A Study on Diagnostic Accuracy of Dipsi Method Over Traditional Oral Glucose Tolerance Test Among Antenatal Women by Vijayadevi Shanmugam, Dharani Sudha Gopalraj, Shruthi Nanjudappan, Rajeswari Ravindran

Get full text

Prognostic and Risk Factors in Patients with Locally Advanced Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Trunk and Extremities by de Lima Vazquez Vinicius, Cristovam Scapulatempo, Natalia Martins Perpetuo, Faheez Mohamed, Teóclito Sachetto de Carvalho, Antônio Talvane Torres de Oliveira, José Getúlio Martins Segalla, André Lopes Carvalho

Get full text

Prediction of Groundwater Level Based on the Integration of Electromagnetic Induction, Satellite Data, and Artificial Intelligent by Fei Wang, Lili Han, Lulu Liu, Yang Wei, Xian Guo

“…The results showed that the RS_GWL prediction model explains 30% and 90% of the spatial variability in the two value domain intervals, GWL < 10 m and GWL > 10 m, respectively. The R² of the modeling and the validation of the ECa was 79% and 73%, respectively. …”
Get full text

Microscale total genomic DNA was used to explore the complete mitochondrial genomes of two biting midge species of the family Ceratopogonidae (Insecta: Diptera) by Xiaohong Jiang, Yao Xie, Qiongyou Liu

“…In the key first step, the universal primers for cloning COX1 and 16S rRNA from insects are used, so the two-fragment cloning method may be widely used for insects.…”
Get full text

Gut microbial subtypes and clinicopathological value for colorectal cancer by Shuwen Han, Jing Zhuang, Yifei Song, Xinyue Wu, Xiaojian Yu, Ye Tao, Jian Chu, Zhanbo Qu, Yinhang Wu, Shugao Han, Xi Yang

“…Methods Stool samples from 914 volunteers (376 CRCs, 363 advanced adenomas, and 175 normal controls) were included for 16S rRNA sequencing. Unsupervised learning was used to generate gut microbial subtypes. …”
Get full text

The Feasibility of Telephone-delivered Self-management Intervention in Multiple Sclerosis by Mozaffar Hosseininezhad, Sajjad Saadat, Fatemeh Younesi Rostami, Roghaye Zare, Ali Bonyad, Masoumeh Qanbary Joopish, Alia saberi, Fateme Shafaee

“…The MS self-management scale–revised (MSSM-R) and the short-form health survey (SF-36) were used to collect study data. …”
Get full text

The relationships between mental health and social media addiction, and between academic burnout and social media addiction among Chinese college students: A network analysis by Tingwei Feng, Buyao Wang, Mingdi Mi, Lei Ren, Lin Wu, Hui Wang, Xufeng Liu, Xiuchao Wang

“…Network analysis was performed using R to model the relationships between study variables, employing Gaussian Graphical Models and the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator technique for robust network estimation. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of Yield and Physicochemical Quality of Pentadesma butyracea Butter Obtained by Different Traditional Extraction Methods in Ghana by Josephine Akuba Timtey, Francis Alemawor, William Otoo Ellis, Jacob K. Agbenorhevi, Nana Baah Pepra-Ameyaw

“…PBSB samples produced by the various traditional extraction methods in Ghana recorded similar physicochemical characteristics as unrefined shea butter per the Regional Standard for Unrefined Shea Butter (CXS 325R-2017) as well as Cook Brand Margarine, a common commercial baking fat, and thus, their potential food application such as an alternative shortening/ingredient could be explored in a future study.…”
Get full text

Development, Optimization, and Stability Study of a Yataprasen Film-Forming Spray for Musculoskeletal Pain Management by Jaenjira Angsusing, Weerasak Samee, Sarin Tadtong, Supachoke Mangmool, Siriporn Okonogi, Nopparut Toolmal, Chuda Chittasupho

“…Additionally, the RP-HPLC method was validated for the accurate and precise quantification of the bioactive compounds such as β-amyrin and stigmasterol, demonstrating excellent linearity within a 10–100 µg/mL range for both compounds with excellent linearity R² > 0.999. The results confirmed that YTPS-FFS exhibits good stability and that the validated HPLC method is reliable for routine quality control. …”
Get full text

Comparative Study of Crucial Properties of Packaging Based on Polylactide and Selected Essential Oils by Ewa Olewnik-Kruszkowska, Astha Vishwakarma, Magdalena Wrona, Anis Bertella, Anna Rudawska, Magdalena Gierszewska, Beata Schmidt

“…In order to establish the differences in packaging containing various essential oils, polylactide (PLA)-based polymeric films incorporating poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), clove (C), grapefruit (G), rosemary (R), and tea tree (T) essential oils were obtained and subsequently analyzed. …”
Get full text

Assessment of Microbiological Indoor Air Quality in Cattle Breeding Farms by Justyna Szulc, Małgorzata Okrasa, Katarzyna Dybka-Stępień, Michael Sulyok, Adriana Nowak, Anna Otlewska, Bogumiła Szponar, Katarzyna Majchrzycka

“…The microbial population measured in the air and that in the settled dust exhibited a linear relationship, with an R2 of 0.8349–0.9471. We detected 172 and 210 bacterial/archaeal genera and 89 and 43 fungal genera in the dust and in the air, respectively. …”
Get full text

Influence of Regional Pollution Outflow on Particle Number Concentration and Particle Size in Airshed of Guangzhou, South China by Hing Cho Cheung, Chengyu Nie, Mintao Huang, Tingting Yang, Hao Wang, Celine Siu Lan Lee, Chenglei Pei, Jun Zhao, Baoling Liang

