic agriculture by Murali Gopal, Elain Apshara S., Sathyaseelan Neenu, Alka Gupta

“…An ecotoxicity assay using earthworms indicated no acute toxicity, although earthworms took longer to acclimatize to the cocoa pod husk biochar compared to coconut residue biochar. …”
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Dispersion of the Yorùbá to the Americas: A Fatalist Hermeneutics of Orí in the Yorùbá Cosmos – Reading from Tutuoba: Salem’s Black Shango Slave Queen by Emmanuel Adeniyi

“…The article argues that the transatlantic enslavement of the Yorùbá is a fait accompli willed by their Supreme Deity. Tough traumatic, transatlantic slavery reworlded Yorùbá cultural codes, birthed the Atlantic sub-group of the ethno-nation, and aided the emergence of Yorùbá-centric religions in the New World. …”
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NCOR: An FPGA-Friendly Nonblocking Data Cache for Soft Processors with Runahead Execution by Kaveh Aasaraai, Andreas Moshovos

“…Such caches are not appropriate for processor designs such as Runahead and out-of-order execution that require nonblocking caches to tolerate main memory latencies. Instead, these processors use non-blocking caches to extract memory level parallelism and improve performance. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Management of Hypercalcemic Crisis in 155 Patients: A Single Center Retrospective Study by Yuqing Qu, Yang Liu, Xianling Wang, Qinghua Guo, Jin Du, Yu Pei, Jianming Ba, Weijun Gu, Jingtao Dou, Zhaohui Lv, Yiming Mu

“…The general data, clinical manifestations, etiology, photographic examination, emergency treatment, etiological treatment, and prognosis were analysed. Results. A total of 155 patients with hypercalcemic crisis (91 males and 64 females) with a mean age of 54.60 ± 16.99 years old were enrolled. …”
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Traduction de la poésie mystique : le non-dit et le déjà-dit dans la note du traducteur by Safoura Ajdari

“… La poésie mystique persane, qui remonte au XIIIe siècle, est particulièrement riche et diverse, et sa traduction a toujours été au centre des préoccupations de nombreux traducteurs occidentaux. …”
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