Fibroblast Growth Factor 18 Increases the Trophic Effects of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Chondrocytes Isolated from Late Stage Osteoarthritic Patients by Zhenyu Zhang, Yan Wang, Mingchao Li, Jiaping Li, Jian Wu

“…GAG quantification, hydroxyproline assay, and qPCR were performed. An ectopic models of cartilage formation was also applied. …”
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Actualización de patrones sedimentológicos en cuencas andinas by Iván Campos-Herrera, Marcos Sanz-Ramos, Alejandro López-Alvarado, Martí Sánchez-Juny

“…Con esta información se han actualizado algunas de las expresiones de cuencas de alta montaña, llamadas patrones sedimentológicos y estudiadas por Bzdigian y López-Alvarado hasta 1985, que relacionan el caudal sólido (GS) con el líquido (Q). Para ello, mediante el método de mínimos cuadrados, se han obtenido los parámetros A y B que definen el gasto sólido en función de las características hidrometeorológicas y morfológicas de la cuenca según la expresión GS=A·QB. …”
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Pharmacological Evaluation of the Effects of Phenylcarbamic Acid Derivatives on Cardiovascular Functions in Rats by Kralova Eva, Racanska Eva, Vicenova Anna, Boselova Iveta, Malik Ivan, Stankovicova Tatiana

“…Similarly, in SHR rats, only compound 3 was able to decrease heart frequency significantly without influencing the duration of QT (time between the start of the Q wave and the end of the T wave) and QTc (frequency corrected QT) intervals. …”
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Synbiotics effects of d-tagatose and Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG on the inflammation and oxidative stress reaction of Gallus gallus based on the genus of cecal bacteria and their me... by Yuanqiang Lv, Jie Chu, Xiaoxiao Zhang, Xuan Li, Aijiao Yin, Industrial Microbiology Laboratory

“…Treat Gallus gallus exhibiting oxidative stress and immune response caused by aflatoxin b1 with optimal synbiotics for 14 days, detect the changes of inflammatory markers and oxidative stress markers of Gallus gallus using qRT-PCR, and identified the intestinal bacteria genera and their metabolites in the cecum of Gallus gallus using gut microbiota and metabolomics analysis.…”
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Synergistic anticancer effects of cisplatin and phenolic aglycones of the aerial part of Rumex dentatus L. in tongue squamous cell carcinoma: insights from network pharmacology and... by Amany E. Ragab, Ghada M. Al-Ashmawy, Sherin R. El Afify, Ola A. El-Feky, Amera O. Ibrahim

“…Methods The study included UPLC-ESI–MS/MS analysis, cytotoxicity assays, cell cycle analysis, apoptosis assessment, and RT-qPCR for gene expression of Bcl2, p53, and ATG7. …”
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Seroprevalence of COVID-19 in Blood Donors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hassan Nourmohammadi, Ali Hasanpour Dehkordi, Amir Adibi, Seyed Mohammad Amin Hashemipour, Mohsen Abdan, Moloud Fakhri, Zahra Abdan, Diana Sarokhani

“…Studies were combined according to the sample size and variance. Q Cochrane test and I2 index were used to examine the heterogeneity of the studies. …”
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Construction of an lncRNA-mediated ceRNA network to investigate the inflammatory regulatory mechanisms of ischemic stroke. by Meimei Xu, Shan Yuan, Xing Luo, Mengsi Xu, Guangze Hu, Zhe He, Xinyuan Yang, Rui Gao

“…High-throughput sequencing was performed to profile the expression of cortical lncRNAs post-stroke, with subsequent validation using RT-PCR and qRT-PCR. Among the 31,183 lncRNAs detected in the rat cerebral cortex, 551 were differentially expressed between the MCAO and sham-operated groups in the ipsilateral cortex (fold change ≥2.0, P < 0.05). …”
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Fragile Histidine Triad (FHIT) Suppresses Proliferation and Promotes Apoptosis in Cholangiocarcinoma Cells by Blocking PI3K-Akt Pathway by Qiang Huang, Zhen Liu, Fang Xie, Chenhai Liu, Feng Shao, Cheng-lin Zhu, Sanyuan Hu

“…Protein and mRNA expression were measured by western blotting and qRT-PCR, respectively. The viability and apoptosis of QBC939 cells were then assessed using MTT assays and flow cytometry. …”
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Micro-mechanism analysis of Zhongchuan loess liquefaction disaster induced by Jishishan M6.2 earthquake in 2023 by Wang Yi, Wang Qian, Zhang Wuyu, Zhong Xiumei, Liu Fuqiang, Jia Shichao, Hu Xuefeng

“…To clarify the micro-mechanism of the liquefaction disaster, the Q3 Malan loess layer of the disaster site and its overlying red silty clay layer samples were selected and quantitatively analyzed for the differences in physical properties, structure, microstructural parameters, and mineral compositions. …”
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Enhancing Terahertz Absorption Spectrum Based on a Tunable Defect Cavity of One-Dimensional Photonic Crystal in the Combined Coaxial Waveguide by Lu Nie, Xiangjun Li, Dongzhe Chen, Zihao Wang, Dexian Yan

“…Here, we propose a tunable defect cavity of one-dimensional photonic crystal in the combined coaxial waveguide (CCW) and enhance the broadband THz fingerprint of trace analytes on a much smaller area. The peaks of high Q resonances can form a wide absorption spectrum by changing the length of the rubber part of the coaxial waveguide. …”
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Drug consumption and treatment costs of the glaucoma therapy in the Republic of Serbia by Ćoškov Aleksandra D., Savanović Dijana R., Todorović Nemanja B., Lalić-Popović Mladena N., Tomić Nataša Z., Milijašević Boris Ž.

