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Dynamic Alterations in the Gut Microbiota of Collagen-Induced Arthritis Rats Following the Prolonged Administration of Total Glucosides of Paeony

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2019
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease linked to chronic inflammation. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota has been proposed to contribute to the risk of RA, and a large number of researchers have investigated the gut-joint axis hypothesis ...
Jine Peng, Jine Peng, Xuran Lu, Xuran Lu, Kaili Xie, Kaili Xie, Yongsong Xu, Yongsong Xu, Rui He, Rui He, Li Guo, Li Guo, Yaxin Han, Yaxin Han, Sha Wu, Sha Wu, Xuerong Dong, Xuerong Dong, Yun Lu, Yun Lu, Zhengyue Liu, Zhengyue Liu, Wei Cao, Muxin Gong, Muxin Gong   +24 more
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Determinants of Collateral [PDF]

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2004
This paper draws upon the theory of contracting under asymmetric information to postulate and test several hypotheses concerning the relationship between the use and amount of collateral in financial loans to firms, the risk profile of the borrower, business cycle and monetary conditions of the economy, strength of the lending relation between borrower
Gabriel Jiménez, Vicente Salas, Jesús Saurina   +2 more
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Angelica keiskei water extract Mitigates Age-Associated Physiological Decline in Mice

Redox Report
Objective Angelica keiskei is a medicinal and edible plant that has been reported to possess potent antioxidant properties in several in vitro models, but its effectiveness on naturally aging organisms is still lacking.
Huan Liu, Gang Wei, Tongxing Wang, Yunlong Hou, Bin Hou, Xiaoyan Li, Chao Wang, Mingzhe Sun, Min Su, Zhifang Guo, Lu Wang, Ning Kang, Mengnan Li, Zhenhua Jia   +13 more
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The Bu Shen Yi Sui Formula Promotes Axonal Regeneration via Regulating the Neurotrophic Factor BDNF/TrkB and the Downstream PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2019
Axonal damage is recognized as an important pathological feature in the chronic progressive neurological disorder multiple sclerosis (MS). Promoting axonal regeneration is a critical strategy for the treatment of MS. Our clinical and experimental studies
Qi Zheng, Qi Zheng, Lei Liu, Lei Liu, Haolong Liu, Hong Zheng, Hao Sun, Jing Ji, Yaqin Sun, Tao Yang, Hui Zhao, Fang Qi, Kangning Li, Junling Li, Nan Zhang, Yongping Fan, Lei Wang   +16 more
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The determinants of financial distress cost: A case of emerging market

Cogent Economics & Finance, 2023
[Figure: see text]This study analyses the cost of financial distress of non-financial firms listed on the Pakistan stock exchange. Furthermore, it considers the moderating role of concentrated ownership in the relationship between debt and expected ...
Muhammad Farooq, Ahmed Imran Hunjra, Saif Ullah, Mamdouh Abdulaziz Saleh Al-Faryan   +3 more
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Effect of catalpol on remyelination through experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis acting to promote Olig1 and Olig2 expressions in mice

BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 2017
Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) as an autoimmune disorder is a common disease occurring in central nervous system (CNS) and the remyelination plays a pivotal role in the alleviating neurological impairment in the MS.
Tao Yang, Qi Zheng, Su Wang, Ling Fang, Lei Liu, Hui Zhao, Lei Wang, Yongping Fan   +7 more
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The Relationship between Financial Constraints, the Structure of Assets and Financing in Companies Listed in Tehran Stock Exchange [PDF]

Journal of Asset Management and Financing, 2018
The main objective of this study was to investigate the moderating effect of financial constraints of Kaplan-Zingales Index (1997) on the relationship between the structure of collateral assets and financing structure of the companies listed in Tehran ...
Mahmoud Lari Dashtbayaz, Mahdi Salehi, Maryam Sekhavatpoor   +2 more
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Hijacking emergency granulopoiesis: Neutrophil ontogeny and reprogramming in cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Neutrophils are highly plastic innate immune cells; their functions in cancer extend beyond the tumour microenvironment. This Review summarises current understanding of neutrophil maturation and heterogeneity and highlights tumour‐induced granulopoiesis as a systemic programme that expands immature, immunosuppressive neutrophils via tumour‐derived ...
Gabriela Marinescu, Yi Feng
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DETERMINANTS OF AGRICULTURE-RELATED LOAN DEFAULT: EVIDENCE FROM CHINA

Buletin Ekonomi Moneter dan Perbankan, 2020
This paper investigates agriculture-related loan default in 2002–2009 through a large data set from a leading Chinese state-owned bank. Using logit regression, we find the default rate on agriculture-related loans is significantly higher than that on non–
Zhichao Yin, Lei Meng, Yezhou Sha
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The Experimental Study of the Signaling Effect of the Collateral Variable on Profit and Loss Sharing Contracts [PDF]

Faslnāmah-i Pizhūhish/Nāmah-i Iqtisādī, 2016
By considering the different importance of collateral variable in Islamic and in conventional banking, theoretical and experimental studies show that the necessary convergence in the credit relationship between bank and customer has not been achieved. In
seyyed hasan ghavami, . ., teymour mohammadi, Mansour Ranjbar   +3 more
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