Long-Lasting Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Human Microfragmented Adipose Tissue by Sara Nava, Valeria Sordi, Luisa Pascucci, Carlo Tremolada, Emilio Ciusani, Offer Zeira, Moris Cadei, Gianni Soldati, Augusto Pessina, Eugenio Parati, Mark Slevin, Giulio Alessandri

“…We conclude that MFAT is an effective preparation with a long-lasting anti-inflammatory activity probably mediated by a long-term survival of their MSC content that releases a combination of cytokines that affect several mechanisms involved in inflammation processes.…”
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Cobalt (II) phthalocyanine derived Co3O4@HCNFs as highly effective bifunctional electrocatalysts for iodide redox couple reduction (IRR) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) by Ziyu Guo, Wenyu Gong, Jianing Guo, Mingxing Wu

“…Cobalt (II) phthalocyanine derived Co3O4 incorporated HCNFs (Co3O4@HCNFs) are further prepared to improve the catalytic activity, generating a high PCE of 8.36 %, indicating a photovoltaic enhancement of 20.3 % as compared with HCNFs. …”
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Transition Guide Dissemination to Foster Patient–Care Team Conversations: A Childhood Arthritis Rheumatology Research Alliance Transition Learning Collaborative Pilot Implementatio... by Joyce C. Chang, Gabrielle Alonzi, Cora Sears, Nicole Bitencourt, Alex Hernandez, Rosemary Peterson, Risa Alperin, Rebecca S. Overbury, Mariel dela Paz, Lindsay N. Waqar‐Cowles, Patience H. White, Kristine Carandang, Erica F. Lawson, for the CARRA Transition Workgroup

“…Conclusion Transition guide dissemination is a simple intervention associated with increased awareness among young people with rheumatic conditions and discussions with their care team about transition preparation. The learning collaborative model facilitated identification of several dissemination strategies adaptable to site‐specific resources.…”
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Critical reflection on the indication for computed tomography: an interdisciplinary survey of risk and benefit management in patients with sepsis by Maria Isabel Opper Hernando, Denis Witham, Ann-Christine Stahl, Peter Richard Steinhagen, Stefan Angermair, Wolfgang Bauer, Friederike Compton, Andreas Edel, Jan Matthias Kruse, York Kühnle, Gunnar Lachmann, Susanne Marz, Holger Müller-Redetzky, Jens Nee, Oliver Paul, Damaris Praeger, Carsten Skurk, Miriam Stegemann, Alexander Uhrig, Stefan Wolf, Myrto Bolanaki, Kerstin Rubarth, Joachim Seybold, Elke Zimmermann, Marc Dewey, Julian Pohlan

“…While radiologists were most likely to consider manifest hyperthyroidism an absolute contraindication to contrast media administration (43.8%, n = 14/32), most other groups of physicians opted for appropriate preparation before contrast media administration in this subset of septic patients. …”
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3D nanocomposites of β-TCP-H3BO3-Cu with improved mechanical and biological performances for bone regeneration applications by Sarvesh Kumar Avinashi, Rajat Kumar Mishra, Shweta, Saurabh Kumar, Amreen Shamsad, Shama Parveen, Surajita Sahu, Savita Kumari, Zaireen Fatima, Sachin Kumar Yadav, Monisha Banerjee, Monalisa Mishra, Neeraj Mehta, Chandki Ram Gautam

“…Herein, β-TCP was synthesized by wet chemical precipitation route, and their 3-D porous composites with H3BO3 and Cu nanoparticles were prepared by the solid-state reaction method with improved mechanical and biological performances. …”
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The structural characteristics of dietary fibers from Tremella fuciformis and their hypolipidemic effects in mice by Shanshan Zhang, Xinle Xu, Xu Cao, Tingting Liu

