Nomogram for prognosis prediction in metastatic pancreatic cancer patients undergoing intra-arterial infusion chemotherapy: incorporating immune-inflammation scores and coagulation... by Yifan Yang, Shaoqi Zong, Yongqiang Hua

“…Through Cox regression analysis, a nomogram was ultimately constructed incorporating NLR, PLR, PT, alkaline phosphatase (ALP), carbohydrate antigen 125 (CA125), age, and ablation. The model demonstrated good discriminative ability, with a C-index of 0.722, and the AUC values at 6- and 12-month OS predictions were 0.828 and 0.851 in the training cohort, while in the validation cohort, the corresponding AUC values were 0.754 and 0.791, respectively. …”
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Regulation of Murine Ovarian Epithelial Carcinoma by Vaccination against the Cytoplasmic Domain of Anti-Müllerian Hormone Receptor II by Cagri Sakalar, Suparna Mazumder, Justin M. Johnson, Cengiz Z. Altuntas, Ritika Jaini, Robert Aguilar, Sathyamangla V. Naga Prasad, Denise C. Connolly, Vincent K. Tuohy

“…We found that AMHR2-CD immunization of C57BL/6 females induced a prominent antigen-specific proinflammatory CD4+ T cell response that resulted in a mild transient autoimmune oophoritis that resolved rapidly with no detectable lingering adverse effects on ovarian function. …”
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Clinical Investigation of Benign Asbestos Pleural Effusion by Nobukazu Fujimoto, Kenichi Gemba, Keisuke Aoe, Katsuya Kato, Takako Yokoyama, Ikuji Usami, Kazuo Onishi, Keiichi Mizuhashi, Toshikazu Yusa, Takumi Kishimoto

“…Mean values of hyaluronic acid, adenosine deaminase, and carcinoembryonic antigen in the pleural fluid were 39,840 ng/mL, 23.9 IU/L, and 1.8 ng/mL, respectively. …”
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GITR-GITRL System, A Novel Player in Shock and Inflammation by Ludovic Tibor Krausz, Rodolfo Bianchini, Simona Ronchetti, Katia Fettucciari, Giuseppe Nocentini, Carlo Riccardi

“…GITR is activated by its ligand, GITRL, mainly expressed on antigen presenting and endothelial cells. Recent evidence suggests that the GITR/GITRL system participates in the development of inflammatory responses, including shock, either due to early response of neutrophils and macrophages, or together with autoimmune/allergic pathogenesis. …”
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Evaluation of serum amylase and lipase in diagnosed Covid-19 survivors in a North Indian Hospital, Lucknow, India by Nabeela Usmani, Mukhtar Ahmad, Saba Khan, Mohammad Mustufa Khan, Haseeb Ahsan, Sadaf Parveen, Roshan Alam

“…Two groups of subjects (70 adults consisting of 35 Covid-19 survivors and 35 controls) aged between 35 to 70 years were selected for the study with mild to moderate Covid-19 diagnosed using RT-PCR/rapid antigen test and a control group of healthy individuals without history of Covid-19. …”
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Molecular Serotyping and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns of Escherichia coli Isolated in Hospital Catering Service in Morocco by Benjelloun Touimi Ghita, Laila Bennani, Sanae Berrada, Moussa Benboubker, Bahia Bennani

“…Molecular amplification shows that 14 E. coli isolates carried the flagellar antigen H7, while there are no isolates showing amplification for O157. …”
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Correlation of Clinical Severity and Laboratory Parameters with Various Serotypes in Dengue Virus: A Hospital-Based Study by Pooja Rao, Achappa Basavaprabhu, Suchitra Shenoy, Nikhil Victor Dsouza, Basavaiah Sridevi Hanaganahalli, Vaman Kulkarni

“…A prospective study was conducted among 106 patients admitted with acute febrile illness having positive NS1 antigen/IgM ELISA. Clinical data were extracted from medical records including demographics, presence of comorbid conditions, clinical presentation, laboratory investigations, and course including length of hospital stay and outcome. …”
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Glut3 overexpression improves environmental glucose uptake and antitumor efficacy of CAR-T cells in solid tumors by Hui Wang, Yi Zhang, Feng Li, Shasha Liu, Shumin Wang, Wenhao Hu, Yue Liang, Chunyi Shen, Yuyu Zhao

“…Furthermore, glucose restriction can contribute to the failure of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy for solid tumors. …”
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CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genomic insertion of functional genes into Lactiplantibacillus plantarum WCFS1 by Kamilla Wiull, Lisa K. Haugen, Vincent G. H. Eijsink, Geir Mathiesen

“…Our system successfully knock-in four expression cassettes varying in length from ~800–1,300 bp with high efficiency and insert an expression cassette encoding a SARS-CoV-2 antigen receptor-binding domain (RBD) with an anchor mediating surface display, which has not been achieved previously using CRISPR/Cas9. …”
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Extracellular vesicle surface engineering with integrins (ITGAL & ITGB2) to specifically target ICAM-1-expressing endothelial cells by Markus Bergqvist, Kyong-Su Park, Nasibeh Karimi, Lijuan Yu, Cecilia Lässer, Jan Lötvall

