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Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) enhance neurogenesis and spine density following focal cerebral ischemia

. . Khan MM, Wakade C, de Sevilla L, Brann DW. . J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2015 Feb;146:38-47. doi: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2014.05.001. Epub 2014 May 9. Abstract Selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs) have been reported to enhance synaptic plasticity and improve cognitive performance in adult rats. SERMs have also been shown to induce neuroprotection against cerebral …

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The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in the Maghreb region: systematic review and meta-analyses

. . Fadlalla FA, Mohamoud YA, Mumtaz GR, Abu-Raddad LJ. . PLoS One. 2015 Mar 24;10(3):e0121873. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0121873. 2015. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To systematically review and synthesize available epidemiological data on hepatitis C virus (HCV) prevalence and incidence in the Maghreb region and to estimate the country-specific population-level HCV prevalence. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review …

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Stomatal Function Requires Pectin De-methyl-esterification of the Guard Cell Wall

. . Amsbury S, Hunt L, Elhaddad N, Baillie A, Lundgren M, Verhertbruggen Y, Scheller HV, Knox JP, Fleming AJ, Gray JE. . Curr Biol. 2016 Nov 7;26(21):2899-2906. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.08.021. Epub 2016 Oct 6. Abstract Stomatal opening and closure depends on changes in turgor pressure acting within guard cells to alter cell shape [1]. The …

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Overcoming Limitations of LoRa Physical Layer in Image Transmission

. . Jebril AH, Sali A, Ismail A, Rasid MFA. . Sensors (Basel). 2018 Sep 27;18(10):3257. doi: 10.3390/s18103257. Abstract As a possible implementation of a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN), Long Range (LoRa) technology is considered to be the future wireless communication standard for the Internet of Things (IoT) as it offers competitive features, such as …

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Rapidly mutating Y-STRs in rapidly expanding populations: Discrimination power of the Yfiler Plus multiplex in northern Africa

. . D’Atanasio E, Iacovacci G, Pistillo R, Bonito M, Dugoujon JM, Moral P, El-Chennawi F, Melhaoui M, Baali A, Cherkaoui M, Sellitto D, Trombetta B, Berti A, Cruciani F. . Forensic Sci Int Genet. 2019 Jan;38:185-194. doi: 10.1016/j.fsigen.2018.11.002. Epub 2018 Nov 2. Abstract The male-specific northern African genetic pool is characterised by a high …

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Hallmarks of cancer: Tumor budding as a sign of invasion and metastasis in head and neck cancer

. . Mäkitie AA, Almangush A, Rodrigo JP, Ferlito A, Leivo I. . Head Neck. 2019 Oct;41(10):3712-3718. doi: 10.1002/hed.25872. Epub 2019 Jul 22. Abstract Invasion and metastasis are hallmarks of cancer. The concept of tumor budding at tumor-host interface has been documented in many carcinomas. A growing body of evidence indicates that tumor budding is …

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International migration of health labour: monitoring the two-way flow of physicians in South Africa

. . Tankwanchi AS, Hagopian A, Vermund SH. . BMJ Glob Health. 2019 Sep 11;4(5):e001566. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2019-001566. 2019. Abstract INTRODUCTION: Although health labour migration is a global phenomenon, studies have neglected the flow of health workers into low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In compliance with the data-monitoring recommendation of the WHO Global Code of Practice …

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Expression and Role of E-Cadherin, β-Catenin, and Vimentin in Human Papillomavirus-Positive and Human Papillomavirus-Negative Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

. . Mohamed H, Haglund C, Jouhi L, Atula T, Hagström J, Mäkitie A. . J Histochem Cytochem. 2020 Sep;68(9):595-606. doi: 10.1369/0022155420950841. Epub 2020 Aug 14. Abstract Oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC) is subclassified by the World Health Organization into two different entities: human papillomavirus (HPV)-positive and HPV-negative tumors. HPV infection promotes the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition …

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Metabolomics of the bio-degradation process of aflatoxin B1 by actinomycetes at an initial pH of 6.0

. . Eshelli M, Harvey L, Edrada-Ebel R, McNeil B. . Toxins (Basel). 2015 Feb 4;7(2):439-56. doi: 10.3390/toxins7020439. Abstract Contamination of food and feed by Aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) is a cause of serious economic and health problems. Different processes have been used to degrade AFB1. In this study, biological degradation of AFB1 was carried out …

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A Chemically Modified Curcumin (CMC 2.24) Inhibits Nuclear Factor κB Activation and Inflammatory Bone Loss in Murine Models of LPS-Induced Experimental Periodontitis and Diabetes-Associated Natural Periodontitis

. . Elburki MS, Rossa C Jr, Guimarães-Stabili MR, Lee HM, Curylofo-Zotti FA, Johnson F, Golub LM. . Inflammation. 2017 Aug;40(4):1436-1449. doi: 10.1007/s10753-017-0587-4. Abstract The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of a novel chemically modified curcumin (CMC 2.24) on NF-κB and MAPK signaling and inflammatory cytokine production in two experimental models …

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