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Comparison of photosynthetic efficiency and growth characteristics of paprika in semi-closed vs. conventional greenhouses
This study investigated the differences in light intensity, photosynthetic efficiency, and growth characteristics of paprika plants cultivated in a semi-closed greenhouse covered with low-iron diffuse glass (S...
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Perilesional emphysema as a predictor of risk of complications from computed tomography-guided transthoracic lung biopsy
This study evaluated whether or not patterns of emphysema and their qualitative and quantitative severity can predict the risk of complications with post-computed tomography (CT)-guided transthoracic lung biop...
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Neuronal loss and gliosis in the rat striatum subjected to 15 and 30 minutes of middle cerebral artery occlusion
Selective neuronal death or loss in certain brain regions has been well characterized in animal models of transient global cerebral ischemia. However, selective neuronal death in transient focal cerebral ische...
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Effects of Scopolamine and Melatonin Cotreatment on Cognition, Neuronal Damage, and Neurogenesis in the Mouse Dentate Gyrus
It has been demonstrated that melatonin plays important roles in memory improvement and promotes neurogenesis in experimental animals. We examined effects of melatonin on cognitive deficits, neuronal damage, c...
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Transient Cerebral Ischemia Alters GSK-3β and p-GSK-3β Immunoreactivity in Pyramidal Neurons and Induces p-GSK-3β Expression in Astrocytes in the Gerbil Hippocampal CA1 Area
Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) is a key downstream protein in the PI3K/Akt pathway. Phosphorylation of serine 9 of GSK-3β (GSK-3β activity inhibition) promotes cell survival. In this study, we examined c...
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Open AccessAge-dependent differences in myelin basic protein expression in the hippocampus of young, adult and aged gerbils
Myelin degeneration is one of the characteristics of aging and degenerative diseases. This study investigated age-related alterations in expression of myelin basic protein (MBP) in the hippocampal subregions (...
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Inter- and intra-individual comparative study of two gadolinium-based agents: A pilot study
The aim of the study was to evaluate the acute adverse events rate and enhancement properties of gadoterate meglumine (Dotarem®) and gadobenate dimeglumine (MultiHance®) in a small-scale controlled double-blinded...
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Perilesional enhancement of liver cavernous hemangiomas in magnetic resonance imaging
To evaluate on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) the occurrence rate of temporal perilesional parenchymal enhancement (PPE) associated with hepatic hemangiomas in a large consecutive series and to determine whi...
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A Comparison of Logistic Regression Analysis and an Artificial Neural Network Using the BI-RADS Lexicon for Ultrasonography in Conjunction with Introbserver Variability
To determine which Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) descriptors for ultrasound are predictors for breast cancer using logistic regression (LR) analysis in conjunction with interobserver varia...
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Radiological findings of spinal schwannomas and meningiomas: focus on discrimination of two disease entities
This study evaluates the effectiveness of CT and MR imaging in differentiating intradural extramedullary spinal schwannomas and meningiomas in a large group of patients. In addition, the study correlates tumou...
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Papillary adenocarcinoma arising in a duplication of the cecum
Malignant carcinomatous change is a rare complication in an enteric duplication cyst, and papillary adenocarcinoma is especially unusual. We describe a papillary adenocarcinoma, arising from a duplication of t...
