Association of The MCP-1 rs1024611 Polymorphism with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in A Population of Indian Women: A Case-Control Study by Jijo Francis, Honey Sebastian, Saley Daniel, Leyon Varghese, Sareena Gilvaz, Ragitha Thenkattil Sankarankutty, Siji Susan George, Pulikkottil Raphael Varghese, Suresh Kumar Raveendran

“…Chronic inflammation plays a pivotal role in PCOS pathogenesis.The monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (MCP-1) is an important chemotactic factor for inflammatory response ofmonocytes. …”
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Diagnosis of Splenic Lymphoma by Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Umar Darr, Zubair Khan, Muhammad Ali Khan, Anas Renno, Turki Alkully, Sehrish Kamal, Tariq Hammad, Yaseen Alastal, Muhammad Imran Khan, Ali Nawras

“…Flow cytometry revealed a lambda monotypic population of B cells displaying dim CD19 and CD10. …”
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Alpha-defensins increase NTHi binding but not engulfment by the macrophages enhancing airway inflammation in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency by Jungnam Lee, Naweed Mohammad, Kyudong Han, Kyudong Han, Tammy Flagg-Dowie, Maria Magallon, Mark L. Brantly, Karina A. Serban, Karina A. Serban

“…IgG-mediated phagocytosis and NTHi adherence, engulfment and phagocytosis were measured in human alveolar macrophages and monocyte-derived macrophages (MDM) isolated from patients with AATD and from healthy individuals. …”
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Investigation of chitin grafting: thermal, antioxidant and antitumor properties by Nevin Çankaya, Mehmet Mürşit Temüz, Burak Can

“…Then, graft copolymers of methacrylamide (MAM), diacetone acrylamide (DAAM), N-(4-nitrophenyl)acrylamide (NPA), and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA) monomers were synthesized by atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP). …”
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Biophysical and spectroscopical insights into structural modulation of species in the aggregation pathway of superoxide dismutase 1 by Vijay Raj Tomar, Shilpa Sharma, Soumik Siddhanta, Shashank Deep

“…The removal of metal ions and disulfide bonds resulted in the dimers rapidly first converting to an extended monomers then coming together slowly to form non-native dimers. …”
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Anti-icing properties of nonionic/hydrophilic concentrated polymer brushes and mechanistic insights via their swollen-state analysis by Ken Tamamoto, Yuji Kinose, Hikaru Okubo, Ken Nakano, Yoshinobu Tsujii

“…Here, we analyze the anti-icing performance of concentrated polymer brushes (CPBs) consisting of a versatile nonionic/hydrophilic monomer and discuss the low-temperature properties of the CPB-retaining water. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Acrylic Primer for Concrete Substrate Application by El-Sayed Negim, Nurlybayeva Aisha, Grigoriy A. Mun, Rinat Iskakov, Galiya S. Irmukhametova, Mussylmanbek Sakhy

“…This study dealt with the properties of acrylic primer for concrete substrate using acrylic syrup, made from a methyl methacrylate monomer solution of terpolymers. Terpolymer systems consisting of methyl methacrylate (MMA), 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA), and methacrylic acid (MAA) with different chemical composition ratios of MMA and 2-EHA were synthesized through bulk polymerization using azobisisobutyronitrile (AIBN) as initiator. …”
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Crystallographic and computational characterization and in silico target fishing of six aromatic and aliphatic sulfonamide derivatives by Anh Van Nguyen, Anh Thi Ngoc Vu, Andrey N. Utenyshev, Valeriy Tkachev, Nadezhda Polyanskaya, Dmitriy Shchevnikov, Magrarita Vasil’eva, Hieu Tran-Trung, Xuan Ha Nguyen, Olga V. Kovalchukova

“…In crystals, depending on the type of substituents the molecules exist in the form of either monomers or dimers joined by intermolecular hydrogen bonds involving sulfonamide fragments. …”
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Supercapacitance of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes-Polypyrrole Composites by Matei Raicopol, Alina Pruna, Luisa Pilan

“…In the second step, the PPY/SWCNTs composites are obtained by copolymerizing the pyrrole monomer with the pyrrole units grafted on SWCNTs surface using controlled potential electrolysis. …”
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Potential of peptides and phytochemicals in attenuating different phases of islet amyloid polypeptide fibrillation for type 2 diabetes management by Raliat O. Abioye, Chibuike C. Udenigwe

