Metagenomic analysis of DNA viruses from posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders by Vikas R. Dharnidharka, Marianna B. Ruzinova, Chun‐Cheng Chen, Priyanka Parameswaran, Harry O'Gorman, Charles W. Goss, Hongjie Gu, Gregory A. Storch, Kristine Wylie

“…In multivariable analyses, T cell PTLD (P = 0.006) and TTV PCR level (P = 0.012) remained significant. …”
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20(S)-Ginsenoside Rg3 Protects Kidney from Diabetic Kidney Disease via Renal Inflammation Depression in Diabetic Rats by Tong Zhou, Lin Sun, Shuo Yang, You Lv, Yue Cao, Xiaokun Gang, Guixia Wang

“…Through periodic acid-Schiff staining, we observed that the change in renal histology was improved and renal tubular epithelial cell apoptosis decreased significantly by treatment with 20(S)-Rg3. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of a-and b-thalassemia genotypes and hematologic phenotypes by Heng Wang, Hai Huang, Yaping Chen, Xie Dan, Bangquan An, Shengwen Huang

“…Methods: A total of 1174 patients with thalassemia were collected in Guizhou Provincial People's Hospital from October 2020 to December 2021 by PCR-reverse dot blot (RDB) hybridization assay, and their red blood cell (RBC), hemoglobin (Hb), mean erythrocyte volume (MCV), mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH), mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC), red blood cell distribution width (RDW), hemoglobin (HbA), hemoglobin A2 (HbA2), and fetal hemoglobin (HbF) data were collected. …”
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Synthesis of bioactive quinazolin-4(3H)-one derivatives via microwave activation tailored by phase-transfer catalysis by El-Badry Yaser A., El-Hashash Mahr A., Al-Ali Khalil

“…Some of the synthesized compounds were screened for their antitumor activity against different human tumor cell lines. The screened compounds exhibited a significant antitumor activity on some of the cancer cell lines, melanoma (SK-MEL-2), ovarian cancer (IGROV1), renal cancer (TK-10), prostate cancer (PC-3), breast cancer (MCF7) and colon cancer (HT29). …”
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Machine learning-driven identification of critical gene programs and key transcription factors in migraine by Lei Zhang, Yujie Li, Yunhao Xu, Wei Wang, Guangyu Guo

“…Methods We utilized single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) data from 43 brain regions, along with genome-wide association study (GWAS) data, to investigate susceptibility to migraine. The cell-type-specific expression (CELLEX) algorithm was employed to calculate specific expression profiles for each region, while non-negative matrix factorization (NMF) was applied to decompose gene programs within the single-cell data from these regions. …”
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Concurrent Renorrhaphy During Renal Mass Excision in Laparoscopic Nephron-Sparing Surgery: A Novel Surgical Technique by Nurullah Hamidi, Tuncel Uzel

“…The pathologic report confirmed a 2.5 × 2 × 2 cm clear cell renal cell carcinoma. No major complications were observed during surgery. …”
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Thromboelastography in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Yonghua Shen, Liangliang Shi, Juanjuan Zhang, Hao Zhu, Yuling Yao, Zhenqing Liu, Xiaoping Zou, Xiaoqi Zhang

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Author Correction: Classification of distinct tendinopathy subtypes for precision therapeutics by Chenqi Tang, Zetao Wang, Yuanhao Xie, Yang Fei, Junchao Luo, Canlong Wang, Yue Ying, Peiwen He, Ruojing Yan, Yangwu Chen, Jiayun Huang, Yiwen Xu, Zicheng Wang, Boon Chin Heng, Hengzhi Liu, Jianyou Li, Zi Yin, Haobo Wu, Weishan Chen, Hongwei Ouyang, Xiao Chen, Weiliang Shen

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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Chronic Type 2 Diabetes Patients in China Toward Continuous Glucose Monitoring: An Online Questionnaire Survey by Liu B, Wu X, Zou X, Sun F, Yu J

“…Bingling Liu,1 Xueyi Wu,2 Xiao Zou,1 Fei Sun,1 Jie Yu1 1Department of Endocrinology, Jiujiang City Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy, Jiujiang, 332000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology, The Second People’s Hospital of Guiyang, Guiyang, 550081, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jie Yu, Department of Endocrinology, Jiujiang City Key Laboratory of Cell Therapy, No. 1 People’s Hospital, Jiujiang, 332000, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86-18370277823, Email 47938498@qq.comPurpose: Investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) of type 2 diabetes patients regarding continuous glucose monitoring (CGM).Methods: A cross-sectional study was undertaken at the First People’s Hospital of Jiujiang City from Sep 20, 2023, to Dec 10, 2023.Results: A total of 633 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus accessed the questionnaire link. …”
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Growth Propagation of Liquid Spawn on Non-Woven Hemp Mats to Inform Digital Biofabrication of Mycelium-Based Composites by Andreas Biront, Mart Sillen, Patrick Van Dijck, Jan Wurm

