Efficiency and safety of the Russian-made KERATOLINK device used to treat patients with stage I–II keratoconus and pellucid marginal corneal degeneration by A. T. Khandzhyan, E. N. Iomdina, A. V. Ivanova, A. S. Sklyarova, N. V. Khodzhabekyan, I. V. Manukyan

“…Material and methods. UVCL was performed in 36 patients (46 eyes) aged 18 to 35 years, including 22 patients (30 eyes) with stage I–II keratoconus and 14 patients (16 eyes) with PMCD. …”
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Dermatoglifia y Somatotipo en Jugadores de Voleibol del Departamento del Huila en los XX Juegos Deportivos Nacionales Colombia (Dermatoglyphia and Somatotype in Volleyball Players... by Oscar Alfredo Montenegro Arjona, Oscar Leonardo Cordoba Urriago, Angie Carolina Calderón Sterling, Cristian Javier Mendez Parra, Gian Carlos Tovar Osso

“…Bivariate correlations were performed with Kendall's tau coefficient (t) to determine the correlation between the variables. …”
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Diegetic Invisible/Vanishing in Silent Cinema and its Origins / Диегетическое исчезающее/невидимое в немом кино и его корни by SALNIKOVA EKATERINA V. / САЛЬНИКОВА Е.В.

“…In adventure and adventure-fantasy films, this motif performs a whole set of functions. Using the example of several films, I uncover its rich semantic potential. …”
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The clinical significance of insulin-like growth factor-1 and cystatin C in predicting the risk of developing complications of chemoresistant pulmonary tuberculosis in patients und... by O. M. Raznatovska, H. V. Khudiakov

“…In contemporaryUkraine, the urgency of pulmonary chemoresistant tuberculosis (CRTB) problem is evident as it is the cause of severe clinical condition, subjective and functional disorders causing disease-specific distress in patients. …”
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Targeting iNAMPT and NAD Biosynthesis to Break the Obesity-Associated Liver Cancer Link by Kelly Thornton, Linda Torres, Elisa L. Pedone, Jessica S. Waltenbaugh, Cassandra M. Swanson, Emily Gonzalez, Ramona S. Price

“…Protein analysis of pAkt and pErk was performed via immunoblot. Cytotoxicity, reactive oxygen species (ROS), cell viability, and invasion were also measured in the cells. …”
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Fc-competent TIGITx4-1BB bispecific antibody exerts potent long-lasting antitumor activity by potentiating CD8+ T cell activity and Fcγ receptor-mediated modulation of the tumor mi... by Sang Hoon Lee, Jonghwa Won, Sora Kim, Wonjun Son, Yangsoon Lee, Yelim Park, Kyeong-Su Park, Hyunseong Youn, Arim Seo, Byungje Sung

“…This study investigated whether ABL112, an Fc-competent bispecific antibody targeting TIGIT and 4-1BB (TIGITx4-1BB), would enhance antitumor activity via Fcγ receptor (FcγR)-mediated macrophage activation and antibody-dependent cell-mediated functions.Methods TIGIT-dependent 4-1BB activation and TIGIT-blocking activity were assessed using reporter Jurkat T cell lines expressing 4-1BB and TIGIT, respectively. …”
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Quercetin modulates transcription of the apoptotic and CatSper genes and optimises post thaw viability and kinematics of buck spermatozoa by Alok Kumar, J. K. Prasad, Nishant Kumar, Sonika Verma, Mukul Anand, Amrita Behera, Ajeet Kumar, Jitendra Tiwari, Rahul Dhariya, Sumit Singhal, Vishal Yadav

“…Abstract Oxidative stress during semen processing affects sperm membrane integrity, leading to compromised sperm membrane functions and kinematics, often resulting in reproductive losses. …”
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Immunoexpression of tumor suppressor genes p53, p21WAF1/CIP1 and p27KIP1 in humam astrocystic tumors Imuno-expressão dos genes supressores tumorais p53, p21WAF1/CIP1 e p27KIP1 em t... by Mário Henrique Girão Faria, Régia Maria do Socorro Vidal do Patrocínio, Manoel Odorico de Moraes Filho, Silvia Helena Barem Rabenhorst

“…An immunohistochemical study of the p53, p21 and p27 proteins using the streptavidin-biotin-peroxidase method was performed in fifty-five astrocytomas (13 grade I, 14 grade II, 7 grade III and 21 grade IV) and five samples of non-tumor brain tissue (negative control). p53 positive indices (PI) and labeling indices (LI) showed tendency to increase according to malignant progression. …”
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The Influence of Zero‐Profile Implant Selection on the Outcomes of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion by Xing‐Jin Wang, Jun‐Bo He, Ting‐Kui Wu, Bei‐Yu Wang, Xin Rong, Quan Gong, Hao Liu

“…In addition, radiographical analysis encompassed cervical lordosis (CL), functional spinal unit (FSU) angle, range of motion (ROM) of the total cervical spine and the FSU, anterior and posterior FSU height, C1–C7 sagittal vertical axis (SVA), C2–C7 SVA, the center of gravity of the head (CGH)‐C7 SVA as well as T1 slope (T1S) measurements. …”
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CO13 | Genetic background in hypercholesterolemic patients framing cardiovascular risk

“…Many FH subjects (about 60%) did not demonstrate functional mutations in major candidate genes (LDLR, APOB, PCSK9, LDLRAP1). …”
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Evaluating the Possibility of Replacing Non-Wood Core in the Make of Wooden Sandwich Panel to Reduce the Consumption of Wood Resources, Preserve the Environment and Human Health by Pantea Omrani, Hosein Rangavar, Afshin Rahmati Tula Rud-e Pain

