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Open AccessResistance exercise effects on hippocampus subfield volumes and biomarkers of neuroplasticity and neuroinflammation in older adults with low and high risk of mild cognitive impairment: a randomized controlled trial
Physical exercise is suggested to promote hippocampal neuroplasticity by increasing circulating neurotrophic and anti-inflammatory factors. Our aim was to explore the interplay between the effect of progressiv...
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Open AccessPre-treatments to reduce metabolism in adult green-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus, in preparation for live transportation
Improved sustainability of aquaculture can be achieved by reducing product wastage post-harvest. Aquaculture of the green-lipped mussel, Perna canaliculus, is an important industry for New Zealand, which increasi...
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Potential assessment of Chrysanthemum flowers from various cultivars as sources of natural antioxidants and bioactive compounds
Chrysanthemum blossoms are renowned for their aesthetic appeal and have gained recognition as potential contributors to nutraceuticals, cosmeceuticals, and pharmaceuticals, benefitting human health. This study as...
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Wood calamint ameliorates ethanol-induced stomach injury in rats by augmentation of hsp/bax and inflammatory mechanisms
Clinopodium menthifolium (wood calamint) is a folkloric medicinal plant ingested as a treatment for many human disorders including gastric disorders. Our study evaluates the anti-ulcer potentials of Clinopodium m...
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Single-Pass, Single-Stream Harvest of Corn Grain and Stover: a Comparison of Two Harvest Methods
The single-pass, split-stream harvest of corn grain and stover has been extensively studied. Challenges for these systems include the logistics and economics of handling separate grain and stover streams. Sing...
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Epidemiology of Tinea Capitis Among School-Children in Dschang, Western Cameroon
Data on the epidemiology of tinea capitis (TC), an infection of the scalp by dermatophytes, are scarce in Cameroon. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of TC among school-children in the Dschang Subdi...
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Open AccessFish contributions toward nutritional security in Kenya
Human nutrient deficiencies remain prevalent globally and are particularly common in low- and middle-income countries, such as Kenya. Fish holds potential to help address these deficiencies but remains barely ...
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Open AccessMesenchymal stem cell therapy for therapy refractory complex Crohn’s perianal fistulas: a case series
Mesenchymal stem cell treatment (MST) has emerged as a new therapeutic strategy for Crohn’s perianal fistulas. It has been demonstrated that a fibrotic tract on MRI with a MAGNIFI-CD score ≤ 6 is the best pred...
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Boric Acid (Boron) Attenuates AOM-Induced Colorectal Cancer in Rats by Augmentation of Apoptotic and Antioxidant Mechanisms
Boric acid (BA) is a naturally occurring weak Lewis acid containing boron, oxygen, and hydrogen elements that can be found in water, soil, and plants. Because of its numerous biological potentials including an...
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Bioethanol Production Using Mixtures of Sorghum Juice and Sugarcane Molasses: Experimental Data and Kinetic Modeling
In Brazilian distilleries, bioethanol is mainly produced using musts obtained from sugarcane, with production restricted to the sugarcane harvest period. The present work evaluated ethanol production using fer...
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Micronized Zn Oxide on Carbonic Anhydrase Activity, Health, and Yield of Ratoon Sugarcane Under Tropical Conditions
Zinc (Zn) is one of the most important micronutrients with a direct effect on sugarcane yield. Our hypothesis is that micronized Zn oxide is an optimal Zn source to improve the zinc status, health, and yield o...
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Open AccessHuman ventromedial prefrontal cortex is necessary for prosocial motivation
Ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) is vital for decision-making. Functional neuroimaging links vmPFC to processing rewards and effort, while parallel work suggests vmPFC involvement in prosocial behaviour....
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Determination of cobalamin (Vitamin B12) in selected microalgae and cyanobacteria products by HPLC-DAD
In the scope of vegetarian diets, cobalamin (CBL or vitamin B12) remains a particular concern, as it is mostly absent from natural, vegetarian foods. As such, vegetarians must rely on supplementation or enriched ...
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Open AccessSimulating BRAFV600E-MEK-ERK signalling dynamics in response to vertical inhibition treatment strategies
In vertical inhibition treatment strategies, multiple components of an intracellular pathway are simultaneously inhibited. Vertical inhibition of the BRAFV600E–MEK-ERK signalling pathway is a standard of care ...
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Open AccessWater droplet evaporation in varied gravity and electric fields
Sessile water droplet evaporation in varied gravity and electric fields has been experimentally studied. Specifically, the influences of gravity and electric fields are investigated in the context of the heat ...
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Open AccessMolecular characterization and comparisons of potato wart (Synchytrium endobioticum) in historic collections to recent findings in Canada and the Netherlands
Synchytrium endobioticum (Schilb.) Perc. is a chytrid fungus causing potato wart disease and is one of the most important quarantine diseases on cultivated potato. Infected host tissues develop warts rendering th...
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Open AccessExtremophiles in a changing world
Extremophiles and their products have been a major focus of research interest for over 40 years. Through this period, studies of these organisms have contributed hugely to many aspects of the fundamental and a...
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Open AccessOsteological profiling of femoral diaphysis and neck in aquatic, semiaquatic, and terrestrial carnivores and rodents: effects of body size and locomotor habits
The increased limb bone density documented previously for aquatic tetrapods has been proposed to be an adaptation to overcome buoyancy during swimming and diving. It can be achieved by increasing the amount of...
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Open AccessGLUT4 localisation with the plasma membrane is unaffected by an increase in plasma free fatty acid availability
Insulin-stimulated glucose uptake into skeletal muscle occurs via translocation of GLUT4 from intracellular storage vesicles to the plasma membrane. Elevated free fatty acid (FFA) availability via a lipid infu...
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Open AccessCasein kinase 2 phosphorylates and induces the SALL2 tumor suppressor degradation in colon cancer cells
Spalt-like proteins are Zinc finger transcription factors from Caenorhabditis elegans to vertebrates, with critical roles in development. In vertebrates, four paralogues have been identified (SALL1-4), and SALL2 ...
