Leachate characterization and identification of dominant pollutants using leachate pollution index for an uncontrolled landfill site by S. De, S. Maiti, T. Hazra, A. Debsarkar, A. Dutta

“…In terms of the individual pollution rating, total coliform bacteria, TKN, NH3-N and Hg were identified as the dominant pollutants and major contributing factors for the leachate pollution potential.…”
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Three Vessel Coronary Cameral Fistulae Associated with New Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Angina Pectoris by Murat Yuksel, Abdulkadir Yildiz, Mustafa Oylumlu, Nihat Polat, Halit Acet, Necdet Ozaydogdu

“…Coronary cameral fistulas are abnormal communications between a coronary artery and a heart chamber or a great vessel which are reported in less than 0.1% of patients undergoing diagnostic coronary angiography. All three major coronary arteries are even less frequently involved in fistula formation as it is the case in our patient. …”
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Characterization of Urine-Derived Stromal/Stem Cells from Healthy Dogs and Dogs Affected by Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) by Anna Lange-Consiglio, Filippo Tagliasacchi, Fausto Cremonesi, Claudia Gusmara, Claudia Pollera, Paola Scarpa, Giulia Gaspari, Pietro Riccaboni

“…Cells were able to differentiate into osteogenic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic lines, showed positive expression to mesenchymal/stem markers, negative expression to hematopoietic markers, and major histocompatibility complex (MHCII) antigen. …”
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Anatomy of labyrinthine artery and its clinical significance in neurosurgical procedures - A narrative review by Jonasz Tempski, Grzegorz Fibiger, Katarzyna Majka, Ignacy Jastrzębski, Oliwia Andrasz, Dominik Łazarz, Jakub Pękala, Konrad Malinowski, Marcin Czternastek

“…The labyrinthine artery (LA), is a major vessel responsible for blood supply of labyrinth and cochlea in the inner ear, as well as cranial nerves, including vestibulocochlear and facial nerves. …”
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Effects of fishing and environmental parameters on the commercial bony fish assemblage in the southern Caspian Sea by Fazli Hasan, Kaymaram Farhad, Daryanabard Gholam Reza

“…Since the 1990s, anthropogenic activities have been the major direct or indirect threats to the structural and functional organization of the unique ecosystem of the Caspian Sea (CS). …”
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Selection of In Vivo Relevant Dissolution Test Parameters for the Development of Cannabidiol Formulations with Enhanced Oral Bioavailability by Nathan Koch, Quentin Bourcy, Olivier Jennotte, Patrice Chiap, Anna Lechanteur, Jean-Michel Cardot, Brigitte Evrard

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> FeSSIF media, and FaSSIF sink media to a lesser extent, were the only compositions enabling predictions of both extent and rate, indicating that emulsification is possibly a major contributor to the in vivo availability of the drug.…”
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Inhibitory effects of cashew Anacardium occidentale L. kernel, apple, and shell extracts on lipid accumulation and adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes by Munkhzul Ganbold, Shinya Takahashi, Osamu Kakui, Mitsutoshi Nakajima, Hiroko Isoda

“…Abstract Obesity, a major risk factor for various metabolic diseases, often results in dysfunctional white adipose tissue and altered adipogenesis leading to ectopic fat accumulation, inflammation, and insulin resistance. …”
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Sub-lethal effects of acetamiprid on the gills of the bleak Alburnus alburnus: histopathological and molecular alterations by R. Agaguena, N. Zaidi, E. Brunelli, A. Hamdani, R. Macirella

“…The widespread and uncontrolled application of neonicotinoid pesticides represents a major threat to freshwater ecosystems, especially those near agricultural lands and farms. …”
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Prevalence of Protozoa in Gastrointestinal Tract of Pigeons (Columba livia) Maintenance Ekstensif and Intensif in Surabaya by Felita Widyaningsih, Rimayanti Rimayanti, Setiawan Koesdarto, Lucia Tri Suwanti, Agus Sunarso

“…This research was conducted to determine the prevalence of major gastrointestinal protozoal infections, the kinds of protozoa that infects and maintenance systems influence on pigeons in Surabaya. …”
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Bioactive molecules from soybeans (Glycine max) with anti-type 2 diabetes activity: a systematic review by Adekunle Babajide Rowaiye, Lorretha Chinonye Emenyonu, Ezinne Janefrances Nwonu, Okiemute Ajiroghene Okpalefe, Joseph Akwoba Ogugua, Victor Oluwatoyin Akinseye, Gordon Chukwuma Ibeanu

“…Given the significance of T2D as a major public health concern, the goal of this review article is to highlight the role of bioactive properties of soybeans in the prevention, control, and management of the disease. …”
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HARMONIC ANALYSIS OF MAGNETOMOTIVE FORCE IN THE AIR GAP OF SIX-PHASE ASYNCHRONOUS MACHINES by TODOS, Petru, TERTEA, Ghenadie, NUCA, Ilie

