A Rare Case of Exophiala Dermatitidis Isolation in a Patient with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis: Colonization or True Infection? by Francesco Rocco Bertuccio, Nicola Baio, Simone Montini, Valentina Ferroni, Vittorio Chino, Lucrezia Pisanu, Marianna Russo, Ilaria Giana, Elisabetta Gallo, Lorenzo Arlando, Klodjana Mucaj, Mitela Tafa, Maria Arminio, Emanuela De Stefano, Alessandro Cascina, Angelo Guido Corsico, Giulia Maria Stella, Valentina Conio

“…<b>Discussion:</b> This case underscores the diagnostic challenges in distinguishing fungal colonization from true infection in structurally abnormal lungs. In NCFB, disrupted mucociliary clearance and microbial dysbiosis may facilitate fungal persistence, even in the absence of overt immunosuppression. …”
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Senescence-induced p21high macrophages contributed to CD8+ T cells-related immune hyporesponsiveness in kidney transplantation via Zfp36/IL-27 axis by Tingting Zhu, Qixia Shen, Lingling Shen, Yucheng Wang, Bochen Zhu, Lifeng Ma, Shi Feng, Cuili Wang, Sijing Yan, Jingyi Li, Zhimin Chen, Jingyi Zhou, Hongfeng Huang, Bingjue Li, Zhouji Shen, Qian Wang, Jianwei Wang, Wilfried Gwinner, Irina Scheffner, Song Rong, Bing Yang, Junwen Wang, Hermann Haller, Xiaoping Han, Guoji Guo, Zhinan Yin, Jin Jin, Hui-Yao Lan, Jianghua Chen, Hong Jiang

“…Age-related functional and structural changes in the immune system have been observed, yet the precise influence of aged immunity on kidney transplant remains unclear. …”
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The mediating role of professional values and self-efficacy in the relationship between organizational justice and quality of working life among nurses in southwestern Iran by Sahar Ansari, Zinat Mohebbi, Camellia Torabizadeh, Alimohammad Keshtavarz Hesam Abadi

“…To perform structural equation modeling (SEM) considering the sample size, we used Smart PLS version 4, and to determine the role and strength of the mediating effects of professional values and self-efficacy, we utilized Sobel tests and the Variance Accounted For (VAF) statistic. …”
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Non-targeted metabolomics and network pharmacology of Taohong Siwu Decoction in hepatic fibrosis mouse model using high resolution mass spectrometry by Shengsheng Li, Shengsheng Li, Shenglan Qi, Rongsheng Li, Fangming Yang, Zhenyi Niu, Wei Liu, Suping Ma, Zhun Xiao

“…Furthermore, molecular dynamics simulations were conducted to evaluate the structural stability and binding interactions. Finally, core targets were validated in vivo.ResultsTHSW Decoction effectively reduced CCl4-induced serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) levels, alleviating liver inflammation and collagen deposition. …”
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Epidemiological, clinical, and molecular analysis of human adenovirus infections in hospitalized children with acute respiratory infections in Tianjin, China by Yulian Fang, Yulian Fang, Min Lei, Min Lei, Lu Zhang, Mengzhu Hou, Mengzhu Hou, Ning Wang, Ning Wang, Chunquan Cai, Chunquan Cai

“…Molecular characterization revealed structural conservation in the Penton protein of HAdV-C and identified Hexon as the most polymorphic region with 85 variable sites, indicating divergent evolutionary pressures across viral domains.ConclusionHAdV-3, HAdV-7, HAdV-2, and HAdV-1 were the predominant HAdV types in children hospitalized with ARIs in Tianjin. …”
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An integrated microbiome- and metabolome-genome-wide association study reveals the role of heritable ruminal microbial carbohydrate metabolism in lactation performance in Holstein... by Chenguang Zhang, Huifeng Liu, Xingwei Jiang, Zhihong Zhang, Xinfeng Hou, Yue Wang, Dangdang Wang, Zongjun Li, Yangchun Cao, Shengru Wu, Sharon A. Huws, Junhu Yao

