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Fatty Acid β-Oxidation May Be Associated with the Erythropoietin Resistance Index in Stable Patients Undergoing Haemodialysis

Diagnostics
Background/Objectives: Lipid metabolism and adiponectin modulate erythropoiesis in vitro and in general population studies and may also affect responsiveness to erythropoietin in patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD).
Shuhei Kidoguchi, Kunio Torii, Toshiharu Okada, Tomoko Yamano, Nanami Iwamura, Kyoko Miyagi, Tadashi Toyama, Masayuki Iwano, Ryoichi Miyazaki, Yosuke Shigematsu, Hideki Kimura   +10 more
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The Impact of Carbohydrate Management on Coleoptile Elongation in Anaerobically Germinating Seeds of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) under Light and Dark Cycles

Plants, 2023
The ability of rice to elongate coleoptiles under oxygen deprivation is a determinant of anaerobic germination tolerance, critical for successful direct seeding.
Haru Hirano, Takeru Watanabe, Mika Fukuda, Takeshi Fukao   +3 more
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ESTUDO COMPARATIVO DAS ANASTOMOSES ARTERIAIS COM FIO ABSORVÍVEL E NÃO ABSORVÍVEL EM SUÍNOS EM CRESCIMENTO

Acta Cirúrgica Brasileira, 1998
O objetivo deste trabalho foi observar a evolução, após 12 meses, das artérias anastomosadas com polipropileno e com fios de poliglactina 910, nos suínos em fase de crescimento.
IBRAHIM ELIAS KALLÁS, VIRGÍNIO CÂNDIDO TOSTA DE SOUZA, PAULO DE OLIVEIRA GOMES, ELIAS KALLÁS, SAUL GOLDENBERG   +4 more
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Suppression of pine pitch canker disease and promotion of seedling growth in Japanese red pine using a newly isolated strain of Bacillus subtilis

Biological Control
Fusarium circinatum, the causal agent of pine pitch canker, can cause large-scale tree mortality in pine forests. Asymptomatic seedlings infected with F. circinatum can spread the disease at planting sites, highlighting the need for nursery-level control
Su-Yeon Lee, Sang-Jae Won, Jae-Hyun Moon, Vantha Choub, Su-In Choi, Ju-Yeol Yun, Henry B. Ajuna, Young Sang Ahn   +7 more
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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Treatment for Metastatic Melanoma of the Trigeminal Nerve and Brainstem: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2013
Objective and Importance. Brainstem metastases (BSMs) are uncommon but serious complications of some cancers. They cause significant neurological deficit, and options for treatment are limited.
Halloran E. Peterson, Erik W. Larson, Robert K. Fairbanks, Wayne T. Lamoreaux, Alexander R. Mackay, Jason A. Call, John J. Demakas, Barton S. Cooke, Christopher M. Lee   +8 more
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Emerging Blood Biomarkers in Systemic Sclerosis: From Single Molecules to Biomarker-Based Patient Stratification

Sclerosis
Background/Objectives: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a heterogeneous systemic autoimmune rheumatic disease characterized by immune dysregulation, vasculopathy, and fibrosis involving the skin and internal organs.
Minoru Hasegawa, Saori Uesugi-Uchida, Noritaka Oyama, Tadashi Toyama   +3 more
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Contactless Determination of Electric Field in Metal–Insulator–Semiconductor Interfaces by Using Constant DC-Reflectivity Photoreflectance

Solids, 2021
We applied photoreflectance (PR) spectroscopy for contactless determination of the electric field strength at buried interfaces in metal–insulator–semiconductor (MIS) structures.
Eiichi Kobayashi, Koya Satta, Ryoga Inoue, Ken Suzuki, Takayuki Makino   +4 more
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A codon-optimized Mecp2 transgene corrects breathing deficits and improves survival in a mouse model of Rett syndrome

Neurobiology of Disease, 2017
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a severe X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder that is primarily caused by mutations in the methyl CpG binding protein 2 gene (MECP2). RTT is the second most prevalent cause of intellectual disability in girls and there is currently
Valerie Matagne, Yann Ehinger, Lydia Saidi, Ana Borges-Correia, Martine Barkats, Marc Bartoli, Laurent Villard, Jean-Christophe Roux   +7 more
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Pilot Study on Gaze Characteristics of Older Drivers While Watching Driving Movies

Geriatrics
Objective: This study aims to clarify the gazing characteristics of older drivers while driving cars using a gaze analysis device. Methods: The participants included 16 older and 12 middle-aged drivers who drove cars daily. After conducting cognitive and
Kaori Kawabata, Yuya Nakajima, Kazuki Fujita, Mamiko Sato, Koji Hayashi, Yasutaka Kobayashi   +5 more
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High Temperature Mechanical Properties of Alloy Steel 0.29C-1.20Cr-0.30Ni-0.35Mo

Teshugang, 2006
The medium carbon alloy steel Cr-Ni-Mo was melted by a 50 kg vacuum induction furnace, and the mechanical properties of test steel-maximum load and reduction of area at 600～1400 ℃ have been measured by Gleeble-3800 test machine.
王勇, 苏春霞, 张鹏远
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