Modulation of Stemness and Differentiation Regulators by Valproic Acid in Medulloblastoma Neurospheres by Natália Hogetop Freire, Alice Laschuk Herlinger, Julia Vanini, Matheus Dalmolin, Marcelo A. C. Fernandes, Carolina Nör, Vijay Ramaswamy, Caroline Brunetto de Farias, André Tesainer Brunetto, Algemir Lunardi Brunetto, Lauro José Gregianin, Mariane da Cunha Jaeger, Michael D. Taylor, Rafael Roesler

“…Changes in epigenetic processes such as histone acetylation are proposed as key events influencing cancer cell function and the initiation and progression of pediatric brain tumors. Valproic acid (VPA) is an antiepileptic drug that acts partially by inhibiting histone deacetylases (HDACs) and could be repurposed as an epigenetic anticancer therapy. …”
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Luteolin Attenuates IL-1β-Induced THP-1 Adhesion to ARPE-19 Cells via Suppression of NF-κB and MAPK Pathways by Wen-Chung Huang, Chian-Jiun Liou, Szu-Chuan Shen, Sindy Hu, Chien-Yu Hsiao, Shu-Ju Wu

“…Inflammation is a critical mediator in retinal degeneration (RD) diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and RD progression may be prevented through anti-inflammatory activity in RPE cells. …”
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TEACHERS’ AND STUDENTS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: ALL-UKRAINIAN RESEARCH by Stanislav Dovgyi, Svitlana Babiichuk, Lidiia Davybida, Mariia Biletska

“…While many teachers recognize AI's potential to aid in tasks like test creation, creative task development, and student progress tracking, they also express concerns about ethical implications and the risk of academic dishonesty. …”
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The Ability of Combined Flavonol and Trihydroxyorganic Acid to Suppress SARS-CoV-2 Reproduction by Andrey Bogoyavlenskiy, Pavel Alexyuk, Madina Alexyuk, Vladimir Berezin, Irina Zaitseva, Elmira Omirtaeva, Adolat Manakbayeva, Yergali Moldakhanov, Elmira Anarkulova, Anar Imangazy, Kuralay Akanova, Zhumagali Koshemetov, Nurkul Orazymbetova, Bakyt Umuraliyev

“…The global burden of COVID-19 continues to rise, and despite significant progress in vaccine development, there remains a critical need for effective treatments for the severe inflammation and acute lung injury associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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What all physicians should know about women’s health: a Delphi study by Susanna Price, Eva Gerdts, Julien Mazières, Alexandra Kautzky-Willer, Fedde Scheele, Chiara Benedetto, Kerry Wilbur, Gertraud Stadler, Marieke Wermer, Jeanine Roeters van Lennep, Merel H de Heer-Koster, Vesna Bjegović-Mikanović, Indre Banaitytė-Baleišienė, Mary Perdiou, Alyson McGregor, Connie Newman, Simona Stankevičiūtė, Iris E Sommer, Florence Thibaut, Karine van 't Land

“…The statements were ranked according to a >80% consensus in the first Delphi round and a 4-point Likert scale in the second Delphi round.Results In the first round, 44 participants fully completed the survey. 18 statements progressed to the second round, in which four additional statements were included based on participant suggestions. …”
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Efficacy and safety of molecular targeted therapies in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a network meta-analysis by Htet Htet, Jwala Rebacca James Anaghan, Heethal Jaiprakash, Ismail Abdul Sattar Burud, Thiruselvi Subramaniam, Igor Iezhitsa, Renu Agarwal

“…Upon network meta-analysis, cetuximab was found to be the most effective regimen for complete response (CR), bevacizumab was found to be the most effective regimen for partial response (PR), nimotuzumab was found to be the most effective regimen for overall survival rate (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). Pairwise meta-analysis showed that MTT had a significantly better response than conventional therapies in complete response. …”
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Severe neonatal hypotonia due to SLC30A5 variant affecting function of ZnT5 zinc transporter by Vadim Dolgin, Pauline Chabosseau, Jacob Bistritzer, Iris Noyman, Orna Staretz‐Chacham, Ohad Wormser, Noam Hadar, Marina Eskin‐Schwartz, Bibi Kanengisser‐Pines, Ginat Narkis, Ramy Abramsky, Eilon Shany, Guy A. Rutter, Kyla Marks, Ohad S. Birk

