HIV-1 matrix protein p17: a key factor in HIV-associated cancers by Yuxin Zhang, Mengzhu Li, Fangyu Lin, Rui Guo, Danhui Wu, Rui Shen, Vijay Harypursat, Yaokai Chen, Yemiao Chen

“…Moreover, p17 and its variants are directly and indirectly linked to the occurrence and development of lymphomas. The sustained detection of p17 in clinical specimens—particularly lymph node biopsies and plasma samples from HIV/AIDS patients—points to its possible involvement in tumor microenvironment modulation. …”
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Dual temporal pathway model of emotion processing based on dynamic network reconfiguration analysis of EEG signals by Yan He, Yuan Liang, Ling Tong, Yujie Cui, Hao Yan

“…Robust dynamic community detection was applied to these networks, followed by quantification of integration and segregation at both node- and community-level changes. …”
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Enhanced Efficiency in SMEs Attendance Monitoring: Low Cost Artificial Intelligence Facial Recognition Mobile Application by Hong-Danh Thai, Yeong-Seok Seo, Jun-Ho Huh

“…This research will serve as a valuable reference for executing strategies that are appropriate for SMEs.…”
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CPFT-MOSA: A Comprehensive Parallel Fault-Tolerant Multi-Objective Simulated Annealing Framework for UAV-Assisted Edge Computing in Smart City Traffic Management by Ahmed Shamil Mustafa, Salman Yussof, Nurul Asyikin Mohamed Radzi

“…A key challenge in these systems is efficiently distributing computational tasks across available edge nodes while ensuring system reliability and performance, particularly for resource-intensive applications like object detection. …”
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DK-SLAM: Monocular Visual SLAM with Deep Keypoint Learning, Tracking, and Loop Closing by Hao Qu, Lilian Zhang, Jun Mao, Junbo Tie, Xiaofeng He, Xiaoping Hu, Yifei Shi, Changhao Chen

“…To mitigate cumulative positioning errors, DK-SLAM incorporates a novel online learning module that utilizes binary features for loop closure detection. This module dynamically identifies loop nodes within a sequence, ensuring accurate and efficient localization. …”
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A case of cirrhosis concurrent with NK/T-Cell lymphoma and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a clinical report and literature review by Delei Li, Xu Xiang

“…Serological testing confirmed Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) antibody positivity, while molecular assays detected high EBV DNA loads. Bone marrow cytomorphology and cervical lymph node histopathology corroborated NK/T-cell lymphoma with HLH. …”
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Robotic esophagectomy with function‐preserving radical mediastinal lymphadenectomy for esophageal cancer by Raja Kalayarasan, Pothugunta Sai Krishna

“…Preoperative imaging to detect bronchial artery anatomical variations and intraoperative assessment of perfusion using laser doppler flowmetry and indocyanine green fluorescence angiography are useful strategies to minimize tracheobronchial ischemia. …”
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An appraisal of backscatter removal and refraction calibration models for improving the performance of vision-based mapping and navigation in shallow underwater environments by Fickrie Muhammad, Poerbandono, Harald Sternberg, Eka Djunarsjah, Hasanuddin Z Abidin

“…In particular, the methods are computed in the robot operating system (ROS), publishing the enhanced images as separated image nodes in real-time and enabling seamless integration to the VbM pipeline. …”
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Mechanism of immune escape mediated by T cell depletion induced by TOX signaling pathway in cervical cancer microenvironment by LIU Dan, ZHANG Guxiang, XIE Dan, XU Yan, XIE Chengfang, TANG Yuxi

“…Background and purpose: Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) has become a promising strategy for treating cervical cancer (CC), but terminal T cell depletion still limits the therapeutic efficacy of ICB. …”
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Invasive solid papillary carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation of the breast: a case report and literature review by Xue Lin, Yoshiaki Matsumoto, Tomomi Nakakimura, Kazuo Ono, Shigeaki Umeoka, Masae Torii, Hiroshi Yoshibayashi, Masakazu Toi

“…After a left partial mastectomy and sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), the specimens were sent for histopathological analysis for further investigation. …”
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Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics in Cholangiocarcinoma: A Comprehensive Review by Marta Zerunian, Tiziano Polidori, Federica Palmeri, Stefano Nardacci, Antonella Del Gaudio, Benedetta Masci, Giuseppe Tremamunno, Michela Polici, Domenico De Santis, Francesco Pucciarelli, Andrea Laghi, Damiano Caruso

“…Recent innovations in medical imaging combined with the use of radiomics and artificial intelligence (AI) can lead to improvements in the early detection, characterization, and pre-treatment staging of these tumors, guiding clinicians to make personalized therapeutic strategies. …”
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Prognostic value of association of OCT4 with LEF1 expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and their impact on epithelial‐mesenchymal transition, invasion, and migration by Yue Zhao, Chunguang Li, Lei Huang, Shuai Niu, Qijue Lu, Dejun Gong, Shengdong Huang, Yang Yuan, Hezhong Chen

