IFNα–IFITM1–ERK axis in corneal epithelial cell damage: implications for dry eye disease by Hongjuan Peng, Siyi Li, Guiling Zhao, Suyin Peng, Yanhua Pang

“…Abstract Background Dry eye disease (DED) is a ubiquitous and intricate ocular condition featured by the disruption of tear film homeostasis and inflammation of the ocular surface. This study aimed to examine the mechanism of interferon-inducible transmembrane protein 1 (IFITM1) in dry eye disease (DED). …”
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Geophysical surveys in the vicinity of the Progress station, East Antarctica, performed during the 63rd RAE season (2017/18) by A. A. Sukhanova, S. V. Popov, A. S. Boronina, S. D. Grigorieva, M. P. Kashkevich

“…The GPR soundings performed at frequencies of 900 and 150 MHz, made possible to fix numerous cracks and large volumes of melt water accumulations in the near-surface part of the ice layer. The analysis of the obtained time sections and the assessment of the depths of cracks and watered areas did show that the detected objects in the glacier body were not dangerous for advancing of the sledge-caterpillar equipment passing by the hole. …”
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Assessment of heavy metal pollution in sediments from the urban section of Yihe River, Linyi City, China. by Qinghai Deng, Guizong Sun, Fuquan Li, Lei Guo, Dan Shi, Liping Zhang, Zhenzhou Sun, Jingjing Yang

“…Hg and Cd are the two main metal pollutants in the surface sediments of the study area, with the average content of 1.65 and 1.11 times the background value, respectively. …”
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N-Stearoyl-L-Tyrosine Inhibits the Senescence of Neural Stem/Progenitor Cells Induced by Aβ1–42 via the CB2 Receptor by Wen-Qing Li, Ze-jian Wang, Sha Liu, Yue Hu, Ming Yin, Yang Lu

“…CB receptors were found on the surface of NSPCs. The expression level of CB1 receptors was significantly decreased in NSPCs after incubation with Aβ1–42. …”
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Effect of Biosynthesized Zinc oxide Nanoparticles on Phenotypic and Genotypic Biofilm Formation of Proteus mirabilis by Noor Hamza Faiq, Mais E. Ahmed

“…Down regulation changes in LuxS expression using Real time PCR technology were detected after treatment with zink nanoparticles of these isolates compared to untreated isolates. …”
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Cosmic Outliers: Low-spin Halos Explain the Abundance, Compactness, and Redshift Evolution of the Little Red Dots by Fabio Pacucci, Abraham Loeb

“…The redshift evolution of their observability is driven by the interplay between the evolving compact disk fraction and cosmological surface brightness dimming. This effect leads to a well-defined “LRD era” at 4 <  z  < 8, during which the LRDs are common and detectable; at z  < 4, they are bright but rare, while at z  > 8, they are common but faint. …”
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The schistosome oesophageal gland: initiator of blood processing. by Xiao-Hong Li, William de Castro-Borges, Sophie Parker-Manuel, Gillian M Vance, Ricardo Demarco, Leandro X Neves, Gareth J O Evans, R Alan Wilson

“…Intact erythrocytes were detected in the anterior esophagus but not observed thereafter, implying that their lysis occurred rapidly as they enter the posterior. …”
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Seasonal change of Burkholderia pseudomallei in paddy field water strongly correlates with ambient temperature: A study in north-central Vietnam. by Thi Ngoc Anh Vu, Thi Le Quyen Tran, Nguyen Hai Linh Bui, Trung Thanh Trinh

“…Quantitative culture method directly detected B. pseudomallei colonies only from samples collected in the summer, with an overall mean count of 93.1 CFU/ml (n = 13; range from 5 to 750). …”
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Changes in survival, swimming behavior, and stress biomarker expression in Crassostrea virginica larvae in response to exposure to drugs of abuse by Gustavo Salcedo, Varsha Niroula, Frédéric J.J. Chain, Jack Lepine, Sheree A. Pagsuyoin

“…The continuous discharge and prevalence of psychoactive drugs in surface waters raises concerns about potential risks to ecosystems and public health. …”
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Generation of monoclonal pan-hemagglutinin antibodies for the quantification of multiple strains of influenza. by Aziza P Manceur, Wei Zou, Anne Marcil, Eric Paquet, Christine Gadoury, Bozena Jaentschke, Xuguang Li, Emma Petiot, Yves Durocher, Jason Baardsnes, Manuel Rosa-Calatrava, Sven Ansorge, Amine A Kamen

