A New Antibody–Cytokine Construct Targeting Natural Killer Cells: An Immunotherapeutic Approach to Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia by Michela Flego, Mauro Andreotti, Francesca Romana Mauro, Maria Beatrice Arasi, Silvia Zamboni, Zuleika Michelini, Sara Pepe, Clementina Maria Galluzzo, Roberta Amici, Diego Moricoli, Chiara Mazzei, Alessandro Ascione, Alessandra Mallano

“…Our aim was to restore NK cell functionality in CLL through a specifically targeted IL15-stimulating activity; IL15 targeting could, in fact, potentiate the activity of NK cells and reduce off-target effects. We designed and developed a cis-acting immunocytokine composed of an anti-CD56 single-chain Fragment variable (scFv) and IL15, labeled scFvB1IL15. scFvB1IL15 was tested in vitro on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) obtained from both different healthy donors (HDs) and CLL patients in order to evaluate its ability to target NK cells and enhance their activation and NK-mediated directed cytotoxicity. scFvB1IL15 specifically induced strong degranulation and cytokine and chemokine production in NK cells in both HD- and CLL patient-derived PBMC samples. …”
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A sterol panel for rare lipid disorders: sitosterolemia, cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis and Smith-Lemli-Opitz syndrome by Alexander Bauer Westbye, Lili L. Dizdarevic, Sandra R. Dahl, Emil Andreas Asprusten, Yngve Thomas Bliksrud, Anita Lövgren Sandblom, Ulf Diczfalusy, Per M. Thorsby, Kjetil Retterstøl

“…A simple and rapid method to extract free sterols from human serum and quantitate their concentration using isotope-dilution liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) without derivatization was developed. The method was designed to be compatible with routine workflows (e.g., 96-well format) in a clinical lab and extensively validated. …”
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NIR‐II AIEgens nanosystem for fluorescence and chemiluminescence synergistic imaging‐guided precise resection in osteosarcoma surgery by Ruotong Li, Kaiyuan Liu, Qian Hu, Jiakang Shen, Dongqing Zuo, Hongsheng Wang, Xingjun Zhu, Wei Sun

“…In the present study, a nanosystem based on aggregation‐induced emission (AIE) molecules with emission in the second near‐infrared window is proposed for the synergistic fluorescence (FL) and chemiluminescence (CL) imaging‐guided surgical resection for the elimination of tumor foci. The designed AIE molecule, BBTD14, exhibits stable FL with a high quantum yield of up to 3.95%, which effectively matches the energy levels of CL high‐energy states, generating the longest emission wavelength of CL reported to date. …”
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Human Strategy Learning-Based Multi-Agent Deep Reinforcement Learning for Online Team Sports Game by Seongbeen Lee, Gyuhyuk Lee, Wongyeom Kim, Junoh Kim, Jisun Park, Kyungeun Cho

“…This study introduces a human strategy-based reinforcement learning method designed to address these challenges and replicate human gameplay that adheres to human-defined strategies. …”
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Analysis of Human Gait Cycle With Body Equilibrium Based on Leg Orientation by Muhammad Asif, Muhammad A. Tayyab, Muhammad H. Shahid, Usama Arif, Mohsin I. Tiwana, Umar S. Khan, Waqar S. Qureshi

“…A sensing unit was installed on the designed metal-based leg mounting assembly on the lateral side of the leg. …”
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Evaluation of a user‐friendly CSDS cage apparatus for studying depressive‐like behaviors in rodents by Hao Zhang, Dongmei Gao, Minghu Hu, Wanqing Zhou, Muxuan Han, Ya Sun, Yang Zhang, Jieqiong Wang, Mingzhou Gao

“…Methods An innovative CSDS cage apparatus and water bottle was designed. To evaluate the effectiveness of the newly developed tools, a variety of animal models, including the tail suspension test (TST), sucrose preference test, forced swimming test (FST), novelty‐suppressed feeding test, female urine sniffing test, and open field test (OFT), were adopted to assess depressive‐like behaviors in mice. …”
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Anthocyanins from purple corn affect gut microbiota and metabolome in inflammatory bowel disease patients under infliximab infusion: the SiCURA pilot study by Mirco Vacca, Eduardo Maria Sommella, Marina Liso, Giulio Verna, Aurelia Scarano, Annamaria Sila, Margherita Curlo, Mauro Mastronardi, Katia Petroni, Chiara Tonelli, Bruno Di Jeso, Angelo Santino, Vincenzo Vestuto, Fabrizio Merciai, Gianluigi Giannelli, Pietro Campiglia, Maria De Angelis, Marcello Chieppa, Francesco Maria Calabrese

