The Role of Infection in Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis by Dong Weng, Xian-Qiu Chen, Hui Qiu, Yuan Zhang, Qiu-Hong Li, Meng-Meng Zhao, Qin Wu, Tao Chen, Yang Hu, Liu-Sheng Wang, Ya-Ru Wei, Yu-Kui Du, Shan-Shan Chen, Ying Zhou, Fen Zhang, Li Shen, Yi-Liang Su, Martin Kolb, Hui-Ping Li

“…A panel of serum parameters reflecting immune function were assessed. Results. Antiviral/bacterial IgM was higher in IPF vs. controls and in AE-IPF vs. stable IPF. …”
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Comparison of two combined drug therapy regimens for renal damage in patients with metastatic kidney cancer after previously performed unilateral nephrectomy by K. S. Titov, M. V. Epifanova, A. A. Alimov, O. Yu. Nesterova, E. V. Shutov, S. S. Lebedev, G. M. Zapirov

“…Combined immunotherapy with ipilimumab + nivolumab in patients with metastatic RCC in patients with a single kidney has a more pronounced deterioration in renal function compared with combined immunotherapy with pembrolizumab + axitinib.…”
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The intestinal microbiota modulates the visceral sensitivity involved in IBS induced by restraint combined with tail clustering by Na Deng, Na Deng, Siqin Xie, Qin Liu, Huiyi Peng, Leyao Fang, Junxi Shen, Xiaoyuan Lin

“…The mice in the BCTM group had significantly higher gastric residue rates and 5-HT levels, with a marked reduction in pain tolerance. …”
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Glutamine-αKG axis affects dentin regeneration and regulates osteo/odontogenic differentiation of mesenchymal adult stem cells via IGF2 m6A modification by Qinglu Tian, Shiqi Gao, Siying Li, Mian Wan, Xin Zhou, Wei Du, Xuedong Zhou, Liwei Zheng, Yachuan Zhou

“…Exogenous DM-αKG was proved able to promote osteo/odontogenic differentiation of dental-pulp-derived m-ASCs, while the inhibition of glutamine-derived αKG level via GLUD1 knockdown had the opposite effect. Under the circumstance of GLUD1 knockdown, extracellular matrix (ECM) function and PI3k-Akt signaling pathway was screened out to be widely involved in the process with insulin-like growth factor 2 (IGF2) participation via RNA-seq. …”
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The Role of Ultrasound as a Predictor of Malignancy in Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules—A Multicenter Study by Reem J. Al Argan, Dania M. Alkhafaji, Feras M. Almajid, Njoud K. Alkhaldi, Zahra A. Al Ghareeb, Moutaz F. Osman, Manal A. Hasan, Safi G. Alqatari, Abrar J. Alwaheed, Fatima E. Ismaeel, Reem S. AlSulaiman

“…Data collected included demographic characteristics, thyroid function, ultrasound features, cytology results, and histopathological findings. …”
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Electroencephalogram pattern predicting neurological outcomes of children with seizures secondary to abusive head trauma by Cheng-Che Chou, Ju-Yin Hou, I-Jun Chou, Shih-Yun Lan, Shu-Sing Kong, Man-Hsu Huang, Yu-Chieh Weng, Yi-Yu Lin, Cheng-Yen Kuo, Meng-Ying Hsieh, Min-Liang Chou, Po-Cheng Hung, Huei-Shyong Wang, Kuang-Lin Lin, Yi-Shan Wang, Jainn-Jim Lin

“…Since the changes of EEG background waves reflect the cortical function of children, we aimed to find out whether the timing of EEG background, epileptiform discharges and seizure patterns were associated with the outcomes of patients with AHT. …”
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Comparative Study of Fish Diversity in Wanquan River Based on Environmental Technology and Traditional Fishing Gear Survey Methods by Jun LEI, Yuanyuan SU, Lianzheng YIN, Ruohan ZENG, Ping LI, Yongqiang QIN, Xingwei CAI, Xiaoping DIAO

