Oncologic oUTcomes of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for obSTructive colon cAncer after steNt decompression (OUTSTAND trial); A study protocol of multicenter non-inferiority randomized c... by Bong-Hyeon Kye, Ji-Hoon Kim, Hyung-Jin Kim, Yoon-Suk Lee, In-Kyu Lee, Won Kyung Kang, Hyeon-Min Cho, Jong-Kyung Park, Chang-Hyeok Ahn, Jae-Im Lee, Seong-Taek Oh, Byung Jo Choi

“…Design This study is a multicenter, non-inferiority, randomized (1:1), open-label, controlled trial. Methods & analysis The patients assigned to the control group will undergo curative surgery within two weeks after successful SEMS placement. …”
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Total neoadjuvant chemotherapy according to the FOLFIRINOX regimen for locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the stomach and cardioesophageal junction: interim results by M. V. Sedova, M. A. Batov, A. A. Kolomeytseva, V. M. Khomyakov, N. N. Volchenko, A. A. Fedenko

“…Patients with histologically confirmed locally advanced gastric adenocarcinoma and CEJ, clinical stage cT3 or higher and/or regional lymph node involvement (cN+), without evidence of distant metastasis were included in our open-label, single-centre, non-randomised study. In the FLOT control group, patients received 4 courses preoperatively and 4 postoperatively with follow-up. …”
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Integrating retrieval-augmented generation for enhanced personalized physician recommendations in web-based medical services: model development study by Yingbin Zheng, Yiwei Yan, Sai Chen, Yunping Cai, Kun Ren, Yishan Liu, Jiaying Zhuang, Min Zhao

“…The research primarily evaluates the performance of various embedding models, including FastText, SBERT, and OpenAI, for the purposes of clustering and classifying medical condition labels. Additionally, the study assesses the effectiveness of large language models (LLMs) by comparing Mistral, GPT-4o-mini, and GPT-4o. …”
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Phosphatidylinositol promoted the proliferation and invasion of pituitary adenoma cells by regulating POU1F1 expression by Tongjiang Xu, Xiaodong Zhai, RuiWei Wang, Xiaoben Wu, ZhiZhen Zhou, MiaoMiao Shang, Chongcheng Wang, Tengfei Qi, Wei Yang

“…In this study, the differential proteins between invasive and non-invasive pituitary tumors (IPA and NIPA) were identified by TMT labeled quantitative proteomics. The differential metabolites in venous bloods from patients with IPA and NIPA were analyzed by untargeted metabolomics. …”
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Improved Functionality, Quality, and Shelf Life of <i>Merguez</i>-Type Camel Sausage Fortified with Spirulina as a Natural Ingredient by Djamel Djenane, Boumediène Méghit Khaled, Yamina Ben Miri, Mohammed Said Metahri, Luis Montañés, Mohammed Aider, Agustín Ariño

“…In conclusion, this study highlighted how SP, as a clean label ingredient, based on its rich composition and its antioxidant, antibacterial, and prebiotic effects, may represent a source of beneficial substances for human health and offer an alternative approach to producing a new traditional <i>merguez</i>-type sausage with improved acceptance.…”
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Analysis of tumor-infiltrating exhausted T cells highlights IL-6 and PD1 blockade as a combined immunotherapy strategy for non-small cell lung cancer by Lulu Zhang, Lulu Zhang, Xiyuan Guo, Xiyuan Guo, Xiaoke Sun, Jue Liao, Qin Liu, Yingchun Ye, Zhihui Yang, Ratchada Cressey, Qing He, Qing Yuan, Qing Yuan

“…In the in vitro experiment, the combined inhibition of IL-6 and PD1 substantially enhanced the effector killing function of CD8+ T cells in NSCLC pleural effusion samples. In a macrophage-labeled zebrafish model, combined blockade of IL-6 and PD1 enhanced the recruitment of macrophages. …”
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Caspase-1 activation, IL-1/IL-6 signature and IFNγ-induced chemokines in lungs of COVID-19 patients by Audrey Cambon, Christophe Guervilly, Christophe Guervilly, Clémence Delteil, Nicola Potere, Richard Bachelier, Edwige Tellier, Evelyne Abdili, Evelyne Abdili, Marine Leprince, Marco Giani, Ildo Polidoro, Valentina Albanese, Paolo Ferrante, Laurence Coffin, Michael Schiffrin, Laurent Arnaud, Romaric Lacroix, Romaric Lacroix, Sandrine Roque, Jean-Marie Forel, Jean-Marie Forel, Sami Hraiech, Sami Hraiech, Laurent Daniel, Laurent Papazian, Françoise Dignat-George, Françoise Dignat-George, Gilles Kaplanski, Gilles Kaplanski

