Homologous recombination deficiency test validation in patients with high-grade advanced ovarian cancer by Angelica Nogueira Rodrigues, Andreza Karine de Barros Almeida Souto, Diocésio Alves Pinto de Andrade, Larissa Müller Gomes, Sandra Satie Koide, Renata de Godoy e Silva, Bruno Batista de Souza, Juliana Doblas Massaro, Andréia Cristina de Melo, Andrea Morais Borges, Camila Giro, Carlos Augusto Vasconcelos de Andrade, Cesar Martins da Costa, Daniel Luiz Gimenes, Eduardo Caminha Bandeira de Mello, Fernanda Cesar de Oliveira, Frederico Müller de Toledo Lima, Gabriel Lima Lopes, Gustavo de Oliveira Bretas, Gustavo Guerra Jacob, Herika Lucia da Costa Silva, Juliana Ferrari Notaro, Lara Ladislau Alves, Marcos Veloso Moitinho, Mirian Cristina da Silva, Roberto Abramoff, Thais Amaral da Cunha Rauber, Rodrigo Dienstmann, Fernanda Christtanini Koyama

“…Six samples had BRCA1/2 mutations identified by the MyChoice® HRD Plus CDx, all of which were detected by the GS Focus HRD test.ConclusionIn summary, the results demonstrate substantial agreement and high accuracy of the NGS-based GS Focus HRD test compared to MyChoice® HRD Plus CDx. …”
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Microsatellite instability and somatic gene variant profile in solid organ tumors by Ibrahim Halil Erdogdu, Seda Orenay-Boyacioglu, Olcay Boyacioglu, Nesibe Kahraman-Cetin, Habibe Guler, Merve Turan, Ibrahim Meteoglu

“…Somatic variations in the patients were detected using an NGS colon cancer panel. Results In the IHC evaluation, 22 cases showed MMR-deficient (dMMR) or high MSI (MSI-H), and 170 cases showed MMR-proficient (pMMR) or microsatellite stable (MSS). …”
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Diagnosis of Schizophrenia and Its Subtypes Using MRI and Machine Learning by Hosna Tavakoli, Reza Rostami, Reza Shalbaf, Mohammad‐Reza Nazem‐Zadeh

“…Furthermore, these methods hold promise for detecting both brain‐related abnormalities and cognitive impairments associated with this disorder.…”
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Green analysis of illicit drugs on banknote dust by Teresa Cecchi, Arianna Giuliani, Carlo Catini

“…The linear weighted models gave limits of detections (LODs) ranging from 0.7 (3,4-Methylenedioxyamphetamine, MDA) to 3.9 ng/ml (Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC). …”
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Survival of Salmonella on Biodegradable Mulch, Landscape Fabric, and Plastic Mulch by Alyssa A. Rosenbaum, Claire M. Murphy, Annette L. Wszelaki, Alexis M. Hamilton, Steven L. Rideout, Laura K. Strawn

“…If counts dropped below the detection limit (<0.12 log CFU/cm2), enrichments were performed following the Food and Drug Administration’s Bacteriological Analytical Manual Salmonella protocol. …”
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Colorectal Serrated Neoplasia: An Institutional 12-Year Review Highlights the Impact of a Screening Programme by A. J. McCarthy, S. M. O’Reilly, J. Shanley, R. Geraghty, E. J. Ryan, G. Cullen, K. Sheahan

“…Following consensus review, 13/520 (2.5%) SSL/Ps were downgraded from SSL/P with dysplasia to SSL/P without dysplasia. Detection of SSL/Ps peaked in the most recent years reviewed (87.5% reported between 2013 and 2016, inclusive), coinciding with the introduction of “BowelScreen” (the Irish FIT-based colorectal cancer screening programme). …”
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Age- and sex-adjusted CT-based reference values for temporal muscle thickness, cross-sectional area and radiodensity by Emilia K. Pesonen, Otso Arponen, Jaakko Niinimäki, Nicole Hernández, Lasse Pikkarainen, Sami Tetri, Tommi K. Korhonen

“…Using the protocol, we produced quantile regression models for the detection of reduced TMT, TMA and radiodensity at the lowest 5th, 10th, 20th, 30th, 40th and 50th percentiles as well as the EWGSOP compliant criteria cut-off values for reduced muscle mass to facilitate generalizable radiological sarcopenia research.…”
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Effects of Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, abundance, and climate conditions on bighorn sheep lamb:ewe ratios in New Mexico by Colton J. Padilla, Caitlin Q. Ruhl, James W. Cain III, Matthew E. Gompper

“…Using aerial survey, survival, and disease sampling data in an exploratory framework, we (1) characterize age‐related differences in M. ovipneumoniae prevalence and seroprevalence, (2) quantify differences in lamb:ewe ratios pre‐ and post‐M. ovipneumoniae detection, and (3) investigate differences in survival between previously exposed and naïve individuals. …”
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Radiography may not be accurate in assessing acute ankle sprains in children by Xiongtao Li, Xiantao Shen, Si Wang, Jie Sun, Zhaoting Liu

“…Results Among the 78 children with acute ankle sprains, 29 did not show fractures on radiological examination, but fractures were detected via ultrasound examination. Among these 29 fractures, 20 were chondral avulsion fractures of the distal fibula, and 9 were avulsion fractures of the lateral talus process. …”
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THE RESULTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH ADRENAL TUMORS by A. A. Kostin, N. V. Vorobyev, A. O. Tolkachev, A. G. Muradyan, S. V. Popov

