Functional organotypic human lymph node model with native immune cells benefits from fibroblastic reticular cell enrichment by Andrew I. Morrison, Jesse E. Kuipers, Henk P. Roest, Luc J. W. van der Laan, Charlotte M. de Winde, Jasper J. Koning, Susan Gibbs, Reina E. Mebius

“…Abstract Lymphoid organ function depends on fibroblastic reticular cells (FRCs), the non-hematopoietic mesenchymal stromal cells that crucially support immune activity in human lymph nodes (LNs). …”
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Factors Affecting the Transmission Hepatitis C Among the Thalassemic Patients in Al-Najaf Al-Ashraf governorate by Hassan Musa Abd, Mohammed Naji Atiyah, Mohammed Majeed Faisal, Alaa Jumaah Manji NASRAWI, Ali Hussain Al-faydawi

“…Name, age, sex, residency, age at starting blood transfusion, Frequency of blood transfusion per month, Splenectomized or not, blood group for patients, test for HCV antibodies and liver function test. …”
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Correlation between tidal breathing pulmonary function, exhaled nitric oxide and airway hyperresponsiveness in children aged 0–3 years with suspected asthma by Jiangjiao Qin, Jiangjiao Qin, Fangjun Liu, Fangjun Liu, Ting Wang, Ting Wang, Zhou Fu, Zhou Fu, Ying Lin, Ying Lin, Xia Wang, Xia Wang, Jing Zhao, Jing Zhao, Sha Liu, Sha Liu

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the correlation between tidal breathing pulmonary function parameters combined with mixed exhaled gas nitric oxide values and the degree of airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in children aged 0–3 years with suspected asthma.MethodsIn this retrospective study, we collected baseline clinical data, tidal breathing pulmonary function parameters (measured before methacholine inhalation), fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) levels, and methacholine challenge test (MCT) results from 818 pediatric asthma patients treated at the Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University between January 2021 and June 2023. …”
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A population-based study of social demographic factors, associated diseases, and herpes zoster ophthalmicus in Taiwan by Chia-Yi Lee, Yuh-Shin Chang, Yuh-Shin Chang, Chung-Han Ho, Chung-Han Ho, Jhi-Joung Wang, Han-Yi Jan, Po-Han Lee, Ren-Long Jan

“…The age-, sex-, and index date-matched control group included 52,112 non-HZO individuals from the Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2000. Sociodemographic factors and associated systemic diseases were examined using univariate logistic regression analyses, and continuous variables were analysed using paired t-tests. …”
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Virulence factors and biofilm forming ability of Staphyloccoccus species isolated from skeletal lesions of broiler chickens by Gustaw M. Szafraniec, Dorota Chrobak-Chmiel, Izabella Dolka, Krzysztof Adamczyk, Kamil Sułecki, Beata Dolka

“…Abstract Lameness in poultry is a significant issue in modern meat production that adversely affects both animal welfare and economic outcomes due to poor leg health, reduced locomotor function, increased feed conversion ratios, and poor performance. …”
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Functional Disability and Psychological Impact in Headache Patients: A Comparative Study Using Conventional Statistics and Machine Learning Analysis by Jong-Ho Kim, Hye-Sook Kim, Jong-Hee Sohn, Sung-Mi Hwang, Jae-Jun Lee, Young-Suk Kwon

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Correlation between insulin-like growth factor 1 levels and tacrolimus dose in pediatric liver recipients by R. M. Kurabekova, O. M. Tsirulnikova, O. E. Gichkun, G. A. Olefirenko, I. E. Pashkova, A. A. Belchenkov, O. P. Shevchenko

“…In pediatric liver transplantation, an important indicator of hepatocellular function and restoration of anthropometric characteristics is insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), which exhibits both nonspecific and selective immunomodulator properties.Objective: to assess the correlation between growth hormone and IGF-1 levels and tacrolimus dose and blood concentrations in pediatric liver recipients and to determine the possibility of using the IGF-1 level in selecting the drug dose required to achieve its target concentration in the blood. …”
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Laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient with congenital factor V deficiency: a case report by Takaomi Seki, Mariko Tsukagoshi, Norifumi Harimoto, Kenichiro Araki, Akira Watanabe, Norihiro Ishii, Kei Hagiwara, Kouki Hoshino, Ryo Muranushi, Satoru Kakizaki, Yoshiyuki Ogawa, Hiroshi Handa, Ken Shirabe

“…Abstract Background Factor V (FV) deficiency is an extremely rare disease, with an incidence of 1 in 1 million. …”
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Genome-wide identification and analysis of ERF transcription factors related to abiotic stress responses in Nelumbo nucifera by Yingchun Xu, Junnan Jiang, Lihong Zeng, Huan Liu, Qijiang Jin, Ping Zhou, Yanjie Wang

“…Abstract Background Ethylene-responsive factor (ERF) transcription factors belong to the APETALA2/ERF (AP2/ERF) superfamily, and play crucial roles in plant development process and stress responses. …”
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Characteristics of Sluggish Cognitive Tempo among adults with ADHD: objective neurocognitive measures align with self-report of executive function by Beth Krone, Lenard A. Adler, Deepti Anbarasan, Terry Leon, Richard Gallagher, Pooja Patel, Stephen V. Faraone, Jeffrey H. Newcorn

