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An ex vivo ruminal ovine model to study the immediate immune response in the context of bacterial lipopolysaccharide

. . Abouhajer F, El-Ashram S, Karama M, Huang S, Liu JF. . Funct Integr Genomics. 2018 May;18(3):277-285. doi: 10.1007/s10142-018-0589-9. Epub 2018 Feb 10. Abstract We have set up an ex vivo ovine ruminal model, which can mimic the multicellular process to explore the early steps in Salmonella typhimurium lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation using RNA-seq technology. …

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Microbial transformations of selenite by methane-oxidizing bacteria

. . Eswayah AS, Smith TJ, Scheinost AC, Hondow N, Gardiner PHE. . Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2017 Sep;101(17):6713-6724. doi: 10.1007/s00253-017-8380-8. Epub 2017 Jun 23. Abstract Methane-oxidizing bacteria are well known for their role in the global methane cycle and their potential for microbial transformation of wide range of hydrocarbon and chlorinated hydrocarbon pollution. Recently, it …

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Potent trypanocidal curcumin analogs bearing a monoenone linker motif act on trypanosoma brucei by forming an adduct with trypanothione

. . Alkhaldi AA, Creek DJ, Ibrahim H, Kim DH, Quashie NB, Burgess KE, Changtam C, Barrett MP, Suksamrarn A, de Koning HP. . Mol Pharmacol. 2015;87(3):451-64. doi: 10.1124/mol.114.096016. Epub 2014 Dec 19. Abstract We have previously reported that curcumin analogs with a C7 linker bearing a C4-C5 olefinic linker with a single keto group …

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Palm Oil Fuel Ash-Based Eco-Efficient Concrete: A Critical Review of the Short-Term Properties

. . Amran M, Murali G, Fediuk R, Vatin N, Vasilev Y, Abdelgader H. . Materials (Basel). 2021 Jan 11;14(2):332. doi: 10.3390/ma14020332. Abstract The huge demand for concrete is predicted to upsurge due to rapid construction developments. Environmental worries regarding the large amounts of carbon dioxide emanations from cement production have resulted in new ideas …

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Ancestral mitochondrial N lineage from the Neolithic ‘green’ Sahara

. . Vai S, Sarno S, Lari M, Luiselli D, Manzi G, Gallinaro M, Mataich S, Hübner A, Modi A, Pilli E, Tafuri MA, Caramelli D, di Lernia S. . Sci Rep. 2019 Mar 5;9(1):3530. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-39802-1. Abstract Because Africa’s climate hampers DNA preservation, knowledge of its genetic variability is mainly restricted to modern samples, …

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Suicide Among Holocaust Survivors: A National Registry Study

. . Lurie I, Goldberger N, Gur Orr A, Haklai Z, Mendlovic S. . Arch Suicide Res. 2021 Jan 6:1-12. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2020.1868366. Online ahead of print. Abstract Previous findings regarding European Holocaust survivors’ suicide risk are conflicting. North African survivors’ suicide risk was not previously studied. In this study, we aimed to determine suicide risk …

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Computational and Experimental Approaches for Determining Scattering Parameters of OPEFB/PLA Composites to Calculate the Absorption and Attenuation Values at Microwave Frequencies

. . Fahad Ahmad A, Aziz SHA, Abbas Z, Mohammad Abdalhadi D, Khamis AM, Aliyu US. . Polymers (Basel). 2020 Aug 26;12(9):1919. doi: 10.3390/polym12091919. Abstract This article describes attenuation and absorption measurements using the microstrip transmission line technique connected with a microwave vector network analyzer (Agilent 8750B). The magnitudes of the reflection (S(11)) and transmission …

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Evaluating the integrity of forested riparian buffers over a large area using LiDAR data and Google Earth Engine

. . Zurqani HA, Post CJ, Mikhailova EA, Cope MP, Allen JS, Lytle BA. . Sci Rep. 2020 Aug 24;10(1):14096. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-69743-z. Abstract Spatial and temporal changes in land cover have direct impacts on the hydrological cycle and stream quality. Techniques for accurately and efficiently mapping these changes are evolving quickly, and it is important …

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The challenge of applying digital image processing software on intraoral radiographs for osteoporosis risk assessment

. . Gullberg J, Al-Okshi A, Homar Asan D, Zainea A, Sundh D, Lorentzon M, Lindh C. . Dentomaxillofac Radiol. 2021 Jul 29:20210175. doi: 10.1259/dmfr.20210175. Online ahead of print. Abstract OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to evaluate rater agreement and the accuracy of a semi-automated software and its fully automated tool for osteoporosis …

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Flexural Strength and Hardness of Filler-Reinforced PMMA Targeted for Denture Base Application

. . Alhotan A, Yates J, Zidan S, Haider J, Silikas N. . Materials (Basel). 2021 May 19;14(10):2659. doi: 10.3390/ma14102659. Abstract The aim of this work was to evaluate the flexural strength and surface hardness of heat-cured Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) modified by the addition of ZrO(2) nanoparticles, TiO(2) nanoparticles, and E-glass fibre at different wt.% …

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