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Brain Renin-Angiotensin System at the Intersect of Physical and Cognitive Frailty by Cosarderelioglu, Caglar, Nidadavolu, Lolita S, George, Claudene J, Oh, Esther S, Bennett, David A, Walston, Jeremy D, Abadir, Peter M

“…The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) was initially considered to be part of the endocrine system regulating water and electrolyte balance, systemic vascular…”
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Identification and characterization of a functional mitochondrial angiotensin system by Abadir, Peter M, Foster, D. Brian, Crow, Michael, Cooke, Carol A, Rucker, Jasma J, Jain, Alka, Smith, Barbara J, Burks, Tyesha N, Cohn, Ronald D, Fedarko, Neal S, Carey, Robert M, O’Rourke, Brian, Walston, Jeremy D

“…The renin-angiotensin (Ang) system regulates multiple physiological functions through Ang II type 1 and type 2 receptors. Prior studies suggest an…”
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Associations between circulating cell-free mitochondrial DNA, inflammatory markers, and cognitive and physical outcomes in community dwelling older adults by Nidadavolu, Lolita S, Feger, Danielle, Chen, Diefei, Wu, Yuqiong, Grodstein, Francine, Gross, Alden L, Bennett, David A, Walston, Jeremy D, Oh, Esther S, Abadir, Peter M

“…Dementia and frailty are common age-related syndromes often linked to chronic inflammation. Identifying the biological factors and pathways that contribute to…”
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Nonstationarity-extended local Whittle estimation by Abadir, Karim M., Distaso, Walter, Giraitis, Liudas

“…This paper extends the classical local Whittle estimation procedure of the memory parameter to fractionally integrated I ( d ) processes for d ∈ ( - 3 2 , ∞ )…”
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Polymeric nanofibers containing solid nanoparticles prepared by electrospinning and their applications by Barakat, Nasser A.M., Abadir, M.F., Sheikh, Faheem A., Kanjwal, Muzafar A., Park, Soo Jin, Kim, Hak Yong

“…Generally, polymer solution or sol–gel is used to produce electrospun nanofibers via the electrospinning technique. In the utilized sol–gel, the metallic…”
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Intrinsic Aerobic Capacity Sets a Divide for Aging and Longevity by Koch, Lauren Gerard, Kemi, Ole J, Qi, Nathan, Leng, Sean X, Bijma, Piter, Gilligan, Lori J, Wilkinson, John E, Wisløff, Helene, Høydal, Morten A, Rolim, Natale, Abadir, Peter M, van Grevenhof, Elizabeth M, Smith, Godfrey L, Burant, Charles F, Ellingsen, Øyvind, Britton, Steven L, Wisløff, Ulrik

“…RATIONALE:Low aerobic exercise capacity is a powerful predictor of premature morbidity and mortality for healthy adults as well as those with cardiovascular…”
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Recycling of Iron Slag Waste in the Production of Ceramic Roof Tiles by Ahmed, M. M., El Naggar, K. A. M., Abadir, M. F., Abbas, W., Hamid, E. M. Abdel

“…The merit of this study is manufacturing cheaper roof tiles using fluxed waste material such as granulated iron slag, in addition to the environmental benefit…”
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The use of aluminum slag waste in the preparation of roof tiles by Ahmed, M M, Abadir, M F, Yousef, Ayman, El-Naggar, K A M

“…Aluminum slag waste generated from the smelting process of bauxite was used to prepare roof tiles samples. Clay was substituted by slag waste in percentages…”
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Kynurenines link chronic inflammation to functional decline and physical frailty by Westbrook, Reyhan, Chung, Tae, Lovett, Jacqueline, Ward, Chris, Joca, Humberto, Yang, Huanle, Khadeer, Mohammed, Tian, Jing, Xue, Qian-Li, Le, Anne, Ferrucci, Luigi, Moaddel, Ruin, de Cabo, Rafa, Hoke, Ahmet, Walston, Jeremy, Abadir, Peter M

“…Chronic inflammation is associated with physical frailty and functional decline in older adults; however, the molecular mechanisms of this linkage are not…”
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Investigation of cement kiln dust utilization for catalyzing biodiesel production via response surface methodology by Al‐Sakkari, E.G., El‐Sheltawy, S.T., Abadir, M.F., Attia, N.K., El‐Diwani, G.

“…According to the current consumption of world fossil‐based oil, coal and natural gas used to produce energy, worldwide reserves of these fuels will be depleted…”
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Exploring the Behavior of Quartz-Glauconite-Phosphate Flotation System by Asem, O. M., El-Midany, A. A., Abadir, M. F., El-Mofty, S. E.

“…Glauconite is a clay mineral that is most probably mined with phosphate and represents a challenge for phosphate upgrading by flotation. Reverse flotation is a…”
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The Frail Renin-Angiotensin System by Abadir, Peter M., MD

“…Over the last few decades, the understanding of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS) has advanced dramatically. RAS is now thought to play a crucial role in…”
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A Not-So-Radical Approach to Human Rights in Islam by Ibrahim, Abadir M.

“…Islam as a living nonnative and ethical system deals with societal problems that reality throws at it. In the decades following decolonization it has and…”
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The impact of a mixed reality technology-driven health enhancing physical activity program among community-dwelling older adults: a study protocol by Dino, Michael Joseph S, Dion, Kenneth W, Abadir, Peter M, Budhathoki, Chakra, Huang, Chien-Ming, Padula, William V, Himmelfarb, Cheryl R Dennison, Davidson, Patricia M

“…Physical inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle among community-dwelling older adults poses a greater risk for progressive physical and cognitive decline. Mixed…”
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An I( d ) model with trend and cycles by Abadir, Karim M., Distaso, Walter, Giraitis, Liudas

“…This paper deals with models allowing for trending processes and cyclical component with error processes that are possibly nonstationary, nonlinear, and…”
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Angiotensin AT2 Receptors Directly Stimulate Renal Nitric Oxide in Bradykinin B2-Receptor–Null Mice by Abadir, Peter M, Carey, Robert M, Siragy, Helmy M

“…ABSTRACT—Both bradykinin B2 and angiotensin II type 2 (AT2) receptors are known to stimulate renal production of nitric oxide (NO). To evaluate the individual…”
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The use of cullet in the manufacture of vitrified clay pipes by El-Shimy, Y.N., Amin, Sh.K., EL-Sherbiny, S.A., Abadir, M.F.

“…•Glass cullet was incorporated in vitrified sewer pipes as feldspar substitution.•We found that adding glass helps improving mechanical properties in some…”
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Explicit solutions for the asymptotically optimal bandwidth in cross-validation by Abadir, Karim M, Lubrano, Michel

“…Abstract We show that least-squares cross-validation methods share a common structure that has an explicit asymptotic solution, when the chosen kernel is…”
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LGBT rights in Africa and the discursive role of international human rights law by Ibrahim, Abadir M.

“…Much of Africa seems to be riding on a homophobic wave that is being billed as an African resistance to Western attempts to force homosexuality on Africa…”
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Two estimators of the long-run variance: Beyond short memory by Abadir, Karim M., Distaso, Walter, Giraitis, Liudas

“…This paper deals with the estimation of the long-run variance of a stationary sequence. We extend the usual Bartlett-kernel heteroskedasticity and…”
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