Treatment of Radiation Bone Injury with Transplanted hUCB-MSCs via Wnt/β-Catenin by Yufeng Zhang, Huaxin Deng, Zhiqiang Yang, Zhe Chen, Sheng Zhang, Yufan Zhu, Min Yang, Houcheng Zhong, Fuling Zhou, Yuanlong Xie, Lin Cai

“…We use a single high-dose ionizing radiation (6Gy) to analyze the effect of radiotherapy on osteoblast function. …”
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Excess Ultraviolet Emission at High Galactic Latitudes: A New Horizons View by Jayant Murthy, J. Michael Shull, Marc Postman, Joel Wm. Parker, Seth Redfield, Nathaniel Cunningham, G. Randall Gladstone, Jon P. Pineau, Pontus Brandt, Anne J. Verbiscer, Kelsi N. Singer, Harold A. Weaver, Richard C. Henry, S. Alan Stern

“…About half of the offset may be explained by known sources (the integrated light of unresolved galaxies, unresolved stars, emission from ionized gas, and two-photon emission from warm hydrogen in the halo) with the source of the remaining emission as yet unidentified. …”
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Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization Analysis to Study the Relationship Between Human Skin Microbiota and Radiation-Induced Skin Toxicity by Hui Chen, Xiaojie Xia, Kexin Shi, Tianyi Xie, Xinchen Sun, Zhipeng Xu, Xiaolin Ge

“…Radiation-induced skin toxicity, resulting from ionizing or nonionizing radiation, is a common skin disorder. …”
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Towards autonomous robotic THz-based in vivo skin sensing: the PicoBot by Anubhav Dogra, Dominic Jones, Arturo Ignacio Hernandez Serrano, Shruti Chakraborty, Jacob Joshua Young, Benjamin George Page, Joseph Hardwicke, Pietro Valdastri, Emma Pickwell-MacPherson

“…Abstract Terahertz (THz) light has the unique properties of being very sensitive to water, non-ionizing, and having sub-millimeter depth resolution, making it suitable for medical imaging. …”
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Mapping Trends and Hotspots Regarding the Use of Lung Ultrasound in the Field of Anesthesiology: A Bibliometric Analysis of Global Research by Jiang W, Kang K, Zhou X, Chen X, Yu H, Zhang X

“…Wencai Jiang,1 Kang Kang,2 Xinyu Zhou,1 Xuemeng Chen,1 Hai Yu,2,* Xianjie Zhang1,* 1Department of Anesthesiology, Deyang People’s Hospital, Deyang, 618000, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Anesthesiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xianjie Zhang, Department of Anesthesiology, Deyang People’s hospital, No. 173 Taishan Road Section 1, Deyang, Sichuan, 618000, People’s Republic of China, Email zxianjiemazui@163.comPurpose: Lung ultrasound (LUS) is increasingly utilized in the field of anesthesiology due to its focused, quick application and the advantage of not exposing patients to ionizing radiation. This study aims to analyze the status and trends in this area from a macroscopic perspective.Methods: A bibliometric analysis was conducted using the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection. …”
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Temporal Trends in X-Ray Exposure during Coronary Angiography and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Cedric Davidsen, Kirsten Bolstad, Ellisif Nygaard, Kjell Vikenes, Svein Rotevatn, Vegard Tuseth

“…Percutaneous coronary intervention exposes patient and staff to ionizing radiation. Although staff only receive a small fraction of patient dose through scatter radiation, there are concerns about the potential health effects of repeated exposure. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Non-Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Diagnosing Pituitary Micro-Adenoma, Taking Histopathology as Gold Standard by Sehar Sarfraz, Tayyaba Ali, Pakeeza Shafiq, Zartashia Khan, Waqar Azeem, Ghazala Rasool, Ehsan Ul Haq

“…Conclusion: Pituitary microadenomas can be clinicopathologically screened using non-contrast MRI as an initial radiation-free diagnostic modality with minimal ionizing and contrast agents-based risk being valuable for long-term monitoring. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Therapeutic Effects of MSCs From Umbilical Cord, Bone Marrow, and Adipose Tissue and Investigating the Impact of Oxidized RNA on Radiation-Induced Lung... by Rui Zhai, Fumin Tai, Kexin Ding, Xin Tan, Hujie Li, Zhengyue Cao, Changhui Ge, Xiaofei Zheng, Hanjiang Fu

“…Radiation-induced lung injury (RILI) is frequently observed in patients undergoing radiotherapy for thoracic malignancies, constituting a significant complication that hampers the effectiveness and utilization of tumor treatments. Ionizing radiation exerts both direct and indirect detrimental effects on cellular macromolecules, including DNA, RNA and proteins, but the impact of oxidized RNA in RILI remains inadequately explored. …”
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An Analysis of the Rate and Reasons for Rejected Radiographs in Emergency and Non-Emergency Radiology Departments in Yasuj, Iran by Seyyed Amir Moradian, Hamed Zamani, Saman Dalvand

“…When the image is of poor quality, it is likely to be rejected, and its repetition will expose patients and staff to unnecessary ionizing radiation. Given the significant nature of this issue, the current study aimed to evaluate the rate and reasons for radiograph rejections in emergency (public practice) and non-emergency (private practice) radiology departments of Yasuj, Iran. …”
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Protracted Hypocalcemia following 3.5 Parathyroidectomy in a Kidney Pancreas Recipient with a History of Robotic-Assisted Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass by Hugo Bonatti, Naureen Iqbal, Catherine Kling, Willie Melvin, James Broome

