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Controversies in Ocular Myasthenia Gravis

Frontiers in Neurology, 2020
Myasthenia gravis (MG) with symptoms limited to eye muscles [ocular MG (OMG)] is a rare disease. OMG incidence varies according to ethnicity and age of onset.
Amelia Evoli, Amelia Evoli, Raffaele Iorio, Raffaele Iorio   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

6‐Nitrodopamine as a Novel Mediator of Prostatic Smooth Muscle Function in Mouse and Human

Andrology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Epithelium‐derived catecholamines contribute to local regulation of genitourinary smooth muscle function, but the role of the endogenous 6‐nitrodopamine (6‐ND) in the prostate remains unknown. Objectives To determine whether 6‐ND is produced by mouse and human prostate and its role in smooth muscle regulation.
Alline Araujo Curiel, Fabio Henrique da Silva, Jéssica Mariana Dias, Luise Gabriela Santos Pereira, Douglas Rafael Martins Dias, Amanda Bueno Olivotti, André Almeida Schenka, Valéria Barbosa de Souza, Masato Tsutsui, Fabiola Zakia Monica, Edson Antunes, Gilberto De Nucci, Mariana G. de Oliveira   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of olive leaf, olive oil, palm oil, and omega-3 oil in acute kidney injury induced by sepsis in rats [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Background Hypotension, increased production of reactive oxygen species, and inflammation are all observed in experimental models of sepsis induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS).
Maria Fátima de Paula Ramos, Olvania Basso Oliveira, Alceni do Carmo Morais Monteiro de Barros, Clara Versolato Razvickas, Edson de Andrade Pessoa, Rinaldo Florêncio da Silva, Ana Maria Soares Pereira, Marcia Bastos Convento, Fernanda Teixeira Borges, Nestor Schor   +9 more
doaj   +2 more sources

TerraTinker: Crafting Playful Geospatial Visualizations

Computer Graphics Forum, EarlyView.
Abstract With the onset of digital technologies, conveying information to the young generation is becoming evermore challenging, forcing us to explore alternative methods, such as using video games. A typical area that could benefit from innovation is geography, where we want to convey the relationship between selected geographical locations and ...
J. Rosecký, A. Štěpánek, A. Rychlý, B. Kozlíková   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

“Not Lower Class, Lazy Class”: Food Loathing as Class Abjection and Distinction via Instagram Comments on Mama J. Rae's Lunchbox‐Packing Video

Journal of Sociolinguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article examines 4206 Instagram comments on a lunchbox‐packing video posted by Mama J. Rae, who self‐identifies as a “lower middle class wife.” Her excessive use of processed foods and sugary beverages provokes negative responses, many of which explicitly connect her lunchbox‐packing practices to class identity.
Hanwool Choe
wiley   +1 more source

Established and Emerging Biomarkers to Characterize Persons at Risk for Obesity—Paving the Way for Targeted Clinical Intervention Trials—A Comprehensive Position Paper

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite all efforts, obesity remains a major health concern worldwide, with continuously increasing rates, affecting approx. 14% of the total world population, being as high as 43% in some countries. As obesity is related to numerous comorbidities, including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and some types of cancer, the consequences ...
Farhad Vahid, Victoria Stopa, Laurent Malisoux, Yvan Devaux, Elsa Lamy, Fernando Capela e Silva, Sarah Forberger, Tiziana de Magistris, Antoni Sureda, Margalida Monserrat‐Mesquida, Maria Pérez‐Jiménez, Rajini Nagrani, Maria Giovanna Onorati, Michele Filippo Fontefrancesco, Jonathan Turner, Mahesh S. Desai, Josep Tur, Cristina Bouzas, Gino Gabriel Bonetti, Oliver Riedel, Gitte Ravn‐Haren, Rikke Andersen, Torsten Bohn   +22 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do early prednisolone and other immunosuppressant therapies prevent generalization in ocular myasthenia gravis in Western populations: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, 2019
Background: The majority of ocular myasthenia gravis (OMG) patients will progress to generalized myasthenia gravis (GMG), usually within 2 years of disease onset.
Mingxia Li, Fangfang Ge, Rongjing Guo, Zhe Ruan, Yanwu Gao, Chunxiao niu, Hong Lin, Zhengwei Zhao, Yongan Zhou, Zhuyi Li, Ting Chang   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Beneficial effect of omarigliptin on diabetic patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease/non-alcoholic steatohepatitis

Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome, 2021
Background Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP4) is a serine exopeptidase able to inactivate various oligopeptides, and also a hepatokine. Hepatocyte-specific overexpression of DPP4 is associated with hepatic insulin resistance and liver steatosis.
Sachiko Hattori, Kazuomi Nomoto, Tomohiko Suzuki, Seishu Hayashi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

English address terms in Australian, British and North American English on Twitter/X

World Englishes, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study analyses address terms on Twitter/X across three English‐speaking regions: Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. Using a random sample, we examine the frequency and regional distribution of address forms, including @‐mentions, vocatives, titles, kinship terms and greetings.
Martin Schweinberger, Amir Sheikhan
wiley   +1 more source

CubeSat System Reference Model (CSRM) as an OMG Specification [PDF]

, 2023
This paper describes the transformation of the CubeSat Reference Model™ (CSRM™) into an Object Management Group® (OMG®) specification, as effected by the International Committee on System Engineering (INCOSE) Space System Working Group (SSWG) from 2016 ...
Kaslow, David, MacLaird, Steven A., Brookshier, Daniel, Levi, Alejandro   +3 more
core   +1 more source