“…Moreover, the highly heritable microbes can increase energy-corrected milk (ECM) production by reducing the rumen acetate/propionate ratio, according to the structural equation model (SEM) analysis (CFI = 0.898). …”
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Studying the Digital Intervention Engagement–Mediated Relationship Between Intrapersonal Measures and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence in Sexual and Gender Minority Youth: Second... by Michael P Williams, Justin Manjourides, Louisa H Smith, Crissi B Rainer, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman, Danielle F Haley

“…Conversely, the direct effects observed in this study may reflect existing structural disparity (eg, race and ethnicity) or behavioral dispositions toward technology (eg, tracking health via phone apps). …”
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Genomic characterization of three marine fungi, including Emericellopsis atlantica sp. nov. with signatures of a generalist lifestyle and marine biomass degradation by Ole Christian Hagestad, Lingwei Hou, Jeanette H. Andersen, Espen H. Hansen, Bjørn Altermark, Chun Li, Eric Kuhnert, Russell J. Cox, Pedro W. Crous, Joseph W. Spatafora, Kathleen Lail, Mojgan Amirebrahimi, Anna Lipzen, Jasmyn Pangilinan, William Andreopoulos, Richard D. Hayes, Vivian Ng, Igor V. Grigoriev, Stephen A. Jackson, Thomas D. S. Sutton, Alan D. W. Dobson, Teppo Rämä

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Striving to integrate self-management into daily life: a qualitative meta-synthesis of the perspectives and experiences from head and neck cancer survivors by Hao Zhang, Li Yin, Qing Yang, Aiping Wang, Linyu Xu, Jianxia Lyu

“…Two researchers independently screened the literature and performed quality assessments using the Joanna Briggs Institute qualitative research evaluation tool. Subsequently, data extraction was conducted to collect pertinent information. …”
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PRECISION MEDICINE IN CLL: TREATMENT BASED ON MOLECULAR PROFILES by Esra Terzi Demirsoy

“…However, it is still unclear whether therapeutic decisions based on MRD will consistently provide clinical benefits or be sufficient to challenge established treatment strategies for CLL(Fisher et al.,2023; Wierda et al.,2021; Yang et al,2021).Complex karyotype (CK) in CLL is defined by at least three numerical or structural abnormalities in two or more metaphases within the same clone. …”
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Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence by Norio Tomita, Marie-Hélène Roy-Cardinal, Boris Chayer, Stacey Daher, Ameer Attiya, Aline Boulanger, Nathaly Gaudreault, Guy Cloutier, Nathalie J. Bureau

“…Further investigation into its anatomy, mechanical characteristics, and pathophysiology is crucial for better understanding. Key Points Structural and mechanical alterations of the TLF may contribute to low back pain. …”
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“I love your brand! I engage with you, and I do online brand-related activities (COBRAs)”: the role of brand value by Sandra Castro-González, Belén Bande, Pilar Fernández-Ferrín

“…Design/methodology/approach – The study analysed data from 404 Spanish consumers using structural equation modelling and the PROCESS package in SPSS to test hypotheses, including mediation and moderation effects. …”
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Hybrid-J shape needle in ultrasound-guided looped thread carpal tunnel release: a cadaveric study on safety and efficacy by Lin Jiasen, Li Yuxiang, Jiang Liang, Long Yi, Li Honglve, Wang Yongbo, Geng Weikuan, Deng Xinghao, Zhang Congda, Yang Rui, Hou Jingyi

“…Ten junior surgeons were randomly assigned two cadavers, performing LTCTR with normal cannula needle (NCN) on one wrist of the same cadaver, followed by HJSN on the contralateral wrist. Intraoperative structural damage such as nerve, blood vessel and tendon were assessed by blinded observer and anatomist. …”
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Detour-Straddle 3D-like path planning of unmanned mining truck in open pit mines based on optimized ant colony algorithm by Mingyu GAO, Jiusheng BAO, Yan YIN, Deping HU, Kekun ZHANG, Chenzhong ZHU, Maosen WANG, Kai WANG

