Impact of iron chelation with deferasirox on telomere length and oxidative stress in hemodialysis patients: A randomized study by Blanca Olivia Murillo Ortiz, Joel Ramírez Emiliano, Marcos Javier Romero Vázquez, Lauro Fabián Amador Medina, Sandra Martínez Garza, Edna Montserrat Ramos Rodríguez

“…Significant differences were observed in serum ferritin levels (p < 0.0001), TBARS (thiobarbituric acid reactive substances) (p < 0.01). …”
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Fhl1, a new spatially specific protein, regulates vein graft neointimal hyperplasia by Chaoqun Wang, Jiantao Chen, Zicong Feng, Bohao Jian, Suiqing Huang, Kangni Feng, Haoliang Liu, Zhuoming Zhou, Ziyin Ye, Jing Lu, Mengya Liang, Zhongkai Wu

“…Spatial transcriptomics profiles and morphological observations demonstrated that a newly generated cell population outside the grafted vein with hybrid phenotype between SMCs and fibroblasts contributes to neointimal formation.…”
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Megagrazer loss drives complex landscape-scale biophysical cascades by Olli Hyvarinen, Mariska te Beest, Elizabeth le Roux, Graham I H Kerley, Robert Buitenwerf, Dave J Druce, Jiquan Chen, Linda Rapp, Joana Fernandes, Joris P G M Cromsigt

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Development and validation of a prediction model for coronary heart disease risk in depressed patients aged 20 years and older using machine learning algorithms by Yicheng Wang, Yicheng Wang, Yicheng Wang, Chuan-Yang Wu, Hui-Xian Fu, Jian-Cheng Zhang, Jian-Cheng Zhang, Jian-Cheng Zhang

“…Calibration curves indicated high congruence between observed and predicted odds, with minimal Brier scores of 0.026 and 0.021 for the training, respectively, reinforcing the model's ability to discriminate. …”
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L’africanisation de l’Église évangélique au Maroc : revitalisation d’une institution religieuse et dynamiques d’individualisation by Bernard Coyault

“…Les modèles d’organisation, les référents théologiques et les pratiques observables témoignent de ce pluralisme en tension. …”
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Modification and analysis of context-specific genome-scale metabolic models: methane-utilizing microbial chassis as a case study by M. A. Kulyashov, R. Hamilton, Y. Afshin, S. K. Kolmykov, T. S. Sokolova, T. M. Khlebodarova, M. G. Kalyuzhnaya, I. R. Akberdin

“…Furthermore, a more significant reduction of the biomass yield was observed during growth in La-supplemented media, confirming a higher flux through formate. …”
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Borrelia burgdorferi radiosensitivity and Mn antioxidant content: antigenic preservation and pathobiology by Andrés F. Londoño, Ajay Sharma, Jared Sealy, Vipin S. Rana, Shelby D. Foor, Vera Y. Matrosova, Elena K. Gaidamakova, Robert P. Volpe, Michael J. Daly, Brian M. Hoffman, Utpal Pal, J. Stephen Dumler

“…This finding defines some of the pivotal mechanisms that B. burgdorferi evolved to survive oxidative conditions experienced with tick and mammal immune responses. These observations also provide an opportunity for innovative vaccine development strategies employing ionizing radiation to disrupt the B. burgdorferi genome, while maintaining antigenic potency. …”
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USP14 inhibition by degrasyn induces YAP1 degradation and suppresses the progression of radioresistant esophageal cancer by Fang Yuan, Juan Xu, Lingmei Xuan, Chan Deng, Wei Wang, Rong Yang

“…Finally, we looked into the biological processes linked to USP14 using gene set enrichment analysis (GSEA), which was later verified. Results: We observed a significant upregulation of USP14 in human ESCA tissues and cell lines, especially in those with radioresistance. …”
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Three different methods for ZnO-RGO nanocomposite synthesis and its adsorption capacity for methylene blue dye removal in a comparative study by Safaa A. Hussein, Gharib M. Taha, F. A. Adam, Marwa A. Moghazy

“…In the case of A1 composite sharp angles make a flower shape was observed due to the unique synthesizing method. The surface area for A2 composite is the highest (7.29 m2/g) compared with A1 (2.91 m2/g) and A3(1.90 m2/g). …”
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Delta radiomics modeling based on CTP for predicting hemorrhagic transformation after intravenous thrombolysis in acute cerebral infarction: an 8-year retrospective pilot study by Xiaxia Wu, Xiaxia Wu, Jinfang Yang, Jinfang Yang, Xianqun Ji, Yingjian Ye, Ping Song, Lina Song, Peng An, Peng An

“…These results were then validated in the test set, and a nomogram and calibration curve were constructed for clinical application.ResultsIn the training set, significant differences were observed between the two groups in NIHSS score, pre-illness usually use of anticoagulants, age, infarction size, ADC difference, CBF, and Delta radscore (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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Characterization of RAP Signal Patterns, Temporal Relationships, and Artifact Profiles Derived from Intracranial Pressure Sensors in Acute Traumatic Neural Injury by Abrar Islam, Amanjyot Singh Sainbhi, Kevin Y. Stein, Nuray Vakitbilir, Alwyn Gomez, Noah Silvaggio, Tobias Bergmann, Mansoor Hayat, Logan Froese, Frederick A. Zeiler

