Quantitative characterization of types 1 and 2 macular neovascularization in neovascular age-related macular degeneration with intravitreal conbercept: an analysis utilizing optica... by Yan-Mei Shi, Xiao Xie, Wen-Qi Wang, Xiao-Meng Yuan, Zhi-Ping Zhang, Hong-Yan Wang, Jie Meng, Ze-Hao Kong, Xia Jing, Ting-Ting Liu

“…Moreover, in type 1 MNV, final best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) using logMAR correlated positively with both pre- and post-treatment CMT, while in type 2 MNV, a significant positive correlation was found between the number of injections and final CMT. …”
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Dietary mixtures of Bacillus spp. modulates intestinal morphology, resistance to Vibrio parahaemolyticus, response of immune-antioxidant genes, and growth of Dicentrarchus labrax by El-Sayed Hemdan Eissa, Afaf N. Abdel Rahman, Ragaa A. Ahmed, Basma M. Hendam, Yasmin M. Abd El-Aziz, Hagar Sedeek Dighiesh, Moaheda E.H. Eissa, Ekemini Moses Okon, Norhan H. Ahmed

“…Moreover, the expression of growth [insulin-like growth factor 1 (1.41-, 1.91-, 2.15-, and 2.65-fold) and growth hormone (1.67-, 1.97-, 2.25-, and 2.72-fold)] and immuno-antioxidant associated genes [complement3 (1.42-, 1.95-, 2.33-, and 2.52-fold), interleukin-1 beta (1.30-, 1.76-, 2.43, and 2.82-fold), SOD (1.40-, 1.86-, 2.47-, and 2.64-fold), and GPx (1.22-, 1.75-, 2.55-, and 2.75-fold)] were up-regulated in MBs-fed groups (1–4 g/kg), respectively. Post-challenge with V. parahaemolyticus, the MBs3 and MBs4 groups had the highest survival rate (70.00 and 70.00 %), followed by the MBs2 group (60.00 %) and MBs1 group (50.00 %) compared to control (30.00 %). …”
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A new analytical model of Cultural Linguistics (2023) by Mohammad Hossein Keshavarz and Mahdi Noshadi. Cambridge Scholars. by Ali Dabbagh

“…</p> <p>In sum, considering the unique features of this unprecedented volume, it can be used as a good source of reading for different undergraduate and post-graduate courses such as Linguistics, Sociolinguistics, Cognitive Linguistics, Anthropology, and Cultural Studies. …”
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Metal-polluted White Dwarfs with 21 μm IR Excesses from JWST/MIRI: Planets or Dust? by John H. Debes, Sabrina Poulsen, Ashley Messier, Susan E. Mullally, Katherine Thibault, Loïc Albert, Misty Cracraft, Érika Le Bourdais, Patrick Dufour, Tom Barclay, J. J. Hermes, Mukremin Kilic, David Lafrenière, Fergal Mullally, William Reach, Elisa Quintana

“…These minor bodies are perturbed by planets that have survived post-main-sequence evolution. Open questions exist as to the typical mass of the perturbers and the specific planetary architectures that cause metal pollution. …”
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PREDICTIVE SIGNIFICANCE OF ANTI-HLA AUTOANTIBODIES IN HEART TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS by O. P. Shevchenko, T. A. Khalilulin, G. A. Olefirenko, R. M. Kurabekova, N. V. Apanasenko, A. O. Shevchenko, B. L. Mironkov, I. M. Ilyinsky, A. G. Kupriyanova, A. J. Kormer

