The Application of Traditional Chinese Medicine-Derived Formulations in Cancer Immunotherapy: A Review by Li Y, Li C, Fan J, Liu Y, Xu Y, Pang G

“…They enhance the immune system’s ability to detect and destroy cancer cells, promote apoptosis in tumor cells, inhibit tumor growth and metastasis, and augment the effectiveness of conventional cancer treatments. …”
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Stem cells prevent long-term deterioration of renal function after renal artery revascularization in a renovascular hypertension model in rats by Nikolas Waack, Tatiana Guirao, Edgar Maquigussa, Erika Nishi, Milene Ormanji, Olinda Ykuta, Mirian Boim

“…Treatment with MSCs had no detectable beneficial effects on kidney function or SBP. …”
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Translation and psychometric evaluation of the Danish version of the knee outcome survey - activities of daily living scale in patients with anterior cruciate ligament injuries by Kamilla Arp, Claus Varnum, Ulrik Dalgas, Bettina Mølri Knudsen, Signe Timm, Bjarke Viberg, Kim Gordon Ingwersen

“…Structural validity (factor analysis), Internal consistency (Cronbach`s alpha), construct validity (hypothesis testing), test-retest reliability (Intraclass Correlation Coefficient [ICC]), test-retest agreement (Bland-Altman plots with 95% Limits of Agreement), Standard Error of Measurement (SEM), Smallest Detectable Chance (SDC), responsiveness (construct approach with hypothesis testing) and floor/ceiling effects were assessed. …”
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Effects of Compressive and Tensile Strain on Macrophages during Simulated Orthodontic Tooth Movement by Agnes Schröder, Paul Käppler, Ute Nazet, Jonathan Jantsch, Peter Proff, Fabian Cieplik, James Deschner, Christian Kirschneck

“…Significantly increased Vegf-a/VEGF-A expression was detected within 4 h of pressure, but not during application of tensile strain. …”
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Use of disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs and risk of multiple myeloma in US Veterans with rheumatoid arthritis by Kate Tokareva, Alexander C. Peterson, Aaron Baraff, Sarah P. Chung, Jennifer Barton, Joshua F. Baker, Bryant R. England, Ted R. Mikuls, Nicholas L. Smith, David G. Coffey, Noel S. Weiss, Namrata Singh

“…The relatively short duration of follow-up and few events limited our power to detect treatment-related differences in MM risk.…”
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Exploring Effects of Mental Stress with Data Augmentation and Classification Using fNIRS by M. N. Afzal Khan, Nada Zahour, Usman Tariq, Ghinwa Masri, Ismat F. Almadani, Hasan Al-Nashah

“…These findings illustrate the ability to detect changes in brain states with high accuracy using fNIRS, underline the need for larger datasets, and demonstrate that data augmentation can significantly help when data are scarce in the case of brain signals.…”
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Glycemic Variability in Different Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross-sectional Study by Sapna Gupta, Nivedita Priya

“…It was important to note that the maximum number of patients in the end-stage, that is, stage V, was detected with the HbA1c range of 4–7%. The inconsistencies in blood sugar levels with HbA1c were an alarming indication of other underlying issues such as renal anemia. …”
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Acute kidney injury in critically ill COVID-19 patients in a tertiary hospital: short and long-term kidney and patient outcomes by Juliana Alves Manhães de Andrade, Gisele Meinerz, Raphael Palma, Eduardo Rech, Marco Antônio Vinciprova Dall’Agnese, Cristiane Bundchen, Fernanda Bordignon Nunes, Gisele Branchini, Elizete Keitel

“…AKI stages 1, 2, and 3 were detected in 3.6%, 5.6%, and 90.8% of patients, respectively. …”
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Polymorphism of lipid exchange genes in some populations of South and East Siberia by L. E. Tabikhanova, L. P. Osipova, E. N. Voronina, A. O. Bragin, M. L. Filipenko

“…It has also been demonstrated that Teleuts differ by FTO 83401A allele frequency from some of the European groups and have the lowest detected frequency of the allele CETP 1264G associated with the favorable lipid blood parameters.…”
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Association of Autoantibodies against M2-Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor with Atrial Fibrosis in Atrial Fibrillation Patients by Guiling Ma, Xuejiao Wu, Lijun Zeng, Jiawei Jin, Xingpeng Liu, Jianjun Zhang, Lin Zhang

