Ultrasound Improves Gallbladder Contraction Function: A Non-Invasive Experimental Validation Using Small Animals by Run Guo, Tian Chen, Fan Ding, Li-Ping Liu, Fang Chen, Gang Zhao, Bo Zhang

“…Scintigraphy confirmed accelerated bile transport in treated animals. Ex vivo analyses demonstrated augmented contractile force, amplitude, and frequency in ultrasound-treated smooth muscle. …”
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Prognostic factors in patients with hepatocellular cancer with progression after liver transplantation by I. A. Dzhanyan, M. S. Novruzbekov, O. D. Olisov, V. V. Breder

“…Bridge therapy is used to treat hepatocellular cancer while awaiting liver transplantation and aims to prevent stage progression. …”
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Programmed neurite degeneration in human central nervous system neurons driven by changes in NAD+ metabolism by Markus Brüll, Selina Multrus, Michael Schäfer, Ivana Celardo, Christiaan Karreman, Marcel Leist

“…Based on this knowledge, several new strategies for treating neurodegenerative diseases can be envisaged.…”
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RADIOSURGICAL TREATMENT OF BENIGN SMALL EYELID TUMORS by S. V. Saakyan, M. P. Kharlampidi, E. B. Myakoshina, R. A. Tatskov, G. A. Gusev

“…In Ocular Oncology Centre of Helmholtz Moscow Research Institute of Eye Diseases for the period from 2012 to 2018 year 248 patients were examined and treated (108 children aged 12 ± 1.2 years and 140 adults aged 46 ± 8.1 years) with benign eyelid tumors: pigmented (nevus), vascular (capillary hemangiomas), epithelial (follicular keratosis, keratopapilloma). …”
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Exploring the Novel Alternative and Modern Treatment Options for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome-A Review by Stephanie Mohammed, Brian N. Cockburn, Venkatesan Sundaram

“…The conventional approach to managing PCOS involves dietary adjustments, lifestyle modifications, pharmacological interventions, and in some cases, surgical procedures. …”
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Evaluation of the levels of interleukins IL-4, IL-13, IL-5, IL-10 and IL-33 in atopic dermatitis patients with and without dupilumab therapy by Jarmila Čelakovská, Eva Čermáková, Petra Boudková, Jan Krejsek

“…Nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis analysis of variance with post-hoc Dunn’s test with Bonferroni modification of significance level was used.ResultsThe significantly higher plasma level of stimulated IL-5 was confirmed in AD patients treated with dupilumab and significantly higher plasma IL-10 levels were confirmed in both dupilumab and non-dupilumab treated patients compared to control group. …”
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Interferon-gamma rescues dendritic cell calcineurin-dependent responses to Aspergillus fumigatus via Stat3 to Stat1 switching by Amit Adlakha, Thomas J. Williams, Xinxin Shou, Anna K. Reed, Boris Lenhard, Darius Armstrong-James

“…We previously identified a role for the calcineurin pathway in innate immune responses to A. fumigatus and have used exogenous interferon-gamma successfully to treat aspergillosis in this setting. Here we show that calcineurin inhibitors block dendritic cell maturation in response to A. fumigatus, impairing the Th1 polarization of CD4 cells. …”
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Influence of Ethylene Plasma Treatment of Agave Fiber on the Cellular Morphology and Compressive Properties of Low-Density Polyethylene/Ethylene Vinyl Acetate Copolymer/Agave Fiber... by F. Soriano-Corral, L. A. Calva-Nava, J. F. Hernández-Gámez, E. Hernández-Hernández, P. González-Morones, C. A. Ávila-Orta, G. Soria-Arguello, Heidi A. Fonseca-Florido, Carlos A. Covarrubias-Gordillo, Ramón E. Díaz de León-Gómez

“…Agave fibers (AF) were incorporated either pristine (AFp) or surface treated by ethylene plasma (AFm) in low-density polyethylene (LDPE)/ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) blends at a ratio of 1 : 1 and foamed by chemical means. …”
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High power impulse magnetron sputtering plasma nitriding of biomedical grade CoCrMo alloy by Valentina Zin, Francesco Montagner, Silvia Maria Deambrosis, Enrico Miorin, Nicola Comisso, Marzio Rancan, Enrico Paradisi, Cecilia Mortalò

“…The use of surface modification techniques, such as nitriding, is essential in advancing the performance and lifetime of implant materials. …”
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An Investigative Study on Mixed Waste Feedstock-Derived Biochar as Active Electrode Material for Supercapacitor Applications by Sudhakar Pabba, Rajkamal Balu, Arun Krishna Vuppaladadiyam, Ganesh Veluswamy, Manoj Kumar Jena, Ibrahim Gbolahan Hakeem, Namita Roy Choudhury, Abhishek Sharma, Michael Thomas, Aravind Surapaneni, Savankumar Patel, Kalpit Shah

