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Sao Paulo State University
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About: Sao Paulo State University is a education organization based out in São Paulo, Brazil. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Large Hadron Collider. The organization has 55715 authors who have published 100436 publications receiving 1375332 citations.
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TL;DR: The niche overlap between the Nile Tilapia and the pearl cichlid in nature, and the competitive advantage shown by the Nile tilapia in this study potentially represent one of several possible results of the negative interactions imposed by an invasive species.
Abstract: Approximately 50 years ago, Nile tilapia were accidentally introduced to Brazil, and the decline of pearl cichlid populations, which has been intensified by habitat degradation, in some locations has been associated with the presence of Nile tilapia. There is, however, little strong empirical evidence for the negative interaction of non-native fish populations with native fish populations; such evidence would indicate a potential behavioural mechanism that could cause the population of the native fish to decline. In this study, we show that in fights staged between pairs of Nile tilapia and pearl cichlids of differing body size, the Nile tilapia were more aggressive than the pearl cichlid. Because this effect prevailed over body-size effects, the pearl cichlids were at a disadvantage. The niche overlap between the Nile tilapia and the pearl cichlid in nature, and the competitive advantage shown by the Nile tilapia in this study potentially represent one of several possible results of the negative interactions imposed by an invasive species. These negative effects may reduce population viability of the native species and cause competitive exclusion.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the electrochemical behavior of Cu, Cu-Al and Al-Al-Ag alloys in aqueous solutions of NaCl (0.5 M, pH = 3.00) was studied by means of voltammetric methods and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy.
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Istituto Giannina Gaslini1, Alberta Children's Hospital2, University of Paris3, Hacettepe University4, Boston Children's Hospital5, Sao Paulo State University6, Jaslok Hospital7, University College London8, National University of Colombia9, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven10, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center11, University of Genoa12
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe the clinical and laboratory features of macrophage activation syndrome as a complication of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and propose preliminary guidelines for this syndrome in juvenile SLE to facilitate timely diagnosis and correct classification of patients.
Abstract: Objective
To describe the clinical and laboratory features of macrophage activation syndrome as a complication of juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Methods
Cases of juvenile SLE–associated macrophage activation syndrome were provided by investigators belonging to 3 pediatric rheumatology networks or were found in the literature. Patients who had evidence of macrophage hemophagocytosis on bone marrow aspiration were considered to have definite macrophage activation syndrome, and those who did not have such evidence were considered to have probable macrophage activation syndrome. Clinical and laboratory findings in patients with macrophage activation syndrome were contrasted with those of 2 control groups composed of patients with active juvenile SLE without macrophage activation syndrome. The ability of each feature to discriminate macrophage activation syndrome from active disease was evaluated by calculating sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.
Results
The study included 38 patients (20 with definite macrophage activation syndrome and 18 with probable macrophage activation syndrome). Patients with definite and probable macrophage activation syndrome were comparable with regard to all clinical and laboratory features of the syndrome, except for a greater frequency of lymphadenopathy, leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia in patients with definite macrophage activation syndrome. Overall, clinical features had better specificity than sensitivity, except for fever, which was highly sensitive but had low specificity. Among laboratory features, the best sensitivity and specificity was achieved using hyperferritinemia, followed by increased levels of lactate dehydrogenase, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypofibrinogenemia. Based on the results of statistical analysis, preliminary diagnostic guidelines for macrophage activation syndrome in juvenile SLE were developed.
Conclusion
Our findings indicate that the occurrence of unexplained fever and cytopenia, when associated with hyperferritinemia, in a patient with juvenile SLE should raise the suspicion of macrophage activation syndrome. We propose preliminary guidelines for this syndrome in juvenile SLE to facilitate timely diagnosis and correct classification of patients.
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TL;DR: In this article, a conceptual framework with five hypotheses was proposed to describe the technical aspects, human/organizational aspects, and the effect of green product development practices on firms' environmental, operational, and market performance.
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State University of Campinas1, Federal University of Paraná2, Centro de Tecnologia Canavieira3, American Physical Therapy Association4, Sao Paulo State University5, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics6, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária7, Federal University of São Carlos8, Amyris9, Dow AgroSciences10, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz11
TL;DR: This review intends to provide information on non-GM sugarcane biology, genetics, breeding, agronomic management, processing, products and byproducts, as well as the current technologies used to develop GM sugarcanes, with the aim of assisting regulators in the decision-making process regarding the commercial release of GM Sugarcane cultivars.
Abstract: Global interest in sugarcane has increased significantly in recent years due to its economic impact on sustainable energy production. Sugarcane breeding and better agronomic practices have contributed to a huge increase in sugarcane yield in the last 30 years. Additional increases in sugarcane yield are expected to result from the use of biotechnology tools in the near future. Genetically modified (GM) sugarcane that incorporates genes to increase resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses could play a major role in achieving this goal. However, to bring GM sugarcane to the market, it is necessary to follow a regulatory process that will evaluate the environmental and health impacts of this crop. The regulatory review process is usually accomplished through a comparison of the biology and composition of the GM cultivar and a non-GM counterpart. This review intends to provide information on non-GM sugarcane biology, genetics, breeding, agronomic management, processing, products and byproducts, as well as the current technologies used to develop GM sugarcane, with the aim of assisting regulators in the decision-making process regarding the commercial release of GM sugarcane cultivars.
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Russel J. Reiter | 169 | 1646 | 121010 |
Tobin J. Marks | 159 | 1621 | 111604 |
Joseph T. Hupp | 141 | 731 | 82647 |
Luca Lista | 140 | 2044 | 110645 |
Sergio F Novaes | 138 | 1559 | 101941 |
Wagner Carvalho | 135 | 1395 | 94184 |
Alberto Santoro | 135 | 1576 | 100629 |
Andre Sznajder | 134 | 1464 | 98242 |
Luiz Mundim | 133 | 1413 | 89792 |
Eduardo De Moraes Gregores | 133 | 1454 | 92464 |
Helio Nogima | 132 | 1274 | 84368 |
Pedro G Mercadante | 129 | 1331 | 86378 |
D. De Jesus Damiao | 128 | 1162 | 82707 |
Sandra S. Padula | 128 | 1131 | 77174 |
Sudha Ahuja | 127 | 1016 | 75739 |