Effects of early neonatal proinflammatory stress on the expression of BDNF transcripts in the brain regions of prepubertal male rats by D. I. Peregud, S. V. Freiman, A. O. Tishkina, L. S. Sokhranyaeva, N. A. Lazareva, M. V. Onufriev, M. Y. Stepanichev, N. V. Gulyaeva

“…No changes in the expression of the transcripts containing exons I and VI were observed in any brain structure studied. We suggest that specific alterations in BDNF expression may be involved in the susceptibility to the development of behavioral impairments of animals subjected to early proinflammatory stress.…”
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The anti-politics of food in South Africa: Transformation, accountability and the nutrition policy subsystem by Busiso Helard Moyo, Anne Marie Thow, Florian Kroll, Scott Drimie

“… Abstract Objective: To examine power and governance arrangements in food and nutrition policy formulation and agenda-setting in South Africa Design: Analysis of the policy implementation environment and in-depth interviews were conducted focussing on: existing policy content and priorities across food system sectors; institutional structures for cross-sectoral and external stakeholder engagement; exercise of power in relation to food system policies; and opportunities to strengthen action on nutrition. …”
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Study on the Adsorption Mechanism of Hydrophobic SiO2 Nanoparticles: A Molecular Dynamics Study by Runnan Zhou, Yuyuan Wang, Dong Zhang, Peng Ye, Jianguang Wei

“…Despite many experiments that have proved that nanoparticles can be adsorbed on the rock surface in a macroscopic perspective, the adsorption mechanism and the effects of molecular structure on the adsorption behavior of nanoparticles on rock surfaces remain scarce. …”
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A numerical investigation of heat transfer performance in a prismatic battery cooling system using hybrid nanofluids by B. Venkateswarlu, Santosh Chavan, Sang Woo Joo, Sung Chul Kim, Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar

“…The governing flow model equations for momentum and energy are derived based on the microtube cooling channel of the battery structure, incorporating convection, heat generation, and viscous dissipation. …”
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Microbiological hazards associated with the use of water in the post‐harvest handling and processing operations of fresh and frozen fruits, vegetables and herbs (ffFVH). Part 2 – A... by EFSA Panel on Biological Hazards (BIOHAZ), Ana Allende, Avelino Alvarez‐Ordóñez, Valeria Bortolaia, Sara Bover‐Cid, Alessandra De Cesare, Wietske Dohmen, Laurent Guillier, Lieve Herman, Liesbeth Jacxsens, Lapo Mughini‐Gras, Maarten Nauta, Jakob Ottoson, Luisa Peixe, Fernando Perez‐Rodriguez, Panagiotis Skandamis, Elisabetta Suffredini, Jen Banach, Bin Zhou, Maria Teresa daSilva Felício, Laura Martino, Winy Messens, Angela Botteon

“…Testing alternative model structures and collecting data about operational conditions of handling and/or processing operations, microbial dynamics and the magnitude of the product‐specific protective effect on microorganisms are recommended to improve the application of the model.…”
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Preparation and in vitro biological evaluation of strontium doped β-tricalcium phosphate scaffolds for alveolar bone tissue regeneration by Congrui Liu, Guiyong Xiao, Zichen Wang, Mengchen Xu, Yinchuan Wang, Nan Wang, Zhenlong Sun, Xiaoyan Li, Yixin Yin

“…Materials characterization demonstrated the successful fabrication of high-purity Srx-TCP scaffolds with similar porous structures. The density enhanced with the increasing amount of Sr, achieving a compressive strength of 3.86 MPa in the Sr8-TCP scaffold, meeting the criteria for cancellous bone implantation. …”
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Adipocytes from New Zealand Obese Mice Exhibit Aberrant Proinflammatory Reactivity to the Stress Signal Heat Shock Protein 60 by Tina Märker, Jennifer Kriebel, Ulrike Wohlrab, Volker Burkart, Christiane Habich

“…Hsp60 binding involved conserved binding structure(s) and Hsp60 epitopes and was strongest to NZO mouse-derived mature adipocytes. …”
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Validation Spanish of the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Scale in the Postpartum - City BITS by Ayelén Acosta, Aquiles Pérez Delgado, Mercedes Lotufo, Angela Zayas, Sandro Giovanazzi

“…Confirmatory factor analysis supported the two-factor structure. The scale showed high internal consistency (total α = .903), with α = .872 for 'birth-related symptoms' and α = .886 for 'general symptoms'. …”
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Evaluation of the current status and risks of aquatic ecology in the Jialing River Basin based on the characteristics and succession trends of phytoplankton communities by Maojin Huang, Fei Xu, Jia Xia, Xue Yang, Fubin Zhang, Siyao Liu, Tuo Zhang

“…The results showed that 1) Bacillariophyta, Cryptophyta, and Chlorophyta were the dominant phyla in the Jialing River, followed by Cyanobacteria. The structure of the phytoplankton community was affected by seasonal changes and differences in the tributary and mainstem. 2) Overall, the autumn phytoplankton community α-diversity index was significantly higher than that of spring (P < 0.05). …”
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Intensification of Natural Disasters in the State of Pará and the Triggering Mechanisms Across the Eastern Amazon by Everaldo B. de Souza, Douglas B. S. Ferreira, Luciano J. S. Anjos, Alan C. Cunha, João Athaydes Silva, Eliane C. Coutinho, Adriano M. L. Sousa, Paulo J. O. P. Souza, Waleria P. Monteiro Correa, Thaiane S. Silva Dias, Alexandre M. C. do Carmo, Carlos B. B. Gutierrez, Giordani R. C. Sodré, Aline M. M. Lima, Edson J. P. Rocha, Bergson C. Moraes, Luciano P. Pezzi, Tercio Ambrizzi