“…The patient had to be readmitted on postoperative day #14 for severe hypocalcemia of 5.0 mg/dl and ionized calcium 2.4 mg/dl. She required intravenous calcium infusion to achieve calcium levels of >6.5 mg/dl. …”
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Molecular Modeling Studies of Substituted 2,4,5-Trisubstituted Triazolinones Aryl and Nonaryl Derivatives as Angiotensin II AT1 Receptor Antagonists by Mukesh C. Sharma, D. V. Kohli, Smita Sharma

“…Pharmacophore hypotheses were generated by the mol sign module and found to contain common features like hydrogen bond donor acceptor, donor, positive, negative ionizable, and hydrophobic features. This model can be used for preliminary screening of large number of substituted 3H-1,-2,-4 triazolinone aryl and nonaryl derivatives. …”
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ITER NBI operational window and power availability constraints due to shine-through losses by P. Vincenzi, M. Schneider, P. Veltri, J.F. Artaud, A. Loarte, S. Nicolici, C. Poggi, A.R. Polevoi, A. Snicker

“…ST, a phenomenon where part of the injected neutral beam remains un-ionized in the plasma and directly impacts the first wall components, poses a significant risk to the lifetime of ITER’s plasma-facing components (PFCs). …”
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Severe Symptomatic Hypocalcemia from HIV Related Hypoparathyroidism by Sartaj Sandhu, Akshata Desai, Manav Batra, Robin Girdhar, Kaushik Chatterjee, E. Helen Kemp, Antoine Makdissi, Ajay Chaudhuri

“…Laboratory testing showed total calcium of 5.7 mg/dL (normal range: 8.4-10.2 mg/dL), ionized calcium of 2.7 mg/dL (normal range: 4.5-5.5 mg/dL), serum phosphate of 6.3 mg/dL (normal range: 2.7-4.5 mg/dL), and intact PTH of 7.6 pg/mL (normal range: 15-65 pg/mL). …”
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Evaluation of targeting accuracy of cone beam CT guided histotripsy in an in vivo porcine model by Martin G. Wagner, Grace M. Minesinger, Katrina L. Falk, Ayca Z. Kutlu, Meridith A. Kisting, Michael A. Speidel, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz, J. Louis Hinshaw, John F. Swietlik, Fred T. Lee, Paul F. Laeseke

“…Purpose The application of histotripsy, an emerging noninvasive, non-ionizing, and non-thermal tumor treatment, is currently limited by the inherent limitations of diagnostic ultrasound as the sole targeting modality. …”
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Ameliorative Effects of Polygonatum kingianum Polysaccharides on Lipid Metabolism Disorders and Brain Function Impairments in Obese Mice by XU Yuncong, YAN Qiaojuan, ZHU Chunhua, YANG Shaoqing, LI Houjiang, JIANG Zhengqiang

“…Furthermore, PKP reduced the expression levels of ionized calcium binding adaptor molecule 1 in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex by 16.0% and 28.6%, respectively, and inhibited structural damages of the hippocampus and cerebral cortex. …”
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Association of polymorphism <i>TP53</i> Arg72Pro with radon-induced lung cancer in the Kazakh population by O. Bulgakova, A. Kussainova, A. Kakabayev, А. Kausbekova, R. Bersimbaev

“…The tumor suppressor gene TP53 is a key mediator of the DNA damage response cascade following cell exposure to ionizing radiation. The common polymorphism TP53 Arg72Pro (rs1042522) is a risk factor for lung cancer in the Asian population, but until now no genetic association studies have been done in the Kazakh population. …”
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Determination of mineral composition of traditional plant-based bicarbonates: A case study of Eicchornia crassipes, Elaeis guineensis, and Musa x paradisiaca by Exaucée Lukumu Mubenzem, Jean-Paul Mbo Nzundu, Clément Mutunda Mbadiko, Jean-Jacques Domondo Amogu, Gisèle Kafuti Makengo, Théophile Fundu Mbemba

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The effect of interferon alpha administration on cytokine levels in sheep by Devran Coşkun, Merve İder, Mustafa Sedat Arslan, Rahmi Canbar, Enver Yazar

“…On the other hand, a temporary increase in rectal temperature and pO2 levels (p<0.05) were determined, while decreased potassium and ionized calcium levels (p<0.05) were measured. Statistically significantly (p<0.05) fluctuations were determined in pulse rate, white blood cell counts, pH, base(ecf) and sodium values.…”
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IMITATION OF STANDARD VOLUMETRIC ACTIVITY METAL SAMPLES by A. I. Zhukouski, A. O. Nichyparchuk, A. A. Khrutchinsky, S. A. Kutsen

“…Due to the specific character of problems in the field of ionizing radiation spectroscopy, the R&amp;D and making process of standard volumetric activity metal samples (standard samples) for calibration and verification of spectrometric equipment is not only expensive, but also requires the use of highly qualified experts and a unique specific equipment. …”
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Monthly Intramuscular Neridronate for the Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis: Results of a 6-Year Prospective Italian Study by L. Guiducci, C. Vassalle, P. Parchi, S. Maffei

“…At BL, month 3, and every 12 months after BL, total and ionized calcium, vitamin D, parathyroid hormone 1-84, bone alkaline phosphatase (BALP), osteocalcin, and N- and C-terminal telopeptides were assayed. …”
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