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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal microRNA regulates microglial polarization [PDF]

PeerJ, 2023
Objective This study aimed to explore the effects of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell (BMSC)-derived exosomal miR-146a-5p on microglial polarization and the potential underlying mechanisms in oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-exposed microglial cells ...
Xianwei Huang, Xiong Liu, Jiaqi Zeng, Penghui Du, Xiaodong Huang, Jiyan Lin   +5 more
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Political Efficacy

, 2023
A fundamental question asked in early survey-based political communication research is whether people feel that their political actions can affect political processes. Research has consistently shown the centrality of this political attitude, known as “political efficacy,” for democratic functioning. In recent research, political communication scholars
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Temporal adaptations in generic and population-specific quality of life and falls efficacy in men with recent lower-limb amputations [PDF]

, 2013
This study examined the longitudinal changes in generic health-related quality of life (QOL), prosthesis-related QOL, falls efficacy, and walking speed in men with lower-limb amputations up to 6 months following discharge from rehabilitation.
Barnett, CT, Polman, RCJ, Vanicek, N
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Parasite reduction ratio one day after initiation of artemisinin-based combination therapies and its relationship with parasite clearance time in acutely malarious children

Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2018
Background In acute falciparum malaria, asexual parasite reduction ratio two days post-treatment initiation (PRRD2) ≥ 10 000 per cycle has been used as a measure of the rapid clearance of parasitaemia and efficacy of artemisinin derivatives.
Kazeem Akano, Godwin Ntadom, Chimere Agomo, Christian T. Happi, Onikepe A. Folarin, Grace O. Gbotosho, Olugbenga Mokuolu, Finomo Finomo, Joy C. Ebenebe, Nma Jiya, Jose Ambe, Robinson Wammanda, George Emechebe, Oluwabunmi K. Basorun, Olubunmi A. Wewe, Sikiru Amoo, Nnenna Ezeigwe, Stephen Oguche, Bayo Fatunmbi, Akintunde Sowunmi   +19 more
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Characterization of Limosilactobacillus reuteri KGC1901 Newly Isolated from Panax ginseng Root as a Probiotic and Its Safety Assessment

Fermentation, 2023
In this study, we determined the probiotic properties and safety of Limosilactobacillus reuteri KGC1901 isolated from Korean Panax ginseng root. This strain was identified based on its 16s rRNA sequence, and the absence of genes related to antibiotic ...
Hye-Young Yu, Mijin Kwon, Yun-Seok Lee, Seung-Ho Lee, Sang-Kyu Kim   +4 more
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Insights from Traditional Chinese Medicine for Restoring Skin Barrier Functions

Pharmaceuticals
The skin barrier is essential for maintaining the body’s internal homeostasis, protecting against harmful external substances, and regulating water and electrolyte balance.
Jieyi Yang, Jiageng Guo, Peiling Tang, Shidu Yan, Xiaodong Wang, Huaying Li, Jinling Xie, Jiagang Deng, Xiaotao Hou, Zhengcai Du, Erwei Hao   +10 more
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Isoquercitrin Attenuates Osteogenic Injury in MC3T3 Osteoblastic Cells and the Zebrafish Model via the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE Pathway

Molecules, 2022
Isoquercitrin (IQ) widely exists in natural products, with a variety of pharmacological activities. In this study, the anti-apoptotic and antioxidative activities of IQ were evaluated.
Xue Li, Dongyue Zhou, Di Yang, Yunhua Fu, Xingyu Tao, Xuan Hu, Yulin Dai, Hao Yue   +7 more
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Therapeutic Potential of Bioactive Compounds from Traditional Chinese Medicine in Modulating Macrophage Cholesterol Metabolism for Atherosclerosis Treatment

Pharmaceuticals
Atherosclerosis (AS) is a complex pathological process characterized by the pivotal involvement of foam cells in its pathogenesis. As the primary cellular components of arterial plaques, foam cells critically determine plaque stability. Foam cells derive
Lijiao Yan, Jiageng Guo, Dan Huang, Fan Zhang, Zhengcai Du, Xiaotao Hou, Jiagang Deng, Yan Xie, Erwei Hao   +8 more
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European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline and EXPeRT Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Management of Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Neoplasms in Children and Adolescents

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (GEP‐NENs) are extremely rare and clinically heterogeneous. Management has largely been extrapolated from adult practice. This European Standard Clinical Practice Guideline (ESCP), developed by the EXPeRT network in collaboration with adult NEN experts, provides (adult) evidence ...
Michaela Kuhlen, Calogero Virgone, Antje Redlich, Michael Abele, Ricardo Lopez‐Almaraz, Tal Ben‐Ami, Ewa Bien, Gianni Bisogno, Maja Mazic Cesen, Andrea Ferrari, Malgorzata A. Krawczyk, Yves Reguerre, Dominik T. Schneider, Ines B. Brecht, Charlotte Rigaud, Bilgehan Yalcin, Rainer Claus, Christian Vokuhl, Constantin Lapa, Jörg Fuchs, Segolene Hescot, Thomas Walter, Julien Hadoux, Daniel Orbach   +23 more
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Self-efficacy, affectivity and smoking behavior in adolescence [PDF]

, 2011
Background: Research on health-related behaviors confirms the contribution of self-efficacy and affective factors to the initiation and continuation of smoking behavior. The aim was to assess the degree to which affectivity contributes to the association
Madarasova-Geckova, A., Reijneveld, S.A., van Dijk, J.P., Veselska, Z.   +3 more
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