Advanced analysis of soil pollution in southwestern Ghana using Variational Autoencoders (VAE) and positive matrix factorization (PMF) by Raymond Webrah Kazapoe, Daniel Kwayisi, Seidu Alidu, Samuel Dzidefo Sagoe, Aliyu Ohiani Umaru, Ebenezer Ebo Yahans Amuah, Millicent Obeng Addai, Obed Fiifi Fynn

“…The study combined the Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) receptor model with the Variational Autoencoders (VAE) Machine Learning technique and ecological risk indices to study the spatial distribution, sources and patterns of soil pollution in the study area. 719 soil samples were analysed for selected Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) concentrations. …”
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Spatiotemporal changes of ecosystem health and the impact of its driving factors on the Loess Plateau in China by Xuepeng Zhang, Taixia Wu, Qiqi Du, Ninglei Ouyang, Wei Nie, Yang Liu, Peng Gou, Guangchao Li

“…Moreover, there are significant differences in the speed and patterns of EH improvement in different regions, especially after 2010. (2) The importance of precipitation (PRE), SED, ERP, and temperature (TEM) is 33 %, 26 %, 24 %, and 17 %, respectively. …”
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Prognosis of premenopausal women with low-risk endometrial cancer but elevated CA125 levels by Jeong Min Song, Ala Aiob, Ala Aiob, Kidong Kim, Kidong Kim, Kwang Beom Lee, Sokbom Kang, Chae Hyeong Lee, Se Ik Kim, Nam Kyeong Kim, Dae Hoon Jeong

“…We investigated the patterns of metastasis and recurrence to assess the value of lymphadenectomy in this population.MethodsPremenopausal women with endometrial cancer meeting the KGOG criteria, except for those with elevated CA125 levels, were eligible. …”
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Systematic review: e-cigarettes vs. conventional cigarettes by Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Artur Fabijański, Anna Konarska, Anna Machowiak, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Firlej, Adrianna Dukacz

“…E-cigarettes and conventional cigarettes present distinct usage patterns and cost profiles. Years of research on larger sample sizes are needed to determine their impact on humans. …”
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Clinical confocal laser endomicroscopy for imaging of autofluorescence signals of human brain tumors and non-tumor brain by Marlen Reichenbach, Sven Richter, Roberta Galli, Matthias Meinhardt, Katrin Kirsche, Achim Temme, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Witold Polanski, Insa Prilop, Dietmar Krex, Stephan B. Sobottka, Tareq A. Juratli, Ilker Y. Eyüpoglu, Ortrud Uckermann

“…Conclusion Label-free CLE imaging through an approved clinical device was able to visualize the characteristic autofluorescence patterns of human brain tumors and non-tumor brain tissue ex vivo and in situ. …”
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Synaptic modulation of glutamate in striatum of the YAC128 mouse model of Huntington disease by Judy Cheng, Ellen T. Koch, Daniel Ramandi, James P. Mackay, Timothy P. O’Leary, William Rees-Jones, Lynn A. Raymond

“…YAC128 corticostriatal brain slices also showed increased evoked dopamine and reduced evoked eCB release compared to WT, while acetylcholine signaling patterns remained relatively intact. Conclusions: These findings suggest that YAC128 corticostriatal slices show increased D2 sensitivity that is eCB-dependent, and that dopamine and eCB release are altered at an early disease stage. …”
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Deregulated methylation and expression of PCDHGB7 in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a novel prognostic and immunological biomarker by Yue Yuan, Yue Yuan, Xin Nie, Jiayi Gao, Jiayi Gao, Yumeng Tian, Yumeng Tian, Liuer He, Liuer He, Xue Wang, Ping Zhang, Junling Ma, Lin Li, Lin Li

“…Its function in lung cancer has not been elucidated.MethodsWe comprehensively investigated PCDHGB7 expression, prognosis, biological function, methylation patterns, and it’s relationship with immune infiltration and immunotherapy response through public datasets (HPA, TCGA, GEO, OncoDB and MEXPRESS). …”
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Effect of ocean acidification on the oxygen consumption of the sea urchins Paracentrotus lividus (Lamarck, 1816) and Arbacia lixula (Linnaeus, 1758) living in CO2 natural gradients by Robert Fernández-Vilert, Robert Fernández-Vilert, Vanessa Arranz, Vanessa Arranz, Marta Martín-Huete, Marta Martín-Huete, José Carlos Hernández, Sara González-Delgado, Sara González-Delgado, Rocío Pérez-Portela, Rocío Pérez-Portela

“…Over the seven days of low pH exposure, distinct patterns in respiration rates were revealed, with both species demonstrating potential for acclimatization. …”
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A Bayesian analysis of birth pulse effects on the probability of detecting Ebola virus in fruit bats by Pleydell, David R.J., Ndong Bass, Innocent, Mba Djondzo, Flaubert Auguste, Meta Djomsi, Dowbiss, Kouanfack, Charles, Peeters, Martine, Cappelle, Julien

“…The model predicts that annual birth pulses most likely give rise to annual outbreaks, although more complex dynamic patterns – including skip years, multi-annual cycles and chaos – may be possible. …”
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Hybrid Prophet-NAR Model for Short-Term Electricity Load Forecasting by Winita Sulandari, Yudho Yudhanto, Etik Zukhronah, Isnandar Slamet, Hilman Ferdinandus Pardede, Paulo Canas Rodrigues, Muhammad Hisyam Lee

“…Traditional models like SARIMA and Singular Spectrum Analysis (SSA) have been widely used but often need to capture complex nonlinear patterns and deal with data uncertainties. This study aims to develop and evaluate a hybrid forecasting model that combines the Prophet model with a Neural Network Autoregressive (Prophet-NAR) model, referred to as PropNAR. …”
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Host-symbiont-gene phylogenetic reconciliation by Menet, Hugo, Trung, Alexia Nguyen, Daubin, Vincent, Tannier, Eric

