A Substance P (SP)/Neurokinin-1 Receptor Axis Promotes Perineural Invasion of Pancreatic Cancer and Is Affected by lncRNA LOC389641 by Tengfei Ji, Keqiang Ma, Hongsheng Wu, Tiansheng Cao

“…Moreover, we found that pancreatic cancer PNI promoted by the SP/NK-1R axis could be blocked by the TNFRSF10A/NF-κB pathway mediated by LOC389641.…”
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Investigation of the Magnesium Content and Productivity of Wheat Genotypes Under Organic and Conventional Inorganic Fertilizer Application by Essam M. Abd-Elmoniem, Nasser S. Al-Ghumaiz, Mohamad I. Motawei, Soleman Al-Otayk, Mokded Rabhi

“…We employed a randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications and observed that conventional fertilization resulted in higher Mg levels than organic fertilization (2.12 vs. 1.54 g kg⁻¹). …”
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Productivity, acylsugar concentrations and resistance to the two-spotted spider mite in genotypes of salad tomatoes by Joicy V. M. Peixoto, Ana L. A. Ribeiro, Gabriel M. Maciel, Camila S. de Oliveira, Rafael R. Finzi, Emmerson R. de Moraes

“…ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to characterize genotypes of the salad-type tomato with a determinate growth habit and select genotypes resistant to the two-spotted spider mite for higher productivity and fruit quality. …”
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Characterization of Rock Pore Geometry and Mineralization Process via a Random Walk-Based Clogging Scheme by Linh Thi Hoai Nguyen, Tomoyuki Shirai, Takeshi Tsuji

“…Among several important and challenging problems in geological sequestration, this work addresses the issue of selecting lithologies based on their geometrical structure. …”
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Cerebrospinal fluid from patients with subarachnoid haemorrhage and vasospasm enhances endothelin contraction in rat cerebral arteries. by Barbara Assenzio, Erica L Martin, Edgaras Stankevicius, Federica Civiletti, Marco Fontanella, Marco Fontanella, Riccardo Boccaletti, Maurizio Berardino, AnnaTeresa Mazzeo, Alessandro Ducati, Ulf Simonsen, Luciana Mascia

“…Arterial segments with and without endothelium were mounted in myographs and concentration-response curves for endothelin-1 were constructed in the absence and presence of selective and combined ETA and ETB receptor antagonists. …”
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Neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer by Cerović Snežana J., Brajušković Goran R., Maletić-Vukotić Vinka D., Mićić Sava R.

“…Two representative tissue samples (tipically the block containing the largest amount of neoplasm) were selected for immunohistochemical (IMM) staining. …”
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Strategies and challenges for maintaining the continuity of essential health services during a pandemic: a scoping review by Najibeh Khoshmaram, Kamal Gholipour, Mostafa Farahbakhsh, Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi

“…Content analysis was employed to summarize the themes from the selected articles. Results Our search of major databases yielded 3,732 results. …”
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Efficacy analysis of bovine pericardium membrane for horizontal bone augmentation in the aesthetic zone by LIN Jiqiu, MO Anchun

“…A total of 29 patients with anterior tooth loss accompanied by labial bone defects were selected, and horizontal bone augmentation was performed using a bovine pericardium membrane combined with particulate or block bone grafts. …”
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Enhancement of glucose uptake in mouse skeletal muscle cells and adipocytes by P2Y6 receptor agonists. by Ramachandran Balasubramanian, Bernard Robaye, Jean-Marie Boeynaems, Kenneth A Jacobson

“…An agonist of the P2Y6R, P1-(5'-uridine)-P3-(5'-N4-methoxycytidine)-triphosphate (MRS2957), significantly increased the uptake of [3H]2-deoxyglucose in mouse C2C12 myotubes and 3T3-L1 adipocytes, and this stimulation was significantly decreased by a selective P2Y6R antagonist N,N″-1,4-butanediyl-bis[N'-(3-isothiocyanatophenyl)thiourea] (MRS2578). …”
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The effectiveness of an integrated continuous team midwifery care model on the quality of antenatal care in Iran’s health system: A randomized controlled trial by Farzaneh Nasiri, Azam bagheri, Maryam Dastoorpour, Shahla Khosravi, Zahra Abbaspoor

“…The women were randomized into two groups, with block sizes of four and six, maintaining a 1:1 allocation ratio. …”
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RESPONSE OF POMEGRANATE TREES CV. SAWA TO Foliar Application with NPK fertilizer and LICORICE ROOT EXTRACT by Darwan Hasan, Jehad Kader

