Identification of Breast Cancer Biomarkers by Constructing Protein-Protein Interaction and miRNAs-mRNAs Networks by Azizeh Asadzadeh, Bita Behboodian, Parsa Bernoos, Masoumeh Shojaei Barjouei

“…In this study, to identify breast cancer biomarkers, we construct new protein-protein interaction (PPI) and miRNAs-mRNAs networks by analyzing upregulated and downregulated genes in breast cancer patients.Method: In this in silico study, two gene expression profile datasets, with the accession numbers GSE42568 and GSE154255, were downloaded from the GEO database. …”
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Predictive Policing and Enhancing Security Performance through Artificial Intelligence Applications by Bensalem Kheira

“…In disaster management, predictive AI models analyze extensive datasets, including seismic activity, geological patterns, and environmental variables, to forecast events such as earthquakes. …”
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Biologically targeted discovery-replication scan identifies G×G interaction in relation to risk of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma by Li Yan, Qianchuan He, Shiv P. Verma, Xu Zhang, Ann-Sophie Giel, Carlo Maj, Kathryn Graz, Elnaz Naderi, Jianhong Chen, Mourad Wagdy Ali, Puya Gharahkhani, Xiang Shu, Kenneth Offit, Pari M. Shah, Hans Gerdes, Daniela Molena, Amitabh Srivastava, Stuart MacGregor, Claire Palles, René Thieme, Michael Vieth, Ines Gockel, Thomas L. Vaughan, Johannes Schumacher, Matthew F. Buas

“…Identical scans were repeated among males only (78%), with two independent GWAS datasets used for replication. In overall and male-specific primary replications, 11 of 187 and 20 of 191 interactions satisfied p < 0.05, respectively. …”
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Socio-economic inequalities in minimum dietary diversity among Ethiopian children aged 6–23 months: a decomposition analysis by Nigusu Worku, Amare Mesfin Workie, Lamrot Yohannes, Mihret Getnet, Mihret Getnet, Wubshet Debebe Negash, Wubshet Debebe Negash, Adina Yeshambel Belay, Lakew Asmare, Hiwot Tadesse Alemu, Demiss Mulatu Geberu, Melak Jejaw, Kaleb Assegid Demissie, Misganaw Guadie Tiruneh, Asebe Hagos

“…Therefore, this study aimed to assess the socio-economic inequalities in minimum dietary diversity (MDD) practices among Ethiopian children aged 6–23 months and the potential contributing factors.MethodsThe study utilized the recent datasets of the Ethiopia Mini Demographic and Health Survey (EMDHS) of 2019. …”
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Drp1–associated genes implicated in sepsis survival by Marissa D. Pokharel, Marissa D. Pokharel, Anlin Feng, Anlin Feng, Ying Liang, Ying Liang, Wenli Ma, Wenli Ma, Saurabh Aggarwal, Hoshang Unwalla, Stephen M. Black, Stephen M. Black, Stephen M. Black, Ting Wang, Ting Wang, Ting Wang

“…To evaluate if these GSs can predict sepsis survival, we used publicly available human blood transcriptomic datasets from sepsis patients. We confirmed that both GSs can successfully predict sepsis survival in both discovery and validation cohorts with high sensitivity and specificity, with the PPI-based GS showing enhanced prognostic performance. …”
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Pan-cancer and experimental analyses reveal the immunotherapeutic significance of CST2 and its association with stomach adenocarcinoma proliferation and metastasis by Dan Huang, Jing Li, Zhijun He, Wenjing Liang, Likun Zhong, Jun Huang, Yinteng Wu, Shijian Zhao

“…The expression distribution patterns of CST2 were examined using single-cell datasets. Furthermore, we conducted a comprehensive evaluation of the correlation between CST2 expression and various factors. …”
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The AEDUCATE Collaboration. Comprehensive antenatal education birth preparation programmes to reduce the rates of caesarean section in nulliparous women. Protocol for an individual... by Soo Downe, Lisa Askie, Sarah J Lord, Hannah G Dahlen, Kenneth William Finlayson, Anna Lene Seidler, Federico Girosi, Kylie Elizabeth Hunter, Kate M Levett, Mary-Ann Davey, Caroline A Smith, Julie Fleet, Mary Steen, Elizabeth Newnham, Anette Werner, Leslie Arnott, Kerry Sutcliffe

“…Participating trials are deemed eligible for the PMA if their results are not yet known outside their Data Monitoring Committees.Ethics and dissemination Participants in the individual trials will consent to participation, with respective trials receiving ethical approval by their local Human Research Ethics Committees. Individual datasets remain the property of trialists, and can be published prior to the publication of final PMA results. …”
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Sandpiper Optimization Algorithm With Region Growing Based Robust Retinal Blood Vessel Segmentation Approach by Ibrahim AlMohimeed, Mohamed Yacin Sikkandar, A. Mohanarathinam, Velmurugan Subbiah Parvathy, Mohamad Khairi Ishak, Faten Khalid Karim, Samih M. Mostafa

