Lymphoid Progenitor Cells from Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Are Functionally Deficient and Express High Levels of the Transcriptional Repressor Gfi-1 by Jessica Purizaca, Adriana Contreras-Quiroz, Elisa Dorantes-Acosta, Eduardo Vadillo, Lourdes Arriaga-Pizano, Silvestre Fuentes-Figueroa, Horacio Villagomez-Barragán, Patricia Flores-Guzmán, Antonio Alvarado-Moreno, Hector Mayani, Isaura Meza, Rosaura Hernandez, Sara Huerta-Yepez, Rosana Pelayo

“…By phenotype analyses, in vitro proliferation assays, and controlled culture systems, the lymphoid differentiation potentials were evaluated in BM primitive populations from B-cell precursor ALL pediatric patients. …”
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A Review on Face Mask Recognition by Jiaonan Zhang, Dong An, Yiwen Zhang, Xiaoyan Wang, Xinyue Wang, Qiang Wang, Zhongqi Pan, Yang Yue

“…By synthesizing the current state of the field, identifying prevailing challenges, and outlining potential future research directions, this paper aims to contribute to the development of more effective, scalable, and robust face mask detection systems for diverse real-world applications.…”
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A dataset for large prismatic lithium-ion battery cells (CALB L148N58A): Comprehensive characterization and real-world driving cyclesCALB L148N58A testing campaign by Simone Fasolato, Nicola Blasuttigh, Giacomo Galuppini, Davide M. Raimondo

“…Moreover, it may contribute to validate model-based and data-driven estimation and control strategies within battery management systems, enhancing the reliability and efficiency of energy storage solutions.…”
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Application of Response Surface Methodology for Optimization of Urea Grafted Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes in Enhancing Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Nitrogen Uptake by Paddy Plants by Norazlina Mohamad Yatim, Azizah Shaaban, Mohd Fairuz Dimin, Faridah Yusof, Jeefferie Abd Razak

“…The grafted N can be absorbed and utilized by rice efficiently to overcome the N loss from soil-plant systems. The individual and interaction effect between the specified factors of f-MWCNTs amount (0.10–0.60 wt%) and functionalization reflux time (12–24 hrs) with the corresponding responses (NUE, NU) were structured via the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) based on five-level CCD. …”
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Parthenolide improves sepsis-induced coagulopathy by inhibiting mitochondrial-mediated apoptosis in vascular endothelial cells through BRD4/BCL-xL pathway by Jun Zhang, Xing Zhu, Yong Li, Yinyu Wu, Yunxia Du, Hai Yang, Zhengchao Liu, Haoyu Pei, Rui Li, Huan Luo, Deyu Zuo, Han She, Qingxiang Mao

“…Abstract Background Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory syndrome that can cause coagulation abnormalities, leading to damage in multiple organs. …”
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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

“…However, the shortage of radiologists in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) emphasizes the need for automated pneumonia diagnostic systems. This article presents a Deep Learning model, Zero-Order Optimized Convolutional Neural Network (ZooCNN), a Zero-Order Optimization (Zoo)-based CNN model for classifying CXR images into three classes, Normal Lungs (NL), Bacterial Pneumonia (BP), and Viral Pneumonia (VP); this model utilizes the Adaptive Synthetic Sampling (ADASYN) approach to ensure class balance in the Kaggle CXR Images (Pneumonia) dataset. …”
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Cosmic Reionization on Computers: The Evolution of the Ionizing Background and Mean Free Path by Jiawen Fan, Huanqing Chen, Camille Avestruz, Affan Khadir

“…As the MFP is closely related to the distribution of Lyman-limit systems (LLSs) and damped Ly α absorbers, it is important to understand them. …”
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Mathematical Modelling of Acetaminophen Release in HPC/PAAm Hydrogel: Synthesis and Application by Abigail M. Díaz-Guerrero, Claudia A. Castillo-Miranda, Carlos F. Castro-Guerrero, Hernán Peraza-Vázquez, Ana B. Morales-Cepeda, Adrián F. Peña-Delgado

“…Hydrogels are commonly used as Drug Delivery Systems (DDS) as patches due to its ability to store drug molecules within their structures. …”
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Heat Transfer Characteristics of Passive, Active, and Hybrid Impinging Jets: A Review by Michel Matar, Mohammad El Hassan, Nikolay Bukharin, Anas Sakout, Ali Hammoud, Hassan H. Assoum

“…Passive methods, such as annular, swirling, and sweeping jets, utilize the inherent characteristics of the jet flow without requiring additional energy consumption. Active systems, on the other hand, involve supplementary devices like fans or pumps to intensify heat transfer. …”
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Common spine codes are reimbursed 13% less by Medicaid compared to Medicare, ranging from 46% to 160% by state by Adam P. Henderson, BS, M. Lane Moore, MD, MBA, Camryn S. Payne, BA, Jack M. Haglin, MD, MS, Joseph C. Brinkman, MD, Paul R. Van Schuyver, MD, Joshua S. Bingham, MD, Michael S. Chang, MD

