Intraoperative visualisation and treatment of salivary glands in Sjögren’s syndrome by contrast-enhanced ultrasound sialendoscopy (CEUSS): protocol for a phase I single-centre, sin... by Arjan Vissink, K Hakki Karagozoglu, Tim Forouzanfar, Henk S Brand, Derk Hendrik Jan Jager, Marco Helder, Joseph Bot, Otto Kamp, Seunghee Cha, Gary Weisman, Imke Bartelink

“…Secondary outcomes will consist of determinations of unstimulated whole mouth saliva flow, stimulated whole mouth saliva flow, stimulated parotid saliva flow, clinical oral dryness, reported pain, xerostomia, disease activity, salivary cytokine profiles and clinical SS symptoms. …”
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Does preeclampsia impact the gut microbiota of preterm offspring during early infancy? by Yang Chen, Zhou-Ting Yi, Hai-Long Yu, Xiao-Yan Wu, Jun-Ping Wang, Chuan Nie, Hui Li, Sheng-Hui Li, Qiu-Long Yan, Tian-Wen He, Min-Chai Chen, Xin-Yue Yang, Ji-Ying Wen, Li-Juan Lv

“…Functional analysis revealed distinct metabolic pathway activities across the groups, suggesting that early disturbances due to PE impact the establishment of healthy gut microbiota. …”
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Radiocobalt-Labeling of a Polypyridylamine Chelate Conjugated to GE11 for EGFR-Targeted Theranostics by Lorraine Gaenaelle Gé, Mathias Bogetoft Danielsen, Aaraby Yoheswaran Nielsen, Mathias Lander Skavenborg, Niels Langkjær, Helge Thisgaard, Christine J. McKenzie

“…Disappointingly, no tumor uptake was observed in EGFR-positive tumor-bearing mice, with most activity being accumulated predominantly in the liver, gall bladder, kidneys, and spleen. …”
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Particulate Matter During Food Preparation on a Barbecue: A Case Study of an Electric Barbecue by Jan Stefan Bihałowicz, Artur Badyda, Wioletta Rogula-Kozłowska, Kamila Widziewicz-Rzońca, Patrycja Rogula-Kopiec, Dmytro Chyzhykov, Grzegorz Majewski, Mariusz Pecio

“…One of the most popular activities during the summer months is the preparation of food on a barbecue. …”
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Heat-not-burn technology affects plasma testosterone levels and markers of inflammation, oxidative stress in the testes of rats by Silvia Granata, Camilla Morosini, Maria Chiara Valerii, Ivan Fagiolino, Stefano Sangiorgi, Severino Ghini, Enzo Spisni, Fabio Vivarelli, Lucy C. Fairclough, Moreno Paolini, Donatella Canistro

“…The impairment of some androgenic key enzymes and those related to the activity of seminiferous epithelium, together with the decrease in testosterone levels, suggest an impairment of gonadal function through the alteration of some cellular pathways typically associated with tobacco consumption.…”
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Visual Mapping of Operating Theater Team Dynamics and Communication for Reflexive Feedback and Surgical Practice Optimization by Surya Surendran, MA, Candice Bonaconsa, MSc, Vrinda Nampoothiri, PharmD, Oluchi Mbamalu, PhD, Anu George, PGDip, Swetha Mallick, MCh, Sudheer OV, MCh, Alison Holmes, MD, Marc Mendelson, PhD, Sanjeev Singh, PhD, Gabriel Birgand, PhD, Esmita Charani, PhD

“…While the surgeons, anesthetic residents, and technicians lead most tasks during procedures, the scrub nurse acts as a mediator coordinating activity among role players across hierarchies. Failing to provide the scrub nurse with complete details of the planned surgery leads to multiple door openings to fetch equipment and disposables. …”
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MCU complex: Exploring emerging targets and mechanisms of mitochondrial physiology and pathology by Jin Wang, Jinyong Jiang, Haoliang Hu, Linxi Chen

