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Seasonal Variation in 25(OH)D at Aberdeen (57°N) and Bone Health Indicators- Could Holidays in the Sun and Cod Liver Oil Supplements Alleviate Deficiency? [PDF]

, 2013
Vitamin D has been linked with many health outcomes. The aim of this longitudinal study, was to assess predictors of seasonal variation of 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25(OH)D) (including use of supplements and holidays in sunny destinations) at a northerly ...
Aucott, Lorna, Black, Alison J., Fraser, William D., Macdonald, Helen M., Mavroeidi, Alexandra, Reid, David M.   +5 more
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Resveratrol as an Inhibitor of Pregnane X Receptor (PXR): Another Lesson in PXR Antagonism

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2014
.: The pregnane X receptor (PXR) plays a central role in the regulation of metabolism. Only few PXR antagonists have been described and the mechanism of PXR inhibition is mostly hypothetical or believed to be allosteric.
Tomas Smutny, Petr Pavek
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Olive Pulp and Exogenous Enzymes Feed Supplementation Effect on the Carcass and Offal in Broilers: A Preliminary Study

Agriculture, 2020
Nowadays, there is an increasing interest in the exploitation and valorization of agricultural food waste and by-products. At the same time, the growing demand by markets worldwide, especially in Africa and Southeast Asia, can justify the growing ...
Peyman Sayehban, Alireza Seidavi, Mohammad Dadashbeiki, Ahmad Ghorbani, Wagner Azis Garcia de Araújo, Alessandra Durazzo, Massimo Lucarini, Paolo Gabrielli, Besma Omri, Luiz Fernando Teixeira Albino, Eliana B. Souto, Antonello Santini   +11 more
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Effect of HINS light on the contraction of fibroblast populated collagen lattices [PDF]

, 2009
High intensity narrow spectrum (HINS) light has been shown to have bactericidal effects on a range of medically important bacteria[1]. HINS technology could potentially be useful as a method for disinfecting medical implants, tissue engineered constructs
Anderson, J.G., Grant, M.H., MacGregor, S.J., Maclean, M., McDonald, R.   +4 more
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Factors Associated with Prenatal Folic Acid and Iron Supplementation Among 21,889 Pregnant women in Northern Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study. [PDF]

, 2012
Folate and iron deficiency during pregnancy are risk factors for anaemia, preterm delivery, and low birth weight, and may contribute to poor neonatal health and increased maternal mortality.
Daltveit, Anne Kjersti, Hoyo, Cathrine, Lie, Rolv Terje, Manongi, Rachael, Ogundipe, Olukemi, Oneko, Olola, Østbye, Truls   +6 more
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Molecular Methods for Rare Hemoglobinopathy Cases: First Brazilian Report of Pediatric Siblings with Hb O‐Arab and Alpha‐Thalassemia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Hemoglobinopathies are prevalent globally; diagnosis is complex in high genetic admixture populations like Brazil. We report, in two pediatric siblings, the first documented cases in Brazil of heterozygosity for hemoglobin (Hb) O‐Arab with coinheritance of α‐thalassemia (αα/−α4.2; −α3.7/−α4.2), resulting in microcytic and hypochromic anemia ...
Elisângela de Souza Miranda Muynarsk, Amanda Cristina Meneguetti Berti, Bárbara Braga Vieira Marques, Victoria Simões Bernardo, Flaviene Felix Torres, Ingrid Souza Dias, Vanessa da Silveira Ramos de Castro, Gabriela Alves Bernardino, Danilo Grünig Humberto da Silva, Edis Belini‐Júnior   +9 more
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Impact of varying intensities of blue-light exposure on 3T3 cells [PDF]

, 2009
There is the need to develop a compatible sterilisation method for hybrid biomaterials. High-intensity blue light in the 405 nm region has been shown to be an effective bacterial decontamination method [1], to cause no noticeable damage to the gross ...
Anderson, J.G., Grant, M.H., MacGregor, S.J., Maclean, M., Smith, S.   +4 more
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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group Study ARST0332

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Alveolar soft part sarcoma (ASPS) is a rare soft tissue sarcoma occurring most commonly in adolescence and young adulthood. Methods We present the clinical characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of patients with newly diagnosed ASPS enrolled on the Children's Oncology Group study ARST0332.
Jacquelyn N. Crane, Wei Xue, Amira Qumseya, Thomas Scharschmidt, Kathryn R. Tringale, Oscar Lopez Nunez, Jiaqi Hu, Donald A. Barkauskas, Rajkumar Venkatramani, Sheri L. Spunt, Aaron R. Weiss, Noah C. Federman   +11 more
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Amelioration of age-related cognitive decline and anxiety in mice by Centella asiatica extract varies by sex, dose and mode of administration

Frontiers in Aging
Background: A water extract (CAW) of the Ayurvedic plant Centella asiatica administered in drinking water has been shown to improve cognitive deficits in mouse models of aging and neurodegenerative diseases.
Nora E. Gray, Nora E. Gray, Wyatt Hack, Wyatt Hack, Mikah S. Brandes, Mikah S. Brandes, Jonathan A. Zweig, Jonathan A. Zweig, Liping Yang, Liping Yang, Luke Marney, Luke Marney, Jaewoo Choi, Jaewoo Choi, Armando Alcazar Magana, Armando Alcazar Magana, Natasha Cerruti, Natasha Cerruti, Janis McFerrin, Janis McFerrin, Seiji Koike, Seiji Koike, Thuan Nguyen, Thuan Nguyen, Jacob Raber, Jacob Raber, Joseph F. Quinn, Joseph F. Quinn, Joseph F. Quinn, Claudia S. Maier, Claudia S. Maier, Claudia S. Maier, Amala Soumyanath, Amala Soumyanath   +33 more
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Surface modification of a polyether-urethane with RGD-containing peptides for enhanced cell attachment and signalling [PDF]

, 2005
of article examining the chemical modification of polyurethane with RGD-containing peptides offers a means of encouraging the adhesion, spreading and proliferation of cells cultured on its surface.
Black, R.A., Heyes, R.R., Jozwiak, A.B., Kielty, C.M., Smith, K.H.   +4 more
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