Key Taxa of the Gut Microbiome Associated with the Relationship Between Environmental Sensitivity and Inflammation-Related Biomarkers by Satoshi Takasugi, Shuhei Iimura, Miyabi Yasuda, Yoshie Saito, Masashi Morifuji

“…Similarly, the interaction between environmental sensitivity and relative abundance of the family <i>Barnesiellaceae</i> (genus <i>Coprobacter</i>), the family <i>Akkermansiaceae</i> (genus <i>Akkermansia</i>), the genus <i>Family XIII AD3011 group</i>, the genus <i>GCA-900066225</i>, or the genus <i>Ruminiclostridium 1</i> predicted LBP levels. …”
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Bar Instability and Formation Timescale across Toomre’s Q Parameter and Central Mass Concentration: Slow Bar Formation or True Stability by T. Worrakitpoonpon

“…Differentiating them before 8 Gyr is possible by identifying the proto-bar, a signature of bar development visible in kinematical maps such as the Fourier spectrogram and the angular velocity field, which emerges in the former group 1–2 Gyr before the fully developed bar, whereas it is absent in the latter group until 8 Gyr and such bar-stable disk remains unbarred until at least 10 Gyr. …”
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Development of a conjunctival contact–type drug delivery device for latanoprost using hyaluronic acid by Soomin Lee, Mi-Young Jung, Choul Yong Park

“…Twenty mice (C57BL6) were divided into four groups (n = 5 per group): normal saline (group 1), control HA tablet (group 2), Xalatan™ (group 3), and HA-latanoprost tablet (group 4). …”
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Evaluation of the efficacy of herbal (neem) and chemical (chlorhexidine) chips as local drug delivery agents in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A clinical and microbiologic... by Jammula Surya Prasanna, Jilkapally SaiPriya

“…Included both males and females of age group 35–55 years. Group I–SRP alone, Group II–SRP and CHXC, and Group III–SRP and NC. …”
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Clinical Comparison of MEBO and Hyaluronic Acid Gel in the Management of Pain after Free Gingival Graft Harvesting: A Randomized Clinical Trial by Ahmed Hassan, Enji Ahmed, Dalia Ghalwash, Azza Ezz Elarab

“…Patients were randomly assigned into three equal groups: group I (MEBO), group II (0.2% HA Gengigel®), and group III (control). …”
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Effect of pasak bumi (Eurycoma longifolia Jack), DHA, and seluang fish (Rasbora spp.) on neuroinflammation and neurotransmitter alterations in malnourished rats by Triawanti, Didik Dwi Sanyoto, Meitria Syahadatina Noor, Dimas Ikhsan Airlangga

“…Methods: The study involved dividing malnourished rats into six experimental groups: (1) untreated control, (2) treated with pasak bumi extract, (3) treated with DHA, (4) treated with a combination of DHA and pasak bumi extract, (5) treated with seluang fish, (6) treated with a combination of seluang fish and pasak bumi extract; and a control group of normal rats receiving standard feed and placebo. …”
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Exploratory study to examine the neuroendocrinological changes in typically developing adults during a music-related participatory practice using computer software by Yosuke Sugiyama, Sanae Tanaka, Sanae Tanaka, Aiko Komagome, Teruko Yuhi, Kazumi Furuhara, Haruhiro Higashida, Takahiro Tsuji, Takahiro Tsuji, Mitsuru Kikuchi, Mitsuru Kikuchi, Mitsuru Kikuchi, Chiharu Tsuji, Chiharu Tsuji

“…Cortisol levels remained unchanged during the Dyad workshops, but decreased in the Group ones. These results suggest that neuroendocrinological changes may occur during music-making activities using computer software. …”
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Shaggy aorta—An autopsy analysis by Pranita Zare, Pradeep Vaideeswar

“…The mortality was categorized as those related to shaggy aorta (Group I), related to cardiac diseases (Group II), and those unrelated to cardiovascular diseases (Group III). …”
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Comparative evaluation of the efficacy of nicotine chewing gum and nicotine patches as nicotine replacement therapy using salivary cotinine levels as a biochemical validation measu... by T Sivasankari, Avudaiappan Sankaran, Senthil Murugappan, Veni Subramanyam, Balanehru Subramanian, RC Jagat Reddy, S Vandana

“…The sample was divided into two groups: Group 1 tobacco smokers were offered nicotine chewing gum, and group 2 tobacco smokers were offered nicotine patches. …”
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Estrogen-mediated modulation of sterile inflammatory markers and baroreflex sensitivity in ovariectomized female Wistar rats by Md. Iqbal Alam, Naba Sami, Aftab Alam, Sheema Wazib, Neha Dhyani, Sher Afghan, Mairaj Ahmed Ansari

“…Materials and methods: Eighteen female Wistar rats were equally distributed into three treatment groups. Animals in Group I (sham-operated) and Group II (ovariectomized [OVX]) received oral saline solution at a dose of 2 mL/kg. …”
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The Role of Beta-hCG Progesterone and Creatine Kinase in the Early Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancies by Nagihan Sarı, Hatice Işık, Hatice Başar, Ali Seven, Ahmet Bostancı

