Altered NKp30, NKp46, NKG2D, and DNAM-1 Expression on Circulating NK Cells Is Associated with Tumor Progression in Human Gastric Cancer by Bin Han, Fang-yuan Mao, Yong-liang Zhao, Yi-pin Lv, Yong-sheng Teng, Mubing Duan, Weisan Chen, Ping Cheng, Ting-ting Wang, Zhong-yuan Liang, Jin-yu Zhang, Yu-gang Liu, Gang Guo, Quan-ming Zou, Yuan Zhuang, Liu-sheng Peng

“…The tumor microenvironment can suppress NK cell activity, and there is a great clinical interest in understanding whether modulating tumor-mediated NK cell suppression and/or boosting preexisting NK cell numbers in cancer patients is therapeutically viable. …”
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Study on Variation of Surface Runoff and Soil Moisture Content in the Subgrade of Permeable Pavement Structure by Lijun Hou, Yuan Wang, Fengchun Shen, Ming Lei, Xiang Wang, Xiaochong Zhao, Shuling Gao, Abdullah Alhaj

“…The drier the soil, the greater the initial infiltration rate and the higher the soil moisture content after infiltration stabilization. Permeable roads can greatly alleviate the pressure of urban drainage and reduce the risk of storms and floods.…”
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Retrospective MRI analysis of 418 adult shoulder joints to assess the physiological morphology of the glenoid in a low-grade osteoarthritic population by Marc-Pascal Meier, Lars Erik Brandt, Mark-Tilmann Seitz, Paul Jonathan Roch, Katharina Jäckle, Ali Seif Amir Hosseini, Wolfgang Lehmann, Thelonius Hawellek

“…Therefore, the reconstruction of the physiological joint morphology is of great importance in shoulder joint preservation and replacement surgery. …”
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Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents as Green Alternatives for Extracting Bioactive Compounds from <i>Sideritis</i> Taxa with Potential Cosmetic Applications by Lamprini Zissi, Virginia D. Dimaki, Vassiliki S. Birba, Vassiliki C. Galani, Vassiliki Magafa, Sophia Hatziantoniou, Fotini N. Lamari

“…Results showed that water was not a good extraction solvent. Despite the great solvent-dependent differences, most NADEs, particularly the betaine–glycerol–glucose mixture (BGG4), exhibited comparable or even superior extraction efficiency and antioxidant activity compared to 70% ethanol. …”
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Structural and functional connectivity coupling as an imaging marker for bone metastasis pain in lung cancer patients by Jiahui Zheng, Chengfang Wang, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yu Tang, Lin Tang, Yong Tan, Jing Zhang, Hong Yu, Jiuquan Zhang, Daihong Liu

“…Moreover, CNN model built on individualized networks exhibited relatively great classification performance. Conclusion: Alterations in SC–FC coupling patterns may play a crucial role in the development and modulation of bone metastasis pain. …”
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Advanced sleep disorder detection using multi-layered ensemble learning and advanced data balancing techniques by Muhammad Mostafa Monowar, S. M. Nuruzzaman Nobel, Maharin Afroj, Md Abdul Hamid, Md Zia Uddin, Md Mohsin Kabir, M. F. Mridha

“…Sleep disorder detection has greatly improved with the integration of machine learning, offering enhanced accuracy and effectiveness. …”
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Radioprotective effects of polysaccharides from Poria cocos peels against 60Co-γ induced oxidative damage in vitro and in vivo by Keke Suo, Chaoqiang Zheng, Zhipeng Li, Limin Hao, Jiaqing Zhu, Changcheng Zhao, Yanling Shi, Juanjuan Yi, Jike Lu

“…Furthermore, PCPP could greatly increase the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and the content of glutathione (GSH) in serum, livers and spleens of 60Co-γ induced mice, and correspondingly reduce the accumulation of malondialdehyde (MDA), along with the prominent reduction of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) in serum and livers in mice. …”
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Effects of different vaccination regimes on the immunodiagnosis of tuberculosis in goats and evaluation of defined antigens by Patricia Cuenca-Lara, Patricia Cuenca-Lara, Miriam Blay-Benach, Miriam Blay-Benach, Zoraida Cervera, Zoraida Cervera, Cristian Melgarejo, Cristian Melgarejo, Julia Moraleda, Julia Moraleda, Iker A. Sevilla, Joseba M. Garrido, Mahavir Singh, Gareth J. Jones, Bernat Pérez de Val, Bernat Pérez de Val

“…Tuberculosis (TB) in goats is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) organisms that pose a great health and economic challenge for the caprine industry in some European and developing countries. …”
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Synthesis, X-Ray Crystal Structures, and Preliminary Antiproliferative Activities of New s-Triazine-hydroxybenzylidene Hydrazone Derivatives by Assem Barakat, Fardous F. El-Senduny, Zainab Almarhoon, Hessa H. Al-Rasheed, Farid A. Badria, Abdullah Mohammed Al-Majid, Hazem A. Ghabbour, Ayman El-Faham