“…Combining homozygosity mapping and exome sequencing studies of consanguineous Bedouin kindred, as well as transfection experiments and zinc monitoring in HEK293 cells, we demonstrate that a bi‐allelic in‐frame 3bp deletion variant in SLC30A5, deleting isoleucine within the highly conserved cation efflux domain of the encoded ZnT5, results in lower cytosolic zinc concentrations, causing a syndrome of severe non‐progressive neonatal axial and limb hypotonia with high‐arched palate and respiratory failure. …”
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SMARCA4 deficiency in small cell lung cancer: A case report and narrative review of the literature by Andreas M. Matthaiou, Ioannis Tomos, Nikoleta Bizymi, Ioannis Vamvakaris, Nektarios Anagnostopoulos, Aikaterini Papadopoulou, Kalliopi Angelou, Grigoris Stratakos, Adamantia Liapikou

“…The patient demonstrated progressive respiratory failure and clinical deterioration and eventually deceased despite intubation and transfer to the intensive care unit. …”
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Prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in out-patients of the Russian Federation: DIREG 2 study results by V. T. Ivashkin, O. M. Drapkina, I. V. Mayev, A. S. Trukhmanov, D. V. Blinov, L. K. Palgova, V. V. Tsukanov, T. I. Ushakova

“…The main trend for non-cirrhotic non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NANCFLD) prevalence was the progressive increase along with age from 2,90% in 12–17 y.o. patients to 42,96% in 60–69 y.o. patients. …”
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Nicotine promotes M2 macrophage polarization through α5-nAChR/SOX2/CSF-1 axis in lung adenocarcinoma by Guiyu Kang, Hui Song, Lei Bo, Qi Liu, Qiang Li, Jingtan Li, Pan Pan, Jingting Wang, Yanfei Jia, Haiji Sun, Xiaoli Ma

“…Additionally, SOX2-mediated macrophage colony-stimulating factor (CSF-1) expression contributed to LUAD progression in vitro. Furthermore, α5-nAChR expression was strongly linked to pSTAT3, SOX2 and M2 macrophage marker CD206 expression and negatively correlated with M1 macrophage marker CD86 expression in vivo. …”
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Assessing patient risk, benefit and outcomes in drug development: an observational study of regorafenib clinical trials by Matt Vassar, Vinay Prasad, Ryan McIntire, Alyson Haslam, Brody Dennis, Chance Bratten, Griffin K Hughes, Andriana M Peña, Chase Ladd, Brooke Gardner, William Nowlin, Reagan Livingston, Jordan Tuia

“…Next, we extracted median progression-free survival and overall survival in months, adverse event rates and objective response rate (ORR). …”
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Maternal Uterine Artery Doppler and Serum Marker in the First Trimester as Predictive Markers for Small for Gestational Age Neonates and Preeclampsia: A Pilot Study by Je Yeon Lee, Kyung A Lee, So Yun Park, Soo Jung Kim, So-Yeon Shim, Young Ju Kim, Mi Hye Park

“…<b>Results</b>: The uterine artery pulsatility index and the resistance index and the proportion of uterine artery notch decreased progressively in the first trimester. A lower serum beta-hCG level in the first trimester predicted the occurrence of SGA (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.53, <i>p</i> = 0.019), while the presence of the uterine artery notch in the first trimester predicted the development of PE (notch at least on one side: AOR = 8.65, <i>p</i> = 0.045 and notch on both sides: AOR = 8.91, <i>p</i> = 0.047). …”
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Recommendations of the Russian Gastroenterological Association in Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, O. A. Storonova, O. V. Zayratyants, O. B. Dronova, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. S. Pirogov, R. G. Sayfutdinov, Yu. P. Uspenskiy, A. A. Sheptulin, D. N. Andreev, D. E. Rumyantseva

