Effects of the PPARα Agonist and Widely Used Antihyperlipidemic Drug Gemfibrozil on Hepatic Toxicity and Lipid Metabolism by Michael L. Cunningham, Bradley J. Collins, Milton R. Hejtmancik, Ronald A. Herbert, Gregory S. Travlos, Molly K. Vallant, Matthew D. Stout

“…Three-month feed studies of gemfibrozil were conducted by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) in male Harlan Sprague-Dawley rats, B6C3F1 mice, and Syrian hamsters, primarily to examine mechanisms of hepatocarcinogenicity. …”
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La réforme druze dans les montagnes syriennes au ixe/xve siècle by Wissam Halabi-Halawi

“…In the 9th/15th century, a new kind of Druzism was reportedly formed by Emir al-Sayyid (m. 884/1479) in the Syrian mountains. Its foundations were long considered purely spiritual. …”
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Borders Unbound: Cultural and Political Borders in Lawrence Osborne’s Beautiful Animals by Mehmet Ali Çelikel

“…The American citizen Samantha and the British citizen Naomi befriend each other during their summer break when they find Faoud, a Syrian refugee washed on the shores of the island. …”
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Reporting What’s Going on at the Neighbors from a Distance: Turkish News Channels’ Breaking News Coverage of the 2018 Missile Strikes against Syria by Ayşen Akkor Gül

“…For instance, no broadcast journalistsreflected the opinions of Syrian refugees living in Turkey, and very few reported from anywhere nearthe scene of the action. …”
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Exploring Sweden and South Africa’s Responses to Mass Migration during the Period 2015–2019 by Pragna Rugunanan, Celine Meyers

“…Following the so-called ‘Syrian refugee crisis’, Sweden witnessed the second largest asylum applications in Europe. …”
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Lipid-encapsulated gold nanoparticles: an advanced strategy for attenuating the inflammatory response in SARS-CoV-2 infection by Sanjeevram Dhandapani, Yujeong Ha, Rongbo Wang, Tae Woo Kwon, Ik-Hyun Cho, Yeon-Ju Kim

“…Conclusions Our findings strongly suggest that oral administering KGS-NE in mice and Syrian hamster models has the potential to effectively mitigate lung inflammation against coronavirus. …”
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PRINCIPLE TRAJECTORIES OF THE DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY CRISES IN MODERN TURKISH REPUBLIC by V. A. Avatkov, M. V. Kochkin

“…The most tangible signs of that are the resumption of hostilities between the Turkish army and PKK and also regular shillings of the positions of Syrian Kurds by Turkish artillery. According to the authorities of Turkey such policy is likely to force the Turkish society and foreign partners to make concessions and give the Justice and Development Party the right to reform the country in its own way. …”
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European distribution and intramuscular pathogenicity of divergent lyssaviruses West Caucasian bat virus and Lleida bat lyssavirus by Stefania Leopardi, Laurent Dacheux, Jordi Serra-Cobo, Ágota Ábrahám, Branka Bajić, Hervé Bourhy, Szilárd-Lehel Bücs, Ivana Budinski, Martina Castellan, Petra Drzewniokova, Heliana Dundarova, Francesca Festa, Lauriane Kergoat, Maxime Leuchtmann, Marc López-Roig, Dominique Pontier, Maria Francesca Priore, Emmanuelle Robardet, Dino Scaravelli, Barbara Zecchin, Zsófia Lanszki, Tamás Görföl, Gábor Kemenesi, Paola De Benedictis

“…We evaluated the intramuscular lethality of wild type isolates in Syrian hamsters. WCBV induced 100% lethality and a clinical disease compatible with furious rabies. …”
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Jihadist Salafism in Türkiye: The Ideology of Abu Hanzala (Halis Bayancuk) by Ramazan Akkır

“…Salafist ideology in Turkey emerged in the 1980s, gaining momentum post-9/11 and peaking during the Syrian civil war. Focusing on Halis Bayancuk (Abu Hanzala), a prominent figure in Turkish politics and founder of the Tawhid and Sunnah Community, known for his strict adherence to Salafist principles, this study meticulously analyzes his ideology, intertwined with a deep exploration of jihad principles. …”
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Evolution of Omicron lineage towards increased fitness in the upper respiratory tract in the absence of severe lung pathology by Arthur Wickenhagen, Meaghan Flagg, Julia R. Port, Claude Kwe Yinda, Kerry Goldin, Shane Gallogly, Jonathan E. Schulz, Tessa Lutterman, Brandi N. Williamson, Franziska Kaiser, Reshma K. Mukesh, Sarah van Tol, Brian Smith, Neeltje van Doremalen, Colin A. Russell, Emmie de Wit, Vincent J. Munster

