Divergent gene expression of PTGS1 and PTGS2 along the disease course of chronic myeloid leukaemia by Denise K. Wosniaki, Bianca N. Kusma, Anelis M. Marin, Eduardo C. Munhoz, João S. de H. Farias, Eduarda B. Mendes, Mateus N. Aoki, Dalila L. Zanette

“…Consequently, these genes are critical targets for studying CML due to their involvement in leukemogenesis.MethodsWe investigated the expression levels of PTGS1 and PTGS2 genes in peripheral blood samples from CML patients. Quantitative PCR (qPCR) and in vitro cell culture experiments were used to assess gene expression. …”
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Immunogenic cell death biomarkers for sepsis diagnosis and mechanism via integrated bioinformatics by Guansheng Li, Xiaoxing Tian, Enyao Wei, Feng Zhang, Huang Liu

“…Finally, reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR) was used to validate the expression of the biomarkers in clinical sepsis blood samples. …”
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Investigating the extent of PFAS contamination in the Upper Danube Basin across environmental compartments by Meiqi Liu, Ernis Saracevic, Thomas J. Oudega, Ali A. A. Obeid, Zsuzsanna Nagy-Kovács, Balázs László, Steffen Kittlaus, Ottavia Zoboli, Jörg Krampe, Julia Derx, Matthias Zessner

“…Comparative analysis and risk assessment highlight challenging situations for water management, offering an indispensable basis for emission modeling as a next step for quantitative assessment of the relevance of different sources and pathways for surface water pollution.…”
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An Integrated Study of Ramie (Boehmeria nivea), and Its Wild, Cultivated, and Feral Forms by Ying Zhao, Richard I. Milne, Jie Liu, Zhi‐Peng Li, Xiao‐Gang Fu, Ke Li, Amos Kipkoech, Zeng‐Yuan Wu

“…Here, 78 wild and feral individuals were sampled from 12 Chinese provinces, plus 11 cultivated individuals from farmland. …”
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Identification and Experimental Verification of Potential Immune Cell-Associated Gene Biomarkers in Human Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Shi WH, Zou HS, Wang XY, Lu J, Yu HQ, Zhang PP, Huang LL, Chu PC, Liang DC, Zhang YN, Li B

“…Further, ROC analysis revealed that the five signature gene models had a strong ability to discriminate between the IDD and healthy control samples. …”
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Attitude and Challenges of Indian Medical Undergraduate Students in Learning Ophthalmology at Puducherry, Southern India: A Mixed-method Study by VS Naggalakshmi, Lalithambigai Chellamuthu, K Srikanth, V Jyothi

“…Students recommended incorporating multimedia-based teaching, simulation models, and enhanced bedside training. Conclusion: While students expressed a generally positive attitude toward ophthalmology education, challenges remain in clinical exposure and interactive teaching methodologies. …”
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Selenium protected NMRI mice against methotrexate induced testicular injury by Razieh Heidari, Elham Gholami, Azita Alasvand Zarasvand, Seyed Abbas Mirzaei, Mohammadreza Gholami, Maryam Haji Ghasem Kashani, Arefeh Asadolahi, Elahe Davoodi, Vahideh Assadollahi

“…RNA extraction was utilized to examine the P38 and NF-κB gene expression by Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). The testicular protein samples were extracted to analyze the protein expression of P38 and NF-κB. …”
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Financial and Non-Financial Information Seeking: The Role of Managing Anger and Fear in Investment Strategies and Decision-making by Vahid Oskou, Sahar Yousefizadeh, Fatemeh Asnad

“…Data analysis was conducted using structural equation modeling and the software programs SPSS and Smart PLS. …”
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Evolution of Pore Structure and Fractal Characteristics in Transitional Shale Reservoirs: Case Study of Shanxi Formation, Eastern Ordos Basin by Yifan Gu, Xu Wu, Yuqiang Jiang, Quanzhong Guan, Dazhong Dong, Hongzhan Zhuang

“…The fractal dimension quantitatively describes the complexity of the shale pore structure and serves as a powerful tool for characterizing the evolution of shale reservoirs. …”
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Determinants of Campylobacter species diversity in infants and association with family members, livestock, and household environments in rural Eastern Ethiopia by Amanda Ojeda, Loïc Deblais, Bahar Mummed, Mussie Brhane, Kedir A. Hassen, Belisa Usmael Ahmedo, Yenenesh Demisie Weldesenbet, Dehao Chen, Xiaolong Li, Cyrus Saleem, Mark J. Manary, Luiz F. W. Roesch, Sarah L. McKune, Arie H. Havelaar, Gireesh Rajashekara, the CAGED Research Team

