Identification and validation of glycolysis-related diagnostic signatures in diabetic nephropathy: a study based on integrative machine learning and single-cell sequence by Xiaoyin Wu, Xiaoyin Wu, Buyu Guo, Buyu Guo, Xingyu Chang, Xingyu Chang, Yuxuan Yang, Yuxuan Yang, Qianqian Liu, Qianqian Liu, Jiahui Liu, Jiahui Liu, Yichen Yang, Yichen Yang, Kang Zhang, Yumei Ma, Songbo Fu, Songbo Fu, Songbo Fu

“…In vitro, ELF3, LCN2 and CD163 were induced in high glucose-induced HK-2 cell lines.ConclusionAn integrative machine learning frame established a novel diagnostic signature using glycolysis-related genes. …”
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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 work is the first to demonstrate that age-related ganglioside dysregulation is spatiotemporally associated with Aβ plaques using sophisticated MSI and reveals novel mechanistic insights into lipid regulation in AD.…”
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Influence of Ni, Al, W doping on microstructure, corrosion and wear resistance of HVOF spraying Fe-based amorphous alloy coatings by Chengwu Zhang, Lei Xie, Qiang Li, Guan Zhang, Chuntao Chang, Hongxiang Li, Xu Ma, Lin Liu

“…A series of novel Fe-based amorphous alloy coatings (AACs) with outstanding corrosion and wear resistance, composed of Fe57Cr15Mo4P10C7B3M4 (M = Fe, Ni, Al and W, in at. %) with various alloying elements, were fabricated using high-velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) technique. …”
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Detection of low frequency artemisinin resistance mutations, C469Y, P553L and A675V, and fixed antifolate resistance mutations in asymptomatic primary school children in Kenya by Victor Osoti, Kevin Wamae, Leonard Ndwiga, Paul M. Gichuki, Collins Okoyo, Stella Kepha, Kibor Keitany, Regina Kandie, Stephen Aricha, Rosebella Kiplagat, Charles Mwandawiro, Philip Bejon, Robert W. Snow, Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier

“…A nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) was used to generate amplicons that were sequenced to determine the prevalence of known and novel polymorphisms. Results Pfk13 mutations associated with artemisinin resistance were present as mixed genotype infections for the C469Y mutation in 23 samples (4%), the A675V mutation in 2 samples (1.7%), and the P553L mutation in 7 samples (1.2%). …”
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PD-L1 positive platelets mediate resistance to immune checkpoint inhibitors in patients with colorectal cancer by Jiacheng Li, Jia Liu, Shifeng Yang, Yu Xia, Qingzhe Meng, Biying Sun, Yansong Liu, Bin Zhao, Jiaqi Jin, Hui Xu, Lihong Wang, Pengxia Zhang, Zhuoxin Cheng

“…Results We found that PD-L1 positive platelets are correlated with a poor prognosis, CD8 + T cell exhaustion and serve as a novel noninvasive biomarker for predicting immunotherapy efficacy in patients with CRC. …”
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Measurement report: The ice-nucleating activity of lichen sampled in a northern European boreal forest by U. Proske, U. Proske, U. Proske, M. P. Adams, G. C. E. Porter, M. A. Holden, M. A. Holden, J. Bäck, B. J. Murray

“…Adding to previous evidence of lichenous INPs, this study shows that lichens from a European boreal forest in Hyytiälä harbour INPs. This novel finding may be especially important in this snow-covered habitat where few, if any, other biological INP sources are available. …”
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Impaired Fibrinolysis in Angiographically Documented Coronary Artery Disease by Adriano Basques Fernandes, Luciana Moreira Lima, Marinez Oliveira Sousa, Vicente de Paulo Coelho Toledo, Rashid Saeed Kazmi, Bashir Abdulgader Lwaleed, Maria das Graças Carvalho

