Compound exposure of 2.8 GHz and 9.3 GHz microwave causes learning and memory impairment in rats by Liu Sun, Xiaoya Wang, Ke Ren, Chuanfu Yao, Haoyu Wang, Xinping Xu, Hui Wang, Ji Dong, Jing Zhang, Binwei Yao, Xiaohui Wei, Ruiyun Peng, Li Zhao

“…In this study, we investigated the biological effects on rat's hippocampus after sequentially exposure to 2.8 GHz and 9.3 GHz at average power density of 10 mW/cm2. Morris water maze (MWM) navigation tests showed that microwave exposure significantly extended the average escape latency (AEL) at 1d and 3d after exposure, suggesting reduced learning and memory ability. …”
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Model Evaluation and Uncertainty Analysis of PM2.5 Components over Pearl River Delta Region Using Monte Carlo Simulations by Qian Wu, Xiao Tang, Lei Kong, Zirui Liu, Duohong Chen, Miaomiao Lu, Huangjian Wu, Jin Shen, Lin Wu, Xiaole Pan, Jie Li, Jiang Zhu, Zifa Wang

“…The high correlation coefficients (> 0.74) and low mean biases (< 2 µg m−3) between the mean values of the ensemble and the observation data suggested that the model fairly accurately reproduced spatial and temporal variations in the nitrate, ammonium, OC and BC. …”
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Ultralow UV absorber content in 3D printed nanocomposites: maximizing printability and microwave absorption efficiency by David Tilve-Martínez, Wilfrid Neri, Jeanne Lessire, Benjamin Dulucq, Nicolas Vukadinovic, Benoit Berton, Jinkai Yuan, Philippe Poulin

“…This ultralow UV absorber content ensures excellent printability, with maximum cure depths exceeding 100 µ m within seconds of UV irradiation. Moreover, the resulting nanocomposites exhibit promising microwave absorption properties in the S and Ku bands (2–4 and 12–18 GHz, respectively). …”
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Effect of Nebulisation with Dexmedetomidine versus Magnesium Sulphate on Haemodynamic Response to Laryngoscopy and Intubation and Incidence of Postoperative Sore Throat: A Randomis... by Fateh Pal Singh Gill, Chhaya Suryawanshi

“…Group A received nebulisation with dexmedetomidine (1 μg/kg) and Group B received magnesium sulphate (240 mg) diluted in 0.9% normal saline to make a 3 mL solution. Institutional ethical approval and Clinical Trials Registry India (CTRI) registration were obtained. …”
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Nitrogen-rich covalent organic polymers for efficient solid phase extraction of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs from water samples by Yuqi Cheng, Jia Li, Xiaochen Xiu, Xinghua Teng, Wen Zhang, Lei Ji, Leilei Wang

“…Under the optimal extraction conditions (adsorbent amount: 40 mg; NaCl concentration: 0%; pH 6; extraction time: 20min; eluent solvent: 4 mL of formic acid/acetonitrile (5%, v/v)), the proposed method provided low detection limits (0.06–0.2 μg L-1), wide linear ranges (0.2–100 μg L-1) with correlation coefficients (0.9991–0.9997) and acceptable precision (RSDs, 6.6–8.5% for intra-day, 7.2–9.5% for inter-day). …”
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前列腺体积对保留神经根治性前列腺切除术的影响及其预测术后控尿恢复价值 by 江东根, 杨祥伟, 陈楚杰, 廖国龙

“…所有患者术前控尿功能正常，年龄46~88 岁，平均66 岁；PSA 0.6~10.0 μg/L，中位值6.9 μg/L； 平均体质量指数（24±5）kg/m2。采用Spearman 相关系数分析前列腺体积与围术期资料关系，单因素与多因素Cox回归分析鉴定术后控尿功能恢复的预测因子。…”
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Modification of surface and subsurface properties of cold-rolled Ti6Al4V sheets through water jet shot peening by Egemen Avcu, Mustafa Armağan, Yasemin Yıldıran Avcu, Eray Abakay, Emirhan Çalım, Funda Gül Koç, Mert Guney, Rıdvan Yamanoğlu

