Tumor cell-based liquid biopsy using high-throughput microfluidic enrichment of entire leukapheresis product by Avanish Mishra, Shih-Bo Huang, Taronish Dubash, Risa Burr, Jon F. Edd, Ben S. Wittner, Quinn E. Cunneely, Victor R. Putaturo, Akansha Deshpande, Ezgi Antmen, Kaustav A. Gopinathan, Keisuke Otani, Yoshiyuki Miyazawa, Ji Eun Kwak, Sara Y. Guay, Justin Kelly, John Walsh, Linda T. Nieman, Isabella Galler, PuiYee Chan, Michael S. Lawrence, Ryan J. Sullivan, Aditya Bardia, Douglas S. Micalizzi, Lecia V. Sequist, Richard J. Lee, Joseph W. Franses, David T. Ting, Patricia A. R. Brunker, Shyamala Maheswaran, David T. Miyamoto, Daniel A. Haber, Mehmet Toner

“…Here, we apply this technology to analyze patient-derived leukapheresis products, interrogating a mean blood volume of 5.83 liters from seven patients with metastatic cancer. …”
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Four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging for noninvasive diagnosis of clinically significant portal hypertension and high-risk gastroesophageal varices in patients with cir... by Jiachen Ji, Yi Xiang, Jinghui Dong, Hanyu Jiang, Tianyi Xia, Yunduo Li, Mengmeng Zhang, Changchun Liu, Xijun Gong, Bo Jin, Wen Shen, Gangfeng Zhu, Jianming Cai, Rui Li, Xiaolong Qi

“…Hemodynamic parameters within the portal vein, including the average and peak flow velocities, normalized flow volume (Qnormal), and regurgitant fraction (R%), were extracted and compared between healthy individuals and patients with CSPH and between participants with high- and low-risk varices. …”
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OrchidBase 6.0: increasing the number of Cymbidium (Orchidaceae) genomes and new bioinformatic tools for orchid genome analysis by You-Yi Chen, Ye Sun, Chung-I Li, Shao-Ting Lin, Hao-Chen Zheng, Zhe-Bin Zhang, Bing-Ru Lee, Chun-Lin Hsieh, Yu-Yun Hsiao, Chi-Nga Chow, Chien-Wen Yang, Wen-Chi Chang, Heming Chen, Feng-Xi Yang, Gen-Fa Zhu, Qinyao Zheng, Cheng-Yuan Zhou, Zhuang Zhao, Ye Ai, Lin-Ying Wang, Deqiang Chen, Xin He, Ming-Zhong Huang, Dong-Hui Peng, Hao Yu, Siren Lan, Zhong-Jian Liu, Wei-Sheng Wu, Wen-Chieh Tsai

“…Conclusion OrchidBase 6.0 extended genetic information to that of eight orchid species and created new tools for an expanded community curation in response to the ever-increasing volume and complexity of data.…”
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Combined Age with Mean Decrease Rates of Total Bilirubin and MELD Score as a Novel and Simple Clinical Predictor on 90-Day Transplant-Free Mortality in Adult Patients with Acute Li... by Di Jin, Kai Kang, Bing-zhu Yan, Jian-nan Zhang, Jun-bo Zheng, Zhi-hui Wang, Di Wu, Yu-jia Tang, Xin-tong Wang, Qi-qi Lai, Yang Cao, Hong-liang Wang, Yang Gao

“…At present, plasma exchange (PE) is the main effective alternative treatment for ALF in ICU clinical practice, and high-volume plasma exchange (HVP) has been listed as a grade I recommendation for ALF management in the American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) guidelines. …”
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Protective Mechanism of Alisol A 24-Acetate on Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells in Mice with Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by TRPM2/Akt/GSK3β Pathway by LI Huihong, DENG Yunfei, WEI Wei, ZHAN Zengtu, LIN Libin, XUE Xiehua

