Surface Modification by Combination of Dip-Pen Nanolithography and Soft Lithography for Reduction of Bacterial Adhesion by Santiago Arango-Santander, Alejandro Pelaez-Vargas, Sidónio C. Freitas, Claudia García

“…Modified surfaces might play a role in modulating cells and reducing bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation. …”
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Opioidergic tuning of social attachment: reciprocal relationship between social deprivation and opioid abuse by Julia A. Galiza Soares, Samantha N. Sutley-Koury, Matthew B. Pomrenze, Matthew B. Pomrenze, Jason M. Tucciarone

“…Growing literature describes the opioid system as a powerful modulator of social separation distress and attachment formation in rodents and primates. …”
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Efficacy and safety of telitacicept in IgA nephropathy: a real-world study by Lingqiu Dong, Dandan Yang, Aiya Qin, Siqing Wang, Yi Tang, Jiaxing Tan, Wei Qin

“…Telitacicept is a humanized fusion protein composed of a transmembrane activator and calcium-modulating cyclophilin ligand interactor receptor and human IgG.Aim To evaluate the efficacy and safety of telitacicept in adult patients with IgAN in a real-world study.Methods Biopsy-proven IgAN patients with 24-hour proteinuria greater than 0.5 g/d who received 240 mg telitacicept weekly were recruited for this study and 1:1:1 matched with patients who received supportive treatment only or immunosuppressive treatment by propensity score matching. …”
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Influence of mimicry on extinction risk in Aculeata: a theoretical approach by Boutin, Maxime, Costa, Manon, Fontaine, Colin, Perrard, Adrien, Llaurens, Violaine

“…However, only females are defended in Aculeata and this female-limited defence may modulate the effect of Mullerian mimicry on extinction risks. …”
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FN1 shapes the behavior of papillary thyroid carcinoma through alternative splicing of EDB region by Mian Liu, Pei Chen, Bo Wei, Hai-Long Tan, Ya-Xin Zhao, Lei Ai, Ning Li, Ying-Ke Jiang, Jing Lin, Shi-Jin Li, Shi Chang

“…Moreover, the alternative splicing EDB region of FN1 was modulated by p53-targeted protein ZMAT3 which activated cell migration and lymphoangiogenesis. …”
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Targeting EGFR-binding protein SLC7A11 enhancing antitumor immunity of T cells via inducing MHC-I antigen presentation in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Haihua Wang, Songqing Fan, Yuting Zhan, Yue Xu, Yao Du, Jiadi Luo, Hongjing Zang, Shuping Peng, Weiyuan Wang

“…The overexpression of EGFR has been linked to its potential role in modulating major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC-I) molecules. …”
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Comparison of Immunomodulation Properties of Porcine Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells Derived from the Bone Marrow, Adipose Tissue, and Dermal Skin Tissue by Sun-A Ock, Raghavendra Baregundi Subbarao, Yeon-Mi Lee, Jeong-Hyeon Lee, Ryoung-Hoon Jeon, Sung-Lim Lee, Ji Kwon Park, Sun-Chul Hwang, Gyu-Jin Rho

“…Accordingly, we herein investigated the capacity of MSCs derived from several tissue sources to modulate both proinflammatory (interferon [IFN] γ and tumor necrosis factor [TNF] α) and immunosuppressive cytokines (transforming growth factor [TGF] β and interleukin [IL] 10) employing xenogeneic human MSC-mixed lymphocyte reaction (MLR) test. …”
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p53-Dependent Senescence in Mesenchymal Stem Cells under Chronic Normoxia Is Potentiated by Low-Dose γ-Irradiation by Ines Höfig, Yashodhara Ingawale, Michael J. Atkinson, Heidi Hertlein, Peter J. Nelson, Michael Rosemann

“…These results reveal that oxygen levels together with γ-irradiation and p53 status are interconnected factors modulating growth capacity of BM MSCs in long-term culture. …”
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Multiscale guided attention network for optic disc segmentation of retinal images by A Z M Ehtesham Chowdhury, Andrew Mehnert, Graham Mann, William H. Morgan, Ferdous Sohel

“…The decoder also includes a guided attention module that incorporates features related to structural, contextual, and illumination information to segment OD. …”
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PPARG/SPP1/CD44 signaling pathway in alveolar macrophages: Mechanisms of lipid dysregulation and therapeutic targets in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Ganggang Li, Yuwei Zhang, Huanyu Jiang, Xuanyu Wu, Yanwei Hao, Yuchen Su, Yutong Zou, Wenjia Xian, Fei Wang, Quanyu Du

“…Based on these findings, we propose a novel PPARG/SPP1/CD44 signaling pathway in AMs, which modulates lipid metabolism and likely contributes to the progression of fibrosis in IPF. …”
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Osteoprotegerin as an Emerging Biomarker of Carotid Artery Stenosis? A Scoping Review with Meta-Analysis by Jerzy Chudek, Marta Pośpiech, Anna Chudek, Michał Holecki, Monika Puzianowska-Kuźnicka

