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Open AccessAvailability of ChatGPT to provide medical information for patients with kidney cancer
ChatGPT is an advanced natural language processing technology that closely resembles human language. We evaluated whether ChatGPT could help patients understand kidney cancer and replace consultations with uro...
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Open AccessDrug delivery by sonosensitive liposome and microbubble with acoustic-lens attached ultrasound: an in vivo feasibility study in a murine melanoma model
Conventional chemotherapy methods have adverse off-target effects and low therapeutic efficiencies of drug release in target tumors. In this study, we proposed a combination therapy of doxorubicin (DOX)-loaded...
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Open AccessCrystal structure of [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-b]pyridazine derivatives as BRD4 bromodomain inhibitors and structure–activity relationship study
BRD4 contains two tandem bromodomains (BD1 and BD2) that recognize acetylated lysine for epigenetic reading, and these bromodomains are promising therapeutic targets for treating various diseases, including ca...
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Open AccessFeasibility and safety of a novel 3D-printed biodegradable biliary stent in an in vivo porcine model: a preliminary study
To assess the feasibility and safety of a novel 3D-printed biodegradable biliary stent using polycaprolactone (PCL) in an in vivo porcine model. In this animal study using domestic pigs, biodegradable radiopaq...
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Open AccessAccuracy of a surface-based fusion method when integrating digital models and the cone beam computed tomography scans with metal artifacts
The aim of this study was to evaluate the intra- and inter-observer reliability of maxillary digital dental model integration into cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans to reconstruct three-dimensional (3...
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Open AccessThe feasibility of deep learning-based synthetic contrast-enhanced CT from nonenhanced CT in emergency department patients with acute abdominal pain
Our objective was to investigate the feasibility of deep learning-based synthetic contrast-enhanced CT (DL-SCE-CT) from nonenhanced CT (NECT) in patients who visited the emergency department (ED) with acute ab...
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Open AccessPreclinical study to improve microbubble-mediated drug delivery in cancer using an ultrasonic probe with an interchangeable acoustic lens
Focused ultrasound with microbubbles (FUS-MBs) has shown that it can lead to an efficient drug delivery system (DDS) involving the oscillation and destruction of the MB but is limited in drug delivery due to i...
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Open AccessSynthesis of silver nanoparticles embedded with single-walled carbon nanotubes for printable elastic electrodes and sensors with high stability
Soft electronic devices that are bendable and stretchable require stretchable electric or electronic components. Nanostructured conducting materials or soft conducting polymers are one of the most promising fi...
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Open AccessDeep learning-based decision support system for the diagnosis of neoplastic gallbladder polyps on ultrasonography: Preliminary results
Ultrasonography (US) has been considered image of choice for gallbladder (GB) polyp, however, it had limitations in differentiating between nonneoplastic polyps and neoplastic polyps. We developed and investig...
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Open AccessLoss of the E3 ubiquitin ligase MKRN1 represses diet-induced metabolic syndrome through AMPK activation
AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) plays a key role in controlling energy metabolism in response to physiological and nutritional status. Although AMPK activation has been proposed as a promising molecular ta...
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Open AccessImaging Monitoring of Kupffer Cell Function and Hepatic Oxygen Saturation in Preneoplastic Changes During Cholangiocarcinogenesis
We investigated serial changes of the Kupffer cell (KC) function and hepatic oxygen saturation (sO2) using contrast-enhanced ultrasound imaging (CEUS) and photoacoustic imaging (PAI) in preneoplastic changes duri...
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Open AccessC-terminus of HSC70-Interacting Protein (CHIP) Inhibits Adipocyte Differentiation via Ubiquitin- and Proteasome-Mediated Degradation of PPARγ
PPARγ (Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ) is a nuclear receptor involved in lipid homeostasis and related metabolic diseases. Acting as a transcription factor, PPARγ is a master regulator for adipoc...
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Ubiquitination and degradation of the FADD adaptor protein regulate death receptor-mediated apoptosis and necroptosis
Fas-associated protein with death domain (FADD) is a pivotal component of death receptor-mediated extrinsic apoptosis and necroptosis. Here we show that FADD is regulated by Makorin Ring Finger Protein 1 (MKRN...