Mycobacterium tuberculosis lineage influences innate immune response and virulence and is associated with distinct cell envelope lipid profiles. by Nitya Krishnan, Wladimir Malaga, Patricia Constant, Maxine Caws, Thi Hoang Chau Tran, Jenifer Salmons, Thi Ngoc Lan Nguyen, Duc Bang Nguyen, Mamadou Daffé, Douglas B Young, Brian D Robertson, Christophe Guilhot, Guy E Thwaites

“…East Asian/Beijing and Indo-Oceanic strains induced significantly more TNF-α and IL-1β from macrophages than the Euro-American strains, and East Asian/Beijing strains were detectable earlier in the blood of infected mice and grew faster in the lungs. …”
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Analysis of red blood cell RhAG protein, Rh D, and Rh CE antigens expression in carriers of RHAG* 808A: a common variant in the Chinese population by LUO Yalin, SUN Mingming, WEN Jizhi, LIAO Zhijian, JI Yanli

“…The expression of RhAG protein, RhD and RhCE antigens on the surface of red cells of variant carriers were detected via flow cytometry. …”
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Microbial landscape of Indian homes: the microbial diversity, pathogens and antimicrobial resistome in urban residential spaces by Saraswati Awasthi, Vikas M Hiremath, Sonam Nain, Shweta Malik, Vanita Srinivasan, Pooja Rose, Ashutosh Choudhury, Ritika Grover, Rakesh Sharma

“…The overall diversity of different houses did not differ significantly from each other. The surface type influenced the microbial community, but the microbial diversity on the cemented and tiled floors did not vary significantly. …”
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Characteristics of opening in the ice cover formed by the gas vents by G. S. Bordonskiy, S. D. Krylov, A. A. Gurulev, A. O. Orlov, S. V. Tsyrenzhapov

“…Such measurements allow detecting changes in ice thickness with an accuracy of 1 cm. …”
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Short-term endoscopic alterations of early gastric cancer after successful eradication of Helicobacter pylori by Xiaohan Yan, Jingze Li, Zehua Zhang, Bensong Duan, Meidong Xu, Qinwei Xu

“…Abstract Background Detecting and demarcating early gastric cancers (EGC) after eradication therapy of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a challenging task due to the fact that the lesion’s surface is covered with gastritis-like tissue (non-neoplastic epithelium covering the cancerous tissue). …”
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Fusion of Remotely Sensed Data with Monitoring Well Measurements for Groundwater Level Management by César de Oliveira Ferreira Silva, Rodrigo Lilla Manzione, Epitácio Pedro da Silva Neto, Ulisses Alencar Bezerra, John Elton Cunha

“…Using covariates improved the groundwater table depth mapping by detecting the interconnection of varied land uses, supporting the water management for agronomic planning connected with ecosystem sustainability.…”
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Injectable hydrogel loaded with bone marrow- mesenchymal stem cells promotes the repair of cartilage defect by LIU Deguo, CHEN Hong, ZHANG Jiehong, ZHENG Yuxiang, LIU Zhengang, CHEN Xuanchen, HOU Zhenhai

“…The differentiation potential was identified by alizarin red (ARS), oil red O (ORO) and Alcian blue (AB) staining, and the expression of CD44, CD90, CD105, CD34 and CD45 on the surface was detected by flow cytometry. BM-MSCs loaded with IH(BM-MSC-IH) was prepared, and the rheological properties of BM-MSC-IH were tested by rheological test. …”
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Activation of the Innate Immune Checkpoint CLEC5A on Myeloid Cells in the Absence of Danger Signals Modulates Macrophages’ Function but Does Not Trigger the Adaptive T Cell Immune... by Milena J. Tosiek, Kerstin Groesser, Anton Pekcec, Monika Zwirek, Gavuthami Murugesan, Eric Borges

“…In this study, we determined CLEC5A receptor expression on different macrophage subsets (in vitro and ex vivo) and the functional consequences of its activation in aseptic conditions. The CLEC5A surface expression appeared the highest on proinflammatory M1 macrophages while intermediate on tumor-associated phenotypes (M2c or TAM). …”
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Green synthesis of high-performance gallium oxide supercapacitor: A path to outstanding energy density by Jamal Alnofiay, Ahmed Al-Shahrie, Elsayed Shalaan

“…Porosity measurements were performed to determine the total surface area, pore diameter, and pore volume of Ga2O3 powder. …”
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Wear mechanisms of thin dental composites by Magdalena A. Osiewicz, Magdalena A. Osiewicz, Arie Werner, Franciscus J. M. Roeters, Cornelis J. Kleverlaan