“…In this study, Tremella fuciformis residues as raw material, dietary fibers from tremella were prepared by multiple enzymes. The structure of dietary fibers from tremella was studied by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). …”
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Repetitive Mild but Not Single Moderate Brain Trauma Is Associated with TAR DNA-Binding Protein 43 Mislocalization and Glial Activation in the Mouse Spinal Cord by Tamara Janković, Jelena Rajič Bumber, Nika Gržeta Krpan, Petra Dolenec, Marc Jaeger, Jasna Kriz, Gordana Župan, Kristina Pilipović

“…Mice were sacrificed after single moderate or last mild TBI and their spinal cords were prepared for the analyses. For both types of injury, sham-injured mice were used as a control group. …”
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Effects of replacing fishmeal with soybean meal on growth performance, liver antioxidant capacity and intestinal health in juvenile Asian red-tailed catfish (Hemibagrus wyckioides) by Weijia Cai, Xinping Li, Minglang Cai, Zhe Tang, Bo Zhu, Mengxi Yang, Yi Hu, Jihong Dai

“…Five isonitrogenous and isolipidic diets were prepared: the FM diets contained 50 % fish meal, based on which four SBM diets were formulated as substitutes for 15 %, 30 %, 45 % and 60 % FM in the FM group diets, namely SBM15, SBM30, SBM45, and SBM60. …”
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CD94-driven in vitro expansion of highly functional adaptive NKG2C+ NKG2A- CD57+ NK cells from CMV+ healthy donors by Chiara Giordano, Simona Carlomagno, Simona Carlomagno, Michela Falco, Claudia Cantoni, Claudia Cantoni, Massimo Vitale, Ignazio Caruana, Johannes Dirks, Alberto Serio, Letizia Muccio, Giulia Bartalucci, Alessandra Bo, Franco Locatelli, Franco Locatelli, Cristina Bottino, Cristina Bottino, Simona Sivori, Simona Sivori, Mariella Della Chiesa, Mariella Della Chiesa

“…For therapeutic approaches, however, it is key to generate large numbers of functional cells.PurposeWe developed a method to efficiently expand adaptive NK cells from NK-enriched cell preparations derived from the peripheral blood of selected CMV-seropositive healthy donors. …”
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Tear Strength Analysis of MDX4-4210 and A-2186 Silicones with Different Intrinsic Pigments Incorporated by Mechanical and Industrial Methods by Marcelo Coelho Goiato, Adhara Smith Nobrega, Emily Vivianne Freitas da Silva, Daniela Micheline dos Santos, André Pinheiro de Magalhães Bertoz, Mariana Vilela Sonego, Clovis Lamartine de Moraes Melo Neto

“…Mechanical and industrial methods can be used for silicone preparation, without changing the tear strength.…”
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Ammonia Gas Adsorption in Fixed Bed and Fluidized Bed Using Bentonite Particles by Gabriela Muntianu, Ana-Maria Georgescu, Ana-Maria Rosu, Nicoleta Platon, Vasilica Alisa Arus, Cosmin Valeriu Jinescu, Ileana Denisa Nistor

“…The aluminum pillared bentonite is prepared by a classical pillaring process to create high porosity and to increase the ammonia particle surface contact. …”
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Photoreduction of CO2 to Formic Acid in Aquatic Phase Using Layer Double Hydroxide (LDH) Catalyst by Jenny Rizkiana, Dzaky Auliardi, Aghietyas Choirun Az Zahra, Francesco Thadeo, Wibawa Hendra Saputera, Tatang Hernas Soerawidjaja, Hary Devianto

“…This study aims to investigate the impact of the photocatalyst preparation conditions on the activity of the resulting photocatalyst and identify which is the most effective one on the formic acid production. …”
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Subacute toxicity of isoliquiritigenin-zein phosphatidylcholine nanoparticles on biochemical, hematological, and histopathological parameters in Sprague-Dawley rats by Ke Yang, Kumar Ganesan, Fei Gao, Chunguang Xie, Jianping Chen

