Pleiotropic effects of rabeprazole at acid-related diseases by A. V. Zaborovsky, I. V. Mayev, D. N. Andreyev, L. A. Tararina

“…Interleukin genetic polymorphism investigation may be useful at assessment of cytokine status in AP patients to predict the outcomes and to develop the personalized approach to treatment and prophylaxis.…”
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Hyperleptinemia, Adiposity, and Risk of Metabolic Syndrome in Older Adults by Suruchi Mishra, Tamara B. Harris, Trisha Hue, Iva Miljkovic, Suzanne Satterfield, Nathalie de Rekeneire, Mira Mehta, Nadine R. Sahyoun

“…Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the association between leptin and metabolic syndrome (defined per NCEP ATP III) incidence after 6 years of follow-up among 1,120 men and women. Results. Leptin predicted metabolic syndrome in men (P for trend = 0.0002) and women (P for trend = 0.0001). …”
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DNA barcoding: how many earthworm species are there in the south of West Siberia? by S. V. Shekhovtsov, N. E. Bazarova, D. I. Berman, N. A. Bulakhova, E. V. Golovanova, S. V. Konyaev, T. M. Krugova, I. I. Lyubechanskii, S. E. Peltek

“…This method employs short fragments of the genome to identify species, and allows one to work with specimens that cannot be identified by conventional techniques, as well as to search for new species and predict their phylogenetic affinities. As the target sequence we took a fragment of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase 1 (cox1) gene. …”
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Estimation of the potential geographical distribution of invasive peach fruit fly under climate change by integrated ecological niche models by Farman Ullah, Yuan Zhang, Hina Gul, Muhammad Hafeez, Nicolas Desneux, Yujia Qin, Zhihong Li

“…Taken together, these predictive results support the quarantine of B. zonata for high-risk countries and provide in-depth information on how climatic changes may affect its possible geographic range.…”
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Associations of Salivary BPIFA1 Protein in Chronic Periodontitis Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yue Guo, Lin-Na Guo, Jun-Fei Zhu, Chen-Yi Tang, Yun-Zhi Feng, Hou-De Zhou

“…BPIFA1 protein is rich in saliva and might be used as a potential predictive biomarker of T2DM, especially in patients with severe periodontitis and nonperiodontitis. …”
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A process-based evaluation of biases in extratropical stratosphere–troposphere coupling in subseasonal forecast systems by C. I. Garfinkel, Z. D. Lawrence, Z. D. Lawrence, A. H. Butler, E. Dunn-Sigouin, E. Dunn-Sigouin, I. Statnaia, A. Y. Karpechko, G. Koren, M. Abalos, B. Ayarzagüena, D. Barriopedro, N. Calvo, A. de la Cámara, A. Charlton-Perez, J. Cohen, D. I. V. Domeisen, D. I. V. Domeisen, J. García-Serrano, N. P. Hindley, M. Jucker, H. Kim, R. W. Lee, S. H. Lee, M. Osman, M. Osman, F. M. Palmeiro, I. Polichtchouk, J. Rao, J. H. Richter, C. Schwartz, S.-W. Son, M. Taguchi, N. L. Tyrrell, C. J. Wright, R. W.-Y. Wu

“…<p>Two-way coupling between the stratosphere and troposphere is recognized as an important source of subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) predictability and can open windows of opportunity for improved forecasts. …”
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Cellular heterogeneity and communication networks in gastric cancer: Single-cell analysis reveals β-hydroxybutyrylation-associated genes and immune infiltration characteristics by You Hu, Jun Xu, Jian Lv, Yan Qin, Yongda Lu, Fan Cen, Hongbao Yang, Kai Chen, Suhua Xia

“…We further constructed a robust risk scoring model incorporating these genes, achieving AUC values of 0.72, 0.69, and 0.66 for predicting 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival in the TCGA dataset. …”
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Enhancing Thermal Comfort in Historic Buildings by Wind-Driven Ventilation Systems—A Case Study of the Praterateliers in Vienna by Aida Shayegani, Viera Joklova, Katarina Kristianova, Juraj Illes

“…The quantitative results demonstrate that cross-ventilation, combined with windcatchers and subterranean air exchange systems, improved thermal comfort metrics—such as predicted mean vote indices—by up to 30%, particularly in windward and leeward zones. …”
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Masked Modeling-Based Ultrasound Image Classification via Self-Supervised Learning by Kele Xu, Kang You, Boqing Zhu, Ming Feng, Dawei Feng, Cheng Yang

“…By employing these strategies, our pre-training approach aims to predict the masked portion of the ultrasound images. …”
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Field Development Optimization for Low-Productivity Gas Wells under Intermittent Production by Wei Tian, Yi Liu, Xuri Li, Youliang Jia, Yixuan Wang, Li Li, Zhengyan Zhao, Weihong Ding, Wenxin Zhou, Wenyue Sun

