Molecular profiling of bladder cancer xenografts defines relevant molecular subtypes and provides a resource for biomarker discovery. by Sharada Mokkapati, Ganiraju Manyam, Alexis R. Steinmetz, Côme Tholomier, Alberto Martini, Woonyoung Choi, Bogdon Czerniak, Byron H Lee, Colin P Dinney, David J McConkey

“…Patient-derived, luciferase-tagged BLCA cell lines were cultured in vitro and engrafted into bladders of NSG mice. Tumor growth was monitored using bioluminescence imaging and mRNA-based molecular classification was used to characterize xenografts into molecular subtypes. …”
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Predictive value of different baseline optical coherence tomography biomarkers for visual acuity changes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration by Hamid Riazi-Esfahani, Hooshang Faghihi, Fatemeh Bazvand, Mohammadreza Mehrabi Bahar, Hassan Khojasteh, Ahmed Husein Ahmed, Shahin Faghihi, Ali Fakhraie, Mohammad Hossein Zamani, Samin Ghasemi, Esmaeil Asadi Khameneh, Elias Khalili Pour

“…Conclusion Baseline OCT biomarkers, including SIPED, IRF, and PED width, may predict visual acuity changes in nAMD patients treated with aflibercept, highlighting the need for individualized monitoring. Clinical trial number Not applicable.…”
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Mosaic loss of the Y chromosome in human neurodegenerative and oncological diseases by I. L. Kuznetsova, L. I. Uralsky, T. V. Tyazhelova, T. V. Andreeva, E. I. Rogaev

“…The development of new biomarkers for prediction and early detection of human diseases, as well as for monitoring the response to therapy is one of the most relevant areas of modern human genetics and genomics. …”
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Patient experience with eosinophilic esophagitis symptoms and impacts on daily life based on in-trial qualitative interviews by Calvin N. Ho, Harald Fjällbrant, Evan S. Dellon, Cecilio Santander, Marc E. Rothenberg, Julie Bailey, Shehan McFadden, Jason Ritchie

“…EoE requires long-term monitoring and can affect quality of life owing to its symptoms and associated emotional and social burden. …”
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Experimental Thermal Assessment of a Trombe Wall Under a Semi-Arid Mediterranean Climate of Mexico by Iván Hernández-Pérez, Álan Rodriguez-Ake, Daniel Sauceda-Carvajal, Irving Hernández-López, Balaji Kumar, Ivett Zavala-Guillén

“…Unlike other research works available in the literature, which typically monitored a data point measure of the wall and room temperatures, the present study measured the temperature of key components: the absorber wall, the air at the bottom and top vents, the glass cover, and the air at the cross-section plane of the TW test box. …”
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Biomechanics Parameters of Gait Analysis to Characterize Parkinson’s Disease: A Scoping Review by Michela Russo, Marianna Amboni, Noemi Pisani, Antonio Volzone, Danilo Calderone, Paolo Barone, Francesco Amato, Carlo Ricciardi, Maria Romano

“…Therefore, the use of quantitative information on the gait mechanisms of PD patients is a promising approach, particularly for monitoring gait disorders and potentially informing therapeutic interventions, though it is not yet a well-established tool for early diagnosis or direct assessment of disease progression. …”
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A comparative study between central quadrantectomy and nipple resection with areola preservation Versus Grisotti flap mammoplasty in central breast lesions extending to nipple: a r... by Philobater Bahgat Adly Awad, Basma Hussein Abdelaziz Hassan, Abanoub Adel Shafek Awad, Abdelrahman Ahmed Younis Mohamed Attaia, Kerolos Bahgat Adly Awad, Dina Mohamed Hanafy, Ahmed Gamal El Din Osman

“…This trial involved 40 individuals who had central breast lesions that extended to the nipple and were monitored for two years following surgery. Results As regards the mean intra-operative time in minutes, in the group (I) was 80.1 with a standard deviation of ± 13.9, and ingroup (II) was 138.9 with a standard deviation of ± 14.02 (p = 0.001). …”
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Implications of irrigation water quality in tropical farms by B. Guerra Tamara, A. Torregroza-Espinosa, D. Pinto Osorio, M. Moreno Pallares, A. Corrales Paternina, A. Echeverría González

