Intracranial germ cell tumors: advancement in genomic diagnostics and the need for novel therapeutics by Kee Kiat Yeo, Kee Kiat Yeo, Joanna Gell, Joanna Gell, Joanna Gell, Girish Dhall, Girish Dhall, Ching Lau, Ching Lau, Ching Lau

“…Development of targeted therapeutics against KIT has led to the prospect of targeted therapy in germinoma. …”
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Complete Genome Sequence Analysis of the First Imported Mpox Virus Clade Ib Variant in China by Yin Song, Yong Yan, Jingyu Xu, Shencong Lv, Ganglin Ren, Yamei Zhou, Wanchen Song, Rui Ge, Peihua Xu, Guoying Zhu, Zhongwen Chen

“…The rapid evolution of MPXV, coupled with increased international interactions, has led to a gradual rise in mpox cases in certain regions of Asia, mostly involving MPXV clade II and its branch strains. …”
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Technological Properties of Model System Beef Emulsions with Encapsulated Pumpkin Seed Oil and Shell Powder by Slaviša Stajić, Ana Kalušević, Igor Tomasevic, Biljana Rabrenović, Anđelija Božić, Petar Radović, Viktor Nedović, Dušan Živković

“…The use of shell powder as a phosphate replacer led to significantly higher pH values and thus to significantly higher residual nitrite level: 70.87–74.64 mg/kg (C treatments) vs . 56.79–62.16 mg/kg (F treatments). …”
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Effect of phosphoric rock on the chemical, microbiological and enzymatic quality of poultry, equine and cattle manure compost mix by Luis Paez, Jose Garcia, Joel Parra, Leonardo Lozano Jacome

“…First, the addition of phosphate rock led to an increase in total and available P and a decrease in water-soluble phosphorus and inhibitory effects of phosphatase activity. …”
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A facile synthesis by spark plasma sintering of mobile lithium ions into oxynitride glass-ceramic matrix: Insight and perspective by Sharafat Ali, Abbas Saeed Hakeem, Hussain Alslman, Natalia Anna Wójcik

“…The quest for efficient energy storage solutions has led to the development of solid-state Li-on batteries (SSBs), which utilize solid-state electrolyte (SSE) materials instead of organic liquid electrolytes. …”
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Studying flame-retardancy, smoke and toxicity of fiber-reinforced composites manufactured via modified resins and metallic coatings by Md Shafinur Murad, Abdulhammed K. Hamzat, Eylem Asmatulu, Ersin Bahçeci, Mete Bakir, Ramazan Asmatulu

“…The addition of 9,10-dihydro-9-oxo-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO) and Cu film surface coating led to superior smoke suppression with negligible smoke production (maximum Ds of 0–4, VOF4 of 1 at 180–240 s), whereas unmodified composites showed significant smoke development (maximum Ds of 759 at 240 s, VOF4 of 1157). …”
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β-Glucan induced plasma B cells differentiation to enhance antitumor immune responses by Dectin-1 by Yu Bai, Jun Ding, Liuyang He, Zhichao Zhu, Jie Pan, Chunjian Qi

“…In mouse models of Lewis lung cancer (LLC) tumors, combining β-glucan with programmed death-1(PD-1) blocking antibodies led to increase recruitment of CD19+ B cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME), higher numbers of germinal centers B cells (GC B) in the spleen and draining lymph node (DLN), elevate Ig production, and delay tumor progression. …”
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Filtration Performance of Layering Masks and Face Coverings and the Reusability of Cotton Masks after Repeated Washing and Drying by Sumit Sankhyan, Karen N. Heinselman, Peter N. Ciesielski, Teresa Barnes, Michael E. Himmel, Hannah Teed, Sameer Patel, Marina E. Vance

“…Scanning electron microscopy revealed that washing and drying led to the gradual deconstruction of cotton fibers at the scale of several micrometers to hundreds of nanometers in the form of delamination of the fiber wall and fibrillation of the nanofiber constituents. …”
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Relationship between Calcium-binding Ability and Structure of Soybean Protein Based on the Change of Preparation by Huilin LUAN, Xiaohan HUA, Wenhua YU, Xin JIA, Lijun YIN

“…Heat treatment and enzymatic hydrolysis unfolded the secondary structure, leading to the enhancement of hydrophobicity and the exposure of the calcium-binding sites. Enzymolysis led to the aggregation of small molecular weight proteins, causing a spatial restructuring of the protein. …”
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Investigating the role of endocytosis in the uptake of photoassimilates in Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis (Rhodophyta) by Haihong Chen, Ziyan Shi, Hongxin Ji, Shengqi Ye, Xiaoqian Zhou, Zhijie dan, Xin Shen

“…Inhibition of endocytic activity led to an initial decline in photosynthetic efficiency of algal thalli within a few hours, which was followed by an increase as inhibition duration extended, yet the growth rate of the thalli remained substantially suppressed. …”
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Exploring the Potential Effectiveness of <i>Croton tiglium</i> Oil and Its Nano-Emulsion on <i>Earias insulana</i> (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) by Karima S. Khater, Marwa M. Abd-Elrhmman, Zeinab M. E. A. Said, Ali A. El-Sayed, Abdelhadi A. I. Ali, Lamya Ahmed Alkeridis, Laila A. Al-Shuraym, Jingwen Wang, Qichun Zhang, Ahmed A. A. Aioub

