Whole-body tumor segmentation from FDG-PET/CT: Leveraging a segmentation prior from tissue-wise projections by Sambit Tarai, Elin Lundström, Nouman Ahmad, Robin Strand, Håkan Ahlström, Joel Kullberg

“…Background:Accurate tumor detection and quantification are important for optimized therapy planning and evaluation. …”
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JVLA Measurement of Grain Size in the Compact Dust Ring Around Class I Protostar WL 17 by Jun Hashimoto, Hauyu Baobab Liu, Ruobing Dong, Beibei Liu, Takayuki Muto

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Microwave irradiation time-dependent tuning of the physicochemical properties and photocatalytic activity of SnO2 quantum dots for tetracycline photodegradation by Seow Ching Phoon, Anwar Iqbal, Junichi Ida, Dede Heri Yuli Yanto, Muhammad Rahimi Yusop, M. Hazwan Hussin, Kalaivizhi Rajappan

“…Under optimal conditions (100 mg catalyst, 10 mg/L TC, pH 8.5, 90 min under fluorescent light), complete TC removal was achieved. …”
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Incidence and graveness of helicobacter infection in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Ashot Musaelovich Mkrtumyan, Aleksey Nikolaevich Kazyulin, Kermen Ivanovna Bairova

“…To evaluate the frequency of H.pylori infection and efficiency of its eradication in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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Anti-cancer properties of chitosan /Lactobacillus acidophilus secretome nanoparticle on signaling pathways of colorectal cancer in colon adenocarcinoma (Caco-2) cell line by Masoumeh Saberpour, Rahimeh Maqsoodi, Bita Bakhshi

“…Results The size of CSNP/L.a-sup was detected at 478.6 ± 219.9 nm, with a surface charge of -8.9 mV. …”
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Motherhood unveiled: examining the dynamic relationship between sleep quality and breastfeeding confidence in postpartum primiparous women in Syria: a cross-sectional study by Alaa Aldairy, Jamal Ataya, Dana Haymoun, Roula Samer Kashlan, Joudi Kouran, Nagham Amouna, Dema Adwan, Marwan Alhalabi

“…Regarding education level and overall sleep quality, a significant difference was observed, as mothers with higher education levels tended to have lower overall sleep quality, but no relation to breastfeeding self-efficacy was detected. The multivariate analysis showed a positive correlation between breastfeeding self-efficiency and higher financial status. …”
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Fibroblast IRF7-mediated chondrocyte apoptosis affects the progression of collapse in steroid-induced osteonecrosis of the femoral head by Han Longfei, Fang Weihua, Han Mingli, Zhuang Zhikun, He Mincong, Wei Qiushi

“…Crystalline violet staining was used to observe the migration rate of fibroblasts, and flow cytometry was used to detect the apoptosis level of chondrocytes under co-culture conditions. …”
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Single- and Multi-Locus GWAS Unravels Novel Genomic Regions Related to Low-Phosphate Stress in Cotton Seedlings by Xianxu Wei, Siyu Yao, Jiangnuo Di, Jiaxin Guan, Aohan Wang, Jie Yang, Luyao Zhang, Yang Liu, Mengyao Liang, Zhihao Niu, Xuan Zhang, Jiarui Xue, Mengxue Shen, Lin Li, Yao Su, Zhengwen Sun

“…Phosphorus (P) is an essential nutrient for plant growth, and low-phosphorus (LP) stress significantly limits cotton productivity. …”
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Systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of oral cancer in Nigeria by Ucheoma Nwaozuru, Chisom Obiezu-Umeh, Somtochukwu Anthonia Uzodufa, Abideen Salako, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu, Oliver Chukwujekwu Ezechi, Titilola Gbajabiamila, Francisca Nwaokorie, Omolola Titilayo Alade, George Uchenna Eleje, Joanne Lusher, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn Foláyan

“…A better understanding of the prevalence of oral cancer will inform the development and implementation of efficient and effective oral cancer prevention and management strategies. …”
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Macrophage Membrane Coated Manganese Dioxide Nanoparticles Loaded with Rapamycin Alleviate Intestinal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Reducing Oxidative Stress and Enhancing Autopha... by Sheng R, Wang W, Zeng W, Li B, Yu H, Li X, Liang Y, Wang Y, Liao Y, Liu D

“…RAPA released from the Ma@(MnO₂+RAPA), enhanced the expression of autophagy-regulated proteins p62, Beclin-1, and LC3II. The biocompatibility and safety of Ma@(MnO₂+RAPA) were confirmed through histological analysis and biochemical detection in mice.Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that Ma@(MnO₂+RAPA) alleviated intestinal I/R injury by reducing oxidative stress, promoting autophagy, and inhibiting inflammation. …”
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Postload Glycated Albumin as an Alternate Measure for Diabetes Screening in a Chinese Population by Hang Su, Junling Tang, Xiaojing Ma, Xingxing He, Lingwen Ying, Yufei Wang, Yuqian Bao, Jian Zhou

“…In previous epidemiological screening in China, glycated albumin (GA) was mostly detected during the fasting state. This strict restriction causes some problems with diabetes screening. …”
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Dietary Jerusalem artichoke polysaccharide supplementation alters the growth performance, ruminal microbes and metabolites, muscle fatty acid and amino acid profiles in fattening l... by Cuihua Guo, Dongmei Ma, Chongyu Zhang, Yunpeng Wang, Farman Ullah, Xiaojun Wang, Yunkyoung Lee, Guiguo Zhang

