Characterization of the procoagulant phenotype of amniotic fluid across gestation in rhesus macaques and humans by Chih Jen Yang, Lyndsey E. Shorey-Kendrick, Cristina Puy, Ashley E. Benson, Phillip A. Wilmarth, Ashok P. Reddy, Keith D. Zientek, Kilsun Kim, Adam Crosland, Chaevien S. Clendinen, Lisa M. Bramer, Olivia L. Hagen, Helen H. Vu, Joseph E. Aslan, Owen J.T. McCarty, Joseph J. Shatzel, Brian P. Scottoline, Jamie O. Lo

“…Inhibition of the contact pathway did not affect the procoagulant effect of AF. Blocking tissue factor pathway inhibitor reversed the ability of AF to block the generation of activated factor X. …”
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Operation time as a prognostic indicator on postoperative complications following percutaneous nephrolithotomy by Alireza Pakdel, Abdolreza Mohammadi, Amirreza Shamshirgaran, Ehsan Zemanati Yar, Leila Zareian Baghdadabad, Farshid Alaeddini, Roghayeh Koohi Ortakand, Leonardo Oliveira Reis, Seyed Reza Hosseini, Seyed Mohammad Kazem Aghamir

“…Multivariate analysis indicated that longer operation times and lower body mass index correlated with higher complication rates. …”
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Formin protein DAAM1 positively regulates PD-L1 expression via mediating the JAK1/STAT1 axis in pancreatic cancer by Rui Xu, Mengyun Wan, Jiadong Pan, Jie Mei, Ji Zhou, Yan Shen, Jiayue Yang, Yichao Zhu, Jing Sun

“…Results DAAM1 was found to be upregulated in pancreatic cancer tissues, with higher expression levels observed in tumor cells. Additionally, high expression of DAAM1 was associated with poor prognosis. …”
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Expression analysis of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Dev Arora, Dhanraj M. Ganapathy, Ashikha Shirin Usman Pp, K.P. Ameya, Durairaj Sekar, Kumaravel Kaliaperumal

“…Results and conclusion: Our histological observation findings showed that there was epithelial cell injury in the OSCC samples, which contributed to the creation of more keratin pearls. Additionally, our findings showed that as compared to normal tissue, OSCC samples had considerably greater NF-kB expression levels. …”
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A comparative analysis of sphenoid and frontal sinuses using cone beam computed tomography for sex determination by Junaid Ahmed, Namrata, Nanditha Sujir, Nandita Shenoy, Srikant Natarajan, Archana Muralidharan, Ashwin C. Shetty

“…Stepwise discriminant function analysis was used to determine sex. Additionally, the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, area under the curve (AUC), sensitivity, and specificity were also determined. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 on Dendritic Cells Promote Induction of T Cell Hyporesponsiveness to Myelin-Derived Antigens by Wai-Ping Lee, Barbara Willekens, Patrick Cras, Herman Goossens, Eva Martínez-Cáceres, Zwi N. Berneman, Nathalie Cools

“…Next, following a freeze-thaw cycle, 1,25(OH)2D3-treated immature DC could be recovered with a 78% yield and 75% viability. Cryopreservation did not affect the expression of membrane markers by 1,25(OH)2D3-treated DC nor their capacity to induce T cell hyporesponsiveness. …”
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Accumulation and distribution of cadmium at organic-mineral micro-interfaces across soil aggregates by Qi Li, Linfeng Li, Bohao Yin, Xiaoyang Lin, Anwen Xiao, Weijie Xue, Hengjie Liu, Yichun Li

“…Collectively, our findings revealed that the mineral and microbial amendments promoted Cd transfer, enhancing the stability of Cd in the finer soil fractions and offering essential insights for developing agricultural management strategies to alleviate Cd contamination in paddy soils.…”
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Genome‐wide association study of tuberculosis in the western Chinese Han and Tibetan population by Hao Bai, Mengyuan Song, Shikun Lei, Lin Jiao, Xuejiao Hu, Tao Wu, Jiajia Song, Tangyuheng Liu, Wu Peng, Zhenzhen Zhao, Zirui Meng, Binwu Ying