“…Patients should be conclusively performed esophageal 24-hour pH-metry or pH-impedance monitoring, high-resolution manometry to thoroughly examine functionality of esophagus, esophagogastric junction and assess disease prognosis and therapy outcomes.Treatment of GERD should be personalised accounting for clinical manifestations and severity, as well as aimed at symptom improvement, lesion healing in erosive esophagitis, averting complications, Barrett's esophagus progression, dysplasia and esophageal adenocarcinoma.Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are most effective agents in primary (4-8 weeks) and maintenance anti-GERD therapy. …”
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Real-World Efficacy and Safety of Avelumab Plus Axitinib in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Results from the Ambispective RAVE-Renal Study by Ilya Tsimafeyeu, Vyacheslav Chubenko, Olga Baklanova, Alexey Kalpinskiy, Sufia Safina, Andrei Lebedinets, Vladislav Petkau, Elvira Parsadanova, Maria Turganova, Aleksei Shkurat, Natalia Tovbik, Elena Tkacheva, Yulia Anzhiganova, Olga Novikova, Varvara Bragina, Ruslan Zukov, Rashida Orlova

“…The primary endpoints were median progression-free survival (PFS) and objective response rate (ORR). …”
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MUC2 expression modulates immune infiltration in colorectal cancer by Christophe M. Raynaud, Ayesha Jabeen, Eiman I. Ahmed, Eiman I. Ahmed, Satanay Hubrack, Apryl Sanchez, Shimaa Sherif, Ahmad A. Al-Shaibi, Bernice Lo, Bernice Lo, Jessica Roelands, Davide Bedognetti, Davide Bedognetti, Wouter Hendrickx, Wouter Hendrickx

“…MUC2, a major component of the protective mucus layer in the gastrointestinal tract, has been implicated in CRC progression and immune response regulation.MethodIn this study, we sought to elucidate the relationship between MUC2 expression and immune infiltration within CRC using in vitro models involving two well-established cell lines, HT-29 and LS-174T. …”
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The role of polymorphic variants of arginase genes (<i>ARG1, ARG2</i>) involved in beta-2-agonist metabolism in the development and course of asthma by O. N. Savelieva, A. S. Karunas, Yu. Yu. Fedorova, R. R. Murzina, A. N. Savelieva, R. F. Gatiyatullin, E. I. Etkina, E. K. Khusnutdinova

“…Uncontrolled asthma symptoms are a cause of disease progression and development, they lead to an increase in the patient’s disability. …”
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Prebiotic- and Panthenol-Containing Multipurpose Healing Dermocosmetics Post-Cryotherapy for Actinic Keratoses: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Cesare Ariasi, Carola Romanò, Cesare Tomasi, Simone Soglia, Gaetano Licata, Luca Rubelli, Piergiacomo Calzavara Pinton, Marina Venturini, Mariachiara Arisi

“… Introduction: Actinic keratosis (AK) is a precancerous skin lesion that can progress to keratinocyte carcinoma. Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of a dermocosmetic (DC) formulation containing prebiotic active ingredients (Aqua Posae Filiformis, a complex made of ferments, sugars, plant extracts, panthenol, madecassoside, and zinc) on healing time and local skin reactions (LSR) following cryotherapy of AKs and to compare the application of DC aand boric acid 3% solution soaks (BA) vs. …”
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Infiltrating peripheral monocyte TREM-1 mediates dopaminergic neuron injury in substantia nigra of Parkinson’s disease model mice by Wei Song, Zi-ming Zhou, Le-le Zhang, Hai-feng Shu, Jin-ru Xia, Xia Qin, Rong Hua, Yong-mei Zhang

“…These results underscore the critical role of peripheral monocytes and TREM-1 in PD progression, suggesting that targeting TREM-1 could be a promising therapeutic approach to prevent dopaminergic neurodegeneration and motor dysfunction in PD. …”
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Acidity, sugar, and alcohol contents during the fermentation of Osmanthus-flavored sweet rice wine and microbial community dynamics by Ping Tian, Jiaqiong Wan, Tuo Yin, Li Liu, Hongbing Ren, Hanbing Cai, Xiaozhen Liu, Hanyao Zhang

“…Diversity analysis revealed that the dominant species at the beginning of natural fermentation was A. johnsonii, and R. delemar became the dominant species as natural fermentation progressed. Metabolic pathway analysis revealed that energy production and conversion, carbohydrate transport, amino acid transport, and metabolic pathways were the most active metabolic pathways in the fermenter. …”
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Association between neutrophil-to-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: evid... by Na Zhu, Yanyan Li, Yingying Lin, XinYu Cui, Xin Li, Xin Li

“…By the NHR quartile, the risk of NAFLD/MASLD increased progressively with higher NHR levels (P for trend &lt;0.001). …”
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