U-Pb (LA-ICP-MS) age of detrital zircons and the sources of terrigenous sediments of the Ipsit suite, Karagass series (Sayan segment of the Sayan-Baikal-Patom belt) by Z. L. Motova, T. V. Donskaya, D. P. Gladkochub, V. B. Khubanov

“…The acidic igneous rocks are dominant in the source area, as evidenced by the presence of granitoid and quartzite fragments in the clastogenic component, as well as the set of accessory minerals typical of the igneous rocks of the acidic composition, and the distribution pattern of rare and trace elements. According to the U-Pb (LA-ICP-MS) dating of detrital zircons from the aleurite sandstone sampled from the lower part of the Ipsit suite, the zircons are exclusively of the Archean-Early Proterozoic ages. …”
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QUANTITATIVE EXPRESSION FEATURES OF PD-1 AND TIM-3 CHECKPOINT MOLECULE RECEPTORS ON CD4⁺ AND CD8⁺ T-CELLS IN BREAST CANCER OF VARYING PROGRESSION DEGREES by Yu. A. Shevchenko, M. S. Kuznetsova, Yu. N. Khantakova, I. A. Obleukhova, A. A. Khristin, S. V. Sidorov, S. V. Sennikov

“…During the course of chronic viral infections or tumor growth, due to the constant presence of antigen and inflammation, a dysfunctional state of T-cells called exhaustion occurs. …”
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Long-term results of treatment of amblyopia in children with impaired fixation mechanism using biofeedback by E. P. Tarutta, R. R. Stalmakhova, S. V. Milash, A. V. Apaev

“…Treatment was carried out on the MP using visual (flickering checkerboard pattern) and sound (sound signal) biofeedback: 10–15 sessions, 10–12 minutes each. …”
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Wnt/β-catenin signalling underpins juvenile Fasciola hepatica growth and development. by Rebecca Armstrong, Nikki J Marks, Timothy G Geary, John Harrington, Paul M Selzer, Aaron G Maule

“…FISH-mediated transcript localisation revealed partitioning of the five Wnt ligands, with each displaying a distinct expression pattern, consistent with each Wnt regulating the development of different cell/tissue types. …”
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Automatic crop type mapping based on crop-wise indicative features by Junru Yu, Longcai Zhao, Yanfu Liu, Qingrui Chang, Na Wang

“…This process yielded the DCIF extractor that can capture the unique feature pattern on any given day during the entire growing period. …”
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The Influence of Bedding Planes and Permeability Coefficient on Fracture Propagation of Horizontal Wells in Stratification Shale Reservoirs by Yuepeng Wang, Xiangjun Liu, Lixi Liang, Jian Xiong

“…The HF of the formation without a BP presented a pinnate distribution pattern, and the main direction of the extension is affected by both the ground stress and the permeability coefficient. …”
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P-14 DETECTION OF CIRRHOSIS DUE TO ALPHA-1 ANTITRYPSIN DEFICIENCY IN ADULTS: PHENOTYPE STUDY IN COSTA RICA by Fernanda Vásquez Carit, Francisco Hevia Urrutia, Jorge Vargas Madrigal, Mildred Jiménez Hernández, Natassia Camacho Matamoros, Danny Alvarado Romero, Jorge Herrera Corrales

“…This disease does not follow an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern, so the classical concept of homozygosity does not apply. …”
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Long-term programming of antigen-specific immunity from gene expression signatures in the PBMC of rhesus macaques immunized with an SIV DNA vaccine. by Sarah E Belisle, Jiangmei Yin, Devon J Shedlock, Anlan Dai, Jian Yan, Lauren Hirao, Michele A Kutzler, Mark G Lewis, Hanne Andersen, Simon M Lank, Julie A Karl, David H O'Connor, Amir Khan, Niranjan Sardesai, Jean Chang, Lauri Aicher, Robert E Palermo, David B Weiner, Michael G Katze, Jean Boyer

“…We observed that the RANTES-adjuvanted animals were significantly better at suppressing viral replication during chronic infection and exhibited a distinct pattern of gene expression which included immune cell-trafficking and cell cycle genes. …”
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Long-term trends in specialized outpatient health care utilization: an analysis in the context of a primary health care reform by Hannes Kohnke, Andrzej Zielinski, Anders Beckman, Henrik Ohlsson

“…The impact of socioeconomic and geographic determinants on utilization varies in magnitude and direction between different age groups of the population in a similar pattern as previously described for primary health care. …”
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PEMANFAATAN DATA SATELIT HIMAWARI 8 UNTUK MENDETEKSI SEBARAN ASAP: STUDI KASUS DI KALIMANTAN DAN SUMATERA TANGGAL 8 DAN 9 SEPTEMBER 2015 by Ayu Vista Wulandari, Ni Kadek Trisna Dewi, Wishnu Agum Swastiko