“…Results After a preliminary screening of 15 Campylobacter species using species-specific quantitative PCR, we analyzed four target species in 2045 samples from infants (first month to just one year of life) and biannual samples from mothers, siblings, and livestock (goats, cattle, sheep, and chickens). …”
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Deep Learning-Based Seedling Row Detection and Localization Using High-Resolution UAV Imagery for Rice Transplanter Operation Quality Evaluation by Yangfan Luo, Jiuxiang Dai, Shenye Shi, Yuanjun Xu, Wenqi Zou, Haojia Zhang, Xiaonan Yang, Zuoxi Zhao, Yuanhong Li

“…In addition, in response to the characteristics of dense and diverse shapes of seedling rows, this study attempts to integrate deformable convolutional network version 2 (DCNv2) into the UNet network, replacing the original standard square convolution, making the sampling receptive field closer to the shape of the seedling rows and more suitable for capturing various shapes and scales of seedling row features, further improving the performance and generalization ability of the model. …”
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Minimally Invasive Root Canal Cleaning: Evaluating Supplementary Irrigation Techniques by Alissa Tiscareño, P. S. Ortolani-Seltenerich, Ana Ramírez-Muñoz, Omar Pérez-Ron, Pedro M. Mendez S, Carmen Leal-Moya, Giulia Malvicini, Gaya C. S. Vieira, Alejandro R. Pérez

“…<b>Objectives:</b> This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of cleaning in minimally shaped mesial and oval distal canals of 3D models of mandibular molars, focusing on positive pressure irrigation, wireless and conventional passive ultrasonic irrigation (PUI), and diode laser (DL) at 980 nm. …”
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Experimental study on energy evolution and damage characteristics of unloading coal under cyclic loading by Peng Zou, Hao Fan, Huaiqian Liu, Kang Jin, Hao Zhong

“…The experimental loading stage curves show strong consistency with the energy-damage constitutive model curves, accurately describing the deformation behavior of unloaded coal samples under cyclic loading. …”
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Benzoyl peroxide decomposition on the surface of carbon materials on the base of activated carbon KAU by D. M. Haliarnyk, E. M. Demianenko, O. M. Bakalinska, T. V. Kulyk, B. B. Palyanytsya, A. G. Grebenyuk, V. S. Kuts, M. T. Kartel

“…Stability of non-aqueous solutions and catalytic reaction of benzoyl peroxide (BP) decomposition by samples of carbon materials (CM) – apricot shell stone activated carbon KAU, its nitrogen- and oxygen-containing (N-KAU, O?…”
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Analysis of Velocimetry Processing Method Based on Doppler Asymmetric Spatial Heterodyne Spectrometer by Xiang Peng, Enhai Liu, Shulin Tian, Rujin Zhao

“…With a &#x201C;spring model&#x201D; of interference fringes is proposed, which not only provides mathematical model support for the superiority of using phase shift measurement methods to invert Doppler velocity, but also explains the improvement reason of the &#x201C;asymmetric&#x201D; structure relative to the original symmetric spatial heterodyne spectrometer. …”
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A case-based method of selecting covariates for digital soil mapping by Peng LIANG, Cheng-zhi QIN, A-xing ZHU, Zhi-wei HOU, Nai-qing FAN, Yi-jie WANG

“…The proposed method could be also applied to selecting the proper set of covariates for other similar geographical modeling domains, such as landslide susceptibility mapping, and species distribution modeling.…”
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Delays in health care seeking for diarrheal disease and associated factors among caregivers of under five children in health centers of northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-method study by Asnakech Marew, Zenebe Jebero Zaza, Shiferaw Birhanu, Amare Belachew, Tsehaynew Kasse

“…Method and materials An institution-based mixed study method was conducted from May to June 2022. Quantitative data were collected from 374 participants who were selected by systematic random sampling using a structured interviewer-administered questionnaire and chart review. …”
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Information Communication Technology and Service Delivery in Nyagatare District Local Goverment, Rwanda. by Wellars, Kanamugire

“…The study was both qualitative and quantitative in nature. Both simple random and purposive sampling techniques were used to select one hundred and twenty (120) respondents for study. …”
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Plasma metabolomics identifies signatures that distinguish heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction by Fawaz Naeem, Teresa C. Leone, Christopher Petucci, Clarissa Shoffler, Ravindra C. Kodihalli, Tiffany Hidalgo, Cheryl Tow‐Keogh, Jessica Mancuso, Iphigenia Tzameli, Donald Bennett, John D. Groarke, Rachel J. Roth Flach, Daniel J. Rader, Daniel P. Kelly

“…Seven hundred thirty‐three of these samples also underwent proteomic profiling via the O‐Link proteomics panel. …”
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Leveraging machine learning to uncover multi-pathogen infection dynamics across co-distributed frog families by Daniele L. F. Wiley, Kadie N. Omlor, Ariadna S. Torres López, Celina M. Eberle, Anna E. Savage, Matthew S. Atkinson, Lisa N. Barrow

“…Host species and environmental variables related to temperature were key predictors identified in RF models, with differences in importance among pathogens and host families. …”
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