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Cells, 2023 Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) occur frequently in the Caucasian population and are considered a burden for health care. Risk factors include ultraviolet (UV) radiation, ethnicity and immunosuppression. The incidence of NMSC is significantly higher in
Dixie Bakker +3 more
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Investigating the Effect of Sodium Azide and Nitrous Acid on the Morphological Characteristics of Monascus Purpureus and Pigment Production [PDF]
Biological Journal of Microorganism, 2021 Introduction: Monascus purpureus is a filamentous ascomycetes fungus that has the ability to produce natural pigments. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of mutagenic chemical agents of Sodium Azide and Nitro Acid on the ...
Reyhane Kolahdozan +3 more
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Materials Today Bio, 2022 By the introduction of the −tBu groups into aza-BODIPY core, di-tert-butyl-substituted aza-BODIPYs at 3,5-sites (tBuazaBDPs) were prepared for the first time. Based on the X-ray analysis of CN-tBuazaBDP, this molecular structure is twisted. Near-infrared
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Results in Chemistry, 2022 Complex inorganic nickel-titanate PY53 yellow pigments with a high thermal solar reflectance were synthesized. Four different compositions were made with increasing nickel oxide (NiO) ratios, with Sb2 O3 and TiO2 as the fixed components.
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Heritage Science, 2022 Fungi and bacteria are important causes of damage to historical textiles. Many methods are used to resist innate damage in historical textiles. The study aim was to use an innovative method that loaded a mahogany plant extract onto natural chitosan and ...
Harby E. Ahmed +2 more
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Targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 Axis in Human Vitiligo
Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 Autoreactive CD8+ T cells play a pivotal role in melanocyte destruction in autoimmune vitiligo. Immunotherapy for melanoma often leads to autoimmune side-effects, among which vitiligo-like depigmentation, indicating that targeting immune checkpoints can ...
Marcella Willemsen +3 more
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Biomarkers for Response of Melanoma Patients to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Systematic Review
Frontiers in Oncology, 2017 BackgroundImmune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), targeting CTLA-4 or PD-1 molecules, have shown impressive therapeutic results. However, only 20–40% of advanced melanoma patients have durable responses to ICI, and these positive effects must be balanced ...
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Animals, 2023 The rapid fetal development and the increased demand for milk result in a catabolic state and oxidative stress in hyperprolific sows. Despite animal defense mechanisms, the dietary supplementation of antioxidants is being evaluated to reduce the impacts ...
Amanda Medeiros Araújo de Oliveira +12 more
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Macular pigment and its contribution to visual performance and experience
Journal of Optometry, 2010 There is now a consensus, based on histological, biochemical and spectral absorption data, that the yellow colour observed at the macula lutea is a consequence of the selective accumulation of dietary xanthophylls in the central retina of the living eye.
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Electrocoagulation Sludge Valorization—A Review
Resources, 2021 In the field of electrocoagulation (EC), various studies on pollutant removal and on the use of different EC technologies have already been made. An EC process generates sludge, which is considered waste, resulting in increased operational costs that ...
Kyösti Rajaniemi +2 more
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