Chromosomal Microarray Analysis in Spina Bifida: Genetic Heterogeneity and Its Clinical Implications by Himani Pandey, Jyoti Sharma, Sourabh Kumar, Nakul Mohan, Vishesh Jain, Anjan Kumar Dhua, Devendra Kumar Yadav, Ashish Kumar Dubey, Prativa Choudhury, Prabudh Goel

“…The submicroscopic chromosomal imbalances and LCSHs were cross-referenced with public databases (Database of Genomic Variants, ClinVar, and OMIM) to evaluate their clinical significance. Functional annotations of the affected genes were performed to understand their role in neural tube development. …”
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Levels of amino acids and homoarginine in the venous basins of the brain and the heart muscle in patients with ischemic heart disease by N. S. Molchan, T. Yu. Reypol'skaya, T. F. Subbotina, A. A. Zhloba, Yu. S. Polushin

“…If there is a disturbance of energy metabolism, the level of amino acids in the blood can change, including the minor non-encoding amino acid homoarginine (hArg).The objective of this study was to compare the shifts in the levels of hArg and other amino acids in the venous blood flowing from the tissues of the heart and brain versus their levels in blood plasma from the cubital vein in patients with CHD.Methods and materials. The study used plasma samples of 58 patients (46 men and 12 women) aged 62 (57 — 66) years with CHD and heart failure of functional class III (NYHA). …”
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Modern approach to the choice of laxative agent in surgical interventions in outpatient coloproctology by B. M. Belik, A. N. Kovalev

“…Elimination of manifestations of functional constipation and normalization of the stool to date remain a complex and finally unresolved problem during typical surgical interventions in outpatient coloproctology.Aim. …”
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Characterization and Optimization of Sound Transmission Loss of PVC Foam Sandwich Structure Reinforced by Carbon Fiber Columns by Kangle Li, Zhiwei Zhou, Jichao Lei, Lixian Wang, Wenkai Dong, Yongbo Jiang, Ying Li

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Transcription factor Amr1 induces melanin biosynthesis and suppresses virulence in Alternaria brassicicola. by Yangrae Cho, Akhil Srivastava, Robin A Ohm, Christopher B Lawrence, Koon-Hui Wang, Igor V Grigoriev, Sharadchandra P Marahatta

“…The results of this study suggested that a gene important for survival in nature negatively affected virulence, probably by a less efficient use of plant cell-wall materials. We speculate that the functions of the Amr1 gene are important to the success of A. brassicicola as a competitive saprophyte and plant parasite.…”
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Investigation of control system operation in plug-in four-wheel drive of wheeled vehicles on roller test benches by A. I. Fedotov, O. S. Yankov, D. O. Ukhvatov

“…In order to ensure and maintain the efficiency and safety of vehicles with plug-in all-wheel drive control systems, it is necessary to investigate their functioning during manufacture and operation stages. …”
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Evaluation of the Special Education Course Curriculum According to the Opinions of Teacher Candidates: A Qualitative Study by Celalettin Özden

“…In this research, it is aimed to examine the special education course curriculum according to the opinions of teacher candidates and to reveal the performance and functionality of the goals, content, process and evaluation elements of the curriculum in providing the necessary professional knowledge and competencies, and to provide a source for program development studies in the field of special education. …”
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Study of oleogel based on components <i>Helianthus annuus L.</i> and <i>Rosmarinus officinalis L.</i> as frying oil by A. V. Samoylov, T. B. Tsyganova, E. A. Yakovlev, E. V. Dudkina

“…The aim of this study was to study the oxidation resistance and functional properties of oleogels based on high oleic oil and wax from Helianthus annuus L. with the addition of a natural complex antioxidant — an extract from Rosmarinus officinalis L. and lecithin from Helianthus annuus L. — when used as a frying medium for French-fries. …”
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Age at menarche in Russian women is associated with the ESR2 candidate gene by E. A. Reshetnikov, I. V. Ponomarenko, M. I. Churnosov

“…Aim: to study a relation between a single-nucleotide polymorphism in the estrogen receptor beta (ESR2) gene and age of menarche in women of the Central Black Earth region of Russia.Materials and Мethods. There were enrolled 696 women to the retrospective study. …”
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Visualizing the effects of antibiotics on the mouse colonic mucus layer by Chun-Yao Chen, Kai-Chieh Hsu, Hsuan-Yu Yeh, Han-Chen Ho

