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Open AccessArchitecture design and advanced manufacturing of heart-on-a-chip: scaffolds, stimulation and sensors
Heart-on-a-chip (HoC) has emerged as a highly efficient, cost-effective device for the development of engineered cardiac tissue, facilitating high-throughput testing in drug development and clinical treatment....
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Open AccessDigital light processing printed hydrogel scaffolds with adjustable modulus
Hydrogels are extensively explored as biomaterials for tissue scaffolds, and their controlled fabrication has been the subject of wide investigation. However, the tedious mechanical property adjusting process ...
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Symptom profiles in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis and their association with quality of life: a longitudinal study
Many patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis experience one or multiple symptoms. Using a latent profile analysis to identify symptom profiles may provide insights for person-centered symptom management st...
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24-h central pressure is a valuable predictor for left ventricular hypertrophy in non-dialysis patients with chronic kidney disease
The current research on the relationship between 24-h central pressure and 24-h brachial pressure with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is characterised by limited sample size and inconsistent findings. Furt...
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Open AccessCorrection: Targeting FTO induces colorectal cancer ferroptotic cell death by decreasing SLC7A11/ GPX4 expression
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Open AccessRituximab potentially improves clinical outcomes of CAR-T therapy for r/r B-ALL via sensitizing leukemia cells to CAR-T-mediated cytotoxicity and reducing CAR-T exhaustion
Despite chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy has achieved great advances in recent year, approximately 50% of relapsed/refractory B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (r/r B-ALL) patients treated with...
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Investigating the impact of straw-to-tailings sand ratios on combined vertical drain performance
Given the shortcomings of inadequate vacuum transfer effectiveness, susceptibility to clogging, and environmental impact, i.e., white pollution, associated with standard plastic drainage boards, this paper int...
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Open AccessTargeting FTO induces colorectal cancer ferroptotic cell death by decreasing SLC7A11/GPX4 expression
Ferroptosis is a newly identified iron-dependent form of death that is becoming increasingly recognized as a promising avenue for cancer therapy. N6-methyladenosine (m6A) is the most abundant reversible methylati...
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Open AccessStructurally diverse macrocycle co-crystals for solid-state luminescence modulation
Organic co-crystals offer an opportunity to fabricate organic functional materials. Traditional co-crystals are generally packed following the segregated or mixed stacking mode, leading to the lack of structur...
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Study on the controlled release properties of modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes on sulforaphane
Sulforaphane is a naturally occurring active substance found in vegetables that is known for its potential in preventing and treating cancer. This compound has demonstrated promising effects in inhibiting the ...
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Open AccessJMJD3 regulate H3K27me3 modification via interacting directly with TET1 to affect spermatogonia self-renewal and proliferation
In epigenetic modification, histone modification and DNA methylation coordinate the regulation of spermatogonium. Not only can methylcytosine dioxygenase 1 (TET1) function as a DNA demethylase, converting 5-me...
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Antimicrobial activity of Oliveria decumbens vent. Essential oil and Ferula asa-foetida extract on Turkey breast meat
Global poultry consumption continues growing. Marinating tenderizes foods and adds flavors before cooking. In this study, marinades containing Oliveria decumbens Vent. essential oil (EO) and Ferula assa-foetida e...
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Open AccessThe association of lymphocyte with hypothyroidism in obstructive sleep apnea
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common sleep-breathing disorder. Numerous investigations have found a strong inherent relationship between OSA and hypothyroidism. Studies suggest that lymphocytes may be inv...
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Open AccessGeneration of a new therapeutic d-peptide that induces the differentiation of acute myeloid leukemia cells through A TLR-2 signaling pathway
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is caused by clonal disorders of hematopoietic stem cells. Differentiation therapy is emerging as an important treatment modality for leukemia, given its less toxicity and wider ap...
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Open AccessClinical implications of myeloid malignancy‑related somatic mutations in aplastic anemia
Aplastic anemia (AA) is a potentially fatal bone marrow failure syndrome characterized by a paucity of hematopoietic stem cells and progenitor cells with varying degrees of cytopenia and fatty infiltration of ...
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Open AccessPredicting response to CCRT for esophageal squamous carcinoma by a radiomics-clinical SHAP model
Radical concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CCRT) is frequently used as the first-line treatment for patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer. Unfortunately, some patients respond poorly. To predict response...
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Open AccessHK3 stimulates immune cell infiltration to promote glioma deterioration
Glioma is the most common and lethal type of brain tumor, and it is characterized by unfavorable prognosis and high recurrence rates. The reprogramming of energy metabolism and an immunosuppressive tumor micro...
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MYC promotes global transcription in part by controlling P-TEFb complex formation via DNA-binding independent inhibition of CDK9 SUMOylation
MYC is an oncogenic transcription factor with a novel role in enhancing global transcription when overexpressed. However, how MYC promotes global transcription remains controversial. Here, we used a series of ...
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Open AccessHDAC1/2/3 are major histone desuccinylases critical for promoter desuccinylation
Lysine succinylation is one of the major post-translational modifications occurring on histones and is believed to have significant roles in regulating chromatin structure and function. Currently, histone desu...
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Open AccessAsparagine restriction enhances CD8+ T cell metabolic fitness and antitumoral functionality through an NRF2-dependent stress response
Robust and effective T cell immune surveillance and cancer immunotherapy require proper allocation of metabolic resources to sustain energetically costly processes, including growth and cytokine production. He...