Microbial-Induced Carbonate Precipitation for Strengthening Soft Clay by J. Z. Xiao, Y. Q. Wei, H. Cai, Z. W. Wang, T. Yang, Q. H. Wang, S. F. Wu

“…Directly mixing these constituents promotes the formation of calcium carbonate and greatly simplifies soft clay sample preparation. (2) It is feasible to use MICP to increase the strength of soft clay. …”
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Associations of combined exposure to selected metal mixtures with thyroid hormones in children: a cross-sectional study in China by Yuhan Cao, Shiting Xiang, Yuwei Du, Meiling Chen, Rumeng Xue, Qi Li, Jun Qiu, Yanying Duan

“…The concentrations of lead (Pb), iron (Fe), calcium (Ca), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and magnesium (Mg) in blood were detected via atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS). …”
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Compost as an eco-friendly alternative to mitigate salt-induced effects on growth, nutritional, physiological and biochemical responses of date palm by Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar, Abdessamad Fakhech, Raja Ben-Laouane, Mohamed Anli, Abderrahim Boutasknit, Youssef Ait-Rahou, Said Wahbi, Abdelilah Meddich

“…Salinity increased sodium (Na+) and chlorine (Cl-) ions concentration in plants and reduced phosphorus (P), nitrogen (N), potassium (K+) and calcium (Ca2+) uptake. The presence of compost mitigated these effects by improving the concentrations of the essential elements (P, K+, N and Ca2+) in both plant shoots and roots and by limiting salt ion (Na+ and Cl-) toxicity and thereby induced higher K/Na and Ca/Na ratios. …”
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Identification of mesenchymal stem cell populations with high osteogenic potential using difference in cell division rate by Maya Watanabe, Yukiyo Asawa, Dan Riu, Tomoaki Sakamoto, Kazuto Hoshi, Atsuhiko Hikita

“…Results of osteogenic differentiation culture and alizarin red staining showed more extensive mineral deposition in the slow cell group than in the fast cell group. Calcium quantification also showed higher absorbance in the slow cell group compared to the fast cell group, indicating higher osteogenic differentiation potential in the slow cell group. …”
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First note of QTL mapping of low vigor traits using the updated F2 ‘Koroneiki’ linkage map of olive by Irene Granata, Aparna S. Balan, Aparna S. Balan, Claudio Di Vaio, Antonino Ioppolo, Tiziano Caruso, Silvia Fretto, Jubina Benny, Antonio Giovino, Daniel James Sargent, Francesco Paolo Marra, Annalisa Marchese

“…We identified two candidate genes — Acid Phosphatase 1, Shikimate O-hydroxycinnamoyltransferase, and a SNP Marker likely associated with Calcium Responsive Proteins — each potentially interacting with plant hormones to influence growth. …”
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The impact of dietary phosphorus levels on growth, slaughter, and digestive metabolism in growing sheep by Shoupei Zhao, Xiaojun Ni, Jia Zhou, Xiaoqi Zhao, Xiao Wen, Xiaolin Wang, Mingyu Cao, Yanfei Zhao, Chong Shao, Lianghao Lu, Yuanyuan Chen, Bao Zhang, Huaming Yang, Bai Xue, Guobo Quan

“…P levels also affected P, calcium, protein, and energy metabolism, as well as apparent digestibility of acid detergent fiber (p < 0.05). …”
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Early-life stress induces persistent astrocyte dysfunction associated with fear generalisation by Mathias Guayasamin, Lewis R Depaauw-Holt, Ifeoluwa I Adedipe, Ossama Ghenissa, Juliette Vaugeois, Manon Duquenne, Benjamin Rogers, Jade Latraverse-Arquilla, Sarah Peyrard, Anthony Bosson, Ciaran Murphy-Royal

“…Genetic perturbation of amygdala astrocyte function by either reducing astrocyte calcium activity or reducing astrocyte network function was sufficient to replicate cellular, synaptic, and fear memory generalisation associated with early-life stress. …”
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Spatial Microstructural Ordering of Expansive Clay Minerals by T. López-Lara, J. B. Hernández-Zaragoza, D. Carreón-Freyre, M. Cerca, E. Rojas-González, A. G. Minor Franco, G. Martínez-Barrera, R. Salgado-Delgado

“…Clays with the least expansion (7.6%) present lower agglomerations (5–10 microns) with face-to-face contacts within a dispersed structure that mainly contained calcium montmorillonite with openings lower than 15 Å and pH 7.56, which indicates a low electron concentration and face-to-face interaction. …”
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Influence of elevated temperature exposure on the residual compressive strength and radiation shielding efficiency of ordinary concrete incorporating granodiorite and ceramic powde... by Alaa A. Mahmoud, Alaa A. El-Sayed, Ayman M. Aboraya, Islam N. Fathy, Mohamed A. Abouelnour, Maged E. Elfakharany, Mohy S. Fattouh, Abdelmoniem E. Alahmer, Islam M. Nabil

“…For microstructure analysis, XRD analysis confirmed enhanced pozzolanic activity with reduced portlandite and increased calcium silicate hydrate (CSH) formation for the optimal WGDP and WCP mixes compared to the control mix. …”
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Chromium "(VI)" phytoremediation using Azolla pinnata: effects on Vicia faba growth, physiology, cytogenetics, and gene expression profiling by Elham R. S. Soliman, Kareem Moustafa, Mohamed Khamis, Zeinab A. Shedeed

“…Furthermore, the gene expression levels of both the PM H+-ATPase and the calcium-dependent protein kinase CDPK5 were upregulated in response to Cr, despite the fact that the expression level was altered in a dose- and concentration-dependent manner by Azolla treatment. …”
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Characterization of jamun (Syzygium cumini) juice fortified with nanoemulsified vitamin D3: In vitro and in vivo assessment of its nutraceutical value and anti-diabetic potential by Yasmeena Jan, Reem Binsuwaidan, Muneeb Malik, Mifftha Yaseen, Sayeed Ahmad, Nawaf Alshammari, Mohd Adnan, Syed Amir Ashraf, Bibhu Prasad Panda

