Adult-onset hypothyroidism induces granulosa cell apoptosis and affects ovarian follicle development in rats by Shuyue Li, Lina Zhang, Wanqiong Li, Jiaying Qin, Lingbin Qi, Xi Xiao, Zhigang Xue, Zhigang Xue, Jinfeng Xue, Yazhong Ji

“…Although the ovary/body weight ratio was not changed, the adult-onset hypothyroidism disrupted follicle development, primarily manifested by an increased number of atretic follicles and a decreased number of corpora lutea. …”
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Implications of a combined perinatal exposure to BPA and BP-3 for offspring folliculogenesis and ovarian function in mice by Elisabeth Krieger, Florence Fischer, Julia Howanski, Marita Wagner, Federica Romanelli, Beate Fink, Mario Bauer, Anne Schumacher, Tobias Kretschmer, Ana C. Zenclussen

“…Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), like bisphenol A (BPA) and benzophenone-3 (BP-3), can interfere with hormone systems, posing risks to fertility and reproduction. …”
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Extracellular thiol isomerase ERp5 regulates integrin αIIbβ3 activation by inhibition of fibrinogen binding by Kaifei Sun, Yaqiong Zhang, Aizhen Yang, Yuxin Zhang, Zhenzhen Zhao, Xiaofeng Yan, Yi Lu, Yue Han, Depei Wu, Freda Passam, Jingyu Zhang, Yi Wu

“…Using platelet-specific ERp5-deficient mice, we found that ERp5 deficiency increased platelet aggregation, granule secretion, and integrin αIIbβ3 activation. …”
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Interpreting high levels of unfolded Von Willebrand Factor in patients with the antiphospholipid syndrome by Romy de Laat-Kremers, Shengshi Huang, Shengshi Huang, Hugo ten Cate, Hugo ten Cate, Marisa Ninivaggi, Bas de Laat, Bas de Laat, Katrien Devreese, Katrien Devreese

“…IntroductionUnfolded Von Willebrand Factor (VWF) is increased in thrombotic pathologies such as myocardial infarction. …”
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Bisphenol A induces apoptosis and disrupts testosterone synthesis in TM3 cells via reactive oxygen species-mediated mitochondrial pathway and autophagic flux inhibition by Wenzhe Yang, Feilong Pan, Tong Zhao, Fangfang Chen, Wenqi Shao, Jinhao Wang, Shirui Wang, Zichen Zhao, Kexiang Liu, Shuchen Zhao, Lijia Zhao

“…The collective findings suggest that BPA induces apoptosis and interferes with testosterone synthesis in TM3 cells by upregulating ROS production, thereby activating the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway and inhibiting autophagic flux. …”
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Acetaminophen, a new tool for the refinement of the experimental infection of toxoplasmosis in mice by Nathalie Moiré, Axel Cauty, Christelle Rossignol, Corinne Beaugé, Laetitia Mérat, Emilie Lortscher, Françoise Debierre-Grockiego, Isabelle Dimier-Poisson, Mickaël Riou

“…Abstract In recent years, animal welfare gained increasing importance in society and especially in scientific research. …”
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How do we know that they actually use it? Exploring measures of adherence to stress management strategies in university students: A systematic review by Laurianne Bastien, Sohyun Cho, Julia Petrovic, Bassam Khoury, Elana Bloom, Nancy Heath

“…University students are reporting high levels of stress that interfere with their academic performance and daily functioning. …”
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Clonal hematopoiesis in metastatic urothelial and renal cell carcinoma by Aslı D. Munzur, Jack V. W. Bacon, Francine Fishbein, Cameron Herberts, Gráinne Donnellan, Cecily Q. Bernales, Karan Parekh, Gillian Vandekerkhove, David C. Müller, Yi Jou Ruby Liao, Maria Stephenson, Lucia Nappi, Daniel Khalaf, Corinne Maurice-Dror, Kim N. Chi, Bernhard J. Eigl, Christian Kollmannsberger, Maryam Soleimani, Alexander W. Wyatt

“…Patients with cancer have increased CH prevalence compared to healthy populations, but the characteristics and relevance of CH in advanced urological cancers are unknown. …”
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The Serratia sp. strain C2 confers tomato tolerance to high salt, virus infection and both stresses in combination by Naima Sayahi, Giorgia Sportelli, Anna Vittoria Carluccio, Chantal Ebel, Tahar Mechichi, Fabrizio Cillo, Moez Hanin, Livia Stavolone

“…Besides increasing plant growth, several Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR), can enhance tolerance to biotic and/or abiotic stresses of numerous plant species. …”
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Protective Mechanism of Electroacupuncture Combined with Enriched Rehabilitative Training on Hippocampal Neurons in Rats with Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Li GONG, Wei TANG, Zhen QIU, Mengxing LI