“…The grains in the microstructure were oriented perpendicularly to the peening direction to a depth of 5.36 μm beneath the surface, even at minimal peening levels. …”
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激活Nrf2-ARE通路改善尿毒症患者血清诱导的内皮细胞功能障碍及其机制 by 邓文婕, 张群子, 邓琼霞, 娄探奇

“…【结果】尿毒症患者血清培养的人主动脉内皮细胞有显著的功能障碍，细胞凋亡率、MDA水平增高（P < 0.05）；NO含量、P-eNOS Ser1177 /eNOS（丝氨酸1177磷酸化内皮型一氧化氮合酶，P-eNOS Ser1177 ）、SOD、 CAT及GSH的水平均降低（P < 0.05）；tBHQ预处理可降低尿毒症血清条件下人主动脉内皮细胞的凋亡率和MDA含量（P < 0.05），增加NO的产生、eNOS-mRNA表达、P-eNOS Ser1177 /eNOS、SOD、CAT和GSH的水平（P < 0.05）。…”
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Genotyping and drug susceptibility profiling of Prototheca sp. strains isolated from cases of protothecosis in dogs by Angelika Proskurnicka, Mateusz Iskra, Sylwia Wronka, Zofia Bakuła, Patrizia Danesi, Marconi Rodrigues deFarias, Fábio Vinícius Ramos Portilho, Márcio Garcia Ribeiro, Uwe Rösler, Rui Kano, Richard Malik, Tomasz Jagielski

“…For the determination of minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) and minimum algicidal concentrations (MACs), the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) protocol (M27‐A3) was used. Results Prototheca bovis was the most prevalent species, accounting for 75% (21/28) of the cases, followed by P. wickerhamii (18%; 5/28) and P. ciferrii (7%; 2/28). …”
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Long-term effect of island industrial construction on groundwater health risk by Yong Huang, Daqing Wang, Haoli Xu, Zhao Lu, Zijian Cheng, Zhibin Ding, Yi Wang, Yue Shi, Huiru Cui, Xiaoying Lian

“…However, the health risk in the center of the park reached Level 1 and above, and the risk area of Level 2 and above covered an area of up to 94,613 m2, accounting for 0.0039 of the entire study area. …”
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Compressible, anti-fatigue, extreme environment adaptable, and biocompatible supramolecular organohydrogel enabled by lignosulfonate triggered noncovalent network by Yihui Gu, Chao Xu, Yilin Wang, Jing Luo, Dongsheng Shi, Wenjuan Wu, Lu Chen, Yongcan Jin, Bo Jiang, Chaoji Chen

“…The organohydrogel exhibits high compressive strength (54 MPa) and toughness (3.54 MJ/m3), 100 and 70 times higher than those of pure chitosan/gelatin hydrogel, meanwhile, excellent self-recovery and fatigue resistance properties. …”
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Ultrastructural Analysis of Leishmania infantum chagasi Promastigotes Forms Treated In Vitro with Usnic Acid by João S. B. da Luz, Erwelly B. de Oliveira, Monica C. B. Martins, Nicácio H. da Silva, Luiz C. Alves, Fábio A. B. dos Santos, Luiz L. S. da Silva, Eliete C. Silva, Paloma L. de Medeiros

“…Usnic acid was effective against the promastigote forms (IC50 = 18.30 ± 2.00 µg/mL). Structural and ultrastructural aspects of parasite were analyzed. …”
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Biotemplated Synthesis of Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles in the Presence of Root Extract of Kniphofia schemperi and Its Application for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells by Eneyew Tilahun Bekele, Enyew Amare Zereffa, Noto Susanto Gultom, Dong-Hau Kuo, Bedasa Abdisa Gonfa, Fedlu Kedir Sabir