“…On the other hand, due to the very high physical and mechanical properties of cross-linked polyethylene foam, its use in the core of a wood sandwich panel creates a wide variety of functionalities for the made sandwich panels. The various properties of cross-linked polyethylene foam, such as thermal strength (against heat and cold), chemical strength, strength to the growth of fungi and insects, non-toxicity, proper dimensional stability, moisture and sound insulation, compatibility with the environment and being free from harmful gases, quick and easy installation, and ease of transportation, have led to its many applications in various industries. …”
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Direct anterior approach (DAA) vs. conventional approaches in total hip arthroplasty: A RCT meta-analysis with an overview of related meta-analyses. by Philip Lazaru, Simon Bueschges, Nikolai Ramadanov

“…THA through DAA had a shorter incision length, a tendency towards a lower pain VAS 1 day postoperatively and better early postoperative functional outcome than THA through CAs. The intraoperative blood loss showed indifferent results. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Portuguese version of the Personality Assessment Inventory by Mauro Paulino, Mauro Paulino, Mauro Paulino, Mariana Moniz, Mariana Moniz, Octávio Moura, Octávio Moura, Daniel Rijo, Daniel Rijo, Leslie C. Morey, Mário R. Simões, Mário R. Simões, Mário R. Simões

“…In a practical manner, the present study may aid practitioners to better understand the psychological functioning of their patients resorting to the PAI. …”
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Questions about a risk of malignancy of toxic adenomas and the problems of their preoperative diagnosis by Yu.V. Buldygina, H.V. Zelinska, Yu.M. Tarashchenko, S.L. Shlyakhtych, O.I. Kefeli-Yanovska, V.V. Ulishchenko

“…The purpose was to study the cytomorphological structure of autonomously functioning thyroid nodules and the prevalence of cancer in this group based on a retrospective analysis of laboratory, instrumental and morphological data. …”
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Use of Digital Health Technologies for Dementia Care: Bibliometric Analysis and Report by Hebatullah Abdulazeem, Israel Júnior Borges do Nascimento, Ishanka Weerasekara, Amin Sharifan, Victor Grandi Bianco, Ciara Cunningham, Indunil Kularathne, Genevieve Deeken, Jerome de Barros, Brijesh Sathian, Lasse Østengaard, Frederique Lamontagne-Godwin, Joost van Hoof, Ledia Lazeri, Cassie Redlich, Hannah R Marston, Ryan Alistair Dos Santos, Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat, Yongjie Yon, David Novillo-Ortiz

“… BackgroundDementia is a syndrome that compromises neurocognitive functions of the individual and that is affecting 55 million individuals globally, as well as global health care systems, national economic systems, and family members. …”
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Effect of Biochar-Based Organic Fertilizer on the Growth of Maize in Cadmium-Contaminated Soil by Liyuan Mu, Hongyin Zhou, Ke Yang, Junlei Wang, Sijing Sun, Zhengli Lu, Lijuan Wang, Naiming Zhang, Li Bao

“…Mn elements were successfully loaded onto the surface of the biochar, and the number of certain original functional groups was increased. Among all treatments, the T9 treatment (biochar-based organic fertilizer II at 4500 kg/ha) showed the best results in improving soil pH, organic matter, alkali-hydrolyzable nitrogen, and available potassium, significantly increasing these parameters by 0.69 units, 19.01%, 22.20%, and 36.24%, respectively, compared to the control. …”
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Evaluación de la factibilidad de un sistema de entrenamiento combinado en el desarrollo de fuerza explosiva de los miembros inferiores de los taekwondocas (Assessment of the feasi... by Lisbet Guillen Pereira, Angel Freddy Rodriguez Torres, Giovanny Capote Lavandero, Pablo Anthony Rendón Morales, María Elena Lagla Melendres, Monica Estefani Rosas Mora

“…As it was associated to the quality of motor fiber recruitment; The evaluation of the explosive force was performed using the vertical jump test: Squat Jump (SJ) extracted from the Bosco test protocol. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cell-secreted KGF ameliorates acute lung injury via the Gab1/ERK/NF-κB signaling axis by Shuning Xin, Yan Ding, Tong Yu, Yunmei Fu, Yong Cui, Hongguang Nie

“…Methods Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated primary mouse AT2 cells were treated with KGF in vitro, and western blots along with immunofluorescence assays were performed to investigate the regulatory mechanism of KGF on ENaC protein expression. …”
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In Vitro Study of Antiviral Properties of Compounds Based on 1,4-Dioxane Derivative of Closo-Decaborate Anion with Amino Acid Ester Residues Against Influenza Virus A/IIV-Orenburg/... by Timur M. Garaev, Ilya I. Yudin, Natalya V. Breslav, Tatyana V. Grebennikova, Evgenii Y. Matveev, Elizaveta A. Eshtukova-Shcheglova, Varvara V. Avdeeva, Konstantin Y. Zhizhin, Nikolay T. Kuznetsov

“…Anions <b>1</b>²⁻; <b>2</b>²⁻; <b>3</b>²⁻, and <b>4</b>²⁻ contain a pendant functional group from the L-tryptophan methyl ester, L-histidine methyl ester, L-methionine methyl ester, or methyl 2-amino-3-(2-oxopyrrolidin-3-yl)propanoate (-Trp–OCH₃, -His–OCH₃, -Met–OCH₃, or -Pld–OCH₃) residue, respectively, bonded with the boron cluster anion through the oxybis[(ethane-2,1-diyl)oxy] spacer. …”
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Features of Bone Mineral Density, Calcium-Phosphorus Metabolism and Bone Remodeling in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by L. Tsyhanyk, O. Khuchlina, V. Ivachevska, N. Grechkivska, M. Panasiuk, L. Kobak

“…In order to study bone mineral density (BMD), dual-energy X-ray densitometry (DXA) of the lumbar spine was performed using a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometer. …”
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