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BackgroundParaquat (PQ) is one of the most widely used herbicides in the world and a risk factor for Parkinson's disease (PD), but the mechanisms underlying PD are poorly understood.
Zhenkun GUO +4 more
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Identification of environmental factors that promote intestinal inflammation
Genome-wide association studies have identified risk loci linked to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) 1 —a complex chronic inflammatory disorder of the gastrointestinal tract.
L. Sanmarco +42 more
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Environmental factors and heatstroke [PDF]
The objective of this study was to determine the extent of the influence of temperature and humidity on the number of heatstroke presentations. Three hundred and forty-five labourers presented to the Accident and Emergency Hospital in Abu Dhabi with heatstroke during a 3 month summer period.
N J, Shanks, G, Papworth
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Meta-analysis of effects of long-term exposure to PM2.5 on C-reactive protein levels
BackgroundFine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a serious air pollutant associated with elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), an inflammatory indicator.ObjectiveTo assess the potential impacts of long-term exposure to PM2.5 on CRP levels based on ...
Yifei LIU +5 more
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Environmental Factors Affecting Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Thyroid Hormone Levels
Thyroid hormones are necessary for the normal functioning of physiological systems. Therefore, knowledge of any factor (whether genetic, environmental or intrinsic) that alters the levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) and thyroid hormones is ...
Mirjana Babić Leko +3 more
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Human herpesvirus-6A (HHV-6A) and −6B (HHV-6B) might be involved in the etiopathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), especially the HHV-6A. We aim at assessing, for the first time in the scientific literature, the HHV-6A/B microRNAs in MS patients.
María I. Domínguez-Mozo +5 more
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Impact of Environmental Factors on Stilbene Biosynthesis
Stilbenes are a small family of polyphenolic secondary metabolites that can be found in several distantly related plant species. These compounds act as phytoalexins, playing a crucial role in plant defense against phytopathogens, as well as being ...
A. Valletta +2 more
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Mechanism of miR-21 targeting Smad7 in pulmonary fibrosis of A549 cells induced by beryllium sulfate
BackgroundThe pathogenesis of beryllium-induced pulmonary fibrosis is unknown and there is no specific treatment for the disease as yet. MicroRNA (miRNA) may play a role in the process of beryllium-induced pulmonary fibrosis.ObjectiveTo construct a ...
Faqiu QI +6 more
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The effect of developmental and environmental factors on secondary metabolites in medicinal plants.
Secondary metabolites (SMs) of medicinal plants are the material basis of their clinically curative effects. They are also important indicators for evaluating the quality of medicinal materials.
Yanqun Li +4 more
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BackgroundVulnerability to health-related poverty can predict the probability of families falling into poverty due to health risk impact. In this study, we measured the vulnerability to health-related poverty and examined the mediation path of physical ...
Wenqin Guo +13 more
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