“…The patients were divided into three groups: Group 1; patients admitted to family planning unit for induced abortion (n=22), Group 2: patients diagnosed as spontaneous or missed abortion (n=23), Group 3; patients diagnosed as ectopic pregnancy (n=28). …”
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Synthesis and optical properties of LaSrGaO4:RE3+ (RE = Sm, Eu, Ho) single crystals via optical float zone method by Hasan Yilmaz, Masahiko Isobe, Oliver Clemens, Markus Suta, Pascal Puphal

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) characterization shows that the compound crystallizes in a tetragonal crystal system with the space group I4/mmm (no. 139) with homogenous distribution of the dopants shown via backscattered electron (BSE) imaging. …”
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Examining the Impact of Health Belief Model-Based Education on Reproductive Health and Family Planning Attitudes Among Married Women by Tülay Ortabağ, Neşe Ataman Bor

“…A total of 175 women, 35 in the experimental group, 70 in the control group-1, and 70 in the control group-2, who met the study criteria and were determined by a comprehensive power analysis, were included in the study. …”
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Leaf-Methanolic Extract of Pseudopanax arboreus (Araliaceae) (L. F. Phillipson) Reverses Amitriptyline-Induced Sexual Dysfunction in Male Rats by Egbe B. Besong, G. Ateufack, Smith B. Babiaka, Albert Kamanyi

“…Sexually impaired male rats were randomly divided into 4 groups of 8 rats each. Group 1 received 10 ml/kg distilled water, while group 2 was given 6 mg/kg Viagra. …”
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The Potential Effect of Bualuang (White <i>Nelumbo nucifera</i> Gaertn.) Extract on Sperm Quality and Metabolomic Profiles in Mancozeb-Induced Oxidative Stress in Male Rats by Jiraporn Laoung-on, Pimchanok Nuchniyom, Ketsarin Intui, Churdsak Jaikang, Kanokporn Saenphet, Kongsak Boonyapranai, Giatgong Konguthaithip, Nopparuj Outaitaveep, Sasitorn Phankhieo, Paiwan Sudwan

“…Seventy-two mature male Wistar rats were divided into nine groups (<i>n</i> = 8) and, for 30 days, were gavaged with WNPE at doses of 0.55, 1.10, and 2.20 mg/kg; were given distilled water; or were co-gavaged with MZ and WNPE. …”
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Quality Changes of Orange Juice after DPCD Treatment by Liying Niu, Dajing Li, Chunquan Liu, Wuyang Huang, Xiaojun Liao

“…Nonanal and citronellol were clustered in group I, and they increased for a longer duration of more than 40 min with higher levels than the control. …”
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Gastrointestinal protozoa in pet cats from Anhui province: prevalence and molecular characterization by Hao Zhang, Xing Tong, Zhonghui Ma, Tao Zhang, Feng Wu, Qiong Wu, Congshan Yang, Chunyang Han

“…The evolutionary relationships and genetic characteristics of G. intestinalis based on the GDH gene, Cryptosporidium based on the SSU rRNA gene, and E. bieneusi based on the ITS sequence were assessed: five cases of G. intestinalis were identified, with four belonging to assemblage F and one to zoonotic assemblage B, two Cryptosporidium cases were identified as Cryptosporidium felis, and all eight E. bieneusi cases were identified as belonging to group 1, with three cases being genotype D, three EbpA, and two EbpC.DiscussionAge, neutering status, and deworming were identified as potential risk factors. …”
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Effect of combined therapy by pinaverium bromide and itopride hydrochloride on clinical semiology and quality of life of patients with combination of constipation variant of irrita... by O. V. Krapivnaya, S. A. Alekseyenko

“…Fourteen patients with combination of IBS-C and PDS (group I) for 4 wks received combined treatment by pinaverium bromide and itopride hydrochloride. …”
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Neuroprotective Potentials Of Extracts From Moringa Oleifera And Musa Sapientum Against Cadmium Chloride-Induced Neurotoxicity In Rats Cerebri by Adelaja Akinlolu

“…Adult male Wistar rats totalling 24 in number, were grouped randomly into six with four rats per group. Group 1 served as the control. An intraperitoneal single-dose of CdCl2 was administered to rats of Groups 2 to 4 and 6 on Day 1. …”
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Alien introgressions and chromosomal rearrangements do not affect the activity of gliadin-coding genes in hybrid lines of Triticum aestivum L. × Aegilops columnaris Zhuk by A. Yu. Novoselskaya-Dragovich, A. A. Yankovskaya, E. D. Badaeva

“…Using chromosome C-banding and electrophoresis of grain storage proteins, gliadins, 17 Triticum aestivumAegilops columnaris lines with substitutions of chromosomes of homoeologous groups 1 and 6 were examined. Based on their high polymorphism, gliadins were used to identify alien genetic material. …”
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