“…From the perspective of medicinal chemistry, we conducted an in-depth analysis of the structure–activity relationship between these small molecules and MCU and deduced potential pharmacophores and binding pockets. …”
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The effect of differences in the third domain of the glycoprotein E of tick-borne encephalitis virus of the Far Eastern, Siberian and European subtypes on the binding of recombinan... by I. K. Baykov, A. L. Matveev, L. A. Emelianova, G. B. Kaverina, S. E. Tkachev, N. V. Tikunova

“…It was previously shown that this antibody is able to protect mice from the European subtype of TBEV, strain “Absettarov”, and the presence of virus-neutralizing activity against the Far Eastern subtype of TBEV, strain 205 was also shown for this antibody. …”
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Viable but nonculturable state in the zoonotic pathogen Bartonella henselae induced by low-grade fever temperature and antibiotic treatment by Yuze Gou, Yuze Gou, Dongxia Liu, Dongxia Liu, Yuxian Xin, Yuxian Xin, Ting Wang, Jiaxin Li, Yiwen Xi, Xiaoling Zheng, Tuanjie Che, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Tingting Li, Jie Feng, Jie Feng

“…Antibiotics, particularly with bactericidal activity, induced the VBNC state within 4 days treatment. …”
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Pathologically altered articular cartilage attracts intense chondrocyte invasion into the extracellular matrix: in vitro pilot study by Victoria A. Shestakova, Ilya D. Klabukov, Ilya V. Kolobaev, Longfeng Rao, Dmitry A. Atiakshin, Michael A. Ignatyuk, Mikhail E. Krasheninnikov, Bagavdin G. Ahmedov, Sergey A. Ivanov, Peter V. Shegay, Andrey D. Kaprin, Denis S. Baranovskii

“…Results We seeded healthy and inflamed cartilage with nasal chondrocytes and found that the cells actively invade mainly pathologically altered cartilage. …”
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Elucidating stearoyl metabolism and NCOA4-mediated ferroptosis in gastric cancer liver metastasis through multi-omics single-cell integrative mendelian analysis: advancing personal... by Zhongqiu Yang, Yuquan Chen, Yaping Miao, Haisheng Yan, Kexin Chen, Yaoqin Xu, Lanqian Su, Lanyue Zhang, Yalan Yan, Hao Chi, Jin Fu, Lexin Wang

“…Ferroptosis, characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, represents a regulated form of cell death. The activity of Stearoyl-CoA desaturase (SCD), a critical enzyme in stearoyl metabolism, has been associated with the modulation of lipid composition and susceptibility to ferroptosis. …”
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Use of hazardous barium slag as a supplementary cementitious material in calcium aluminate cement: Evolution of engineering properties and microstructure by Chen-xi Dong, Zhao Duan, Jiang-shan Li, Xin Chen, Wei Zhang, Haitao Cao, Nianqin Wang

“…Because of its thermodynamic history of rapid water quenching at high temperatures, BS exhibits high reactivity and alkali-activation potential, making it a promising supplementary cementitious material (SCM). …”
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Responses of grapevine genotypes to abiotic stress by N. G. Nilov, I. I. Ryff, S. P. Berezovskaya, V. Yu. Stamatidi, M. S. Popova, V. A. Volynkin, V. V. Llikhovskoi

“…Salt stress reduces water supply and causes ionic imbalance in the plant, eventually leading to a decrease in plant growth, functional activity, and productivity. Variable salinity levels in the field make it difficult to select salt-tolerant cultivars, so a need for other testing methods arises.   …”
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Toll-Like Receptor-1 and Receptor-2 and Beta-Defensin in Postcholecystectomy Bile Duct Injury by Alejandra Guillermina Miranda-Díaz, José Manuel Hermosillo-Sandoval, Martha Arisbeth Villanueva-Pérez, Luis Miguel Román-Pintos, Trinidad García-Iglesias, Adolfo Daniel Rodríguez-Carrizalez, Ernesto Germán Cardona-Muñoz

