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Elevated levels of matrix metalloproteinases reflect severity and extent of disease in tuberculosis-diabetes co-morbidity and are predominantly reversed following standard anti-tuberculosis or metformin treatment

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are considered to be key mediators of tuberculosis (TB) pathology but their role in tuberculosis – diabetes comorbidity (TB-DM) is not well understood.
Nathella P. Kumar, Kadar Moideen, Vijay Viswanathan, Basavaradhya S. Shruthi, Shanmugam Sivakumar, Pradeep A. Menon, Hardy Kornfeld, Subash Babu   +7 more
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Multiobjective Codesign Optimization of a Planar Pneumatic Artificial Muscle‐Based Snake‐Like Robot for Enhanced Agility and Energy Efficiency

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
A codesign multiobjective optimization framework was developed to enhance the morphology and controller of a snake‐like robot driven by artificial muscles. It improved planar locomotion, agility, and power efficiency. The approach optimized link geometry and controller gains, revealing that shorter muscles near joints and longer linkages maximize ...
Ayla Valles, Mahdi Haghshenas‐Jaryani
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Mesenchymal Stromal Cell‐Mediated Intercellular Communication: Mapping the Interactome for Skeletal Muscle Homeostasis and Regeneration

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Liu et al. define a systems‐level interactome of fibroadipogenic progenitor (FAP)‐mediated signaling in skeletal muscle by integrating single‐cell transcriptomics with FAP depletion‐based perturbation analysis. Functional interrogation using a conditioned media bioassay links predicted signaling to multicellular outcomes, establishing a framework to ...
Xingyu Liu, Edgar E. Perez Carbajal, Yih‐Chii Hwang, Sahil A. Mapkar, Benjamin W. Gilman, Sarah A. Bliss, Lam B. Tran, Kalgi T. Mehta, Jacob O. Banyasz, Ming Yu, Reynold R. Liu, Matthew N. Ly, Christapher S. Morrissey, Michael N. Wosczyna   +13 more
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Microbial Biofilms in Endodontic Infections: An Update Review

Biomedical Journal, 2013
Biofilms and microbial aggregates are the common mechanisms for the survival of bacteria in nature. In other words, the ability to form biofilms has been regarded as a virulence factor.
Zahed Mohammadi, Flavio Palazzi, Luciano Giardino, Sousan Shalavi   +3 more
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QBP1 Peptide as a Potential Anti‐Amyloidogenic Therapy for Type 2 Diabetes: An In Vitro Study

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
The anti‐amyloidogenic peptide QBP1 effectively halts human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP) aggregation, preventing the formation of toxic β‐structured intermediates. Through a combination of biophysical assays, molecular dynamics, and cell‐based studies, QBP1 is shown to preserve β‐cell viability and metabolic homeostasis, positioning it as a ...
María M. Tejero‐Ojeda, Ada Bernaus Vives, Michał Wojciechowski, Dinh Quoc Huy Pham, Mateusz Chwastyk, Mario Vallejo, Anna Novials, Douglas V. Laurents, Mariano Carrión‐Vázquez   +8 more
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School-aged children based seasonal malaria chemoprevention using artesunate-amodiaquine in Mali

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2018
Introduction: Malaria is still a public health problem in Africa. Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention (SMC) is an efficient control strategy recommended by WHO that targets children under five year old living in areas of seasonal malaria transmission.
Mahamadou A. Thera, Abdoulaye K. Kone, Bourama Tangara, Elizabeth Diarra, Sirama Niare, Abdramane Dembele, Mahamadou S. Sissoko, Ogobara K. Doumbo   +7 more
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Climate Change Threatens Micronutrient Density of European Winter Wheat

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Micronutrients are vital for human health. Wheat is a major staple crop and a significant source of minerals and B‐vitamins. The impact of climate change on their content remains largely unknown. We evaluated micronutrient levels in European winter wheat grown under historical and projected climate conditions. Our findings indicate that future climates
Da Cao, Jennifer Michel, Eline Lorer, Markus Weinmann, Jacques Le Gouis, Claire Léon, Sibille Perrochon, David Alvarez, Vincent Leemans, Iñaki Balanzategui Guijarro, Jordi Moya Laraño, Sara Sánchez Moreno, Symanczik Sarah, Waibel Matthias, Hervé Vanderschuren, Cécile Thonar, Pierre Delaplace, Dominique Van Der Straeten   +17 more
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Sclerochronological Study of a Glycymeris vangentsumi Population From the Madeira Islands

Frontiers in Earth Science, 2018
Despite the positive results obtained using saltwater clam Glycymeris spp. for palaeoenvironmental reconstructions in the extratropical North Atlantic domain, this potential of the species has not been investigated in the subtropical North Atlantic ...
Alexandra Németh, Alexandra Németh, Zoltán Kern, Zoltán Kern   +3 more
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Self‐Assembling Hybrid Hydrogel Reprograms the Stromal Vascular Fraction to Treat Osteoarthritis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This study presents a bioinspired injectable hydrogel that enhances the therapeutic potential of stem cell‐rich stromal vascular fraction for treating osteoarthritis. By reprogramming cell behavior through epigenetic modulation, the hydrogel promotes cartilage regeneration and reduces joint damage in a rat model, offering a promising new approach for ...
Waifang Hou, Yongfeng Chen, Longyou Xiao, Wei Qi, Tianshu Du, Qiang Sun, Borui Xue, Qinghe Zhao, Pengfei Xie, Zi Ye, Fei Han, Lingli Guo, Yang Jiao, Ranran Zhang, Hong Jia, Xiao Huang, Jianwei Guo, Peng Wang, Huayi Wang, Yuanrui Wang, Wenjing Chen, Haining Wu, Liumin He, Dawei Zhang   +23 more
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Alternative Facts and the ICER Proposed Policy on Access to Imaginary Pharmacoeconomic Worlds

INNOVATIONS in Pharmacy, 2018
The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review (ICER) announced at the end of March 2018 that it proposed to share executable draft economic models with relevant drug manufacturers during ICER evidence reviews.
Paul Langley
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