Culture-independent detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA using targeted next generation sequencing in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) oronasal swabs in South Afric... by Sinegugu Kholeka Mhlophe, Charlene Clarke, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Giovanni Ghielmetti, Megan Matthews, Tanya Jane Kerr, Michele Ann Miller, Wynand Johan Goosen, Wynand Johan Goosen

“…The DNA was extracted directly from the oronasal swabs, amplified using Mycobacterium genus-specific PCRs, then amplicons were pooled and sequenced using Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) long-read platform. Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex DNA, along with various NTM species, were identified in 8/19 samples. …”
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Performance of a twin-intake diesel engine with a bionic functional surface during an intake process by Yunzhen Guo, Hailin Kui, Wenyu Liu, Jun Chen

“…Taking a visualized optical engine as the test platform, the turbulent motion in the cylinder of a diesel engine with different twin-intake combined bionic functional surfaces is studied with the help of particle image velocity (PIV). …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing of circulating immune cells supports inhibition of TNFAIP3 and NFKBIA translation as psoriatic arthritis biomarkers by Ameth N. Garrido, Rohan Machhar, Omar F. Cruz-Correa, Darshini Ganatra, Sarah Q. Crome, Sarah Q. Crome, Joan Wither, Joan Wither, Joan Wither, Igor Jurisica, Igor Jurisica, Igor Jurisica, Dafna D. Gladman, Dafna D. Gladman, Dafna D. Gladman

“…Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) identified through scRNA-seq were validated on classical monocytes, and CD4+ and CD8+ T cell subsets derived from an independent cohort of patients using the NanoString nCounter® platform. Protein expression was measured in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells by immunoblotting.ResultsA total of 18 immune cell population clusters were identified. …”
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A retrospective study to understand the differences in maternal mortality among women admitted in critical and stable conditions in Malawi by David Lissauer, James Chirombo, Nara Tagiyeva-Milne, Jennifer Riches, Rosemary Bilesi, Lumbani Makhaza, Laura Munthali, Malangizo Mbewe

“…Data were sourced from the national maternal and newborn health surveillance platform. We performed descriptive analyses, stratified by condition on admission, to identify differences in case characteristics between the two groups, and an exploratory survival analysis, to understand the differences in time to death since admission. …”
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Sorafenib-Loaded Silica-Containing Redox Nanoparticle Decreases Tumorigenic Potential of Lewis Lung Carcinoma by Babita Shashni, Hao Thi Tran, Long Binh Vong, Ren-Jei Chung, Yukio Nagasaki

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> These findings demonstrate that nanosilica-crosslinked antioxidant nanoparticles (siRNP) enhance the stability, delivery efficiency, and safety of lipophilic drugs like sorafenib for oral administration. This platform holds promise for improving therapeutic outcomes in lung cancer while minimizing adverse effects.…”
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Current research status and trends of potassium-competitive acid blockers in the treatment of acid-related diseases: a bibliometric analysis by Baoqiang Zhu, Long Chen, Xue Tao, Hong Zheng, Xia Li, Qingfang Wu, Enwu Long, Haixia Lin

“…We evaluated the publication volume and citation status over the years using the WOS platform, and visualized the authors, countries, institutions, keywords, and citations of the publications using CiteSpace and VOSviewer.ResultsThis study included a total of 455 articles. …”
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EARice10: a 10&thinsp;m resolution annual rice distribution map of East Asia for 2023 by M. Song, M. Song, M. Song, L. Xu, L. Xu, J. Ge, J. Ge, J. Ge, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, H. Zhang, L. Zuo, L. Zuo, J. Jiang, J. Jiang, J. Jiang, Y. Ding, Y. Ding, Y. Ding, Y. Xie, Y. Xie, Y. Xie, F. Wu, F. Wu

“…Therefore, to acquire the latest rice distribution of the EA, this study proposed a novel rice distribution mapping method based on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform, producing a 10 m resolution annual rice distribution map (EARice10) of EA for 2023. …”
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Crispant analysis in zebrafish as a tool for rapid functional screening of disease-causing genes for bone fragility by Sophie Debaenst, Tamara Jarayseh, Hanna De Saffel, Jan Willem Bek, Matthieu Boone, Ivan Josipovic, Pierre Kibleur, Ronald Y Kwon, Paul J Coucke, Andy Willaert

“…We assessed a semi-high throughput zebrafish screening platform for rapid in vivo functional testing of candidate FBD genes. …”
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A patient-led survey on information and communication needs of patients with metastatic breast cancer in Ireland and Northern Ireland (CTRIAL-IE 23–05) by Siobhan Gaynor, Yvonne O'Meara, Emer Mulvaney, Rachel J. Keogh, Catherine S. Weadick, Fran J. Duane, Ann Mc Brien, Helen Greally, Mary Jane O'Leary, Ieva Teiserskyte, Isabel Beristain, Jacinta Marron, Eibhlin Mulroe, Vicky Donachie, Sarah Mc Loughlin, Seamus O'Reilly

“…The online survey was publicised nationally on all media platforms. Results: 246 patients completed the survey between July and October 2023. …”
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Polymorphisms in immunosuppression-related genes are associated with AML by Mingying Li, Mingying Li, Jingjing Ye, Jingjing Ye, Mengyuan Chang, Mengyuan Chang, Lei Feng, Lei Feng, Tingting Liu, Tingting Liu, Di Zhang, Di Zhang, Yuyan Wu, Yuyan Wu, Yuechan Ma, Yuechan Ma, Guangqiang Meng, Guangqiang Meng, Chunyan Ji, Chunyan Ji, Tao Sun, Tao Sun

