Role of biobanking in managing large-scale epidemiological studies by M. S. Pokrovskaya, A. L. Borisova, V. A. Metelskaya, I. A. Efimova, Yu. V. Doludin, V. A. Kozlova, Z. Z. Serebryanskaya, Yu. A. Balanova, A. N. Meshkov, A. V. Pustelenin, A. E. Imaeva, S. A. Shalnova, A. V. Kontsevaya, O. M. Drapkina

“…The type and number of serum and plasma aliquots obtained, the required standard technical means and consumables, as well as logistic biomaterial requirements were determined. Training programs for regional participants were developed. …”
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Physiology-Related Variations in the Blood Hormone and Metabolome of Endangered Hog Deer (<i>Axis porcinus</i>) by Juan Wen, Bo Zhao, Yuqin Cao, Yu Qu, Liming Chang, Jie Mao, Yufei Li, Ruoyao Ni, Runliang Zhai, Jianping Jiang, Wei Zhu, Xuanzhen Liu

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: The hog deer (<i>Axis porcinus</i>) is an endangered species facing significant threats from habitat loss and fragmentation, with only captive populations remaining in China. Expanding breeding programs and restoring wild populations are critical strategies for the species’ conservation. …”
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Mamá Empoderada: study protocol for a pilot trial of a novel parenting and mental health prevention intervention for migrant mothers with young children at the Mexico-US border by Gudelia Rangel, Shira M Goldenberg, Eileen Pitpitan, Kaylee Ramage, Ietza Bojorquez-Chapela, Cecilia Martinez-Torteya, Katherine Rosenblum, Chelsie Hernandez, Monica Alvarez

“…The control group will receive standard of care programming and will be offered participation in the intervention following completion. …”
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Prevalence of oral HPV infection and genotype distribution in Iranian children during the early ages of life by Mona Sadat Larijani, Amir Javadi, Alireza Fahimzad, Rahim Soleimani, Farbod Tabatabaei, Amir Houshang Nejadeh, Mahboubeh Jamshidi, Anahita Bavand, Ladan Moradi, Fatemeh Ashrafian, Amitis Ramezani

“…Additionally, the obtained results emphasize HPV vaccination programs to reduce the rate of HPV transmission from mothers to children.…”
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Empirical Models for Estimating Draught and Vertical Reaction Forces of a Duckfoot Tool in Compacted Soil: Effects of Moisture Content, Depth, Width, and Speed by Aleksander Lisowski, Daniel Lauryn, Tomasz Nowakowski, Jacek Klonowski, Adam Świętochowski, Michał Sypuła, Jarosław Chlebowski, Jan Kamiński, Krzysztof Kostyra, Magdalena Dąbrowska, Adam Strużyk, Leszek Mieszkalski, Mateusz Stasiak

“…The SLSQP (sequential least squares programming) optimisation method was used to determine the optimal values of technical variables. …”
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Screening for problematic opioid use in the emergency department: Comparison of two screening measures by Brittany E. Punches, Caroline E. Freiermuth, Jon E. Sprague, Jennifer L. Brown, Elizabeth Hutzel‐Dunham, Joshua Lambert, Robert Braun, Andrew Littlefield, Jennifer A. Frey, Daniel J. Bachmann, Jason J. Bischof, Michael V. Pantalon, Rachel M. Ancona, David F. Kisor, Michael S. Lyons

“…Our objectives were (1) to compare two screening measures for OUD characterization in the ED and (2) to determine the proportion of ED patients screening positive for OUD and those who endorse other substance use to guide future screening programs. Methods A cross‐sectional study of randomly selected adult patients presenting to three Midwestern US EDs were enrolled, with duplicate patients excluded. …”
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Heat Stress Upregulates the Expression of TLR4 and Its Alternative Splicing Variant in Bama Miniature Pigs by Xiang-hong JU, Han-jin XU, Yan-hong YONG, Li-long AN, Ying-mei XU, Pei-rong JIAO, Ming LIAO

“…The stability of these reference genes was ranked using the geNorm and NormFinder programs, and ribosomal protein L4 (RPL4) and TATA box-binding protein (TBP) were found to be the two genes showing the most stable expression in the in vitro cultured peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) during heat shock. …”
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Dynamic rationing using agent-based modeling of the assembly process of equipment for nuclear power plants by I. A. Loskutov, D. A. Skvortsova, V. G. Iskandarova

“…The agents of the model contain the workers and the technological process. The components of programs implemented in the C# language are shown, descriptions of classes are described, their actions to simulate the behavior of agents of a production system. …”
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Comparative genomics using long-read sequencing identifies nearly identical TAL effector regions in two Xanthomonas oryzae pv. Oryzae isolates collected from the basmati rice-growi... by Khansa Ejaz, Muhammad Zakria, Peiqi Zhang, Jose Huguet Tapia, Muhammad Arif, Frank White, Sumera Yasmin

“…This information is also of great significance for launching effective and durable breeding programs.…”
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Molecular profiling and sex determination of Cannabis sativa germplasm collection: Exploring microsatellite markers and high-resolution melting (HRM) analysis by Anastasia Boutsika, Eleftheria Deligiannidou, Theodoros Moysiadis, Nikolaos Tourvas, Panagiotis Karnoutsos, Marios Karagiovanidis, Dimitrios Magalios, Christos Nanos, Vangelis Mitsis, Eleni Tsaliki, Eirini Sarrou, Apostolos Kalivas, Ioannis Ganopoulos

