Clinical advances in kidney autotransplantation: a review by Shengjie Lin, Jingci Gai, Shangjin Huang, Yingzhen He, Da Hao, Shuhang Luo, Yilong Lin, Jiang Qiu, Jun Li, Changxi Wang, Chenglin Wu

“…These techniques have shown promising outcomes, and robotic platforms have the potential to further reduce complications. …”
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Exploring anti-cancer activities of epidermal growth factor-immobilized polymeric nanoparticles by Shota Yamamoto, Chia-Jung Chang, Masao Kamimura, Jun Nakanishi

“…These results suggest that the unique anti-cancer effects of EGF nanoparticles are not dependent on the carrier platform. Furthermore, EGF nanoparticles exhibited high cytotoxicity against cancer cells responding poorly to conventional EGFR-targeted anti-cancer drugs, showing potential for future medical applications.…”
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Sensitivity of global solar irradiance to transposition models: Assessing risks associated with model discrepancies by Yasser F. Nassar, Hala J. El-Khozondar, Mohamed M. Khaleel, Abdussalam A. Ahmed, Abdulgader H. Alsharif, Monaem Elmnifi, Mark Amoah Nyasapoh

“…To evaluate and validate the proposed theory, eight commonly used TMs from literature, database platforms and software were chosen and tested on 133 sites with various climatic and geographical conditions in the Northern Hemisphere. …”
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Distinct MicroRNA Subcellular Size and Expression Patterns in Human Cancer Cells by Beibei Chen, Bo Zhang, Huaxia Luo, Jiao Yuan, Geir Skogerbø, Runsheng Chen

“…We separated breast cancer cell nuclei from cytoplasm, and identified small RNA sequences using a high-throughput sequencing platform. To determine the relationship between miRNA sub-cellular distribution and cancer progression, we used microarray analysis to examine the miRNA expression levels in nucleus and cytoplasm of three human cell lines, one normal breast cell line and two breast cancer cell lines. …”
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Modeling the digital transformation of industrial holdings by A. E. Miller, N. S. Rudenko

“…As part of the methodological implementation of the proposed methodology, an instrumental approach is considered that allows to systematize the tools of digital transformation of industrial systems in the context of digital business models, digital technologies and platform solutions, as well as to argue the key features of each of the tools. …”
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Synergistic Approach of High-Precision 3D Printing and Low Cell Adhesion for Enhanced Self-Assembled Spheroid Formation by Chunxiang Lu, Aoxiang Jin, Chuang Gao, Hao Qiao, Huazhen Liu, Yi Zhang, Wenbin Sun, Shih-Mo Yang, Yuanyuan Liu

“…Compared to traditional methods, our proposed strategy enables high-throughput production of size-controlled spheroids with excellent shape retention, while enhanced gas exchange during culture improves differentiation marker expression. This platform provides an efficient and cost-effective solution for biosensing applications, such as drug screening, disease modeling, and personalized therapy monitoring. …”
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Demonstration of Participation Networks in Urban Transport Policy of Public and Private Sectors through Social Media: The Case of Bike-Sharing Pricing Strategy in China by Qian Ye, Xiaohong Chen, Hua Zhang, Junjie Cai, Kaan Ozbay

“…Social media has become a valuable platform that enables public and private stakeholders to participate and interact in various transport policies. …”
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Efficacy and safety of high-voltage versus standard-voltage pulsed radiofrequency ablation for patients with neuropathic pain: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zheng Wang, Yitong Jia, Yanhui Ma, Tengteng Wang, Kunpeng Feng, Guang Feng, Tianlong Wang

“…This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of high-voltage PRF ablation and standard-voltage PRF ablation for the treatment of patients with NP.Methods and analysis We will search PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, conference proceedings for relevant abstracts, clinical trials registers (ClinicalTrials.gov) and the WHO’s International Clinical Trial Registry Platform (from the date of inception until 15 March 2022). …”
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Advancing the Fight Against Cervical Cancer: The Promise of Therapeutic HPV Vaccines by Qian Zheng, Misi He, Zejia Mao, Yue Huang, Xiuying Li, Ling Long, Mingfang Guo, Dongling Zou

“…Currently, there are no approved therapeutic HPV vaccines worldwide; however, active progress is being made in clinical research and development using multiple platforms such as peptides, proteins, DNA, RNA, bacterial vectors, viral vectors, and cell-based, each offering relative advantages and limitations for delivering HPV antigens and generating targeted immune responses. …”
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E-cigarettes on Instagram: Exploring vape content via an Australian vaping influencer by Jonine Jancey, Renee N. Carey, Becky Freeman, Tama Leaver, Katharina Wolf, Marilyn Bromberg, Kevin Chai, Stella Bialous, Phoebe Adams, Meghan Mcleod, Kahlia McCausland

“…Greater regulation and/or stronger enforcement of e-cigarette content on social media platforms such as Instagram is necessary to prevent the ongoing promotion of these harmful products.…”
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A comprehensive global mapping of offshore lighting by C. D. Elvidge, T. Ghosh, N. Chatterjee, N. Chatterjee, M. Zhizhin, M. Zhizhin, P. C. Sutton, M. Bazilian

