Germline variants of the genes involved in NF-kB activation are associated with the risk of COPD and lung cancer development by Baranasic Jurica, Niazi Yasmeen, Chattopadhyay Subhayan, Rumora Lada, Ćorak Lorna, Dugac Andrea Vukić, Jakopović Marko, Samaržija Miroslav, Försti Asta, Knežević Jelena

“…We extracted summary data of variants in 1511 immune-related genes from COPD and LC genome-wide association studies (GWAS) from the UK Biobank. …”
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Investigation of genetic polymorphism of Russian rape and turnip rape varieties using SSR and SRAP markers by I. A. Klimenko, V. T. Volovik, A. A. Antonov, V. A. Dushkin, A. O. Shamustakimova, Yu. M. Mavlyutov

“…Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) and turnip rape (B. rapa L. subsp. campestris (L.)) are important agricultural plants widely used for food, fodder and technical purposes and as green manure. …”
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Development of Open Transport of Aqueous Fluid from Pegmatite Revealed by Trace Elements in Garnet by Astin Nurdiana, Atsushi Okamoto, Masaoki Uno, Noriyoshi Tsuchiya

“…The primary fluid inclusions in quartz crystals within the pegmatites hosted by the quartz diorite and hosted by the metamorphic rocks have a wide range of homogenization temperatures (200–380°C). …”
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Machine learning-driven identification of critical gene programs and key transcription factors in migraine by Lei Zhang, Yujie Li, Yunhao Xu, Wei Wang, Guangyu Guo

“…Methods We utilized single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) data from 43 brain regions, along with genome-wide association study (GWAS) data, to investigate susceptibility to migraine. …”
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High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Yongkang Huang, Wei Lei, Wenyu Zhang, Jian-an Huang

“…Although the efficacy and safety of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) in hypoxemic respiratory failure are widely recognized, it is yet unclear whether HFNC can effectively reduce the intubation rate and mortality in hypercapnic respiratory failure. …”
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Optimizing VGG16 deep learning model with enhanced hunger games search for logo classification by Mohammed Hussain, Thaer Thaher, Mohamed Basel Almourad, Majdi Mafarja

“…Swarm intelligence algorithms have been widely adopted to solve many highly nonlinear, multimodal problems and have succeeded significantly. …”
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Africa between East and West: Searching for its own path. Book review of ‘La Russie face aux occidentaux en Afrique centrale: Pour un arrimage des Africains aux enjeux de puissance... by A. V. Nefedov

“…The reviewer concludes that this work may be of interest to a wide range of readers, but it will be especially useful for specialists in African studies and international relations experts who specialize on the challenges faced by Africa and on the Russian-African relations.…”
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Biomechanical analysis of a newly designed and 3D printed plate-locking interbody cage: an observational study of finite element analysis by Shuai Ni, Rui Yang, Sanmao Liu, Yunxiang Hu

“…Abstract Anterior cervical interbody fusion (ACDF) has become a classic surgical procedure for the treatment of cervical degenerative diseases, and various interbody cages are widely used in this procedure. We used 3D printing technology to produce a new type of plate-locking cage, anticipating to achieve high fusion rate with the high biomechanical stability. …”
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Validation of the shortest version of the eating attitude test (EAT-7) as a screening tool for disordered eating in patients with first-episode schizophrenia by Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Youssef Boukadida, Majda Cheour, Souheil Hallit

“…Over the past decades, the Eating Attitude Test (EAT) has been well-recognized and widely used in clinical practice. However, only little psychometric information is available on the EAT for researchers and clinicians who deal with patients with schizophrenia, and it is still unclear whether the scale could fulfill measurement needs and help clinical and research decision-making in the context of psychotic disorders. …”
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A Contemporary Insight Into the Seroepidemiology of Herpes Simplex Virus Infection in the Sub-Himalayan Region by Sangeeta Deka, Mithilesh Kumar Jha, Pratima Gupta, Putul Mahanta, Deepjyoti Kalita

“…Infection by human herpes simplex virus type 1 and type 2 (HSV-1/2) is common globally though with wide regional variability. Seroepidemiology of HSV-1/2 infections is of utmost importance in formulating control strategies, but there is a paucity of data from many regions of India. …”
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Patrons and clients. The specificity of female clientelism in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth at the turn of the seventeenth century. Research postulates. by Bożena Popiołek

