The Relevance of Cognitive and Affective Factors to Explain the Acceptance of Blockchain Use: The Case of Loyalty Programmes by Mar Souto-Romero, Mario Arias-Oliva, Jorge de Andrés-Sánchez, Miguel Llorens-Marín

“…However, the expansion of blockchain applications is progressing much more slowly than initially expected, despite its promising properties. …”
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Isoproterenol mechanisms in inducing myocardial fibrosis and its application as an experimental model for the evaluation of therapeutic potential of phytochemicals and pharmaceutic... by Lujain Bader Eddin, Mohamed Fizur Nagoor Meeran, Niraj Kumar Jha, Samer N. Goyal, Shreesh Ojha

“…Many experimental studies have demonstrated that fibrotic injury in the heart is reversible; therefore, it is vital to understand different molecular mechanisms that are involved in the initiation, progression, and resolution of cardiac fibrosis to enable the development of antifibrotic agents. …”
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Complement factor H targeting antibody GT103 in refractory non-small cell lung cancer: a phase 1b dose escalation trial by Jeffrey M. Clarke, George R. Simon, Hirva Mamdani, Lin Gu, James E. Herndon, Thomas E. Stinchcombe, Neal Ready, Jeffrey Crawford, Guru Sonpavde, Stephen Balevic, Andrew B. Nixon, Michael Campa, Elizabeth B. Gottlin, Huihua Li, Ruchi Saxena, You Wen He, Scott Antonia, Edward F. Patz

“…Secondary objectives included describing objective response rate, progression-free survival and overall survival. Dose escalation cohorts included GT103 given intravenously at 0.3, 1, 3, 10, and 15 mg/kg every 3 weeks, and 10 mg/kg every 2 weeks. …”
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Effect of decitabine on PD-L2 methylation in whole blood of iodine-induced autoimmune thyroiditis rats by Baiming Jin, Yanbo Qi, Hong Chao, Xiaolei Yang, Hongjie Li, Siyuan Wan

“…Pro-inflammatory cellular factors are also involved in iodine-induced AIT progression. Although Dec shows promise in the treatment of AIT, further evaluation of its safety is necessary.…”
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Proteomics unveil candidate biomarkers and pathogenesis of subacute thyroiditis by Litong Ran, Xiufei Liu, Yongfeng Tian, Jiaran Zhu, Zhengyuan Gong, Qiao Qiao, Xin Jiang, Yuren Wang, Guojun Yang, Hongting Zheng, Yi Zheng, Hua Qu

“…Despite gaining new insights into the epidemiology, pathogenesis and treatment of SAT in recent years, the exact pathogenesis and determinants of its clinical progression remain unclear. Here, we profiled thyroid in situ protein alterations in fine-needle aspiration biopsy samples from SAT patients using proteomic analysis and uncovered 57 differentially abundant proteins. …”
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Radiofrequency ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma guided by real-time physics-based ablation simulation: a prospective study by Eric K. Hoffer, Mary C. Drinane, Vikrant Bhatnagar, Riya Mehta, David P. Munger, Andrea Borsic

“…The primary endpoints were technical efficacy and rate of local tumor progression (LTP).Results Sixty-eight tumors were ablated during 57 procedures in 52 patients (68.3 ± 9.2 years old, 78.8% male); 15 (26.3%) had multiple lesions and 23 (39.1%) had prior HCC treatment. …”
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Advances in Therapy for Urothelial and Non-Urothelial Subtype Histologies of Advanced Bladder Cancer: From Etiology to Current Development by Whi-An Kwon, Ho Kyung Seo, Geehyun Song, Min-Kyung Lee, Weon Seo Park

