Elucidating the expression and role of cGAS in pan-cancer using integrated bioinformatics and experimental approaches by Zhen Lian, Xue Liu, Xue Li

“…The results showed that cGAS was widely expressed in human normal tissues and various cancers, and the expression of cGAS was significantly upregulated in almost all of the solid cancers. Genomic analysis indicated that the expression of cGAS was positively correlated with copy number levels, while negatively correlated with the methylation levels of cGAS promoter. …”
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Spectroscopic Studies of the Behavior of Eu3+ on the Luminescence of Cadmium Tellurite Glasses by I. V. García-Amaya, Ma. E. Zayas, J. Alvarado-Rivera, E. Álvarez, S. A. Gallardo-Heredia, G. A. Limón, R. Lozada-Morales, J. Ma. Rincón

“…The estimated decay time, τ, was 0.4 ms for all the glasses.…”
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Effect of stabilizer pressure biofeedback on post-thyroidectomy neck pain in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial by Elham S Hassan, Afaf M. Botla, Marian Y. Abdou, Abdel Hamid A. Attalla, Khadra Mohamed Ali, Shreen Rashad Aboelmaged

“…However, comparing the two groups post-treatment, group B showed a statistically significant improvement in all outcome measurements. Conclusions Stabilizer pressure biofeedback is efficacious in enhancing the endurance of DCFs and ROM, in addition to reducing neck pain and disability in postmenopausal women who experience neck pain after thyroidectomy.…”
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The sporophytic type of fertility restoration in the A3 CMS-inducing cytoplasm of sorghum and its modification by plant water availability conditions by L. A. Elkonin, V. V. Kozhemyakin, M. I. Tsvetova

“…The presence of sterile plants in the F2 and BC1 families with the maternal CMS line grown in all tested water availability conditions argues for the sporophytic mechanism of fertility restoration. …”
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The assessment of the use of vehicles with different types of drive in car-sharing systems by Ewelina Sendek-Matysiak

“…The results indicate that under current conditions, considering all evaluation criteria simultaneously, an electric-powered vehicle is the optimal solution. …”
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Corticomuscular coherence existed at the single motor unit level by Yang Zheng, Bofang Zheng, Wei Qiang, Yu Peng, Guanghua Xu, Gang Wang, Lili Li, Henry Shin

“…The results showed that some but not all MUs indeed had significant coherent activities with the contralateral motor cortex, which we named the cortico-motoneuronal coherence (CMnC). …”
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Engaging Community Pharmacies in Promoting Outpatient Medication Safety – Identifying and Prioritizing Research Needs by Modified Nominal Group Technique by Mäkinen E, Taimi AK, Sandler C, Schoultz AM, Holmström AR

“…The most prioritized research needs covered all five main themes, which were: medication safety collaboration (final rank proportion 30%); medication care pathways (27%); operating processes of community pharmacies (17%); medication safety incident reporting (16%); and community pharmacy-based services improving medication safety (11%).Conclusion: The identified research needs for promoting outpatient medication safety by involving community pharmacies in medication risk management, covered a wide range of areas. …”
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The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Aerobic Fitness, and Traditional Risk Factors for Musculoskeletal Injuries in Military Training: A Prospective Cohort Study by Brian R Kreisel, Kelly M Scott, Erin M Florkiewicz, Michael S Crowell, Jamie B Morris, Paige A McHenry, Timothy M Benedict

“…However, aerobic fitness alone predicted future injury after controlling for all risk factors. Resolved prior injury was not a risk factor for future injury…”
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Endovascular Treatment and Outcomes for Femoropopliteal In-Stent Restenosis: Insights from the XLPAD Registry by Michael H. Vu, Glaiza-Mae Sande-Docor, Yulun Liu, Shirling Tsai, Mitul Patel, Chris Metzger, Mehdi H. Shishehbor, Emmanouil S. Brilakis, Nicolas W. Shammas, Peter Monteleone, Subhash Banerjee

“…Primary endpoint included major adverse limb events (MALE) at 1 year, a composite of all-cause death, target limb repeat revascularization, or major amputation. …”
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Short-term outcomes of open versus laparoscopic surgery in patients with metachronous colorectal cancer by Jiyun Li, Ruoxi Tian, Hengchang Liu, Haipeng Chen, Zhaoxu Zheng

“…Three patients (12.0%) in the laparoscopic group required conversion to laparotomy due to severe intra-abdominal adhesions, all of whom had a history of open surgery for colorectal cancer. …”
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The evaluation of safe zones for the corona mortis using a cadaver simulation of the Modified Stoppa approach by Jade Naicker, Zithulele Nkosinathi Tshabalala, Andries Masenge, Obakeng Modisane, Steven Matshidza, Nkhensani Mogale