“…The distribution of smoke can be seen as an image with the brownish pattern which partially covered the area of Borneo and Sumatera. …”
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Experimental study on nonlinear hygroscopic and strength behavior of mudstone under coupled temperature and humidity conditions for underground engineering by Weisheng Zhao, Lijun Han, Shuai Yan, Wei He

“…Additionally, coefficient of variation (CV) analysis was conducted to examine water content deviations during the hygroscopic process. The results indicated that the equilibrium water content (EWC) exhibited a three-stage growth pattern with increasing humidity: rapid growth (0‒20% RH), slow growth (20‒60% RH), and accelerated growth (60‒100% RH), whereas it decreased with increasing temperature, although the rate of decrease slowed progressively. …”
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Factores de riesgo aterosclerótico durante el climaterio by Dania Amalia Álvarez Blanco, Magnolia Aguilera Guethon, Zonia Rojas Benítez, Luis Enrique Vidal Gámez

“…The questionnaire was used according to the Pattern of Gathering of the Primary Fact (MRDP) of the Center of Investigation and Reference of Atherosclerosis of Havana (CIRAH) as well as the patients´s clinical history. …”
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Facilitation of task performance and removal of the effects of sleep deprivation by an ampakine (CX717) in nonhuman primates. by Linda J Porrino, James B Daunais, Gary A Rogers, Robert E Hampson, Sam A Deadwyler

“…Consistent with this recovery, CMRglc in all but one brain region affected by sleep deprivation was also returned to the normal alert pattern by the drug. The ampakine CX717, in addition to enhancing cognitive performance under normal alert conditions, also proved effective in alleviating impairment of performance due to sleep deprivation. …”
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Modeling Hourly Productivity of Advanced Practice Clinicians in the Emergency Department by Bryan A. Stenson, Peter S. Antkowiak, David T. Chiu, Leon D. Sanchez, Joshua W. Joseph

“…Conclusion: The productivity of APCs demonstrates a similar pattern of hourly declines observed in both resident and attending physicians. …”
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Relationships between Sleep Duration, Timing, Consistency, and Chronotype with Myopia among School-Aged Children by Rong Li, Yiting Chen, Anda Zhao, Lili Huang, Zichong Long, Wenhui Kang, Yong Yin, Shilu Tong, Shenghui Li

“…Sleep duration and timing, mainly during weekdays, were correlated with myopia in a dose-dependent pattern, in which longer sleep duration was associated with decreased risk of myopia (9-10 hours/day: odds ratio (OR) = 0.87; ≥10 hours/day: OR = 0.77; by comparison with <9 hours/day); later bedtime (9 pm to 9:30 pm: OR = 1.46; 9:30 pm to 10 pm: OR = 1.51; 10 pm and after: OR = 2.08; by comparison with before 9 pm) and later wake-up time (7 am and after: OR = 1.36; by comparison with before 6:30 am) increased the risk (all P<0.05). …”
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A COMBINATION TECHNIQUE OF AUTOLOGOUS AUGMENTATION AND BREAST LIFTING IN HYPOPLASTIC-THIRD GRADE PTOTIC BREAST: A CASE REPORT by Beta Subakti Nataatmadja, Nida' Fahima Amatullah, Loelita Marcelia Lumintang

“…Preoperative design was made to determine skin and pedicle positions, using a wise pattern with a superior pedicle to lift the nipple-areola complex (NAC) and an inferior pedicle for autoaugmentation. …”
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Review of Cross-Leg Flaps in Reconstruction of Posttraumatic Lower Extremity Wounds in a Microsurgical Unit by Ravi K. Mahajan, Krishnan Srinivasan, Harish Ghildiyal, Mahipal Singh, Adish Jain, Taha Kapadia, Ankush Tambotra

“…The location of defect in the leg, the indication for cross-leg flap, the pattern of cross-leg flap, and perioperative complications were noted. …”
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Case Report: A family of congenital cataract caused by a novel mutation in the CRYGC gene c.52G>A by Shuying Ma, Yao Lu, Xiao Shao, Qingyan Liu, Xin Yin, Min Xue

“…Notably, this genetic variant was absent in unaffected family members.ConclusionThe patients in this pedigree exhibited an autosomal dominant inheritance pattern, with all affected individuals presenting bilateral lens opacities unaccompanied by systemic abnormalities, confirming a definitive diagnosis of congenital cataracts. …”
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Hepcidin knockout exacerbates hindlimb unloading-induced bone loss in mice through inhibiting osteoblastic differentiation by Xin Chen, Jianping Wang, Chenxiao Zhen, Gejing Zhang, Zhouqi Yang, Youjia Xu, Peng Shang

“…Astronauts who are exposed to weightlessness during prolonged spaceflight experience bone loss. …”
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Association of whole grain food consumption with lung cancer risk: a prospective cohort study by Kanran Wang, Junhan Zhao, Dingyi Yang, Mao Sun, Yongzhong Wu, Wei Zhou

“…A linear dose-response pattern was shown for lung cancer, NSCLC, and SCLC (P for non-linearity > 0.05). …”
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