“…The presence of preformed anti-HLA antibodies in candidates for heart transplantation increase the risk of AMR and CAV post transplantation in 2,3 and 2,7 times, respectively.…”
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Safety and Immunogenicity of the Attenuated Yellow Fever Vaccine in Several Neotropical Primate Species by Nayara Ferreira de Paula, André Duarte Vieira, Daniel Oliveira dos Santos, Lucas dos Reis de Souza, Carlyle Mendes Coelho, Herlandes Penha Tinoco, Paula Cristina Senra Lima, Rafael Otávio Cançado Motta, Valéria do Socorro Pereira, Marcelo Pires Nogueira de Carvalho, Camilla Bayma Fernandes, Adriana de Souza Azevedo, Matheus Soares Arruda, Thais Alkifeles Costa, Betania Paiva Drumond, Fabiola de Oliveira Paes Leme, Marcos da Silva Freire, Tatiane Alves da Paixão, Ayisa Rodrigues Oliveira, Renato Lima Santos

“…In addition, an ethogram was performed to assess clinical changes and animal welfare. Results: At 4 days post-vaccination, RNAemia was detected in nine animals. …”
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Donor – recipient selection using epitope mismatches in kidney transplantation by A. V. Vatazin, A. B. Vatazin, V. A. Stepanov

“…With the number of EpMM in the range from 10 to 24 and from 25 to 43  the difference in survival rates was statistically significant, but only at the late stages of the post-transplant  period: log-rank test p = 0.0067, Breslow test p = 0.0982. …”
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Reconstitution of T cell‐mediated immunity by umbilical cord‐derived mesenchymal stem cells in ulcerative colitis by Xiaoying Luo, Jieping Deng, Xiaoke Jiang, Jun Mi, Yangqiu Bai, Huimin Zhang, Yalong Li, Min Liu, Conghui Cai, Pengju Li, Huanrong Huang, Yueping Xu, Yiwen Qin, Yang Mi, Hui Ding, Zhiyu Yang, Yue Wu, Zhenjuan Li, Ling Lan, Lida Zhang, Li Wang, Guobing Chen, Han Yue, Oscar Junhong Luo, Bingyong Zhang

“…The 26 enrolled patients were administered two UMSC doses intravenously. Pre‐ and post‐therapy colon biopsy specimens were analysed by single‐cell RNA sequencing (scRNA‐seq). …”
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Characterization of <i>SPL</i> Family Genes in Banana Reveals the Critical Role of <i>MaSPL1</i> in Regulating Fruit Ripening by Bo Wang, Tongxin Dou, Ou Sheng, Weidi He, Guiming Deng, Fangcheng Bi, Chunyu Li, Tao Dong, Qiaosong Yang, Chunhua Hu, Huijun Gao, Siwen Liu, Cancan Liu, Jihong Liu, Ganjun Yi, Yaoyao Li

“…In conclusion, this study provides comprehensive information for further investigation of the specific roles of <i>SPL</i> genes in banana developmental processes, particularly during fruit development and post-harvest stages, and may implement molecular strategies to regulate maturation and enhance fruit quality in bananas.…”
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Effects of nutritional counseling on dietary patterns in patients with mild cognitive impairment: insights from the BrainFit-Nutrition study by Etienne Hanslian, Etienne Hanslian, Melanie Dell’Oro, Julia K. Schiele, Julia K. Schiele, Farid I. Kandil, Farid I. Kandil, Dzenita Hasanbasic, Dzenita Hasanbasic, Cirus Henn, Elmar Graessel, Julia-Sophia Scheuermann, Petra Scheerbaum, Andreas Michalsen, Andreas Michalsen, Michael Jeitler, Michael Jeitler, Michael Jeitler, Michael Jeitler, Christian S. Kessler, Christian S. Kessler, Christian S. Kessler

“…Dietary behaviors in 261 participants (52.2% female), aged between 60 and 86 years, were monitored using food frequency questionnaires at baseline (t0), post-intervention (t6), and at a 12-months follow-up (t12). …”
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Decitabine combined with reduced-intensity conditioning for older patients with acute myeloid leukemia in composite complete remission undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell... by Qifa Liu, Zhongli Hu, Na Xu, Yirong Jiang, Zhiping Fan, Fen Huang, Ren Lin, Hua Jin, Yunxin Zeng, Hai He, Ping Zhu, Guopan Yu, Pengcheng Shi, Ruijuan Sun, Xiaojun Xu, Zhangkun Li, Yu Zhang, Jing Sun, Yu Wang, Li Xuan