“…Goal: Current methodologies for assessing cerebral compliance using pressure sensor technologies are prone to errors and issues with inter- and intra-observer consistency. RAP, a metric for measuring intracranial compensatory reserve (and therefore compliance), holds promise. …”
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Hospital and physician-based mental healthcare during 12 months of opioid agonist treatment for opioid use disorder: Exploring costs and factors associated with acute care. by Tea Rosic, Glenda Babe, Myanca Rodrigues, Brittany B Dennis, Richard Perez, Claire de Oliveira, Andrew Worster, Lehana Thabane, Zainab Samaan

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We linked observational cohort data collected from 3,430 individuals receiving treatment for OUD in Ontario, Canada, with health administrative records available for all individuals enrolled in Ontario's public health insurance program. …”
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CBCT Analysis of Mandibular Ramus as a Donor Site for Cortical Bone Graft: A Retrospective Analytical Study by Pallabi Das, Samiran Ghosh, Kaushik Dutta, Richi Burman, Amit Ray, Debolina Pramanick, Siddhartha Chatterjee, Somak Saha

“…The maximum dimensions of the ramus bone graft observed in the present study will help surgeons decide whether to harvest the ramus graft according to the size of the defect present.…”
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Noninvasive Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis in a Sample of Putative Inactive HBV Carriers in Rome, Italy by Marco Delle Monache, Alessio Petrelli, Alessandra Rossi, Roberto Cecere, Concetta Mirisola, Gianfranco Costanzo, Chiara Francia, Federica Cerini, Andrea Cavani, Lorenzo Nosotti

“…No differences in LS and HBV-DNA levels were observed. In 66 patients followed up for 24 months, HBV-DNA increased by ≥2000 UI/ml after 12 months in 15 individuals and remained ≥2000 UI/ml after 24 months in 10/15 individuals. 7/10 patients showed LS ≥ 7.5 kPa after 24 months, and 4 of them underwent antiviral therapy for HBV. …”
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Effect of Physical Activity on Physical and Mental Health in Young Cancer Patients and Survivors: A Systematic Review of RCTs and CCTs by Ann Christin Schneider, Sofia Anzeneder, Lars Rehbein, Eva Katharina Brack, Mirko Schmidt, Valentin Benzing

“…Benefits were most frequently observed (>50%) for strength, fatigue, and self-efficacy, with no negative effects reported. …”
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Cognitive function differs across healthy lifestyle behavior profiles: a 10-year population-based prospective cohort study by Huixiu Hu, Yajie Zhao, Di Guo, Ying Deng, Huanhuan Luo, Yuqing Hao, Chao Sun, Kang Yu

“…Subgroup analysis revealed that there were no significant differences observed across any of the subgroups, including age, gender, year of schooling, marital status, residence, live alone, family economic status. …”
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Platelet-rich plasma combined with gypenosides for the treatment of psoriasis-like inflammation in mice by LI Dandan, WANG Bing, GE Yu, CHENG Hong, LI Mengxue, WANG Zhicheng, XIA Rong

“…The onset and severity of psoriasis-like inflammation in different treatment groups were evaluated by observing skin lesions, skin thickness and measuring PASI score. …”
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Peripheral endothelial dysfunction in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome by Nadja Scherbakov, Marvin Szklarski, Jelka Hartwig, Franziska Sotzny, Sebastian Lorenz, Antje Meyer, Patricia Grabowski, Wolfram Doehner, Carmen Scheibenbogen

“…At baseline, peripheral ED was observed in six patients who underwent immunoadsorption. …”
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Triceps insertion violation from commonly applied olecranon plating system: a comparison by Ahmed A. Habis, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Kevin Nguyen, MASc, Julie Chan, MD, MHSc, FRCSC, Emad Anam, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Ryan T. Bicknell, MD, MSc, FRCSC, Heidi-Lynn Ploeg, PhD, PEng, FASME, FORS, Parham Daneshvar, MD, FRCSC

“…The greatest footprint violations were observed with Synthes – Wide VA at 62% and Smith-Nephew Peri-LOC (Smith &amp; Nephew, Andover, MA, USA) plates at 58%, while the least violation was seen with Wright Medical EPS (Wright Medical, Memphis, TN, USA) and Synthes – Extended (DePuy Synthes, Raynham, MA, USA) plates at 40%. …”
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Evaluating small coronary stents with dual-source photon-counting computed tomography: effect of different scan modes on image quality and performance in a phantom by Thomas Stein, Constantin von zur Muhlen, Niklas Verloh, Till Schürmann, Tobias Krauss, Martin Soschynski, Dirk Westermann, Jana Taron, Elif Can, Christopher L. Schlett, Fabian Bamberg, Christopher Schuppert, Muhammad Taha Hagar

“…The lowest image quality was observed for the high-pitch mode [median score: 2 (IQR: 1– 3), P = 0.028]. …”
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