“…The aim was to evaluate and visualize the impact of antibiotics on the colonic mucus and the microbial community. Materials and Methods: Two sets of experiments were conducted. …”
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High-precision positioning of robotic systems on programme trajectories using satellite navigation measurements by S. V. Sokolov, A. I. Okhotnikov, D. V. Marshakov, I. V. Reshetnikova

“…The main challenge in this case is the synthesis of equations of motion of robotic complexes invariant to its type and random conditions of the environment of its functioning. At the same time, as practice shows, the vast majority of complexes move along programme trajectories that allow for analytical description of their motion parameters, which creates prerequisites for solving the problem of synthesis of these equations.Materials and methods. …”
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Tailored Morphology and Phase Evolution of Magnesium Whitlockite Granules via a Dissolution–Precipitation Approach by Ruta Raiseliene, Greta Linkaite, Akvile Ezerskyte, Inga Grigoraviciute

“…Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy confirmed the presence of functional groups characteristic of Mg-WH, CDHA, and DCPA in the intermediate products. …”
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A New Heterometallic Silver/Cadmium Thiocyanate Directed by Benzyl Viologen Possessing Photocurrent Response and Photocatalytic Degradation on Rhodamine B in Artificial Seawater by Xueqiang Zhuang, Xihe Huang, Haohong Li, Tianjin Lin, Yali Gao

“…The search for new heterometallic metal pseudohalides will be significant for the development of novel functional materials. In this work, a new silver/cadmium heterometallic thiocyanate templated by benzyl viologen has been synthesized and structurally determined, i.e., {(BV)[Ag₂Cd(SCN)₆]}<i>_n</i> (BV²⁺ = benzyl viologen). …”
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Mesh Smoothing of 3D Prosthesis and Orthosis Models by A. R. Sufelfa, A. S. Voznesensky, D. I. Kaplun

“…Formation of a contact surface in prosthetics and orthotics is crucial for the restoration of human musculoskeletal functions. This paper considers specific features of methods currently used for denoising of a 3D model surface obtained by optical scanning. …”
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Dynamics of clinical manifestations of gonarthritis in overweight hypertensive women under the influence of complex therapy by A. M. Pidlubna, K. V. Gapon

“…The aim of the work was to study the dynamics of clinical manifestations of gonarthritis in women with hypertension and overweight under the influence of complex therapy. Materials and methods. A two-stage study was conducted on the effectiveness of Rosuvastatin and Arginine in the complex therapy for patients with gonarthritis in combination with hypertension and excess body weight. …”
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Surface wetting and contact angle: basics and characterisation by G. V. Beketov, O. V. Shynkarenko

“… Wettability is of pivotal importance in many areas of science and technology, ranging from the extractive industry to development of advanced functional materials and biomedicine problems. An increasing interest to wetting-related phenomena stimulates impetuous growth of research activity in this field. …”
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Energy-structural status in perioperative sedoanalgesia by O. N. Boitsova

“…The use of minimally invasive surgical techniques and sedoanalgesia contributes to significant progress in reducing perioperative complications, as well as in reducing the length of stay for in-patients, but the problem of the violation of energy-structural interactions in the patient's organism, which subsequently leads to disturbances of higher cortical functions, remains topical. The energy-structural status (ESS) of the organism and the central nervous system specialized cells vital activity disorders are still unexplored. …”
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Health Workers’ Perspectives on Mobile Health Care Learning Stickiness: Mixed Methods Study by Sabila Nurwardani, Putu Wuri Handayani

“…On the other hand, factors related to the functionality of the app and health workers’ experience were proven to affect cognitive and emotional app relationship quality (P<.005). …”
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Pathogenetic features of experimental osteoarthrosis induced by dexamethasone and talc by E. V. Gladkova

“…The main pathogenetic features of experimental osteoarthrosis induced by dexamethasone and talc include impaired distribution density, morphological characteristics, and functional activity of chondrocytes, which results in inhibited synthesis of extracellular matrix components in the articular cartilage and activated destruction of proteoglycans containing unsulphated glycosaminoglycans. …”
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Assessing Quality of Life in Patients with Graves’ Disease Following Thyroidectomy by S. N. Styazhkina, A. V. Ledneva, E. L. Poryvaeva

“…Graves’ disease is a disorder associated with thyroid gland producing excessive amounts of hormones which causes changes in the functional status of various organs and systems. Among thyroid disorders it takes the second place (after endemic goitre) in prevalence. …”
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