“…Two different approaches, (i) carbon nanoparticle coating/modification and (ii) thermochemical activation, were employed to improve the electrochemical properties of the biochars. …”
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Cyclic Peptides as Protein Kinase Modulators and Their Involvement in the Treatment of Diverse Human Diseases by Lorena Martínez-Alcantar, Laura Hernández-Padilla, Alma Laura Díaz-Pérez, Lizbeth Guadalupe Villalón-Magallán, Mayra Xóchitl Durán-Maldonado, César Díaz-Pérez, Marlene E. Campos-Morales, Citlali Figueroa-Guzmán, Jesús Campos-García

“…Protein kinases (PKs) are an important and very popular family of enzymes that play a vital role in regulating cellular processes via the phosphorylation of targets. Nevertheless, modifications in the expression due to mutations or their dysregulation can lead to diseases, including autoimmune disorders, cardiovascular problems, diabetes, neurological diseases, and cancers. …”
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Influence of Nd:YAG Laser Melting on an Investment-Casting Co-Cr-Mo Alloy by Francisco Cepeda Rodríguez, Carlos Rodrigo Muñiz Valdez, Juan Carlos Ortiz Cuellar, Jesús Fernando Martínez Villafañe, Jesús Salvador Galindo Valdés, Gladys Yerania Pérez Medina

“…The specific combination of investment casting with precisely controlled laser surface modification represents a significant advancement for improving the longevity and performance of biomedical implants.…”
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Removal of Pb(II) and Cd(II) Ions from Aqueous Solutions Using Modified Fish Scale Bioadsorbent by Yamilet Hernández Pérez, Everth J. Leal Castañeda, Jorge Meléndez Estrada, Edith Montesinos-Pedro, Ahmad Abo Markeb, Xavier Font

“…In Mexico and the rest of the world, scientists are constantly looking for methods to help conserve and improve the processes used to treat the wastewater generated and reuse it safely. …”
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Residual-Free Micro–Nano Titanium Surfaces via Titanium Blasting and Single Acid-Etching: A Cleaner Alternative by Artiom Lijnev, José Eduardo Maté Sánchez de Val, Jeevithan Elango, Carlos Pérez-Albacete Martínez, José Manuel Granero Marín, Antonio Scarano, Sergio Alexandre Gehrke

“…Methods: Grade IV titanium disks were treated either with TiO₂ sandblasting alone or with an additional HCl etching step. …”
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A bacteriocin-based coating strategy to prevent vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium biofilm formation on materials of interest for indwelling medical devices by Christian Kranjec, Jills Puthiaparambil Mathew, Kirill Ovchinnikov, Idowu Fadayomi, Ying Yang, Morten Kjos, Wen-Wu Li

“…Therefore, surface modification with the two bacteriocins may offer a novel and effective way to prevent biofilm formation on a wide range of implant materials.…”
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Feiyiliu mixture promotes non-small cell lung cancer cells apoptosis via inhibits ZDHHC18-mediated AKT1 phosphorylation by Yuxia Liu, Liang Ding, Shitao Li, Lisha Li, Daijun Xing, Xin Zheng, Baochen Zhou

“…Protein post-translational modification (PTM) is a molecular switch that determines protein diversification and regulates cellular functions, affecting proteins' subcellular localization and three-dimensional structure. …”
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H3K4me3 regulates the transcription of RSPO3 in dermal papilla cells to influence hair follicle morphogenesis and development by Zhenyu Zhong, Kangkang Bai, Zhihao Song, Mengxue Yang, Minghao Li, Shanhe Wang, Xin Wang

“…H3K4me3, one of the key histone modifications, is essential for coordinating gene expression. …”
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Study of the suppression of a tumor growth expressing a carcinoembryonic antigen with a new high-tech drug carplasmin (CAR-T therapy) in Balb/c nude mice by V. K. Bozhenko, A. M. Shishkin, A. N. Shkoporov, Y. Yu. Kiseleva, T. M. Kulinich, O. B. Bolshakova, E. A. Kudinova, V. A. Solodkiy

“…However, safety concerns associated with the viral vector production and possible unwanted genome modification limit the clinical utility of CAR-T cells. …”
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P2Y6 Receptor-Mediated Spinal Microglial Activation in Neuropathic Pain by Jiang Bian, Ying Zhang, Yan Liu, Qun Li, Hai-bin Tang, Qing Liu

“…Results from this study would provide insights into targeting the P2Y6 receptor to treat NP in the near future.…”
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MEOX1-mediated transcriptional regulation of circABHD3 exacerbates hepatic fibrosis through promoting m6A/YTHDF2-dependent YPEL3 mRNA decay to activate β-catenin signaling. by Limin Chen, Hui Yang, Juan Wang, Haoye Zhang, Kangkang Fu, Yu Yan, Zhenguo Liu

“…Mice were intraperitoneally injected with CCl4 or treated with bile duct ligation (BDL) surgery for hepatic fibrosis induction. …”
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