“…For localized disease, curative options such as surgical resection or radiotherapy are available; however, treatment options become more limited in recurrence or metastasis, where systemic therapy is primarily used to control disease progression and palliate symptoms. Herein, we present recent advances in the management of urothelial and non-urothelial bladder cancer subtypes and also explore the current evidence guiding their treatment and emphasize the challenges and perspectives of future therapeutic strategies.…”
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Preservation of cellular structure via immersion fixation in brain banking by Macy Garrood, Emma L. Thorn, Adam Goldstein, Allison Sowa, William Janssen, Alyssa Wilson, Claudia S. López, Raakhee Shankar, Erin S. Stempinski, Kurt Farrell, John F. Crary, Andrew T. McKenzie

“…Using light microscopy, we found that there was no significant change in the size of pericellular or perivascular rarefaction areas based on the postmortem interval (PMI) or on the progression from the outer (frontal cortex) to the inner (striatum) brain regions. …”
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Malignant phyllodes tumors with sarcomatous components: A histopathologic and molecular study by Ting Lei, Yunjie Song, Zhiyi Shen, Yongqiang Shi, Cunyan Xia, Xu Deng, Wenyue Da, Yan Peng, Qing Li

“…Furthermore, it typically facilitates tumor formation and progression via the NOTCH signaling pathway. These findings may offer valuable insights for clinical prognosis and identify potential therapeutic targets.…”
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A Missense Mutation in OPA1 Causes Dominant Optic Atrophy in a Chinese Family by Shaoyi Mei, Xiaosheng Huang, Lin Cheng, Shiming Peng, Tianhui Zhu, Liang Chen, Yan Wang, Jun Zhao

“…The visual acuity decreased progressively to hand movement, except for one patient (IV-12) who had relatively good vision of 20/30 and 20/28. …”
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Evaluation of pre-exposure vaccine effectiveness against mpox during the 2022–2023 mpox outbreak in the Madrid region (Spain): a test-negative design by José Francisco Barbas del Buey, Jesús Íñigo Martínez, Marcos Alonso García, Andrés Aragón Peña, Laura Montero Morales, Araceli Arce Arnáez

“…Therefore, it appears as a reliable measure to minimise the spread of mpox.The progressive increase in the effectiveness could justify the delay in the administration of the second dose in situations of shortage of vaccines or prioritisation in the vaccination of the maximum number of subjects at risk.Further studies evaluating the long-term effectiveness of the full vaccination would be appropriate.…”
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Diagnostic role of circulating long non-coding RNA LINC00312 in patients with non-small cell lung cancer: a retrospective study by Ruoqian Zhang, Yan Jiang, Jing Gu, Xilin Zhang, Yanping Xie

“…Abstract Background LINC00312 has shown to play a suppressive role in the development and progression of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, the expression pattern and diagnostic role of circulating LINC00312 in NSCLC remain to be confused. …”
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Congenital Zika Syndrome: Insights from Integrated Proteomic and Metabolomic Analysis by Leticia Gomes-de-Pontes, Lucila Akune Barreiros, Lillian Nunes Gomes, Ranieri Coelho Salgado, Sarah Maria da Silva Napoleão, Paulo V. Soeiro-Pereira, Saulo Duarte Passos, Antonio Condino-Neto

“…Additionally, the results identified potential biomarkers capable of aiding early diagnosis and assessing disease progression. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study demonstrates that EVs play a crucial role in intercellular communication during Zika virus infection. …”
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Suppression of MCP-1, IFN-γ and IL-6 production of HNSCC ex vivo by pembrolizumab added to docetaxel and cisplatin (TP) exceeding those of TP alone is linked to improved survival by Jana Wellhausen, Louisa Röhl, Michael Berszin, Irene Krücken, Irene Krücken, Veit Zebralla, Veit Zebralla, Markus Pirlich, Markus Pirlich, Matthaeus Stoehr, Matthaeus Stoehr, Susanne Wiegand, Susanne Wiegand, Susanne Wiegand, Andreas Dietz, Andreas Dietz, Theresa Wald, Theresa Wald, Gunnar Wichmann, Gunnar Wichmann

