Functional Connectivity Alterations Associated with COVID-19-Related Sleep Problems: A Longitudinal Resting-State fMRI Study by Chen HB, Li L, Sun YK, Liu Y, Chen W, Liu P, Liao YH, Xie A

“…Correlations between FC and clinical data were analyzed by Pearson correlation analysis with Gaussian random field (GRF) correction. …”
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Interfered long non-coding RNA HELLPAR or up-regulated microRNA-448 inhibits nasopharyngeal carcinoma progression via suppression of ADAM10 by Wenjuan Zhu, Qi Yang, Huijun Yang, Mingtao Qian, Yan Ji, Jianyong Liu

“…While HELLP-associated long non-coding RNA (HELLPAR), microRNA-448 (miR-448), and a disintegrin and metalloprotease 10 (ADAM10) have been implicated in other malignancies, their regulatory interplay and functional roles in NPC remain unclear. …”
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The role of JPT1 in hepatocellular carcinoma: tumor progression, microtubule dynamics regulation, and potential mechanisms within the immune microenvironment by Yipin Lu, Peng Xu, Sha Li, Jie Yao

“…Methods This study integrated data from TCGA-LIHC and GEO (GSE14520) databases to systematically investigate the expression profile of JPT1 and its association with clinicopathological features and prognosis in HCC patients. …”
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Mitochondria-associated programmed cell death: elucidating prognostic biomarkers, immune checkpoints, and therapeutic avenues in multiple myeloma by Gongzhizi Gao, Jiyu Miao, Yachun Jia, Aili He, Aili He, Aili He

“…Mitochondrial dysfunction and dysregulated programmed cell death (PCD) pathways have been implicated in MM pathogenesis. However, the precise roles of mitochondria-related genes (MRGs) and PCD-related genes (PCDRGs) in MM prognosis remain unclear.MethodsTranscriptomic data from MM patients and healthy controls were analyzed to identify differentially expressed genes (DEGs). …”
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Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP): a prognostic biomarker for gastric cancer linked to immune infiltration by Hao Lv, Mei Lv, Xuyang Guo, Xiaoman Zhu, Yue Chao, Dandan Li

“…Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP), implicated in cancers such as lung, colon, and cervical cancer, has emerged as a promising candidate. …”
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The role of the MicroBiome in PANCreatic cancer and its precursors— the study protocol of the MiBiPanc systematic review and meta-analysis by My-Lan Pianka, Alexander Werba, Samuel Zimmermann, Johannes A. Vey, Eva Kalkum, Solveig Tenckoff, Andrew Tony-Odigie, Christoph W. Michalski, Frank Pianka

“…Although the human microbiota contributes to health by supporting nutritional and hormonal homeostasis, modulating inflammation, detoxifying harmful compounds, and producing beneficial metabolites, several studies have implicated its crucial modulatory role in numerous diseases, including cancer. …”
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The vitamin D receptor is essential for the replication of pseudorabies virus by Lei Zeng, Shu-Yi Wang, Meng-Hua Du, Bei-Bei Chu, Sheng-Li Ming

“…Moreover, the PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 and AMPK/mTORC1 pathways were also enriched in our RNA-seq data. Interfering with VDR expression, or chelating Ca2+ using BAPTA-AM, markedly impacted the activation of PI3K/AKT/mTORC1 and AMPK/mTORC1 pathways, lipid synthesis, and PRV proliferation. …”
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HORMONE IMBALANCE AS A MANIFESTATION OF STRESS IN THE FORMATION OF OLIGOMENORRHEA IN TEENAGE GIRLS by В. Диннік, О. Диннік, С. Новохатська

“…Differences were considered significant at ρ < 0.05. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD) and frequency counts. …”
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Impact of Surgeon Specialty on Ankle Arthrodesis Readmission, Complication, and Infection Rates: A Medicare Analysis by Devon Nixon MD, Hyunkyu Ko PhD, Brook Martin PhD

“…To help mitigate bias, we also performed a propensity matched model with the same variables. Data were reported as percentage point (PPT) differences (95% CI) between groups, with a positive number indicating higher rate of complications among patients treated by non-orthopedic surgeons. …”
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NPR is an independent risk factor for predicting all-cause mortality in patients with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: evidence from NHANES 2007–2020 by Dan Ye, Xueying Ji, Yiming Ma, Jiaheng Shi, Jiaofeng Wang, Jie Chen, Xiaona Hu, Zhijun Bao

“…Methods In this historical cohort study, data from 8051 adults aged 20 years and older were analysed. …”
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Investigating the synergistic effects of gamma-glutamyl transferase with homocysteine, ferritin, and uric acid in patients with type II diabetes mellitus by Simin Shirvani, Masomeh Halvaeezade, Maryam Avazzade, Morteza Golbashirzadeh, Atousa Moradzadegan

