Concurrent Chemoradiotherapy Increases the Levels of Soluble Immune Checkpoint Proteins in Patients with Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer by Chao Liu, Xiaohui Li, Aijie Li, Wenxue Zou, Rui Huang, Xiaoyu Hu, Jinming Yu, Xiaoling Zhang, Jinbo Yue

“…The levels of soluble T-cell immunoglobulin and mucin-domain containing-3 (sTIM-3) significantly increased during CCRT (P=0.041), while those of the soluble B and T lymphocyte attenuator (sBTLA), sCD40, soluble glucocorticoid-induced tumor necrosis factor receptor ligand (sGITRL), sCD80, sCD86, sPD-1, sPD-L1, sCTLA-4, and soluble inducible T-cell costimulator (sICOS) significantly increased after CCRT (all P<0.05). …”
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Numerical Simulation of Dispersion and Ventilation of Hydrogen Clouds in Case of Leakage Inside a Large-Scale Industrial Building by Khaled Yassin, Stephan Kelm, Ernst-Arndt Reinecke

“…As the attention to using hydrogen as a potential energy storage medium for power generation and mobility increases, hydrogen production, storage, and transportation safety should be considered. …”
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Structure and Electrocatalytic Properties of Sulfur-Containing Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on a Titanium Substrate Modified by a Helium Ion Beam by Petr M. Korusenko, Egor V. Knyazev, Alexander S. Vinogradov, Ksenia A. Kharisova, Sofya S. Filippova, Ulyana M. Rodionova, Oleg V. Levin, Elena V. Alekseeva

“…The results indicate that the ion beam treatment of the S-MWCNT system led to an increase in the level of imperfections on the surface structures of the nanotubes due to the formation of point defects on their outer walls and the appearance of oxygen-containing functional groups, including SO_x groups, near these defects. …”
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CAR-T cells containing CD28 versus 4-1BB co-stimulatory domains show distinct metabolic profiles in patients by Molly S. Cook, Ellen King, Katie R. Flaherty, Khadiza Siddika, Sophie Papa, Reuben Benjamin, Anna Schurich

“…The most common CAR-T cell products currently in the clinic for DLBCL differ in their co-stimulation moiety, containing either CD28 or 4-1BB, which initiate distinct signaling pathways. …”
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Holistic Dynamic Modeling and Simulation of Alkaline Water Electrolysis Systems Based on Heat Current Method by Yi-Chong Jiang, Shi-Meng Dong, Zheng Liang, Xiao-Li Wang, Lei Shi, Bing Yan, Tian Zhao

“…Hydrogen production technology is becoming increasingly important with the rapid development of hydrogen energy. …”
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The Foundations for the Current Development of National Mathematical Education, Laid by its Leaders in the 20th Century by Alexei L. Semenov, Alma E. Abylkassymova, Tatiana A. Rudchenko

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Successive increases in the resistance of Drosophila to viral infection through a transposon insertion followed by a Duplication. by Michael M Magwire, Florian Bayer, Claire L Webster, Chuan Cao, Francis M Jiggins

“…This resistant allele has rapidly increased in frequency under directional selection and is now the commonest form of the gene in natural populations. …”
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Retrospective and current state of forest territories of the border areas of the Bryansk region exposed to radioactive contamination by T. A. Marchenko, A. I. Radin, A. N. Razdaivodin

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U-SCAD: An Unsupervised Method of System Call-Driven Anomaly Detection for Containerized Edge Clouds by Jiawei Ye, Ming Yan, Shenglin Wu, Jingxuan Tan, Jie Wu

“…Container technology is currently one of the mainstream technologies in the field of cloud computing, yet its adoption in resource-constrained, latency-sensitive edge environments introduces unique security challenges. …”
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Sentinel Decisions: Current Evidence and Best Practices for Lymph Node Assessment in Vulvar and Cervical Cancers by Malavika Perinchery, Kathryn Mills

“…SLND offers benefits such as decreased risk of lower extremity edema, lower infection rates and reduced blood loss. …”
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Natural killer (NK) cells and their involvement in different types of cancer. Current status of clinical research by Isadora Zaharescu, Adina D. Moldovan, Cristiana Tanase

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The Impact of Pesticide and Fertiliser Use on Agricultural Productivity in the Context of the “Farm To Fork” Strategy in Romania and the European Union by Cosmin Dobrin, Elena Oana Croitoru, Ruxandra Dinulescu, Irinel Marin

“…The current study outlines two models of analysis that will estimate the correlation between a possible 50% decrease in pesticide use and a 20% decrease in fertiliser use, and the level of agricultural productivity in European countries and, implicitly, Romania. …”
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Comparing the Air Abrasion Cutting Efficacy of Dentine Using a Fluoride-Containing Bioactive Glass versus an Alumina Abrasive: An In Vitro Study by Melissa H. X. Tan, Robert G. Hill, Paul Anderson

“…Alumina, while being currently the most common abrasive used for cutting, has controversial health and safety issues and no remineralisation properties. …”
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Experimental and simulation evaluation of sulfate attack behavior of concrete in sulfate-rich and stray current environment by Yi Xu, Qian Chen, Zhisheng Lv, Li Cao, Yichao Chen, Sheng Jiang, Zhengyu Zhu, Hongqiang Chu, Linhua Jiang

“…The reinforced concrete structures within subway projects are often in a complex environment surrounded by the track's stray current and groundwater containing sulfate and chloride ions. …”
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Improvement of the sensitivity of circulating tumor DNA-based liquid biopsy: current approaches and future perspectives by Ekaterina S. Kuligina, Grigoriy A. Yanus, Evgeny N. Imyanitov

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Assessment of coastal zone ecosystem health in the context of tourism development: A case study of Jiaozhou Bay by Zhang Shengrui, Zhang Zhenqi, Zhang Tongyan, Ju Hongrun

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Current approaches to the use of antiplatelet and anticoagulant drugs in pregnant women with thrombocytopenia caused by hemostasis activation by O. L. Mysik, M. S. Zainulina

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Challenges of Measuring Business Expectations and Business Uncertainty in the Context of Transformation to the BANI World: A Statistical Approach by Chala Tеtyana G., Yukhymenko Mariia S.

“…An example is provided of the business confidence index, which currently reflects a general Ukrainian trend toward a decrease in economic activity in the context of the crisis. …”
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Organization of outpatient care for patients with diabetes mellitus in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic using telemedicine technologies by V. V. Chichkova, M. A. Shapovalova, M. A. Chichkova, M. B. Antsiferov

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Platelet-Derived Growth Factor has Context-Dependent Effects on Osteogenesis in Bone Marrow-Derived Cells by Nicholas Huffman, Julianne Gillis MD, Amogh Magesh, Sreedhara Sangadala MSc, PhD, Jay M. Patel PhD, Jason T. Bariteau MD

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