“…At the end of the treatment that led to a reshaped microbiota community, the gathered data paves the way for the usage of a specifically designed probiotic supplementation as a valuable strategy for IBD-patients under IFX infusion.…”
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Tailoring Borate Mediator Species Enables Industrial CO Production with Improved Overall Energy Efficiency by Sustainable Molten Salt CO2 Electrolysis by Xinyu Li, Bowen Deng, Kaifa Du, Wenmiao Li, Di Chen, Xin Qu, Fangzhao Pang, Xiaodan Zhang, Hao Zha, Huayi Yin, Dihua Wang

“…This system involved a series of well‐designed target borate species (BO33−, BO2−, and B4O72−) that acted as mediators shuttling between the cathode and anode, favoring CO as the primary cathodic product. …”
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A numerical investigation of heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system using hybrid nanofluids by B. Venkateswarlu, Santosh Chavan, Sang Woo Joo, Sung Chul Kim, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar

“…The cooling system is designed to maintain optimal operating temperatures by circulating the hybrid nanofluids through microtubes serving as cooling channels. …”
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Wastewater Purification from Permanganate Ions by Sorption on the Ocimum basilicum Leaves Powder Modified by Zinc Chloride by Nasser A. Alamrani, Hatem A. Al-Aoh, Meshari M. H. Aljohani, Suhair A. Bani-Atta, M. Sobhi, Mustafa Syed Khalid, A. A. A. Darwish, Ali A. Keshk, Mona A. A. Abdelfattah

“…The outcomes of sorption experiments designate the positive impact for temperature, time of agitation, and started concentration of MnO4− and negative impact for pH. …”
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Preparation and in vitro biological evaluation of strontium doped β-tricalcium phosphate scaffolds for alveolar bone tissue regeneration by Congrui Liu, Guiyong Xiao, Zichen Wang, Mengchen Xu, Yinchuan Wang, Nan Wang, Zhenlong Sun, Xiaoyan Li, Yixin Yin

“…. %, and 8 at. % Sr (designated as Sr0-TCP, Sr4-TCP, and Sr8-TCP respectively), utilizing a modified negative pressure injection molding process, given the chemical similarity between β-TCP and natural bone. …”
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Highly efficient assessment and selective determination of pancreatic cancer biomarker CA-19-9 using co-electrodeposited MXene-AgNPs nanocomposite by Mahsa Mirzayi, Balal Khalilzadeh, Sattar Akbari Nakhjavani, Rahim Mohammad-Rezaei

“…Deposition of AgNPs-MXene nanocomposite then immobilization of streptavidin and biotinylated antibody on the electrode increases the sensitivity, conductivity and stability of the designed immunosensor. The electrochemical measurements in the attendance and absence of AgNPs-MXene can causing an increase in electrical currents. …”
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The Ukrainian war and the pandemic: the impact on public health and the need for new health digital tools and the next level of intelligence by M. Geanta, B. Cucos, A. Boata, A.C. Nuta, F.M. Nuta, V.V. Semenov

“…Combining lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic, the threat of war, and the need for continuous outbreaks surveillance, new public health and digital intelligence tools must be designed and implemented at regional, European, and global levels.…”
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The predictors of sleep quality in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders in the west of Iran: A path analysis by Ensiyeh Jenabi, Azam Maleki, Erfan Ayubi, Saeid Bashirian, Mahdieh Seyedi, Sara Abdoli

“…Due to the lack of research in Iran on factors affecting the sleep quality of mothers of children with ASD, this study was designed to explore predictors of mothers' sleep quality using path analysis. …”
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The Effect of St. John’s Wort Oil on Urethral Stricture: An Experimental Study in Rat Model by Kazım Yelsel, Ergün Alma, Ömer Yüceer, Zeynel Abidin Taş, Berna Totan Ateş, Murat Kobaner, Halil Esimek, Adem Altunkol, Umut Ünal, Ali Ayyıldız

