Case report: Pseudoprogression mimicking neoplastic recurrence three months after completion of proton beam therapy for an IDH-mutant astrocytoma CNS WHO grade 3 by Liv Cathrine Heggebø, Liv Cathrine Heggebø, Ida Maria Henriksen Borgen, Ida Maria Henriksen Borgen, Hanne Blakstad, Hanne Blakstad, Cathrine Saxhaug, Pål André Rønning, Pitt Frederik Niehusmann, Katja Werlenius, Malin Blomstrand, Malin Blomstrand, Petter Brandal, Petter Brandal

“…He was included in the PRO-GLIO trial and randomized to receive proton beam therapy to a total dose of 59.4 Gray (Gy) relative biological effectiveness (RBE). Four weeks after completion of radiotherapy, adjuvant temozolomide was commenced. …”
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Ex vivo delivery of recombinant IL-10 to human donor lungs by Jonathan C. Yeung, Terumoto Koike, Dirk Wagnetz, Tiago N. Machuca, Riccardo Bonato, Mingyao Liu, Stephen Juvet, Marcelo Cypel, Shaf Keshavjee

“…It appears that intratracheally delivered rIL-10 moves into the perfusate where it seems to be biologically inactive. Conclusions: Gene therapy remains superior as it allows for continued production of IL-10 within the alveoli where it has the potential to continuously act on alveolar macrophages and epithelial cells in a paracrine fashion.…”
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Prevention of Localized Osteitis in Mandibular Third-Molar Sites Using Platelet-Rich Fibrin by Donald R. Hoaglin, Gary K. Lines

“…This retrospective review demonstrated that preventative treatment of localized osteitis can be accomplished using a low cost, autogenous, soluble, biologic material, PRF, that PRF enhanced third-molar socket healing/clot retention and greatly decreased the clinical time required for postoperative management of LO.…”
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The Multifaceted Roles of MicroRNA-181 in Stem Cell Differentiation and Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity by Chun Yang, Rui Wang, Pierre Hardy

“…Modulation of miR-181 expression has been found to be altered in cancer stem cells’ biological behaviors and to significantly improve cancer treatment outcomes. …”
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Protective effects of myrtenol against paraquat-induced toxicity in rats by Fatemeh Amin, Hosein Basirat, Najmeh Parvaz, Morteza Khademalhosseini, Elham Hakimizadeh, Iman Fatemi

“…Myrtenol (Mrl), an essential oil derived in various plants, exhibits several biological properties, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities. …”
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Integrated Analysis of mRNA and lncRNA Expression Profiles Reveals Regulatory Networks Associated with Decompensated Cirrhosis by Li Zhang, Xiaoyu Fang, Suhua Wang, Shasha Ma, Jinyan Zhang, Xiang Dong, Jing Dai, Chuanmiao Liu, Yu Gao

“…In summary, this study identified differentially expressed mRNAs (DE-mRNAs) and DE-lncRNAs and predicted the biological processes and signaling pathways involved in cirrhotic decompensation, which might provide new ideas for further revealing the molecular mechanism of DCC pathogenesis.…”
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Pan-Cancer Analysis of B4GALNT1 as a Potential Prognostic and Immunological Biomarker by Hang Yi, Yiwen Lin, Yutong Li, Yeqi Guo, Ligong Yuan, Yousheng Mao

“…Further investigation of the biological mechanisms of its different roles in tumorigenesis and clinical application as a biomarker is still required.…”
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Biomarkers of Oxidative Stress in Huntington's Disease and Other Neurological Disorders: a Comparative Study by Marisol Peña Sánchez, Gabriel Andrés Peña de los Santos, Gretel Riverón Forment, Gloria Lara Fernández, Tatiana Acosta Sánchez, Alina González-Quevedo Monteagudo

“…Advanced products of protein oxidation were directly correlated with the biological and onset ages of Huntington's disease. Motor activity in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and neurological deficit in acute ischemic stroke were correlated with malonyldialdehyde and glutathione peroxidase, respectively. …”
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Staging in the treatment of chronic calculous cholecystitis, complicated by choledocholithiasis by Alexander V. Smirnov, Vladimir R. Stankevich, Dmitry V. Sazonov, Artur R. Akhmedianov, Aishe A. Keshvedinova, Nikolay A. Solovyev, Yury V. Ivanov, Robert I. Khabazov

“…METHODS: The research included patients with chronic calculous cholecystitis, complicated by choledocholithiasis, which during the period of 2016–2023 years have received surgical aid at the Federal State Budgetary Institution “Federal Scientific and Clinical Center” of the Federal Medical-Biological Agency of Russia (n=87). Simultaneous endoscopic lithoextraction and laparoscopic cholecystectomy were carried out in 20 patients; 19 patients were operated within a single hospitalization with undergoing endoscopic lithoextraction and in 3 days — laparoscopic cholecystectomy (early cholecystectomy); in 48 patients laparoscopic cholecystectomy was delayed by 1–2 months after the endoscopic lithoextraction (interval cholecystectomy). …”
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Bioelectronic osteosynthesis plate to monitor the fracture bone healing using electric capacitive variations by Diogo G. Pires, Nuno M. Silva, A. Completo, Marco P. Soares dos Santos