“…</i> (Lepidoptera: Nolidae) is a major pest of cotton and other crops in Egypt, and the widespread use of insecticides has led to resistance. This study evaluates, for the first time, the bioactivity of <i>Croton tiglium</i> (Malpighiales: Euphorbiaceae) oil and its nano-emulsion (CTNE) against 25 newly hatched larvae of <i>E. insulana</i> Boisd. …”
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Cautionary note: Chatbots generate fictitious references on the topics related to oral pathology by Gargi Sarode, Shruti Singh, Sachin C. Sarode

“…Conversely, BARD exhibited a substantial 88 % inaccuracy rate in total references, with only 4 references managing to provide the correct title. Notably, the DOI led to the accurate manuscript in only 12 % (9) of references generated by ChatGPT and 4 % (8) of references from BARD. …”
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A short ncRNA modulates gene expression and affects stress response and parasite differentiation in Leishmania braziliensis by José C. Quilles, Caroline R. Espada, Lissur A. Orsine, Tânia A. Defina, Letícia Almeida, Fabíola Holetz, Angela K. Cruz

“…Studies of the mechanisms regulating gene expression in Leishmania led us to investigate noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) as regulatory elements. …”
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PREDICTING THE LEARNING PATH TO LEARNER’S OPTIMUM COMPREHENSION by Ifeanyi Isaiah Achi, Chukwuemeka Odi Agwu, Christopher Chizoba Nnamene, Sylvester C. Aniobi, Ifebude Barnabas C., Kelechi Christian Oketa, Godson Kenechukwu Ezeh, John Otozi Ugah

“…The quest to achieve this singular purpose has led to the introduction of several learning techniques  in the conventional learning environment, such as asking questions and conducting test after class, just to mention a few. …”
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Evolution and importance of Molecular Microbiology in the Laboratory of the Provincial Center for Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology by María de Lourdes Sánchez Alvarez, Rafael Abreu Duarte, Edenis García Alvarez, Adrian Fernández García, Ermis Alexander González Martínez, Maidelys Mendoza Acosta

“…Introduction: the need to have rapid, sensitive and specific laboratory techniques for the detection of pathogens that are difficult to diagnose led to the creation of the Molecular Biology Laboratory at the Provincial Center of Hygiene, Epidemiology and Microbiology of Villa Clara. …”
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High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Assay for Moxifloxacin in Brain Tissue and Plasma: Validation in a Pharmacokinetic Study in a Murine Model of Cerebral Listeriosis by Renaud Respaud, Solene Grayo, Eric Singlas, Sophie Dubouch, Alban Le Monnier, Marie-Catherine Lott

“…The relative standard deviation of intra- and inter-day assays was <10%. This validated method led to a short retention time (8.0 min) for moxifloxacin. …”
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Understanding the Impacts of Recurrent Peat Fires in Padang Island – Riau Province, Indonesia by Ari Susanti, Oka Karyanto, Agus Affianto, Ismail Ismail, Satyawan Pudyatmoko, Trias Aditya, Haerudin Haerudin, Hendra Arditya Nainggolan

“…We found that the global demands for agricultural commodities have led to massive peat drainage for monoculture farming on peat lands. …”
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Balancing CIK Cell Cancer Immunotherapy and PPAR Ligands: One Potential Therapeutic Application for CNS Malignancies by Kira Vordermark, JingJing Pu, Amit Sharma, Jarek Maciacyzk, Ingo G. H. Schmidt‐Wolf

“…Results Using a clinical applicable PPAR‐γ inhibitor, we showed that (1) PPARγ‐antagonist GW‐9662 suppressed tumor cell growth in both neuroblastoma and glioblastoma cells, (2) PPARγ inhibition had restricted effect on the expression of Wnt/β‐catenin associated genes, (3) inhibition of PPARγ led to downregulation of DNMT1 expression, supporting their hypothesized interaction in cancer, (4) a partial modulation of global LINE‐1 methylation levels was observed, indicating their role in epigenetic processes, and (5) Combining PPARγ inhibition with CIK cell immunotherapy enhanced cell lysis significantly. …”
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APPLICATION OF INDONESIAN NURSING DIAGNOSIS STANDARDS IN NURSING DIAGNOSIS DOCUMENTATION IN CHILDREN WITH DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER by Anestasia Pangestu Mei Tyas, Risma Dysta Nuriantari, Amellia Mardhika, Ilkafah Ilkafah, Lailatul Fadliyah, Emuliana Sulpat

“…Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever cases in Indonesia have experienced a shortening cycle, which has led to a rise in the incidence rate (IR) and a fall in the case facility rate (CFR). …”
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Evaluation for Retinal Therapy for RPE65 Variation Assessed in hiPSC Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells by Benjamin M. Nash, To Ha Loi, Milan Fernando, Amin Sabri, James Robinson, Anson Cheng, Steven S. Eamegdool, Elizabeth Farnsworth, Bruce Bennetts, John R. Grigg, Seo-Kyung Chung, Anai Gonzalez-Cordero, Robyn V. Jamieson

“…Results from this study led to reclassification of the synonymous variant to a pathogenic variant, providing the affected patients with access to RPE65 gene replacement therapy.…”
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