“…Osteoprotegerin (OPG), a soluble member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor (TNFR) superfamily, is considered a modulator of vascular calcification linked to vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and collagen production in atherosclerotic plaques. …”
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Effect of Obesity-Linked FTO rs9939609 Variant on Physical Activity and Dietary Patterns in Physically Active Men and Women by Nathan R. West, James Dorling, Alice E. Thackray, Nicola C. Hanson, Samantha E. Decombel, David J. Stensel, Stuart J. Grice

“…Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) locus are associated with obesity, but lifestyle factors may modulate the obesity risk related to FTO. This study examined the physical activity and dietary patterns of 528 physically active white men and women (mean (SD): 34.9 (9.5) years, 26.6 (4.3) kg·m−2) carrying different risk variants of FTO SNP rs9939609. …”
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Pan-cancer analysis of the immunological and oncogenic roles of ATAD2 with verification in papillary thyroid carcinoma by Zhecheng Li, Yaxin Zhao, Peng Huang, Zhaoyi Wu, Dengjie Ouyang, Adolphus Osei Nyarko, Lei Ai, Zhejia Zhang, Shi Chang

“…In vitro experiments demonstrated that ATAD2 promoted the proliferation, migration, and invasion of PTC cells by activating the PI3K-AKT pathway and modulating the G1/S cell cycle checkpoint. Collectively, ATAD2 holds promise as a biomarker for pan-cancer diagnosis and prognosis, as well as a predictor of immunotherapeutic responsiveness and a therapeutic target to enhance the efficacy of existing anti-tumor immune therapies.…”
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Approximation-Aware Training for Efficient Neural Network Inference on MRAM Based CiM Architecture by Hemkant Nehete, Sandeep Soni, Tharun Kumar Reddy Bollu, Balasubramanian Raman, Brajesh Kumar Kaushik

“…This architecture includes a mapping algorithm that modulates inputs and map AFC to crossbar arrays directly, eliminating the need to predict approximated weights for evaluating output. …”
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Virtual reality in pediatric emergency department and burn unit: a scoping review of current applications by Ignazio Cammisa, Gemma Eftimiadi, David Korn, Serena Ferretti, Lavinia Capossela, Antonio Gatto, Antonio Chiaretti

“…VR has the ability to modulate both the sensory and emotional components of pain by immersing children in a virtual world, effectively diverting their attention from the painful experience. …”
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Effects of collagen and chondroitin sulfate on relaxation at multiple magnetic field strengths by Olli-Pekka Aro, Victor Casula, Nina E. Hänninen, Jouni Karjalainen, Mikko J. Nissi, Miika T. Nieminen, Henning Henschel

“…Conclusions: Our results suggest that R1, R2, and R1ρ are modulated by collagen and CS concentrations, with collagen likely dominating at physiological concentrations.…”
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RECQL4 requires PARP1 for recruitment to DNA damage, and PARG dePARylation facilitates its associated role in end joining by Mansoor Hussain, Prabhat Khadka, Komal Pekhale, Tomasz Kulikowicz, Samuel Gray, Alfred May, Deborah L. Croteau, Vilhelm A. Bohr

“…Consequently, the combined activities of PARP1, PARG and RECQL4 modulate DNA repair.…”
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Tumor Anti-Initiation and Anti-Progression Properties of Sulphated-Extract of Colocasia esculenta by Amira M. Gamal-Eldeen, Hassan Amer ‎, Cinderella A. ‎ Fahmy, Haytham ‎ Dahlawi, Basem H ‎ Elesawy, Nahla L. ‎ Faizo, Bassem M. ‎ Raafat

“…It induced lymphocyte growth and modulated the macrophage functions into an anti-inflammatory profile, via elevating macrophage proliferation and its binding affinity of fluorescein isothiocyanate-lipopolysaccharide (FITC-LPS) and inhibiting nitric oxide and tumor necrosis factor-α generation. …”
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Advantages and challenges of using arterial spin labelling MRI to monitor cerebral blood flow in multi-centre clinical trials of neurodegenerative disease: Experience from the RADA... by Lina Jarutyte, Jan Petr, Nicholas Turner, Patrick G. Kehoe, Henk-Jan Mutsaerts, David L. Thomas

“…In this study, we used data from the RADAR cohort as a case study to evaluate the site-dependent systematic differences of CBF and sCoV, and show that variations in the readout module (2D or 3D) and the post-labelling delay acquisition parameter introduced artifactual group differences. …”
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Mature Tiankengs are biodiversity hotspots of soil microorganisms in the karst region by Junbo Yang, Xiaohui Wang, Keyi Wang, Danjuan Zeng, Ling Mo, Shuai Li, Baozhu Fang, Bhagwan Rekadwad, Wenjun Li, Gaozhong Pu

“…Compare to the outside, more bacterial and fungal species in Tiankeng assembled more network modules as well as microbial functions. Results suggested that compared with the outside, rich soil nutrients may contribute the higher microbial diversity and function formed in mature Tiankengs. …”
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