Epigenome-wide association study of perceived discrimination in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Wei Zhao, Lisha Lin, Kristen M. Kelly, Lauren A. Opsasnick, Belinda L. Needham, Yongmei Liu, Srijan Sen, Jennifer A. Smith

“…DNA methylation (DNAm) may be a potential mechanism by which stressors get embedded into the human body at the molecular level and subsequently affect health outcomes. However, relatively little is known about the effects of perceived discrimination on DNAm. …”
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IL-31 and IL-8 in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma: Looking for Their Role in Itch by Maria Abreu, Marta Miranda, Mafalda Castro, Iolanda Fernandes, Renata Cabral, Ana Helena Santos, Sónia Fonseca, João Rodrigues, Magdalena Leander, Catarina Lau, Inês Freitas, Susana Coimbra, Alice Santos-Silva, Margarida Lima

“…Also, serum IL-31 levels were higher in patients with advanced disease compared to those with early disease, and they correlated positively with lactate dehydrogenase and beta 2-microglobulin levels, as well as with the Sézary cell count. Itch affected 67% of CTCL patients (MF: 47%; SS: 100%). …”
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Ecological-based insights into bat populations in the Yucatán Peninsula under a One Health approach: coexistence or biophobia by Ma. Fernanda Sánchez-Soto, Osiris Gaona, Ricardo Mercado-Juárez, Ricardo Mercado-Juárez, Alfredo Yanez-Montalvo, Arit de León-Lorenzana, Gabriela Borja-Martínez, Gabriela Borja-Martínez, Daniela Zaldívar, Stephany Rodríguez-González, Erika N. Hernández-Villegas, Andres Moreira-Soto, Jan Felix Drexler, Gerardo Suzán, Ella Vázquez-Domínguez, Luisa I. Falcón

“…Findings suggest that land use differences in the YP are a factor affecting bat diversity, as well as bat microbiome diversity. …”
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Exploring the Therapeutic Role of Physical Activity in Psychotic Disorders: Cognitive, Somatic, and Mental Health Impacts by Klaudia Fikas, Kamil Chwaliszewski, Dorota Waz, Michał Mazur, Jakub Szarłowicz, Zofia Goliszek, Karolina Łucja Sobek, Wiktoria Tabin-Barczak, Aldona Sokołowska, Sebastian Samuła

“… Introduction and Purpose: Psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, significantly affect both physical and mental health, often leading to a reduced quality of life. …”
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Profiling the response of individual gut microbes to free fatty acids (FFAs) found in human milk by Megan E. Waller, Alyssa Gutierrez, Taylor D. Ticer, Janiece S. Glover, John E. Baatz, Carol L. Wagner, Melinda A. Engevik, Katherine E. Chetta

“…Meanwhile, for oleic, linoleic, and arachidonic acid, only two of eight pathobionts were significantly affected. Intriguingly, the effects for these FFAs were highly complex. …”
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Extracellular vesicles display distinct glycosignatures in high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma by Kristina Mae Bienes, Akira Yokoi, Masami Kitagawa, Hiroaki Kajiyama, Morten-Thaysen Andersen, Rebeca Kawahara

“…Aberrant protein N-linked glycosylation has been reported in HGSOC, holding a potential for improving the diagnosis and prognosis of affected patients. Building on our recent observation documenting that HGSOC-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) exhibit aberrant protein expression patterns, we here explore the protein N-glycosylation displayed by EVs isolated from HGSOC cell lines and patient ascites relative to those from matching controls to unveil candidate markers for HGSOC. …”
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Multiscale modelling of hepatitis B virus at cell level of organization by Huguette Laure Wamba Makeng, Ivric Valaire Yatat-Djeumen, Bothwell Maregere, Rendani Netshikweta, Jean Jules Tewa, Winston Garira

“…The resulting multiple scales model is bidirectionally coupled in such a way that the within-cell scale and between-cell scale sub-models mutually affect each other, creating a reciprocal relationship. …”
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Race or Resource? BMI, Race, and Other Social Factors as Risk Factors for Interlimb Differences among Overweight Breast Cancer Survivors with Lymphedema by Lorraine T. Dean, Anagha Kumar, Taehoon Kim, Matthew Herling, Justin C. Brown, Zi Zhang, Margaret Evangelisti, Renata Hackley, Jiyoung Kim, Andrea Cheville, Andrea B. Troxel, J. Sanford Schwartz, Kathryn H. Schmitz

“…While observational analyses suggest up to 2.2 times increased risk of BCRL onset for Black breast cancer survivors, no studies have explored race or other social factors that may affect BCRL severity, operationalized by interlimb volume difference (ILD). …”
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Unveiling unique effector function-related bulk antibody profiles in long-term hemodialysis patients following COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccination by Chia-Yi Chou, Chung-Yi Cheng, Chih-Hsin Lee, Makoto Kuro-O, Tso-Hsiao Chen, San-Yuan Wang, Yung-Kun Chuang, Yun-Jung Yang, Yun-Hsuan Lin, I-Lin Tsai

“…Vaccines induce antibodies and affect the inflammatory balance through antibody glycosylation and effector functions. …”
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The Relationship Between Screen Time, Sleep and Obesity by Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Zofia Podraza, Dominika Strep, Julia Grabowska, Jakub Rosiński, Zofia Głowniak, Maciej Kwiatkowski, Izabela Kwiatkowska, Malwina Soja