“…Based on this study, it was demonstrated that only n-three-phase machines with asymmetrically arranged stator windingshave the ability to attenuate higher harmonics with a major negative effect on the developed torque, the applicability and efficiency of traditional tools for reducing higher harmonics in the case of six-phase machines was confirmed. …”
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Novel Nanocomposite Optical Plastics: Dispersion of Titanium in Polyacrylates by Gunjan Suri, Mukti Tyagi, Geetha Seshadri, Gurcharan Lal Verma, Rakesh Kumar Khandal

“…Polyacrylates have become the preferred materials for optical applications replacing the conventionally used glass due to their superior optical clarity. The major disadvantage with polyacrylates is their low (1.40–1.50) refractive index besides their poor impact resistance. …”
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Specific Antibody Production by Blood B Cells is Retained in Late Stage Drug-naïve HIV-infected Africans by Lydie Béniguel, Evelyne Bégaud, Fabrice Cognasse, Philippe Gabrié, Christophe D. Mbolidi, Mary A. Marovich, Céline Cazorla, Frédéric Lucht, Christian Genin, Olivier Garraud

“…As in vitro produced Abs retained the capacity of binding antigen and forming complexes, this study provides pre-clinical support for functional humoral responses despite major HIV- and other tropical pathogen-induced B cell perturbations.…”
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Controlled Release Urea as a Nitrogen Source for Spring Wheat in Western Canada: Yield, Grain N Content, and N Use Efficiency by Lenz Haderlein, T.L. Jensen, R.E. Dowbenko, A.D. Blaylock

“…Controlled release nitrogen (N) fertilizers have been commonly used in horticultural applications such as turf grasses and container-grown woody perennials. Agrium, a major N manufacturer in North and South America, is developing a low-cost controlled release urea (CRU) product for use in field crops such as grain corn, canola, wheat, and other small grain cereals. …”
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Potential use of beet-pulp concentrate supplementation in athletic horse by Luzilene Araujo de Souza, Monica Miranda Hunka, Sigismundo Fassbender de Rezende Júnior, Carolina Jones Ferreira Lima da Silva, Helena Emília Cavalcanti da Costa Cordeiro Manso, Joana Simões, Clarisse Simões Coelho, Francesco Fazio, Francesca Aragona, Hélio Cordeiro Manso Filho

“…These results confirmed that BPC supplementation led to changes in blood biomarkers, without inducing major metabolic disruption. The aim of the second trial was to evaluate effects of resistance training using a horse walker in eight yearling gaited foals fed with BPC (16 %) for 12 weeks. …”
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Air Pollution and Watershed Research in the Central Sierra Nevada of California: Nitrogen and Ozone by Carolyn Hunsaker, Andrzej Bytnerowicz, Jessica Auman, Ricardo Cisneros

“…Maintaining healthy forests is the major objective for the Forest Service scientists and managers working for the U.S. …”
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Chimeric antigen receptor with novel intracellular modules improves antitumor performance of T cells by Pengju Wang, Yiyi Wang, Xiaojuan Zhao, Rui Zheng, Yiting Zhang, Ruotong Meng, Hao Dong, Sixin Liang, Xinyi He, Yang Song, Haichuan Su, Bo Yan, An-Gang Yang, Lintao Jia

“…Abstract The excessive cytokine release and limited persistence represent major challenges for chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell therapy in diverse tumors. …”
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Study of Mitogenomes Provides Implications for the Phylogenetics and Evolution of the Infraorder Muscomorpha in Diptera by Huan Yuan, Wenbo Fu, Shulin He, Tingjing Li, Bin Chen

“…The phylogenetic topologies demonstrated that the robustness of Muscomorpha and major clades within Muscomorpha are monophyletic: Cyclorrhapha, Schizophora, and Calyptratae. …”
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Specific Dysphoric Symptoms Are Predicted by Early Maladaptive Schemas by Roberta Trincas, Cristina Ottaviani, Alessandro Couyoumdjian, Katia Tenore, Grazia Spitoni, Francesco Mancini

“…Four hundred and fifty-six participants completed a measure of EMSs (Young Schema Questionnaire) and reported on the severity of the symptoms of criterion A for major depression in DSM-IV during the occurrence of a dysphoric episode in the previous 12 months. …”
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Effects of air pollution on the development and progression of digestive diseases: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analyses by Haonan Zhao, Xiaojie Zheng, Guo Lin, Xiaomin Wang, Huiyuan Lu, Pengpeng Xie, Siqi Jia, Yiyang Shang, Yan Wang, Pengchu Bai, Xuan Zhang, Ning Tang, Xingshun Qi

“…We conducted a systematic literature search to identify all relevant meta-analyses regarding the association of air pollution with digestive diseases, and summarize their major findings. We assessed the methodological quality and evidence quality of the included meta-analyses using the AMSTAR-2 and GRADE tools, respectively, and the overlap of primary studies was assessed by the GROOVE tool. …”
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