“…Hypofibrinolysis due to high levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) has been reported in CAD. A novel regulator of fibrinolytic activity, thrombin activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor (TAFI), has attracted attention in recent years. …”
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Comparative Structural and Biophysical Investigation of <i>Lycosa erythrognatha</i> Toxin I (LyeTx I) and Its Analog LyeTx I-b by Amanda Neves de Souza, Gabriele de Azevedo Cardoso, Lúcio Otávio Nunes, Christopher Aisenbrey, Evgeniy Salnikov, Kelton Rodrigues de Souza, Ahmad Saad, Maria Elena de Lima, Jarbas Magalhães Resende, Burkhard Bechinger, Rodrigo Moreira Verly

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Our findings provide insights into the structural and functional modifications that enhance the antimicrobial and therapeutic potential of LyeTx I-b, offering valuable guidance for the design of novel peptides targeting resistant bacterial infections and cancer.…”
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Relevance of superoxide dismutase type 1 to lipoid pneumonia: the first retrospective case-control study by Yinan Hu, Yanhong Ren, Yinzhen Han, Zhen Li, Weiqing Meng, Yuhui Qiang, Mengyuan Liu, Huaping Dai

“…Given the high misdiagnosis rate and limited statistical clinical and treatment data, there is an urgent need for novel indicators of LP. Superoxide dismutase type1 (SOD1) plays an essential role in macrophage polarization, promoting inflammation and oxidative stress, but its association with LP remains unknown. …”
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The association between systemic inflammatory response index and contrast-associated acute kidney injury in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention by Jun-Han Chen, Li-Wei Zhang, Wen-Jia Liang, Wei-ze Lin, Xiao-Fang Chen, Zhi-Jie Lin, Chang-Xi Wang, Kai-Yang Lin, Yan-Song Guo

“…Background The systemic inflammatory response index (SIRI), served as a novel inflammatory biomarker, is the synthesis of neutrophils, monocytes and lymphocytes.Aims We hypothesized that SIRI has predictive value for contrast-associated acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) and long-term mortality in patients undergoing elective percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).Methods We retrospectively observed 5685 patients undergoing elective PCI from January 2012 to December 2018. …”
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Synergistic effects of allantoin and Achyranthes japonica-biochar profoundly alleviate lead toxicity during barley growth by Ghulam Murtaza, Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Muhammad Usman, Gang Deng, Zeeshan Ahmed, Javed Iqbal, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Humaira Rizwana, Basharat Ali, Rashid Iqbal, Maximilian Lackner

“…The present research introduces a novel use of biochar obtained from the weed Achyranthes japonica to enhance the growth of plants in Pb-contaminated soil. …”
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Molecular investigation reveals three hemotropic mycoplasmas in cats and three tick species in China by Hongfei Shi, Guoguang Li, Dandan Li, Hongyue Zhai, Shidong Ji, Yun Hu, Long Wang, Lunguang Yao

“…M. haemobos’ indicated two novel sequence types that were most closely related to an isolate from buffalo in China. …”
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Molecular cloning and expression dynamics of Atrogin-1 in muscle tissue of Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) under high salt stress by Yong-Juan Mo, Yi-Li Gao, Shi-Jjian Xu, Bin Wang, Jingping Wu, Peng Yu, Ming Li, Xiangtao Kang, Zhi-Qiang Han

“…Utilizing the sequence of Russian sturgeon atrogin-1, we designed novel primers and a specific anti-peptide antibody for our study, confirming that atrogin-1 is selectively expressed in skeletal muscle and heart tissues. …”
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Adipose-derived stem cells promote the recovery of intestinal barrier function by inhibiting the p38 MAPK signaling pathway by Mei Yang, Wangbin Xu, Chaofu Yue, Rong Li, Xian Huang, Yongjun Yan, Qinyong Yan, Shisheng Liu, Yuan Liu, Qiaolin Li

