Enhancers of cancer stem cells and epithelial–mesenchymal transition: Lin28, MUC1, and lipocalin-2 as a new prognostic axis in classical invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast... by Mohamed Alabiad, Raja Aljafil, Amany Shalaby, Ahmed M. Yehia, Mohammed Alorini, Basma Hamed Ibrahim

“…The primary objective of the present study was to eva­luate the expression of the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT)-related markers Lin28, MUC1, and lipocalin-2 in invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) and to investigate their correlation with clinicopathological characteristics and patient survival. …”
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Can the monocyte/HDL ratio predict ear effusion in adenoid vegetation patients? by Elif Kaya Çelik, Fatih Öner

“…Therefore, a simple, low-cost marker to predict middle ear effusion in children is needed.…”
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Immunophenotypic Characterization of Human Bone Marrow Mast Cells. A Flow Cytometric Study of Normal and Pathological Bone Marrow Samples by Luis Escribano, Alberto Orfao, Jesús Villarrubia, Beatriz Díaz-Agustín, Carlos Cerveró, Agustín Rios, José L. Velasco, Juana Ciudad, José L. Navarro, Jesús F. San Miguel

“…Three patterns of antigen expression were detected: (1) markers constantly positive in all cases analyzed (CD9, CD29, CD33, CD43, CD44, CD49d, CD49e, CD51, CD71, CD117, and FcεRI), (2) antigens that were constantly negative (CD1a, CD2, CD3, CD5, CD6, CD11a, CD14, CD15, CD16, CD19, CD20, CD21, CD23, CD25, CD30, CD34, CD38, CD41a, CD42b, CD65, CD66b, HLA-DR, and CD138), and (3) markers that were positive in a variable proportion of cases – CD11b (50%), CD11c (77%), CD13 (40%), CD18 (20%), CD22 (68%), CD35 (27%), CD40 (67%), CD54 (88%) and CD61 (40%). …”
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Mechanical Strain-Mediated Tenogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Is Regulated through Epithelial Sodium Channels by Hui Yin Nam, Malliga Raman Murali, Raja Elina Ahmad, Belinda Pingguan-Murphy, Hanumantha Rao Balaji Raghavendran, Tunku Kamarul

“…Inhibition of ENaC function resulted in decreased expression of these markers, thereby suggesting that ENaC plays a vital role in tenogenic differentiation of hMSCs during mechanical loading.…”
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Population genomics of a natural Cannabis sativa L. collection from Iran identifies novel genetic loci for flowering time, morphology, sex and chemotyping by Mahboubeh Mostafaei Dehnavi, Annabelle Damerum, Sadegh Taheri, Ali Ebadi, Shadab Panahi, George Hodgin, Brian Brandley, Seyed Alireza Salami, Gail Taylor

“…Limited directional selection and breeding have occurred in this crop, especially informed by molecular markers. Results This study investigated the population genomics of a natural cannabis collection comprising male and female individuals from various climatic zones in Iran. …”
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Effects of a Multispecies Probiotic Mixture on Glycemic Control and Inflammatory Status in Women with Gestational Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial by Sadegh Jafarnejad, Sadaf Saremi, Farzan Jafarnejad, Arman Arab

“…This trial aims to examine the effects of a Probiotic Mixture (VSL#3) on glycemic status and inflammatory markers, in women with GDM. Materials and Methods. …”
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The Predictive Significance of Platelet‐to‐Lymphocyte Ratio for Miscarriage: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Xiaoyi Wang, Yanfang Zhao, Yangyang Fan, Yun Liu

“…The platelet‐to‐lymphocyte ratio (PLR), a prothrombotic and inflammatory marker, has been controversially discussed as a potential predictor of miscarriage. …”
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Shaoyao-Gancao Decoction Promoted Microglia M2 Polarization via the IL-13-Mediated JAK2/STAT6 Pathway to Alleviate Cerebral Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Juanjuan Lu, Jie Wang, Long Yu, Rong Cui, Ying Zhang, Hanqing Ding, Guofeng Yan

“…Furthermore, SGD significantly decreased M1 microglia and M1-like markers, but increased M2 microglia and M2 markers. …”
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Multi-metabolic altered patterns and cardiovascular risk factors associated to hypertension in the community. by Alexis Ocampo Segura., Yoel Alberto Hernández Rodríguez., Benigno Figueiras Ramos., Raúl López Fernández, Mikhail Benet Rodríguez

“…<strong><br />Method:</strong> Study of non paired cases and controls . the cases gathered 60 hypertensive patients aged 18 or more years without discrimination of sex, skin color, and other socio demographic features of the population and the control group gathered 60 non- hypertensive individuals from the same population. …”
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The link between the atherogenic index of plasma and the risk of hypertension: Analysis from NHANES 2017-2020. by Kaiyou Liu, Qingwei Ji, Shaoming Qin, Ling Liu, Hongwei Zhang, Huating Huang, Guihua Li, Junjun Chen