“…During monsoon seasons, PM pollution occurred at a regional scale affecting the urban and suburban areas as indicated by the high PNC correlation (r value = 0.70), but the PNCs were lower than that during land-sea breeze period (with lower PNCM1/PNCLSB1 and PNCM2/PNCLSB2 ratios) due to the higher atmospheric dispersion. …”
Get full text

Isolation and Characterization of an Adult Stem Cell Population from Human Epidural Fat by Nedaa Al-Jezani, Roger Cho, Anand O. Masson, Brian Lenehan, Roman Krawetz, Frank G. Lyons

“…HEF cells were also assayed through the collagen contraction assay. Prx1CreERT2GFP:R26RTdTomato MSC lineage-tracking mice were employed to identify EF MSCs in vivo. …”
Get full text

JNK Signaling Pathway Suppresses LPS-Mediated Apoptosis of HK-2 Cells by Upregulating NGAL by Mei Han, Yuxia Pan, Mengying Gao, Junli Zhang, Fan Wang

“…Correlation analysis showed a high correlation between their expression (r = 0.448, P<0.05). After pretreatment with SP600125, mRNA expression of NGAL in the LPS group was inhibited, while that of caspase-3 was increased significantly. …”
Get full text

Single-cell sequencing uncovers the mechanistic role of DAPK1 in glioma and its diagnostic and prognostic implications by Tian-Hang Yu, Yan-Yu Ding, Yan-Yu Ding, Si-Guo Zhao, Jie-Hui Zhao, Yu Gu, Dong-Hui Chen, Fang Zhang, Wen-Ming Hong, Wen-Ming Hong

“…However, the precise role and underlying mechanisms of DAPK1 in gliomas remain inadequately understood.MethodsWe performed analyses on RNA-seq and microarray datasets from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) and Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), in addition to single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) data from glioma patients available in GEO. Utilizing the Seurat R package, we identified gene clusters associated with survival from the scRNA-seq data. …”
Get full text

The mechanisms of melanogenesis inhibition by glabridin: molecular docking, PKA/MITF and MAPK/MITF pathways by Chunxing Pan, Xiaoying Liu, Yating Zheng, Zejun Zhang, Yongliang Li, Biao Che, Guangrong Liu, Lanyue Zhang, Changzhi Dong, Haji Akber Aisa, Zhiyun Du, Zhengqiang Yuan

“…The treatment by glabridin significantly downregulated both transcriptional and/or protein expression of melanogenesis-related factors including melanocyte stimulating hormone receptor (MC1R), microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MITF), tyrosinase (TYR), TYR-related protein-1 (TRP-1) and TRP-2 in B16 cells. …”
Get full text

Development and Application of a LC-MS/MS Method for Simultaneous Quantification of Four First-Line Antituberculosis Drugs in Human Serum by Yunliang Zheng, Nana Xu, Xingjiang Hu, Qiao Zhang, Yanpeng Liu, Qingwei Zhao

“…The established LC-MS/MS method showed a wide analytical range (pyrazinamide: 1.02∼60.0 μg/mL, isoniazid: 0.152∼10.0 μg/mL, rifampicin: 0.500∼30.0 μg/mL, and ethambutol: 0.0998∼5.99 μg/mL) and a good linearity (r > 0.99 for the four analytes) with acceptable accuracy and precision (90.15%∼104.62% and 94.00%∼104.02% for intra- and interaccuracy, respectively; RSD%: <12.46% and <6.43% for intra- and interprecision, respectively). …”
Get full text

Experimental Setup and Machine Learning-Based Prediction Model for Electro-Cyclone Filter Efficiency: Filtering of Ship Particulate Matter Emission by Aleksandr Šabanovič, Jonas Matijošius, Dragan Marinković, Aleksandras Chlebnikovas, Donatas Gurauskis, Johannes H. Gutheil, Artūras Kilikevičius

“…In this paper, a random forest machine learning model developed to predict particulate concentrations post-cleaning demonstrated robust performance (MAE = 0.49 P/cm³, <i>R</i>² = 0.97). These findings underscore the critical need for stringent emission controls, innovative filtration systems, and comprehensive monitoring to mitigate the environmental and health impacts of ship emissions.…”
Get full text

Anti-Neuroinflammatory Effects of Prenylated Indole Alkaloids from the Antarctic Fungus <i>Aspergillus</i> sp. Strain SF-7367 by Zhiming Liu, Chi-Su Yoon, Thao Quyen Cao, Hwan Lee, Il-Chan Kim, Joung Han Yim, Jae Hak Sohn, Dong-Sung Lee, Hyuncheol Oh

“…Chemical analysis of metabolites from the fungal strain revealed five known compounds: epideoxybrevianamide E (<b>1</b>), brevianamide V/W (<b>2</b>), brevianamide K (<b>3</b>), brevianamide Q (<b>4</b>), and brevianamide R (<b>5</b>). Among these compounds, brevianamide K showed significant anti-inflammatory activity against both cell types. …”
Get full text

Complete Genome Sequence of the Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Hartmannibacter diazotrophicus Strain E19T by Christian Suarez, Stefan Ratering, Torsten Hain, Moritz Fritzenwanker, Alexander Goesmann, Jochen Blom, Trinad Chakraborty, Boyke Bunk, Cathrin Spröer, Jörg Overmann, Sylvia Schnell

“…Furthermore, the complete E19T genome sequence helps to define its previously reported unclear 16S rRNA gene-based phylogenetic affiliation. Hartmannibacter forms a distinct subcluster with genera Methylobrevis, Pleomorphomonas, Oharaeibacter, and Mongoliimonas subclustered with genera belonging to Rhizobiales.…”
Get full text