“…ADSCs can be directionally recruited to intestinal tissue, upregulate tight junction proteins, and reduce apoptosis and oxidative stress by inhibiting the p38MAPK signaling pathway. This study provides novel insights into the treatment of intestinal injury. …”
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GC-derived exosomal circMAN1A2 promotes cancer progression and suppresses T-cell antitumour immunity by inhibiting FBXW11-mediated SFPQ degradation by Yikai Shen, Jie Lin, Tianlu Jiang, Xusheng Shen, Ying Li, Yiwang Fu, Penghui Xu, Lang Fang, Zetian Chen, Hongxin Huang, Yiwen Xia, Zekuan Xu, Linjun Wang

“…Conclusions Our work confirms the critical role of exosomal circMAN1A2 in the progression and immunosuppression of GC. This novel axis of circMAN1A2-SFPQ provides new insights into exosomal circRNA-based GC diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.…”
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Analysis of mutations in CDC27, CTBP2, HYDIN and KMT5A genes in carotid paragangliomas by E. N. Lukyanova, A. V. Snezhkina, D. V. Kalinin, A. V. Pokrovsky, A. L. Golovyuk, O. A. Stepanov, E. A. Pudova, G. S. Razmakhaev, M. V. Orlova, A. P. Polyakov, M. V. Kiseleva, A. D. Kaprin, A. V. Kudryavtseva

“…The study of molecular pathogenesis of CPGLs will allow developing novel therapeutic approaches and revealing biomarkers. …”
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Epidemiological Characteristics and Prognostic Scoring in Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Stevens–Johnson Syndrome: Insights from a 17-Year Burn Center Experience by David Breidung, Sarina Delavari, Ioannis-Fivos Megas, Alexander Geierlehner, Wolfgang Hitzl, Karl J. Bodenschatz, Konrad Karcz, Denis Ehrl, Moritz Billner

“…The secondary objectives were to evaluate the performance of existing prognostic scoring systems (SCORTEN, Re-SCORTEN, and ABCD-10) in predicting mortality and to propose a novel classification tree model to improve mortality prediction. …”
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Successful Regulatory T Cell-Based Therapy Relies on Inhibition of T Cell Effector Function and Enrichment of FOXP3+ Cells in a Humanized Mouse Model of Skin Inflammation by S. Landman, V. L. de Oliveira, M. Peppelman, E. Fasse, E. van Rijssen, S. C. Bauland, P. van Erp, I. Joosten, H. J. P. M. Koenen

“…We confirmed that human Treg injection inhibits skin inflammation and the influx of effector T cells. As a novel finding, we demonstrate that human Treg injection led to a reduction of IL-17-secreting cells while promoting a relative increase in immunosuppressive FOXP3+ Treg in the human skin, indicating active immune regulation in controlling the local proinflammatory response. …”
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Targeting CXCL8 signaling sensitizes HNSCC to anlotinib by reducing tumor-associated macrophage-derived CLU by Xin Hu, Yikang Ji, Mi Zhang, Zhihui Li, Xinhua Pan, Zhen Zhang, Xu Wang

“…Conclusion Our results provide novel evidence of a feedback loop between cancer cells and TAMs in glucose-deficient regions. …”
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Neoantigen-specific stimulation of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes enables effective TCR isolation and expansion while preserving stem-like memory phenotypes by Yong Li, Steven A Rosenberg, Paul F Robbins, Zhiya Yu, Maria Parkhurst, Billel Gasmi, Nikolaos Zacharakis, Todd D Prickett, Jared J Gartner, Sri Krishna, Stephanie L Goff, Satyajit Ray, Frank J Lowery, Sivasish Sindiri, Alakesh Bera, Noam Levin, Sanghyun P Kim, Charles A Marquardt, Nolan R Vale, Lior Levy, Tiffany Benzine, Robert V Masi, Rafiqul Islam

“…This allowed the effective isolation of novel neoantigen-reactive TCRs. Out of the 25 consecutive TIL samples, neoantigenic stimulation enabled the identification of 16 unique reactivities and 42 TCRs, while conventional TIL expansion identified 9 reactivities and 14 TCRs. …”
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