“…The 2-year OS rate was 67% (95% CI 56–80), which met the primary objective. Within 100 days post-transplantation, the most common grade 3–4 non-hematological treatment-emergent adverse events (TEAEs) were infections (22 [37%]), acute graft-versus-host disease (21 [35%]), and gastrointestinal disorders (16 [27%]). …”
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Cognitive training gain transfer in cognitively healthy aging: per protocol results of the German AgeGain study by Florian U. Fischer, Florian U. Fischer, Bianca Kollmann, Bianca Kollmann, Dominik Wolf, Alexandra Sebastian, Alexandra Sebastian, Kristel Knaepen, David Riedel, Andreas Mierau, Andreas Mierau, Nicolas Ruffini, Nicolas Ruffini, Kristina Endres, Kristina Endres, Jennifer Winter, Heiko K. Strüder, Gerard N. Bischof, Gerard N. Bischof, Sofia Faraza, Sofia Faraza, Bernhard Baier, Harald Binder, Alexander Drzezga, Alexander Drzezga, Alexander Drzezga, Stefan Teipel, Stefan Teipel, Andreas Fellgiebel, Andreas Fellgiebel, Oliver Tüscher, Oliver Tüscher, Oliver Tüscher, Oliver Tüscher, Oliver Tüscher

“…Therefore, the present multicentric study used a cognitive training intervention to demonstrate training transfer and identify neurobiological modulators of successful transfer.MethodsIn total 235 subjects were enrolled in AgeGain; 180 underwent a broad 4-week cognitive training intervention at three study sites. Pre- and post-training neuropsychological testing was conducted and successful transferers were identified according to preregistered definitions. …”
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Tocilizumab-Based Treatment of Microvascular Inflammation in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Retrospective Study by Johan Noble, Johan Noble, Johan Noble, Giorgia Comai, Giorgia Comai, Valeria Corredetti, Reda Laamech, Celine Dard, Thomas Jouve, Thomas Jouve, Diane Giovannini, Audrey Le Gouellec, Shivani Wadnerkar, Paolo Cravedi, Della Apuzzo, Della Apuzzo, Daniele Vetrano, Daniele Vetrano, Marco Busutti, Chiara Abenavoli, Chiara Abenavoli, Paolo Malvezzi, Lionel PE Rostaing, Lionel PE Rostaing, Gaetano Lamanna, Gaetano Lamanna

“…The eGFR trajectory significantly decreased after TCZ treatment (−1.2 ± 0.2 vs. 0.03 ± 0.2 mL/min/1.73 m2/month pre- vs. post-TCZ, respectively; p = 0.001). The percentage of patients with DSA decreased from 63.9% to 38.9% (p &lt; 0.001), and the average MFI decreased from 9,537 to 7,250 (p = 0.001). …”
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Loomeprotsessi semiootilisest uurimisest helilooja käsikirjade näitel. Arvo Pärdi „Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen“ lähivaates / Composer Manuscripts and the Semiotic Study of the Cre... by Kristina Kõrver

“…From a textological standpoint, the article considers the full lifespan of a work, from the earliest notation of an idea to the final manuscript, including post-publication revisions and arrangements for new ensembles. …”
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“WHEN THE HORN THAWED, THE TUNE POURED OUT”: PAVEL LUNGIN ON THE MAKING OF TAXI BLUES / «КОГДА РОЖОК ОТТАЯЛ, ПОЛИЛИСЬ ЗВУКИ МУЗЫКИ…»: ПАВЕЛ ЛУНГИН О СОЗДАНИИ ФИЛЬМА «ТАКСИ-БЛЮЗ»... by Lungin Pavel S. / Лунгин П.С., Trusevich Elizaveta S. / Трусевич Е.С., Klemeshev Pyotr A. / Клемешев П.А.

