Preliminary analysis of the role of small hepatitis B surface proteins mutations in the pathogenesis of occult hepatitis B infection via the endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced UP... by Huang Chengrong, Zhang Hao, Wang Jing, Li Jianfei, Liu Qian, Zong Qiyin, Zhang Yunyun, Wang Qin, Zhou Qiang

“…Huh7 and HepG2 cells were transfected with plasmids encoding wild-type (WT) or OBI-related SHB mutation-containing sequences, after which a chemiluminescence approach was used to detect HBsAg levels in cell culture supernatants. …”
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Marker-Less Video Analysis of Infant Movements for Early Identification of Neurodevelopmental Disorders by Roberta Bruschetta, Angela Caruso, Martina Micai, Simona Campisi, Gennaro Tartarisco, Giovanni Pioggia, Maria Luisa Scattoni

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> This research highlights the potential of AI movement analysis for the early detection of NDDs, providing valuable insights into the motor development of infants at risk.…”
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Automated diagnosis and grading of lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration based on a modified YOLO framework by Aobo Wang, Tianyi Wang, Xingyu Liu, Xingyu Liu, Xingyu Liu, Ning Fan, Shuo Yuan, Peng Du, Congying Zou, Ruiyuan Chen, Yu Xi, Zhao Gu, Hongxing Song, Qi Fei, Yiling Zhang, Yiling Zhang, Lei Zang

“…The model’s diagnostic performance was evaluated by calculating the precision, recall, F1 score, and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.ResultsIn the internal test set, the model achieved precisions of 0.78–0.91, 0.90–0.92, and 0.82 and recalls of 0.86–0.91, 0.90–0.93, and 0.81–0.88 for disc degeneration grading, disc herniation diagnosis, and HIZ detection, respectively. In the external test set, the precision values for disc degeneration grading, herniation diagnosis, and HIZ detection were 0.73–0.87, 0.86–0.92, and 0.74–0.84 and recalls were 0.79–0.87, 0.88–0.91, and 0.77–0.78, respectively.ConclusionThe proposed model demonstrated a relatively high diagnostic and classification performance and exhibited considerable consistency with expert evaluation.…”
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Clinical features of cystic neutrophil granulomatous mastitis in 62 cases by Mengjie Wang, Dongxiao Zhang, Na Fu, Min Liu, Hongkai Zhang, Shuo Feng, Yifei Zeng, Wenjie Zhao, Jianchun Cui, Khattak Mazher Mansoor

“…Both gram-positive bacteria and gram-negative bacteria were detected by Gram staining.…”
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Unusual congenital polydactyly in mini-pigs from the breeding group of the Institute of Cytology and Genetics (Novosibirsk, Russia) by S. V. Nikitin, S. P. Knyazev, V. A. Trifonov, A. A. Proskuryakova, Yu. D. Shmidt, K. S. Shatokhin, V. I. Zaporozhets, D. S. Bashur, E. V. Korshunova, V. I. Ermolaev

“…A visual survey of the livestock was conducted, and a description of the detected anomaly was compiled. The polydactyly in mini-pigs is a stand-alone trait and is not part of any syndromes. …”
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Autoantibodies in type 1 diabetes: Prevalence and clinical profiles by Raja Hazime, Saad Lamjadli, Morad Guennouni, Mounir Belkrachni, Fatima-Ezzohra Eddehbi, Ider Oujamaa, Lahcen Elmoumou, Aicha Bourrahouate, Imane Ait Sab, Hicham Baizri, Nawal El Ansari, Brahim Admou

“…These findings align with the existing literature, highlighting the importance and scientific value of detecting a-Abs in patients with T1D.…”
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The diagnostic performance of indocyanine green for the sentinel node biopsy in prostate cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Siyang Ma, Jianxuan Sun, Jinzhou Xu, Ye An, Mengyao Xu, Chenqian Liu, Sihan Zhang, Lintao Miao, Xingyu Zhong, Na Zeng, Haodong He, Shaogang Wang, Qidong Xia

