Levels of circulating cytokines in children with multiple sclerosis with different effectiveness of interferon therapy by T. V. Radygina, S. V. Petrichuk, O. V. Kurbatova, D. G. Kuptsova, A. P. Fisenko, E. L. Semikina, E. V. Freydlin, L. M. Abdullaeva, B. I. Bursagova

“…Cytokine profiles associated with T-lymphocytes and their functions were evaluated using z-score.Conclusions. …”
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Nutrient, Organic Matter and Shading Alter Planktonic Structure and Density of a Tropical Lake by Marina Isabela Bessa da Silva, Luciana Pena Mello Brandão, Ludmila Silva Brighenti, Peter A. U. Staehr, Cristiane Freitas de Azevedo Barros, Francisco Antônio Rodrigues Barbosa, José Fernandes Bezerra-Neto

“…Understanding tropical plankton dynamics in response to environmental changes, such as those simulated in this work, is important for understanding the effects of climate and anthropogenic changes on tropical lake functioning. This knowledge can strengthen measures for the conservation of freshwater systems by allowing predictions of plankton community changes and the possible consequences for the aquatic food chain and water quality.…”
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Melatonin Enhances the Low-Calcium Stress Tolerance by Regulating Brassinosteroids and Auxin Signals in Wax Gourd by Jingjing Chang, Xuemei Zhu, Yixuan Lian, Jing Li, Xiao Chen, Zhao Song, Lei Chen, Dasen Xie, Baige Zhang

“…Melatonin is a biologically active and multi-functional hormone that plays an important role in improving nutrient use efficiency. …”
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Results of microsurgical resection of glioblastomas under endoscopic and fluorescent control by A. Yu. Rynda, V. E. Olyushin, D. M. Rostovtsev, Yu. M. Zabrodskaya, G. V. Papayan

“…Both cohorts of patients were comparable in age, functional status, tumor localization, adjuvant treatment methods, and molecular status. …”
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Small molecules direct the generation of ameloblast-like cells from human embryonic stem cells by Ximei Zhu, YiMeng Zhao, Xiaofan Bai, Qiannan Dong, Chunli Tian, Ruilin Sun, Congjuan Yan, Jianping Ruan, Zhongbo Liu, Jianghong Gao

“…Methods We developed a three-step strategy entailing the progression of hESCs through non-neural ectoderm (NNE) and DE to generate functional ameloblasts in vitro. Initially, the NNE fate was induced from hESCs using a 6-day differentiation protocol with 1 µmol/L Retinoic acid (RA). …”
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Clinical outcomes of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair in patients with acute mitral regurgitation complicated by cardiogenic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ashraf Ahmed, Rafael Contreras, Anoop Gurram, Parsa Saberian, Rasha Kaddoura, Kayla Boyea, Yussif Issaka, Seyyed Mohammad Hashemi, Daniyal Ameen, Sara Nobakht, Ehsan Amini-Salehi, Sandeep Samethadka Nayak

“…Among patients with degenerative MR, the one-year mortality was 7.9% (95% CI: 0.8–19.0%), while for functional MR it was 9.4% (95% CI: 1.3–21.5%). Postprocedural MR reduction to ≤ grade 2 was achieved in 86.2% of patients (95% CI: 70.7–97.3%). …”
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The Effect of New Water-soluble 2-aminoheteryl-3-ium 4-(het)aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoates on the Hemostasis System <i>In vitro</i> by A. V. Starkova, F. V. Sobin, I. P. Rudakova, N. A. Pulina, N. V. Dozmorova, V. G. Luzhanin

“…The hemostasis system is a set of functional, morphological and biochemical mechanisms of a living organism that ensure the preservation of the liquid state of the blood, the prevention and stopping of bleeding, as well as the integrity of blood vessels. …”
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High CD36 expression in the tumor microenvironmental vasculature correlates with unfavorable overall survival in high grade serous ovarian cancer by Christina T. Grech, Stefanie Aust, Gerda Hofstetter, Esther Uhl, Lorenz Hinterleitner, Christoph Grimm, Stephan Polterauer, Dietmar Pils

“…Abstract The scavenger receptor CD36 has gained increasing interest in cancer research, with various functions in cell metabolism, angiogenesis, and immune response. …”
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Structure-dependent degradation of milk oligosaccharides by newly isolated intestinal commensal bacterial strains from suckling piglets and rabbits by Mathilde Rumeau, Sead Chadi, Frederic Pepke, Martin Beaumont, Cláudia M. Vicente, Agathe Juppeau, Céline Vandecasteele, Laurent Cauquil, Géraldine Pascal, Philippe Langella, Christelle Knudsen, Sylvie Combes, Rebeca Martín

“…The ability of bacteria to use these complex sugars depends on their structure, but data are limited to bacteria isolated from newborn humans. This study aims to investigate in vitro the functional relationship between the structural variability of milk oligosaccharides and the metabolic capacities of newly intestinal commensal bacteria isolated from suckling rabbits and piglets. …”
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A Novel Liver-Specific Pseudogene Biomarker, BMS1P8, for Diagnosis and Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Hyung Seok Kim, Ji Yi Choi, Geum Ok Baek, Moon Gyeong Yoon, Se Ha Jang, Ji Eun Han, Soon Sun Kim, Jae Youn Cheong, Jee-Yeong Jeong, Jung Woo Eun