“…The evolution of such systems is approached by phylogenetic reconciliation, which describes the common patterns of diversification between two different levels, e.g. genes and species, or hosts and symbionts for example. …”
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Study Protocol of the Korean EGFR Registry: A Multicenter Prospective and Retrospective Cohort Study in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients With EGFR Mutation by Chang Dong Yeo, Dong Won Park, Seong Hoon Yoon, Eun Young Kim, Jeong Eun Lee, Shin Yup Lee, Chang‐Min Choi, In‐Jae Oh, Do Jin Kim, Jeong Seon Ryu, Jae Cheol Lee, Young‐Chul Kim, Tae Won Jang, Kye Young Lee, Seung Hun Jang, Seung Joon Kim, for the Korean EGFR Registry Investigators

“…The study will explore the diagnostic methods for EGFR mutations, clinical outcomes based on treatment modalities, and metastatic patterns in EGFR‐mutated NSCLC patients. Moreover, it will investigate various aspects, including the safety and efficacy of a new third‐generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), lazertinib, approved for both first‐ and second‐line treatments. …”
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Pharmacometabolomics Enables Real-World Drug Metabolism Sciences by Fleur B. Nijdam, Marieke A. J. Hof, Hans Blokzijl, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Eelko Hak, Gérard Hopfgartner, Frank Klont, on behalf of the TransplantLines Investigators

“…Lastly, the observed metabolic patterns showed no notable differences between kidney and liver transplant recipients. …”
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Correlation and diagnostic significance of CD4 T cell subsets and NLRP3 inflammasome in ulcerative colitis: the role of the NLRP3/T-bet/GATA3 axis by Yingnan Hu, Jingyi Tang, Dian Yu, Shuo Su, Jintao Fang, Linying Xia, Wenjun Xu, Weihan Zhu, Ninping Song, Fengyong Wang, Dechang Diao, Wei Zhang

“…Enhanced NLRP3 inflammasome activation, indicated by elevated NLRP3, Caspase-1, and IL-1β levels. These molecular patterns, confirmed through correlation analysis and molecular docking, underscored strong correlations among NLRP3, T-bet, and GATA3, supporting the proposed NLRP3/T-bet/GATA3 axis. …”
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Classification of Cigarette Types Using Computer Vision: An Analysis of Smoke Aggregation Features by Shishuan Guan, Lei Jiao, Zengyu Wang, Xiaofei Ji, Hongwei Zheng, Cunfeng Yu, Hongtao Li, Liwen Zheng, Shuaishuai Sun, Qiang Sun, Jun Li, Guangwei Jiang, Kezhi Wu, Erge Lin, Xinlong Zhang

“…This data set contains sequence image data of smoke movement patterns of 51 types of cigarettes, including thick, medium and thin cigarettes. …”
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SVR model and OLCI images reveal a declining trend in phycocyanin levels in typical lakes across Northeast China by Changchun Song, Yipei Xu, Chong Fang, Chi Zhang, Zhuohang Xin, Zhihong Liu

“…Although no significant changes in the annual average PC concentrations were noticed, intra-annual fluctuations were observed. Seasonal patterns in PC concentrations were also observed. The contribution rates of natural and anthropogenic factors were determined using spatiotemporal data on PC concentrations from 2016 to 2022 and redundancy analysis. …”
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Use of Antibiotics in Companion Animals from 133 German Practices from 2018 to 2023 by Roswitha Merle, Leonie Feuer, Katharina Frenzer, Jan-Lukas Plenio, Astrid Bethe, Nunzio Sarnino, Antina Lübke-Becker, Wolfgang Bäumer

“…To address this gap, a study was conducted in Germany to analyze patterns of antibiotic use in dogs and cats. <b>Methods</b>: Antibiotic usage data were obtained from debevet, a cloud-based veterinary practice management software based in Berlin, Germany. …”
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Lateralization study of the basal ganglia, thalamus and supplying arteries in healthy individuals based on structure and connectivity analysis using 7.0T MRI by Hongqin Liang, Yawei Gu, Xiaoqi Yi, Li Kong, Jian Wang, Fajin Lv

“…The connectivity between subregions revealed distinct patterns in the bilateral hemispheres, with a leftward dominance. …”
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A framework for dynamic assessment of soil erosion and detection of driving factors in alpine grassland ecosystems using the RUSLE-InVEST (SDR) model and Geodetector: A case study... by Hucheng Li, Jianjun Chen, Ming Ling, Zizhen Chen, Yanping Lan, Qinyi Huang, Xinhong Li, Haotian You, Feng Wang, Xiaowen Han, Guoqing Zhou

“…Understanding the spatiotemporal patterns and key drivers of soil erosion in alpine grassland regions is crucial for developing effective conservation and restoration strategies in ecologically vulnerable areas. …”
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Insights into quinoa endophytes: core bacterial communities reveal high stability to water stress and genotypic variation by Isaac Maestro-Gaitán, Miguel Redondo-Nieto, Sara González-Bodí, Laura Rodríguez-Casillas, Javier Matías, Luis Bolaños, María Reguera

“…Tissue specificity emerged as a key factor, with seeds maintaining a stable microbial community, while roots exhibited more pronounced shifts, highlighting the tissue-dependent patterns of microbial enrichment. Conclusions The results highlight the stability and conservation of endophytic communities in quinoa seeds, even under varying water conditions and across different genotypes, emphasizing the role of tissue specificity in shaping microbial associations. …”
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