“…Using indocyanine green (ICG) for the sentinel node biopsy (SNB) before surgery was proposed to detect LNMs in PCa patients. However, its diagnostic performance still remains controversial. …”
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Environmental DNA metabarcoding shows potential for monitoring meiofauna and marine nematodes diversity in mangrove ecosystems in China by Mingcheng Hu, Yuqing Guo, Fenfen Ji, Yijia Shih, Kai Liu, Xiangxiang Yi, Yuanxin Fan

“…The marine nematodes from five families and six genera were detected by eDNA metabarcoding, but those in morphological method were from 15 families and 23 genera. …”
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ZINQ-L: a zero-inflated quantile approach for differential abundance analysis of longitudinal microbiome data by Shuai Li, Runzhe Li, John R. Lee, John R. Lee, Ni Zhao, Wodan Ling

“…Its comprehensive examination of the abundance distribution enables the identification of heterogeneous associations, improving the testing power.ResultsExtensive simulation studies and an application to a real kidney transplant microbiome study demonstrate the improved power of ZINQ-L in detecting true signals while controlling false discovery rates.ConclusionZINQ-L is a zero-inflated quantile-based approach for detecting individual taxa associated with outcomes or exposures in longitudinal microbiome studies, providing a robust and powerful option to improve and complement the existing methods in the field.…”
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Artificial intelligence-based spatial analysis of tertiary lymphoid structures and clinical significance for endometrial cancer by Haruka Suzuki, Kohei Hamada, Junzo Hamanishi, Akihiko Ueda, Ryusuke Murakami, Mana Taki, Rin Mizuno, Koichi Watanabe, Hanako Sato, Yuko Hosoe, Hiroaki Ito, Koji Yamanoi, Hiroyuki Yoshitomi, Nobuyuki Kakiuchi, Ken Yamaguchi, Noriomi Matsumura, Seishi Ogawa, Hideki Ueno, Masaki Mandai

“…To comprehensively investigate the distribution of TLSs, we developed an artificial intelligence model to detect TLSs and determine their spatial locations in whole-slide images. …”
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Optomechanical Gyroscope Based on Micro-Hemispherical Shell and Optical Ring Resonators by Jamal N. A. Hassan, Wenyi Huang, Maoyuan Wang, Senyu Zhang, Guangjun Wen, Yongjun Huang

“…Overall, the gyroscope design utilizes principles of both mechanical resonators and integrated photonics to address challenges in on-chip light coupling and angular velocity detection for next-generation optomechanical inertial sensors. …”
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Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of three clones (ST1223, ST2198, ST2250) of Staphylococcus argenteus clinical isolates in northern Japan by Meiji Soe Aung, Noriko Urushibara, Mitsuyo Kawaguchiya, Nobuhide Ohashi, Mina Hirose, Kenji Kudo, Masahiko Ito, Nobumichi Kobayashi

“…These isolates had intact haemolysin genes and promoter regions; however, a novel deletion mutation in hlg-component A was detected in some haemolytic and non-haemolytic isolates. …”
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<i>Ehrlichia</i> Species in Dromedary Camels (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>) and Ruminants from Somalia by Aamir M. Osman, Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle, Marcos R. André, Flávia C. M. Collere, Amir Salvador Alabí Córdova, Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira, Thállitha S. W. J. Vieira, Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Abdulkarim A. Yusuf, Rosangela Z. Machado, Rafael F. C. Vieira

“…<i>E. ruminantium</i> was detected in 13.7% (18/131) of cattle by <i>pCS20</i>-PCR, but none were positive for the <i>map1</i> gene. …”
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Reinnervation of Free Nipple Grafts Associated With Improved Erection Function by Katya Remy, MD, Seth E. Fruge, MD, Ian L. McCulloch, MD, Kristyn Vicente, BA, Makayla Kochheiser, BA, Katherine H. Carruthers, MD, William G. Austen, Jr, MD, Lisa Gfrerer, MD, PhD, Ian L. Valerio, MD

