Effect of coenzyme Q10 supplementation on post-vitrification mouse embryo development

Objective: To investigate the effects of coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) supplementation on post-vitrification embryo development and gross morphology. Methods: Balb/c mouse embryos were cultured in potassium simplex optimised medium (KSOM) wit...

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Developing Muslim-friendly hospital practices: understanding the key drivers

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the appropriate components and sub-components of Muslim-friendly hospital practices that comply with Islamic medical ethics and Sharia requirements. Design/methodology/approach A systematic&#x...

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Reliability and Validation of MSCEIT to Evaluate Emotional Intelligence for Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

To evaluate the reliability and validate the method used to test for emotional intelligence(EI) among CKD patients. METHODOLOGY: This study was conducted in a public hospital for patients with kidney disease. A total of 30 CKD patients were included in this study using the fla...

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Molecular Docking Analysis of Christanoate and Christene from Christia vespertilionis Plants as Potential Inhibitors of Covid-19

Covid-19 is a global pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus that caused mortality and world economic collapse. It is almost impossi ble to break the chain of infection with no inter vention except vaccines to prevent worsening symptoms and to build herd immunity in people. Effort...

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Facile engineering of aptamer-coupled silk fibroin encapsulated myogenic gold nanocomposites: investigation of antiproliferative activity and apoptosis induction

Nanocomposites selectively induce cancer cell death, holding potential for precise liver cancer treatment breakthroughs. This study assessed the cytotoxicity of gold nanocomposites (Au NCs) enclosed within silk fibroin (SF), aptamer (Ap), and the myogenic Talaromyces purpureogenus (TP) against a human...

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Estimation of Heritability and Genetic Correlation of Quantitative Traits as a Basis for Selection Program of Indonesian Native Chickens

Native chicken is a potential genetic source to produce new superior and productive strains. The genetic parameter information is needed as basis data for the selection program to improve the genetic quality of native chickens. This study aimed to estimate the heritability and gene...

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Aspartame Causes Developmental Defects and Teratogenicity in Zebra Fish Embryo: Role of Impaired SIRT1/FOXO3a Axis in Neuron Cells

Aspartame, a widely used artificial sweetener, is present in many food products and beverages worldwide. It has been linked to potential neurotoxicity and developmental defects. However, its teratogenic effect on embryonic development and the underlying potential mechanisms need to be elucidated....

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Arthroscopic-Assisted Distal Radius Fracture Fixation Using the NanoScope System

Intra-articular distal radius fractures with significant articular step-off and gapping are associated with high risk of developing symptomatic arthritis and poor functional outcome. The use of arthroscopy for distal radius fixation had been well published in the literature. It allows the su...

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Occult hepatitis B virus infection and current perspectives on global WHO 2030 eradication

The current World Health Organization (WHO) Hepatitis Elimination Strategy suffers from lack of a target for diagnosing or expunging occult HBV infection. A sizable segment of the global population has an undetected HBV infection, particularly the high-risk populations and those residing in&...

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Metabolomics combined with chemometric analysis to identify α-glucosidase inhibitors in Phaleria macrocarpa fruit extracts and its molecular docking simulation.

Phaleria macrocarpa is a medicinal plant widely available in Malaysia. The plant parts have been traditionally used as an antidiabetic remedy. This study aimed to identify the putative inhibitors of the α-glucosidase enzyme from P. macrocarpa using a gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC–...

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