Impact of suspected preterm labour in foetal cardiovascular and metabolic programming: a prospective cohort study protocol by Daniel Oros, Jon Schoorlemmer, Cristina Paules, Jesús Gonzalez, Marta Fabre, Sara Ruiz-Martínez, Lina Youssef, Natalia Abadía-Cuchí, Marcos Clavero-Adell, Ana Medel-Martinez, Ariadna Ayerza-Casas, Juan Lerma-Irureta, Pilar Maestro-Quibus, Jesús Rodriguez-Calvo, Diego Lerma

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Brain region-specific expression of MeCP2 isoforms correlates with DNA methylation within Mecp2 regulatory elements. by Carl O Olson, Robby M Zachariah, Chinelo D Ezeonwuka, Vichithra R B Liyanage, Mojgan Rastegar

“…However, expression, regulation and functions of the two isoforms are largely uncharacterized. …”
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Engineered silica NPs to hold and release the antimicrobial product Biotin T ® by Andrea Campostrini, Elena Ghedini, Teresa Botrè, Sabrina Manente, Alessia Giordana, Giuseppina Cerrato, Giuseppe Cruciani, Alex W. Robertson, Michela Signoretto, Federica Menegazzo

“…Two of the matrices, MCM-41 and MCM-SO3H, exhibited different properties after functionalization, with both maintaining the original structure but leading to a higher interaction with the antimicrobial product.…”
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Bone quality relies on hyaluronan synthesis – Insights from mice with complete knockout of hyaluronan synthase expression by A. Saalbach, M. Stein, S. Lee, U. Krügel, M. Haffner-Luntzer, K. Krohn, S. Franz, J.C. Simon, J. Tuckermann, U. Anderegg

“…RNAseq analysis revealed that MSC from Has-tKO are characterised by decreased expression of genes annotated for bone and organ development, whereas expression of genes associated with chemokine related interactions and cytokine signalling is increased.Taken together, we present a novel mouse model with complete deletion of HA synthases in adult mice which has the potential to study HA function in different organs and during age-related HA reduction. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Profiling Analysis of the Mitochondrial Calcium Uniporter Gene Family Under Abiotic Stresses in <i>Medicago sativa</i> by Wanhong Li, Bowei Jia, Jiaxun Sheng, Yang Shen, Jun Jin, Xiaoli Sun, Xiangping Liu, Mingzhe Sun

“…These results provide detailed knowledge of alfalfa <i>MCU</i> genes and suggest their potential functions in abiotic stress response.…”
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Evaluation of condensation silicone dental impression materials modified with diatomaceous Earth and zinc oxide fillers by Mohsen Fakoori, Saeed Hesaraki, Nader Nezafati, Majid ghiass

“…Microstructural analysis was conducted via SEM, EDAX, and XRD. SEM/EDAX confirmed filler incorporation: dispersed needle-like ZnO and localized DE aggregates in the silicone matrix. …”
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Biomedical applications of organoids derived from the digestive system by Zhensheng Xu, Zhongwen Lei, Qiuhua Cheng, Yuanhui Gao, Yang Xiang

“…However, these models fail to fully replicate the complex cellular microenvironment and spatial structure, and are further limited by individual and species differences. Organoid technology, as an emerging in vitro cell culture approach, enables the precise culturing and differentiation of human stem cells to generate highly tissue-specific and functionally intact organoids. …”
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Challenges of in vitro modelling of liver fibrosis by Patricia Ros-Tarraga, Estela Villanueva-Badenas, Estela Villanueva-Badenas, Estela Sanchez-Gonzalez, Estela Sanchez-Gonzalez, Gloria Gallego-Ferrer, Gloria Gallego-Ferrer, M. Teresa Donato, M. Teresa Donato, M. Teresa Donato, Laia Tolosa, Laia Tolosa

“…Primary human cells, human hepatic cell lines and human stem cells-derived hepatic stellate-like cells have been widely used for studying fibrosis pathogenesis. …”
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Transposable element expression and sub-cellular dynamics during hPSC differentiation to endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm lineages by Isaac A. Babarinde, Xiuling Fu, Gang Ma, Yuhao Li, Zhangting Liang, Jianfei Xu, Zhen Xiao, Yu Qiao, Zheng Lin, Katerina Oleynikova, Mobolaji T. Akinwole, Xuemeng Zhou, Alexey Ruzov, Andrew P. Hutchins

“…TEs were thought to have little functional relevance but recent studies report roles in biological processes, including embryonic development. …”
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From Quiescence to Activation: The Reciprocal Regulation of Ras and Rho Signaling in Hepatic Stellate Cells by Saeideh Nakhaei-Rad, Silke Pudewell, Amin Mirzaiebadizi, Kazem Nouri, Doreen Reichert, Claus Kordes, Dieter Häussinger, Mohammad Reza Ahmadian