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A new strategy improving TB diagnosis: stratified urine LAM test based on lymphocyte counts by Hongzhi Li, Hongzhi Li, Hongzhi Li, Xian Gao, Xian Gao, Xian Gao, Dandan Liu, Dandan Liu, Dandan Liu, Zhe Li, Zhe Li, Zhe Li, Jing Li, Jing Li, Jing Li

“…The overall cost of AIMLAM to detect a positive TB case was $129.82, lower than sputum culture ($136.10) and GeneXpert ($180.27). …”
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High Performance Self-Powered Photodetectors Based on Graphene Nanoribbons/Al₂O₃/InGaZnO Heterojunctions by Xiaoling Ye, Xiaoxiao Zheng, Lei Han, Yu Sun, Liang Wang, Ziheng Li, Wencheng Liu, Benqing Liu, Nan Han, Safia Khan, Syed Hassan Mujtaba Jafri, Mingyang Wang, Yafei Ning, Hu Li

“…Furthermore, the photodetector features a wide spectral detection range of 405 to 1550 nm. These results highlight the promising potential of GNR/IGZO p-n heterojunction-based self-powered photodetectors in optoelectronic applications.…”
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Three Asparagine insertions in the K13-propeller led to Plasmodium falciparum becoming resistant to multiple antimalarial drugs by Zheng Xiang, Mengxi Duan, Siqi Wang, Hui Zhao, Wei Zhao, Xiaosong Li, Xinxin Li, Weilin Zeng, Yanrui Wu, Fuxue Yang, Xinyu Liu, Cong Tang, Liwang Cui, Zhaoqing Yang

“…Identifying the molecular markers associated with P. falciparum resistance will effectively detect resistance and enhance treatment efficiency. …”
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Oral and gut microbial profiling in periodontitis and Parkinson’s disease by Ekin Yay, Melis Yilmaz, Hilal Toygar, Nur Balci, Carla Alvarez Rivas, Basak Bolluk Kılıç, Ali Zirh, Bruce J. Paster, Alpdogan Kantarci

“…Next-generation sequencing of 16S ribosomal RNA (V1-V3 regions) was performed.Results PA patients had mild-to-moderate motor dysfunction and comparable plaque scores as those without, indicating that oral hygiene was efficient in the PA+P group. In saliva, there were statistically significant differences in beta diversity between HC and PA+P (p = 0.001), HC and P (p = 0.001), and P and PA+P (p = 0.028). …”
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Isolation and characterization of bacteriophages with lytic activity against multidrug-resistant non-typhoidal Salmonella from Nairobi City county, Kenya by Michael Mugo, Abednego Musyoki, Angela Makumi, Ivy Mutai, Kelvin Kering, Peter Muturi, Collins Kebenei, Kristin Weber, Michael Pietsch, Tanja Pilz, Oliver Drechsel, Tobias Hoffmann, Lothar Wieler, Cecilia Mbae, Antje Flieger, Samuel Kariuki

“…Ten selected broad-host-range phages were evaluated for thermal and pH stability and their ability to disrupt pre-formed NTS biofilms. …”
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Correlation Analysis of Bacterial Community Structure and Eco-Environmental Factors in Water and Algae Along Qingdao Coast Before and After the Outbreak of Ulva prolifera by Ni LIU, Yongxiang YU, Yingeng WANG, Zheng ZHANG, Chunyuan WANG, Meijie LIAO, Xiaojun RONG, Minghai PANG, Jingze LI

“…The results showed that only two virulence genes, tlh and flaA, were detected before the outbreak of U. prolifera, and no resistance genes were detected. …”
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Inoculation and co-inoculation of lettuce and arugula hydroponically influence nitrogen metabolism, plant growth, nutrient acquisition and photosynthesis by Carlos Eduardo da Silva Oliveira, Thaissa Julyanne Soares Sena Oliveira, Arshad Jalal, Guilherme Carlos Fernandes, Andréa de Castro Bastos, Andréa de Castro Bastos, Marcelo Rinaldi da Silva, Gabriela Rodrigues Sant’Ana, Jailson Vieira Aguilar, Liliane Santos de Camargos, Tiago Zoz, Marcelo Carvalho Minhoto Teixeira Filho

“…Greater nitrate reductase activity was detected in leaves, and lower nitrate accumulation was detected in lettuce and arugula under inoculations with A. brasilense, P. fluorescens and B. subtilis + P. fluorescens. …”
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Kinetics of the reactions of OH with CO, NO, and NO₂ and of HO₂ with NO₂ in air at 1 atm pressure, room temperature, and tropospheric water... by M. Rolletter, A. Hofzumahaus, A. Novelli, A. Wahner, H. Fuchs, H. Fuchs

“…<p>The termolecular reactions of hydroxyl radicals (<span class="inline-formula">OH</span>) with carbon monoxide (<span class="inline-formula">CO</span>), nitric oxide (<span class="inline-formula">NO</span>), and nitrogen dioxides (<span class="inline-formula">NO₂</span>) and the termolecular reaction of hydroperoxy radicals (<span class="inline-formula">HO₂</span>) with <span class="inline-formula">NO₂</span> greatly impact the atmospheric oxidation efficiency. …”
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