“…The position of the hydroxyl group in the benzylidine ring and the substituent on the s-triazine moiety has great effect on the activity of the prepared compounds. …”
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Complementary Non‐invasive Fish Monitoring Distinguishes Depth‐Dependent Fish Communities by Ewan Burns, Vijini Mallawaarachchi, Thomas M. Clarke, Belinda Martin, Joseph D. DiBattista, Jamie Hicks, Danny Brock, Elizabeth A. Dinsdale, Charlie Huveneers, Michael P. Doane

“…We used baited remote underwater video systems (BRUVS) and environmental DNA (eDNA) survey methods to assess fish communities across four offshore islands and seamount groups in Australia's eastern Great Australian Bight (GAB). Employing a paired sampling design, we conducted 32 BRUVS deployments and collected 32 eDNA samples in tandem. …”
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Inhibiting ATP6V0D2 Aggravates Liver Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Promoting NLRP3 Activation via Impairing Autophagic Flux Independent of Notch1/Hes1 by Ziyi Wang, Hao Wang, Xuejiao Chen, Sheng Han, Yulin Zhu, Hanhua Wang, Feng Cheng, Liyong Pu

“…At present, liver ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury is still a great challenge for clinical liver partial resection and liver transplantation. …”
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PET-Assessed Metabolic Tumor Volume Across the Spectrum of Solid-Organ Malignancies: A Review of the Literature by Anusha Agarwal, Chase J. Wehrle, Sangeeta Satish, Paresh Mahajan, Suneel Kamath, Shlomo Koyfman, Wen Wee Ma, Maureen Linganna, Jamak Modaresi Esfeh, Charles Miller, David C. H. Kwon, Andrea Schlegel, Federico Aucejo

“…Despite these limitations, which can precipitate challenges in standardization, MTV as a prognostic factor has great potential and opens an avenue for the future integration of technology into an image-based precision medicine model of care for cancer patients. …”
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Effect of Oral Administration with Lactobacillus plantarum CAM6 Strain on Sows during Gestation-Lactation and the Derived Impact on Their Progeny Performance by César Betancur, Yordan Martínez, Guillermo Tellez-Isaias, Rogel Castillo, Xinghua Ding

“…And preparing the neonatal piglets physiologically is of great importance to the pig farming industry which could decrease the operational cost and medication (especially antibiotics) consumption of the pig producers.…”
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A multi-stage deep learning network toward multi-classification of polyps in colorectal images by Shilong Chang, Kun Yang, Yucheng Wang, Yufeng Sun, Chaoyi Qi, Wenlong Fan, Ying Zhang, Shuang Liu, Wenshan Gao, Jie Meng, Linyan Xue

“…In convolution, our approach not only demonstrates a significant improvement over existing methods by effectively emulating the step-by-step diagnostic process of endoscopists, but also promises to greatly enhance early detection and treatment strategies for CRC, ultimately improving patient outcomes.…”
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The antibacterial activity of clove Syzygium aromaticum extract and its effects on the survival rate of hybrid grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus ♀ × E. lanceolatus ♂ infected with... by Inem Ode, Sukenda, Widanarni, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Munti Yuhana, Mia Setiawati

“… Vibrio alginolyticus which becomes the main cause of vibriosis disease in grouper culture and causes great economic loss in Asian aquaculture industries. …”
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Effect of a Yogic Breathing Technique on Immune Parameters among Healthcare Workers: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study by Archana Balasubramanian, Priyathersini Nagarajan, Mathangi Damal Chandrasekar, Kaviraja Udupa, Emmanuel Bhaskar, Divya Kanchibotla, Saumya Subramanian

“…Relaxation techniques such as yoga, pranayama, and meditation have great potential to promote health and prevent diseases. …”
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CD34 evaluation of microvasculature in lung adenocarcinoma and its microvascular density predicts postoperative tumor recurrence by Zijian Qiu, Jiaji Wu, Guanchao Pang, Xia Xu, Jun Lin, Pingli Wang

“…Thus, the detection of intratumoral MVD is of great significance for understanding disease progression and predicting patient prognosis.MethodsTumor tissue sections of 238 patients with lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) who underwent radical surgery were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Spatial Downscaling of GPM Annual and Monthly Precipitation Using Regression-Based Algorithms in a Mountainous Area by Chesheng Zhan, Jian Han, Shi Hu, Liangmeizi Liu, Yuxuan Dong

“…As a fundamental component in material and energy circulation, precipitation with high resolution and accuracy is of great significance for hydrological, meteorological, and ecological studies. …”
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Metal‐Mediated Chlorine Transfer for Molten Salt‐Driven Thermodynamic Change on Silicon Production by Minjun Je, Jin Chul Kim, Jiyeon Kim, Sungho Kim, Sunmin Ryu, Jaegeon Ryu, Sang Kyu Kwak, Soojin Park

“…Abstract The development of silicon (Si) material poses a great challenge with profound technological advancements for semiconductors, photo/photoelectric systems, solar cells, and secondary batteries. …”
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Phenotypic divergence across populations does not affect habitat selection in an Amazonian poison frog by Martin Mayer, Lia Schlippe Justicia, Bibiana Rojas

“…Here, we investigated differences in habitat selection across six populations of the dyeing poison frog (Dendrobates tinctorius), an aposematic species characterized by great phenotypic variation. In each population, we recorded the locations and associated habitat of frogs and systematically scored available habitat. …”
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