“…Although detailed studies have provided us with numerous findings, this remains a wide, extremely complex and rich subject, and researchers constantly stipulate the need for further studies. …”
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Population structure, selection signal and introgression of gamecocks revealed by whole genome sequencing by Naiyi Xu, Linyun Zhang, Feifan Chen, Zhengfu Feng, Jiangtao Zheng, DongHua Li, Yongju Zhao, Xiangtao Kang

“…Conclusions In summary, we conducted a genome-wide exploration of gamecocks from multiple regions worldwide. …”
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Antimicrobial and Mechanical Properties of Orthodontic Acrylic Resin Containing Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles Supported on 4A Zeolite by Mahdiyeh Esmaeilzadeh, Baharak Divband, Bahram Ranjkesh, Fatemeh Pournaghi Azar, Fatemeh Yeganeh Sefidan, Mojgan Kachoei, Behnaz Karimzadeh

“…Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) is widely used to manufacture removable orthodontic appliances. …”
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Neuropsychiatric adverse events associated with Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists: a pharmacovigilance analysis of the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System database by Wenchao Lu, Shihan Wang, Huilin Tang, Tao Yuan, Wei Zuo, Yuling Liu

“…Abstract Background Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are widely used due to their profound efficacy in glycemic control and weight management. …”
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Epizootiological characteristics of echinococcosis in dogs, sheep and goats and measures to combat it in Caspian Sea region of Russia by S. Sh. Kabardiev, A. M. Bittirov, G. M. Magomedshapiev, Z. G. Musaev, S. A. Aygubova, N. H. Gulakhmedova

“…It is shown that echinococcosis is widely spread in carnivores and livestock across all altitudinal zones of the Caspian Sea region of Russia, including Dagestan, and this suggests the necessity of continuous epizootiological control and monitoring of the situation with respect to cestodes of the family Taeniidae, in particular Echinococcus granulosus. …”
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A preliminary exploration of establishing a mice model of hypoxic training by Minglu Li, Zhijie Chen, Ziyang He, Xinjuan Zhang, Yanqiu Liu, Hui Zhou, Hang Yang, Tao Liu, Xiaochuan Wang, Ran Zhang, Jiaxing Zhang

“…Abstract Altitude training has been widely adopted. This study aimed to establish a mice model to determine the time point for achieving the best endurance at the lowland. …”
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Living through the psychological consequences of COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review of effective mitigating interventions by Viroj Tangcharoensathien, Angkana Lekagul, Chawisa Suradom, Peeraya Piancharoen, Anamika Chattong

“…Measures used to assess the baseline and outcomes of interventions were standardised and widely applied by other studies with high level of reliability and validity. …”
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Association between retinal morphological characteristics and visual function in myopic traction maculopathy by Mengai Wu, Lifeng Chen, Yuanyuan Fan, Li Lin, Haidong Li, Zhijie Wang, Guanshun Yu, Xinyue Wu, Bin Zheng, Fan Lu

“…Results: Compared to myopic controls, decreased macular parafoveal SCP VD, DCP VD, and the area VD in a 300 µm wide annulus surrounding the FAZ (FD-300), were found in the group of MF patients with FD, with (p = 0.007, 0.002, 0.005) respectively, and in the group of MF patients without FD, with (p = 0.01, 0.049, 0.009), respectively. …”
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Elucidating the expression and role of cGAS in pan-cancer using integrated bioinformatics and experimental approaches by Zhen Lian, Xue Liu, Xue Li

“…The results showed that cGAS was widely expressed in human normal tissues and various cancers, and the expression of cGAS was significantly upregulated in almost all of the solid cancers. …”
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Imaging Expression of Cytosine Deaminase-Herpes Virus Thymidine Kinase Fusion Gene (CD/TK) Expression with [I]FIAU and PET by Trevor Hackman, Michail Doubrovin, Julius Balatoni, Tatiana Beresten, Vladimir Ponomarev, Bradly Beattie, Ronald Finn, William Bornmann, Ronald Blasberg, Juri Gelovani Tjuvajev

“…A linear relationship was observed between the levels of CD and HSV1-tk subunit expression in corresponding clones in vitro over a wide range of CD/TK expression levels. Several clones of W256CD/TK cells with significantly different levels of CD/TK expression were selected and used to produce multiple subcutaneous tumors in rats. …”
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