“…Furthermore, we conducted a comprehensive composite analysis on the tropical ocean–atmosphere dynamic structure that elucidated the various triggering mechanisms of disasters arising from Inundations, Droughts, and Forest fires (on seasonal scale), and Flash floods and Heavy rainfall (on sub-monthly scale) in Pará. …”
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Comprehensive identification, characterization and expression analyses of the class III POD gene family in water lily (Nymphaea colorata) by Wasi Ullah Khan, Wasi Ullah Khan, Latif Ullah Khan, Noor Muhammad Khan, Ji Zhang, Wang Wenquan, Wang Wenquan, Fei Chen, Fei Chen

“…Exon-intron and motif analyses exhibited the structural and functional diversity among the sub-groups. …”
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Use of digital data from open sources during the investigation of criminal offenses: certain aspects by Basysta I., Havrylyuk L., Hutnyk A., Khytra A.

“…Comparative-legal, functional, system-structural, graphic methods were used in the process of scientific research. …”
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Science-based communication and education needed to improve forest carbon science, policy, and management outcomes by Chad C Papa, Kylie Clay, Lauren T Cooper, Scott C Stark

“…Here, we use a survey, semi-structured interviews, and a review of relevant policy literature to assess the nature and extent of, as well as possibilities to bridge, the science-practice gap with regards to forest carbon science, management, and policy. …”
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Evaluation of Cinnamon Essential Oil and Its Emulsion on Biofilm-Associated Components of <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> Clinical Strains by Tea Ganić, Ilinka Pećinar, Biljana Nikolić, Dušan Kekić, Nina Tomić, Stefana Cvetković, Stefana Vuletić, Dragana Mitić-Ćulafić

“…Background/Objectives: <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>, one of the most dangerous pathogens, is able to form biofilm structures and aggravate its treatment. For that reason, new antibiofilm agents are in need, and new sources of antibiofilm compounds are being sought from plants and their products. …”
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Claim Amount Forecasting and Pricing of Automobile Insurance Based on the BP Neural Network by Wenguang Yu, Guofeng Guan, Jingchao Li, Qi Wang, Xiaohan Xie, Yu Zhang, Yujuan Huang, Xinliang Yu, Chaoran Cui

“…This paper uses a genetic algorithm to optimize the structure of the BP neural network at first, and the calculation speed is significantly improved. …”
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Temporal and spatial heterogeneity of the Ailaoshan–Song Ma–Song Chay ophiolitic mélange, and its significance on the evolution of Paleo-Tethys by Lin, Wei, Liu, Fei, Wang, Yin, Meng, Lingtong, Faure, Michel, Chu, Yang, Nguyen, Vuong Van, Wu, Qinying, Wei, Wei, Thu, Hoai Luong Thi, Vu, Tich Van

“…The strike-perpendicular heterogeneity characterises the geometry of M1, M2, and M3 units and is attributed to a Cenozoic positive-flower structure of the Red River Fault showing sinistral strike-slip tectonic event with SW-ward thrusting. …”
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Genome-Wide Analysis, Characterization, and Expression Profile of the Basic Leucine Zipper Transcription Factor Family in Pineapple by Yanhui Liu, Mengnan Chai, Man Zhang, Qing He, Zhenxia Su, S. V. G. N. Priyadarshani, Liping Liu, Guanxi Dong, Yuan Qin

“…According to bioinformatics analysis of a phylogenetic tree, the bZIP gene family was divided into 11 subgroups in pineapple, Arabidopsis, and rice; gene structure and conserved motif analyses showed that bZIP genes within the same subgroup shared similar intron-exon organizations and motif composition. …”
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Event-Type Identification in Power Grids Using a Spectral Correlation Function-Aided Convolutional Neural Network by Ozgur Alaca, Ali Riza Ekti, Jhi-Young Joo, Nils Stenvig

“…The proposed method employs a six-stage cascaded structure consisting of: (1) data collection, (2) clipping, (3) augmentation, (4) feature extraction (FE), (5) training, and (6) testing. …”
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Improvement of the dissolution of the antineoplastic drug regorafenib through impregnation into pullulan polysaccharide using supercritical fluid technology: Optimization of the pr... by Ali Sheikhi, Sepideh Hamedi, Gholamhossein Sodeifian, Fariba Razmimanesh

“…According to differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) results, the melting point belonging to the crystalline drug faded after impregnation into the polymer, implying that the REG MH/PULL formulation converts to a complete amorphous structure. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) images indicated the semi-spherical morphology of the REG MH/PULL system. …”
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Simulation of interferometric imaging with EISCAT_3D for fine-scale in-beam incoherent scatter spectra measurements by D. Huyghebaert, D. Huyghebaert, B. Gustavsson, J. Vierinen, A. Kvammen, M. Zettergren, J. Swoboda, I. Virtanen, S. M. Hatch, K. M. Laundal

“…<p>The 233 MHz EISCAT_3D radar system currently under construction in northern Fennoscandia will be able to resolve ionospheric structures smaller than the transmit beam dimensions through the use of interferometric imaging. …”
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