“…Methods: The ISL@ZLH NPs were prepared by the solvent evaporation method. The acute toxicity was evaluated by administering a single dose of 110 mg/kg and 160 mg/kg of ISL@ZLH NPs extracted in distilled water via oral gavage in rats and mice, respectively. …”
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Short- and Long-term Outcomes of One-stage Radical Resection and Anastomosis without Preoperative Decompression and Diverting Stoma between Incomplete Obstructive and Non-obstructi... by Kentaro Sato, Yosuke Fukunaga, Manabu Takamatsu, Tatsuki Noguchi, Takashi Sakamoto, Shimpei Matsui, Toshiki Mukai, Tomohiro Yamaguchi, Takashi Akiyoshi

“…This management strategy appears feasible and safe with appropriate preoperative bowel preparation.…”
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Deep-Learning-Based Land Cover Mapping in Franciacorta Wine Growing Area by Girma Tariku, Isabella Ghiglieno, Andres Sanchez Morchio, Luca Facciano, Celine Birolleau, Anna Simonetto, Ivan Serina, Gianni Gilioli

“…We introduce an efficient methodology for preparing semantic segmentation datasets and contribute the “Land Cover Aerial Imagery” (LICAI) dataset for semantic segmentation. …”
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ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF TEMULAWAK (CURCUMA XANTHORRHIZA) EXTRACT GEL AS A CANDIDATE FOR WOUND HEALING by Reghita Claudia Malau, Sri Wahyuni Nasution, Ali Napiah Nasution, Wahyu Widowati, Faradhina Salfa Nindya, Hanna Sari Widya Kusuma

“…Method: Three CXE gel formulas were prepared from different concentrations of CMC-Na (3, 4, and 5%). …”
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Piloting an external quality assurance program (QAP) for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs): findings and lessons learned from Cambodia by Vonthanak Saphonn, John Kaldor, Deborah Williamson, Sothavireak Bory, Philip Cunningham, Jessica Markby, Kennarey Seang, Jacqueline Prestedge, Chan Leakhena Phoeung, Marilyn Ninan, Kanika Heng, Andrew Valley

“…However, to ensure sustainability and practicability of this activity, in-country EQA panel preparation may need to be considered.…”
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A novel method for detecting intracranial pressure changes by monitoring cerebral perfusion via electrical impedance tomography by Ming-xu Zhu, Jun-yao Li, Zhan-xiu Cai, Yu Wang, Wei-ce Wang, Yi-tong Guo, Guo-bin Gao, Qing-dong Guo, Xue-tao Shi, Wei-chen Li

“…Methods An intracranial hypertension model was prepared by injecting autologous un-anticoagulated blood into the brain parenchyma of twelve Landrace swine. …”
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Pioglitazone Metformin Complex Improves Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Comorbid Psychological Distress via Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation: A Prospective Clinical Study by Qing-jun Guo, Jing Shan, Yi-feng Xu, Yan-yan Hu, Cui-lan Huo, Jing-yun Song, Chao-qun Wang, Hui Zhou, Chao-qin Yu, Qin Huang

“…This study aimed at investigating the therapeutic effect and mechanism of pioglitazone metformin complex preparation (PM) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) comorbid psychological distress. …”
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Advancements in lamb wave high-frequency devices using diamond-like carbon (DLC) coatings by Jatinder Pal Singh, Ajay Kumar Sao, Babita Sharma, Satyam Garg, Anjali Sharma, Reema Gupta, Lokesh Rana, Mallika Verma, Akhilesh Pandey, Archibald Theodore Nimal, Upendra Mittal, Amit Kumar Vishwakarma, Monika Tomar, Arijit Chowdhuri

“…The frequency response of the Lamb wave devices prepared without and with DLC coatings was studied and it was found that the Lamb wave devices without DLC coatings showed a return loss of -27.97 dB at a frequency of 286 MHz. …”
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