“…For Medicaid, wide variability existed between states and between different codes, indicating that some state payment systems may lack objective metrics when determining rates.…”
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Spatio-Temporal Feature Aware Vision Transformers for Real-Time Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Tracking by Hao Zhang, Hengzhou Ye, Xiaoyu Guo, Xu Zhang, Yao Rong, Shuiwang Li

“…Addressing the shortcomings of existing tracking systems in capturing temporal relationships between consecutive frames, NT-Track meticulously analyzes the positional changes in targets across frames and leverages the similarity of the surrounding areas to extract feature information. …”
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Molecular Identification, Histopathology and Antibiotic Susceptibility Profiling of Aeromonas veronii Isolated from Oreochromis niloticus in Bangladesh by Sayed Mashequl Bari, Mohammad Muttakinul Islam, Aktia Amina, Marufa Khatun, A. M. Shahabuddin

“…However, commercial tilapia culture systems face increasing challenges from bacterial infections. …”
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The Pharmacodynamic Impact of Apremilast, an Oral Phosphodiesterase 4 Inhibitor, on Circulating Levels of Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Psoriatic Arthritis: Substudy Res... by Peter H. Schafer, Peng Chen, Lorraine Fang, Andrew Wang, Rajesh Chopra

“…Of 504 patients randomized in PALACE 1, 150 (placebo: n=51; apremilast 20 mg BID: n=51; apremilast 30 mg BID: n=48) provided peripheral blood plasma samples for analysis in a multiplexed cytometric bead array assay measuring 47 proteins associated with systemic inflammatory immune responses. Association between biomarker levels and achievement of 20% improvement from baseline in modified American College of Rheumatology (ACR20) response criteria was assessed by logistic regression. …”
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Counterfactual Based Approaches for Feature Attributions of Stress Factors Affecting Rice Yield by Nisha P. Shetty, Balachandra Muniyal, Ketavarapu Sriyans, Kunyalik Garg, Shiv Pratap, Aman Priyanshu, Dhruthi Kumar

“…By improving the interpretability of agricultural machine learning models, the research ultimately supports the creation of predictive systems that strengthen sustainable practices and economic development within the agricultural industry.…”
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Nutritional state-dependent modulation of insulin-producing cells in Drosophila by Rituja S Bisen, Fathima Mukthar Iqbal, Federico Cascino-Milani, Till Bockemühl, Jan M Ache

“…Hence, populations of autonomously and systemically sugar-sensing neurons work in parallel to maintain metabolic homeostasis. …”
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Phosphorus Dynamics in Managed and Natural Soils: SEM-PLS Analysis of <i>Vaccinium</i>, Forest, and Grassland Ecosystems by Chun Lu, Soh Sugihara, Satoshi Noma, Haruo Tanaka, Ryosuke Tajima, Shingo Matsumoto, Dai Hirose, Xueyan Zhang, Ning Wang, Takuya Ban

“…These findings underscore the critical importance of prioritizing chemical property management over physical modifications to optimize nutrient cycling, preserve soil fertility, and reduce reliance on external phosphorus inputs in agricultural systems. Our study emphasizes the need for integrated approaches to achieve sustainable phosphorus management in both natural and managed ecosystems.…”
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Efficacy of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cell in the treatment of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders: an animal study by Chunran Xue, Haojun Yu, Xuzhong Pei, Xiaoying Yao, Jie Ding, Xiying Wang, Yi Chen, Yangtai Guan

“…Methods 106 hUC-MSCs prepared in 200 μl PBS were intravenously administered to a systemic NMOSD model on day 10 and day 14 after immunization. …”
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Orbital Desmoid-Type Fibromatosis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Alessandro Moro, Paolo De Angelis, Giulio Gasparini, Sandro Pelo, Gianluigi Petrone, Emanuela Lucci Cordisco, Umberto Garagiola, Giuseppe D’Amato, Gianmarco Saponaro

“…Therapeutic alternatives to surgical resection are radiotherapy and systemic therapy.…”
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Improving Psychological and Educational Support of University Students with Disabilities in Kazakhstan by Rakhila Aubakirova, Aisulu Zhomartova, Murshida Nurgaliyeva, Gulmira Tulekova, Gulnar Tursungozhinova, Marina Skiba, Alma Turganbayeva, Oxana Belenko

“…These barriers hinder the professional development of such students, highlighting the need for improved educational practices and support systems. The study aimed to investigate the psychological and pedagogical conditions for the effective education process of students with disabilities (SWD) as well as to examine the definite features of psychological and pedagogical support for SWD. …”
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Predicting plaque regression based on plaque characteristics identified by optical coherence tomography: A retrospective study by Cheng-Hui Fan, Lyu-fan Chen, Jing Cheng, Yi-Qiong Wang, Ling-Hao Xu, Ji-Ming Li

“…Background: Atherosclerosis is a lipid-driven, systemic immune-inflammatory disease characterized by the accumulation of plaque within the arterial walls. …”
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