“…SNP genotyping was performed on the MassARRAY platform. We then analyzed the relationship between these SNPs and AML susceptibility, treatment response, and prognosis.ResultsOur findings indicated that rs4883263 in the CD163 gene is a protective factor for AML susceptibility and chromosomal karyotype abnormalities. …”
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RBD-displaying OMV nanovaccine boosts immunity against SARS-CoV-2 by Rang Feng, Ruo-Yi Xue, Chang Liu, Guo-Cheng Li, Yan Deng, Zhe Jin, Jing-Yi Liu, Shan-Shan Zhang, Hao Cheng, Man-Ying Guo, Quan-Ming Zou, Hai-Bo Li

“…Conclusions This vaccine platform offers an alternative strategy for developing recombinant subunit vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, potentially enhancing immune responses and improving vaccine efficacy. …”
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Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging of NAD(P)H in Patients’ Lymphocytes: Evaluation of Efficacy of Immunotherapy by Diana V. Yuzhakova, Daria A. Sachkova, Anna V. Izosimova, Konstantin S. Yashin, Gaukhar M. Yusubalieva, Vladimir P. Baklaushev, Artem M. Mozherov, Vladislav I. Shcheslavskiy, Marina V. Shirmanova

“…Conclusions: The proposed platform that includes tumor explants co-cultured with lymphocytes and the NAD(P)H FLIM assay represents a promising solution for the patient-specific immunotherapeutic drug screening.…”
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An ecosystem approach to the evaluation and impact analysis of heterogeneous preventive and/or early interventions projects for veterans and first responders in seven countries by S. Lukersmith, L. Salvador-Carulla, C. Woods, T. Niyonsenga, M.R. Gutierrez-Colosia, I. Mohanty, C.R. Garcia-Alonso, D. Diaz-Milanes, J.A. Salinas-Perez, R. Davey, A. Aryani

“…Analysis tools include Global Impact Analytics Framework, multi-layered statistical analysis, performance evaluation using an efficient decision support approach, Project and Grant program social return on investment, visual linking and data connection platform and assessment of gendered lens approaches. …”
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Flow Cytometry Evaluation of Blood-Cell-Bound Surface FVIII in Hemophilia A and Thrombosis by Anjud Al-Mohannadi, Reem Mohammed Yahia, Hani Bibawi, Che-Ann Lachica, Watfa Ahmed, Igor Pavlovski, Giusy Gentilcore, Elkhansa Elbukhari Elgaali, Anila Ejaz, Areeg Ahmed, Mohammed Elanbari, Zainab Awada, Mohammed J. Al-Kubaisi, Muhammad Elnaggar, Ayman Saleh, Chiara Cugno, Sara Deola

“…Our study highlights the reliability of our FC platform in assessing FVIII abundance on leukocytes’ membranes across coagulation states. …”
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Promoting Computational Access to Digital Collections in the Nordic and Baltic Countries: An Icelandic Use Case by Gustavo Candela, Olga Holownia, Max Odsbjerg, Mirjam Cuper, Nele Gabriëls, Katrine Hofmann, Edward J. Gray, Sally Chambers, Mahendra Mahey

“…Low barrier-to-entry tools, such as the web-based interactive computing platform Jupyter Notebooks have been gradually gaining popularity among users who want to explore digital collections and GLAM institutions that want to provide access to them. …”
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AIEgen-self-assembled nanoparticles with anti-PD-L1 antibody functionalization realize enhanced synergistic photodynamic therapy and immunotherapy against malignant melanoma by Lu Li, Qing Xu, Xiuzhen Zhang, Yuan Jiang, La Zhang, Jiao Guo, Haichuan Liu, Bin Jiang, Shenglong Li, Qiling Peng, Ning Jiang, Jianwei Wang

“…Our NPs act as a facile and effective drug delivery platform for enhanced immunotherapy combined with enhanced PDT in treating MM.…”
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A comprehensive overview of acupuncture therapy over the past 20 years: Machine learning-based bibliometric analysis by Chen Liu, Shuqing Liu, Yu Wang, Xinyi Xia, Yu Zhang, Huili Jiang, Tuya Bao, Xuehong Ma

“…Methods: The MeSH term ''Acupuncture Therapy'' was used for searching publications from 1st January, 2004–31 st December, 2023 on the PubMed database, while the R platform was adopted to obtain associated data. A topic network was constructed by latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) and the Louvain algorithm. …”
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Design of a double-blade swirl wet dust collector for comprehensive mining faces by GONG Xiaoyan, HE Zilun, CHEN Long, WANG Haijun, FU Haoran, PEI Xiaoze, SUN Haixin, ZHANG Hongbing, YANG Fuqiang

“…Tests on a dust collection experimental platform and in a simulated tunnel indicated that the average dust collection efficiency of the dust collector was 94.80%. …”
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Finite-Time Output Robust Control for Restricted Joint Flight Emulator Robotic Arm With Adaptive Tangent Barrier Gains by Isaac Chairez, Alejandra Hernandez-Sanchez, Caridad Mireles, Arthur Mukhamedov, Grigory Bugriy, Stepan Lemak, Viktor Chertopolokhov

“…The robust controller is tested on a reliable platform, a digital replica of the robotic manipulator. …”
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Simultaneous detection of human neutrophil elastase and cathepsin G on a single substrate using a fluorometric quantum dots probe and chemometric models by Fátima A.R. Mota, Rafael C. Castro, David S.M. Ribeiro, João L.M. Santos, Ricardo N.M.J. Páscoa, Marieta L.C. Passos, M. Lúcia M.F.S. Saraiva

“…In this study, we propose a novel method combining distinctly sized CdTe quantum dots (QDs) as a fluorescent probe to implement a platform for simultaneous discrimination and quantification of HNE and CatG, applying chemometric analysis.The fluorometric response was acquired using two different methods: kinetic and excitation/emission matrices (EEM). …”
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