Exacerbation of Glycoprotein VI-Dependent Platelet Responses in a Rhesus Monkey Model of Type 1 Diabetes by J. F. Arthur, Y. Shen, Y. Chen, J. Qiao, R. Ni, Y. Lu, R. K. Andrews, E. E. Gardiner, J. Cheng

“…In this study, we used a nonhuman primate model of Type 1 diabetes to measure early downstream signalling events following engagement of the major platelet collagen receptor, glycoprotein (GP)VI. …”
Get full text

Analysis of Biomolecular Changes in HeLa Cervical Cancer Cell Line Induced by Interaction with [Pd(dach)Cl₂] by Vanja Ralić, Maja D. Nešić, Tanja Dučić, Milutin Stepić, Lela Korićanac, Katarina Davalieva, Marijana Petković

“…A spectral analysis, complemented by statistics, revealed that the Pd(II) complex considerably affected all major types of macromolecules in HeLa cells and induced structural changes in proteins through an increased formation of cross-β-sheets and causes structural rearrangement in deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) through potential chromosome fragmentation. …”
Get full text

Integer wavelet transform‐based secret image sharing using rook polynomial and hamming code with authentication by Sara Charoghchi, Zahra Saeidi, Samaneh Mashhadi

“…Basically in a SIS scheme, a secret image is shared via shadows and could be reconstructed by having the required number of them. A major downside of this method is its noise‐like shadows, which draw the malicious users' attention. …”
Get full text

Predisposing Factors, Microbial Characteristics, and Clinical Outcome of Microbial Keratitis in a Tertiary Centre in Hong Kong: A 10-Year Experience by Alex Lap-Ki Ng, Kelvin Kai-Wang To, Chile Chi-Lai Choi, Leonard Hsu Yuen, Suk-Ming Yim, Keith Shun-Kit Chan, Jimmy Shiu-Ming Lai, Ian Yat-Hin Wong

“…Clinical outcome was defined as poor if the final visual acuity (VA) was abnormal or worse than presenting VA, a major complication occurred, or therapeutic keratoplasty was required. …”
Get full text

Modeling the Combined Effects of Temperature, pH, and Sodium Chloride and Sodium Lactate Concentrations on the Growth Rate of Lactobacillus plantarum ATCC 8014 by Francieli Dalcanton, Elena Carrasco, Fernando Pérez-Rodríguez, Guiomar Denisse Posada-Izquierdo, Gláucia Maria Falcão de Aragão, Rosa María García-Gimeno

“…Nowadays, microorganisms with probiotic or antimicrobial properties are receiving major attention as alternative resources for food preservation. …”
Get full text

Antimicrobial Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Therapeutic Potential for Cystic Fibrosis Infection, and Treatment by Morgan T. Sutton, David Fletcher, Santosh K. Ghosh, Aaron Weinberg, Rolf van Heeckeren, Sukhmani Kaur, Zhina Sadeghi, Adonis Hijaz, Jane Reese, Hillard M. Lazarus, Donald P. Lennon, Arnold I. Caplan, Tracey L. Bonfield

“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease in which the battle between pulmonary infection and inflammation becomes the major cause of morbidity and mortality. We have previously shown that human MSCs (hMSCs) decrease inflammation and infection in the in vivo murine model of CF. …”
Get full text

Peritoneal Breach as an Indication for Exploratory Laparotomy in Penetrating Abdominal Stab Injury: Operative Findings in Haemodynamically Stable Patients by Jasmina Kevric, Victor Aguirre, Kate Martin, Dinesh Varma, Mark Fitzgerald, Charles Pilgrim

“…We conducted retrospective cohort study of all patients presenting with PAI at a major trauma centre from January 2007 to December 2011. …”
Get full text

Managing natural disasters: An analysis of technological advancements, opportunities, and challenges by Moez Krichen, Mohamed S. Abdalzaher, Mohamed Elwekeil, Mostafa M. Fouda

“…Natural disasters (NDs) have always been a major threat to human lives and infrastructure, causing immense damage and loss. …”
Get full text

Trans-kingdom sRNA silencing in the prevention and control of crop Fusarium wilt disease by Xin-Ni Huang, Yue Wang, Yan-Ting Li, Ying Xiao, Shou-Qiang Ouyang

“…Abstract The Fusarium oxysporum species complex (FOSC), comprising a multitude of soil borne fungal pathogens, represent a major group of plant invaders that cause vascular wilt diseases of crops worldwide. …”
Get full text

Clinical Feature of Intrahepatic B-Lymphocytes in Chronic Hepatitis B by Ashraf Mohamadkhani, Elnaz Naderi, Masoud Sotoudeh, Aezam Katoonizadeh, Ghodratollah Montazeri, Hossein Poustchi

