GFOD1 expression in clear cell renal cell carcinoma and its role in cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by Zhi Liu, Kui Wu, Qian Shu, Xin Chen

“…KIRC patients with elevated GFOD1 expression had better overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) compared to those with lower expression levels (P < 0.05). …”
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External validation and comparison of SAFE QUAKE and dialysis score in earthquake related crush injuries by Suleyman Alpar, Sarper Yilmaz, Çağrı Safa Buyurgan, Akif Yarkaç, Neslihan Ergun Suzer, Ali Cankut Tatlıparmak

“…Results The SAFE-QUAKE score demonstrated a higher negative predictive value (NPV) for ruling out dialysis (93.4%), whereas the Dialysis Score had superior positive predictive value (PPV) (71.0%). …”
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Incremental Lifetime Cancer Risk of PAHs in PM2.5 via Local Emissions and Long-Range Transport during Winter by Shahzada Amani Room, Chia En Lin, Shih Yu Pan, Ta Chih Hsiao, Charles C.-K. Chou, Kai Hsien Chi

“…Also, due to higher NO3− and K levels, the ions and metals had higher values in the daytime and weekdays than at nighttime and weekends. …”
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Evaluating a Web-Based Application to Facilitate Family-School-Health Care Collaboration for Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Inclusive Settings: Protocol for a Nonran... by Eric Meyer, Hélène Sauzéon, Isabeau Saint-Supery, Cecile Mazon

“…The control group is asked to function as usual to support the child in inclusive settings. …”
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Evaluation of the optimal values of cholesterol of high density lipoproteins in a cohort of men aged 40-59 with myocardial infarction (according to 30-year monitoring of the status... by V. V. Belov, A. A. Menshchikov

“…The confidence bands of survival functions were built on the basis of on non-parametric Kolmogorov-Smirnov test.Results. …”
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Neurocognitive deficits in clinical polymorphism of schizophrenia: typology, expression and syndromal overlaps by A. N. Kornetov, E. G. Kornetova, A. V. Golenkova, S. M. Kozlova, M. B. Arzhanik, Zh. A. Samoylenko, A. S. Boiko, A. V. Semke

“…The patients were examined using battery tests to quantify their cognitive functions: Trail Making Test A&amp;B; Stroop Color Word Interference Test; Verbal Fluency; Benton Visual Retention Test; 10 words learning; WAIS Digit Symbol Test; and WAIS Trail Making Test. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cells protect against sepsis-associated acute kidney injury by inducing Gal-9/Tim-3 to remodel immune homeostasis by Congjuan Luo, Feng Luo, Lin Che, Hui Zhang, Long Zhao, Wei Zhang, Xiaofei Man, Quandong Bu, Hong Luan, Bin Zhou, Haiyan Zhou, Yan Xu

“…Treatment with MSCs plus Gal-9 decreased serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen levels, improved tubular function recovery, reduced IL-17 and RORγt levels and induced IL-10 and FOXP3 expression. …”
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Identification of Immune-Related Prognostic Biomarkers Associated with HPV-Positive Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Yifei Chen, Jin Nie, Xiangsheng Li, Tao Fan, Xiaowen Deng, Dan Liang, Guilin Song

“…Finally, we validated IGSF5 expression and function in HNSCC cells. Results. A total of 1,195 IRDEGs were found from the GSE65858 dataset. …”
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Effects of chronic low-frequency pulsed magnetic fields exposure on the contractility and morphology of biceps brachii in healthy adults–a randomized controlled, double-blind trial... by Zhongshan Li, Zhongshan Li, Wenhao Li, Shi Bai, Tieli Yang

“…BackgroundLow-frequency pulse magnetic fields (PEMF) has been proven by classic transient receptor potential channel 1 (TRPC 1) transcription activation peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ coactivator-1α (PGC-1α) increase upstream of the mitochondria calcium - axis to increase muscle and mitochondria function, and recreates the consistent with exercise induced metabolic adaptations and power to ascend.MethodsEighty healthy subjects with a mean age of 20 years were recruited and randomly divided into a PEMF group receiving magnetic field stimulation and a control group receiving sham treatment, with 40 patients in each group. …”
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Ascorbic Acid Reduces the Blood Boss After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Insights From a Randomized Controlled Trial by Pooya Hosseini-Monfared, MD, Alireza Mirahmadi, MD, Mohammad Mehdi Sarzaeem, MD, Soheil Pourshahryari, MD, Parisa Aminnia, MD, Mohammad Poursalehian, MD, Seyed Morteza Kazemi, MD