“…The comparative study stated the supremacy of the SPORG-RBVS method over existing techniques with maximum accuracy of 98.68&#x0025;, 98.14&#x0025;&#x0025;, and 98.34&#x0025; under DRIVE, STARE, and CHASE datasets, respectively.…”
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Childhood wasting and associated factors in Africa: evidence from standard demographic and health surveys from 35 countries by Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye, Belayneh Shetie Workneh, Mohammed Seid Ali, Almaz Tefera Gonete, Masresha Asmare Techane, Mulugeta Wassie, Alemneh Tadesse Kassie, Medina Abdela Ahmed, Sintayehu Simie Tsega, Yilkal Abebaw Wassie, Berhan Tekeba, Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

“…Method This study conducted a secondary analysis of demographic and health survey datasets from 2010 to 2022 in 35 African countries. …”
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Disturbed shear stress promotes atherosclerosis through TRIM21‐regulated MAPK6 degradation and consequent endothelial inflammation by Feng Wang, Shu‐Yu Wang, Yue Gu, Shuai Luo, Ai‐Qun Chen, Chao‐Hua Kong, Wen‐Ying Zhou, Li‐Guo Wang, Zhi‐Mei Wang, Guang‐Feng Zuo, Xiao‐Fei Gao, Jun‐Jie Zhang, Shao‐Liang Chen

“…Methods In vitro and in vivo experiments, RNA‐seq, CO‐IP and proteomic analysis, combined with single‐cell RNA‐seq datasets were used to reveal the upstream and downstream mechanisms involved. …”
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Modeling Climate‐Driven Vegetation Changes Under Contrasting Temperate and Arid Conditions in the Mediterranean Basin by Marco Bianchini, Mohamed Tarhouni, Matteo Francioni, Marco Fiorentini, Chiara Rivosecchi, Jamila Msadek, Abderrazak Tlili, Farah Chouikhi, Marina Allegrezza, Giulio Tesei, Paola Antonia Deligios, Roberto Orsini, Luigi Ledda, Maria Karatassiou, Athanasios Ragkos, Paride D'Ottavio

“…MaxEnt emerged as the most reliable algorithm for small presence‐only datasets, effectively predicting habitat suitability. …”
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Identification and preliminary validation of biomarkers associated with mitochondrial and programmed cell death in pre-eclampsia by Rong Lin, Rong Lin, XiaoYing Weng, XiaoYing Weng, Liang Lin, Liang Lin, XuYang Hu, XuYang Hu, ZhiYan Liu, ZhiYan Liu, Jing Zheng, Jing Zheng, FenFang Shen, FenFang Shen, Rui Li, Rui Li

“…Differentially expressed mtPCD genes were identified as potential biomarkers from the GSE10588 and GSE98224 datasets and subsequently validated. Hub genes were determined using support vector machine, least absolute shrinkage and selection operator, and Boruta based on consistent expression profiles. …”
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Recognition of HER2 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma and its significance in postoperative tumor recurrence by Ji‐Hua Shi, Wen‐Zhi Guo, Yang Jin, Hua-Peng Zhang, Chun Pang, Jie Li, Pål‐Dag Line, Shui‐Jun Zhang

“…Results ERBB2 mRNA amplification was found in HCC datasets, and its expression was downregulated in high grade HCC with a worse overall survival. …”
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Frequency, demographics, diagnoses and consultation patterns associated with low-acuity attendances in German emergency departments: a retrospective routine healthcare data analysi... by Patrik Dröge, Anna Slagman, Felix Greiner, Martin Möckel, Liane Schenk, Anna Schneider, Thomas Keil, Stephanie Roll, Rainer Röhrig, Felix Walcher, Reinhard Busse, Johannes Drepper, David Legg, Ryan King, Thomas Reinhold, Thomas Ruhnke, Antje Fischer-Rosinský, Yves-Noel Wu, Natalie Baier, Maike Below, Cornelia Henschke, Björn Kreye, Christian Lüpkes, Burgi Riens, Marie-Luise Rosenbusch, Felix Stäps, Kristin Schmieder, Daniel Schreiber, Dominik von Stillfried, Grit Zimmermann