“…TiO2 NPs were synthesized using 0.25 M titanium tetra butoxide in the presence of root extract of Kniphofia schemperi with the volume ratios. …”
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The relationship between serum vitamin C levels and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in children by Ci Li, Zhiwei Zhu, Shicai Jiang, Xiang Feng, Liu Yang, Kaijie Gao, Jiajia Ni, Tiewei Li, Junmei Yang

“…This correlation was more significant in males, individuals with a family income to poverty ratio of ≤ 1.3, and those with a body mass index of ≥ 30 kg/m2. Serum vitamin C levels were negatively correlated with hs-CRP levels in American children and adolescents aged 6–19 years. …”
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Wybrane czynniki warunkujące wdrażanie polityki spójności Unii Europejskiej w regionie Podkarpacia by Alina Walenia

“…Potwierdzeniem braku merytorycznego przygotowania pracowników zatrudnionych w samorządach w zakresie wiedzy i umiejętności zapewniającej realizację zadań wynikających z członkostwa Polski w Unii było w niewielkim zakresie uczestnictwo w dodatkowych formach dokształcania (m.in. studiach podyplomowych, egzaminach certyfikujących). …”
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Dietary Supplementation with Inulin Modulates the Gut Microbiota and Improves Insulin Sensitivity in Prediabetes by Xiaojing Wang, Tong Wang, Qian Zhang, Li Xu, Xinhua Xiao

“…The mean age of 49 subjects was 56.6 ± 6.9 years and BMI was 25.07 ± 3.02 kg/m2. After 24 weeks of prevention, inulin significantly decreased fasting insulin (2.38 ± 0.50 vs. 2.22 ± 0.62, P=0.03) and 2-hour post-OGTT insulin (4.01 ± 0.77 vs. 3.74 ± 0.76, P=0.02) and improved HOMA-IR (1.05 ± 0.53 vs. 0.85 ± 0.66, P=0.03). …”
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Molecular Detection of Antibiotic-Resistant Genes in Pseudomonas aeruginosa from Nonclinical Environment: Public Health Implications in Mthatha, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa by Mojisola Clara Hosu, Sandeep Vasaikar, Grace Emily Okuthe, Teke Apalata

“…In the rPCR analysis of fifteen P. aeruginosa isolates, 14 isolates (93.3%) were detected harboring blaSHV, six isolates (40%) harbored blaTEM, and three isolates (20%) harbored blaCTX-M, being the least occurring ESBL. Results of the current study revealed that P. aeruginosa isolates recovered from nonclinical milieu are resistant to frontline clinically relevant antipseudomonal drugs. …”
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Combretastatin A4 Phosphate对人晶状体上皮细胞

“…CA4P组24、48、72 h细胞凋亡率为19.7%、43.6%、72.2%，明显高于对照组（1.7%、2.2%、3.6%；P<0.05）。CA4P组各时间点G2/M期分布分别为30.3%、55.4%、70.8%，明显高于对照组（4.4%，9.0%，7.9%；P<0.05）。…”
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Cancer-associated fibroblasts induce almonertinib resistance in non-small cell lung cancer by Guohao Wei, Yu Nie, Min Sun, Wenzheng Zhou, Huihui Zhao, Fangfang Chen, Chuandong Zhu

“…Results Our findings revealed that almonertinib significantly suppressed the invasion, migration, and proliferation of EGFR T790M-mutant NSCLC cells. TGF-β1 successfully induced the differentiation of CAFs and upregulated the expression of CAF markers, including α-SMA and fibroblast activation protein (FAP). …”
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Assessing subtle changes in arid land river basin ecological quality: A study utilizing the PIE engine platform and RSEI by Aizemaitijiang Maimaitituersun, Han Yang, Nuerbiye Aobuliaisan, Kamuran Maimaitiaili, Ouyang Chenyu

“…Subsequently, the Sen’s slope analysis and Mann-Kendall (M−K) trend test were employed to analyze the level of EQ changes in the Urumqi River Basin (URB). …”
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