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Open AccessMorphological evolution and diversity of pectoral fin skeletons in teleosts
The Teleostei class has the most species of the fishes. Members of this group have pectoral fins, enabling refined movements in the water. Although teleosts live in a diverse set of environments, the skeletal ...
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Teacher Education System in Myanmar
is currently administered by the Department of Higher Education (DHE) of the Ministry of Education (MOE) and consists of (ECs), two Universities of Education (UOE), and the University for the Development of...
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Open AccessDAPL1 is a novel regulator of testosterone production in Leydig cells of mouse testis
Leydig cells in the testes produce testosterone in the presence of gonadotropins. Therefore, male testosterone levels must oscillate within a healthy spectrum, given that elevated testosterone levels augment t...
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Evo-Devo of the Fin-to-Limb Transition
Tetrapod limbs evolved from paired fins. Although the limbs and fins share similar sets of tissue components, structure, and developmental processes, some characteristics of the skeletal morphology of fins are...
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Education of Myanmar
The foundation of Myanmar’s current education system was laid during the 1970s when the country was under an extremely authoritarian military regime. Though there were some minor revisions in the 1980s and the...
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Evaluation of dose reduction potential in scatter-corrected bedside chest radiography using U-net
Bedside radiography has increasingly attracted attention because it allows for immediate image diagnosis after X-ray imaging. Currently, wireless flat-panel detectors (FPDs) are used for digital radiography. H...
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Effectiveness of ultrasonographic evaluation under general anesthesia for radial nerve palsy associated with humeral fractures during the first operation
To evaluate the effectiveness of sonographic evaluation of the radial nerve at the first operation for closed humeral fracture cases.
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Evo-Devo of the Fin-to-Limb Transition
Tetrapod limbs evolved from paired fins. Although the limbs and fins share similar sets of tissue components, structure, and developmental processes, some characteristics of the skeletal morphology of fins are...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Education of Myanmar
The foundation of Myanmar’s current education system was laid during the 1970s when the country was under an extremely authoritarian military regime. Though there were some minor revisions in the 1980s and the...
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Open AccessPattern of fin rays along the antero-posterior axis based on their connection to distal radials
Teleost paired fins are composed of two endoskeletal domains, proximal and distal radials, and an exoskeletal domain, the fin ray. The zebrafish pectoral fin displays elaborately patterned radials along the an...
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Open AccessElevation of endocannabinoids in the brain by synthetic cannabinoid JWH-018: mechanism and effect on learning and memory
The impairment of learning and memory is a well-documented effect of both natural and synthetic cannabinoids. In the present study, we aimed to investigate the effect of acute administration of JWH-018, a synt...
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3D structure of nano-oriented crystals of poly(ethylene terephthalate) formed by elongational crystallization from the melt
We studied the elongational crystallization of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) from the melt using polarizing optical microscope and X-ray observation. We verified that the structure and morphology disconti...
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Antitumor effects of minodronate, a third-generation nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate, in synergy with γδT cells in human glioblastoma in vitro and in vivo
Nitrogen-containing bisphosphonates (N-BPs), which prevent bone resorption, exert direct and γδT cell (GDT)-mediated antitumor effects against several tumor cell types, including glioblastoma (GBM). However, l...
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Adhesion Strength of the Interface Between TiN Film and White Layer
TiN coatings on white layer composed of ɛ nitride (Fe2-3N) were studied to improve adhesion strengths. A hot work tool steel, SKD61, was used for a substrate. The substrates were coated with TiN by physical vapor...
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Sonographic evaluation of effects of the volar plate on trigger finger
We evaluated trigger fingers ultrasonographically and clarified differences between fingers with and without continuous locking or snap** symptoms according to the thicknesses of the A1 pulley, flexor tendon...
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Visualization of vascular structure of spinal hemangioblastoma using intraoperative indocyanine green videoangiography and temporary feeder occlusion
To more safely resect pathological lesions during spinal vascular lesion surgery, it is most important to understand local abnormal hemodynamics in detail. New devices or techniques that make out intraoperativ...
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Open AccessGlenohumeral joint motion after subscapularis tendon repair: an analysis of cadaver shoulder models
As for the surgical treatment of the rotator cuff tears, the subscapularis tendon tears have recently received much attention for the mini-open or arthroscopic repair. The results of surgical repair for the su...
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CCL2 promotes P2X4 receptor trafficking to the cell surface of microglia
P2X4 receptors (P2X4Rs), a subtype of the purinergic P2X family, play important roles in regulating neuronal and glial functions in the nervous system. We have previously shown that the expression of P2X4Rs is...
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Open AccessStretching positions for the coracohumeral ligament: Strain measurement during passive motion using fresh/frozen cadaver shoulders
Contracture of the coracohumeral ligament is reported to restrict external rotation of the shoulder with arm at the side and restrict posterior-inferior shift of the humeral head. The contracture is supposed t...
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Measurement of subclavicular pressure on the subclavian artery and brachial plexus in the costoclavicular space during provocative positioning for thoracic outlet syndrome
Thoracic outlet syndrome is thought to be caused by compression of the brachial plexus or subclavian artery in the interscalene, costoclavicular, or subcoracoid space. Some provocative tests are widely used fo...