“…Scanning electron microscopy analysis was performed to detect the surface alterations. One- and two-way ANOVA and Tukey’s post hoc test were used to analyze differences in wear values.ResultsThe two-body wear of the 1.5-mm specimens was significantly higher (p < 0.001) than that of the 3-mm specimens. …”
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Risk assessment of building and infrastructure using InSAR-derived deformation gradients and pattern variations in the Beijing plain, China by Shicheng Zuo, Mingsheng Liao, Jie Dong, Ru Wang, Shaokun Guo, Feikai Lin, Nan Wang, Dongxiao Zhang

“…Ground surface deformation and spatial differential deformation pose significant risks to urban buildings and infrastructures. …”
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Constructing a Pristine View of Extended Globular Cluster Structure by Pete B. Kuzma, Miho N. Ishigaki, Takanobu Kirihara, Itsuki Ogami

“…Globular clusters (GCs) displaying extended structures are becoming increasingly ubiquitous in the Milky Way (MW). Despite their low surface brightness, which makes disentangling the true structure from the MW overwhelming difficult, the increasing availability of multidimensional data sets has allowed for new detections of extended GC structure. …”
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An Optimized Adsorbent Sampling Combined to Thermal Desorption GC-MS Method for Trimethylsilanol in Industrial Environments by Jae Hwan Lee, Chunrong Jia, Yong Doo Kim, Hong Hyun Kim, Tien Thang Pham, Young Seok Choi, Young Un Seo, Ike Woo Lee

“…Trimethylsilanol (TMSOH) can cause damage to surfaces of scanner lenses in the semiconductor industry, and there is a critical need to measure and control airborne TMSOH concentrations. …”
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Primary duodenal carcinoma suspected to arise from ectopic gastric mucosa: a case report by Ryosuke Fukushima, Norio Kubo, Shigemasa Suzuki, Naoki Yagi, Shunsaku Furuke, Takashi Ooki, Ryusuke Aihara, Akira Mogi, Yasuo Hosouchi, Ken Shirabe

“…Intraoperative findings showed palpable induration of the third portion of the duodenum and white nodules on the serosal surface. This was diagnosed as primary duodenal carcinoma, and pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy was performed. …”
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Occurrence and Quantification of Porcine Hemotrophic Mycoplasmas in Blood-Sucking <i>Stomoxys calcitrans</i> by Mareike Arendt, Katharina Hoelzle, Julia Stadler, Mathias Ritzmann, Julia Ade, Ludwig E. Hoelzle, Lukas Schwarz

“…Therefore, quantitative real-time PCR was conducted on different stable fly samples (surface washings and whole flies). We found <i>Mycoplasma</i> (<i>M.…”
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CLINICAL MANIFESTATIONS, IMAGING FEATURES, AND TREATMENT FOLLOW-UP OF 29 CASES WITH HEPATIC TUBERCULOSIS by Saiduo, Wei, Jichan, Xinchun, Hongye, Ning, Xiangao Jiang

“…The Xpert MTB/RIF test detected Mycobacterium TB complex in the liver biopsy fluid from 10 patients. …”
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Unlocking Coastal Insights: An Integrated Geophysical Study for Engineering Projects—A Case Study of Thorikos, Attica, Greece by Stavros Karizonis, George Apostolopoulos

“…Subsequently, the 3D GPR survey was able to offer greater detail in detecting the remains of an old marble pier inland and top layer relief of coarse material deposits. …”
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Biofilm and the effect of sonication in a chronic Staphylococcus epidermidis orthopedic in vivo implant infection model by Erik Thorvaldsen Sandbakken, Erling Høyer, Eivind Witsø, Caroline Krogh Søgaard, Alberto Díez-Sánchez, Linh Hoang, Tina Strømdal Wik, Kåre Bergh

“…Conclusion Despite the pronounced infection in the surrounding tissue, only few bacteria were detected on the surface of the steel implants. This is evident from the minimal findings by SEM before sonication, as well as the very low CFU counts and DNA copies in the sonicate. …”
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High immunocompetence in chronic hepatitis patients with normal alanine transaminase levels and and negative hepatitis B e‐antigen for the progression of liver fibrosis by Bianqiao Cheng, Dandan Wu, Ming Zhang, Shiming Chen, Xunyuan Wu, Jingjing Zhong, Meimei Wu, Miaomiao Huo

“…The levels of CD4+, CD4+CD25+, CD8+, and CD4+CD25+CD127LOW regulatory T cells (Tregs) in the patients were detected using flow cytometry; the liver stiffness measurement (LSM) values of the patients were detected using Fibroscan. …”
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Conjunctival FOXP3 expression in trachoma: do regulatory T cells have a role in human ocular Chlamydia trachomatis infection? by Nkoyo Faal, Robin L Bailey, David Jeffries, Hassan Joof, Isatou Sarr, Mass Laye, David C W Mabey, Martin J Holland

“…All host transcripts examined were detectable even in normal conjunctiva. The levels of these transcripts were increased, compared to normal uninfected conjunctiva, when infection was detected, with or without clinical disease signs. …”
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