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Mechanical Performance of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement Modified with Waste Frying Oil and Crumb Rubber

. . Bilema M, Aman MY, Hassan NA, Memon ZA, Omar HA, Yusoff NIM, Milad A. . Materials (Basel). 2021 May 24;14(11):2781. doi: 10.3390/ma14112781. Abstract Researchers are exploring the utilisation of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) as a recycled material to determine the performance of non-renewable natural aggregates and other road products such as asphalt binder, …

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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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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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Prognostic biomarkers for oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

. . Almangush A, Heikkinen I, Mäkitie AA, Coletta RD, Läärä E, Leivo I, Salo T. . Br J Cancer. 2017 Sep 5;117(6):856-866. doi: 10.1038/bjc.2017.244. Epub 2017 Jul 27. Abstract BACKGROUND: Identifying informative prognostic biomarkers for oral tongue squamous cell carcinoma (OTSCC) is of great importance in order to better predict tumour behaviour and to …

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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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Adalimumab ameliorates OVA-induced airway inflammation in mice: Role of CD4(+) CD25(+) FOXP3(+) regulatory T-cells

. . Elsakkar MG, Sharaki OA, Abdallah DM, Mostafa DK, Shekondali FT. . Eur J Pharmacol. 2016 Sep 5;786:100-108. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2016.06.002. Epub 2016 Jun 2. Abstract Asthma is a chronic inflammatory heterogeneous disorder initiated by a dysregulated immune response which drives disease development in susceptible individuals. Though T helper 2 (TH2) biased responses are usually …

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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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Enhanced glutamine uptake influences composition of immune cell infiltrates in breast cancer

. . Ansari RE, Craze ML, Althobiti M, Alfarsi L, Ellis IO, Rakha EA, Green AR. . Br J Cancer. 2020 Jan;122(1):94-101. doi: 10.1038/s41416-019-0626-z. Epub 2019 Dec 10. Abstract BACKGROUND: Cancer cells must alter their metabolism to support proliferation. Immune evasion also plays a role in supporting tumour progression. This study aimed to find whether …

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Biological roles of KGF, CTGF and TGF-β in cyclosporine-A- and phenytoin- induced gingival overgrowth: A comparative experimental animal study

. . Al-Hamilly NS, Radwan LR, Abdul-Rahman M, Mourad MI, Grawish ME. . Arch Oral Biol. 2016 Jun;66:38-43. doi: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2016.02.006. Epub 2016 Feb 11. Abstract OBJECTIVE: To identify the possible biological roles of keratinocyte growth factor (KGF), connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) and transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) in cyclosporine-A (CsA) and phenytoin (PNT)-induced gingival overgrowth …

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The solute carrier SLC7A8 is a marker of favourable prognosis in ER-positive low proliferative invasive breast cancer

. . El Ansari R, Alfarsi L, Craze ML, Masisi BK, Ellis IO, Rakha EA, Green AR. . Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2020 May;181(1):1-12. doi: 10.1007/s10549-020-05586-6. Epub 2020 Mar 21. Abstract PURPOSE: Breast cancer (BC) is a heterogeneous disease consisting of various subtypes, with different prognostic and therapeutic outcomes. The amino acid transporter, SLC7A8, is …

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