Lung cancer-associated fibroblasts-mediated collagen deposition drives mediastinal lymph node metastasis in non-small cell lung cancer by Caoyang Chen, Caoyang Chen, Yuqian Feng, Yuqian Feng, Frankie Chi Fat Ko, Sze Kwan Lam, Sheng Yan, James Chung Man Ho

“…The viability of cancer cells and lung CAFs post-treatment with ABT-199, a Bcl-2 inhibitor, was evaluated using MTT assays. …”
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Key technologies of efficient extraction of coalbed methane (gas) in Guizhou coal mine area by Wang YI, Longjun LIANG, Lichong YAN, Zhihua YAN, Jie CHEN, Wei GAO, Yi LOU, Fuqin YANG, Haiyang HU, Jiawei ZHU

“…Especially in the goaf of coal mine, when the coal seam is goaf, five stress fields are formed in the tendency due to the post-mining release and redistribution of ground stress, resulting in different degrees of impact on the overlying strata in adjacent areas. …”
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Drainage system research and application of deep coalbed methane gas reservoirs in Daning-Jixian block by Ming CHEN, Dameng WANG, Lizhu YU, Junyi SUN, Xin FENG, Kang ZHANG, Xianfeng GU, Liwei WANG, Zesong YIN, Huan ZHANG

“…Considering the gas well production laws and supporting gas extraction processes, the research also analyzes dynamic production data from 29 deep coalbed methane wells，preliminarily divides the production stages of deep coalbed methane wells, and further demonstrates the main tasks and production characteristics of different stages. …”
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Social Structure, Educational Attainment and Admission to Law School by Alex Ziegert

“…Viewed from the aspect of the complex and pervasive historically entrenched social structure and social processes, to change admission practices effectively is an awesome task. …”
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Feasibility and Usability of a Web-Based Peer Support Network for Care Partners of People With Serious Illness (ConnectShareCare): Observational Study by Aricca D Van Citters, Megan M Holthoff, Colleen Young, Sarah M Eck, Amelia M Cullinan, Stephanie Carney, Elizabeth A O'Donnell, Joel R King, Malavika Govindan, David Gustafson, Stephanie C Tomlin, Anne B Holmes, Ann D Bradley, Brant J Oliver, Matthew M Wilson, Eugene C Nelson, Amber E Barnato, Kathryn B Kirkland

“…Two-thirds of the 250 members did not post, 20% (n=50) posted 1‐10 times, 6% (n=14) posted 11‐25 times, 6% (n=15) posted 26-100 times, and 3% (n=7) posted more than 100 times. …”
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On the problem of research schools in the library science by A. N. Vaneev, V. S. Kreydenko, V. A. Borodina, M. N. Kolesnikova, V. V. Orlov

“…Much due to the problem delicacy remains unsaid, intentionally bypassed, and even distorted in the process of interpreting the specific merits of a certain RS. …”
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The Incidence of a New Coronavirus Infection in Medical Workers and the Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Individual Technologies for their Protection at Different Stages of the P... by E. I. Sisin, A. A. Golubkova, I. I. Kozlova, N. A. Ostapenko, O. A. Ezhova, D. I. Marapov, T. A. Platonova, A. V. Deryabina

“…The reason for the positive changes in the dynamics of the epidemic process was due to the formation among medical workers of a higher stratum of people protected from infection due to active, emergency vaccination and people with post-infection immunity as a result of infection in its various clinical forms than in the population. …”
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Use of sedative drugs in specialist palliative care (iSedPall): a multi-modal intervention pilot study protocol by Christoph Ostgathe, Claudia Bausewein, Eva Schildmann, Jeremias Bazata, Maria Heckel, Saskia Kauzner, Carsten Klein, Sabine H. Krauss, Alexander Kremling, Manuela Schneider, Andreas Seifert, Kerstin Ziegler, Christian Jäger, Jan Schildmann

“…Additionally, we will pilot the measurement of healthcare professionals´ confidence in using sedative drugs as an outcome indicator through a pre-post survey. Four specialist palliative care services will pilot the complex intervention for nine months. …”
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Recurrent adenoid cystic carcinoma of the left upper palate accompanied by massive maxillary hemorrhage: a case report and literature review by ZHANG Wangru, CHEN Yuanyuan, LI Zhiping, MENG Jian

“…The patient was monitored for four years post-surgery, during which no signs of tumor recurrence were observed. …”
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Three security challenges for Lithuania by Paul A. Goble

“…In addition to striving to become part of the Western institutions, NATO and the EU, Lithuania should seek to improve its relations with Russia; second, although to the detriment of Baltic unity, Lithuania must develop as a regional actor, closely allied with Poland and the other Central European states; third, Lithuania must continue to expand its ties with the United States; fourth, Lithuania must recognize that in the post-cold war environment, NATO and the EU will not save Lithuania; fifth, Lithuania must get busy working on building the institutions of a civil society. …”
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Cortical asymmetry: catching an object in free fall Assimetria cortical: apreensão de um objeto em queda livre by Bruna Velasques, Sergio Machado, Cláudio Elidio Portella, Julio Guilherme Silva, Patrícia Terra, Camila Ferreira, Luis Basile, Mauricio Cagy, Roberto Piedade, Pedro Ribeiro

“…A two-way factor Anova was applied to compare pre and post moments related to the balls' drop and scalp regions (i.e., frontal and parieto-occipital cortices). …”
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Quality of Care and Outcomes of Inpatients with COPD: A Multi-Center Study in China by Wang F, Wang M, Chen X, Song A, Zeng H, Chen J, Wang L, Jiang W, Jiang M, Shi W, Li Y, Zhong H, Chen R, Liang Z

