Publications by authors named "S S Grove"

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  • Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) can induce tumor ferroptosis, but many patients don't respond because tumors evade this process within the tumor microenvironment (TME).
  • Researchers found that SLC13A3 acts as a transporter for itaconate in tumor cells, contributing to resistance against ferroptosis, which weakens tumor immunity and reduces ICB effectiveness.
  • Targeting SLC13A3 through various methods, like genetic alteration or using a specific inhibitor, can sensitize tumors to ferroptosis, slow down tumor growth, and enhance the effectiveness of ICB treatments, highlighting SLC13A3 as a potential target for cancer therapy.
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Objective: In this study the authors assessed the ability of Chat Generative Pretrained Transformer (ChatGPT) 3.5 and ChatGPT4 to generate readable and accurate summaries of published neurosurgical literature.

Methods: Abstracts published in journal issues released between June 2023 and August 2023 (n = 150) were randomly selected from the top 5 ranked neurosurgical journals according to Google Scholar.

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  • This study examines genetic variation in salmonid alphavirus-3 (SAV3) during infections in Atlantic salmon and brown trout using cohabitation challenges.
  • Researchers collected heart samples at 2, 4, and 8 weeks post-infection and analyzed the SAV3 genome using PCR and Nanopore sequencing, revealing numerous single nucleotide variants (SNVs) and deletions.
  • Results indicated that SAV3 exhibited greater genomic variation in brown trout compared to Atlantic salmon late in the infection, highlighting the potential for diverse viral mutations during RNA virus infections.
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Background: While voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) reduces the risk of HIV transmission by 60%, circumcision coverage falls short of the UNAIDS 90% VMMC target. We investigated whether behaviorally informed message framing increased demand for VMMC.

Setting: Adult users of the MoyaApp, a data-free application in South Africa, who viewed a form designed to generate interest in VMMC from August 2022 to November 2022.

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Immune tolerance mechanisms are shared in cancer and pregnancy. Through cross-analyzing single-cell RNA-sequencing data from multiple human cancer types and the maternal-fetal interface, we found B7-H4 (VTCN1) is an onco-fetal immune tolerance checkpoint. We showed that genetic deficiency of B7-H4 resulted in immune activation and fetal resorption in allogeneic pregnancy models.

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