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Irrigation system water quality is a complex issue that involves the combined effects of various surface water management parameters. Monitoring of irrigation water quality is essential for the sustainability of crop production and productivity. …”
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Possible accumulation of emerging contaminants of concern in treated wastewater on the soil plant system of a processing tomato-wheat succession by Giuseppe Gatta, Federica Carucci, Anna Gagliardi, Michele Perniola, Michele Denora, Francesco De Mastro, Gennaro Brunetti, Sapia Murgolo, Cristina De Ceglie, Alfieri Pollice, Marcella Michela Giuliani

“…However, continued monitoring and further research are essential to fully understand the long-term effects of ECCs on agricultural systems and ensure the protection of both human health and the environment.…”
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Healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy to prevent childhood obesity: study protocol for a parallel group randomised trial — the PRE-STORK trial by Tina Vilsbøll, Signe S Torekov, Julie Lyng Forman, Romain Barrès, Andreas Andersen, Filip K Knop, Signe Foghsgaard, Klaus Bønnelykke, Thomas Bergholt, Karoline Kragelund Nielsen, Christina Anne Vinter, Majken Lillholm Pico, Louise Groth Grunnet, Nina Kornerup, Julie Hagstrøm Danielsen, Ronni Eg Sahl, Mette Yun Johansen, Louise Kelstrup, Nida Ghauri, Emilie Grønlund, Lærke Lund

“…Children conceived during the trial will constitute a birth cohort, monitoring the effects on their health until the age of 18 years.Ethics and dissemination The trial has been approved by the Regional Committee on Health Research Ethics in the Capital Region of Denmark (identification number H-22011403) and will be conducted in agreement with the Declaration of Helsinki. …”
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Occurrence of efavirenz, levonorgestrel, ibuprofen, and diclofenac in wastewaters of limpopo province, South Africa by E.P. Munzhelele, W.B. Ayinde, W.M. Gitari, G.K. Pindihama, R. Mudzielwana

“…Therefore, this study recommends the development of efficient wastewater treatment technologies targeting pharmaceutical compounds and further routine monitoring of these compounds in surface water resources, as well as understanding their fate and effects in aquatic organisms.…”
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Particulate Pollution in Korhogo and Abidjan (Cote d’Ivoire) during the Dry Season by Sylvain Gnamien, Véronique Yoboué, Cathy Liousse, Money Ossohou, Sékou Keita, Julien Bahino, Silué Siélé, Lamine Diaby

“…Assessing the levels of pollution to which populations are exposed is problematic, as to date very few countries in Africa have an air quality monitoring network in place. However, given the specific anthropogenic sources present in West African countries and the increase in their projected emissions in the coming years if no regulations are put in place, solutions must be found. …”
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Efficacy and safety of an algorithm using C-reactive protein to guide antibiotic therapy applied through a digital clinical decision support system: a study protocol for a randomis... by Vandack Nobre, Pedro R Povoa, Vitoria Moura Leite Rabelo Rezende, Isabela Nascimento Borges, Cecilia Gomez Ravetti, Renan Pedra De Souza, Paula Frizera Vassalo, Ana Clara de Paula Caldas, Felipe Rodrigues Gatto, Getulio Hideyoshi Okamura, Raquel Lopes de Brito Lacerda

“…The primary goal will be to assess the algorithm’s effectiveness in reducing treatment duration compared with standard care based on current guidelines, while ensuring patient safety by monitoring the occurrence of adverse events.Ethics and dissemination Only patients who agree to participate in the study after reading the informed consent form will be included. …”
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Distribution Characteristics of Nutrients and Eutrophication Assessment in Yueqing Bay by YAO Kaixue, YIN Rui, WANG Yang, CHEN Feng, LI Zhenhua