“…Secondly, taking unmanned mining truck as the research object, a 3D collision detection method is designed, which can judge the conflict relationship between obstacles and vehicle body in the horizontal and vertical aspects respectively, and according to the structural characteristics of mining truck and road conditions, a parallel crossing strategy is developed to directly cross over obstacles that are not threatening to vehicles, which can effectively improve the passing efficiency of mining truck under the premise of ensuring safety. …”
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Membrane transporter progressive ankylosis protein homologue (ANKH/Ank) partially mediates senescence-derived extracellular citrate and is regulated by DNA damage, inflammation, an... by Emma Naomi James, Muy-Teck Teh, Yufeng Li, Christine Wagner-Bock, Zahra Falah Al-Khateeb, Lee Peng Karen-Ng, Terry Roberts, Linnea Synchyshyn, Amy Lewis, Ana O’Loghlen, Andrew Silver, Adina Teodora Michael-Titus, Mark Bennett, Jacob Guy Bundy, Maria Elzbieta Mycielska, Eric Kenneth Parkinson

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Haploinsufficiency of ABL1 is associated with dominant isolated omphalocele by Caroline M. Kolvenbach, Caroline M. Kolvenbach, Caroline M. Kolvenbach, Öznur Yilmaz, Filipa M. Lopes, Jeshurun C. Kalanithy, Jeshurun C. Kalanithy, Katharina Lemberg, Katharina Lemberg, Vineeta Sharma, Amar J. Majmundar, Matthias Geyer, Adrian S. Woolf, Friedhelm Hildebrandt, Benjamin Odermatt, Benjamin Odermatt, Heiko Reutter

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Construction of human activity‐based phosphorylation networks by Robert H Newman, Jianfei Hu, Hee‐Sool Rho, Zhi Xie, Crystal Woodard, John Neiswinger, Christopher Cooper, Matthew Shirley, Hillary M Clark, Shaohui Hu, Woochang Hwang, Jun Seop Jeong, George Wu, Jimmy Lin, Xinxin Gao, Qiang Ni, Renu Goel, Shuli Xia, Hongkai Ji, Kevin N Dalby, Morris J Birnbaum, Philip A Cole, Stefan Knapp, Alexey G Ryazanov, Donald J Zack, Seth Blackshaw, Tony Pawson, Anne‐Claude Gingras, Stephen Desiderio, Akhilesh Pandey, Benjamin E Turk, Jin Zhang, Heng Zhu, Jiang Qian

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Biomarkers and subclinical left ventricular dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes without clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases by T. G. Utina, D. U. Akasheva, D. V. Korsunsky, O. N. Dzhioeva, O. M. Drapkina

“…To study the relationship between the structural and functional left ventricular (LV) parameters and N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) and inflammatory markers in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) without clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases, as well as to evaluate the possibility of their use for early diagnosis of subclinical LV dysfunction.Material and methods. …”
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Regions of Russia: Clustering Results Based on Economic and Innovation Indexes by V. P. Zavarukhin, T. I. Chinaeva, E. Yu. Churilova

“…The following statistical methods were used in the study: non-parametric (Spearman’s rank correlation coefficients, Mann-Whitney test), correlation (Pearson’s coefficients, coefficients of determination), regression (non-linear regression models), multivariate classifications (cluster analysis), descriptive statistics (averages, structural averages, indicators of variation, etc.).Results. …”
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Intergenerational association of adverse childhood experiences and perinatal mental health in adult female offspring: evidence from the longitudinal grandmothers, mothers, and thei... by Hui Wang, Yue Zhang, Weijie Ding, Jiyue Dai, Xiaoqin Zhu, Xiaolin Xu

“…Logistic regression models were conducted to estimate the associations. The structural equation model (SEM) was used to examine the potential mediating pathways. …”
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