Association between dietary betaine intake and overweight or obesity by Maierheba Kuerbanjiang, Wenzhuo Yu, Ting Shang, Yuchen Liu, Dina Muheyati, Mei-Xia Lv, Muhairemu Jielili, Jia Han

“…Abstract Betaine exhibits significant physiological functions in organisms and has positive impacts on obesity, alcohol-induced and metabolic-associated liver disease, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and certain cancers. However, the evidence from epidemiological studies is limited and inconsistent. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of high-risk coding and non-coding single nucleotide polymorphisms of human CXCR4 gene. by Bonoshree Sarkar, Muhammad Safiul Alam Mondal, Taibur Rahman, Md Ismail Hosen, Atiqur Rahman

“…This receptor is essential for HIV infection as well as for many vital cellular processes and is implicated to be associated with multiple pathologies, including cancers. This study employs various computational tools to investigate the molecular effects of disease-vulnerable germ-line missense and non-coding SNPs of the CXCR4 gene. …”
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Urinary concentrations of arsenic species in older Dutch adults and risk of chronic kidney disease by Hannah P. McKeon, Weiluan Chen, Jan Dirk te Biesebeek, Nanette G. Vrijenhoek, Jacqueline J.M. Castenmiller, Marcel J.B. Mengelers

“…Chronic exposure to arsenic (As) is associated with various cancers and nephrotoxicity. It occurs in different chemical forms which vary in toxicological potential. …”
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Polyphénols et activités antioxydantes des fruits de Grewia spp. consommés par les bonobos à Luikotale, R.D. Congo by C‑Désiré Musuyu Muganza, Ulrich Maloueki, Kumugo S‑P Ndimbo, Ikombe N Bondjengo, Mukulire J Malekani, Nseu B Mbomba, Barbara Fruth

“…De nombreuses études ont prouvé le rôle important que jouent les antioxydants en tant que capteurs de radicaux libres dans la protection des organismes contre les affections pathologiques causées par les radicaux libres telles que l’arthrite, l’ischémie, les anémies, l’asthme, les affections neuro-dégénératives, la maladie de Parkinson, le mongolisme, le vieillissement, les affections démentielles, les inflammations, les cancers etc. Les observations sur le régime alimentaire des bonobos (Pan paniscus) dans les forêts de la Cuvette Centrale de la R.D. …”
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Prevalence, Incidence and Predictors of Anal HPV Infection and HPV-Related Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in a Cohort of People Living with HIV by Margherita Sambo, Alessandra Bailoni, Federico Mariani, Massimo Granai, Natale Calomino, Virginia Mancini, Anna D’Antiga, Francesca Montagnani, Mario Tumbarello, Stefano Lazzi, Franco Roviello, Massimiliano Fabbiani

“…The early detection of HPV infections and improvement of effective screening programmes are, therefore, essential to prevent progression from pre-cancerous lesions to SCC, especially in people living with HIV (PLWH), who represent a population at higher risk of HPV infection and associated lesions. …”
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Targeted detection of endogenous LINE-1 proteins and ORF2p interactions by Mathias I. Nielsen, Justina C. Wolters, Omar G. Rosas Bringas, Hua Jiang, Luciano H. Di Stefano, Mehrnoosh Oghbaie, Samira Hozeifi, Mats J. Nitert, Alienke van Pijkeren, Marieke Smit, Lars ter Morsche, Apostolos Mourtzinos, Vikram Deshpande, Martin S. Taylor, Brian T. Chait, John LaCava

“…Abstract Background Both the expression and activities of LINE-1 (L1) retrotransposons are known to occur in numerous cell-types and are implicated in pathobiological contexts such as aging-related inflammation, autoimmunity, and in cancers. L1s encode two proteins that are translated from bicistronic transcripts. …”
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Application of MRI image segmentation algorithm for brain tumors based on improved YOLO by Tao Yang, Xueqi Lu, Lanlan Yang, Miyang Yang, Jinghui Chen, Hongjia Zhao

“…From Dataset 1, we randomly selected 3,000 images and used the Labelimg tool to annotate the cancerous regions within the images. These images were then divided into training and validation sets in a 7:3 ratio. …”
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F-FDG PET/CT Quantitative Parameters and Texture Analysis Effectively Differentiate Endometrial Precancerous Lesion and Early-Stage Carcinoma by Tong Wang MD, Hongzan Sun MD, Yan Guo PhD, Lue Zou MD

“…Objective: This study evaluated the metabolic parameters and texture features of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET/CT) for the diagnosis and differentiation of endometrial atypical hyperplasia (EAH), EAH with field cancerization (FC), and stage 1A endometrial carcinoma (EC 1a). …”
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It is time to tackle psychological determinants of obesity and eating disorders by Pietro Crescenzo

“…Obesity and overweight constitute an important source of morbidity, impaired quality of life and mortality, as they are associated with several cancers, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases [5]. …”
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Etiology and Prognosis of Cardiogenic Shock in a Secondary Center without Surgical Back-Up by Laurent Bonello, Marc Laine, Etienne Puymirat, Victoria Ceccaldi, Mélanie Gaubert, Franck Paganelli, Pr Franck Thuny, Thibaut Dabry, Guillaume Schurtz, Clement Delmas, Julien Mancini, Gilles Lemesle

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MicroRNA Regulation of Endothelial Junction Proteins and Clinical Consequence by Yugang Zhuang, Hu Peng, Victoria Mastej, Weiguo Chen

“…Elucidation of these regulatory mechanisms will become a new alternative therapy for many diseases, such as cancers and inflammatory diseases.…”
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Association of the Ratio of Triglycerides to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Levels with the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Beijing by Hongzhou Liu, Shuangtong Yan, Gang Chen, Bing Li, Ling Zhao, Yajing Wang, Xiaodong Hu, Xiaomeng Jia, Jingtao Dou, Yiming Mu, Junping Wen, Zhaohui Lyu

“…We used logistic regression models to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the incidence of T2DM among 7,791 participants from the Risk Evaluation of cAncers in Chinese diabeTic Individuals: a lONgitudinal (REACTION) cohort study at baseline. …”
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Structural Model of Factors Affecting the Use of Organic Fertilizers by Rice Farmers during Rice (Oryza sativa) Cultivation in Dezful County by Zahra Eskanadari, Moslem Saavri, Masoud Yazdanpanah

“…Excessive use of nitrogen fertilizer leads to the accumulation of nitrites in plants; nitrites combine with amines increasing the risk of cancers of the digestive system, and methemoglobinemia in severe cases. …”
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The expression of CCL17 and potential prognostic value on tumor immunity in thyroid carcinoma based on bioinformatics analysis by Xue Gu, Bingfeng Chen, Shengcan Zhang, Xinyu Zhai, Ying Hu, Hui Ye

“…Abstract Although CCL17 has been reported to exert a vital role in many cancers, the related studies in the thyroid carcinoma have never reported. …”
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