“…The 24A group was given 24A through intragastric administration with the dosage of 30 mg/(kg·d), and the sham surgery group and the model group were given equal volume of normal saline through intragastric administration. …”
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Key experimental technologies and their development directions for the exploration and production of deep coalbed methane by Xia YAN, Fengyin XU, Xianyue XIONG, Feng WANG, Chunhu LI, Jiyuan ZHANG, Borui XU, Qianhui CHENG, Xiong HU, Xueguang ZHU, Wei LIANG, Pu YUAN, Yanqing FENG, Zhenji WEI

“…ProspectsThis study posits seven development directions for deep CBM production and in-situ coal conversion experiments: (1) Clear, direct observation techniques for micropores (< 2 nm) in deep coal seams with ultra-low porosity and permeability, full-scale pore size splicing technology for multiscale pore structure characterized by abundant micropores, a few mesopores, and many macropores, and assessment techniques for pore-fracture connectivity. (2) Isothermal adsorption test technologies for raw coals considering the effects of deep coal seam wettability, fracturing fluid invasion, and high total dissolved solids (TDS) under high-temperature, high-pressure in-situ conditions; (3) Sealed coring devices and in-situ pressure-retaining coring technologies featuring high pressure retaining success rates, heat preservation rates, and traceable gas volume. (4) Nanoscience-based assessment technologies for gas and water occurrence in micropores in deep coal seams under high-temperature and high-pressure multi-field coupling, and experimental technologies for desorption, diffusion, and seepage across nano-micro-millimeter scales. (5) Techniques for developing and testing multifunctional mechanical experiment equipment applicable to in-situ conditions of deep coal seams featuring high stress, low modulus of elasticity, and high Poisson's ratio. (6) Experimental techniques for the purpose of enhancing CBM recovery of deep coal seams, including reservoir stimulation (microwaves, laser, and electric heating), stimulation for permeability enhancement (electromagnetic pulses, pulsed ultrasonic waves, and controlled shockwaves), displacement via CO2 injection, and mechanical pulsation with supercritical CO2. (7) Experimental techniques for in-situ coal conversion and utilization, including pyrolysis, underground coal gasification (UCG), geothermal utilization, and CO2 geological storage. …”
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Effects of 24 Weeks of Growth Hormone Treatment on Bone Microstructure and Volumetric Bone Density in Patients with Childhood-Onset Adult GH Deficiency by Hongbo Yang, Kemin Yan, Yuping Xu, Linjie Wang, Qi Zhang, Fengying Gong, Huijuan Zhu, Weibo Xia, Hui Pan

“…Trabecular area decreased from 795.3 ± 280.9 to 789.6 ± 211.4 mm2 (p=0.029). Trabecular bone volume fraction increased from 0.193 ± 0.038 to 0.198 ± 0.036 (p=0.027). …”
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Changes in clinical and imaging variables during withdrawal of heart failure therapy in recovered dilated cardiomyopathy by Brian P. Halliday, Ruth Owen, John Gregson, Ali Vazir, Rebecca Wassall, Zohya Khalique, Amrit S. Lota, Upasana Tayal, Daniel J. Hammersley, Richard E. Jones, Dudley J. Pennell, Martin R. Cowie, John G.F. Cleland, Sanjay K. Prasad

“…A rise in mean left ventricular (LV) mass [5.1 g/m2 (95% CI 2.8, 7.3)] and LV end‐diastolic volume [3.9 mL/m2 (95% CI 1.1, 6.7)] and a reduction in mean LV ejection fraction [−4.2 (95% CI −6.6, −1.8)] were seen by 16 weeks, the earliest imaging follow‐up. …”
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Potential implications of thyroid autoantibodies in children, adolescents, and young adults with thyroid nodules in Japan: The Fukushima Health Management Survey by Rina Tazaki, Yurie Kobashi, Nana Nakahata, Mahiro Asano, Norikazu Abe, Haruka Ejiri, Ayako Sato, Natsuki Nagamine, Chisato Takahashi, Yukie Yamaya, Manabu Iwadate, Takashi Matsuzuka, Satoshi Suzuki, Tetsuya Ohira, Satoru Suzuki, Fumihiko Furuya, Hiroki Shimura, Shinichi Suzuki, Susumu Yokoya, Shunichi Yamashita, Hitoshi Ohto, Seiji Yasumura