“…Toll-like receptors (TLRs) conduct signalling and activate the innate and adaptive inflammatory response. …”
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Phenolic and amino acid profiles, and antioxidant properties of third generation snack foods adding Citrus mitis by-products and milk powder: impact of extrusion processing and mic... by Xóchitl Ariadna Ruiz-Armenta, Carlos Iván Delgado-Nieblas, José de Jesús Zazueta-Morales, Ernesto Aguilar-Palazuelos, Perla Rosa Fitch-Vargas, José Alberto Gallegos-Infante, José Ángel López-Valenzuela, María Fernanda Quintero-Soto

“…Total flavonoid content (TFC), hydroxyl radical scavenging activity (HRSA), and inhibition of human LDL oxidation (ILDLox) decreased in PS2 regarding PS1. …”
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An investigation of a hemophilia A female with heterozygous intron 22 inversion and skewed X chromosome inactivation by Xiaoyan Tan, Yi Yang, Xia Wu, Jing Zhu, Teng Wang, Huihui Jiang, Shu Chen, Shifeng Lou

“…The proband’s mother and monozygotic twin sister are also Inv22 carriers, yet remain asymptomatic with normal FVIII activity. X-chromosome inactivation experiments revealed unbalanced inactivation in the proband, leading to the silencing of the healthy X copy. …”
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Machine Learning Model Reveals Land Use and Climate’s Role in Caatinga Wildfires: Present and Future Scenarios by Rodrigo N. Vasconcelos, Mariana M. M. de Santana, Diego P. Costa, Soltan G. Duverger, Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira, Mariana Oliveira, Leonardo da Silva Barbosa, Carlos Leandro Cordeiro, Washington J. S. Franca Rocha

“…These findings underline the importance of temperature dynamics and human activities in shaping fire regimes. Future research should incorporate additional variables, such as vegetation recovery and socio-economic factors, to refine predictions. …”
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Flow Cytometric Assessment of FcγRIIIa-V158F Polymorphisms and NK Cell Mediated ADCC Revealed Reduced NK Cell Functionality in Colorectal Cancer Patients by Phillip Schiele, Stefan Kolling, Stanislav Rosnev, Charlotte Junkuhn, Anna Luzie Walter, Jobst Christian von Einem, Sebastian Stintzing, Wenzel Schöning, Igor Maximilian Sauer, Dominik Paul Modest, Kathrin Heinrich, Lena Weiss, Volker Heinemann, Lars Bullinger, Marco Frentsch, Il-Kang Na

“…Elevated PD1+ NK cell levels, reduced lysis of PDL1-expressing CRC cells and improved NK cell activation in combination with the PDL1-targeting avelumab indicate that the PD1-PDL1 axis contributes to impaired cetuximab-induced NK cell function. …”
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Dynamics and associations of selected agrometeorological variables in Robusta growing regions of Uganda by Ronald Ssembajwe, Catherine Mulinde, Saul D. Ddumba, Godfrey H. Kagezi, Ronald Opio, Judith Kobusinge, Frank Mugagga, Yazidi Bamutaze, Anthony Gidudu, Geoffrey Arinaitwe, Mihai Voda

“…Additionally, significantly decreasing trends in Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR) except for Masindi, Abim and Amolatar districts in Kyoga basin were observed. …”
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The role of CXCL12/CXCR4/CXCR7 axis in cognitive impairment associated with neurodegenerative diseases by Rojin Sarallah, Shima Jahani, Alireza Soltani Khaboushan, Amir Kian Moaveni, Maryam Amiri, Masoumeh Majidi Zolbin

“…PD studies reveal that CXCL12/CXCR4 signaling influences dopaminergic neuron survival and microglial activation, affecting cognitive function. In MS, the axis modulates neuroinflammation and demyelination processes, impacting cognitive performance. …”
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