Increased serum soluble PD-l1 levels in patients with advanced stages of chronic kidney disease by Ayaka Hayashi, Ayaka Hayashi, Hiroto Ishihara, Mayuko Kawabe, Kazuhiko Kato, Kazuhiko Kato, Akio Nakashima, Akio Nakashima, Izumi Yamamoto, Teppei Sakano, Teppei Sakano, Hiroe Kobashi, Makoto Morita, Makoto Morita, Takashi Yokoo, Mitsuyoshi Urashima

“…In the Vaccine Cohort, elevated median sPD-L1 levels (pg/mL) were significantly associated with CKD stage progression (P < 0.001), showing exponentially higher levels with CKD progression. …”
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Synergistic regulation and optimization of microstructure, coercivity, and thermal stability in sintered NdFeB magnets through grain boundary diffusion of Dy and Al elements by Rui Chang, Guangzhu Bai, Yaping Li, Zhi Yan, Xiufang Qin, Jingdong Guo, Fang Wang, Xiaohong Xu

“…In this study, we utilize the GBDP method to diffuse low-melting-point DyAl alloy into magnets, resulting in the formation of continuous Dy-, Al-, and Nd-rich thin grain boundary phases and (Nd,Dy)2Fe14B shells with diffusion depths over 1500 μm. These results suggest that the presence of continuous Dy-, Al-, and Nd-rich thin grain boundary phases is crucial in promoting the diffusion of Dy elements in magnets. …”
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Harnessing genetic diversity in cotton for enhanced resilience against salt stress by using agro-physiological characters by Muhammad Mubashar Zafar, Aqsa Ijaz, Zunaira Anwar, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Saba Zafar, Mishal Subhan, Mahmoud F. Seleiman, Bushra A. Alhammad, Maha Aljabri, Fei Qiao, Abbas Shoukat, Amir Shakeel, Sezai Ercisli, Arfan Ali, Abdul Razzaq, Xuefei Jiang

“…To evaluate genetic diversity for salt tolerance, 35 diverse cotton accessions were screened under 17 dS m−1 salt stress conditions using 20 agronomic and physiological traits relevant to salt tolerance. …”
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The expression of BHLHE22 in endometrial carcinoma: Associations with mismatch repair protein expression status, tumor-infiltrating immune cells, programmed death-ligand 1 and clin... by Lin-Yu Chen, Hsing-Yu Chen, Hung-Cheng Lai, Shiou-Fu Lin, Kuo-Chang Wen, Darmawi, Phui-Ly Liew

“…Survival analysis of the TCGA dataset showed better overall survival in subgroups with high BHLHE22/high CD8, high BHLHE22/low M2 macrophage, and high BHLHE22/low myeloid-derived suppressor cell. …”
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Discovery of Novel Nav1.7-Selective Inhibitors with the 1H-Indole-3-Propionamide Scaffold for Effective Pain Relief by Gaoang Wang, Hang Wu, Yingying Wang, Xiangying Liu, Shuijiao Peng, Wenxing Wang, Meijing Wu, Yifei Liu, Ercheng Wang, Zhe Wang, Lei Xu, Xiaojian Wang, Wei Yang, Haiyi Chen, Xi Zhou, Tingjun Hou

“…Molecular dynamics simulations and experimental findings reveal that the R configuration of WN2 (WN2-R) is the preferred form (IC50 = 24.7 ± 9.4 nM) within the VSDIV pocket of Nav1.7. WN2-R exhibits impressive analgesic effects in acute and chronic inflammatory pain, as well as neuropathic pain models in mice. …”
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CeO2−δ as Electron Donor in Co0.07Ce0.93O2−δ Solid Solution Boosts Alkaline Water Splitting by Gege Su, Yichao Hou, Jie Yin, Jiayi Yang, Zhenglong Li, Xin Du, Xin Zhang, Pinxian Xi, Chun‐Hua Yan

“…The alkaline anion exchange membrane water electrolysis based on Co0.07Ce0.93O2−δ/NiFe LDH realizes a current density of 1000 mA cm−2 at ≈1.86 V in alkaline seawater at 80 °C and exhibits long‐term stability for 450 h.…”
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Cohort profile: the Viral load Cohort North-East Lesotho (VICONEL) from 2016 to 2023 – cohort description, test volumes, predictors of viraemia and the road ahead by Tracy Glass, Frédérique Chammartin, Jochen Ehmer, Thomas Klimkait, Alain Amstutz, Josephine Muhairwe, Irene Ayakaka, Blaise Lukau, Jennifer Anne Brown, Lipontso Motaboli, Malebanye Lerotholi, Maurus Kohler, Kathrin Haenggi, Moliehi Mokete, Makobefo Gladys Chakela, Mpho Kao, Mathebe Kopo, Moleboheng Mokebe, Lorena Urda, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Anna Klicpera, Nadine Tschumi, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…Overall, the proportion of cohort participants with viral suppression to <1000 copies/mL has continually exceeded 90% and has been above 95% since 2020; however, this proportion has consistently been lower among children. …”
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Removal and adsorption kinetics of copper(II) ions from aqueous media on activated carbon in dynamic adsorption on a fixed-bed column by Mve Mfoumou, Charly, Tonda-Mikiéla, Pradel, Ngoye, Francis, Bouassa Mougnala, Spenseur, Mbouiti, Berthy Lionel, Feuya Tchouya, Guy Raymond