“…The study applied as a factorial experiment in Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications by using one tree as the experimental unit thus the number of trees will be used in this study (4 x 3 x 3 = 36 trees). …”
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Effect of soil amendments on grain yield, yield components, and milling qualities in organic rice production by Suman Lamichhane, Anna McClung, Fugen Dou

“…Additional field studies conducted in 2015 and 2017 using a selected organic fertilizer, Nature Safe, showed a significant increase in grain yield (p < 0.001) and plant height (p < 0.001) by the N rates. …”
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When it pays to cheat: Examining how generalized food deception increases male and female fitness in a terrestrial orchid. by Ryan P Walsh, Helen J Michaels

“…We conducted a nectar addition experiment that randomly assigned the four plants closest to a transect point to receive one of four histochemical dyes. Two individuals selected for nectar addition in each of altogether 25 blocks received 2μl of 25% sucrose solution in the labellum of each flower, while two others received no artificial nectar. …”
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Dual-Band Filter and Diplexer Design Using Extremely Miniaturized Substrate-Integrated Coaxial Cavity by Chun-Ming Hung, Ci-Fang Jheng, Keh-Yi Lee, Chung-I G. Hsu, Min-Hua Ho

“…The presented dual-band filter can function as a front-end circuit block connected to 5G antennae, enabling dual-passband operation for 5G applications. …”
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Structure-Activity Relationships in Alkoxylated Resorcinarenes: Synthesis, Structural Features, and Bacterial Biofilm-Modulating Properties by Mariusz Urbaniak, Łukasz Lechowicz, Barbara Gawdzik, Maciej Hodorowicz, Ewelina Wielgus

“…To complement the chemical analysis, selected derivatives were evaluated for biological activity, focusing on bacterial growth and biofilm formation. …”
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Mycobacteria that cause tuberculosis have retained ancestrally acquired genes for the biosynthesis of chemically diverse terpene nucleosides. by Jacob A Mayfield, Sahadevan Raman, Alexandrea K Ramnarine, Vivek K Mishra, Annie D Huang, Sandrine Dudoit, Jeffrey Buter, Tan-Yun Cheng, David C Young, Yashodhan M Nair, Isobel G Ouellet, Braden T Griebel, Shuyi Ma, David R Sherman, Ludovic Mallet, Kyu Y Rhee, Adriaan J Minnaard, D Branch Moody

“…Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) releases the unusual terpene nucleoside 1-tuberculosinyladenosine (1-TbAd) to block lysosomal function and promote survival in human macrophages. …”
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Effects of Deficit Irrigation and Intercropping of Dry Beans with Two African Leafy Vegetable Crops on Growth and Yield by Boitumelo Patience Lekgoathi, Pholosho Mmateko Kgopa, Puffy Soundy

“…The experiment was designed in 3 (irrigation levels: 100%, 75%, and 50%) × 5 (three monocrops and two intercrops) split plot arrangement within a randomized complete block design (RCBD), replicated three times across four growth stages. …”
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Involvement of Oxidative Stress and the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Diesel Exhaust Particle-Induced Expression of Inflammatory Mediators in Human Mononuclear Cells by Fangfang Li, Zhen An, Haibin Li, Xia Gao, Gui Wang, Weidong Wu

“…Furthermore, the pretreatment of THP-1 cells with either NAC or a selective EGFR inhibitor significantly blocked DEP-induced IL-8 expression, implying that oxidative stress and subsequent EGFR activation mediated DEP-induced inflammatory response. …”
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A Case of Postoperative Recurrent Lumbar Disc Herniation Conservatively Treated with Novel Intradiscal Condoliase Injection by Toru Funayama, Yusuke Setojima, Yosuke Shibao, Hiroshi Noguchi, Kousei Miura, Fumihiko Eto, Kosuke Sato, Mamoru Kono, Tomoyuki Asada, Hiroshi Takahashi, Masaki Tatsumura, Masao Koda, Masashi Yamazaki

“…Because the conservative treatment with oral analgesics and selective left L5 nerve root block failed, the patient requested intradiscal condoliase injection instead of revision surgery. …”
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Effect of Educational Intervention Based on the Health Belief Model in Reducing Head Lice Infestation in Treatment-Resistant Individuals by Abedin Saghafipour, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi, Ehsan ُVesalimonfared, Seyed Abbas Hosseinalipour

“…Materials & Methods: In this semi-experimental study conducted in Qom in 2019, 140 mothers with children resistant to head lice treatment were selected by available sampling method and divided into two groups of intervention and control (70 people in each group) by block randomization. …”
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