“…Based on the Marine environment monitoring data of Yueqing Bay in spring, summer, autumn and winter from 2018 to 2019, the spatial and temporal distribution characteristics of nutrient salts (dissolved inorganic nitrogen, DIN) and active phosphate (DIP) in the sea were analyzed, and the pollution degree, eutrophication degree and nutrient structure of the sea area were evaluated by single factor index method, eutrophication index method and potential eutrophication model. …”
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Modulation of adiposity and adipocyte inflammation by methanol extracts of Alpinia calcarata leaf in high-fat-diet induced-obese mice: Involvement of COX-2 and PPAR-γ by Imtiaz Ahmad, Maruful Hasan, Dipty Rani Bhowmik, Rahima Begum, Sourav Roy, Md Monirul Islam, Md Abdur Rahman Ripon, Mohammad Salim Hossain

“…Body weight, organ weight, fat accumulation, serum cholesterol, serum triglyceride level, and liver function test were monitored as function of obesity. Alteration in the expression of IL-6, COX-2, MCP-1, PPARγ, TNFα, and GLUT-4 at transcript level were also studied. …”
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Advancing Underwater Vision: A Survey of Deep Learning Models for Underwater Object Recognition and Tracking by Mahmoud Elmezain, Lyes Saad Saoud, Atif Sultan, Mohamed Heshmat, Lakmal Seneviratne, Irfan Hussain

“…Underwater computer vision plays a vital role in ocean research, enabling autonomous navigation, infrastructure inspections, and marine life monitoring. However, the underwater environment presents unique challenges, including color distortion, limited visibility, and dynamic light conditions, which hinder the performance of traditional image processing methods. …”
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The use of kinematic photogrammetry and LiDAR for reconstruction of a unique object with extreme topography: a case study of Dutchman’s Cap, Baltic seacoast, Lithuania by Birutė Ruzgienė, Lina Kuklienė, Indrius Kuklys, Dainora Jankauskienė, Dainora Jankauskienė, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada

“…In order to preserve this unique cultural object, needs to keep an observation on a regular basis (as monitoring) for capture the real situation. Applying an appropriate way for generation of the reliable and accurate spatial models of surface with extreme topography, four data sets were processed: images gained with the camera, oriented horizontally; images gained with the camera tilted at about 50°; combining both image sets collected from camera; LiDAR data. …”
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Trophic transfer of arsenic in the food chain from selected crops grown in long-term wastewater contaminated soil by Mudasra Munir, Kafeel Ahmad, Zafar Iqbal Khan, Shahzad Akhtar, Muhammad Nadeem, Asma Ashfaq, Mohammad Faisal, Abdulrahman A. Alatar, Hafiza Mamona Nazir, Ifra Saleem Malik

“…Environmentally friendly wastewater management methods should be implemented, and regular monitoring of toxic metals in water, soil, and vegetables is crucial to prevent excessive arsenic accumulation.…”
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Spatial-temporal Variation and Local Source Identification of Air Pollutants in a Semi-urban Settlement in Nigeria Using Low-cost Sensors by Oyediran Kayode Owoade, Pelumi Olaitan Abiodun, Opeyemi R. Omokungbe, Olusegun Gabriel Fawole, Felix Samuel Olise, Olalekan O. M. Popoola, Roderic L. Jones, Philip K. Hopke

“…There were strong similarities between pollutants source contribution at two of the monitoring sites that were in residential areas with a frequently used paved road. …”
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Genomic patterns of strain-specific genetic structure, linkage, and selection across fall armyworm populations by Ashley E. Tessnow, Rodney N. Nagoshi, Robert L. Meagher, Todd M. Gilligan, Ben M. Sadd, Yves Carrière, Holly N. Davis, Shelby J. Fleischer, Kelly Richers, John C. Palumbo, Patrick Porter, Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues, Gregory A. Sword

“…From mapping the development of resistance to monitoring and predicting pest movement, genomic tools can inform and enhance pest management programs. …”
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