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Apolipoprotein F is reduced in humans with steatosis and controls plasma triglyceride‐rich lipoprotein metabolism

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Hepatic APOF transcript levels correlate inversely with plasma TG and hepatic steatosis in humans. ApoF expression in mice promotes VLDL‐TG production and lipoprotein remnant clearance in mice. Abstract Background NAFLD affects nearly 25% of the global population. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the most common cause of death among patients with NAFLD,
Audrey Deprince, Nathalie Hennuyer, Sander Kooijman, Amanda C. M. Pronk, Eric Baugé, Viktor Lienard, An Verrijken, Eveline Dirinck, Luisa Vonghia, Eloïse Woitrain, Niels J. Kloosterhuis, Eléonore Marez, Pauline Jacquemain, Justina C. Wolters, Fanny Lalloyer, Delphine Eberlé, Sandrine Quemener, Emmanuelle Vallez, Anne Tailleux, Mostafa Kouach, Jean‐Francois Goossens, Violeta Raverdy, Bruno Derudas, Jan Albert Kuivenhoven, Mikaël Croyal, Bart van de Sluis, Sven Francque, François Pattou, Patrick C. N. Rensen, Bart Staels, Joel T. Haas   +30 more
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From not knowing, to knowing more needs to be done: health care providers describe the education they need to care for sex trafficked patients

BMC Medical Education
Background Sex trafficking is highly prevalent, pernicious, and under-recognized. When an individual is trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation within the borders of a single country, it is termed domestic sex trafficking.
Robin Mason, Frances Recknor, Rhonelle Bruder, Fareeha Quayyum, Frances Montemurro, Janice Du Mont   +5 more
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The liver‐brain axis: A multidimensional regulatory network implicated in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis and clinical implications

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Schematic diagram of the core pathways of the liver‐brain axis in regulating AD. The liver regulates cerebral Aβ deposition, tau phosphorylation, and neuroinflammation through pathways such as metabolic detoxification (urea cycle, ketone body metabolism, glutathione antioxidant system), molecular secretion (APOE, CRP, FGF21, IGF‐1), and Aβ clearance ...
Ning Zhang, Wei Chen, Meng Wang
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of Human Trafficking Cases in Rhode Island, 2009-2013

SAGE Open, 2016
This article is an analysis of law enforcement identified cases of human trafficking in Rhode Island from 2009 to 2013. Information was collected from police and court records, prosecutors’ press releases, and reports in the media.
Faith Skodmin, Rachel Dunham, Donna M. Hughes   +2 more
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Confronting sex trafficking

International Social Work, 2008
English Sex trafficking, the trafficking of women and children for the purposes of sexual exploitation, is recognized today as a worldwide problem, affecting hundreds of thousands each year. It is not, however, a new phenomenon. This paper will discuss the lessons raised by the National Vigilance Association's response to this problem.
openaire   +2 more sources

Illegal Immigration, Human Trafficking, and Organized Crime [PDF]

illegal migration, human smuggling, human trafficking, organized crime, states ...
Vayrynen, Raimo
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Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome as Drivers of Neurodegeneration: Convergent Mechanisms Linking Peripheral Neuropathy and Dementia

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
The metabolic syndrome, a state of progressive metabolic dysfunction, injures the peripheral and central nervous systems, promoting peripheral neuropathy (PN) and cognitive impairment (CI), respectively. We posit PN and CI are connected in the metabolic syndrome framework, built on the premise that neurons, whether in the peripheral or central nervous ...
Masha G. Savelieff, David L. Bennett, Troels S. Jensen, Eva L. Feldman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trafficking in Persons and Human Development: Towards A More Integrated Policy Response [PDF]

Poverty is often regarded as the "root cause" of trafficking, but the linkages between poverty, lack of development and trafficking are complex. For example, there is some evidence to suggest that victims of cross-border trafficking are more likely to ...
Laczko, Frank, Danailova-Trainor, Gergana   +1 more
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Integrating pastoral care and appreciative inquiry for sex trafficking survivors: A framework for healing

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies
Integrating appreciative inquiry (AI) and pastoral care may help address the complex issues of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. This article explores the benefits of incorporating AI principles into pastoral care for survivors of ...
Brent V. Frieslaar, Maake J. Masango
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Morphophysiological dynamics of the proximal post‐testicular ducts in Crotalus durissus Linnaeus, 1758 (Squamata: Viperidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The organization and function of reptilian excurrent ducts remain poorly characterized, particularly in Neotropical snakes. We provide the first integrative morphological, histochemical, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural analysis of the proximal post‐testicular ducts of Crotalus durissus across reproductive stages.
Flávia Cappuccio de Resende, Gustavo Caldeira Cotta, Clara d' Ávila Fonseca Paiva de Paula Freitas, Leonardo Carvalho, Heloísa Helena Marques Oliveira, Victória Gomes Carvalho Silva, Lívia de Fátima Moreira Silva, Luciana Maria Silva, Samyra Maria dos Santos Nassif Lacerda, Guilherme Mattos Jardim Costa   +9 more
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