“…These findings contribute valuable insights into the genetic diversity and sex determination mechanisms of Cannabis sativa and support future breeding programs which aim at developing cultivars with favorable traits.…”
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An immune activator encapsulating PD-L1 siRNA for augmented immune checkpoint blockade immunotherapy through Zn2+ overload triggered pyroptosis by Liming Gong, Yanhong Liu, Jing Feng, Congcong Xiao, Chenfei Liu, Bohan Chen, Liqing Chen, Mingji Jin, Youyan Guan, Zhonggao Gao, Wei Huang

“…Abstract Breast cancer as a “cold” tumor presents an immunosuppressive microenvironment and inferior T-lymphocyte infiltration, leading to poor efficacy of immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) therapies. …”
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Predictability of ClinCheck in Overbite Correction with Aligners: A Systematic Review by Michela Boccuzzi, Saverio Cosola, Andrea Butera, Annamaria Genovesi, Teresa Laborante, Attilio Castaldo, Agostino Zizza, Giacomo Oldoini, Alessandro Nota, Simona Tecco

“…Furthermore, the literature shows conflicting data about the protocols and not all authors compare the programmed movements and the clinical results obtained for the overbite correction. …”
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Morphological, phenotypical and molecular characterization of canine lymphomas with dual T- and B-cell markers expression by Giorgia Mezzalira, Valeria Martini, Francesca Abramo, Selina Iussich, Margherita Orlandi, Luca Pazzini, Barbara Banco, Anna Maria Rambaldi, Alessandro Bisognoso, Filippo Arena, Giulio Cocciolo, Michele Marino, Maria Massaro, Luca Aresu

“…IntroductionRecent investigations have identified rare, phenotypically complex lymphoma variants, including cases exhibiting concurrent expression of T- and B-cell markers. These atypical presentations suggest perturbations in lymphoid differentiation programs or clonal evolution, necessitating more sophisticated diagnostic approaches. …”
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Sampling effort for community composition higher by a magnitude compared to species richness in passive acoustic monitoring by Kim Lindner, Sascha Rösner, Dana G. Schabo, Hicham Bellafkir, Markus Vogelbacher, Markus Mühling, Daniel Schneider, Nicolas Friess, Stephan Wöllauer, Bernd Freisleben, Nina Farwig

“…We provide insight into the current applicability of PAM in monitoring practice and present best-use scenarios on how to make the most of high spatio-temporal resolution acoustic monitoring data.…”
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Anatomy Education and Training Methods in Oral Surgery and Dental Implantology: A Narrative Review by Carlo Barausse, Pietro Felice, Roberto Pistilli, Gerardo Pellegrino, Lorenzo Bonifazi, Subhi Tayeb, Irene Neri, Foteini-Dionysia Koufi, Antonietta Fazio, Maria Vittoria Marvi, Lucia Manzoli, Stefano Ratti

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> As educational institutions continue to evolve their training programs, ensuring access to human body dissection remains of paramount importance. …”
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Exploration of the breast ductal carcinoma in situ signature and its prognostic implications by Jiao Zhang, Hui Lin, Lei Hou, Hui Xiao, Xilong Gong, Xuhui Guo, Xuchen Cao, Zhenzhen Liu

“…Abstract Following the implementation of breast screening programs, the occurrence of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) as an early type of neoplasia has increased. …”
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An intracellular bacterial pathogen triggers RIG-I/MDA5-dependent necroptosis by Hang Xu, Huili Li, Boguang Sun, Li Sun

“…Necroptosis is a form of programmed cell death (PCD) executed by mixed lineage kinase domain-like (MLKL), which, upon phosphorylation by receptor-interacting protein kinase 3 (RIPK3), causes necrotic cell death. …”
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Inhibiting CMTM4 reverses the immunosuppressive function of myeloid-derived suppressor cells and augments immunotherapy response in cervical cancer by Bo Yin, Wei Wang, Ang Li, Mengjie Li, Huijuan Zhou, Haoran Hu, Jianyi Ding, Yashi Zhu, Xinxin Xu, Meiqin Yang, Tiefeng Huang, Yifan Kou, Zilale Rahim, Baoyou Huang, Lingfei Han

“…Importantly, targeting CMTM4 with CMTM4-small interfering RNA enhanced the effectiveness of anti-programmed cell death protein 1 (anti-PD-1) therapy. …”
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Core effectorome of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans deciphered using a multiomics method exhibits diverse roles following infection in cabbage by Miaomiao Xing, Cunbao Zhao, Xizhe Sun, Ailing Zhou, Yong Wang, Jialei Ji, Aisong Zeng, Biju V. Chellappan, Yangyong Zhang, Lisong Ma, Honghao Lv

“…In total, a core set of 14 candidate effectors were identified, among which 11 induced pronounced programmed cell death (PCD) in different cabbage lines, whereas only 1 candidate triggered partial cell death on the leaves of Nicotiana benthamiana, indicating that natural host cabbage is ideal for functional study of Focn effectors compared with N. benthamiana. …”
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255 The impact of a personal cancer diagnosis on adolescent and young adult cancer survivors’ social connectedness: A qualitative analysis by Pooja Rao, Joel E Segel, Kristin Bingen, Katie A Devine, Allison M Scott, Laura M Koehly, Ashton M Verdery, Courtney L Rumbaugh, Emily Wasserman, Heather J Costigan, Smita Dandekar, Kevin Rakszawski, Natthapol Songdej, George F Blackall, Monali Vasekar, Seema Naik, Eugene J. Lengerich, Lauren J Van Scoy

“…These translational findings create a foundation to develop AYACS social programming, foster peer relationships, and incorporate social science methods to aid intervention development to strengthen AYACS’ social connectedness.…”
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