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Common and Rare Genetic Variants Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
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WILEY PERIODICALS, INC.
, 2016 , Article)
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is one of the most devastating disorders. Despite the continuing increase of its incidence among aging populations, no effective cure has been developed mainly due to difficulties in early diagnosis ...
Pre-fusion structure of a human coronavirus spike protein
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2015 , Article)
HKU1 is a human betacoronavirus that causes mild yet prevalent
respiratory disease1, and is related to the zoonotic SARS2 and
MERS3 betacoronaviruses, which have high fatality rates and
pandemic potential. Cell tropism ...
Effects of Colombian oregano essential oil (Lippia origanoides Kunth) and Eimeria species on broiler production and cecal microbiota.
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Oxford University Press
, 2019 , Article)
The gut microbiota has an important effect on poultry health and production. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Colombian oregano (COO), Lippia origanoides Kunth, essential oil supplementation on broiler ...
Cholinergic and dopaminergic neuronal differentiation of human adipose tissue derived mesenchymal stem cells.
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Wiley
, 2018 , Article)
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent cells that can differentiate into various cell types such as cartilage, bone, and fat cells. Recent studies have shown that induction of MSCs in vitro by growth factors including ...
Biocompatibility and toxicity of novel iron chelator Starch-Deferoxamine (S-DFO) compared to zinc oxide nanoparticles to zebrafish embryo: An oxidative stress based apoptosis, physicochemical and neurological study profile.
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Article)
Clinically approved iron chelators are effective in decreasing significant transfusional iron accumulation. Starch-Deferoxamine (S-DFO), a novel high molecular weight iron chelator, was produced to increase binding capacity ...
Human olfactory bulb neural stem cells mitigate movement disorders in a rat model of Parkinson's disease.
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Wiley
, 2015 , Article)
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurological disorder characterized by the loss of midbrain dopaminergic (DA) neurons. Neural stem cells (NSCs) are multipotent stem cells that are capable of differentiating into different ...
“Safe” Chitosan Zinc Oxide Nanocomposite Has Minimal Organ-Specific Toxicity on Early Stages of Zebrafish Development
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American Chemical Society
, 2019 , Article)
Marine biofouling is considered one of the most challenging issues affecting maritime industries worldwide. In this regard, traditional biocides, being used to combat biofouling, have high toxicity toward the aquatic system. ...
Aspirin inhibits cancer stem cells properties and growth of glioblastoma multiforme through Rb1 pathway modulation.
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Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
Several clinical studies indicated that the daily use of aspirin or acetylsalicylic acid reduces the cancer risk via cyclooxygenases (Cox-1 and Cox-2) inhibition. In addition, aspirin-induced Cox-dependent and -independent ...
A single tube system for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis DNA using gold nanoparticles based FRET assay
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Elsevier
, 2017 , Article)
Abstract The global combat against MTB is limited by challenges in accurate affordable detection. In this study, a rapid, affordable, single tube system for detection of unamplified MTB16s rDNA was developed. Utilizing a ...
Elaeagnus angustifolia Plant Extract Inhibits Angiogenesis and Downgrades Cell Invasion of Human Oral Cancer Cells via Erk1/Erk2 Inactivation.
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Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
, 2018 , Article)
Oral cancer is a common malignancy in both men and women worldwide; this cancer is characterized by a marked propensity for invasion and spreading to local lymph nodes. On the other hand, Elaeagnus angustifolia (EA) is a ...