“…In the discovery stage, 3116 (1532 TB patients and 1584 healthy controls) and 439 (211 TB patients and 228 healthy controls) individuals were genome‐wide genotyped from a western Chinese Han and Tibetan population, respectively. Based on the additive genetic model, we discovered 14 and three independent loci that had potential associations with TB susceptibility in the Chinese Han and Tibetan populations, respectively (p < 1 × 10−5). …”
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Three-Dimensional Assessment of Dental Enamel Microcrack Progression After Orthodontic Bracket Debonding Using Optical Coherence Tomography by Ahmed Haj Hamdan, Sm Abu Saleah, Daewoon Seong, Naresh Kumar Ravichandran, Ruchire Eranga Wijesinghe, Sangyeob Han, Jeehyun Kim, Mansik Jeon, Hyo-Sang Park

“…Debonding was conducted with a universal Instron machine, with ARI values recorded. Additionally, 2D and 3D OCT images were employed to detect EMC formation and progression. …”
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Robotic-Assisted Transperitoneal Aortic Lymphadenectomy as Part of Staging Procedure for Gynaecological Malignancies: Single Institution Experience by V. Zanagnolo, D. Rollo, T. Tomaselli, P. G. Rosenberg, L. Bocciolone, F. Landoni, G. Aletti, M. Peiretti, F. Sanguineti, A. Maggioni

“…The median console time was 285 (range 195–402) with a significant difference between patients who underwent hysterectomy and those who did not. The median estimated blood loss was 50 mL (range 20–200). …”
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Targeting SLITRK4 Restrains Proliferation and Liver Metastasis in Colorectal Cancer via Regulating PI3K/AKT/NFκB Pathway and Tumor‐Associated Macrophage by Xiaojiao Sun, Junling Zhang, Bingqi Dong, Qingqing Xiong, Xin Wang, Yanlun Gu, Zhiqi Wang, Huiyu Liu, Jixin Zhang, Xu He, Hongjin Liu, Yi Zhong, Chuxiao Yi, Xiaowei Chi, Zhenming Liu, Xiaocong Pang, Yimin Cui

“…Furthermore, the results from coculture models and single‐cell RNA sequencing analyses suggested SLITRK4 promoted tumor‐associated macrophages (TAMs) infiltration and polarization. In addition, macrophage depletion significantly inhibited SLITRK4‐induced liver metastasis in CRC. …”
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Microbial community variations in adult Hyalomma dromedarii ticks from single locations in Saudi Arabia and Tunisia by Myriam Kratou, Apolline Maitre, Apolline Maitre, Apolline Maitre, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Lianet Abuin-Denis, Rachid Selmi, Hanène Belkahia, Abdullah D. Alanazi, Hattan Gattan, Hattan Gattan, Bassam M. Al-Ahmadi, Abdullah F. Shater, Lourdes Mateos-Hernández, Dasiel Obregón, Lilia Messadi, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Mourad Ben Said, Mourad Ben Said

“…Moreover, network robustness analyses demonstrated enhanced ecological stability in the Tunisian tick microbiota under perturbation, indicative of higher resilience to environmental fluctuations compared to Saudi Arabian ticks. Additionally, functional pathway predictions further revealed geographically distinct metabolic profiles between both groups (Tunisia vs. …”
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Anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 antibody-associated juvenile dermatomyositis with gastrointestinal perforations was successfully treated with traditional therapeutic drugs combined w... by Xue-mei Xu, Shuang Ye, Ying-ying Jin, Chen-xi Liu, Sheng-fang Bao, Hua Huang, Fei Ding, Zhen Yang, Yan-liang Jin

“…We systematically reviewed the literature on the medical and/or surgical treatment of gastrointestinal perforation in juvenile dermatomyositis. In addition to our case, as of October 2023, we identified 29 cases of gastrointestinal perforation in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis. …”
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Study on the antioxidant and antiosteoporotic activities of the oyster peptides prepared by ultrasound-assisted enzymatic hydrolysis by Zhengze Quan, Zonghan Wang, Zixu Wang, Zuoxu Hou, Bin Liu, Xiaoming Guo, Beiwei Zhu, Yuanyuan Hu