“…Adults with (SCT+) and without (SCT-) SCT received a comprehensive clinical assessment battery, and neuropsychological testing. Clinical and neuropsychological variables were examined for their associations with SCT. …”
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Exploring the association between hemoglobin glycation index and cognitive function in older adults with hypertension: a cross-sectional study by Hong Ding, Tingyue Kang, Wenbo Gao, Qi Wang, Shu Liu, Xiaowei Zhang, Jing Yu

“…Nonetheless, a significant gap exists in the current literature concerning the association between HGI and cognitive function. This study aims at testing such association in older adults with hypertension, a topic that has not yet been extensively investigated. …”
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Analysis of the glymphatic system function in high-grade glioma patients using diffusion tensor imaging along perivascular spaces by Bin Tian, Xili Jiang, Xin Luo, Wei Zhang

“…Additionally, it aims to examine the factors affecting GS performance and their implications for HGG prognosis. …”
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Non-invasive and sensitive MRI assessment of radiation-induced cognitive dysfunction via voxel-based morphological and functional connectivity by Long Zhu, Yaolei Ma, Ao Kong, Xiangjun Wu, Yanming Ren, Wei Zhou, Chaoji Huangfu, Yue Gao

“…Conclusion Functional magnetic resonance imaging can non-invasively and more efficiently assess cognitive function impairment in the brain after radiation doses using VBM and FC comparative methods. …”
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Dynamics of clinical-laboratory markers of cholestasis on the ursosan therapy in patients with organic abnormalities of the bile-excreting tracts drainage function by A. L. Korkin, Ye. A. Ugorelova

“…Study of the ursosan therapy influence on the efficiency of the surgical resolution of cholestasis in the early postoperative period on the bile-excreting tracts. 19 healthy people and 24 patients with organic abnormalities of the drainage function of the bile ducts are examined. The analysis of the clinical, laboratory and instrumental criteria of cholestasis is carried out in the tested groups before and after ursosan’s therapy and the surgical treatment. …”
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FUNCTIONALIZATION OF 3D FIBROUS SCAFFOLDS PREPARED USING CENTRIFUGAL SPINNING WITH LIPOSOMES AS A SIMPLE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM by Michala Rampichová, Matej Buzgo, Věra Lukášová, Andrea Míčková, Karolína Vocetková, Věra Sovková, Franco Rustichelli, Evžen Amler

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POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL MODALITIES FOR IMPROVING THE FUNCTIONAL ACTIVITY IN MUSCULOSKELETAL SYMPTOMS AFTER COVID-19. A CLINICAL CASE by G. Мratskova

“…The purpose is to present the benefits of Physical modalities to reduce the musculoskeletal symptoms and increase the functional activity of a patient with post-COVID syndrome. …”
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Mixed matrix membranes by incorporating methyl-functionalized covalent organic framework into PDMS for high flux ethanol/water separation by Zhibin Ma, Peitong Lian, Jie Li, Yanxiong Ren, Yonghui Shi, Hanze Ma, Yuhang Guo, Qianfeng Pan, Sheng Yuan, Yutong Wang, Heyang Liu, Lixuan Liu, Yuao Dong, Yanlei Su, Jing Zhao, Quanfu An, Guangwei He, Zhongyi Jiang

“…Under testing conditions of 60 ​°C with a feed solution containing 5 ​wt% ethanol in water, the permeation flux of the membrane incorporating 0.1 ​wt% TpBD-CH3 significantly increased from 1738 ​g/(m2·h) to 4648 ​g/(m2·h) compared to the original PDMS membrane, while the separation factor improved from 7.32 to 8.40. …”
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Development of a neural network-based risk prediction model for mild cognitive impairment in older adults with functional disability by Deyan Liu, Yuge Tian, Min Liu, Shangjian Yang

“…Results The results indicated that residence location, alcohol consumption, life satisfaction, depressive symptoms, and education level are key factors influencing the risk of MCI among older adults with functional disability. …”
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Correlation study of BDNF/TrkB/CREB, violence, and cognitive function in first-episode drug-naive schizophrenia patients by Tiankai Jiang, Zhipeng Li, Tao Yu, Xudong Zhou, Tiantian Jiang, Yuhang Liang, Chen Yu, Min Zhu, Wenyu Wu

“…Sociodemographic data and psychopathological measures were collected. qRT-PCR and Western blotting assessed BDNF, TrkB, and CREB expression. Cognitive function and violence risk were evaluated using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS), History of Violence, Clinical, Risk Assessment Scale (HCR-20), Modified Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (M-WCST), and Wechsler Memory Scale (WMS).ResultsCorrelation and regression analyses explored relationships between signaling factors and clinical measures. …”
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Serum indicators in functional high-risk multiple myeloma patients undertaking proteasome inhibitors therapy: a retrospective study by Linquan Zhan, Dai Yuan, Xueling Ge, Mei Ding, Jianhong Wang, Xiangxiang Zhou, Xin Wang

“…Patients progressing within 12 months were recently categorized with functional high-risk (FHR), which could not be clarified by existing genetic risk factors, with poor outcomes. …”
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