“…<h4>Background</h4>The atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is a newly identified metabolic marker for atherosclerosis. However, there are inconsistent conclusions regarding the relationship between AIP and hypertension.…”
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Blood levels of cytokines highlight the role of inflammation in Alzheimer's disease by Lorenzo Campanelli, Pablo Galeano, Federico A. Prestia, Carolina Cuesta, Maria C. Dalmasso, María Flores-López, Cristian Gona, Nicolás Irureta, Claudia Kairiyama, Julieta Lisso, Antonio Jesús López-Gambero, Ines Mintz, Nancy Medel, Karen S. Campuzano, Carolina Muchnik, Gisela V. Novack, Natividad Olivar, Ivana Quiroga, Nerea Requena-Ocaña, Jose Antonio Reyes-Bueno, Pedro Serrano-Castro, Zulma Sevillano, Patricia Solis, Juan Suárez, Ivana Villella, Nancy Wukitsevits, Eduardo M. Castaño, Fernando Taragano, Silvia Kochen, Daniel G. Politis, Luis I. Brusco, Fernando Rodríguez de Fonseca, Laura Morelli

“…To determine the sensitivity and specificity of the markers, we performed receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. …”
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Plasma Fatty Acids in Zambian Adults with HIV/AIDS: Relation to Dietary Intake and Cardiovascular Risk Factors by Christopher K. Nyirenda, Edmond K. Kabagambe, John R. Koethe, James N. Kiage, Benjamin H. Chi, Patrick Musonda, Meridith Blevins, Claire N. Bosire, Michael Y. Tsai, Douglas C. Heimburger

“…We measured fatty acids and markers of AIDS progression and CVD risk in fasting plasma collected at baseline. …”
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Etiquette Behavior in the Context of University Organizational Culture by O. I. Danilenko, M. A. Perminova

“…A set of diagnostic methods was used to gather the empirical data. Data on teachers’ and students’ attitude to institutionalization of etiquette rules and dress code as well as students’ compliance with etiquette rules were collected using the author’s questionnaire; data on evaluation of etiquette functions were obtained through the questionnaire Subjective Evaluation of Etiquette Functions’ Significance by O.I. …”
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Security Challenges: Appraisal of Threats to Nigeria’s Sovereignty in the Fourth Republic (1999-2019) by Olanrewaju Rafiu Memud, Solomon A. Ojo

“…The study recommends good governance and unadulterated fiscal federalism, free and fair elections; discourage culture of impunity, proactiveresponse to intelligence information gathering/usage; and non[1]politicization of unfolding socio-political issues. …”
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Decoding CKD-induced muscle atrophy through the critical role of lncRNA GAS5 and pyroptosis by Rong Huang, Xinying Tang, Shuang Liu, Lijing Sun

“…Intriguingly, the knockdown of GAS5 reduced these markers, alleviating pyroptosis and enhancing myofiber size, both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Deletions of N33, STK11 and TP53 Are Involved in the Development of Lymph Node Metastasis in Larynx and Pharynx Carcinomas by Marta Alonso Guervós, César Álvarez Marcos, Mario Hermsen, Andrés Sampedro Nuño, Carlos Suárez, José Luis Llorente

“…The genetic changes underlying metastasis are still largely unknown and genetic markers to predict lymph node positivity still need to be found. …”
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Lack of intracranial atherosclerosis in various atherosclerotic mouse models by Diewertje I Bink, Katja Ritz, Claire Mackaaij, Olga Stam, Sanny Scheffer, Mark R Mizee, Hanneke J Ploegmakers, Bert J van het Hof, Onno J de Boer, Judith C Sluimer, Guido R Y De Meyer, Louise van der Weerd, Helga E de Vries, Mat J A P Daemen

“…Intracranial vessel segments showed an increased presence of junction markers in mice and increased HO-1 in both mice and human tissue. …”
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Programmed cell death-related gene IL20RA facilitates tumor progression and remodels tumor microenvironment in thyroid cancer by Yuqi Wang, Yunlong Zhang, Min Liu, Yu Liu, Yu Zeng, Wei Zhang, Shuping Wu, Linfei Hu, Xianhui Ruan, Xiangqian Zheng, Ming Gao, Jingzhu Zhao

“…The function of IL20RA which could potentially provide a foundation for additional investigations into diagnostic markers and treatment targets for THCA.…”
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Single-cell sequencing uncovers the mechanistic role of DAPK1 in glioma and its diagnostic and prognostic implications by Tian-Hang Yu, Yan-Yu Ding, Yan-Yu Ding, Si-Guo Zhao, Jie-Hui Zhao, Yu Gu, Dong-Hui Chen, Fang Zhang, Wen-Ming Hong, Wen-Ming Hong

“…BackgroundWe conducted an investigation into the characteristics of single-cell differentiation data in gliomas, with a focus on developing DAPK1-based prognostic markers to predict patient outcomes. Dysregulated expression of DAPK1 has been associated with the invasive behavior of various malignancies, including gliomas. …”
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Cochlear implantation and cognitive function in the older adult population: current state of the art and future perspectives by Tinne Vandenbroeke, Ellen Andries, Marc J.W. Lammers, Anouk Hofkens-Van den Brandt, Griet Mertens, Vincent Van Rompaey

“…The identification of an objective marker of cognitive functioning will help unravel how cochlear implantation affects cognition.…”
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