“…Among them, 14.3% underwent post-bronchodilator spirometry. Documentation of exacerbation history and symptom scores was found in 16.8% and 1.2% of medical records, respectively. …”
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Derivação ventriculoatrial no tratamento da hidrocefalia em crianças Ventriculoatrial shunts in the treatment of hydrocephalus in children by Gilberto Machado de Almeida

“…After the analysis of the operatory conditions, of the complications and of the results, the folloying conclusions are withdrawn: 1) the ocurrence of pulmonary tromboembolic complications is quite rare after ventriculoatrial shunts, justifying the use of this technique for the treatment of hydrocephaly till others forms of treatment are available; 2) periodic cardiologic examinations should be performed in patients submitted to ventriculo-venous shunts in order to prevent right cardiac insuficiency; 3) the prevention of infectious complications and selection of the cases are fundamental for better post-operative results; 4) the physician responsible for treatment of hydrocephalic patients should warn the parents regarding the possibility of new sirguical interventions and be ready to re-operate as many times as necessary; 5) there is not justifycable the replacement of the atrial tube when its extremity reaches the level of the fourth thoracic vertebra; 6) there is not correct the assertion that an shunt has to remain always with the drainage process working fully; 7) in order to evaluate the prognosis of the mental development of the hydrocephalic patients, a group of data has to be considered as a whole, namely the neurological examination, cranial transilumination, etiology of the disease, electroencephalo-graphic tracings, Gesell test and, if possible, the measurement of the cerebral mantle; 8) a normal psychological development (IQ greater than 85) can be expected in about 40% of the patients with controled hydrocephalus.…”
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Artificial intelligence in automatic image segmentation system for exploring recurrence patterns in small cell carcinoma of the lung by Jing Shen, Shaobin Wang, Hui Guan, Mingyi Di, Zhikai Liu, Qi Chen, Mei Li, Jie Shen, Ke Hu, Fuquan Zhang

“…This model provides a reliable basis for enhancing the clinical application and decision-making process for medical practitioners.ConclusionThe utilization of AI-based automatic image segmentation system for delineating the initial CTV has proven pivotal. …”
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Deciphering the role of acetylation-related gene NAT10 in colon cancer progression and immune evasion: implications for overcoming drug resistance by Xuancheng Zhou, Xun Sang, Lai Jiang, Shengke Zhang, Chenglu Jiang, Yuheng Gu, Yipin Fu, Guanhu Yang, Jieyin Zhang, Hao Chi, Binbin Wang, Xiaolin Zhong

“…Recent studies highlight the significant role of post-transcriptional modifications like acetylation in cancer biology, affecting processes like gene transcription, metabolism, and tumor progression. …”
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Vladimir R. Petković and the foundation of the institute of archaeology: Circumstances and realization by Milovanović Milan, Bikić Vesna

“…Starting in the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and ending in the post-war Federal People’s Republic of Yugoslavia, the process had a constant which was contained in the idea and intention to organize and coordinate archaeological research in Serbia under the umbrella of a scientific institution. …”
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A Novel Digital Intervention to Facilitate Diabetes Self-Management Among People with Schizophrenia and Related Disorders: Development and Acceptability Testing of SMART by Arnautovska U, Ritchie G, Soole R, Menon A, Korman N, Milton A, Varnfield M, Kelly JT, Jansen PM, Baker A, Ireland D, Russell AW, Chapman J, Mulligan K, Hirani SP, Vitangcol KJ, McKeon G, Siskind D

“…A pre-post mixed-methods design was used to assess the acceptability and feasibility of SMART over 4 weeks among five outpatients with schizophrenia/schizoaffective disorder and pre-diabetes/T2D.Results: The co-design process resulted in a digital intervention, which consisted of personalised, interactive text messages, providing psychoeducation and strengthening motivation for self-care behaviours that promote effective diabetes self-management (ie, nutrition, physical activity, weight management, and stress coping). …”
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THE SOUTHERN FRAGMENT OF THE SIBERIAN CRATON: “LANDSCAPE” HISTORY OVER TWO BILLION YEARS by Arkady M. Stanevich, Irina M. Mashchuk, Anatoly M. Mazukabzov, Anatoly A. Postnikov, Tatiana A. Kornilova

“…The period of 780–680 mln years in the eastern part of the region can defined by the beginning of convergency processes, formation and evolution of the island arc and the back-arc basin. …”
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Effect of a FOXO1 inhibitor on trophoblast differentiation from human pluripotent stem cells and ERV-associated gene expression by Erika Tanaka, Michiyo Koyanagi-Aoi, So Nakagawa, Sayumi Shimode, Hideto Yamada, Yoshito Terai, Takashi Aoi

“…The suppression of ERV-associated genes may be involved in this process.…”
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Cholangiocarcinoma PDHA1 succinylation suppresses macrophage antigen presentation via alpha-ketoglutaric acid accumulation by Ning Zhang, Linmao Sun, Shuo Zhou, Changyong Ji, Tianming Cui, Qi Chu, Jiareng Ye, Shuhang Liang, Kun Ma, Yufeng Liu, Xianying Li, Xinyu Guo, Weizhi Zhang, Xuetian Gu, Cheng Cheng, Qingrui Zha, Shengwei Tao, Yunguang Zhang, Junhui Chu, Chenghui Wu, Yuchen Zhang, Jiabei Wang, Yao Liu, Lianxin Liu

“…This process activates the OXGR1 receptor on macrophages, triggering MAPK signaling and inhibiting MHC-II antigen presentation, which promotes immune escape and tumor progression. …”
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