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Sequence analysis of cell-free DNA derived from cultured human bone osteosarcoma (143B) cells
(Sage, 2018)
The true importance of cell-free DNA in human biology, together with the potential scale of its clinical utility, is tarnished by a lack of understanding of its composition and origin. In investigating the cell-free DNA ...
Distinct intrinsic functional brain network abnormalities in methamphetamine‐dependent patients with and without a history of psychosis
(Wiley, 2018)
Chronic methamphetamine use is associated with executive functioning deficits that suggest dysfunctional cognitive control networks (CCNs) in the brain. Likewise, abnormal connectivity between intrinsic CCNs and default ...
A retrospective analysis of nickel exposure data at a South African base metal refinery
(Taylor & Francis, 2018)
This study aimed to analyze historical soluble nickel exposure data from a South African base metal refinery and to identify trends in the soluble nickel exposure from 1981 until 2014 in the electrowinning department.
Exposure ...
Sensitivity of fatty acid desaturation and elongation to plasma zinc concentration: a randomised controlled trial in Beninese children
(Cambridge Univ Press, 2018)
Zn status may affect fatty acid (FA) metabolism because it acts as a cofactor in FA desaturase and elongase enzymes. Zn supplementation
affects the FA desaturases of Zn-deficient rats, but whether this occurs in humans ...