“…After 4 weeks of VDFJJ intervention in vitamin D-deficient animal models, serum levels of 25-OHD, PTH, calcium, phosphorus, and ALP were significantly improved. …”
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Relationship between prenatal metals exposure and neurodevelopment in one-year-old infants in the CLIMB study by Xiao-Yuan Fan, Xian-Shu Lin, Bing-Rui Yang, Han-Wen Zhang, Feng Tang, Jia-Jia Tang, He-Bin Chi, Toby Mansell, Noora Kartiosuo, Yin-Yin Xia, Ting-Li Han, Hua Zhang, Philip Baker, Richard Saffery

“…RCS models revealed nonlinear dose-response relationships between manganese (Mn) and calcium (Ca) with PDI, and for Mn, As, and zirconium (Zr) with MDI. …”
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Search for and functional annotation of multi-domain PLA2 family proteins in flatworms by M. E. Bocharnikova, I. I. Turnaev, D. A. Afonnikov

“…It has been shown that phospholipases A2 of the calcium-independent type, platelet-activating phospho­lipases from group G8 and lysosomal phospholipases from group G15 are represented in all large taxa of flatworms and the vast majority of the species studied by us. …”
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A Network Pharmacology-Based Strategy for Unveiling the Mechanisms of Tripterygium Wilfordii Hook F against Diabetic Kidney Disease by Yuyang Wang, Tongtong Liu, Fang Ma, Xiaoguang Lu, Huimin Mao, Weie Zhou, Liping Yang, Ping Li, Yongli Zhan

“…DAVID results indicated that TwHF may play a role in treating DKD through AGE-RAGE signaling pathway, IL-17 signaling pathway, TNF signaling pathway, insulin resistance, and calcium signaling pathway (P<0.05). Conclusion. Kaempferol and VEGFA were represented as the uppermost active ingredient and core gene of TwHF in treating DKD, respectively. …”
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Sevoflurane Exacerbates Cognitive Impairment Induced by Aβ1–40 in Rats through Initiating Neurotoxicity, Neuroinflammation, and Neuronal Apoptosis in Rat Hippocampus by Yue Tian, Ke-yan Chen, Li-dan Liu, Yun-xia Dong, Ping Zhao, Shan-bin Guo

“…Sevoflurane inhalation but not O2 significantly increased glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and ionized calcium-binding adaptor molecule (IBA)1 expression in Aβ-treated hippocampus of rats. …”
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MsCL-P1: A multifunctional C-type lectin from largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) with broad microbe binding and agglutination activities by Siyi She, Ying Ye, Fengyao Guo, Shun Yang, Mengmeng Huang, Hui Fei

“…C-type lectins are a family of calcium-dependent carbohydrate-recognition domain (CRD) containing proteins that play a pivotal role in innate immunity. …”
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Effect of Chromium Picolinate and Chromium Nanoparticles Added to Low- or High-Fat Diets on Chromium Biodistribution and the Blood Level of Selected Minerals in Rats by Anna Stępniowska, Jerzy Juśkiewicz, Krzysztof Tutaj, Joanna Fotschki, Bartosz Fotschki, Katarzyna Ognik

“…The metabolism of chromium (Cr), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), and zinc (Zn) is interconnected, and their deficiency or excessive accumulation may lead to various disturbances, including anemia and diabetes. …”
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Experimental Validation of Antiobesogenic and Osteoprotective Efficacy of Ginsenoside CK via Targeting Lipid and Atherosclerosis Pathways by Md. Niaj Morshed, Reshmi Akter, Imran Mahmud, Ah-Yeong Gwon, Jin Woo Jeang, Yeong-Geun Lee, Dae Won Park, Deok Chun Yang, Yeon Ju Kim, Se-Chan Kang

“…Additionally, CK treatment induced osteoblast development in MC3T3-E1 cells as shown by increased mineralization and calcium distribution, collagen content, alkaline phosphatase activity, and decreased inflammatory cytokines <i>TNFα</i>, and <i>IL-6</i> and increased the regulated expressions of osteogenic genes including <i>Runx2</i>, <i>ALP</i>, <i>BGLAP</i>, <i>OCN</i>, and <i>Col1a1</i>. …”
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Palmitic Acid Methyl Ester Induces G2/M Arrest in Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells via the p53/p21 Pathway by Jian-Hong Lin, Pei-Ching Ting, Wen-Sen Lee, Hung-Wen Chiu, Chun-An Chien, Chin-Hung Liu, Li-Yi Sun, Kun-Ta Yang

“…Cotreatment with PAME and a calcium chelator together inhibited the PAME-increased intracellular Ca2+ levels but did not affect the PAME-induced cell proliferation inhibition and G2/M cell cycle arrest. …”
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Investigating the effect of 1,25 dihydroxycholecalciferol-glycosides and phytogenic antioxidants against bacterial chondronecrosis induced by aerosol transmission model by Khawla Alharbi, Andi Asnayanti, Amer Hasan, Wesley J. Vaught, Kathrin Buehler, Jan Dirk Van der Klis, Javier Gonzalez, Michael T. Kidd, Adnan Alrubaye

“…Supplementation of 1,25(OH)2D3 is crucial in regulating calcium and phosphorus homeostasis, immune system, and bone metabolism. 1,25(OH)2D3 glycosides derived from Solanum glaucophyllum (G-1,25(OH)2D3) were hypothesized to mitigate BCO lameness in broilers. …”
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