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Integrative analyses of mendelian randomization and bioinformatics reveal casual relationship and genetic links between COVID-19 and knee osteoarthritis by Xiao Zheng, Jinhao Li, Qinfeng Ma, Jianping Gong, Jianbo Pan

“…Subsequent analyses, including transcriptional regulation analysis, immune cell infiltration analysis, single-cell analysis, and druggability evaluation, were performed to explore potential mechanisms and prioritize therapeutic targets. …”
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Simultaneous Anti-Tuberculosis and Anti-Tumor Treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Co-Existent Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Advanced Lung Cancer by Wang H, Gao L, Cai X, Li J, Lang Y, Zheng R, Yang S

“…Relevant examinations were completed after admission, and chest computed tomography revealed that the patient had lung squamous cell carcinoma with multiple metastases in lymph nodes and liver. …”
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Prevalence and prognosis of malignancy in THSD7A-associated membranous nephropathy: a systematic literature review and clinical case study by Qianqian Xu, Jiayi Li, Yue Yang, Li Zhuo, Hongmei Gao, Shimin Jiang, Wenge Li

“…In our center, we followed up with 15 patients diagnosed with THSD7A-associated MN and observed three cases of concomitant tumors: two cases of lung adenocarcinoma and one case of small cell lung cancer with multiple metastases. The prevalence of malignancy in our cohort was 20%. …”
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Novel Poly-Arginine Peptide R18D Reduces α-Synuclein Aggregation and Uptake of α-Synuclein Seeds in Cortical Neurons by Emma C. Robinson, Anastazja M. Gorecki, Samuel R. Pesce, Vaishali Bagda, Ryan S. Anderton, Bruno P. Meloni

“…Thereafter, this study examined the therapeutic potential of the neuroprotective CARP, R18D (18-mer of D-arginine), to prevent the aforementioned PD pathogenic processes through a cell-free thioflavin-T (ThT) assay and in cortical neurons. …”
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Incidence and predictors of mortality among HIV positive children on anti-retroviral therapy in the selected health facilities of West Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia: Retrospective... by Gelane Gurmu, Emiru Merdassa, Gemechu Tiruneh, Keneni Efrem, Firezer Belay, Lalisa Mekonnen, Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Matiyos Lema, Adisu Tafari Shama, Markos Desalegn

“…Anemia, WHO clinical stage, CD4 cell count, and delayed developmental milestones were independent predictors of mortality. …”
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Inhibition of miR-182-5p Targets FGF9 to Alleviate Osteoarthritis by Yang Sun, Sanmao Su, Mengjun Li, Ang Deng

“…The protein FGF9 was tested by western blotting. Cell counting kit-8 (CCK8), plate cloning assay, and flow cytometry were conducted to evaluate cell proliferation and apoptosis. …”
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Insights into incompatible plasmids in multidrug-resistant Raoultella superbugs by Jiao Feng, Changxin Wu, Dongsheng Zhou, Lingfei Hu, Kai Mu, Zhe Yin

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Sex reversal induced by 17β-estradiol may be achieved by regulating the neuroendocrine system of the Pacific white shrimp Penaeus vannamei by Tao Wang, Shihao Li, Yang Yu, Fuhua Li

“…The observed retardation in growth in the EM group may be attributed to the potential for neuronal damage and disruptions in the cell cycle and PI3K-Akt signaling pathways. Furthermore, the success of E2-induced sex reversal may be associated with the downregulation of neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction, dopaminergic synapse, and insulin signaling pathways, as well as the activation of steroidogenesis. …”
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Efficacy of PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors versus Chemotherapy in Lung Cancer with Brain Metastases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Xiaojun Yang, Yihong Zeng, Qinquan Tan, Zhihua Huang, Jun Jia, Guanming Jiang

“…Among different pathological types, the OS pooled HR was 0.67 (95%CI=0.39–0.95) for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and 0.94 (95%CI=0.56–1.33) for small cell lung cancer (SCLC); the PFS pooled HR was 0.58 (95%CI=0.39–0.76) for NSCLC and 0.79 (95%CI=0.65–0.93) for SCLC. …”
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Correlation of diabetes and adverse outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients admitted to a tertiary hospital in China during a small-scale COVID-19 outbreak by Yu Li, Guanni Li, Jiahong Li, Zirui Luo, Yaxuan Lin, Ning Lan, Xiaodan Zhang

“…Body mass index (BMI), C-reactive protein (CRP), pH, D-dimer, blood osmotic pressure, serum creatinine, white blood cell count, creatine kinase and hospitalization expenses were significantly different between diabetic group and non-diabetic group (p < 0.05). …”
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