Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from soil under organic carrot farming by Maciej Nowak, Zbigniew Paluszak, Natalia Wiktorczyk-Kapischke, Katarzyna Grudlewska-Buda, Anna Budzyńska, Joanna Skonieczna-Kurpiel, Ewa Wałecka-Zacharska, Monika Huse-Kutowska, Krzysztof Skowron

“…However, invasiveness of less than 1% was demonstrated for three strains, and strain 13 showed no ability to invade HT-29 human colon cancer cells. …”
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CD4 T cell depletion increases memory differentiation of endogenous and CAR T cells and enhances the efficacy of Super2 and IL-33-armored CAR T cells against solid tumors by Chrystal Paulos, Mary Jo Turk, Megen C Wittling, Yina H Huang, Asmaa O Mohamed, David Tyler Boone, Shannon L Ferry, Melanie C Peck, Alicia M Santos, Haille E Soderholm

“…We characterized CAR and endogenous tumor-specific memory T cell precursors, establishment of circulating (TCIRC) and resident (TRM) memory T cell subsets, and ability to protect against secondary tumors.Results TRP1-specific or NKG2D CAR T cells had no effect on primary tumor growth in immunocompetent mice unless they were combined with S233 armoring or CD4 depletion. …”
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Identification of Inflammatory Biomarkers for Predicting Peripheral Arterial Disease Prognosis in Patients with Diabetes by Kian Draper, Ben Li, Muzammil Syed, Farah Shaikh, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Batool Jamal Abuhalimeh, Kharram Rasheed, Houssam K. Younes, Rawand Abdin, Mohammad Qadura

“…The model was used and assessed for its ability to diagnose PAD, predict limb loss, predict major adverse limb events (MALEs), predict diabetic foot ulcers, and predict the need for vascular surgery. …”
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The prognostic association of triglyceride-glucose index and its derived indicators with stable coronary artery disease patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by Yu Shan, Yu Shan, Maoning Lin, Maoning Lin, Fangfang Gu, Duanbin Li, Duanbin Li, Qiongjun Zhu, Qiongjun Zhu, Zhezhe Chen, Zhezhe Chen, Wenbin Zhang, Wenbin Zhang, Guosheng Fu, Guosheng Fu, Min Wang, Min Wang

“…The Cox proportional hazards model was utilized to evaluate the association between the four TyG indicators and major adverse cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events (MACCE). The predictive ability of the four TyG indicators for MACCE was assessed using the time-dependent receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. …”
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IL-2-armored peptide-major histocompatibility class I bispecific antibodies redirect antiviral effector memory CD8+ T cells to induce potent anti-cancer cytotoxic activity with lim... by John S. Schardt, Even Walseng, Kim Le, Chunning Yang, Pooja Shah, Ying Fu, Kausar Alam, Cathryn R. Kelton, Yu Gu, Fengying Huang, Jia Lin, Wenhai Liu, Andrew Dippel, Hanzhi Zhang, Kathy Mulgrew, Stacy Pryts, Vijaykumar Chennupati, Hung-Chang Chen, Jessica Denham, Xiaoru Chen, Pallab Pradhan, Yuling Wu, Colin Hardman, Chihao Zhao, Michael Kierny, Yang Song, Simon J. Dovedi, Saso Cemerski, Yariv Mazor

“…T cell engagers (TCEs) are becoming an integral class of biological therapeutic owing to their highly potent ability to eradicate cancer cells. Nevertheless, the widespread utility of classical CD3-targeted TCEs has been limited by narrow therapeutic index (TI) linked to systemic CD4+ T cell activation and aberrant cytokine release. …”
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Study protocol: type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation study of routine functional status screening in VA primary care by Francesca M. Nicosia, Kara Zamora, LauraEllen Ashcraft, Gregory Krautner, Marybeth Groot, Bruce Kinosian, Cathy C. Schubert, Sumedha Chhatre, Helene Moriarty, Orna Intrator, Andrea Wershof Schwartz, Ariela R. Orkaby, Jason Prigge, Rebecca T. Brown

“…Abstract Background Maintaining functional status, defined as the ability to perform daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and preparing meals, is central to older adults’ quality of life, health, and ability to remain independent. …”
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Interactions of the emerging fungus Candida auris with Acanthamoeba castellanii reveal phenotypic changes with direct implications on the response to stress and virulence by Michele Ramos Valente, Lucas Martins Alcântara, Deborah Santos Cintra, Susana Ruiz Mendoza, Elisa Gonçalves Medeiros, Kamilla Xavier Gomes, Leandro Honorato, Marcos de Abreu Almeida, Carmen Baur Vieira, Joshua Daniel Nosanchuk, Diana Bridon da Graça Sgarbi, Marcia Ribeiro Pinto, Leonardo Nimrichter, Allan Jefferson Guimarães