“…As a result, surviving β-cells overcompensate for this reduction of insulin production, further contributing to the loss of function because of increased stress, thus leading to insulin resistance. Endogenously, IAPP monomers function in a variety of roles; however, aggregation renders them non-functional. …”
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Rapid Determination of Catechin Content in Black Tea by Fluorescence Spectroscopy by Chenxu Du, Chaoqun Ma, Jiao Gu, Lei Li, Chun Zhu, Lvming Chen, Tingyu Wang, Guoqing Chen

“…Furthermore, the content of catechin monomer in the chlorophyll environment was measured under the same experimental conditions to demonstrate the correctness of the above experimental methods. …”
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Synthesis of Specifically Modified Oligonucleotides for Application in Structural and Functional Analysis of RNA by Nico Rublack, Hien Nguyen, Bettina Appel, Danilo Springstubbe, Denise Strohbach, Sabine Müller

“…Herein, we describe the synthesis of functionalized monomer building blocks that upon incorporation in RNA allow for selective reaction with a specific reporter or functional entity. …”
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Intestinal Absorption of Bile Salts by Karen Madsen

“…The amount of passive diffusion of bile acids that occurs across the brush border membrane along the length of the entire intestine depends upon the ratio of ionized to nonionized bile acids coupled with the bile salt concentration and the individual permeability coefficients of monomers. Active transport of both conjugated and nonconjugated species of bile acids depends upon the presence of a single negative charge on the side chain. …”
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A novel method for the determination of trace sulfonylurea herbicides by introducing a hybrid stationary phase to common capillary by Jing-Hua Yang, Xiao-Mao Zhou, Yu-Ping Zhang, Jun Chen, Hai-Weng Ma

“…The fiber was successfully prepared using 4-vinyl pyridine as the monomer and ethylene glycol dimethacrylate as the cross-linker to reinforce its durability. …”
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Transport of Alzheimer's associated amyloid-β catalyzed by P-glycoprotein. by James W McCormick, Lauren McCormick, Gang Chen, Pia D Vogel, John G Wise

“…We observed transport of Aβ40 and Aβ42 monomers by P-gp in explicit MD simulations of a putative catalytic cycle. …”
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Monte Carlo Simulation of Static and Dynamic Properties of Linear Polymer in a Crowded Environment by Deme Tesfaye Umeta, Solomon Negash Asfaw, Solomon Hailemariam Didu, Chimdessa Gashu Feyisa, Dereje Kenea Feyisa

“…To overcome the entropic barrier, we put the middle monomer of the polymer in the middle of the pore, which is placed between ordered and disordered obstacles. …”
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The interaction effect of personality hardiness and fear of failure to predict achievement motivation adolescents of working mother by Syarifah Farradinna, Sindy Putri Arlena

“…Participants were recruited anonymously and willingly from universities in Pekanbaru, Indonesia, Riau. …”
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The Lion’s Share of Laughter: A French Angle on the Dramaturgy of Pyramus and Thisbe by Richard Hillman

“…Cet article explore la relation entre la « tragédie » de Pyrame et Thisbé mise sur scène, de manière burlesque, par les Artisans dans Le songe d’une nuit d’été et certains analogues français, dont deux particulièrement intéressants : un long poème de jeunesse par Antoine De Baïf (1572-73) reprenant le récit d’Ovide, ainsi qu’une courte pièce anonyme, basée sur l’Ovide moralisé, qui a été éditée (vers 1535) sous le titre de Moralité nouuelle, recreatifue, & profitable, a quatre personnaiges, pièce certainement destinée à la scène. …”
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Voices of change: experiences of early women urology residents — a single institution qualitative research study by Aurora J. Grutman

“…Participants were provided written consent and assured of anonymity. In semi-structured interviews guided by a set of IRB-approved questions, participants discussed personal backgrounds, medical school experiences, and residency experiences. …”
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Intelligent Digital Currency and Dynamic Coding Service System Based on Internet of Things Technology by Shanshen Li, Xin Jing

“…The amazing rise of digital currency is not only favored by investors but also attractive to lawbreakers for its anonymity and decentralization. This paper mainly discusses the intelligent digital currency and dynamic coding service system based on Internet of Things technology. …”
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