“…Conclusions Screen time significantly affects sleep and obesity through behavioral, hormonal, and psychological pathways. …”
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The role of lactylation in tumor growth and cancer progression by Khulood Al-Malsi, Khulood Al-Malsi, Khulood Al-Malsi, Sinan Xie, Sinan Xie, Sinan Xie, Yunshi Cai, Yunshi Cai, Yunshi Cai, Nader Mohammed, Kunlin Xie, Kunlin Xie, Kunlin Xie, Tian Lan, Tian Lan, Tian Lan, Hong Wu, Hong Wu, Hong Wu

“…By establishing a connection between metabolic byproducts and epigenetic gene regulation, we investigated how lactylation affects immune regulation, inflammation, and cellular repair.FindingsHistone lactylation, or the addition of lactate to lysine residues on histone proteins, increases transcriptional activity and facilitates the expression of genes involved in homeostasis and repair. …”
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MGScoliosis: Multi-grained scoliosis detection with joint ordinal regression from natural image by Xiaojia Zhu, Rui Chen, Zhiwen Shao, Ming Zhang, Yuhu Dai, Wenzhi Zhang, Chuandong Lang

“…Scoliosis is among the most prevalent diseases affecting teenagers. However, traditional scoliosis screening methods often resort to physical examination or radiographic imaging. …”
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Etiologic Causes and Epidemiological Characteristics of Patients with Intraocular Foreign Bodies: Retrospective Analysis of 1340 Cases over Ten Years by Lin Li, Hai Lu, Kai Ma, Yun-Yun Li, Hai-Yan Wang, Ning-Pu Liu

“…Farmers (32.1%, n=430) and workers (22.3%, n=299) were the top two affected professions. Leading two causes were splashing of foreign bodies (SFB) (58.6%, n=785) and explosives (31.8%, n=426). …”
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Transcriptional Regulation of Δ6-Desaturase by Peroxisome Proliferative-Activated Receptor δ Agonist in Human Pancreatic Cancer Cells: Role of MEK/ERK1/2 Pathway by Maryam Darabi, Shima Byagowi, Shabnam Fayezi, Masoud Darabi, Shahab Mirshahvaladi, Mehdi Sahmani

“…PPARδ and MEK/ERK1/2 signaling pathways affect differentially the expression of Δ6D in pancreatic cancer cells. …”
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Multi-trace elements-enriched functional drink accelerates gastric ulcer repair via the HGF/c-Met/STAT3 pathway by Yongnan Piao, Nuoya Wang, Mingji Jin, Jianyu Piao, Mingfeng Han, Zifei Wang, Chunhua Quan, Jishan Yin, Zhonggao Gao, Wenxiang Cui, Shuangqing Wang, Xiuquan Quan

“…In addition, the combination of OME and FD-L did not significantly affect the therapeutic efficacy of OME, but reduced its adverse effects. …”
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Total knee arthroplasty following previous hardware implantation: do hardware removal strategies influence periprosthetic joint infections? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Domenico De Mauro, Chiara Comisi, Enrico Festa, Tiziana Ascione, Massimo Mariconda, Giovanni Balato

“…Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in patients who underwent previous knee surgeries can be a challenging procedure both technically and for the complication rate. Conversion TKA is affected by a higher risk of infection compared to primary TKA. …”
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Robotic Systems for Hand Rehabilitation—Past, Present and Future by Bogdan Gherman, Ionut Zima, Calin Vaida, Paul Tucan, Adrian Pisla, Iosif Birlescu, Jose Machado, Doina Pisla

“…<b>Background:</b> Cerebrovascular accident, commonly known as stroke, Parkinson’s disease, and multiple sclerosis represent significant neurological conditions affecting millions globally. Stroke remains the third leading cause of death worldwide and significantly impacts patients’ hand functionality, making hand rehabilitation crucial for improving quality of life. …”
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Anti-Apoptosis Effects of Green Tea in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Doses of Ionizing Radiation by Najmeh Anbiaee, Mohammad Taghi Bahreyni Toossi, Hosein Azimian, Zoha Sahebnasagh, Sepideh Abdollahi Dehkordi, Majid Kianmehr, samaneh soudmand salarabadi, Maryam Najafi Amiri

“…The aim of the present study is assessing the protective effect of green tea on lymphocytes affected by radiation injury.Material and Methods: Blood samples was obtained from four adults healthy human and lymphocytes were extracted. …”
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An environmental isolate of Pseudomonas, 20EI1, reduces Aspergillus flavus growth in an iron-dependent manner and alters secondary metabolism by Elizabeth M. Wyman, W. Scott Grayburn, Matthew K. Gilbert, Matthew D. Lebar, Jessica M. Lohmar, Jeffrey W. Cary, Thomas J. C. Sauters, Antonis Rokas, Ana M. Calvo

“…Interestingly, the global SM regulatory gene mtfA was significantly upregulated by 20EI1, which could have contributed to the observed alterations in SM.DiscussionOur results suggest that Pseudomonas 20EI1 is a promising biocontrol against A. flavus, and provide further insight into this iron-dependent bacterial-fungal interaction affecting the expression of numerous genes, among them those involved in SM.…”
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Dynamic of seismic noise sources in the Mediterranean Sea: implication for monitoring using noise correlations by Stehly, Laurent, Delouche, Estelle, Tomasetto, Lisa, Ranjan, Pratul

“…Instead, the goal of this work is to study how the dynamics of the seismic noise affect the possibility of monitoring the evolution of the crust, in particular the temporal resolution and accuracy of the velocity change that can be detected.To that end, we perform a single station analysis at all available European broadband stations in 2021 using a proxy that quantifies the extent to which the frequency content of the noise wavefield is stationary over time, independently of its amplitude variations. …”
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