“…These safe zones proved to be accurate when implemented during the cadaver simulation of the Modified Stoppa approach, as all cases of CM and aberrant vessels were positioned outside the prescribed zones. …”
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Overcoming the Silencing of Doxycycline-Inducible Promoters in hiPSC-derived Cardiomyocytes [version 1; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Michelle Guichardaz, Elisa Balmas, Alessandro Bertero, Sveva Bottini

“…Effective control of transgene expression is crucial to achieve temporal and quantitative precision in all of these contexts. The doxycycline (dox)-inducible OPTi-OX system, which integrates the Tet-On 3G transactivator and dox-responsive transgene at the hROSA26 and AAVS1 genomic safe harbors (GSHs), respectively, offers a promising solution. …”
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Impact of Hyponatraemia at Clinical Stable-State on Survival in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Kwok WC, Yap DYH, Tam TCC, Lam DCL, Ip MSM, Ho JCM

“…Evidence on the association between stable-state hyponatraemia and prognosis in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is lacking.Methods: All COPD patients followed up in a regional hospital in year 2015 were included, with their clinical outcomes reviewed in the subsequent eight years. …”
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The Combined Effect of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Metabolic Syndrome on Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Females in Eastern China by Da-Zhi Chen, Qiao-Mai Xu, Xiao-Xin Wu, Chao Cai, Ling-Jian Zhang, Ke-Qing Shi, Hong-Ying Shi, Lan-Juan Li

“…Moderate and severe NAFLDs were combined as significant NAFLD (SNAFLD). All the subjects were divided into 4 subgroups based on the status of SNAFLD and MetS. …”
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Global burden of musculoskeletal disorders and attributable factors in 204 countries and territories: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Disease 2019 study by Binyan Wang, Ding Ye, Shiwen Liu, Shuzhen Fan, Yaxuan Wang, Yuxuan Zhan

“…Objective To evaluate the global burden of musculoskeletal (MSK) disorders, as well as the five common conditions, and their relevant risk factors from 1990 to 2019.Design Data from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 were used in this study.Setting and participants Individuals of all ages and genders from 204 countries and territories in 21 regions.Main outcome measures The outcomes were the numbers and age-standardised rates (ASRs) of incident cases, deaths and disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) of MSK disorders. …”
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First insight into temporal variation of digestive enzyme activities in flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus) during the ongrowing phase by Silvia Natale, Andrea Bertini, Enric Gisbert, Karl B. Andree, Elisa Benini, Dario Vallainc, Pier Paolo Gatta, Alessio Bonaldo, Luca Parma

“…Additionally, the gene expression of pept1 was determined in the intestine at all considered times to provide a reference to peptide absorption. …”
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Itinerarios híbridos para lectores modernos. Un enfoque transmediático para textos de fantasía épica / Hybrid itineraries for modern readers. A transmedia approach to epic fantasy... by Isabel Jerez Martínez, Eduardo Encabo Fernández

“…A hybrid reading itinerary is proposed that takes into account the different cultural demonstrations (in different media, mainly physical and audiovisual) that a text possesses and the projections that all this can have in terms of the possible creation of content. …”
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Gendered impact of COVID-19 containment measures on unpaid care work and mental health in Europe: a scoping review protocol by Kathleen Pöge, Hande Gencer, Regina Brunnett, Maria A Marchwacka, Petra Rattay, Tobias Staiger, Hürrem Tezcan-Güntekin

“…Two reviewers will independently screen all abstracts and full texts for inclusion, and extract general information, study characteristics and relevant findings. …”
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Effect of dietary starch inclusion, feeding level and their combination on nutrient digestibility, bile acid balance, faecal waste production and characteristics of yellowtail king... by Yaqing Zhang, Roel M. Maas, Peter Horstmann Zuther, Jeroen Kals, Satya Prakash, Thomas W.O. Staessen, Fotini Kokou, Johan W. Schrama

“…The latter was associated with a potential depletion of the body bile acid pool as bile acid balances (bile acid intake – faecal bile acid loss) were consistently negative for all diets during both feeding periods. Faecal bile acid loss increased with both increasing feeding level and increasing dietary starch level, which was mainly caused by increased faecal waste production. …”
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Investigating the effectiveness of whole-virus, protein-based, and vector-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccines on the rates of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and mortality: a historical... by Davoud Tanbakuchi, Nadiasadat Taghavi Razavizadeh, Maryam Salari, Ehsan Mosa Farkhani, Mohammad Taghi Shakeri, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee, Rasoul Raesi, Vahid Ghavami

“…Methods The current cohort study was conducted using the data of all people who received at least two doses of each type of COVID-19 vaccine from March 2020 to August 2022 in Khorasan Rzavi province. …”
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