“…Vaccine dosage is calculated based on the concentration of hemagglutinin (HA), the main surface glycoprotein expressed by influenza which varies from strain to strain. …”
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Never lose sight of enemies: giant honeybees perceive troublemakers even in mass flight mode—a case study by Gerald Kastberger, Martin Ebner, Thomas Hötzl

“…Despite its temporary vulnerability during MFA, the colony can still detect and respond to external threats, although with reduced defense capabilities. …”
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Seroprevalence rates of transfusion-transmitted infections among blood donors in Jordan by Lina Souan, Faten Tout, Mahmoud Siag, Maher A. Sughayer

“…Introduction: Statistics on the prevalence of donor screening for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV) in Jordan are outdated. …”
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Thermal deformations and brightness temperature of the ice cover of freshwater bodies by S. V. Tsyrenzhapov, A. A. Gurulev

“…Interest in these structural changes had been arisen in connection with possible variations in the electromagnetic properties of the ice cover, which can be detected by non-contact radio wave measurements. These variations result from the presence of a quasiliquid layer on the surfaces of dry cracks (together with hoar-frost and snow in them), which can exist down to a temperature of −90 °C. …”
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Methods for Accuracy Increasing of Solid Brittle Materials Fracture Toughness Determining by V. A. Lapitskaya, T. A. Kuznetsova, S. A. Chizhik, B. Warcholinski

“…Due to lack of contact with the surface of the samples under study, the methods of optical and scanning electron microscopy do not detect cracks with a height opening of less than 100 nm (for optical) and less than 40–50 nm (for scanning electron microscopy). …”
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CONDITIONS FOR PRIMARY PRODUCTION OF PHYTOPLANKTON IN THE VOSTOK BAY (JAPAN SEA) IN SPRING 2016 by P. P. Tishchenko, P. Ya. Tishchenko, O. A. Elovskaya, V. I. Zvalinsky, Yu. V. Fedorets

“…The highest phytoplankton growth was detected at the depth of 8–10 m in the northern Vostok Bay and 10–16 m in its southern part. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Incobotulinumtoxin-A for Trapezius Muscle Reduction: Quantitative Evaluation With Imaging Studies by Je-Young Park, MD, Sooyun Park, MD, Ji Su Lee, MD, PhD, Dong Hun Lee, MD, PhD

“…A notable volume reduction in the upper trapezius muscle was detected in the 3-dimensional computed tomography scan of a single patient. …”
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Methods of Screening for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction by V. N. Trubilin, E. G. Polunina, E. Yu. Markova, D. V. Andzhelova, S. V. Kurenkova, L. Yu. Bezmel’nitsyna

“…Extending of the range of diagnostic capabilities in detecting of MGD based on the screening methods will allow time to assess the severity of this disease and to appoint pathogenetically substantiated therapy.…”
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Alterations in tear function and meibomian gland dysfunction across various phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome by Fatma Sumer, Beril Gurlek, Elif Yildiz, Feyzahan Uzun, Sabri Colak

“…Although the mean Schirmer 1 and Schirmer 2 tests value were lower in the PCOS group compared to the control group, no significant difference was detected in any phenotype (p = 0.911, p = 0.117). A statistically significant weak negative correlation was observed between NIBUT and OSDI values (r = − 0.206, p = 0.027). …”
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Enhancing Water Resources Management with Open-Source Remote Sensing: Flood Mapping and Climate Change Insights on Kupa River case area by O. Bjelotomić Oršulić, S. Šamanović, M. Kovilić, D. Markovinović

“…Sentinel-1 SAR, with its cloud-penetrating capabilities, is used to detect surface water changes, while Sentinel-2 through the NDVI complemented vegetation health before and after flood events. …”
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Device-technological simulation of the magnetosensitive sensor with integrated magnetic concentrator by V. R. Stempitsky, Dinh Ha Dao

“…This makes it possible to use the investigated sensor designs to detect weak magnetic fields (from 0.01 μT to 2 mT). …”
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