“…Its effect may inhibit the release and activation of ERS-associated proteins PERK, CHOP and Bax, up-regulate the expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2 and p-Akt, interfere with ERS-mediated apoptosis pathway and reduce the apoptosis rate, so that the cerebral nerve can be protected.…”
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Oral tetrahydrouridine and decitabine for non-cytotoxic epigenetic gene regulation in sickle cell disease: A randomized phase 1 study. by Robert Molokie, Donald Lavelle, Michel Gowhari, Michael Pacini, Lani Krauz, Johara Hassan, Vinzon Ibanez, Maria A Ruiz, Kwok Peng Ng, Philip Woost, Tomas Radivoyevitch, Daisy Pacelli, Sherry Fada, Matthew Rump, Matthew Hsieh, John F Tisdale, James Jacobberger, Mitch Phelps, James Douglas Engel, Santhosh Saraf, Lewis L Hsu, Victor Gordeuk, Joseph DeSimone, Yogen Saunthararajah

“…Fetal hemoglobin (HbF) interferes with this polymerization, but HbF is epigenetically silenced from infancy onward by DNA methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1).…”
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Collagenase injection versus limited fasciectomy surgery to treat Dupuytren’s contracture in adult patients in the UK: DISC, a non-inferiority RCT and economic evaluation by Joseph Dias, Puvan Tharmanathan, Catherine Arundel, Charlie Welch, Qi Wu, Paul Leighton, Maria Armaou, Belen Corbacho, Nick Johnson, Sophie James, John Cooke, Christopher Bainbridge, Michael Craigen, David Warwick, Samantha Brady, Lydia Flett, Judy Jones, Catherine Knowlson, Michelle Watson, Ada Keding, Catherine Hewitt, David Torgerson

“…Increases in active RoM of the reference joint were similar between the two groups following treatment. …”
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Root cause analysis of noise transfer in an entire tractor system using multi-layer operational transfer path analysis by Hyun-Woo Han, Min-Woo Kang, Seong-Hyun Lee, Yun-Ho Seo, Seung-Je Cho, Jeong-Gil Kim, Young-Joo Kim, Young-Jun Park

“…Tractor noise and vibrations adversely affect the health of operators, reduce work efficiency, and interfere with the creation of a comfortable working environment. …”
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Ex vivo mechanical testing of double strand, braided and knitted polyethylene suture for acute transverse section of the Achilles tendon in a dog model by Manar Y. Abd El-Aziz, Doaa H. Elgohary, Y. A. Abo El Amaim, Elham A. Hassan

“…Conclusion Both novel knitted, and braided suture structure demonstrated improved biomechanical properties of tendon suturing by increasing the number of strands within the tendon, simplifying the suturing process, reducing the needle passes, and minimizing tendon punctures that may interfere with healing and the overall strength. …”
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Effective blood glucose control in Chinese children with type 1 diabetes via a do-it-yourself artificial pancreas system: a single-center study by Lihong Yang, Fei Xie, Linqi Han, Fengyan You, Zhiqiang Wei, Caihong Liu, Chao Xu, Yan Sun

“…The exclusion criterion was any comorbid conditions that could interfere with the study. The primary outcomes measured were changes in hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and time in range (TIR) before and after the DIYAPS was used. …”
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Puff and psychosis: a retrospective cohort analysis of psychiatric hospitalisations in patients with schizophrenia and nicotine use by Synthia Lay, Long L Nguyen, Yueqi Yan, Alec M Chan-Golston, Angel De Santiago, Rubani Sidhu, Rama Yasaei

“…This behaviour not only increases the risk of medical comorbidities associated with smoking, but it can also interfere with treatment and ultimately worsen prognosis. …”
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Pain Management in Pediatric Burns: A Review of the Science behind It by Bogdan Ciornei, Vlad Laurentiu David, Diana Popescu, Eugen Sorin Boia

“…Untreated pain can also lead to increased stress, anxiety, and fear, which can further exacerbate the pain experience. …”
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Effect of Low-Frequency Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on Naming Abilities in Early-Stroke Aphasic Patients: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind Sham-Controlled S... by Konrad Waldowski, Joanna Seniów, Marcin Leśniak, Szczepan Iwański, Anna Członkowska

“…Functional brain imaging studies with aphasia patients have shown increased cortical activation in the right hemisphere language homologues, which hypothetically may represent a maladaptive strategy that interferes with aphasia recovery. …”
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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) G8790A Gene Polymorphism as a Risk Factor for Essential Hypertension by Nazaul Husna, Donny Nauphar, Tiar Masykuroh Pratamawati

“…Essential hypertension may be predisposed to by the G8790A polymorphism of the ACE2 gene, which is hypothesized to interfere with the normal function of the Renin Angiotensin System (RAS). …”
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Continuous glucose monitoring in older people with diabetes and memory problems: a mixed-methods feasibility study in the UK by Ketan Dhatariya, Charlotte Salter, Yoon K Loke, Katharina Mattishent, Kathleen Lane, Helen M May, Sankalpa Neupane

“…Objectives Older people with diabetes are at increased risk of harm from hypoglycaemia, particularly where there are coexisting memory problems. …”
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