“…The urethras of all rats in the other groups was traumatized at 6 o’clock with a specially designed urethrotome blade. Group 1 was administered 0.5 cc of St. …”
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Chinese stroke association guidelines on reperfusion therapy for acute ischaemic stroke 2024 by Liping Liu, Anding Xu, Xin Wang, Yongjun Wang, Yilong Wang, Zhongrong Miao, Yuming Xu, Benyan Luo, Bin Peng, Yong Huo, Qiang Dong, Zixiao Li, Xingquan Zhao, Caiyun Wang, Hongqiu Gu, Chunjuan Wang, Zhengqi Lu, Yunyun Xiong, Shuo Wang, Lihua Wang, Linong Ji, Xiaoping Gao, Wenzhi Wang, Yi Yang, Kai Wang, Junbo Ge, Xunming Ji, Jun Pu, Tong Zhang, Bo Hu, Ning Wang, Yun Xu, Jinsheng Zeng, Gang Zhao, Zhong Chen, Aoming Jin, Xiaoyuan Niu, Jiong Shi, Shuya Li, Jianmin Zhang, Ling Yin, Dou Li, Dehong Lu, Chao Qin, Dapeng Sun, Kaifu Ke, Yanhui Du, Xiaoning Zhang, Fudong Shi, Jianxin Zhou, Lan Chu, Li Guo Li He, Shengnian Zhou, Weixin Cai, Xiaomu Wu, Zhiyi He

“…Additionally, the guideline includes green channel flow charts for intravenous thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy, designed to assist clinicians in optimising their clinical decisions.Conclusion This guideline updates the latest advancements in the field of reperfusion therapy for acute ischaemic stroke. …”
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Systematic literature review on Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD) nomenclature: condition elements and clinical states— A Gout, Hyperuricaemia and Crystal-Associated Disease... by Georgios Filippou, Antonella Adinolfi, Emilio Filippucci, Nicola Dalbeth, Robert Terkeltaub, Tristan Pascart, Edoardo Cipolletta, Silvia Sirotti, Charlotte Jauffret, Sara Tedeschi, Daniele Cirillo, Luca Ingrao, Alessandro Lucia

“…Overall, the most common labels used to designate the pathogenic condition were ‘pseudogout’ in 365/783 (46.6%), ‘chondrocalcinosis’ in 207/783 (26.4%) and ‘calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease’ in 181/783 (23.1%) occurrences. …”
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Effect of Ileal Transposition (IT) on Angiopoietin-Like Protein-8 (ANGPTL8) and Pentraxin (PTX3) Plasma Level in Sprague-Dawley Rats Fed High-Fat Diet (HFD) by Tomasz Sawczyn, Dominika Stygar, Katarzyna Nabrdalik, Michał Kukla, Oliwia Masri, Łukasz Magrowski, Wojciech Karcz, Jerzy Jochem

“…Metabolic surgery procedures are designed not only for sustained weight loss but also for achieving positive metabolic changes, including improved glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity, along with an increase in energy expenditure. …”
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Robustness and limitations of maximum entropy in plant community assembly by Jelyn Gerkema, Daniel E. Bunker, Andrew M. Cunliffe, Erika Bazzato, Michela Marignani, Tommaso Sitzia, Isabelle Aubin, Stefano Chelli, Julieta A. Rosell, Peter Poschlod, Josep Penuelas, Arildo S. Dias, Christian Rossi, Tanvir A. Shovon, Juan A. Campos, Mark C. Vanderwel, Sharif A. Mukul, Bruno E.L. Cerabolini, Thomas Sibret, Bruno Hérault, Sylvain Schmitt, Pedro Higuchi, James L. Tsakalos, Decky I. Junaedi, Yun-Peng Zhao, Vanessa Minden, Ana Carolina da Silva, Tereza Mašková, Roberto Canullo, Ning Dong, Edwin T. Pos

“…The maximum entropy-based Community Assembly via Trait Selection (CATS) model was designed to quantify the relative contributions of trait-based filtering, dispersal mass effects, and stochastic processes on community assembly. …”
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Compact and full-range carbon dioxide sensor using photoacoustic and resonance dependent modes by Yifan Li, Lixian Liu, Liang Zhao, Xueshi Zhang, Le Zhang, Jialiang Sun, Huiting Huan, Yize Liang, Jiyong Zhang, Xiaopeng Shao, Andreas Mandelis, Roberto Li Voti

“…The integrated laser module equipped with three lasers (a quantum cascade laser (QCL), a distributed feedback laser (DFB) and a He-Ne laser) working in a time-division multiplexing mode was used as an integrated set of spectroscopic sources for detection of the designated concentration levels of CO2. With the absorption photoacoustic mode, the WMPAS detection with the QCL and DFB sources was capable of CO2 detection at concentrations below 20 %, yielding a noise equivalent concentration (NEC) as low as 240 ppt and a normalized noise equivalent absorption coefficient (NNEA) of 4.755 × 10−10 W cm−1/√Hz, and dynamic range as great as 11 orders of magnitude. …”
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