“…The best Qsat and E (52.52 mg/g and 55.02%, respectively) were obtained with 0.01 < x < 0.04 mm, D = 2 mL/min, and h = 3 cm, with Cu2+ concentration and pH constant at 250 mg/L and 6.5, respectively. …”
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Feasibility and safety evaluation of ultra-remote robot-assisted laparoscopic hysterectomy by Juyuan Huang, Li'an Li, Jing Cheng, Jing Liao, Yurou Chen, Yi Peng, Sha Wang, Qiongyan Zou, Guoyan Zhao, Wei Zhao, Mengya You, Jingying Yang, Yan Xiong, Kunxian Zhang, Chang Chen, Jiaqiang Xiong, Haotong Guan, Renjie Liu, Peng Zhou, Wuyi Zhao, Yangyang Dong, Xiuli Sun, Sichen Liang, Wei Zhang, Jianliu Wang, Yuanguang Meng

“…The intraoperative blood loss was approximately 20 ​mL, and the surgery lasted about 70 ​min. The bidirectional latency during the operation was around 19 ​ms, with no adverse events related to the robot or the network. …”
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Real-world experience with nucleos(t)ide analogue therapy and patient survival rates in chronic viral hepatitis B treatment centers in Eritrea by Michael Berhe Solomon, Ghirmay Ghebrekidan Ghebremeskel, Oliver Okoth Achila, Aron Rezene Mebrahtu, Mohammed Elfatih Hamida, Araia Berhane Mesfin

“…In the adjusted Cox proportional hazards model, LTFU were independently associated with baseline serum HBV DNA (IU/mL) (aHR = 1.3, 95% CI 1.04–1.7; p-value = 0.02); Not initiated on NUC (aHR = 3.9, 95% CI: 1.1–13.7, p-value = 0.02); and FIB-4 Score (aHR = 1.05, 95% CI: 1-1.1; p-value = 0.01). …”
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Identification and validation of a prognostic signature of drug resistance and mitochondrial energy metabolism-related differentially expressed genes for breast cancer by Tiankai Xu, Chu Chu, Shuyu Xue, Tongchao Jiang, Ying Wang, Wen Xia, Huanxin Lin

“…Results We utilized DMRDEGs to develop a prognostic model that includes four mRNAs for breast cancer. This model combined with various clinical features and critical breast cancer facets, demonstrated remarkable efficacy in predicting patient outcomes. …”
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Topologically constrained DNA-mediated one-pot CRISPR assay for rapid detection of viral RNA with single nucleotide resolutionResearch in context by Yanan Li, Ru Xu, Fenglei Quan, Yonghua Wu, Yige Wu, Yongyuan Zhang, Yan Liang, Zhenzhong Zhang, Hua Gao, Ruijie Deng, Kaixiang Zhang, Jinghong Li

“…Findings: The detection system boasts high sensitivity (0.1 aM), single-base specificity, and the advantage of a rapid “sample-to-answer” process, which takes only 30 min. …”
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Mapping the Distribution and Population Status of <i>Alosa immaculata</i> and <i>Alosa tanaica</i> (Teleostei, Clupeidae) in the Bulgarian Black Sea Area by Desislava Rozdina, Yana Stoyanova, Georgi Terziyski, Slavi Studenkov, Boris Karakushev, Venceslav Delov, Konstantin Mihaylov, Dimitar Kozhuharov, Yordan Kutsarov, Nikolay Kolev, Nikolay Nedyalkov, Nikolay Natchev

“…In the range of a project for mapping the Bulgarian marine protected sites from the network NATURA 2000, we provide an intense investigation of the biology and distribution of both <i>Alosa</i> species. (2) Methods: A trawling survey was carried out within 102 predefined sampling plots of 10 × 10 km grid cells (93 cells on the continental shelf, up to 100 m depth, and 9 offshore cells). In some coastal regions, sampling was conducted with gill nets of different mesh sizes (28 mm to 36 mm). …”
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Factores clínico-epidemiológicos asociados a litiasis residual en pacientes sometidos a litotricia láser by Saul E. Velázquez-Guerrero, Luis A. Gastélum-Félix, Julio A. Ruiz-Torres, Uziel F. Rodríguez-Muñoz, Juan A. Lugo-Machado

“…El índice de masa corporal (IMC) promedio fue de 30,8 ± DS 6,2 kg/m2. Las comorbilidades incluyeron diabetes mellitus en cinco (20,83 %), hipertensión arterial sistémica en ocho (33,00%), obesidad en nueve (37,50 %) y enfermedad renal crónica en dos (8,33 %). …”
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The efficacy of sinustrabeculectomy in the modern clinical practice by A.V. Antonova, V.P. Nikolaenko, V.V. Brzheskiy, A.Ya. Vuks