“…The cytokines IL-6, IL-8, IFN-γ, IP-10, MCP-1, TNF-α, and VEGF in the supernatant were quantified by sandwich ELISA.ResultsThe mode of interaction between pembrolizumab and TP was assessed and correlated to outcome (overall, disease-specific and progression-free survival of patients). Suppression of MCP-1, IFN-γ and IL-6 production by pembrolizumab + TP exceeding the suppressive effect of TP was detected in the majority of samples and linked to improved survival. …”
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Cortisol regulates neonatal lung development via Smoothened by Shanshan Lu, Yifei Chen, Jiawen Song, Liangliang Ren, Jun Du, Donglai Shen, Jiayin Peng, Yao Yin, Xia Li, Yuqing Wang, Yan Gao, Siman Han, Yichang Jia, Yun Zhao, Yizheng Wang

“…Abstract Background Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (NRDS), one of the main causes of neonatal death, is clinically characterized by progressive dyspnea and cyanosis 1 to 2 h after birth. …”
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Duodenal Organoids From Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis Patients Exhibit Absorptive and Barrier Alterations by Alia Hadefi, Morgane Leprovots, Gilles Dinsart, Maryam Marefati, Marjorie Vermeersch, Daniel Monteyne, David Pérez-Morga, Anne Lefort, Frédérick Libert, Laurine Verset, Claire Liefferinckx, Christophe Moreno, Jacques Devière, Eric Trépo, Marie-Isabelle Garcia

“…Background and Aims: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) is a progressive liver disease that can lead to fibrosis, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Ocular inoculation of toad venom: toxic cataract and proteomic profiling by Danni Lyu, Danni Lyu, Shuang Ni, Shuang Ni, Jia Xu, Jia Xu, Sha Zhu, Sha Zhu, Jing-Wei Xu, Jing-Wei Xu, Yixuan Feng, Yixuan Feng, Ce Shi, Ce Shi, Wen Xu, Wen Xu

“…PurposeTo report a singular case of cataract caused by toad venom inoculation and to scrutinize the pathological mechanisms through proteomic sequencing of the lens specimen.MethodsA young Chinese male presented with progressively deteriorating vision in his right eye subsequent to a history of toad venom inoculation. …”
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Effect on Physical and Mechanical Properties of Conventional Glass Ionomer Luting Cements by Incorporation of All-Ceramic Additives: An In Vitro Study by Runki Saran, Nagraj P. Upadhya, Kishore Ginjupalli, Arul Amalan, Bharath Rao, Saurabh Kumar

“…Setting time of all experimental GICs progressively increased with increasing concentration of all-ceramic powders. …”
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New Insights Into the Reservoir Landslide Deformation Mechanism From InSAR and Numerical Simulation Technology by Guoshi Liu, Bin Wang, Qian Sun, Jun Hu, Lei-Lei Liu, Wanji Zheng, Liye Zou

“…Then, we coupled the seepage analysis results to FLAC3D model for stress and strain analysis, and determined the seepage-induced progressive failure mechanism and the deformation mode of the Shuizhuyuan landslide, driven by reservoir water-level (RWL) drop. …”
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Thermal ablation included in multimodality treatment predicts enhanced survival in advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a propensity score-matched outcome study by Stella Chin-Shaw Tsai, Yi-Min Chen, Yueh-Han Ku, Chia-Hsuan Hsu, Tzu-Hsuan Hsiao, Pin-Hsu Liao, Tzu-Chin Wu, Frank Cheau-Feng Lin

“…Statistical analyses, including propensity score matching and Cox regression models, were used to account for potential confounders.Results The TA group demonstrated a significantly longer median overall survival (OS) of 37 months compared to 15 months in the non-TA group (p < 0.001), with five-year OS rates of 32.4% and 9.8%, respectively. Median progression-free survival (PFS) was 36 months in the TA group versus 14 months in the non-TA group, with five-year PFS rates of 24.1% versus 6.3% (p < 0.001). …”
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