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TLR2 Mediates Microglial Activation and Contributes to Central Sensitization in a Recurrent Nitroglycerin-induced Chronic Migraine Model
Central sensitization is an important pathophysiological mechanism underlying chronic migraine (CM). Previous studies have shown that microglial activation and subsequent inflammation in the trigeminal nucleus...
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Open AccessFicolin 3 promotes ferroptosis in HCC by downregulating IR/SREBP axis-mediated MUFA synthesis
Targeting ferroptosis has been identified as a promising approach for the development of cancer therapies. Monounsaturated fatty acid (MUFA) is a type of lipid that plays a crucial role in inhibiting ferropto...
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Open AccessTowards deep-learning (DL) based fully automated target delineation for rectal cancer neoadjuvant radiotherapy using a divide-and-conquer strategy: a study with multicenter blind and randomized validation
Manual clinical target volume (CTV) and gross tumor volume (GTV) delineation for rectal cancer neoadjuvant radiotherapy is pivotal but labor-intensive. This study aims to propose a deep learning (DL)-based wor...
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Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is a major complication of diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects and molecular mechanisms of Compound Qiying Granules (CQYG) for DPN.
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Open AccessCirculating miR-320a-3p and miR-483-5p level associated with pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic profiles of rivaroxaban
Novel biomarkers for personalizing anticoagulation remain undetermined. We aimed to investigate the association of plasma miRNAs with pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic (PK-PD) profiles of rivaroxaban.
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Open AccessEstablishment of prognostic models for adenocarcinoma of oesophagogastric junction patients with neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy: a real-world study
Multimodal therapies based on surgical resection have been recommended for the treatment of adenocarcinoma of the oesophagogastric junction (AEG). We aimed to evaluate prognostic factors in AEG patients receiv...
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Standard- vs. low-dose rivaroxaban in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Low-dose rivaroxaban is often given to patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) around the world, but the rationale for its use remains unclear. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of standard- or low-do...
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Open AccessAssociation between smokeless tobacco use and oral cavity cancer risk in women compared with men: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The impact of smokeless tobacco (SLT) use on the risk of oral cavity cancer (OCC) has been confirmed; however, the sex-based difference in this association remains inconclusive. Therefore, this study aimed to ...
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Open AccessPrognostic analysis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer harboring exon 19 or 21 mutation in the epidermal growth factor gene and brain metastases
In 1997, the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG) put forward the recursive partitioning analysis classification for the prognosis of brain metastases (BMs), but this system does not take into account the epid...
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Open AccessOsteomalacia and renal failure due to Fanconi syndrome caused by long-term low-dose Adefovir Dipivoxil: a case report
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Overexpression of ETV4 is associated with poor prognosis in prostate cancer: involvement of uPA/uPAR and MMPs
ETS gene fusions involving ERG, ETV1, ETV4, ETV5, and FLI1 define a distinct class of prostate cancer (PCa), and this might have a bearing on diagnosis, prognosis, and rational therapeutic targeting. In the cu...
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Association of SOX4 regulated by tumor suppressor miR-30a with poor prognosis in low-grade chondrosarcoma
The sex-determining region Y-box 4 (SOX4), a transcription factor, is involved in various developmental processes. It has been reported in multiple human cancers. However, the prognostic value and its exact ro...