“…We compare in vivo infection in Syrian hamsters with infection in primary human nasal and lung epithelium cells and assess differences in transmissibility, antigenicity, and innate immune activation. …”
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TURKISH ALEVISM: RELIGIOUS IDENTIFICATION by D. V. Zhigulskaya

“…The question of possibility of ascribing Alevism to Shi’ism is also investigated in the article, as well as comparison of Alevism with Syrian Nusayri doctrine. It is well known that Nusayris of Syria are quite often called «Arab Alawites». …”
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Contre-réforme agraire et conflits fonciers en Jazîra syrienne (2000-2005) by Myriam Ababsa

“…This paper explores the legislative principles of this decision and its impact on agrarian structures and social hierarchies in the Syrian Jazira. The process is used as a case study of a counter-reform that marks the end of the socialist Ba‘thist ideology. …”
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Goats and Goddesses. Digital Approach to the Religioscapes of Atargatis and Allat by Kubiak-Schneider Aleksandra, Mazurek Sebastien

“…The charts and maps show the connectivity of distant places, such as Delos, Syrian Hierapolis, Athens, and Rome, and people of different cultural backgrounds who worshipped the goddesses. …”
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Understanding the Role of Refugees' Entrepreneurship Motives and Challenges in Integration: Evidence From the Food Industry by Ibrahim Cifci, Ozan Atsız

“…The data was collected through semi-structured interviews with Syrian refugees in two major European cities (i.e., London and Istanbul). …”
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ENHANCING THE SMALL RUMINANT VALUE CHAIN USING SWOT ANALYSIS IN MAFRAQ GOVERNORATE, JORDAN by R. Awad, A Mohamed-Brahmi, H. Titi, M. Jaouad, A. Gasmi-Boubaker

“…Additionally, environmental factors, including climate change and the Syrian refugee crisis, further strained grazing lands and increased production costs. …”
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Mucosal SARS-CoV-2 S1 adenovirus-based vaccine elicits robust systemic and mucosal immunity and protects against disease in animals by Najwa D. Aljehani, Levi Tamming, Muhammad Yasir Khan, Rwaa H. Abdulal, Mohamed A. Alfaleh, Aishah Ghazwani, Asalah Helal, Reem M. Alsulaiman, Mohammad A. Sanki, Khalid Alluhaybi, Farah Ayman Sukareh, Rahaf H. Alharbi, Faris H. Alyami, M-Zaki ElAssouli, Salima Shebbo, Wesam H. Abdulaal, Abdullah Algaissi, Ahmad Bakur Mahmoud, Mohammad Basabrain, Diana Duque, Jegarubee Bavananthasivam, Wangxue Chen, Lisheng Wang, Simon Sauve, Turki S. Abujamel, Tarfa Altorki, Rowa Alhabbab, Anh Tran, Xuguang Li, Anwar M. Hashem

“…We assessed the immunogenicity, durability, and protective efficacy of intramuscular (IM) and intranasal (IN) administration of rAd5-SARS2-S1 in mice and Syrian hamsters. Two IM or IN doses of rAd5-SARS2-S1 elicited robust and sustained Th1-skewed S1-specific serum IgG, neutralizing antibodies (nAbs) against several SARS-CoV-2 variants and systemic antigen-specific memory T cell responses in mice. …”
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The Impact of Suicide Attacks on Voting Behavior: The Case of November 2015 Early Elections by Ceren Yegen

“…These attacks aiming at destroying countries and citizens, and targeting civilians or state institutions, have been the current agenda in Turkey with cases such as Suruc Attack and Ankara Railway Station Attack following the June 7, 2015, elections and the Syrian Civil War. These attacks, which deeply affect the citizens and harm the country, can also have an impacton political behaviors such as social practices. …”
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Atypical presentation of anorexia nervosa pediatric patient: A multidisciplinary approach to diagnosis and management by Zainab Al Masseri, Afnan Aljawad, Zahrah Alkashi, Nadeer Albaik

“…This case report describes the complex presentation, diagnostic problems, and multidisciplinary therapy of a 13-year-old Syrian girl with an unusual form of anorexia nervosa (AN). …”
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State, Refugees, and Civil Society in Turkey: Transformation Under Control by Birce Altıok

“…The already existing complex relationship between the state and civil society, is further diversified in the context of forced migration, presenting the need to focus on the provision of humanitarian assistance, access to services, and integration of Syrian refugees who are legally under temporary protection, without international refugee recognition. …”
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Syria in Turkey-US Relations: Security, Terror and Strategic Dilemmas by Veysel Babahanoğlu

“…On the other hand, the US supports this group by renaming it the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and describing it as the most effective ground force against DAESH. …”
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