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Open AccessCCL11/CCR3-dependent eosinophilia alleviates malignant pleural effusions and improves prognosis
Malignant pleural effusion (MPE) is a common occurrence in advanced cancer and is often linked with a poor prognosis. Eosinophils were reported to involve in the development of MPE. However, the role of eosino...
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Open AccessTriglyceride Glucose Index for the Detection of Diabetic Kidney Disease and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy in Hospitalized Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
The triglyceride–glucose index (TyG) has been identified as a dependable and simple indicator marker of insulin resistance (IR). Research has demonstrated a correlation between macrovascular complications and ...
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GSK3β and UCHL3 govern RIPK4 homeostasis via deubiquitination to enhance tumor metastasis in ovarian cancer
Receptor-interacting protein kinase 4 (RIPK4) is increasingly recognized as a pivotal player in ovarian cancer, promoting tumorigenesis and disease progression. Despite its significance, the posttranslational ...
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Open AccessEarly changes in cardiac troponin T and NT-proBNP levels in neonates receiving ECMO support: a single-center experience
This study aimed to examine the changes in absolute value and decline rate of early serum cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and N-terminal pro b-type natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in neonates who received veno-arter...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics of obese, fixed airway obstruction, exacerbation-prone phenotype and comorbidities among severe asthma patients: a single-center study
Severe asthma places a large burden on patients and society. The characteristics of patients with severe asthma in the Chinese population remain unclear.
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Open AccessHigher plasma aldosterone concentrations in patients with aortic diseases and hypertension: a retrospective observational study
Aortic diseases remain a highly perilous macrovascular condition. The relationship between circulating aldosterone and aortic diseases is rarely explored, thus we investigated the difference in plasma aldoster...
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Open AccessAssociation of hyperuricemia combined with sarcopenia on ASCVD risk
Hyperuricemia and sarcopenia are both strongly linked to an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), and this study was designed to look into the interactive effects of hyperuricemia o...
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Prediction of lymph node metastasis in stage T1–2 rectal cancers with MRI-based deep learning
This study aimed to investigate whether a deep learning (DL) model based on preoperative MR images of primary tumors can predict lymph node metastasis (LNM) in patients with stage T1–2 rectal cancer.
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The effect of the Mediterranean diet on health outcomes in post-stroke adults: a systematic literature review of intervention trials
Stroke represents a major source of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Guidelines for stroke management and secondary prevention focus on reducing stroke-related risk factors such as smoking cessation, exercis...
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Correction to: MiR-139 Affects Radioresistance in Esophageal Cancer by Targeting the PDK1/AKT/Cyclin D1 Signaling Pathway
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Open AccessRisk factors for prolonged preoperative waiting time of intertrochanteric fracture patients undergoing operative treatment
Intertrochanteric fracture is a common fracture in older adults. We observed the case characteristics of intertrochanteric fracture and analyzed the risk factors for prolonged preoperative waiting time based o...
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SMARCE1 promotes neuroblastoma tumorigenesis through assisting MYCN-mediated transcriptional activation
SMARCE1 gene, encoding a core subunit of SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complex, is situated on chromosome 17q21-ter region that is frequently gained in neuroblastoma. However, its role in the tumorigenesis remains...
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CBX3 accelerates the malignant progression of glioblastoma multiforme by stabilizing EGFR expression
CBX3, also known as HP1γ, is a major isoform of heterochromatin protein 1, whose deregulation has been reported to promote the development of human cancers. However, the molecular mechanism of CBX3 in glioblas...
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Open AccessComputed tomography features and clinicopathological characteristics of gastric glomus tumor
Gastric glomus tumor (GGT) is a rare neoplasm that is difficult to distinguish from other gastric submucosal tumors due to a lack of diagnostic experience. The goal of this study was to better understand GGT b...
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Open AccessConstruction of genetic classification model for coronary atherosclerosis heart disease using three machine learning methods
Although the diagnostic method for coronary atherosclerosis heart disease (CAD) is constantly innovated, CAD in the early stage is still missed diagnosis for the absence of any symptoms. The gene expression le...
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Nup54-induced CARM1 nuclear importation promotes gastric cancer cell proliferation and tumorigenesis through transcriptional activation and methylation of Notch2
Gastric cancer (GC) has the fifth highest incidence globally, but its molecular mechanisms are not well understood. Here, we report that coactivator-associated arginine methyltransferase 1 (CARM1) is specifica...
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Open AccessMechanical power normalized to predicted body weight is associated with mortality in critically ill patients: a cohort study
Mechanical power (MP), defined as the amount of energy produced by mechanical ventilation and released into the respiratory system, was reportedly a determining factor in the pathogenesis of ventilator-induced...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics of patients with chronic cough in Guangdong, China: a multicenter descriptive study
The clinical characteristics of patients with chronic cough are reported only in single-center survey in China, being significantly different from that in western countries. Here, we performed a multicenter st...
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Open AccessMetagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing for the Diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in Non-HIV-Infected Patients: A Retrospective Study
This study aimed to evaluate the utility of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) for the diagnosis of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PJP) in non-human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients.
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Open AccessIdentification of biomarkers associated with metabolic cardiovascular disease using mRNA-SNP-miRNA regulatory network analysis
CVD is the leading cause of death in T2DM patients. However, few biomarkers have been identified to detect and diagnose CVD in the early stage of T2DM. The aim of our study was to identify the important mRNAs,...