The Effects of Daily Consumption of Functionalized Yogurts with Sacha Inchi Oil and Interspecific Hybrid Palm Oil on the Lipid Profile and ApoB/ApoA1 Ratio of Healthy Adult Subject... by Ruby-Alejandra Villamil, Laura-Natalia Romero, Juan-Pablo Ruiz, Diana-Cristina Patiño, Luis-Felipe Gutiérrez, Lilia-Yadira Cortés

“…Fasting blood samples were collected at baseline and after 1, 2, and 3 months to measure plasma lipids (TC, LDL-C, HDL-C, and TAG), ApoA1, and ApoB. …”
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Effects of Exercise Speed and Circle Diameter on Markers of Bone and Joint Health in Juvenile Sheep as an Equine Model by Renee M. Harbowy, Brian D. Nielsen, Aimee C. Colbath, Cara I. Robison, Daniel D. Buskirk, Alyssa A. Logan

“…Blood samples were taken biweekly. Animals were humanely euthanized upon study completion, and the fused third and fourth metacarpals were collected for biomechanical testing and bone density analysis. …”
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The Three Most Discussed Questions in Carotid Artery Surgery. Review of Russian and Foreign Studies in the Last Five Years by A. S Zharova, K. A. Naumets, V. S. Trishin, G. Yu. Kargatova, R. Yu. Lider, S. V. Artyukhov, A. V. Korotkikh, A. N. Kazantsev

“…Single-center trials with small samples of patients do not find statistical differences between the outcomes of applying both surgical techniques. 2. …”
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The combination of exercise training and Zataria multiflora supplementation increase serum irisin levels in postmenopausal women by Abbass Ghanbari-Niaki, Ayoub Saeidi, Mehdi Ahmadian, Leila Gharahcholo, Nooshin Naghavi, Mohammad Fazelzadeh, Soleiman Mahjoub, Stephen Myers, Andrew Williams

“…RTG and ZRTG performed circuit resistance training, and both ZG and ZRTG consumed 500 mg of Z. multiflora every day during the intervention. Blood samples were taken 48 hours before and after the intervention. …”
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Alterations in Biomarkers Associated with Cardiovascular Health and Obesity with Short-Term Lifestyle Changes in Overweight Women: The Role of Exercise and Diet by Nezihe Şengün, Ragıp Pala, Vedat Çınar, Taner Akbulut, Alin Larion, Johnny Padulo, Luca Russo, Gian Mario Migliaccio

“…The participants were randomly divided into four groups: control (C), exercise (E), nutrition (N), exercise + nutrition (E + N). …”
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Understanding the Impact of Extrusion Treatment on Cereals: Insights from Alterations in Starch Physicochemical Properties and In Vitro Digestion Kinetics by Yufei Zhao, Xiuquan Dang, Honglin Du, Dapeng Wang, Jiaxuan Zhang, Rujie Liu, Zhenying Ge, Zewei Sun, Qingzhen Zhong

“…In this study, three samples were randomly selected from corn, wheat, and broken rice before and after extrusion for electron microscope scanning, Fourier transform infrared spectral analysis, and in vitro digestion to investigate the impact of extrusion on physicochemical characteristics and starch digestion kinetics of cereals. …”
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Spatial and temporal distribution of p21 senescent cells in periodontal tissue of diabetic mice by YI Zimei, REN Le, WEI Yu, CHEN Siyi, YAN Jiayu, WU Junhua

“…The control group was given a normal diet, while the diabetic group was given a high fat diet for 4 weeks, followed by streptozocin (STZ) injection to induce the diabetic model. Periodontal tissue samples were collected from mice at 4, 8, 12, and 16 weeks respectively. …”
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In-vivo antioxidant and therapeutic effects of ellagic acid on ischemia-reperfusion injury in skeletal muscle by Huseyin Demirtas, Abdullah Ozer, Dilara Yigit, Ali Dogan Dursun, Zeynep Yigman, Cagla Kosa, Aysegul Kucuk, Elif Simsek, Mustafa Arslan

“…Left gastrocnemius muscle samples were collected for histopathological and biochemical analyses, including TOS, TAS, OSI, levels and PON-1 enzyme activity. …”
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Effect of Bio-Fermented Distillers Grain on Growth, Intestines, and Caecal Microbial Community in Broilers by Ping Xu, Changsong Liu, Hongxia Ding, Pinpin Chen, Xin Fan, Xu Wang, Shijie Li, Jintao Peng, Zutao Zhou, Deshi Shi, Shengbo Cao, Yuncai Xiao

“…Taxonomic composition of the gut microbiota revealed a higher relative abundance of <i>Bacteroidetes</i> in the cecal samples of broilers from groups B and C compared to the control group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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The Effect of Peritoneal Air Exposure on Intestinal Mucosal Barrier by Jun Bao, Shanjun Tan, Wenkui Yu, Zhiliang Lin, Yi Dong, Qiyi Chen, Jialiang Shi, Kaipeng Duan, Xiaowu Bai, Lin Xu, Jieshou Li, Ning Li

“…At 24 h after surgery, blood and terminal ileum were sampled. The serum D-lactate levels were determined using an ELISA kit. …”
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The influence of different food types on the morphological characteristics of rat small intestines by Nedžad Hadžiomerović, Fuad Babović, Anel Vejzović, Aida Bešić, Elvir Čičkušić, Nejra Dučić, Muhamed Katica

“…Samples of the duodenum and jejunum were collected for detailed morphological and morphometric analysis. …”
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Probiotic preserving extract supplementation as a novel attitude in managing diabetes mellitus by Afrooz Saadatzadeh, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Emamifar, Seyyed Ali Mard, Akram Ahangarpour, Kambiz Ahmadi Angali, Sanaz Mehdialamdarlou