“…Improved NE correlated with improved cold detection, suggesting the role of both sensory and autonomic innervation in mediating NE.…”
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Repetitive Mild but Not Single Moderate Brain Trauma Is Associated with TAR DNA-Binding Protein 43 Mislocalization and Glial Activation in the Mouse Spinal Cord by Tamara Janković, Jelena Rajič Bumber, Nika Gržeta Krpan, Petra Dolenec, Marc Jaeger, Jasna Kriz, Gordana Župan, Kristina Pilipović

“…The progression of pathophysiological changes to the spinal cord motor neurons has been detected after repetitive TBI, while such changes have been less investigated after single TBI. …”
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Functional Evaluation of the Visual Pathway in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Using a Multifunction Stimulator Monitor by M. Satue, L. Jarauta, J. Obis, M. Cipres, M. J. Rodrigo, C. Almarcegui, I. Dolz, J. R. Ara, J. Martin, L. E. Pablo, E. Garcia-Martin

“…Patients with MS present visual dysfunction detectable with the vision monitor unit Monpack One. …”
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Comparison of Properties of Stem Cells Isolated from Adipose Tissue and Lipomas in Dogs by Takahiro Teshima, Akito Matsuoka, Maika Shiba, Kazuho Dairaku, Hirotaka Matsumoto, Ryohei Suzuki, Hidekazu Koyama

“…Over 1900 proteins were detected in conditioned medium (CM) of LDSCs and ADSCs, and 94.0% of detected proteins showed similar expression levels between CM of both cell types. …”
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Optimising Access Surgery in Senior Haemodialysis Patients (OASIS): study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Patrick WHE Vriens, Edith M Willigendael, Maarten A Lijkwan, Friedo W Dekker, Chava L Ramspek, Michiel W de Haan, Çaĝdaş Ünlü, Boudewijn DC Heggen, Koen E A van der Bogt, Marc H Hemmelder, Mickaël J C Hiligsmann, Magda M van Loon, Joris I Rotmans, Jan H M Tordoir, Geert Willem H Schurink, Maarten G J Snoeijs, Marijke J Molegraaf, Philippe WM Cuypers, Denise Nio, Cora H Arts, Jacobien C Verhave, Goos D Laverman, Aron S Bode, Marcel C Weijmer, Bas Govaert, Aaltje Y Adema, Gijs MJM Welten, Michel MPJ Reijnen, Marc JH Groeneveld, Hans S Brink, Jeroen B van der Net, Arno Kuijper, Hilde PE Peters, Roos C van Nieuwenhuizen, Rombout R Kruse, Yvonne C Schrama, Karina A de Groot, Karima Farhat

“…We will enrol 195 patients to have sufficient statistical power to detect an absolute decrease of 0.80 interventions per year.Ethics and dissemination Because of clinical equipoise, we believe it is justified to randomly allocate elderly patients to the different vascular access strategies. …”
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The Sunburst Arc with JWST. III. An Abundance of Direct Chemical Abundances by Brian Welch, T. Emil Rivera-Thorsen, Jane R. Rigby, Taylor A. Hutchison, Grace M. Olivier, Danielle A. Berg, Keren Sharon, Håkon Dahle, M. Riley Owens, Matthew B. Bayliss, Gourav Khullar, John Chisholm, Matthew Hayes, Keunho J. Kim

“…We also detect the density-sensitive doublets of [O ii ] λλ 3727, 3730, [S ii ] λλ 6718, 6733, and [Ar iv ] λλ 4713, 4741, which constrain the density in both the low- and high-ionization gas. …”
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Coinfections between Persistent Parasitic Neglected Tropical Diseases and Viral Infections among Prisoners from Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America by Lilian Da Silva Santos, Hans Wolff, François Chappuis, Pedro Albajar-Viñas, Marco Vitoria, Nguyen-Toan Tran, Stéphanie Baggio, Giuseppe Togni, Nicolas Vuilleumier, François Girardin, Francesco Negro, Laurent Gétaz

“…Two infections were simultaneously detected in SSA: 4.7% were coinfected with schistosomiasis and chronic HBV. …”
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