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Overall assessment of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma: time to take notice

. . Almangush A, Leivo I, Mäkitie AA. . Acta Otolaryngol. 2020 Mar;140(3):246-248. doi: 10.1080/00016489.2020.1720284. Epub 2020 Feb 5. Abstract Background: The immune response has an important role in cancer progression. At the same time, anti-tumor effect of the immune response has been speculated to cause destruction of cancer cells. Recent studies have highlighted the …

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The effect of GABAmimetics on the duration of immobility in the forced swim test in albino mice

. . El Zahaf NA, Salem Elhwuegi A. . Libyan J Med. 2014 Feb 18;9:23480. doi: 10.3402/ljm.v9.23480. 2014. Abstract OBJECTIVES: Studies regarding the role of gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) in depression are conflicting. Therefore, it was decided to examine the effect of different drugs that enhance the GABA system on the time of immobility induced …

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COVID-19 on the Nile: Review on the Management and Outcomes of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Arab Republic of Egypt from February to August 2020

. . Gaye YE, Agbajogu C, El Oakley R. . Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 8;18(4):1588. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041588. Abstract As the world fights the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the World Health Organization (WHO) reports that over 17 million people globally were infected …

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CDX2 Loss With Microsatellite Stable Phenotype Predicts Poor Clinical Outcome in Stage II Colorectal Carcinoma

. . Slik K, Turkki R, Carpén O, Kurki S, Korkeila E, Sundström J, Pellinen T. . Am J Surg Pathol. 2019 Nov;43(11):1473-1482. doi: 10.1097/PAS.0000000000001356. Abstract Current risk factors in stage II colorectal carcinoma are insufficient to guide treatment decisions. Loss of CDX2 has been shown to associate with poor clinical outcome and predict benefit …

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Anti-cancer and cardioprotective effects of indol-3-carbinol in doxorubicin-treated mice

. . Adwas AA, Elkhoely AA, Kabel AM, Abdel-Rahman MN, Eissa AA. . J Infect Chemother. 2016 Jan;22(1):36-43. doi: 10.1016/j.jiac.2015.10.001. Epub 2015 Nov 19. Abstract Doxorubicin (DOX) is a broad-spectrum antitumor antibiotic used in treatment of cancer. Its effect may be complicated by increased risk of cardiotoxicity. It was suggested that natural compounds with anticancer …

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Radiometric Calibration and Uncertainty Analysis of KOMPSAT-3A Using the Reflectance-Based Method

. . Jin C, Ahn H, Seo D, Choi C. . Sensors (Basel). 2020 Apr 30;20(9):2564. doi: 10.3390/s20092564. Abstract In recent years, Korea has sustained consistent access to remote sensed data by launching Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-3A (KOMPSAT-3A, K3A)-an updated version of the high-resolution KOMPSAT series. This KOMPSAT-3A required calibration and validation (Cal/Val) before and after …

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Studies on the effects of titanate and silane coupling agents on the performance of poly (methyl methacrylate)/barium titanate denture base nanocomposites

. . Elshereksi NW, Ghazali MJ, Muchtar A, Azhari CH. . J Dent. 2017 Jan;56:121-132. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2016.11.012. Epub 2016 Dec 1. Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to fabricate and characterise silanated and titanated nanobarium titanate (NBT) filled poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) denture base composites and to evaluate the behaviour of a titanate coupling agent (TCA) as …

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Biocontrol efficacy of Trichoderma asperellum-enriched coconut fibre against Fusarium wilts of cherry tomato

. . Hasan ZAE, Mohd Zainudin NAI, Aris A, Ibrahim MH, Yusof MT. . J Appl Microbiol. 2020 Oct;129(4):991-1003. doi: 10.1111/jam.14674. Epub 2020 May 26. Abstract AIMS: Agro-based wastes were evaluated as a medium for mass micropropagule production and optimal efficacy of Trichoderma asperellum B1092 in controlling Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici and promoting tomato …

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High Fat Diet Attenuates the Anticontractile Activity of Aortic PVAT via a Mechanism Involving AMPK and Reduced Adiponectin Secretion

. . Almabrouk TAM, White AD, Ugusman AB, Skiba DS, Katwan OJ, Alganga H, Guzik TJ, Touyz RM, Salt IP, Kennedy S. . Front Physiol. 2018 Feb 9;9:51. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2018.00051. 2018. Abstract Background and aim: Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) positively regulates vascular function through production of factors such as adiponectin but this effect is attenuated …

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