“…The LPE and metformin supplements were given orally daily for two weeks. Blood samples were collected the day before the treatment began and on the 15th. …”
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Protective Effects of Methylsulfonylmethane on Hemodynamics and Oxidative Stress in Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertensive Rats by Sadollah Mohammadi, Moslem Najafi, Hossein Hamzeiy, Nasrin Maleki-Dizaji, Masoud Pezeshkian, Homayon Sadeghi-Bazargani, Masoud Darabi, Sara Mostafalou, Shahab Bohlooli, Alireza Garjani

“…Hemodynamics of ventricles were determined by Powerlab AD instrument. Blood samples were obtained to evaluate changes in the antioxidative system including activities of catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and the level of reduced glutathione (GSH) and malondialdehyde (MDA). …”
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Effects of irrigation with wastewater on soil fertility and growth of forage palm (Opuntia tuna) and sabiá (Mimosa caesalpiniifolia Benth) under degraded soil in semi-arid Brazil by D. A. Meireles, K. A. A. Carneiro, F. A. Silva, V. S. Fraga, B. O. Dias, D. S. Batista, R. V. Santos, A. F. L. Lima, M. C. C. Campos

“…The biometric variables of the forage palm and sabiá plants were assessed. Soil samples were taken before and after irrigation to characterize soil fertility. …”
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Fostering Critical Thinking through Socio-Scientific Issue-Based Problem-Based Learning in Stoichiometry Instruction by Aida Hajijah, Mariam Nasution, Nur Azizah Putri Hasibuan, Lelya Hilda, Najah Yousef Baroud

“…The research employed a quasi-experimental design with a non-randomized pretest–posttest control group structure. …”
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Mycovirome of Diaporthe helianthi and D. gulyae, causal agents of Phomopsis stem canker of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) by Chien-Fu Wu, Elizabeth Regedanz, Febina Mathew, Ruchika Kashyap, Karthika Mohan, Shin-Yi Lee Marzano

“…In this study, the mycovirus population was characterized in D. gulyae and D. helianthi using 52 and 42 isolates, respectively, that were recovered from diseased sunflower plants randomly sampled from commercial sunflower fields in the U.S. states of Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. …”
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The Performance of <i>Pleurotus eryngii</i> β-Glucans on Protein Digestion and the Release of Free Amino Acids in the Bloodstream of Obese Adults by Charalampia Amerikanou, Stamatia-Angeliki Kleftaki, Aristea Gioxari, Dimitra Tagkouli, Alexandra Kasoura, Stamatia Simati, Chara Tzavara, Alexander Kokkinos, Nick Kalogeropoulos, Andriana C. Kaliora

“…Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry was used to quantify 24 free amino acids in the plasma samples. The area under the curve with respect to increase (AUCi) was computed, and the AUCi for aromatic amino acids was found to be higher after the consumption of the control meal compared to the <i>P. eryngii</i> meal (<i>p</i> = 0.027 for phenylalanine, <i>p</i> = 0.008 for tyrosine, and <i>p</i> = 0.003 for tryptophan). …”
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Tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) therapy in metastatic melanoma: boosting of neoantigen-specific T cell reactivity and long-term follow-up by Annelies Jorritsma-Smit, Michel W J M Wouters, Bianca Heemskerk, Nienke van Rooij, Pia Kvistborg, John B A G Haanen, Joost H van den Berg, Raquel Gomez-Eerland, Samira Michels, Maaike van Zon, Renate de Boer, Noor A M Bakker, Marit M van Buuren, Hergen Spits, Remko Schotte, Henk Mallo, Matthias Karger, Joris A van der Hage, Loes M Pronk, Marnix H Geukes Foppen, Christian U Blank, Jos H Beijnen, Bastiaan Nuijen, Ton N Schumacher

“…Infusion products and peripheral blood samples were phenotypically characterized and neoantigen reactivity was assessed. …”
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An exploratory analysis of bezisterim treatment associated with decreased biological age acceleration, and improved clinical measure and biomarker changes in mild-to-moderate proba... by Christopher L. Reading, Jiayan Yan, Marcia A. Testa, Donald C. Simonson, Hira Javaid, Lisa Schmunk, Daniel E. Martin-Herranz, Robert Brooke, Juozas Gordevicius, Jeffrey Zhang, Harvey Yuan, Clarence Ahlem, Lixia Wang, Penelope Markham, Nily Osman, Stephen O'Quinn, Joseph Palumbo

“…These participants had source-document-verified clinical measures and samples, and they completed the protocol. This study focuses on epigenetic, metabolic, biomarker, and cognitive measures in the exploratory biomarker population that completed the protocol.ResultsBezisterim was associated with non-significant directional improvements in multiple measures of cognitive and functional performance compared to placebo, with correlations to biological age (determined by DNA methylation “clocks”) and to metabolism, inflammation, and dementia biomarkers. …”
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Gut microbial bile and amino acid metabolism associate with peanut oral immunotherapy failure by Mustafa Özçam, Din L. Lin, Chhedi L. Gupta, Allison Li, J. Carlos Gomez, Lisa M. Wheatley, Carolyn H. Baloh, Srinath Sanda, Stacie M. Jones, Susan V. Lynch

“…Here, we conducted a secondary analysis of the IMPACT randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled POIT trial (NCT01867671), using longitudinal fecal samples from 90 children, and performed 16S rRNA sequencing, shotgun metagenomics, and untargeted metabolomics. …”
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