“…The rapid economic development of the Wanquan River basin has seriously affected the ecological function of fish in the basin owing to human activities such as dam dredging and highways. …”
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Flowers and Leaves of <i>Artemisia absinthium</i> and <i>Artemisia annua</i> Phytochemical Characterization, Anti-Inflammatory, Antioxidant, and Anti-Proliferative Activities Evalu... by Mădălina Țicolea, Raluca Maria Pop, Marcel Pârvu, Lia-Oxana Usatiuc, Ana Uifălean, Dalina Diana Pop, Eva Fischer-Fodor, Floricuța Ranga, Crina Claudia Rusu, Adriana Florinela Cătoi, Francisco Palma-Garcia, Luciana-Mădălina Gherman, Alina Elena Pârvu

“…Only AANL improved the renal function. These results can be used to design and develop remedies with combined anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-proliferative activities.…”
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Indications and Long-Term Outcomes of Using Mycophenolate Mofetil Monotherapy in Substitution for Calcineurin Inhibitors in Liver Transplantation by Carlos Jiménez-Romero, Carlos Jiménez-Romero, Iago Justo Alonso, Iago Justo Alonso, Oscar Caso Maestro, Oscar Caso Maestro, Alejandro Manrique Municio, Alejandro Manrique Municio, Álvaro García-Sesma, Álvaro García-Sesma, Jorge Calvo Pulido, Jorge Calvo Pulido, Félix Cambra Molero, Félix Cambra Molero, Carmelo Loinaz Segurola, Carmelo Loinaz Segurola, Cristina Martín-Arriscado, Anisa Nutu, Anisa Nutu, Alberto Marcacuzco Quinto, Alberto Marcacuzco Quinto

“…MMF-MT significantly improved renal function, was well tolerated, and had a low rejection rate.…”
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Intraoperative 20% albumin infusion and acute kidney injury in on-pump cardiac surgery: a focus on preoperative albumin levels by Han Zhang, Shujie Yan, Luyu Bian, Jing Wang, Tianlong Wang, Gang Liu, Yuan Teng, Jian Wang, Bingyang Ji

“…Patients with intraoperative 20% albumin infusion had a statistically higher risk of CSA-AKI in the group with preoperative albumin above 40 g/L (OR, 1.29; 95% CI, 1.07–1.57; p = 0.007) in the PSM model. …”
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Favorable outcomes with jejunal interposition without vascular anastomosis for esophagectomy in cancer patients: a single-center experience by Lilan Zhao, Yun Ding, Juan Zhang, Pengjie Tu, Zijie He, Genglin Li, Zhaoxian Lin, Xing Lin, Zhiwei Lin, Zhenlong Zhang, Tianxing Guo, Lihuan Zhu, Wenshu Chen, Debin Ou, Xiaojie Pan

“…Over half (54.9%, 67/122) had stage III or higher disease. Median operation time was 270 min, and the median drainage time was 8 days. …”
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V_o2peak, Ve/V_CO2, and Cardiac Remodeling Correlate with Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcome in Heart Failure Patients by Antonio Pagliaro, Luna Cavigli, Roberta Molle, Elisabetta Iardino, Francesca Anselmi, Francesca Righini, Luca Martini, Valerio Zacà, Giulia Elena Mandoli, Maria Concetta Pastore, Marta Focardi, Matteo Cameli, Sonia Bernazzali, Massimo Maccherini, Marco Chiostri, Flavio D’Ascenzi, Serafina Valente

“…Many different parameters, including left ventricular (LV) and right ventricular (RV) function and cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) parameters, are available in the literature. …”
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Comparison of Biocompatibility of 3D-Printed Ceramic and Titanium in Micropig Ankle Hemiarthroplasty by Si-Wook Lee, Donghyun Lee, Junsik Kim, Sanghyun An, Chul-Hyun Park, Jung-Min Lee, Chang-Jin Yon, Yu-Ran Heo