“…Serum glucose and ferritin levels were measured using the Cobas E411 autoanalyzer (ECL method), and γ-GT, Hcy, and UA levels were measured using the Pentra C400 analyzer (photometric method). Data were analyzed using XLSTAT and SPSS software. …”
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Lymph Node Exosomes Delivery Attenuates Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury via Regulating PTEN-PI3K/Akt Pathway Mediated Myocardiocyte Apoptosis by Qiao S, Wu B, Chen L, Ma L, Wang Y, Xu B, Gu R

“…MiRNA-sequencing of KLF2-EXO implicated that miRNA-486-5p (miR-486-5p) was a potent candidate mediator that inhibited myocardiocyte apoptosis, and the miR-486-5p antagomir reversed the effect. …”
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Transcriptional Sequencing and Gene Expression Analysis of Various Genes in Fruit Development of Three Different Black Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) Varieties by Choy Yuen Khew, Jennifer Ann Harikrishna, Wei Yee Wee, Ee Tiing Lau, Siaw San Hwang

“…Comparison of flower and fruit transcriptome data from the three different black pepper varieties revealed a large number of DEGs between flower and fruit of the SA variety. …”
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Apolipoprotein E-ε4 allele is associated with perihematomal brain edema and poor outcomes in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage by Lei Huang, Qian Wu, Fei Ye, Wei Che, Xu Zhao, ChaoZhen Yang, Siying Ren, Guofeng Wu, Likun Wang

“…We enrolled patients with supratentorial ICH patients and analyzed ApoE gene alleles, clinical baseline data, blood biochemical indices, and imaging findings. …”
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Association between periodontitis and blood lipid levels: a cross-sectional study by Feiya Zhao, Wei Hu, Yunhong Wu, Yude Ding, Fan Yang

“…Abstract Background Dyslipidemia has been implicated as a risk factor for periodontitis; however, the underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood. …”
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Carbapenem-resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii: prevalence, antibiotic resistance profile and carbapenemase genes in clinical and hospital environmental strains by Folasade Muibat Adeyemi, Esther Abiodun Akinlade, Nana Aishat Yusuf-Omoloye, Olaoniye Habeebat Ajigbewu, Alabi Peter Dare, Abideen Akinkunmi Wahab, Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara, Habeeb Salman Isiaka, Alimat Olamide Usamat

“…Abstract Background Acinetobacter baumannii, a Gram-negative member of the ESKAPE pathogen group, is known to develop resistance to several antibiotics rapidly, and carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (CRAB) is highly implicated in life-threatening infections, especially within hospital settings. …”
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Selenium supplementation and insulin resistance in a randomized, clinical trial by Elizabeth Theresa Jacobs, Peter Lance, Lawrence J Mandarino, Nathan A Ellis, H-H Sherry Chow, Janet Foote, Jessica A Martinez, Chiu-Hsieh Paul Hsu, Ken Batai, Kathylynn Saboda, Patricia A Thompson

“…Objective While controversial, observational and randomized clinical trial data implicate the micronutrient selenium (Se) in the development of type 2 diabetes (T2D). …”
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A pan-cancer analysis of the oncogenic function of HMGB1 in human tumors by Hui-min Yang, Xiang-ning Zhao, Xiao-ling Li, Xi Wang, Yu Pu, Dong-kai Wei, Zhe Li

“…Additionally, we discovered that the frequency of HMGB1 mutations ranked among the top 20 mutated genes in the 95 patients’ data, indicating that HMGB1 plays an important role in the development and prognosis of various solid tumors. …”
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A Study of the Relationship Among Radon, Thoron and Radioactive Aerosol Particle Distribution in PM_2.5 Risk Areas in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand by Chutima Kranrod, Chanis Rattanapongs, Phachirarat Sola, Arisa Manowan, Ancharee Onjan, Kitkawin Aramrun, Shinji Tokonami

“…Nevertheless, as this study was conducted during the non-burning period, future research must be conducted during the burning season, using supplementary factors to acquire more thorough data.…”
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Unraveling the genetic blueprint of doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity through systems genetics approaches by Buyan-Ochir Orgil, Akhilesh K. Bajpai, Neely Alberson, Morgan Lander, Batsaikhan Enkhzul, Hugo R. Martinez, Jeffrey A. Towbin, Lu Lu, Enkhsaikhan Purevjav

“…Most of the top candidates showed cardiomyocyte specific expression based on scRNA-seq data. Conclusions Survival, BW loss, and echocardiography parameters considerably varied among DOX-treated BXDs, suggesting significant influence of genetic background on expression of those traits. …”
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