“…Twenty-six patients with sinus rhythm, scheduled to undergo coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, were enrolled into the non-AF group. We detected serum anti-M2-R levels. Left atrial appendages were subjected to histological and molecular biological assays. …”
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Factors Influencing Treatment-Seeking Behavior Among Caregivers of Children with Cancer: A Scoping Review by Nurhidayah I, Hendriyani D, Adistie F, Nurhaeni N, Mediani HS

“…We advocate for increased health promotion initiatives by the government and policymakers aimed at enhancing parents’ knowledge and awareness regarding childhood cancer and its early detection. Expanding the cancer service network in developing countries could improve public access to pediatric cancer services.Keywords: children, factors, cancer, treatment delayed, health-seeking behavior…”
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Novel genes involved in vascular dysfunction of the middle temporal gyrus in Alzheimer’s disease: transcriptomics combined with machine learning analysis by Meiling Wang, Aojie He, Yubing Kang, Zhaojun Wang, Yahui He, Kahleong Lim, Chengwu Zhang, Li Lu

“…In conclusion, this study detected changes in intercellular communication between endothelial cells and pericytes in the middle temporal gyrus and identified four novel feature genes related to middle temporal gyrus and vascular functioning in patients with Alzheimer’s disease. …”
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Decreased Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Indicated Worse Biometric, Lipid, Liver, and Renal Function Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Xi Luo, Xin-Ming Yang, Wang-Yu Cai, Hui Chang, Hong-Li Ma, Yan Peng, Xiao-Ke Wu

“…Logistic regression was used to detect the relationship between SHBG and the presence of metabolic syndrome. …”
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Nomograms based on ratio indexes to predict severity and prognosis in immune checkpoint inhibitors-related myocarditis: a retrospective analysis by Zhenli Li, Tiezhu Yao, Guang Liu, Zhengkun Guan, Jing Liu, Ling Guo, Jingtao Ma

“…The nomogram-based models of ratio indexes could provide a potential choice for early detection and monitor of the severe ICI-M and subsequent MACEs. …”
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Cerebral Blood Flow and Its Connectivity Deficits in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury at the Acute Stage by Fengfang Li, Liyan Lu, Song’an Shang, Huiyou Chen, Peng Wang, Nasir Ahmad Haidari, Yu-Chen Chen, Xindao Yin

“…The alterations in regional CBF and relationship between the CBF changes and cognitive impairment were detected. The ASL-CBF connectivity of the brain regions with regional CBF significant differences was also compared between two groups. …”
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Choice white grease used for manufacturing a protein-encapsulated fat blend source for neonatal calves by David P. Casper, Mark F. Scott

“…No significant differences were detected in frame gains and fecal scores among treatments. …”
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High HLA-F Expression Is a Poor Prognosis Factor in Patients with Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma by Bo Wu, Haihua Yang, Shenpeng Ying, Hongsheng Lu, Wei Wang, Jiaming Lv, Huacai Xiong, Wei Hu

“…The plasma concentration of soluble HLA-F (sHLA-F) in NPC patients and normal controls was also detected, via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). …”
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The use of radar-optical remote sensing data and geographic information system–analytical hierarchy process–multicriteria decision analysis techniques for revealing groundwater rec... by Wang Yuxia, Han Yanzhong, Guo Yujiao, Wang Jingwei, Wang Nana, Abdelkareem Mohamed

“…Moreover, the Interferometry Synthetic Aperture Radar coherence change detection image validated the predicted model and revealed areas of no-coherence areas marked in brown matched to vegetated areas and excellent zones of GWPZs. …”
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Molecular genetic and morphological characteristics of Micractinium thermotolerans and M. inermum (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) from pyroclastic deposits of the Kamchatka Peninsu... by R. Z. Sushchenko, V. Yu. Nikulin, V. B. Bagmet, A. Yu. Nikulin

“…In addition, cells with colorless lipid droplets were detected in aging cultures of both species. The ability to synthesize and accumulate lipids indicates the great potential of the strains for the production of biodiesel fuel. …”
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Lactobacillus gasseri LGV03-derived indole-3-lactic acid ameliorates immune response by activating aryl hydrocarbon receptor by Zikang Zhang, Kangdi Zheng, Zhao Zhang, Longbin Cao, Lizhu Lin, Weimin Sun, Feng Qiu

“…Moreover, the transcriptome sequencing results indicated L. gasseri LGV03 might alleviate vinorelbine-induced immunosuppression in zebrafish. Non-targeted detection and analysis revealed that indole derivatives including phenylacetaldehyde, 3-phenyllactic acid, N-acetylserotonin and indole-3-lactic acid were significantly increased in the lysate and supernatant of L. gasseri LGV03. …”
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