“…Patient-reported outcomes such as Oxford Knee Score, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index, Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score, and Forgotten Joint Score were used to evaluate the postoperative pain and function in the 6-month follow-up. Results: The patients who have received ascorbic acid had lower Hb drop (g/dL) (1.30 ± 0.72 vs 1.91 ± 0.84, P value < .001) and total blood loss in the first postoperative day (463.60 ± 274.37 vs 732.11 ± 347.78, P value < .001). …”
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A multicenter, prospective, randomized trial of the efficacy and safety of Alflutop® in an alternating dosing regimen versus the standard one. Communication 1: Evaluation of the ef... by L. I. Alekseeva, E. A. Taskina, A. M. Lila, V. I. Mazurov, N. A. Shostak, E. I. Shmidt, E. P. Ilivanova

“…The investigation included 130 randomized patients who had Kellgren—Lawrence Grade II—IIIprimary tibiofemoral knee OA with pain intensity on walking at least 40 mm on a visual analogue scale and needed to take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (at least 30 days in the previous 3 months). …”
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Differential responses of root and leaf-associated microbiota to continuous monocultures by Hao-Ran Li, Xiang-Yu Zhang, Kai-Ling He, Xin Xu, Xin-Wen Chen, Yaseen Ullah, Ting-Ting Zhang, Yan Chen, Chuan-Chao Dai, Wei Zhang

“…Abstract Continuous monocultures alter the composition and function of root-associated microbiota, and thus compromise crop health and productivity. …”
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The association of plasma NT-proBNP level and progression of diabetic kidney disease by Yuancheng Zhao, Lijun Zhao, Yiting Wang, Junlin Zhang, Honghong Ren, Rui Zhang, Yucheng Wu, Yutong Zou, Nanwei Tong, Fang Liu

“…The baseline serum NT-proBNP level had a significant correlation with baseline proteinuria, kidney function, glomerular lesions, interstitial fibrosis tubular atrophy (IFTA), and arteriolar hyalinosis. …”
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Post-Stroke PTSD: The Protective Role of CCR5-Δ32 Polymorphism by Hen Hallevi, Oren Tene, Jeremy Molad, Aviva Alpernas, Dana Niry, Saly Usher, Lital Feldinger, Estelle Seyman, Einor Ben Assayag

“…The C-C-Chemokine receptor-5 gene (CCR5) loss-of-function mutation (LOFM, CCR5-Δ32) has been identified as a protective factor against post-stroke depression. …”
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Effect of Different Levels of Postbiotic and Phytobiotic Combination on Growth Performance, Economic Production, and Immune Response of Broiler Chickens by Jamil Mobarak Mahmoud Doski, Karwan Yaseen Kareem

“…As probiotics digest prebiotics, they produce postbiotics, which are essentially the remnants of probiotic function. Postbiotics, as non-living cells, enhance broiler performance by providing organic and fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins. …”
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Correlation of compound muscle action potential generated by donor nerves with the recovery of elbow flexion in Oberlin transfer in brachial plexus injury by Mukund Ramchandra Thatte, Binita Bharat Raut, Amita Shivyogi Hiremath, Sushil Ramesh Nehete, Nayana Somala Nayak

“…However, one of the most critical influences on functional outcome is number of functioning motor axons in donor fascicle which is reflected by its compound muscle action potential. …”
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Comparing Intramedullary Nails versus Dynamic Hip Screws in the Treatment of Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures on Post-operative Rehabilitation Outcomes – A Systematic Review and Met... by Chantal Backman RN, MHA, PhD, Ashley Lam BHSc, Rosie Papp BSc, Aurelie Tonjock Kolle RN, MScN, Franciely Daina Engel PhD, Wenshan Li PhD, Soha Shah MD, FRCSC, Colleen Webber PhD, Peter Tanuseputro MD, Marie-Cecile Domecq MLS, Steve Papp MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…Results 108 studies were included in the review. 42 studies had outcomes that were included in the meta-analysis. …”
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The anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-37 improves the NK cell-mediated anti-tumor response by Nadine Landolina, Francesca Romana Mariotti, Andrea Pelosi, Valentina D’Oria, Tiziano Ingegnere, Claudia Alicata, Paola Vacca, Lorenzo Moretta, Enrico Maggi

“…IL-37 is a member of the IL-1 superfamily exerting anti-inflammatory functions in a number of diseases. Extracellular IL-37 triggers the inhibitory receptor IL-1R8 that is known to regulate different NK cell pathways and functional activities including their anti-tumor effect. …”
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Alterations in ganglion cell and nerve fiber layer in Leber hereditary optic neuropathy across clinical stages by Michael Oeverhaus, Mareile Knetsch, Ying Chen, Leyla Jabbarli, Carmen Nolden, Anja Eckstein, Nikolaos E. Bechrakis, Philipp Rating

“…As the condition progresses, there is a decline in visual function, accompanied by noticeable structural alterations. …”
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Association between perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and adolescents' sleep disorders: NHANES 2005–2018 by Bocheng Gao, Yanju Gong, Yan Lu, Shuhua Gou, Xingyue Lai, Gan Luo, Hong Yang

“…BackgroundPrevious research indicates that per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can disrupt metabolism and neurological function via endocrine pathway interference and neuroinflammation. …”
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