“…ABSTRACT Candida auris is an emerging fungal pathogen notable for its resistance to multiple antifungals and ability to survive in various environments. Understanding the interactions between C. auris and environmental protozoa, such as Acanthamoeba castellanii, could provide insights into fungal adaptability and pathogenicity. …”
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Confocal Microscopy for Detection of Intracellular Bacteria in Urine Samples of patients Suspected with Urinary Tract Infection: A Cross-sectional Observational Study by Bhagyashri Patil-Takbhate, Nilam Memane, Srikanth Tripathy, Nageswari Gandham, Shahzad Mirza

“…Formation of biofilm ability was assessed by tube method. Quantitative data presented as mean and Standard Deviation (SD) while qualitative variables expressed as frequency (percentage). …”
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Factors Leading to Malnutrition in Children Under Five Years in Nyamwamba Division, Kasese Municipality, Kasese District. by Kabugho, Mary Consolata

“…The number and distribution of under-five children according to the education level of the mother indicates that majority of the mothers had received primary level education (76) and quite a few had never been to school (16). Findings show that 18(104) were wasted and 13 (104) were severely wasted. …”
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Relationship between the Apical Preparation Diameter and the Apical Seal: An In Vitro Study by Kaoutar Laslami, Sara Dhoum, Amine El Harchi, Iman Benkiran

“…The aim of the study is to define the relationship between the apical preparation diameter and the apical sealing ability to highlight the importance of the preservation of the diameter and the original position of the apical foramen. …”
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Foule et public by Emmanuel Plasseraud

“…She was the first among French theoricians to doubt about the ability of cinema to get the crowds receiving Holy Communion. …”
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Perilaku Mencari Peluang, Kapabilitas Inovasi dan Penciptaan Nilai UKM Kerajinan (Craft) by Ardianus Laurens Paulus, F. Anif Farida

“…The existence of the company's opportunity-seeking behavior can increase the ability to transform existing knowledge into an innovation and make the company more effective in creating value. …”
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A Unique Source for Innovative Longitudinal Research: The POPLINK Database by Annika Westberg, Elisabeth Engberg, Sören Edvinsson

“…It is one of the world’s most information-dense historical population databases, covering up to 15 generations and 350,000 individuals described by 300 variables, allowing the ability to monitor populations over time. POPLINK has been built to allow linkage to modern registries, clinical data and medical biobanks, which enables the study of transgenerational effects, heredity and genetic transfers in disease incidence of the population today. …”
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Business Owners’ Feedback toward Adoption of Open Data: A Case Study in Kuwait by Nayef Alawadhi, Imad Al Shaikhli, Abdulrahman Alkandari, Siba Kalaie Chab

“…The purpose of this research is to measure the acceptance of OD technology in Kuwait and to gather business owners' opinions about the ability to adopt the OD concept. Making online and hardcopy survey was our method for gathering different reactions and points of view about this technology. …”
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Analysis of ∼106 Spiral Galaxies from Four Telescopes Shows Large-Scale Patterns of Asymmetry in Galaxy Spin Directions by Lior Shamir

“…The ability to collect unprecedented amounts of astronomical data has enabled the nomical data has enabled the stu scientific questions that were impractical to study in the pre-information era. …”
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Choline Phospholipid Metabolites of Human Vascular Endothelial Cells Altered by Cyclooxygenase Inhibition, Growth Factor Depletion, and Paracrine Factors Secreted by Cancer Cells by Noriko Mori, Kshama Natarajan, V. P. Chacko, Dmitri Artemov, Zaver M. Bhujwalla

“…These results suggest that cancer cells secrete growth factors and/or other molecules that influence the choline phospholipid metabolism of HUVECs. The ability of INDO to alter choline phospholipid metabolism in the presence of growth factor supplements suggests that the inflammatory response pathways of HUVECs may play a role in cancer cell-HUVEC interaction and in the response of HUVECs to growth factors.…”
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Deep Learning-Enabled Automatic Detection of Bridges for Promoting Transportation Surveillance under Different Imaging Conditions by Peng Han, Xiaoxia Yang

“…It is obvious that the generalization abilities of these deep neural networks are significantly improved using this data augmentation strategy. …”
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The effect of yoga practices on health parameters: A review by Emirhan Pehlivan, Gökhan Çetinoğlu

“…Specifically, research highlights the ability of yoga to mitigate stress and anxiety, as well as increase serotonin and dopamine hormones, facilitating healthy coping mechanisms in modern living. …”
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Dynamic Probability Analysis for Construction Schedule Using Subset Simulation by Shen Zhang, Xingyu Wang

“…Our estimator provides our simulation system the ability to handle dynamic assessment without laborious human work. …”
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The Effect of Regular Basketball Education on Children's Some Anthropometric Parametersand Vertical Jump by Alparslan Ünveren, Mihri Karavelioğlu, Şebnem Şarvan Cengiz

“…The experimental group of the research consisted of 40 children whose average age was 9.04 ± 0.77 (years) and the control group consisted of 38 children whose average age was 8.97±0.72 (years).Ability selection was made in order to determine these 78 children forming the experimental and control group. …”
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