“…Pseudogenes, once considered nonfunctional, have emerged as regulators of biological processes in tumors and as potential biomarkers. This study aimed to identify and validate BMS1 Pseudogene 8 (BMS1P8) as a liver-specific, clinically relevant diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in HCC. …”
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Fatty acid metabolism of granulose cells and follicular fluid and their associations with embryo quality in normal-weight women with PCOS by Ye Tian, Aiyuan Wang, Fang Li, Siyu Wang, Jie Shang, Kai Zhang, Xiaohong Bai

“…Hence, this study was aimed to comprehensively investigate the fatty acid alteration of oocyte environment and their associations with embryo quality in normal weight women with PCOS. …”
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Impact of iron deficiency on congestion and postdischarge survival in patients recently hospitalised for decompensated heart failure: a multicentre, prospective, observational anal... by Dragos Vinereanu, Sean Collins, Ovidiu Chioncel, Andrew Ambrosy, Javed Butler, Dana Pop, Cornelia Margineanu, Laura Antohi, Daniela Bartos, Crina Sinescu, Gabriel Tatu Chitoiu, Daniel Lighezan, PS Pang

“…Patients with ID+ had more clinical signs of congestion and advanced New York Heart Association functional class at discharge (classes III and IV 58.4% vs 31.1%; p 0.002). …”
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Transcriptome and DNA methylation analyses provide insight into the heterosis of growth-related traits in hybrid yellow croaker by Dan-Dan Guo, Feng Liu, Qing-Ping Xie, Ting Ye, Fu-Liang Wei, Bao-Long Niu, Bao Lou

“…These findings have significant implications for breeding programs aimed at enhancing yellow croaker production.…”
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Biomechanical and clinical differences in muscle tone, stiffness, range of motion, and pain perception in children with cerebral palsy: a cross-sectional study by Ramón González-Matilla, Ramón González-Matilla, Ramón González-Matilla, Vanesa Abuín-Porras, Isabel Mínguez-Esteban, Alberto M. Heredia-Rizo, Alberto M. Heredia-Rizo, Alberto M. Heredia-Rizo

“…They impact movement, range of motion (ROM), and pain perception, influencing functional abilities and quality of life. Understanding the intrinsic muscle differences in children with CP can help improve clinical assessment and therapeutic interventions. …”
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Rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis: is the disease impact different? A large matching study at diagnosis and after 1 year of treatment by Annette H M van der Helm-van Mil, Pascal H P de Jong, Sytske Anne Bergstra, Elise van Mulligen, Ilja Tchetverikov, Jolanda J Luime, Marijn Vis, Marc R Kok, Maikel van Oosterhout, Jos H van der Kaap, Selinde V J Snoeck Henkemans, Anne-Fleur van den Biggelaar

“…No significant differences were present in the other PRO domains.Conclusion The disease impact of early RA patients is similar to matched early PsA patients on most PRO domains, except for mental health and functional limitations, which were worse in PsA after 1 year of treatment.…”
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Whether the Indications for Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty Should Continue to Be Expanded? A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Huankun Li, Hangsheng Bao, Zhidong Yang, Baijun Hu, Yaocheng Pan, Yi Wang, Jiayi Chen, Hongjun Chen, Bisheng Shen, Yonggen Zou

“…Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of RTSA in the treatment of complex shoulder joint diseases and further determine whether it is necessary to expand the indications of RTSA. …”
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CLINICAL AND LABORATORY CHARACTERISTICS OF PATIENTS WITH ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE RESISTANT TO ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID IN PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD OF CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT: RESULTS O... by Yu. I. Grinshtein, A. A. Kosinova, I. Yu. Grinshtein, A. V. Kovalev, V. G. Sukhovol'skiy, A. A. Savchenko

“…Patients (n=60) with stable angina III-IV functional class, undergoing CABG, were included into the study. …”
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CONTENT OF URANIUM ISOTOPES IN THE GROUNDWATER SUPPLIES USED FOR POPULATION OF LENINGRAD REGION AND ST-PETERSBURG by M. V. Kaduka, L. N. Basalaeva, T. A. Bekyasheva, S. A. Ivanov, N. V. Salazkina, V. V. Stupina, A. N. Kaduka

“…The study was focused on the water of functioning and exploratory groundwater supplies concerning the safety of water consumption taken into account radiation and chemical index. …”
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The Processes of Intelligent Firefighting in Seawater Tunnel: a Case Study of Karnaphuli Tunnel in Bangladesh by Yan Yi, Tao Yang, Songsong Xiao, Xing Liu, Min Deng, Zewen Sun, Zhengyang Fan, Hao Huang

“…Aim: In the case under consideration, research was conducted to optimize the design process of fire protection for an underwater sea tunnel to reduce potential fire risks and enhance the resistance of fire protection pipelines to corrosion caused by seawater. …”
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Association of long-term exposure to PM2.5 with hypertension prevalence and blood pressure in China: a cross-sectional study by Jing Li, Shuang Hu, Yan Gao, Di Zhang, Jiali Song, Matteo Renzi, Emanuela Medda, Guigang Tang, Wenbo Zhang, Maria Antonietta Stazi

“…The associations of PM2.5 exposure with hypertension prevalence and blood pressure were investigated by generalised linear models, with PM2.5 included as either linear or spline functions.Results The 1-year PM2.5 exposure of the study population ranged from 8.8 to 93.8 µg/m3 (mean 49.2 µg/m3). …”
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