“…This study aimed to estimate the frequency of low-acuity emergency department (ED) attendances and to provide an overview of their demographic, diagnosis and consultation patterns.Design Observational analyses of routine healthcare data.Setting German EDs.Participants Adult patients with statutory health insurance who visited the ED of 16 participating hospitals in 2016.Main outcome measures Frequency, demographics, diagnoses and consultation patterns of low-acuity and high-acuity attendees.Main results Of the 454 747 ED visits, 370 756 visits (50.1% female) were included for analysis. …”
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Integrin α8 is a useful cell surface marker of alveolar lipofibroblasts by Atsuki Fukada, Yasunori Enomoto, Ryo Horiguchi, Yoichiro Aoshima, Shiori Meguro, Hideya Kawasaki, Isao Kosugi, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Noriyuki Enomoto, Naoki Inui, Takafumi Suda, Toshihide Iwashita

“…The transcriptome profile of ITGA8+ fibroblasts in adult mouse lungs, evaluated through two independent single-cell RNA-seq datasets, consistently showed higher expression of Tcf21 and Plin2, which are canonical markers of lipofibroblasts. …”
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Gut microbiota, metabolites, and cytokines in relation to the risk of prostate cancer in the Asian population by Zhengshi Wang, Zhengshi Wang, Zhengshi Wang, Zhengshi Wang, Zhengshi Wang, Haotian Chen, Haotian Chen, Yongqiang Liu, Yongqiang Liu, Libin Zou, Libin Zou, Zhijin Zhang, Zhijin Zhang, Zhiqiang Yin, Zhiqiang Yin, Shiyu Mao, Shiyu Mao, Changcheng Guo, Changcheng Guo, Bin Yang, Bin Yang, Pengfei Wu, Pengfei Wu, Pengfei Wu, Xudong Yao, Xudong Yao

“…We aimed to perform a comprehensive analysis of causal associations of gut microbiota, metabolites, and cytokines with prostate cancer in the Asian population.Patients and methodsGenome-wide association study (GWAS) summary datasets were collected from the public databases. …”
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Genetic insights into MIS-C Post-COVID-19 in Kuwaiti children: investigating monogenic factors by Mohammed Dashti, Hessa AlKandari, Hessa AlKandari, Md Zubbair Malik, Rasheeba Nizam, Sumi Elsa John, Sindhu Jacob, Arshad Channanath, Fouzeyah Othman, Safa Al-Sayed, Osama Al-Hindi, Mona Al-Mutari, Thangavel Alphonse Thanaraj, Fahd Al-Mulla

“…These variants were prioritized using two approaches: a candidate genes approach employing trio segregation analysis, and a candidate variants approach using a gene panel informed by previous studies on MIS-C-related genetic variants and datasets of differentially expressed genes in MIS-C patients.ResultsThe candidate genes approach identified 53 unique genes in 20 of the 24 probands, including DDX60 and TMEM154, which were also differentially expressed between MIS-C and control groups. …”
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Risk factors affecting polygenic score performance across diverse cohorts by Daniel Hui, Scott Dudek, Krzysztof Kiryluk, Theresa L Walunas, Iftikhar J Kullo, Wei-Qi Wei, Hemant Tiwari, Josh F Peterson, Wendy K Chung, Brittney H Davis, Atlas Khan, Leah C Kottyan, Nita A Limdi, Qiping Feng, Megan J Puckelwartz, Chunhua Weng, Johanna L Smith, Elizabeth W Karlson, Regeneron Genetics Center, Penn Medicine BioBank, Gail P Jarvik, Marylyn D Ritchie

“…Machine learning models (neural networks) increased relative model R2 (mean 23%) across datasets. Finally, creating PGSBMI directly from GxAge genome-wide association studies effects increased relative R2 by 7.8%. …”
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Time Zero for Net Zero: A Coal Mine Baseline for Decarbonising Heat by Alison A. Monaghan, Luke Bateson, Adrian J. Boyce, Neil M. Burnside, Rebecca Chambers, Julia R. de Rezende, Eilidh Dunnet, Paul A. Everett, Stuart M. V. Gilfillan, Muhammad S. Jibrin, Gareth Johnson, Richard Luckett, Donald John MacAllister, Alan M. MacDonald, John W. Moreau, Laura Newsome, Alessandro Novellino, Barbara Palumbo-Roe, Ryan Pereira, Douglas Smith, Mike J. Spence, Vanessa Starcher, Helen Taylor-Curran, Christopher H. Vane, Thomas Wagner, David B. Walls

“…Focused on a mined, urban environment, a range of approaches have been applied to both characterise the environmental change before geothermal activities to generate “time zero” datasets, and to develop novel monitoring tools for cost-effective and environmentally-sound geothermal operations. …”
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TPDTNet: Two-Phase Distillation Training for Visible-to-Infrared Unsupervised Domain Adaptive Object Detection by Siyu Wang, Xiaogang Yang, Ruitao Lu, Shuang Su, Bin Tang, Tao Zhang, Zhengjie Zhu

“…Extensive experiments are conducted on three optical-to-infrared datasets, and the experimental results show that our TPDTNet method achieves state-of-the-art results relative to those of the baseline model.…”
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