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Delta activity independent of its activity as a ligand of Notch [PDF]

BMC Developmental Biology, 2005
Abstract Background Delta, Notch, and Scabrous often function together to make different cell types and refine tissue patterns during Drosophila development. Delta is known as the ligand that triggers Notch receptor activity. Scabrous is known to bind Notch and promote Notch activity in response to Delta.
Mok, Lee-Peng, Qin, Tielin, Bardot, Boris, Lecomte, Matthew, Homayouni, Asal, Ahimou, Francois, Wesley, Cedric   +6 more
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Developing and testing measures of reproductive decision-making agency in Nepal

SSM: Population Health, 2019
Conceptual ambiguity in how we define reproductive empowerment has left the field with inconclusive evidence of its relationship to key reproductive outcomes.
Laura Hinson, Jeffrey Edmeades, Lydia Murithi, Mahesh Puri   +3 more
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ATP-independent Activation of Natriuretic Peptide Receptors [PDF]

Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2005
Natriuretic peptide receptor A (NPR‐A) is an essential cardiovascular regulator that is stimulated by atrial natriuretic peptide and B‐type natriuretic peptide, whereas natriuretic peptide receptor B (NPR‐B) stimulates long bone growth in a C‐type natriuretic peptide dependent manner.
Antos, Laura K, Abbey-Hosch, Sarah E, Flora, Darcy R, Potter, Lincoln R   +3 more
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Sedentary Activity Associated With Metabolic Syndrome Independent of Physical Activity [PDF]

Diabetes Care, 2011
OBJECTIVE This study examined the association between objectively measured sedentary activity and metabolic syndrome among older adults. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Data were from 1,367 men and women, aged ≥60 years who participated in the 2003–2006
Bankoski, Andrea, Harris, Tamara B, McClain, James J, Brychta, Robert J, Caserotti, Paolo, Chen, Kong Y, Berrigan, David, Troiano, Richard P, Koster, Annemarie   +8 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

RNA-Independent DNA Cleavage Activities of Cas9 and Cas12a

Cell Reports, 2017
CRISPR-Cas systems provide bacteria and archaea with sequence-specific protection against invading mobile genetic elements. In the presence of divalent metal ions, Cas9 and Cas12a (formerly Cpf1) proteins target and cleave DNA that is complementary to a ...
Ramya Sundaresan, Hari Priya Parameshwaran, S.D. Yogesha, Mark Walter Keilbarth, Rakhi Rajan   +4 more
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Device-Independent Quantum Key Activation

Physical Review Letters
Device-independent quantum key distribution (DIQKD) allows two distant parties to establish a secret key, based only on the observed Bell nonlocal distribution. It remains however, unclear what the minimal resources for enabling DIQKD are and how to maximize the key rate from a given distribution.
Ulu, Bora, Brunner, Nicolas, Weilenmann, Mirjam   +2 more
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Retrospective Analysis of Donor Lymphocyte Infusions in Pediatric Patients With Mixed Chimerism After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (alloHSCT) is an essential therapy for several malignant and nonmalignant diseases, but relapse and graft loss remain the principal threats to its success. Routine monitoring of chimerism and minimal residual disease (MRD) enables early detection of imminent recurrence and guides ...
Carmen Junk, Sebastian Michaelis, Michaela Döring, Thomas Eichholz, Ursula Holzer, Martin Ebinger, Tim Flaadt, Rupert Handgretinger, Peter Lang, Jan Frederic Weller, Markus Mezger   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Declarative and Payment Obligations for Social Health Insurance Contribution on Income from Independent Activities Carried Out by Natural Persons

CECCAR Business Review
The article presents a series of updates on the declarative and payment obligations related to the social health insurance contribution (CASS) for income from independent activities earned by natural persons in 2024.
Lucian CERNUȘCA
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