Reduced Concentrations of NSE, S100β, Aβ, and Proinflammatory Cytokines in Elderly Patients Receiving Ultrasound-Guided Combined Lumbar Plexus-Sciatic Nerve Block during Hip Replac... by Yi Zhang, Liya Jiang, Yang Han

“…Hemodynamic monitoring including pulse oxygen saturation (SpO2), heart rate and blood pressure, the assessment of pain intensity using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), cognitive function assessment through Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) and biomarkers consisting of serum levels of neuron specific-enolase (NSE), S100 beta protein (S100-β), and amyloid beta protein (Aβ), as well as immune function by interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were detected in this study. …”
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Fruits and Vegetables Used in Treating Respiratory and Other Troubles in Africa: Ethnopharmacology and Phytochemistry by Gumula, Ivan, Buyinza, Daniel, Onen, Patrick, Kyarimpa, Christine

“…BAA, such as bromelain in pineapple, beta-carotene in carrots, vitamin C in lemon, and glucosinolates in radish, play pivotal roles in mucolytic activities and enhancement of immune function as well as repair of the bronchial membrane. …”
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Fruits and Vegetables Used in Treating Respiratory and Other Troubles in Africa: Ethnopharmacology and Phytochemistry by Gumula, van, Buyinza, Daniel, Onen, Patrick, Kyarimpa, Christine

“…BAA, such as bromelain in pineapple, beta-carotene in carrots, vitamin C in lemon, and glucosinolates in radish, play pivotal roles in mucolytic activities and enhancement of immune function as well as repair of the bronchial membrane. …”
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Etiopathogenetic, Morphological, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspects of Acute Glomerulonephritis: Current Status by I. T. Murkamilov, I. S. Sabirov, V. V. Fomin, Zh. A. Murkamilova, K. A. Aytbaev

“…The review provides up-to-date information on the etiological factors and pathogenic mechanisms of development, morphological changes, clinical and laboratory manifestations of acute glomerulonephritis, as well as therapeutic possibilities for its treatment. …”
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Incretins today: multiple effects and therapeutic potential by Oksana V. Tsygankova, Varvara V. Veretyuk, Alexander S. Ametov

“…Moreover, incretins are able to improve cognitive function, suppress the formation of β-amyloid plaques and provide an oncoprotective effect. …”
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Unification of various type expressions for probability distribution of arbitrary random noise and vibration waves based on their actual fluctuation ranges (theory and experiment) by M. OHTA, N. NAKASAKO, Y. XIAO

“…The resultant expression of the probability distribution function has been derived in a form of the statistical Jacobi series type expansion taking a Beta distribution as the 1st expansion term and Jacobi polynomial as the orthogonal polynomial. …”
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Hypertensive encephalopathy, heart remodeling, and chronic heart failure by L. A. Geraskina, V. V. Mashin, A. V. Fonyakin

“…In total, 113 HE patients with Stage I-III essential arterial hypertension, as well as 26 healthy individuals (control group) were examined. …”
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Chronic Persistent Asthma: A Review of Medicines in the Step-Up Approach by Elvis Irusen

“…Their intersection with the complexity of asthma inflammation has also been well characterised. In parallel, good quality pharmaceutical trials have informed national guidelines and patient-centered outcomes have been explored. …”
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Targeted therapy of bronchial asthma in children and adolescents: А narrative review by M. S. Matevosova, L. I. Agapitov, I. A. Averina, I. V. Sokolova, S. V. Zotova, R. A. Chernigovskiy

“…According to recent clinical studies among children and adolescents, biologicals to varying degrees can affect symptom control, lung function, frequency of exacerbations, requests for emergency medical care and hospitalizations, as well as reducing the dosages of glucocorticosteroids and beta-2-agonists used.Conclusion. …”
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Assessment of erectile dysfunction prevalence and associated factors in hypertensive men by Mahruk Rashidi, Neşe Kıskaç, Deniz Kaya Meral, Sultan Çakmak, Ebru Durusoy, Aydın Nart, Dilara Cengizli, Esra Özer, Meltem Aslan, Muharrem Kıskaç

“…Older age, smoking, lower educational attainment, and use of beta blockers were associated with higher levels of erectile dysfunction (p < 0.05). …”
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Nature's neuroprotector: Honokiol and its promise for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's by Ahsas Goyal, Anshika Kumari, Aanchal Verma, Vandana Chaudhary, Prince Pathak, Harlokesh Narayan Yadav