“…Russian film director Pavel Lungin explores the topic of independent cinema during perestroika, using the example of his debut film Taxi Blues, which received one of the first international awards in post-Soviet Russia—the Best Director Prize and the Special Mention of the Ecumenical Jury at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival. …”
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Mir-218-5p from Extracellular Vesicles of Endometrium in Patients with Recurrent Implantation Failure Impairs Pre-Implantation Embryo Development by Cai L, Lv M, Wei J, Liu C, Li Y, Liao Z, Li T, Zhang H, Xi L, Sui C

“…RNA-sequencing was used to analyze transcriptional changes in embryos post miR-218-5p agomir treatment. The abnormal segregation genes of trophectoderm (TE) and inner cell mass (ICM) were visualized via qRT-PCR and immunofluorescence staining. …”
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Genomic characterization of invasive Neisseria meningitidis in Spain (2011/12–2022/23): expansion of clonal complex 213 and the potential threat to 4CMenB vaccine strain coverage by Josep Roca-Grande, Alba Mir-Cros, Carmen Muñoz-Almagro, Mayli Lung, Alba Bellés-Bellés, Jordi Càmara, Emilia Cercenado, M. Ángeles Galán-Ladero, Andrea Martín-Nalda, Albert Moreno-Mingorance, Daniel Navarro de la Cruz, M. Ángeles Orellana, Begoña Palop, Amaresh Pérez-Argüello, Guillem Puigsech-Boixeda, M. Dolores Quesada, Alba Rivera, Ana Rodriguez-Fernandez, Enrique Ruiz de Gopegui, Carolina Sarvisé, Aleix Soler-Garcia, Belén Viñado, Nieves Larrosa, Juan José González-López

“…MenB predominated throughout most seasons, except during the 2019/20 season when serogroup W peaked. Post-COVID-19 pandemic, MenB remained the most frequent (70.2%). …”
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Industry sponsorship bias in randomized controlled trials of digital cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia: a meta-research study based on the 2023 Brazilian guidelines on the... by Viviane Akemi Kakazu, Marcia Assis, Andrea Bacelar, Andréia Gomes Bezerra, Giovanna Lira Rosa Ciutti, Silvia Gonçalves Conway, Silvia Gonçalves Conway, Silvia Gonçalves Conway, José Carlos Fernandes Galduróz, Luciano F. Drager, Mariana Pery Khoury, Mariana Pery Khoury, Ingrid Porto Araújo Leite, Ingrid Porto Araújo Leite, Ygor de Matos Luciano, Dalva Poyares, Dalva Poyares, Sergio Tufik, Sergio Tufik, Gabriel Natan Pires, Gabriel Natan Pires, Gabriel Natan Pires

“…For each included study, sponsorship bias was analyzed in a 5-points scale, considering the role of the sponsor (from “no funding received” to “all author authors are affiliated to the company developing the dCBT-I”). Immediate post-treatment ISI data was extracted for both intervention and control groups in each included study, and the between-groups Cohen’s d effect size was calculated for each included study. …”
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Studying the Requirement of Water Police to Control Groundwater Resources in the Villages Iij, Jovin and Soufiabad of Sorkheh - Semnan by Peyman Akbarzadeh, Mohammadreza Yazdani, Shima Nikoo

“…The highest level of education among the selected sample was below basic education or diploma with 50.62% and the post-graduated level was PhD with 1.2%. The pattern of water consumption is currently undergoing drastic changes (10 years ago). …”
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Genetic Interplay Between Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Pain Suggests Neurodevelopmental Pathways and Comorbidity Risk by Nicolas P. Ciochetti, Victor F. de Oliveira, Iago Junger-Santos, Cibele E. Bandeira, Maria E. Tavares, Eduardo S. Vitola, Luis A. Rohde, Gustavo Melo de Andrade, Bruna S. da Silva, Eugenio H. Grevet, Claiton H. Dotto Bau, Diego L. Rovaris

“…Methods: We utilized various post–genome-wide association study analyses on summary data from samples ranging between 225,534 and 766,345 individuals. …”
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