“…Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> ⁴V.M. Bekhterev National Medical Research Center of Psychiatrics and Neurology, St. …”
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Disparities in dolutegravir utilisation in children, adolescents and young adults (0–24 years) living with HIV. An analysis of the IeDEA Pediatric West African cohort by Valériane Leroy, Anandi Sheth, Julie Jesson, Jean Jacques Koffi, Antoine Jaquet, François Dabis, Didier Koumavi Ekouevi, Karen Malateste, Olivia Keiser, Lehila Bagnan, Simon Boni, Madeleine Amorissani Folquet, Mariam Sylla, Olivier Marcy, Raoul Moh, Gildas Boris Hedible, Sophie Desmonde, Joycelyn Dame, Agatha David, Madeleine Amorissani-Folquet, Sylvie N'Gbeche, Elom Takassi, François Tanoh Eboua, Kouadio Kouakou, Lehila Bagnan Tossa, Caroline Yonaba, Jocelyn Dame, Sylvie Marie N’Gbeche, Fatoumata Dicko Traore, Oliver Ezchechi, Rosemary Audu, Charlotte Bernard, Caroline Couturier, Marie Kerbie Plaisy, Elodie Rabourdin, Thierry Tiendrebeogo, Désiré Dahourou, Emile Sodinyessi, Jean-Claude Azani, Kadidja Diarra, Maika Bengali, Abdoulaye Cissé, Guy Gnepa, Eric Komena, Séverin Lenaud, Eulalie Kangah, Igho Ofotokun, Cecile Delille Lahiri, Noëlle Benzekri, Geoffrey Gottlieb

“…Adjusted on ART line and available viral load (VL) at baseline, females aged &gt;10 years were less likely to initiate DTG compared with males of the same age (adjusted HR among 10–14 years: 0.62, 95% CI 0.54 to 0.72; among ≥15 years: 0.43, 95% CI 0.36 to 0.50), as were those with detectable VL (&gt;50 copies/mL) compared with those in viral suppression (aHR 0.86, 95% CI 0.77 to 0.97) and those on PIs compared with those on non-nucleoside reverse-transcriptase inhibitors (aHR after 12 months of roll-out: 0.75, 95% CI 0.65 to 0.86).Conclusion Paediatric DTG uptake was incomplete and unequitable in west African settings: DTG use was least likely in children &lt;5 years, females ≥10 years and those with detectable VL. …”
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Modulation of local immunity by the vaginal microbiome is associated with triggering spontaneous preterm birth by Yijia Liang, Yijia Liang, Yijia Liang, Changying Zhao, Yan Wen, Dashuang Sheng, Tiantian Wei, Tianqi Hu, Junhui Dai, Guoping Zhao, Guoping Zhao, Guoping Zhao, Sijie Yang, Sijie Yang, Qinghua Wang, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang

“…Bidirectional mediation analysis revealed multiple intermediary roles in preterm birth, highlighting C3b/iC3b and IL-8 in mid-pregnancy and IgE and IgM in late pregnancy.ConclusionThis study classified pregnant women into three immune subtypes, with the excessive inflammatory response subtype showing a higher predisposition to preterm birth. …”
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Small Extracellular Vesicles from Young Healthy Human Plasma Inhibit Cardiac Fibrosis After Myocardial Infarction via miR-664a-3p Targeting SMAD4 by Wang W, Li Y, Zhang C, Zhou H, Li C, Cheng R, Chen X, Pu Y, Chen Y

“…Further studies confirmed SMAD4 as a direct downstream target of miR-664a-3p, whose overexpression could reverse the anti-fibrotic effects of miR-664a-3p.Conclusion: In summary, these findings firstly revealed that Young-sEVs could directly bind to the 3′-untranslated region of SMAD4 mRNA through miR-664a-3p, thereby inhibiting the TGF-β/SMAD4 signaling pathway to protect heart from fibrosis and improve cardiac function. …”
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Theoretical and applied research on hydraulic slit-fracture joint roof control and pressure relief of hard roof in goaf roadway by Yongjiang ZHANG, Fei JI, Tongbin ZHAO, Ke YANG, Wenbin WU, Wangang JIANG

“…When the range of the top-cutting height is 26～56 m, the fracture angle at which the tensile stress of the rock formation at the fracture point is higher than the ultimate tensile strength increases with the increase of the top-cutting height. …”
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An active shrinkage and antioxidative hydrogel with biomimetic mechanics functions modulates inflammation and fibrosis to promote skin regeneration by Tao Zhang, Xin-Cao Zhong, Zi-Xuan Feng, Xiao-Ying Lin, Chun-Ye Chen, Xiao-Wei Wang, Kai Guo, Yi Wang, Jun Chen, Yong-Zhong Du, Ze-Ming Zhuang, Yong Wang, Wei-Qiang Tan

“…The spatiotemporal release of LMs (ACEI) during the inflammation phase regulated macrophage polarization towards the anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype, promoting progression to the proliferation phase. …”
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