“…After stratification of the data for body mass index (BMI) and the bilateral width and thickness of the area (BWTAR) as indicators of thyroid volume for age, sex, body surface area (BSA), and sex-adjusted standard deviation score (SDS), trend analyses were performed. …”
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Pearls on a String: Dark and Bright Galaxies on a Strikingly Straight and Narrow Filament by M. Arabsalmani, S. Roychowdhury, B. Schneider, V. Springel, E. Le Floc’h, F. Bournaud, A. Burkert, J.-C. Cuillandre, P.-A. Duc, E. Emsellem, D. Galárraga-Espinosa, E. Pian, F. Renaud, M. A. Zwaan

“…We study the cold H i gas in a 1.3 Mpc section of the filament through H i 21 cm emission line observations and detect 11 H i sources, many more than expected from the H i mass function in a similar volume. They have H i masses 10 ^8.5 −10 ^9.5 M _⊙ and are mostly within ~120 kpc projected distance from the filament axis. …”
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Curcumin encapsulated in PAMAM dendrimers for the therapeutic treatment of ischemic stroke in rats by Justin Stadler, Justin Stadler, Justin Stadler, Lucas G. Garmo, Lucas G. Garmo, Lucas G. Garmo, David Doyle, David Doyle, David Doyle, Chin-I. Cheng, Garrett Richardson, Garrett Richardson, Zain Waheed, Zain Waheed, Tim Tofan, Bhairavi Srinageshwar, Bhairavi Srinageshwar, Bhairavi Srinageshwar, Ajit Sharma, Robert B. Petersen, Gary L. Dunbar, Gary L. Dunbar, Gary L. Dunbar, Julien Rossignol, Julien Rossignol, Julien Rossignol

“…Neurobehavioral outcomes were evaluated at 1-, 3-, 5-, and 7-day post-surgery, after which animals were euthanized on day 8 to assess infarct volume and GFAP immunoreactivity.ResultsAnimals that received formulations containing dendrimers (curcumin encapsulated in dendrimers or empty dendrimers) demonstrated significantly lower levels of GFAP immunoreactivity and improved functional recovery, including weight and neurobehavioral scores, compared to the formulations that did not contain dendrimers (curcumin and HBSS control). …”
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Evaluating Digital Rehabilitation Outcomes in Chronic Musculoskeletal Conditions Across Non-Obesity, Obesity, and Severe Obesity by Pereira AP, Janela D, Areias AC, Molinos M, Tong X, Bento V, Yanamadala V, Cohen SP, Correia FD, Costa F

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Safety and efficacy of low-dose esketamine weakly opioidized anesthesia in elderly patients with lumbar spinal stenosis undergoing surgery: a prospective, double-blind randomized c... by Ni-Na Hou, Meng-Yun Zhang, Yu-Wei Zhang, Hong-Jing Wu, Hong Luo, Heng Yang

“…Methods In total, 90 elderly patients were randomized into three groups: the esketamine HS group (0.2 mg/kg induction, 0.25 mg/(kg·h) infusion), the esketamine LS group (0.2 mg/kg induction, 0.125 mg/(kg·h) infusion), and the control group (group C receiving an equal volume of saline). The primary outcome was the cumulative dose of sufentanil administered during the perioperative period. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Outcomes of Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy with D2 and D3 Lymphadenectomy in the Treatment of Patients with Right Colon Cancer by A. A. Nevolskikh, V. A. Avdeenko, Yu. Yu. Mikhaleva, T. P. Pochuev, P. V. Sokolov, R. F. Zibirov, I. P. Reznik, N. D. Silin, L. O. Petrov, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…Introduction. The standard volume of removed groups of lymph nodes for right colon cancer (RCC) has not been determined. …”
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Pragmatic algorithm for visual assessment of 4-Repeat tauopathies in [18F]PI-2620 PET Scans by Theresa Bauer, Matthias Brendel, Mirlind Zaganjori, Alexander M. Bernhardt, Alexander Jäck, Sophia Stöcklein, Maximilian Scheifele, Johannes Levin, Thilo van Eimeren, Alexander Drzezga, Osama Sabri, Henryk Barthel, Robert Perneczky, Günter Höglinger, Nicolai Franzmeier, Johannes Gnörich