“…However, cytokine profile in the lung compartment of C-ARDS patients has not been widely studied, nor compared to non-COVID related ARDS (NC-ARDS).ObjectivesTo evaluate caspase-1 activation, IL-1 signature, and other inflammatory cytokine pathways associated with tissue damage using post-mortem lung tissues, bronchoalveolar lavage fluids (BALF), and serum across the spectrum of COVID-19 severity.MethodsHistological features were described and activated-caspase-1 labeling was performed in 40 post-mortem biopsies. …”
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Protocol for a randomised phase 3 trial evaluating the role of Finasteride in Active Surveillance for men with low and intermediate-risk prostate cancer: the FINESSE Study by Samuel Smith, Peter Sasieni, William Cross, Richard Bryant, Steven Kennish, James Catto, Rachel Hubbard, Simon Faulkner, Rohit Chahal, Mohantha Dooldeniya, Marcus Cumberbatch, Bernard North, Alastair D Lamb, Roseann Kealy, Selina Bhattrai

“…While AS reduces overtreatment (and quality of life impact), long-term compliance can be poor, with many men undergoing radical treatment after starting AS.Methods and analysis Finasteride in Active Surveillance for men with low and intermediate-risk prostate cancer (FINESSE) is a prospective, open-label, two-arm, phase 3 trial, in which men with low or intermediate PCa are randomised (1:1) to receive AS with or without finasteride (5 mg once a day for 2 years). …”
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Optimized chelator and nanoparticle strategies for high-activity 103Pd-loaded biodegradable brachytherapy seeds by Emanuel Sporer, Claire Deville, Natan J. W. Straathof, Linda M. Bruun, Ulli Köster, Mikael Jensen, Thomas L. Andresen, Paul J. Kempen, Jonas R. Henriksen, Andreas I. Jensen

“…Results The first strategy entails injectable seeds based on 103Pd-labeled palladium-gold alloy nanoparticles ([103Pd]PdAuNPs). …”
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A phase II double-blind multicentre, placebo-controlled trial to assess the efficacy and safety of alpelisib (BYL719) in paediatric and adult patients with Megalencephaly-CApillary... by Jean-Marc Treluyer, Benedicte Demeer, Laurence Faivre, Marc Bardou, Nathalie Boddaert, Paul Kuentz, Florence Petit, Christine Francannet, Pierre Vabres, Nadia Bahi-Buisson, Estelle Colin, Laurent Guibaud, Romaric Loffroy, Maxime Luu, Caroline Racine, Aurore Garde, Philippe Khau Van Kien, Aurore Curie, Nawale Hadouiri, Aurélie Espitalier, Agnès Maurer, Maud Carpentier, Adélaide Rega, Mouna Chebbi, Julie Charligny, Guillaume Canaud, Camille Fleck, Amelie Cransac, Elise Boucher-Brischoux, Adélaïde Brosseau-Beauvir, Florian Cherik, Alice Phan, Michaela Semeraro, Marion Nys, Charles Joris Roux, Alinoë Lavillaureix, Isabelle Maruani

“…Our objective is to evaluate the efficacy of a 24 month treatment with alpelisib on adaptive behaviour in patients with MCAP syndrome.Methods and analysis SESAM is an industry-sponsored two-period multicentre French academic phase II trial, with a 6-month double-blind, placebo-controlled period followed by an open-label period. The primary endpoint is a ≥4-point improvement in the Vineland II Adaptive Behaviour Scale (VABS), 24 months after treatment initiation. …”
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Icariin modulates osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation in ADSCs via the Hippo-YAP/TAZ pathway: a novel therapeutic strategy for osteoporosis by Shaozi Lin, Zuyu Meng, Mei Wang, Zixuan Ye, Mengsha Long, Yiyao Zhang, Fang Liu, Hongling Chen, Menghan Li, Jiajia Qin, Haiquan Liu

“…Additionally, ADSCs were labeled with lentiviruses carrying enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and 5-bromo-2-deoxyuridine (BrdU) to assess their in vivo distribution, survival, proliferation, and differentiation of ADSCs post-ICA intervention.ResultsIn vitro, ICA significantly inhibited the Hippo pathway, reducing YAP and TAZ phosphorylation and enhancing their transcriptional activity, while simultaneously suppressing PPARγ. …”
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Failure to repair damaged NAD(P)H blocks de novo serine synthesis in human cells by Adhish S. Walvekar, Marc Warmoes, Dean Cheung, Tim Sikora, Najmesadat Seyedkatouli, Gemma Gomez-Giro, Sebastian Perrone, Lisa Dengler, François Unger, Bruno F. R. Santos, Floriane Gavotto, Xiangyi Dong, Julia Becker-Kettern, Yong-Jun Kwon, Christian Jäger, Jens C. Schwamborn, Nicole J. Van Bergen, John Christodoulou, Carole L. Linster