“…In this regard, there is a statistically significant difference in survival of patients, depending on the time of detection and initiation of treatment.Purpose. Analysis of the results of surgical treatment of patients with adrenal tumors.Patients and methods. 55 patients aged from 17 to 75 years (median 50 ± 13 years) with primary tumor neoplasms of the adrenal gland underwent surgical treatment in the period from 1999 to 2014 in the Department of Onco-urology, P. …”
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The diagnostic value of cytology in the mammary intraductal lesions of patients with pathological nipple discharge by Yifei Zeng, Jifeng Li, Dongxiao Zhang, Na Fu, Yu Zhou, Yubo Guo, Min Liu, Hongkai Zhang, Jianchun Cui

“…The cell types of liquid-based cytology of ductal lavage fluid was significantly more abundant than that of smear cytology, and the detection rate of tumor cells, atypia cells and atypical hyperplasia cells was significantly increased. …”
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The effect of <i>T. aestivum</i> chromosomes 1A and 1D on fertility of alloplasmic recombinant (<i>H. vulgare</i>)-<i>T. aestivum</i> lines depending on cytonuclear compatibility by L. A. Pershina, N. V. Trubacheeva, V. K. Shumny

“…Wheattype homoplasmy (hm) was detected in the majority of the fertile plants, which was associated with cytonuclear coadaptation. …”
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Listeria Species Occurrence and Associated Risk Factors and Antibiogram of Listeria Monocytogenes in Milk and Milk Products in Ambo, Holeta, and Bako Towns, Oromia Regional State,... by Bizunesh Mideksa Borena, Lemma Dilgasa, Endrias Zewdu Gebremedhin, Edilu Jorga Sarba, Lencho Megersa Marami, Kebede Abdisa Kelbesa, Nega Desalegn Tadese

“…The highest prevalence of Listeria species (15.15%; 95% CI: 5.11–31.90) was detected in bulk tank milk and the lowest prevalence of Listeria species (6.67%; 95% CI: 0.82–22.07) and L. monocytogenes (0.00; 95% CI: 0.00–1.15) was found in curdled milk. …”
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Association of systemic immune-inflammation index (SII) with risk of psoriasis: a cross-sectional analysis of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2011–2014 by Xuan Yang, Yuxin Pan, Yang Zhang, Yang Meng, Tang Tong, Mingyi Zhao

“…Interactions among these variables were also detected. We further utilized smooth curve fitting to explore potential nonlinear associations between SII and psoriasis across different subgroups. …”
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The Effect of A2E on the Uptake and Release of Calcium in the Lysosomes and Mitochondria of Human RPE Cells Exposed to Blue Light by Mao-Mei Luo, Lin Chen, Shu Wang, Chun Zeng, De-Zhi Li, YeGe Bi, Long-Qian Liu, Shan-Jun Cai

“…Moreover, changes in the mitochondrial membrane potential were detected by flow cytometry analysis of JC-1-stained cells. …”
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Preliminary ultrasonography study of the pancreas in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) by El Hassania Lakhel, Khalid El Allali, Mohamed Rachid Achaâban, Rahma Azrib

“…The pancreatic major duct was seen as an anechoic circle with a hyperechoic wall, with a maximum diameter of 1 cm, and the left lobe scanned beneath the cranial extremity of the spleen; its ultrasonographic pattern showed an irregular hypoechoic band with a mean thickness of 2.32 ± 0.32 cm (n = 14) in young camels and 3.08 ± 0.52 cm (n = 8) in the adults, including a small splenic vein.ConclusionUltrasonography combined with Doppler techniques provides valuable information on pancreatic health, blood flow, and tissue perfusion, aiding early detection of pancreatic diseases and, consequently, minimizing economic losses in camel husbandry.…”
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Elevation of ganglioside degradation pathway drives GM2 and GM3 within amyloid plaques in a transgenic mouse model of Alzheimer's disease by Wenxuan Wang, Sarah J. Myers, Nikita Ollen-Bittle, Shawn N. Whitehead

“…This study utilized a dual-resolution approach in combination with whole-brain imaging for comprehensive detection of ganglioside expression across neuroanatomical regions via high-resolution imaging of the cerebral cortex and hippocampus to investigate plaque-associated ganglioside alterations. …”
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Explorating the Involvement of Plasma Sestrin2 in Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Rong Jiang, Qiru Wang, Huifen Zhai, Xiaohua Du, Shibo Sun, Haoyan Wang

“…A multivariate stepwise regression model was used to detect the relationship between Sestrin2 and other variable factors. …”
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On the Biosynthesis of Bioactive Tryptamines in Black Cohosh (<i>Actaea racemosa</i> L.) by Martin J. Spiering, James F. Parsons, Edward Eisenstein

“…<i>TDC</i> expression was detected in several black cohosh tissues, and phytochemical analysis using LC-MS revealed several new tryptamines, including tryptamine and serotonin, along with <i>N</i>-methylserotonin and, interestingly, <i>N</i>-<i>N</i>-dimethyl-5-hydroxytryptamine (bufotenine), which may contribute to hepatotoxicity. …”
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Lactoferrin Induces Osteoblast Growth through IGF-1R by Jian-Ming Hou, En-Yu Chen, Fan Lin, Qing-Ming Lin, Ying Xue, Xu-Hua Lan, Man Wu

“…Osteoblast received 5 d lactoferrin intervention at a concentration of 0.1, 1, 10, 100, and 1000 μg/mL, and the IGF-1 and IGF-1R were detected using RT-PCR and western blot. The osteoblast into the control, 100 μg/mL lactoferrin, Neo-scramble (NS, empty vector), NS + 100 μg/mL lactoferrin, shIGF-1R and shIGF-1R + 100 μg/mL lactoferrin group. …”
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