DYSREGULATED METHYLATION PATTERNS IN EXON IV OF THE BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR (BDNF) GENE IN NICOTINE DEPENDENCE AND CHANGES IN BDNF PLASMA LEVELS DURING SMOKING CESSATION

IntroductionSeveral studies reported dysregulated protein levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in smokers and during cessation.However, the epigenetic regulation of the BDNF gene has not yet been investigated.We measured the plasma levels of BDNF and the epigenetic regulation of exon IV of the BDNF gene in smokers compared to healthy

Coherent scattering is the theoretical basis of X-ray diffraction, which is widely used in the field of materials.A functional module to calculate the nondestructive testing of photon-atomic and photon-molecular coherent scattering cross sections is developed in the nuclear data processing code NECP-Atlas.The photon-atomic coherent scattering cross

Benzene is one of the most important substances for assessment, due to its significant use, the environmental contamination resulting from its emission and the effects on human health.It is classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a known carcinogen to humans (group 1) and associated with the development of leukemia.I

Black patinas are very common biological deterioration phenomena on lapideous artworks in outdoor environments.These substrates, exposed to sunlight, and atmospheric and environmental agents (i.e.wind and temperature changes), represent extreme environments that can HEATHER only be colonized by highly versatile and adaptable microorganisms.Black pa

This study utilized web crawling and text analysis to collect weekly data from July 2018 to March 2022.Using the spiral of silence theoretical framework, it explores the relationship between consumer online attention during sudden animal epidemics and pork price volatility.The research found that consumer Shower Oil online attention, influenced by