“…Importantly, TOPH-200 effectively enhanced osteogenic cell proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization in H2O2-treated MC3T3-E1 cells. Additionally, two novel peptides, DSQLAPFRF and HFNPRL, were screened from the TOPH-200 using PeptideRanker and molecular docking. …”
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Elevational patterns of orchid diversity in mid-subtropical mountain forests of eastern China by Qinghua Zhan, Haihong Liao, Yuelong Liang, Zhong Zhang, Xingui Le, Yu Xiong, Lin Cheng, Wenqi Ding, Jian Lu, Yadong Zhou, Boyun Yang

“…There are no significant difference between elevational patterns of diversity of terrestrial and epiphytic orchids. In addition, slope, canopy closure, and disturbance have no significant impact on all the four diversity indices, mean annual temperature positively correlates with species richness, while annual precipitation shows negative correlations with S, H', and D. …”
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Biomass allocation and root topology alteration of an introduced amphibious plant in response to cultural eutrophication by Xiaolong Huang, Yu Zhao, Hai Xu, Chunyu Yin, Ruijie Shen, Baohua Guan, Zhigang Mao, Hu He, Jinlei Yu, Kuanyi Li

“…The aquatic or edaphic root branching did not change, but the aquatic root topology of M. aquaticum exhibited similar stable trends with increasing P concentration, indicating typical herringbone branching; additionally, its edaphic roots exhibited decreasing topological indices, indicating more typical dichotomous branching with increasing P concentration. …”
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Associations of Salivary BPIFA1 Protein in Chronic Periodontitis Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yue Guo, Lin-Na Guo, Jun-Fei Zhu, Chen-Yi Tang, Yun-Zhi Feng, Hou-De Zhou

“…Unstimulated saliva samples were collected from 44 subjects with T2DM and 44 without T2DM (NDM). Additionally, demographic data and general health parameters, including fasting blood glucose (FBG) and body mass index (BMI), were collected. …”
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Quantitative Damage and Fracture Mode of Sandstone under Uniaxial Load Based on Acoustic Emission by Ying Xu, Qiangqiang Zheng, Xin Gao, Rongzhou Yang, Xian Ni, Qianqian Wang

“…Most of the existing damage models for characterizing rock damage exclude the range of postpeak stress or do not consider the compaction and closure stage of the fracture, and the description of the quantitative damage of sandstone is not accurate enough. In addition, the description of the rock fracture mechanism under load is not exact enough. …”
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Association of dietary niacin intake with osteoporosis in the postmenopausal women in the US: NHANES 2007–2018 by Li Li, Wankun Liang, Bing Deng, Yue Jiang, Xiaomin Huang, Yanlin Zhang, Tianrui Lu, Lu Wang, Yunxiang Xu, Guizhen Chen

“…Restricted cubic splines were employed to further assess the linearity and explore the shape of the dose-response associations. Additionally, we performed stratified and interaction analyses to illustrate the stability of the observed relationships across different subgroups.ResultsAfter adjusting for all covariates, there was a significant inverse association with osteoporosis (OR = 0.87; 95% CI: 0.77–0.97; p = 0.016). …”
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Source Quantification of PM10 and PM2.5 Using Iron Tracer Mass Balance in a Seoul Subway Station, South Korea by Jihwan Son, Kwangrae Kim, Seungmi Kwon, Seung-Myung Park, Kwangtae Ha, Yunmi Shin, Mijin Ahn, Seogju Cho, Jinho Shin, Yongseung Shin, Gangwoong Lee

“…We also found strong correlations between the temporal variations at adjacent sampling locations for both fractions, although they were higher for the PM2.5. Additionally, of the airborne trace metals detected at the sampling locations inside the station (the concourse, platform, and tunnel), iron (Fe) displayed the highest concentration and was thus selected as a tracer of PM. …”
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