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Workplace violence and associated factors against nurses working in public hospitals in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede, Agerie Mengistie Zeleke, Jember Ayelgne Beyene, Getanew Kegne Nigate, Worku Chekol Tassew

“…Each original study’s efficacy and quality were assessed using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa scale (NOS) technique designed for cross-sectional research. The Cochrane Q and I2 test statistics were used to verify the heterogeneity of the studies. …”
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High Expression of UPK3A Promotes the Progression of Gastric Cancer Cells by Inactivating p53 Pathway by Deliang Xu, Jing Guo, Hongwei Xu

“…In addition, the expression of UPK3A, p53, KLF4, ZMAT3, MDM2, and SP1 was detected by qRT-PCR and Western blot assay. Results. UPK3A was markedly upregulated in gastric cancer tissues compared to that in normal tissues, and patients with high UPK3A level showed poor prognosis. …”
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Escherichia coli O157:H7 Bacteria Antibiotic Resistant Isolated from Flies at Food Courts in IPB Dramaga Campus by Muhammad Rizki Aminudin, Denny Widaya Lukman, Mirnawati Bachrum Sudarwanto, Herwin Pisestyani

“…Detection of E. coli O157:H7 on fly legs using qPCR method based on MU 7.2.3.32-8. E. coli O157:H7 isolates were tested for sensitivity to the antibiotic’s ciprofloxacin, ampicillin, tetracycline, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, cefepime, chloramphenicol, ceftazidime, cefotaxime, and ceftriaxone using the Kirby Bauer disc diffusion method. …”
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The Studies of Chlorogenic Acid Antitumor Mechanism by Gene Chip Detection: The Immune Pathway Gene Expression by Tian Yi Kang, Hua Rong Yang, Jie Zhang, Dan Li, Jie Lin, Li Wang, XiaoPing Xu

“…Differentially expressed genes screened out by time-series analysis, GO analysis, and pathway analysis, and four immune-related genes were selected for further confirmation using RT-qPCR. The results demonstrated that CA is able to change gene expression and that the responsive genes (CaN, NFATC2, NFATC2ip, and NFATC3) involved in immune pathways had been significantly upregulated by CA. …”
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Research on Correlations of lncRNA ST7-AS1 with Progression and Therapeutic Targets of Esophageal Cancer by Xiao Lin, Sijia Sun, JiWen Zhang, Yan Cai, Quan Cheng

“…Materials and Methods: The presence of ST7-AS1 in 125 esophageal cancer tissues was identified through RT-qPCR assays. The application of Kaplan-Meier to evaluate survival rates in patients with esophageal cancer. …”
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Numerical Study on the Relationship between the Dominant Frequency of Blasting Vibration and the Development of Plastic Zone in Cylindrical Charge by Da Liu, Xiaohua Zhao, Jianglin Gao, Binghan Xue, Xiaobin Wu, Songtao Hu, Fang Chen

“…Because the plastic zone around a cylindrical charge is less regular than around a spherical charge, the charge weight Q is a more favorable parameter than the elastic cavity radius a when used as the main influencing factor and in an attenuation analysis for the dominant frequency of cylindrical charge blasting.…”
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Clinical Effect of Apatinib Mesylate Tablets Combined with Paclitaxel Concurrent Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy in the First-Line Treatment of Locally Advanced Nasopharyngeal Carcin... by Dechao Zhan, Zihong Chen, Donghong Yang, Jiyu Wen, Wanwan Liu

“…The clinical effective rate, adverse reactions, 2-year overall survival rate (OS), 2-year progression-free survival rate (PFS), and quality of life were compared between the two groups, and the expression of miR-655 in the serum of each group was tested by RT-qPCR. Results. The total clinical effective rate of the research group was higher than that of the control group, and the 2-year OS and PFS of the research group were also higher than those of the control group (P<0.05). …”
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CTSG is a prognostic marker involved in immune infiltration and inhibits tumor progression though the MAPK signaling pathway in non-small cell lung cancer by Qian Dai, Xufeng Yao, Yanke Zhang, Qian Chai, Xueyi Feng, Hongbin Zhu, Lei Zhao

“…Transcriptome sequencing and subsequent bioinformatic analysis were performed to explore the signaling pathways regulated by CTSG. Western blotting and qPCR were utilized to assess the influence of CTSG on the MAPK and EMT signaling pathways. …”
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NEIL3 Mediates Lung Cancer Progression and Modulates PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signaling: A Potential Therapeutic Target by Hongbo Huang, Qingwang Hua

“…Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) and western blot analyses were utilized to detect RNA and protein levels. …”
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