“…Also, honokiol demonstrated promise in preventing the degradation of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease and improving motor function. Conclusion: Honokiol demonstrated promise in minimizing the degradation of dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease as well as improving motor function. …”
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Cisplatin-Induced Stria Vascularis Damage Is Associated with Inflammation and Fibrosis by Na Zhang, Jing Cai, Lei Xu, Haibo Wang, Wenwen Liu

“…More importantly, cisplatin induced activations of perivascular-resident macrophage-like melanocytes (PVM/Ms) and interleukin-1beta (IL-1β) as well as increased expressions of profibrotic proteins such as laminin and collagen IV in SV. …”
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Recombinant Erythropoietin Provides Protection against Renal Fibrosis in Adenine-Induced Chronic Kidney Disease by Estefanía Vázquez-Méndez, Yanet Gutiérrez-Mercado, Edgar Mendieta-Condado, Francisco Javier Gálvez-Gastélum, Hugo Esquivel-Solís, Yadira Sánchez-Toscano, Claudia Morales-Martínez, Alejandro A. Canales-Aguirre, Ana Laura Márquez-Aguirre

“…Ad-CKD rats exhibited anemia, uremia, decreased renal function, increased infiltration of inflammatory cells, tubular atrophy, and fibrosis. rEPO treatment not only corrected anemia but reduced uremia and partially improved renal function as well. …”
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Endocrine Disorder: Advance in Understanding Diabetes and Obesity A Review by Damini D. Salunke, Ashwini A. Aher, Sunil N. Thitame

“…Apart from storing energy, adipose tissue is involved in numerous other critical functions that can be catalyzed by adipocytes secretion of hormones (i.e., adiponectin) and chemicals (i.e., leptin). …”
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Myopericarditis secondary to silent autoimmune thyroiditis: a case of severe thyrotoxicosis by Pavel Antonio Montes Hernández, Dylani Rosa Ávila Salcedo, Jorge Alejandro Ayala San Pedro

“…Although cardiovascular manifestations of hyperthyroidism are well documented, its association with myocardial and pericardial inflammation is rare and diagnostically challenging. …”
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Predictive Power of Cognitive Biomarkers in Neurodegenerative Disease Drug Development: Utility of the P300 Event-Related Potential by John Olichney, Jiangyi Xia, Kevin J. Church, Hans J. Moebius

“…Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and their associated deterioration of cognitive function are common causes of disability. The slowly developing pathology of neurodegenerative diseases necessitates early diagnosis and monitored long-term treatment. …”
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The Role of Adenosine Signaling in Obesity-Driven Type 2 Diabetes: Revisiting Mechanisms and Implications for Metabolic Regulation by Giuseppe Faraco, Joana M. Gaspar

“…It plays a key role in regulating peripheral metabolism, including glucose homeostasis, insulin sensitivity, fat beta-oxidation, and lipolysis in adipose tissue. …”
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Impact of Obesity on Serum Levels of Neuropeptide –Y in Type 2 Diabetics in Relation to Glycemic Status by Nada T Hasan, Shatha Ali

“…Data analysis revealed that fasting serum glucose, HbA1c, homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and neuropeptide Y values were significantly elevated (P˂0.001) in group-1 in comparison with group-2, however fasting insulin level and homeostasis model assessment of beta-cell function (HOMA-B) were significantly elevated (P˂0.001) in group-2 compared to group-1. …”
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Dual Inhibition of BMP and WNT Signals Promotes Pancreatic Differentiation from Human Pluripotent Stem Cells by Mengtian Tan, Lai Jiang, Yinglei Li, Wei Jiang

“…Pathological or functional loss of pancreatic beta cells is the cause of diabetes. …”
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Genomic analysis reveals a potential role for cell cycle perturbation in HCV-mediated apoptosis of cultured hepatocytes. by Kathie-Anne Walters, Andrew J Syder, Sharon L Lederer, Deborah L Diamond, Bryan Paeper, Charles M Rice, Michael G Katze

“…The mechanisms of liver injury associated with chronic HCV infection, as well as the individual roles of both viral and host factors, are not clearly defined. …”
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