“…Humoral immunity constitutes major defense mechanism against viral infections. …”
Get full text

Clinical Characteristics of Snakebite Envenomings in Taiwan by Yan-Chiao Mao, Po-Yu Liu, Kuo-Lung Lai, Yi Luo, Kuang-Ting Chen, Chih-Sheng Lai

“…Snakebite envenomings continue to represent a major public health concern in Taiwan because of the presence of various venomous snakes whose habitats intersect with human activities. …”
Get full text

The Geobattery Concept: A Geothermal Circular Heat Network for the Sustainable Development of Near Surface Low Enthalpy Geothermal Energy to Decarbonise Heating by Andrew Fraser-Harris, Christopher Ian McDermott, Mylène Receveur, Julien Mouli-Castillo, Fiona Todd, Alexis Cartwright-Taylor, Andrew Gunning, Mark Parsons

“…Decarbonisation of heating represents a major challenge in efforts to reach Net Zero carbon emissions, especially for countries that rely heavily on the combustion of carbon-based fossil fuels to meet heating demand such as the United Kingdom. …”
Get full text

Assessment of Myocardial Bridge and Mural Coronary Artery Using ECG-Gated 256-Slice CT Angiography: A Retrospective Study by En-sen Ma, Guo-lin Ma, Hong-wei Yu, Wang Wu, Kefeng Li

“…Recent clinical reports have indicated that myocardial bridge and mural coronary artery complex (MB-MCA) might cause major adverse cardiac events. 256-slice CT angiography (256-slice CTA) is a newly developed CT system with faster scanning and lower radiation dose compared with other CT systems. …”
Get full text

Development of a microbiome for phenolic metabolism based on a domestication approach from lab to industrial application by Wei Zhao, Liuyang Shi, Yifan Han, Xingbiao Wang, Jingjing Wang, Song Xu, Xiaoxia Zhang, Zhiyong Huang

“…Abstract Despite a lot of efforts devoted to construct efficient microbiomes, there are still major obstacles to moving from the lab to industrial applications due to the inapplicability of existing technologies or limited understanding of microbiome variation regularity. …”
Get full text

AN AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATION PRACTICES OF QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN GHANA by D. Owusu-Manu, A Torku, E Pärn, M.N Addy, D.J Edwards

“… Innovation is ascertained to be a major driver of growth of the productivity of a firm. …”
Get full text

Mycoplasma pneumoniae drives macrophage lipid uptake via GlpD-mediated oxidation, facilitating foam cell formation by Takeshi Yamamoto, Miki Okuno, Koichi Kuwano, Yoshitoshi Ogura

“…Cardiovascular diseases, primarily caused by atherosclerosis, are a major public health concern worldwide. Atherosclerosis is characterized by chronic inflammation and lipid accumulation in the arterial wall, leading to plaque formation. …”
Get full text

Salivary Glands Proteins Expression of Anopheles dirus A Fed on Plasmodium vivax- and Plasmodium falciparum-Infected Human Blood by Saowanee Cotama, Paron Dekumyoy, Yudthana Samung, Usa Lek-Uthai

“…The findings revealed that the major salivary glands proteins had molecular weights of 62, 58, 43, 36, 33, 30, and 18 kDa. …”
Get full text

Blood biomarkers for vascular cognitive impairment based on neuronal function: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Weiquan Huang, Libin Liao, Qian Liu, Rongchao Ma, Xuan He, Xuan He, Xiaoqiong Du, Dujuan Sha, Dujuan Sha, Dujuan Sha, Dujuan Sha

“…This study conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the potential of various blood biomarkers associated with neuronal function as indicators of VCI. We searched four major databases—PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library—up to December 31, 2023, for research on blood biomarkers for VCI. …”
Get full text

A Reference Architecture for Data-Driven Intelligent Public Transportation Systems by Franca Rocco Di Torrepadula, Sergio Di Martino, Nicola Mazzocca, Paolo Sannino

“…As an example of an IPTS obtainable from the architecture, we present a solution currently deployed by Hitachi in a major Italian city. Still, being independent from the specific considered urban scenario, the architecture can be easily instantiated in different cities with similar needs. …”
Get full text

Honoring donors: medical students’ reflections on cadaveric dissection by Young Gyu Kwon, Myeong Namgung, Song Hee Park, Mi Kyung Kim, Chan Woong Kim, Hyo Hyun Yoo

“…Results Centrality analysis identified “cadaveric dissection,” “donation,” and “gratitude” as major keywords, indicating the students’ deep appreciation and respect for donors. …”
Get full text