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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Early weaning stress has been reported to impair intestinal health in mammals. Like mammals, weaning of the pigeon squab, an altricial bird, is associated with social, environmental and dietary stress.
Qianqian Xu +5 more
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Paneth cell dysfunction in radiation injury and radio-mitigation by human α-defensin 5
Frontiers in Immunology, 2023 IntroductionThe mechanism underlying radiation-induced gut microbiota dysbiosis is undefined. This study examined the effect of radiation on the intestinal Paneth cell α-defensin expression and its impact on microbiota composition and mucosal tissue ...
Pradeep K. Shukla +12 more
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Hemodynamic regulation of occludin and ZO-1: effect on barrier function [PDF]
, 2006 The vascular endothelium constitutes a highly effective fluid and solute barrier through the regulated apposition of tight junction protein complexes between adjacent endothelial cells.
Collins, Nora
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LBMNet: a hybrid multi-scale CNN–Mamba framework for enhanced 3D stroke lesion segmentation in MRI
Frontiers in MedicineIntroductionBrain stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and accurate lesion segmentation from MRI is critical for clinical diagnosis and treatment planning.
Zhejun Kuang +13 more
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Th17 Cytokines and Barrier Functions [PDF]
Mediators of Inflammation, 2016 IL-17 functions in host defense against extracellular bacterial and fungal infections and contributes to the pathogenesis of various autoimmune inflammatory diseases. IL-17 producing CD4+ T helper cells (Th17) are a major source of IL-17 in vivo and play a central role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases.
Guansong Wang +4 more
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IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation EngineeringRehabilitation training is essential for the recovery of patients with conditions such as stroke and Parkinson’s disease. However, traditional skeletal-based assessments often fail to capture the subtle movement qualities necessary for ...
Zhejun Kuang +5 more
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Review of Modern Techniques for the Assessment of Skin Hydration
Cosmetics, 2019 Skin hydration is a complex process that influences the physical and mechanical properties of skin. Various technologies have emerged over the years to assess this parameter, with the current standard being electrical probe-based instruments ...
Meha Qassem, Panayiotis Kyriacou
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The embryonic blood-CSF barrier has molecular elements for specific glucose transport and for the general transport of molecules via transcellular routes. [PDF]
, 2010 In vertebrates, early brain development takes place at the expanded anterior end of the neural tube, which is filled with embryonic cerebrospinal fluid (E-CSF).
Bueno i Torrens, David, 1965- +3 more
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Reef Beat education series: our Great Barrier Reef [PDF]
, 2003 In 2003, Reef Beat was developed as a curriculum-based education program for students who read the Newspapers in Education (NIE) lift out in local newspapers Townsville Bulletin and News Mail, the Daily Mercury. Newspaper editorials (feature articles) in
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Cooperative evolution with reward-based heterogeneous tax in spatial public goods games
iScienceSummary: In recent years, incorporating tax mechanisms into evolutionary game theory has become a popular research focus. However, previous studies often failed to simultaneously consider the coexistence of heterogeneity in tax collection and ...
Li Yue +4 more
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