Differences in cNOS/iNOS Activity during Resistance to Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in 5-Lipoxygenase Knockout Mice by Carolina Panis, Vanessa Jacob Victorino, Vera Lúcia Hideko Tatakihara, Rubens Cecchini, Luiz Vicente Rizzo, Lucy Megumi Yamauchi, Sueli Fumie Yamada-Ogatta, Marli Cardoso Martins-Pinge, Phileno Pinge-Filho

“…We used infected 5-lipoxygenase-deficient mice (5-LO−/−) to explore the participation of nitric oxide synthase isoforms, inducible (iNOS) and constitutive (cNOS), in heart injury, cytokine profile, and oxidative stress during the early stage of T. cruzi infection. …”
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Mixed Gastric Carcinomas Show Similar Chromosomal Aberrations in Both their Diffuse and Glandular Components by Beatriz Carvalho, Tineke E. Buffart, Rui M. Reis, Thomas Mons, Cátia Moutinho, Paula Silva, Nicole C. T. van Grieken, Heike Grabsch, Cornelis J. H. van de Velde, Bauke Ylstra, Gerrit A. Meijer, Fátima Carneiro

“…Mixed gastric carcinomas constitute a rare histological entity, containing the two main histological phenotypes (diffuse and intestinal). …”
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Climate Change Impact on Photovoltaic Energy Output: The Case of Greece by Ioanna S. Panagea, Ioannis K. Tsanis, Aristeidis G. Koutroulis, Manolis G. Grillakis

“…Solar power is the third major renewable energy, constituting an increasingly important component of global future—low carbon—energy portfolio. …”
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Ground Settlements due to Construction of Triplet Tunnels with Different Construction Arrangements by Ahsan Naseem, Ken Schotte, Bart De Pauw, Hans De Backer

“…The grout pressure method is applied in combination with the hardening strain with the small strain stiffness (HS small) constitutive model to investigate the relative magnitude of the settlements due to shield tunneling. …”
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An Analysis of the Poetry of Azzedine Mihoubi and Ahmad Shāmlū Based on Pierre Guiraud’s Theory of Social Semiotic by Atefeh Rahmani, Mahin Hajizadeh, Abdolahad Gheibi

“…These codes have turned, in the form of shared themes and topics, into symbols as they enter the space of poetic experience and constitute a particular collection. Such collections, examined in the light of social codes, are among the similarities between the works of the two poets. …”
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Fractional Stress Relaxation Model of Rock Freeze-Thaw Damage by Q. Liu, W. Chen, J. K. Guo, R. F. Li, D. Ke, Y. Wu, W. Tian, X. Z. Li

“…The research shows that the test results are consistent with the calculated results, indicating that the constitutive equation can better describe the stress relaxation characteristics of rocks under freeze-thaw and provide theoretical basis for surrounding rock support in cold region.…”
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Meanings attributed by a group of adult men to the experience of having type 2 diabetes mellitus by Gabriela Vanegas, Alejandro Barbosa, Angie Zamora

“…Conclusions: The family plays a fundamental role in dealing with the disease since it constitutes a source of support in adherence to treatment. …”
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Need for cognition, academic self-efficacy and parental education predict the intention to go to college—evidence from a multigroup study by Lina Kramer, Stefanie Lüdtke, Philipp Alexander Freund

“…Beyond cognitive ability and personal traits, social background constitutes an important factor. Students from academic households are (still) much more likely to pursue an academic degree than their peers from non-academic households. …”
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Isolated Sporothrix schenckii Monoarthritis by Aram Barbaryan, Wissam El Atrouni, Stefania Bailuc, Matthew W. Jones, Maharshi Bhakta, Khaldoun Haj Mahmoud, Aibek E. Mirrakhimov

“…Its course is indolent with lack of constitutional symptoms resulting in delayed presentation and diagnosis. …”
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Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome Associated with Severe Inferior Vena Cava Stenosis by Laura Londra, Kyle Tobler, John Wu, Lisa Kolp

“…MRKH syndrome can be associated with IVC malformations, which constitute an anatomical risk factor for postoperative DVT.…”
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Metastatic Periampullary Tumor from Hepatocellular Carcinoma Presenting as Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Amir Kashani, Nicholas N. Nissen, Maha Guindi, Laith H. Jamil