“…Background: Ankle arthritis is a common degenerative disease that progresses as cartilage damage in the lower tibia and upper talus progresses, resulting in loss of joint function. In addition to typical arthritis, there is also structural bone loss in the talus due to diseases such as talar avascular necrosis. …”
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Quantitative proteomic analysis unveils a critical role of VARS1 in hepatocellular carcinoma aggressiveness through the modulation of MAGI1 expression by Natalia Hermán-Sánchez, Mercedes del Rio-Moreno, Rubén Ciria, Marina E. Sánchez-Frias, Maite G. Fernández-Barrena, Iker Uriarte, Eduardo Chicano-Galvez, Ignacio Ortea, Ángela Peralbo-Molina, Javier Briceño, Matías A. Avila, Manuel Rodríguez-Perálvarez, Raúl M. Luque, Juan L. López-Cánovas, Manuel D. Gahete

“…Patients with ARSs upregulation had genomic/transcriptomic characteristics of the proliferative HCC. …”
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Overexpression of the apple expansin-like gene MdEXLB1 accelerates the softening of fruit texture in tomato by Yan-hui CHEN, Bin XIE, Xiu-hong AN, Ren-peng MA, De-ying ZHAO, Cun-gang CHENG, En-mao LI, Jiang-tao ZHOU, Guo-dong KANG, Yan-zhen ZHANG

“…Overall, this is the first study to propose that the apple EXLB subfamily gene, MdEXLB1, has biological functions and plays an important role in promoting fruit ripening and softening.…”
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Multimodal dynamic retinal vessel analysis offers new insights in microvascular defects in Fabry’s disease by Abdelrahman Assaf, Konstantin Kotliar, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Ines Lanzl

“…Abstract Fabry’s Disease (FD) is one of many disorders that result in altered vascular function. With the Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA, IMEDOS Systems), retinal vessels can be recorded non-invasively in real time and dynamic responses to stimuli that affect vessel diameter can be directly visualized. …”
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Nano-protected form of rosemary essential oil has a positive influence on blood biochemistry parameters, haematological indices, immune-antioxidant status, intestinal microbiota an... by Sheikh Adil, Muhammad T. Banday, Manzoor A. Wani, Syed A. Hussain, Showkat Shah, Islam D. Sheikh, Majid Shafi, Azmat A. Khan, Zahid A. Kashoo, Roof A. Pattoo, Ayman A. Swelum

“…The kidney and liver function parameters were not altered by adding free or nanoprotected REO to the diet. …”
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Long non-coding RNA H19 as a prognostic biomarker for oral squamous cell carcinoma by Kiran Kumar, Kaveri Hallikeri, Ajay Kumar Oli, Kiran Radder, Apoorva Jain, A. S. Shilpasree, Raghu Dhanapal, Abedelmalek Kalefh Tabnjh, Abedelmalek Kalefh Tabnjh, Abedelmalek Kalefh Tabnjh, Siddharthan Selvaraj, Siddharthan Selvaraj, Siddharthan Selvaraj

“…H19 was initially thought to have a tumor-suppressive function, but recent studies have shown that it possesses both tumor-promoting and suppressive functions. …”
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Vitamin A deficiency triggers colonic methylation potentially impairing colonic neuron via downregulation SGK1/FOXO pathway by Bei Tong, Junyan Yan, Zhujun Sun, Ruifang Luo, Fang Lin, Riqiang Hu, Ting Yang, Yuting Wang, Jie Chen

“…Abstract DNA methylation is widely involved in the modification of intestinal function, but the methylation mechanism in the enteric nervous system has not been studied in vitamin A deficiency (VAD). …”
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A case of bone resorption in the mentum caused by hyaluronic acid filler in a patient with skeletal Class II jaw deformity by Takayuki Nakagawa, Shigehiro Ono, Miyuki Sakuma, Yoko Ishida, Kuniko Mizuta, Ryo Uetsuki, Keijyuro Odan, Yuko Shintaku, Masataka Higuchi, Yutaka Matsushita, Shunichi Kojima, Isao Hirata, Koichi Kato, Tomonao Aikawa

“…She was satisfied with her facial profile and occlusal function. Unexpected bone resorption in the mentum caused by HA filler injection is often discovered incidentally. …”
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