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Neuropsychological performance in patients with subcortical stroke Perfil neuropsicológico em pacientes com lesões vasculares subcorticais by Silviane Pinheiro Campos de Andrade, Sônia Maria Dozzi Brucki, Orlando Francisco Amodeo Bueno, José Ibiapina Siqueira Neto

“…OBJECTIVES: To assess cognitive functions in VCI, focusing on executive functions, to observe functional losses in relation to activities of daily living (ADLs) and to detect early symptoms prior to the onset of dementia. …”
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Synthesis of silver nanoparticles from Pseudophegopteris microstegia (Hook.) Ching and their biological activities against tomato gray mold by Iraj Mushtaq, Sadaf Kayani, Tijen Demiral Sert, Qaisar Abbas Bhatti, Muhammad Zeeshan Qureshi, Hu Shubao, Kamran Iqbal Shinwari

“…In contrast, the FTIR spectrum uncovered the involvement of phytoconstituents of different functional groups as reducing and capping agents in PmAgNPs synthesis. …”
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Sustainable biochar derived from waste lotus seedpod for efficient adsorption of residual carbamate pesticides by Xinyue Li, Yue Wang, Cheng Chen, Chao Tian, Xiaoli Yu, Jinglei Liu, Qin Li, Shuling Wang

“…When the LSP/H3PO4 ratio, carbonization temperature and time was defined as 1:5, 700 °C and 60 min, respectively, LSPB obtained the highest adsorption capacity and good yield. The SEM micrographs, XRD and FTIR showed that LSPB was of porous and amorphous carbon structure, and increased functional groups for more surface adsorption sites. …”
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HLA-E⁎01:03 Allele in Lung Transplant Recipients Correlates with Higher Chronic Lung Allograft Dysfunction Occurrence by Julie Di Cristofaro, Mathieu Pelardy, Anderson Loundou, Agnès Basire, Carine Gomez, Jacques Chiaroni, Pascal Thomas, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert, Christophe Picard

“…HLA-E seems to play a major role in the immune response to different viral infections and to affect transplantation outcome, in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, for example. …”
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Effects of Transcutaneous Electroacupuncture Stimulation (TEAS) on Eyeblink, EEG, and Heart Rate Variability (HRV): A Non-Parametric Statistical Study Investigating the Potential o... by David Mayor, Tony Steffert, Paul Steinfath, Tim Watson, Neil Spencer, Duncan Banks

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Characterization of the hepatic flora and metabolome in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease by Hua Jiang, Hui Wang, Yangfan Guo, Yankun Zhu, Hui Dai, Chenchen Liang, Jianpeng Gao, Jianpeng Gao

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Molecular, cellular, and developmental organization of the mouse vomeronasal organ at single cell resolution by Max Henry Hills, Limei Ma, Ai Fang, Thelma Chiremba, Seth Malloy, Allison R Scott, Anoja G Perera, C Ron Yu

“…Substantial co-expression is found between receptors across clades, from different classes, and between olfactory and VRs, with nearly half from pairs located on the same chromosome. …”
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Effect of Heat Treatment Temperature on Isothermal Oxidation of Ni-based Fe-33Ni-19Cr Alloy by N.A.Z. Zaiton, N. Parimin, N.F Hayazi, F.F. Zainal, S. Garus, P. Vizureanu

“…Oxidation kinetics were determine based on weight change per surface area as a function of exposure time. Phase analysis was determined using the x-ray diffraction (XRD) technique and surface morphology of oxidized samples was characterized using a scanning electron microscope (SEM). …”
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Investigating the Anticancer Properties of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles Conjugated with Thiosemicarbazide on Gastric Cancer Cells and Evaluation the Expression Level of CASP8 and HULC... by Sadaf Beigi, Ali Salehzadeh, Hadi Habibollahi, Seyed Ataollah Sadat Shandiz, Fariba Safa

“…FTIR, XRD, DLS, SEM, TEM analyses were performed to investigate the synthesis of nanoparticles. …”
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CdS/CeO2/Ag2CO3 nanocomposite as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for Knoevenagel condensation and acetylation reactions by Getachew A. Seid, Abi M. Taddesse, Neelaiah Babu, Jemal M. Yassin

“…The optical properties, functional groups, crystalline structure, morphology, and surface area of the synthesized catalysts were characterized using UV-Vis-DRS, FTIR, XRD, SEM, and N2 adsorption-desorption isotherms, respectively. …”
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