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The relative contributions of ACE genotypes on personality traits in Tunisian athletes
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Edizioni Minerva Medica
, 2016 , Article Review)
BACKGROUND: The present study attempted to test whether the ACE genotypes can be associated with particular personality traits that can be potentially used as predictors of athletic performance. Eighty seven track and field ...
Design, synthesis and applications of core-shell, hollow core, and nanorattle multifunctional nanostructures
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Royal Society of Chemistry
, 2016 , Article Review)
With the evolution of nanoscience and nanotechnology, studies have been focused on manipulating nanoparticle properties through the control of their size, composition, and morphology. As nanomaterial research has progressed, ...
(Muslim) Woman in Need of Empowerment: US foreign policy discourses in the arab spring
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Routledge
, 2016 , Article Review)
Why, in the current geo-political and strategic context seemingly in stark contrast to the "War on Terror," does the emphasis on women in US foreign policy persist? Why the repeated references to the vulnerability of women ...
The role of gene gjb2 and connexin 26 in hearing impairment
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Palladin Institute of Biochemistry of the NASU
, 2018 , Article Review)
Gap Junction Beta 2 (GJB2) gene mutations are the leading causes of hereditary hearing impairment. This gene encodes various gap junction proteins such as connexin 26 (Cx26), which facilitate K+ homeostasis inside the ...
Natural polymer based composite membranes for water purification: a review
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Taylor and Francis Inc.
, 2019 , Article Review)
The ever-growing population, environmental pollution and ecological degradation cause suffering to human race due to chemicals and other water contaminants such as chemicals, heavy metals, pesticides and insecticides. ...
Recent advances in targeting protein arginine methyltransferase enzymes in cancer therapy
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Taylor and Francis Ltd
, 2018 , Article Review)
Introduction: Exploration in the field of epigenetics has revealed the diverse roles of the protein arginine methyltransferase (PRMT) family of proteins in multiple disease states. These findings have led to the development ...
Polymer-based electrospun nanofibers for biomedical applications
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MDPI AG
, 2018 , Article Review)
Electrospinning has been considered a promising and novel procedure to fabricate polymer nanofibers due to its simplicity, cost effectiveness, and high production rate, making this technique highly relevant for both industry ...
Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) in sport and exercise: Systematic review and future perspectives
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Public Library of Science
, 2018 , Article Review)
Background Bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) is a general concept that includes all methodologies used in the analysis of the bioelectrical vector, whereas the "classic" BIVA is a patented methodology included ...
Direct cardiovascular impact of SGLT2 inhibitors: mechanisms and effects
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Springer New York LLC
, 2018 , Article Review)
Diabetes is a global epidemic and a leading cause of death with more than 422 million patients worldwide out of whom around 392 million alone suffer from type 2 diabetes (T2D). Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors ...
Towards understanding the mechanisms of actions of carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 in cancer progression
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Wiley Open Access
, 2017 , Article Review)
Human carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is the prototypic member of a family of
highly related cell surface glycoproteins that includes carcinoembryonic antigenrelated
cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) and others. CEACAM6 ...