“…Control and NAXD-deficient cells were cultivated under different conditions, followed by cell viability and mitochondrial function assays as well as metabolomic analyses without or with stable isotope labeling. Enzymatic assays with purified recombinant proteins were performed to confirm molecular mechanisms suggested by the cell culture experiments. …”
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Oral-Delivery Lactococcus lactis expressing cherry fusion lactoferrin peptides against infection of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in chickens by Zhuoran Li, Xueying Wang, Dianzhong Zheng, Fuzhen Han, Yue Li, Han Zhou, Jiaxuan Li, Wen Cui, Yanping Jiang, Xiaona Wang, Weichun Xie, Lijie Tang

“…In this research, we generated a recombinant L. lactis strain MG1363 expressing lactoferrin peptides, which was labeled with a fluorescent marker mCherry and lacked an antibiotic resistance gene (LL-EFLmC). …”
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Deep-learning-based extraction of circle of Willis topology with anatomical priors by Dieuwertje Alblas, Iris N. Vos, Micha M. Lipplaa, Christoph Brune, Irene C. van der Schaaf, Mireille R. E. Velthuis, Birgitta K. Velthuis, Hugo J. Kuijf, Ynte M. Ruigrok, Jelmer M. Wolterink

“…Subsequently, a binary Random Forest classifier labels each artery as normal or hypo-/aplastic. The model was optimized and validated using a data set of 351 3D TOF-MRA scans in a cross-validation setup. …”
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Effect of intravenous urokinase vs best medicine treatment on functional outcome for patients with acute minor stroke (TRUST): a randomized controlled trial by Yongli Tao, Yuan Gao, Lu Zhao, Yafang Xu, Chenyang Jiang, Kai Liu, Hui Fang, Lulu Pei, Xin Wang, Rui Zhang, Jun Wu, Jing Yang, Xinsheng Han, Hongling Guo, Baoguo Xue, Jinlou Li, Yuqian Liu, Hongqiu Gu, Kejin Du, Xin Cheng, Qiang Dong, Duolao Wang, Ferdinando S. Buonanno, MingMing Ning, Yuming Xu, Bo Song, the TRUST Trial Investigators

“…Methods This multicenter, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomized controlled clinical trial enrolled patients with minor stroke within 6 h of symptom onset, with a NIHSS score ≤ 5. …”
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Comparative Structural and Biophysical Investigation of <i>Lycosa erythrognatha</i> Toxin I (LyeTx I) and Its Analog LyeTx I-b by Amanda Neves de Souza, Gabriele de Azevedo Cardoso, Lúcio Otávio Nunes, Christopher Aisenbrey, Evgeniy Salnikov, Kelton Rodrigues de Souza, Ahmad Saad, Maria Elena de Lima, Jarbas Magalhães Resende, Burkhard Bechinger, Rodrigo Moreira Verly

“…Both peptides were isotopically labeled with ²H₃-Ala and ¹⁵N-Leu to facilitate structural studies via NMR spectroscopy. …”
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Effects of Combined Intrathecal Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Schwann Cells Transplantation on Neuropathic Pain in Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A Phase II Randomized Active-Controlled... by Mohammadhosein Akhlaghpasand, Roozbeh Tavanaei, Maede Hosseinpoor, Reza Heidari, Ida Mohammadi, Mohsen Chamanara, Melika Hosseinpour, Alireza Zali, Reza Mosaed, Saeed Oraee-Yazdani

“…This study was a parallel-group, randomized, open-label, active-controlled phase II trial with two arms, including treatment and control groups. …”
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High spatial resolution gene expression profiling and characterization of neuroblasts migrating in the peri-injured cortex using photo-isolation chemistry by Takuya Miyamoto, Kazuya Kuboyama, Mizuki Honda, Mizuki Honda, Yasuyuki Ohkawa, Shinya Oki, Shinya Oki, Kazunobu Sawamoto, Kazunobu Sawamoto

“…Experiments using primary cultured neuroblasts showed that application of TGF-β significantly decreased proliferating cells labeled with BrdU. These data suggest that the proliferative activity of neuroblasts migrating toward lesions is suppressed by TGF-β secreted from cells surrounding the lesion. …”
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Adipose-derived stem cells promote the recovery of intestinal barrier function by inhibiting the p38 MAPK signaling pathway by Mei Yang, Wangbin Xu, Chaofu Yue, Rong Li, Xian Huang, Yongjun Yan, Qinyong Yan, Shisheng Liu, Yuan Liu, Qiaolin Li

“…The homing effect of ADSCs was detected by fluorescence labeling, and intestinal barrier tissue was observed by HE staining. …”
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GC-derived exosomal circMAN1A2 promotes cancer progression and suppresses T-cell antitumour immunity by inhibiting FBXW11-mediated SFPQ degradation by Yikai Shen, Jie Lin, Tianlu Jiang, Xusheng Shen, Ying Li, Yiwang Fu, Penghui Xu, Lang Fang, Zetian Chen, Hongxin Huang, Yiwen Xia, Zekuan Xu, Linjun Wang

“…PKH-67 staining was used to label the exosomes. The molecular mechanism of exosomal circMAN1A2 was investigated via mass spectrometry, immunoprecipitation, Western blot, and single-cell RNA-sequencing data analyses. …”
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