“…To target these cells, we overexpress the ICAM-1 binding receptor “lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1” (LFA-1) in HEK293F cells, by sequential transfection of plasmids of the two LFA-1 subunits, ITGAL and ITGB2 (CD11a and CD18). …”
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Diabetes insipidus and Guillain-Barré-like syndrome following CAR-T cell therapy: a case report by Christian Koch, Patrick Roth, Juliane Fleischer, Todor Popov, Karl Frontzek, Bettina Schreiner, Markus G. Manz, Simone Unseld, Antonia M. S. Müller, Norman F. Russkamp

“…Background Immune effector cell-associated neurotoxicity syndrome (ICANS) is a common adverse event of CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy. Other neurological adverse events, however, have not methodically been described and studied. …”
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Insulin autoimmune syndrome in a 3-year-old boy: the youngest to date in China and a narrow review by Ming Cheng, Yuan Ding, Dongmei Wang, Chunxiu Gong

“…High-resolution human leukocyte antigen (HLA) test showed a DRB1*08:03/*12:02 genotype. …”
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The composition of peripheral immunocompetent cell subpopulations and cytokine content in the brain structures of mutant Disc1-Q31L mice by M. M. Gevorgyan, S. Ya. Zhanaeva, E. L. Alperina, T. V. Lipina, G. V. Idova

“…Thus, Disc1-Q31L mice are characterized by changes in the pattern of cytokines in the brain structures, an amplification of the peripheral T-cell link with an increase in the content of the subpopulations of CD3+CD4+ T helpers and CD3+CD4+CD25+ T regulatory cells, as well as elevated immune reactivity to antigen in the spleen.…”
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Real-World Treatment Patterns in Men with Castration- Resistant Prostate Cancer Receiving Docetaxel by Keith L. Davis, Benjamin Gutierrez, Teresa Zyczynski, James A. Kaye

“…Inclusion criteria were: CRPC diagnosed between 2004 and 2010; received docetaxel; discontinued docetaxel due to rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA), progression of bone lesions, or progression of nodal or visceral metastases. …”
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Unveiling the new chapter in nanobody engineering: advances in traditional construction and AI-driven optimization by Jiwei Liu, Lei Wu, Anqi Xie, Weici Liu, Zhao He, Yuan Wan, Wenjun Mao

“…It evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of various libraries and display platforms and explores the potential and challenges of AI in predicting Nb structure, antigen-antibody interactions, and optimizing physicochemical properties. …”
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Modulation of biological activities in adipose derived stem cells by histone deacetylation by Sallam Abdallah, Mouna Tabebi, Sawsan Qanadilo, Neserin Ali, Jing Wang, Pádraig D’Arcy, Wen Zhong, Folke Sjoberg, Moustafa Elmasry, Ahmed El-Serafi

“…CCND1 gene expression increased, whereas protein expression of the proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) decreased. Cell cycle analysis showed an increase in G2 phase in SAHA-treated cells. …”
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Inhibition of cancer cells using target-specific 2A3 antibody-conjugated gold nanoclusters by Jui-Chi Kuo, Tsung-Rong Kuo, Fajar Rinawati, Erna Susilowati, Sucipto, Dyah Ika Krisnawati

“… Background: Metal nanoclusters (NCs) with outstanding structural and optical properties have been intensively validated for applications in nanomedicine and nanotechnology. Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) is overexpressed in many cancer cells. …”
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Senescence-related circRNA circHIF-1α is associated with pancreatic cancer progression by Hao Hua, Yazu Deng, Dijie Zheng, Changhao Wu, Liwen Chen, Binbin Shi, Zhiwei He, Chao Yu

“…Nuclear circHIF-1α interacted with human antigen R protein (HUR) to increase HIF-1α expression. …”
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Serological monitoring of avian influenza and Newcastle disease in the Russian Federation in 2020 by M. A. Kulagina, M. A. Volkova, Ir. A. Chvala, O. S. Osipova, P. S. Yaroslavtseva, D. B. Andreychuk, I. A. Chvala

“…Typing of sample sera using hemagglutination inhibition test showed that the detected antibodies were specific to the haemagglutinin subtype of the vaccine antigen  (A/H9). Antibodies to the H9 subtype  avian influenza  virus were detected in sera of non-vaccinated geese from two poultry farms in the Kurgan Oblast and from one poultry farm in the Republic of Bashkortostan. …”
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HBV Core Promoter Inhibition by Tubulin Polymerization Inhibitor (SRI-32007) by Raj Kalkeri, Junzhong Peng, Chunsheng Huang, Zhaohui Cai, Roger G. Ptak, Mark J. Suto

“…Anti-HBV activity of SRI-32007 was further confirmed against HBV genotype B in huh7 cells with secreted HBe antigen endpoint (EC50 40 nM and SI 250). To determine the stage of HBV life cycle inhibited by SRI-32007, time of addition experiment was conducted in HepG2-NTCP cell-based HBV infectious assay. …”
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