“…Periampullary tumors constitute a number of diverse neoplastic lesions located within 2 cm of the major duodenal papilla; among these, metastatic lesions account for only a small proportion of the periampullary tumors. …”
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Human microbiomes in cancer development and therapy by Chenglai Xia, Jiyan Su, Can Liu, Zhikai Mai, Shuanghong Yin, Chuansheng Yang, Liwu Fu

“…Abstract Colonies formed by bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viral groups and their genomes, metabolites, and expressed proteins constitute complex human microbiomes. An increasing evidences showed that carcinogenesis and disease progression were link to microbiomes. …”
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Efficient anomalous valley Hall effect switching in antiferrovalley MnSe driven by magnetoelectric coupling by Yaping Wang, Xinguang Xu, Weixiao Ji, Wei Sun, Shengshi Li, Yanlu Li, Xian Zhao

“…Achieving efficient anomalous valley Hall effect (AVHE) switching in antiferrovalley materials constitutes an important step towards their application, yet such advancement has been scarcely reported so far. …”
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Top management green commitment and employee in-role green performance: An emerging economy study by Hung Trong Hoang, Nhat Tan Pham, Pi-Shen Seet, Janice Jones, Nga Thi Thuy Ho

“…Furthermore, adverse working conditions constitute a boundary condition that mitigates the effects of top management green commitment, employee green passion, and employee green commitment on employee in-role green performance. …”
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Structural Optimization Design of Automobile Windshield Heating Furnace Based on Workbench by Anheng Wang, Tao Wang, Chuanwen Ling, Hui Wang, Xiang Zhao, Wentao Zhu

“…The mechanical properties and viscosity curve of the front glass were analyzed with the change of temperature, the collaborative service integration of “preheating‐injection molding‐pressing‐gluing” of the front glass was established, the thermoforming process was optimized, the temperature–force field thermodynamic coupling model was created, and the reliability of the constitutive model and simulation of the front glass was verified. …”
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Challenges in Diagnosing Focal Liver Lesions Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound by Tudor Voicu Moga, Raluca Lupusoru, Mirela Danila, Ana Maria Ghiuchici, Alina Popescu, Bogdan Miutescu, Iulia Ratiu, Calin Burciu, Teofana Bizerea-Moga, Anca Voron, Ioan Sporea, Roxana Sirli

“…<b>Results:</b> From the initial 979 FLLs, 350 lesions (35.7%) were either inconclusive or misdiagnosed by CEUS, with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and liver metastases constituting the majority of these cases. The most frequent enhancement pattern in inconclusive lesions at CEUS was hyper-iso-iso. …”
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Pseudogout Associated Hip Pain in a Patient with HIV Infection by Benan M. Dala-Ali, Matthew Welck, Mary Anne Lloyd, Henry D. Atkinson

“…We present the case of a 46-year-old man with a 10-year history of HIV who presented with acute hip pain, difficulty weight-bearing, and constitutional symptoms. Following radiological, microbiological, and serological tests a diagnosis of pseudogout was established following microscopic analysis of the hip joint aspirate. …”
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Intraspinal Transplantation of the Adipose Tissue-Derived Regenerative Cells in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis in Accordance with the Current Experts’ Recommendations: Choosing Opti... by Magdalena Kuzma-Kozakiewicz, Andrzej Marchel, Anna Kaminska, Malgorzata Gawel, Jan Sznajder, Anna Figiel-Dabrowska, Arkadiusz Nowak, Edyta Maj, Natalia Ewa Krzesniak, Bartlomiej H. Noszczyk, Krystyna Domanska-Janik, Anna Sarnowska

“…Stem cells (SCs) may constitute a perspective alternative to pharmacological treatment in neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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Lifetime Prediction of Single Crystal Nickel-Based Superalloys by Çağatay Kasar, Utku Kaftancioglu, Emin Bayraktar, Ozgur Aslan

“…This study investigates the fatigue life prediction of CMSX-4 using a combination of crystal plasticity and lifetime assessment models. The constitutive crystal plasticity model simulates the anisotropic, rate-dependent deformation behavior of CMSX-4, while the modified Chaboche damage model is used for lifetime assessment, focusing on cleavage stresses on active slip planes to include anisotropy. …”
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A face-off between Smaug and Caspar modulates primordial germ cell count and identity in Drosophila embryos by Girish Deshpande, Subhradip Das, Adheena Elsa Roy, Girish S Ratnaparkhi

“…Intriguingly, not only the PGCs constitute the only immortal cell type but several specific determinants also underlying PGC specification such as Vasa, Nanos and Germ-cell-less are conserved through evolution. …”
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