“…The test results show that the trained model accurately predicted all selected key cycle parameters, with R2 values ranging from 0.91 to 0.99. …”
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Molecular Detection of EMT Markers in Circulating Tumor Cells from Metastatic Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients: Potential Role in Clinical Practice by Annalisa Milano, Francesca Mazzetta, Sabatino Valente, Danilo Ranieri, Laura Leone, Andrea Botticelli, Concetta Elisa Onesti, Salvatore Lauro, Salvatore Raffa, Maria Rosaria Torrisi, Paolo Marchetti

“…The RT-PCR-based approach for the evaluation of CTCsEMT phenotype could be a promising and inexpensive tool to predict the prognosis and the therapeutic response in NSCLC patients.…”
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Research Progress on Natural Products That Regulate miRNAs in the Treatment of Osteosarcoma by Lin Wang, Xinyu Liu, Haoze Lv, Han Zhang, Rimei Lin, Shan Xu, Chaojing Zhang, Shilei Lou, Zhidong Qiu, Cong Sun, Ning Cui

“…This review explores the role of miRNAs in the initiation and progression of cancer, highlighting their potential as predictive biomarkers for disease. It discusses the mechanisms by which natural products modulate miRNA activity to influence apoptosis, ferroptosis, and autophagy in osteosarcoma cells, aiming to identify new strategies for osteosarcoma treatment. …”
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Adaptation of Archaeal Communities to Summer Hypoxia in the Sediment of Bohai Sea by Xiaoxiao Guo, Yanying Li, Guisheng Song, Liang Zhao, Jing Wang

“…Furthermore, adaptions to hypoxia of archaea were also displayed by variation in relative abundance of the predicted ecological functions and the metabolic pathways. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Biodegradable Composited Films Based on Potato Starch/Glycerol/Gelatin by Xiaoqing Niu, Qianyun Ma, Shuiling Li, Wenxiu Wang, Yajuan Ma, Hongqian Zhao, Jianfeng Sun, Jie Wang

“…Moreover, a model verification experiment was further conducted, which proved that the predicted value highly matched experimental values, indicting the credibility and accuracy of the model. …”
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A Comparative Investigation of Soil Fundamental Frequencies: A Case Study for İzmir Province by Ahu Kömeç Mutlu, Ülgen Mert Tuğsal, Musavver Didem Cambaz

“…When the structural damages are evaluated, determining the local soil properties has an important place in the studies to predict the effects of a possible earthquake. The HVSR (Horizontal Vertical Spectral Ratio) method provides an advantage in determining the soil fundamental frequency and the soil amplification factor in the event of an earthquake, in that it can be widely used even in the seismically in-active regions. …”
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Fate and long-lasting therapeutic effects of mesenchymal stromal/stem-like cells: mechanistic insights by Akram Hoseinzadeh, Seyed-Alireza Esmaeili, Reza Sahebi, Anahita Madani Melak, Mahmoud Mahmoudi, Maliheh Hasannia, Rasoul Baharlou

“…It is hypothesized that the diversity of recipient cells within the inflammatory stroma adjacent to MSCs may potentially serve as a biomarker for predicting the clinical outcome of MSC treatment, while also contributing to the variable outcomes observed with MSC-based therapies. …”
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Understanding the Relationship between Atherogenic Index of Plasma and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Staff of an University in Malaysia by Myat Su Bo, Whye Lian Cheah, Soe Lwin, Tin Moe Nwe, Than Than Win, Myint Aung

“…Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) was found to be one of the strongest markers in predicting the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. This study was to determine the AIP and its relationship with other CVD risk factors. …”
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Experimental Research on Coal and Gas Delay Outburst and AE Characteristics under Conditions of Geostress and Gas Pressure Disturbance by Geng Jiabo, Liu Jiangtong, Li Xiaoshuang, Nie Wen, Zhang Dongming, Xu Jiang

“…Adopting yellow mud as barrier layer materials, coal and gas delay outburst experiments under conditions of geostress and gas accumulation disturbance were carried out by using self-developed simulation system, to find out roles of geostress and gas pressure played in the process of the delay outburst and ways to predict it, through analysis of variations of gas pressure, and AE characteristics during the process. …”
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Translational regulation of PKD1 by evolutionarily conserved upstream open reading frames by Lei Chen, Xia Gao, Xiangshen Liu, Ye Zhu, Dong Wang

“…Some of uORF-perturbing variants in the SNP database are predicted to affect gene translation. Luciferase reporter assays and RT-qPCR results reveal that rs2092942382 and rs1596636969 increase, while rs2092942900 decreases main gene translation without affecting transcription. …”
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Implementation of the STEPPS program for the treatment of self-harm behaviors in Catalonia’s prisons: barriers and facilitators by Rosa Lorente-Català, Irene Jaén, Xavier Buscà-Huertas, Berta Framis, Azucena García-Palacios

“…Abstract Background The Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving (STEPPS) is an evidence-based program that has been shown to be effective in reducing self-harm behaviors in Correctional Settings (CS). …”
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