Unveiling causal immune cell–gene associations in multiple myeloma: insights from systematic reviews and Mendelian randomization analyses by Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Ling Zhang, Jing-Xuan Lian, Zhi-Fu Kou, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Li-Tian Ma, Li-Tian Ma, Jin Zheng, Jin Zheng, Can-Jun Zhao, Can-Jun Zhao

“…This finding also suggests that BCMA/CD19 bispecific CAR-T cells have a superior ORR, pending clinical confirmation. MR analysis reveals links between immune cells, genes such as VDR and VHL, and MM, enhancing our understanding of its pathophysiology.…”
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Some topologies on the set of lattice regular measures by Panagiotis D. Stratigos

“…𝒜(ℒ) denotes the algebra of subsets of X generated by ℒ and MR(ℒ) the set of all lattice regular, (finitely additive) measures on 𝒜(ℒ).…”
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Sharp Power Mean Bounds for Sándor Mean by Yu-Ming Chu, Zhen-Hang Yang, Li-Min Wu

“…We prove that the double inequality Mp(a,b)<X(a,b)<Mq(a,b) holds for all a,b>0 with a≠b if and only if p≤1/3 and q≥log 2/(1+log 2)=0.4093…, where X(a,b) and Mr(a,b) are the Sándor and rth power means of a and b, respectively.…”
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Effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals, blood metabolome, and epigenetics on breast cancer risk: A multi-dimensional mendelian randomization study by Ningning Song, Xinquan Xi, Kuan Yang, Chongzhe Pei, Lingzhou Zhao

“…Mendelian randomization (MR) is a robust method for establishing causality, as it reduces biases from confounding factors and reverse causation. …”
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Identifying MTHFD1 and LGALS4 as Potential Therapeutic Targets in Prostate Cancer Through Multi-Omics Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Huan Han, Hanwen Su, Zhihua Lv, Chengliang Zhu, Jingtao Huang

“…<b>Methods:</b> We integrated eQTL data from the eQTLGen Consortium and pQTL data from UK Biobank Proteome Plasma Proteins (UKB-PPP) and deCODE health datasets. MR analyses (SMR, heterogeneity in dependent instruments (HEIDI), IVW, Wald ratio, weighted median, and MR-Egger) were used to screen candidate genes associated with prostate adenocarcinoma (PRAD) risk. …”
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Under-Five Mortality in Buea Health District, Southwest Cameroon: Evidence from a Community-Based Birth Cohort Study of Rate, Causes, and Age-Specific Patterns by Ettamba Agborndip, Benjamin Momo Kadia, Domin Sone Majunda Ekaney, Lawrence Tanyi Mbuagbaw, Marie Therese Obama, Julius Atashili

“…There were 92 deaths, and the U5MR was 42 per 1000 live births. The mean age at death was 11±15.9 months. …”
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Solvothermal synthesis of polyvinyl pyrrolidone encapsulated, amine-functionalized copper ferrite and its use as a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent. by Fatemeh Heydari, Ágnes M Ilosvai, Noémi Kovács, Domokos Máthé, Ferenc Kristály, Lajos Daróczi, Zoltán Kaleta, Béla Viskolcz, Miklós Nagy, László Vanyorek, László Forgách, Krisztián Szigeti

“…The CuFe2O4-NH2 MW sample displayed superparamagnetic behavior (Ms: 15 emu/g, Mr: 0 emu/g, Hc: 0 Oe), while the CuFe2O4-NH2 Refl. sample exhibited ferromagnetic characteristics (Ms: 40 emu/g, Mr: 1.35 emu/g, Hc: 30 Oe). …”
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HMOX1 as a potential drug target for upper and lower airway diseases: insights from multi-omics analysis by Enhao Wang, Shazhou Li, Yang Li, Tao Zhou

“…Causal inference between candidate genes and upper and lower airway diseases (CRSwNP, allergic rhinitis (AR), and asthma (AS)) was conducted using bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (TwoSampleMR) analysis. Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data were used to determine the cellular localization and intercellular interactions of candidate genes. …”
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Acute Attack of Pseudogout with the Wide Lesion in Lumbar Spondylolytic Spondylolisthesis by Hironari Kaneyama, Yuichiro Morishita, Osamu Kawano, Takuaki Yamamoto, Takeshi Maeda

“…Axial MR images showed an intra- or epidural lesion at L2-3. …”
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Motion Control and Obstacle Avoidance of Mobile Robot with Mecanum Wheels by Hassan M. Alwan, Volkov Andrey Nikolavich, Ali Shbani, Kochneva Olga Vladmirovna