“…Sensitivity, specificity, and interrater agreement were calculated for all settings and compared against the visual reads of parametric images (0–60-minutes, distribution volume ratios, DVR). Results: Patients with 4R-tauopathies in contrast to non-4R-tauopathies were detected at higher sensitivity in the 20–40-minute frame (common: 79%, scaled: 76%) compared to the 40–60-minute frame (common: 55%, scaled: 62%), albeit with reduced specificity in the common setting (20–40-min: 78%, 40–60-min: 95%), which was ameliorated in the intensity-scaled setting (20–40-min: 91%, 40–60-min: 96%). …”
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Sex differences and determinants of coronary microvascular function in asymptomatic adults with type 2 diabetes by Jian L. Yeo, Abhishek Dattani, Joanna M. Bilak, Alice L. Wood, Lavanya Athithan, Aparna Deshpande, Anvesha Singh, J.Ranjit Arnold, Emer M. Brady, David Adlam, John D. Biglands, Peter Kellman, Hui Xue, Thomas Yates, Melanie J. Davies, Gaurav S. Gulsin, Gerry P. McCann

“…Men with T2D, but not women, demonstrated worse systolic function and higher extracellular volume fraction than controls. MPR was significantly lower in T2D than controls (women, 2.6 ± 0.9 vs 3.3 ± 1.0, p < 0.001; men, 3.1 ± 0.9 vs 3.5 ± 1.0, p = 0.004), and lower in women than men with T2D (p < 0.001). …”
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Effect of the Iridoid-rich Fraction from <italic>Valeriana jatamansi</italic> Jones on Oxidative Stress in Rats with Spinal Cord Injury by Jiaojuan HUANG, Wenchun WANG, Deqi XIONG, Hao LU, Wu XIANG, Xiaohua ZHAO, Ruihan ZHOU, Anren ZHANG

“…Two hours after model establishment successfully, the treatment group was given iridoid-rich fraction from <italic>Valeriana jatamansi</italic> Jones by intragastrical administration with 10 mg/kg, and the sham-operated group and the model group were given an equal volume of sodium carboxymethylcellulose(CMC-Na)solution with the same way. …”
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Variation in seed traits among different eelgrass populations in China by Mingjie Liu, Xinhua Wang, Xiaochen Liu, Yu Zhang, Shidong Yue, Xiaomei Zhang, Shaochun Xu, Yi Zhou

“…The findings showed that (1) the volume and weight of eelgrass seeds varied by four to five times among different individuals, and this variation among populations was a result of their adaptation to specific local environmental conditions; (2) the differences in seed germination time were determined by intrinsic factors rather than by environmental conditions during the germination period; (3) sugars were the most important energy supply substance for eelgrass seeds and the arginine, glutamic acid, aspartate, linoleic acid, palmitic acid, and oleic acid contents were relatively high in eelgrass seeds. …”
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T Cell-Derived Apoptotic Extracellular Vesicles Ameliorate Bone Loss via CD39 and CD73-Mediated ATP Hydrolysis by Yang X, Zhou Y, Zhou F, Bao L, Wang Z, Li Z, Ding F, Kuang H, Liu H, Tan S, Qiu X, Jing H, Liu S, Ma D

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Fálétí’s Philosophical Sensibility by Adeshina Afolayan

“…In her “Literature in Yorùbá: poetry and prose; traveling theater and modern drama,” in the same volume, Karin Barber seems to redress this imbalance when she gives a place to Fálétí in her discussion of post-Fágúnwà writers. …”
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