“…Results Both experimental tests with biological tissues and numerical simulations show strong evidence that this bioelectronic implant is able: (i) to detect the four distinct bone healing stages, with capacitance decreases throughout the healing process; and (ii) to monitor the callus formation across multiple target regions. …”
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Clarification of factors associated with post-artesunate delayed hemolysis (PADH): Analysis of 327 patients with severe imported Plasmodium falciparum malaria in France by Pierre-Louis Conan, Marc Thellier, Eric Kendjo, Sandrine Houzé, Rémonie Seng, Stéphane Jauréguiberry

“…Methods: In this prospective national cohort study conducted in a non-malaria endemic area from 2011 to 2016, a Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the association between clinical and biological data available at Day 0 and the occurrence of PADH within 30 days of artesunate administration. …”
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Cumulative Energy Demand and Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Potato and Tomato Production in Southeast Brazil by Breno de Jesus Pereira, Newton La Scala, Arthur Bernardes Cecílio Filho

“…Thus, in order to achieve greater sustainability in the production of these vegetables and mitigate the impacts on the environment generated by the high demand for energy and GHG emissions, it is necessary to replace synthetic fertilizers with organic sources, chemical pesticides with biological pesticides, diesel with biodiesel or the use of electric vehicles and tractors, resulting in reductions of up to 39 and 52% in the GHG emissions for potatoes and tomatoes, respectively.…”
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Evaluation of Tumor Heterogeneity of Prostate Carcinoma by Flow- and Image DNA Cytometry and Histopathological Grading by Naining Wang, Claudia Wilkin, Alfred Böcking, Bernhard Tribukait

“…Underestimation of aggressiveness of prostate carcinoma due to tumor heterogeneity is minimized by simultaneous study of the tumor grade and DNA ploidy more than by increasing the number of biopsies. The biological significance of coexistent diploid tumor cell in aneuploid lesions remains to be evaluated.…”
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Comparative Analysis of the Content of Sum of Hydroxycinnamic Acids from Leaves of Actinidia arguta Lindl. Collected in Ukraine and China by Nadiia Kovalska, Uliana Karpiuk, Valentyna Minarchenko, Iryna Cholak, Natalia Zaimenko, Nadiia Skrypchenko, Dejiang Liu

“…Hydroxycinnamic acids (HCAs) are one of the important biologically active substances of A. arguta leaves, which provide the pharmacological action of this raw material. …”
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Model of quality of life in a group of people with chronic low back pain by Urszula Ziętalewicz, Kamilla Bargiel-Matusiewicz

“…We conducted a cross-sectional study in which a multi-module self-administered questionnaire examining biological factors, personality traits, personal values, body assessment, symptoms of depression and anxiety, functional status, general perception of health, life satisfaction, received social support, economic support, satisfaction of health care and sociodemographic factors was adopted. …”
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The Wandering Jew as Monster: John Blackburn’s <i>Devil Daddy</i> by Lisa Lampert-Weissig

“…Blackburn’s novel, written during a time of global concern over the development of biological weapons of mass destruction, portrays the Wandering Jew’s curse as a source of manmade global environmental catastrophe. …”
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Region-Dependent Alterations in Cognitive Function and ERK1/2 Signaling in the PFC in Rats after Social Defeat Stress by Qiong Wang, Feng Shao, Weiwen Wang

“…These results suggested that social defeat stress was an effective animal model to induce both emotional and cognitive symptoms of depression and that the dysfunction of ERK signaling activities in the PFC might be a potential underlying biological mechanism.…”
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Genome-Wide Analysis and Expression Profiling of Watermelon <i>VQ</i> Motif-Containing Genes Under Abiotic and Biotic Stresses by Yanjun He, Jia Shen, Xinyang Xu, Weisong Shou

“…The results provide useful information for the functional characterization of watermelon <i>ClVQ</i> genes to unravel their biological roles.…”
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Transforming Soil Stability: A Review on Harnessing Plant Cell Compounds and Microbial Products for Modifying Cation Exchange Capacity by M. V. Shah, N. M. Rathod, D. N. Prajapati, P. J. Mehta, R. R. Panchal and Vijay Upadhye

“…This paper aims to stabilize expansive black cotton soil through a biological approach involving plant extracts, plant waste materials, and microorganisms. …”
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The Territory as a Victim: Geological Assessment to Analyzing the Impact of Colombia’s Armed Conflict on Geo-Bio Megadiversity at the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta by Juan Fernando Zapata-Herrera, Catalina González-Tejada, Sergio A. Restrepo-Moreno, María Isabel Marín-Cerón

“…Despite its natural splendors and magnificence, SNSM’s ecosystems have been significantly shaped by the enduring Colombian armed conflict (1964- latent today), leading to alarming environmental degradation that affects both geological and biological diversity, and hence the local communities inhabiting the territory. …”
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