“…A wide range of lighting structures is present, i.e., fishing grounds, platforms, anchorages, gas flares, transit routes, and the glow surrounding bright lighting onshore. …”
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On the ability to extract MLVA profiles of Vibrio cholerae isolates from WGS data generated with Oxford Nanopore Technologies by Jérôme Ambroise, Bertrand Bearzatto, Jean-Francois Durant, Leonid M. Irenge, Jean-Luc Gala

“…In this study, the MLVAType application was validated using long reads generated by Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) sequencing platforms. In silico MLVA profiles of V. cholerae isolates (n = 9) from the Democratic Republic of the Congo were generated using the MLVAType application on Nanopore WGS data. …”
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Genomic and phylogenetic analysis of a NDM-1 producing ST152 Klebsiella pneumoniae isolated from a bloodstream infection in China by Renchi Fang, Lingfang Di, Xuebin Tian, Yongfeng Bai

“…Whole-genome sequencing was conducted using the Illumina HiSeq and Oxford Nanopore GridION X5 platforms, and the genomic features were analyzed using a range of bioinformatics tools. …”
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Association between atherogenic index of plasma and type 2 diabetic complications: a cross-sectional study by Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Yue-Yang Zhang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Xiao-Yu Yang, Qin Wan, Qin Wan, Qin Wan, Qin Wan, Qin Wan

“…Consequently, this study investigates the potential association between AIP and type 2 diabetic complications through a cross-sectional design.MethodsThe National Metabolic Management Center(MMC) serves as a comprehensive platform dedicated to the establishment of standardized protocols for the diagnosis, treatment, and long-term follow-up of metabolic diseases. …”
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A Survey of Data Partitioning and Sampling Methods to Support Big Data Analysis by Mohammad Sultan Mahmud, Joshua Zhexue Huang, Salman Salloum, Tamer Z. Emara, Kuanishbay Sadatdiynov

“…Computer clusters with the shared-nothing architecture are the major computing platforms for big data processing and analysis. In cluster computing, data partitioning and sampling are two fundamental strategies to speed up the computation of big data and increase scalability. …”
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The anti-cancerous mechanism of licochalcone A on human hepatoma cell HepG2 based on the miRNA omics by Jun Wang, Xiuxiu Zhang, Zhijing Ni, Elnur Elam, Kiran Thakur, Kexin Li, Chuyan Wang, Jianguo Zhang, Zhaojun Wei

“…A protein-protein interaction network was structured on the STRING platform to discover the hub genes. Among them, PIK3R1, CDC42, ESR1, SMAD4, SUMO1, KRAS, AGO1, etc. were screened out. …”
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ZooCNN: A Zero-Order Optimized Convolutional Neural Network for Pneumonia Classification Using Chest Radiographs by Saravana Kumar Ganesan, Parthasarathy Velusamy, Santhosh Rajendran, Ranjithkumar Sakthivel, Manikandan Bose, Baskaran Stephen Inbaraj

“…Conventional CNN models, though promising, face challenges such as overfitting and have high computational costs. The use of ZooPlatform (ZooPT), a hyperparameter finetuning strategy, on a baseline CNN model finetunes the hyperparameters and provides a modified architecture, ZooCNN, with a 72% reduction in weights. …”
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Differences in the genomic profiles of cell‐free DNA between plasma, sputum, urine, and tumor tissue in advanced NSCLC by Zhen Wu, Zhen Yang, Chun Sun Li, Wei Zhao, Zhi Xin Liang, Yu Dai, Qiang Zhu, Kai Ling Miao, Dong Hua Cui, Liang An Chen

“…A prospective study was performed to detect differences in genetic profiles of cfDNA in sputum, plasma, urine, and tumor tissue from 50 advanced NSCLC patients in parallel by the same next‐generation sequencing (NGS) platform. Driver genes alterations were identified in cfDNA sample and matched tumor sample, with an overall concordance rate of 86% in plasma cfDNA, 74% in sputum cfDNA, 70% in urine cfDNA, and 90% in cfDNA of combination of plasma, sputum, and urine. …”
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Pooled screening for CAR function identifies novel IL-13Rα2-targeted CARs for treatment of glioblastoma by Douglas A Lauffenburger, Khloe S Gordon, Caleb R Perez, Andrea Garmilla, Maxine S Y Lam, Joey J Y Aw, Anisha Datta, Andrea Pavesi, Michael E Birnbaum

“…Nonetheless, they are of particular interest for the treatment of glioblastoma, which is an aggressive form of brain cancer with few effective therapeutic options, due to their ability to cross the highly selective blood-brain barrier.Methods Here, we use our pooled screening platform, CARPOOL, to expedite the discovery of CARs with antitumor functions necessary for solid tumor efficacy. …”
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A realistic human head phantom for electromagnetic detection of brain diseases by Zelin Bai, Diyou Chen, Ke Ma, Gui Jin, Jinlong Qiu, Quanquan Li, Haocheng Li, Mingsheng Chen

“…It proved valuable for studying the distribution of electromagnetic fields in the human head and for investigating novel electromagnetic detection techniques exploiting brain tissue dielectric properties. (4) The created physical model and the numerical model were derived from the same person, which provided a good continuity between simulation experiments and physical experiments, and provided a realistic verification platform for the research of electromagnetic detection technology for brain diseases, such as differentiating the kind of stroke, monitoring brain edema, brain tumor microwave imaging, and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.…”
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