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The clinical diagnostic value of plasma miR-592 and miR-217-3p levels in retinoblastoma [PDF]
Background: This study was designed to investigate the abnormal expression of plasma miR-592 and miR-217-3p in retinoblastoma (Rb) and explore the clinical diagnostic value of their expression levels for Rb.
Yan Luo Jin +6 more
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Accounting for qualia in the natural world is a difficult business, and it is worth understanding why. A close examination of several theories of mind—Behaviorism, Identity Theory, Functionalism, and Integrated Information Theory—will be discussed, revealing shortcomings for these theories in explaining the contents of conscious experience: qualia.
Paul Skokowski, Paul Skokowski
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It is generally acknowledged that Pb(2+), which is sequestered by live cells from their direct environment, affects a large number of cellular processes at picomolar to micromolar concentrations. However, resolving the specific molecular targets and mechanisms responsible for the neurotoxic effects of this xenobiotic metal is hampered by the lack of ...
Vijverberg, H.P.M., Westerink, R.H.S.
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GOODBYE TO THE BODY AND THE SOUND OF SILENCE IN THE EXAMPLE OF THE MOVIE SOUND OF METAL
In this text, the movie "Sound of Metal" is discussed in terms of body philosophy, body anthropology, and health sociology. Sound of Metal is about the experiences of a person and couple after hearing loss.
Mihriban Şenses
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Protein suppresses both bitterness and oleocanthal-elicited pungency of extra virgin olive oil
The Mediterranean diet, considered one of the healthiest in the world, is characterized in part by the major source of its fat, which is extra virgin olive oil (EVOO).
Catherine Peyrot des Gachons +3 more
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Molecular and cellular basis of acid taste sensation in Drosophila
Many animals, including mammals and insects, like slightly acidic yet dislike highly acidic foods, but how animals discriminate low from high acidity is unclear.
Tingwei Mi +3 more
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Objective: The learned associations between sensory cues (e.g., taste, smell) and nutritive value (e.g., calories, post-ingestive signaling) of foods powerfully influences our eating behavior [1], but the neural circuits that mediate these associations ...
Nathaniel T. Nyema +6 more
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Lipopolysaccharide increases bitter taste sensitivity via epigenetic changes in Tas2r gene clusters
Summary: T2R bitter receptors, encoded by Tas2r genes, are not only critical for bitter taste signal transduction but also important for defense against bacteria and parasites.
Cailu Lin +11 more
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Glucose Sensing in the Hepatic Portal Vein and Its Role in Food Intake and RewardSummary
The detection of nutrients in the gut influences ongoing and future feeding behavior as well as the development of food preferences. In addition to nutrient sensing in the intestine, the hepatic portal vein plays a considerable role in detecting ingested
Sam Z. Bacharach +2 more
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The need for sensory nutrition research in individuals with smell loss
Summary: Millions of people will now suffer from long-term smell loss as a result of infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Smell is an integral component of the flavor of foods, which is one of the primary drivers of ingestive behavior.
Stephanie R. Hunter, Pamela H. Dalton
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