“…Additionally, we applied a rescue strategy by infecting LV‐shOCT4 Eca109 cells with a LEF1 overexpression plasmid (p‐LEF1) and detected changes in EMT, migration, and invasion. …”
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Impact of routine FDG-PET/CT on locoregional treatment decisions in breast cancer patients receiving preoperative systemic therapy by Jetske L.B. Gunster, A. Marjolein Schrijver, Frederieke H. van Duijnhoven, Marcel P.M. Stokkel, Corrie A.M. Marijnen, Astrid N. Scholten

“…Results: Among 1228 eligible patients, FDG-PET/CT detected additional regional lymph node involvement in 145 patients (12 %). …”
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SMARCB1-deficient poorly differentiated testicular carcinoma: a case report by Zhiying Wang, Zhixian Zhong, Yi Zhong, Cunya Li, Yun Li, Ling Xu, Shujuan Fu

“…After surgery, the condition of the patient deteriorated rapidly, and distant tumor metastasis occurred. Lymph node puncture pathology results revealed poorly differentiated carcinoma consistent with SMARCB1/INI-1 deletion. …”
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Plasma CircCYP24A1 as a Novel Biomarker of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Ruolan Zhang M.M., Jianlin Liu M.M., Hang Yang M.M., Jinsong Tan M.M., Rong Xiong M.M., Yun Liu MM, Gang Feng PhD, Guiqin Song PhD, Kang Liu PhD

“…Results CircCYP24A1 demonstrated upregulation in both plasma and tissues, exhibiting correlations with lymph node metastasis, TNM staging, and prognosis in ESCC. …”
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UNION: A Trust Model Distinguishing Intentional and Unintentional Misbehavior in Inter-UAV Communication by Ezedin Barka, Chaker Abdelaziz Kerrache, Nasreddine Lagraa, Abderrahmane Lakas, Carlos T. Calafate, Juan-Carlos Cano

“…In addition, based on computed trust and context metrics, we also propose a new inter-UAV packet delivery strategy. Simulations conducted using NS2.35 evidence the efficiency of our proposal, called UNION, at ensuring high detection ratios > 87% and high accuracy with reduced end-to-end delay, clearly outperforming previous proposals known as RPM, T-CLAIDS, and CATrust.…”
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Financial risk forecasting with RGCT-prerisk: a relational graph and cross-temporal contrastive pretraining framework by Liyu Chen, Xiangwei Fan

“…Abstract Financial risk forecasting is critical for the early detection of corporate distress, yet traditional methods and recent deep learning models exhibit notable limitations. …”
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Colon cancer with extensive invasion of the abdominal wall treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and a free anterolateral thigh flap by Tsukasa Aritake, Akira Ouchi, Koji Komori, Takashi Kinoshita, Yusuke Sato, Ryota Nakamura, Keisuke Takanari, Hiroya Taniguchi, Kei Muro, Seiichi Kato, Tetsuya Abe, Seiji Ito, Yasuhiro Shimizu

“…The tumor was massive and invaded the abdominal wall (maximum diameter: approximately 12 cm), and was accompanied by regional lymph node swelling. No distant metastasis was detected. …”
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The effect of supplementary parenteral nutrition with different energy intakes on clinical outcomes of patients after gastric cancer surgery by Sida Sun, Wenxing Sun, Wenhui Xie, Fuya Zhao, Xianzhong Guo, Junfeng Zhou, Qingliang He, Hanfeng Zhou

“…A power analysis was performed during the design phase of this study to ensure that statistical power exceeded 80% to reliably detect differences between the 2 groups. Results After PSM, data from 128 patients were analyzed (H-SPN, n = 64; L-SPN, n = 64). …”
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Determination and Characterization of (Novel) Circulating Strains of <i>Brucella</i> sp. Within the National Bovine Brucellosis Control Program in Ecuador by Ana Dolores Garrido-Haro, Merci Falconí, Paola Moreno-Caballeros, María Elena-Rovalino, Hugo Rosero-Mayanquer, Michelle Yugcha-Díaz, David Fretin, Constance Wielick, Claude Saegerman, Jorge Ron-Román

“…This study confirmed the presence of <i>Brucella abortus</i> strains of biovars 1 and 4 and, for the first time, detected the presence of biovar 2 in Ecuador. The isolation and accurate detection of <i>Brucella</i>, along with the implementation of advanced genotyping techniques, such as MLVA, are crucial for future epidemiological studies, outbreak tracing, and the development of control strategies to mitigate animal and human infection in Ecuador.…”
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