“…Most current research on motion control and obstacle avoidance for mobile robot (MR) is primarily focused on static obstacle avoidance, with limited attention to detecting as well as avoiding moving obstacle. …”
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The influence of childhood trauma on social media-induced secondary traumatic stress among college students: the chain mediating effect of self-compassion and resilience by Xiqin Liu, Ye Yao, Siyu Zhu, Qiyong Gong

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Causal association among smoking, bitter beverage consumption, and risk of osteoporosis: a two-sample mendelian randomization-based study by Yanqian Wu, Jianqian Chao, Min Bao, Na Zhang, Leixia Wang

“…Abstract Objectives Two-sample MR methods were employed to analyze the impact of smoking and bitter beverage consumption on the risk of osteoporosis and osteoporosis with pathological fractures, in order to assess the causal association. …”
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Separating the Effects of Early-Life and Adult Body Size on Chronic Kidney Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study by Xunliang Li, Wenman Zhao, Haifeng Pan, Deguang Wang

“…This study sought to explore how body size in childhood and adulthood independently affects CKD risk in later life using a Mendelian randomization (MR) approach. Methods : Univariate and multivariate MR was used to estimate total and independent effects of body size exposures. …”
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Artificial neural network detection of pancreatic cancer from proton (1H) magnetic resonance spectroscopy patterns of plasma metabolites by Meiyappan Solaiyappan, Santosh Kumar Bharti, Raj Kumar Sharma, Mohamad Dbouk, Wasay Nizam, Malcolm V. Brock, Michael G. Goggins, Zaver M. Bhujwalla

“…Methods We first acquired 1H MR spectra of human plasma samples classified as normal, benign pancreatic disease and malignant (PDAC). …”
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Assessment of Disease Activity in Small Bowel Crohn’s Disease: Comparison between Endoscopy and Magnetic Resonance Enterography Using MRIA and Modified MRIA Score by Arnaldo Scardapane, Annalisa Ambrosi, Emanuela Salinaro, Maria Elisabetta Mancini, Mariabeatrice Principi, Alfredo Di Leo, Filomenamila Lorusso, Amato Antonio Stabile Ianora, Giuseppe Angelelli

“…Materials and Methods. MR-E and corresponding endoscopic records of 100 patients were reviewed. …”
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Brain local structural connectomes and the subtypes of the medial temporal lobe parcellations by Zhensheng Li, Jie Ma, Hongmin Bai, Bingmei Deng, Jian Lin, Weimin Wang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the quantitative characteristics and major subtypes of local structural connectomes for medial temporal lobe (MTL) parcellations.MethodsThe Q-Space Diffeomorphic Reconstruction (QSDR) method was used to track white matter fibers for the ROIs within MTL based on the integrating high-resolution T1 structural MR imaging and diffusion MR imaging of 100 adult Chinese individuals. …”
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YAP1 as a Novel Negative Biomarker of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for EGFR-Mutant Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer by Ling-Chen Li, Xie-Wan Chen, Ling Fang, Chun-Li Jian, Yong-Xin Yu, Xing-Yun Liao, Jian-Guo Sun

“…Using cBioPortal, genetic alterations were analyzed for identification of immunogenicity in EGFR-mutant NSCLC. MR analysis was used to analyze the hub gene of EGFR. …”
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Influence of Soybean Oil on Binder and Warm Mixture Asphalt Properties by Rezvan Babagoli, Alireza Ameli

“…ANOVA results showed that the warm additive had meaningful effects on MR, ITS, and FE; the same was true for the effects of the warm additive-binder type interaction.…”
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Implication of tumor morphology and MRI characteristics on the accuracy of automated versus human segmentation of GBM areas by Valeria Cerina, Chiara Benedetta Rui, Andrea Di Cristofori, Davide Ferlito, Giorgio Carrabba, Carlo Giussani, Gianpaolo Basso, Elisabetta De Bernardi

“…Abstract An assessment scheme is proposed to evaluate GBM gross tumor core and T2-FLAIR hyper-intensity segmentations on preoperative multicentric MR images as a function of tumor morphology and MRI characteristics. 74 gross tumor core and T2-FLAIR hyper-intensity BraTS-Toolkit and DeepBraTumIA automatic segmentations, and 42 gross tumor core neurosurgeon manual segmentations were accordingly evaluated. …”
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Association of Pathology Markers with Somatostatin Analogue Responsiveness in Acromegaly by George Kontogeorgos, Vyron Markussis, Eleni Thodou, Efi Kyrodimou, Theodossia Choreftaki, Panagiotis Nomikos, Kostas I. Lampropoulos, Stylianos Tsagarakis

“…The SGSA cases were characterized by higher Ki-67 values and MR T2 signals indicative of an inferior response to SS-a. …”
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