Assessment of in vitro skin permeation and accumulation of phenolic acids from honey and honey-based pharmaceutical formulations by Anna Nowak, Anna Muzykiewicz-Szymańska, Magdalena Perużyńska, Edyta Kucharska, Łukasz Kucharski, Karolina Jakubczyk, Paulina Niedźwiedzka-Rystwej, Justyna Stefanowicz-Hajduk, Marek Droździk, Juraj Majtan

“…This study aimed to identify and quantify phenolic acids in four Polish honey samples of different botanical origins (heather, buckwheat, linden and rapeseed) and to assess for the first time the permeation of the identified phenolic acids through the skin and their accumulation after the application of pure honey samples, as well as honey-based hydrogel and emulsion formulations. …”
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Regenerative fibroblasts derived from autologous skin tissue for the treatment of Sjögren’s syndrome: a case report by Zhao-Xia Ma, Xing-Fei Wu, Li Cao, Cheng-Yan Jiao, Dai-Ping Ma, Yun-Hui Zhao, Zhi-Xing Yang, Min Hu, Min Hu

“…From May 2021 to November 2022, she received allogeneic Umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSC) therapy (5.0 × 107 UCMSCs per time, totaling 10 infusions), but her condition did not improve. …”
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Vegetation growth improvement Inadequately represents the ecological restoration of the Populus euphratica forests in Xinjiang, China by Xuefei Guo, Junli Li, Jiudan Zhang, Chunxia Wei, Zhijun Li

“…Monitoring the health of these forests is crucial for understanding forest succession and ecosystem restoration. This study used time-series NDVI data from Landsat imagery and fieldwork investigations to monitor vegetation growth and stand age structures of P. euphratica forests in Xinjiang and explore the driving factors of these changes. …”
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GsMTx-4 venom toxin antagonizes biophysical modulation of metastatic traits in human osteosarcoma cells by Arianna Buglione, Giulia Alloisio, Chiara Ciaccio, David Becerril Rodriguez, Simone Dogali, Marco Luce, Stefano Marini, Antonio Cricenti, Magda Gioia

“…To elucidate the molecular mechanisms that translate biomechanical alterations into biochemical responses, we employed Western blotting, real-time quantitative RT-PCR, reactive oxygen species ROS assay, and the mechanosensitive channel blocker Grammostola MechanoToxin4 (GsMTx-4). …”
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Determination of Polyphenol Components of Korean Prostrate Spurge (Euphorbia supina) by Using Liquid Chromatography—Tandem Mass Spectrometry: Overall Contribution to Antioxidant Ac... by Yi Song, Sung Woo Jeong, Won Sup Lee, Semin Park, Yun-Hi Kim, Gon-Sup Kim, Soo Jung Lee, Jong Sung Jin, Chi-Yeon Kim, Ji Eun Lee, Se Yun Ok, Ki-Min Bark, Sung Chul Shin

“…The individual components were validated using the calibration curves of structurally related external standards and quantified for the first time by using the validated method. Correlation coefficients (r2) were >0.9907. …”
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Influence of Dentin Priming with Tannin-Rich Plant Extracts on the Longevity of Bonded Composite Restorations by Mackeler Ramos Polassi, Thales de Sá Oliveira, Ana Calheiros de Carvalho, Lívia Soman de Medeiros Medeiros, Thiago André Moura Veiga, Carlos Frederico de Oliveira Graeff, Alejandra Hortencia Miranda González, Maria Cristina Marcucci, Simone dos Santos Grecco, Paulo Henrique Perlatti D’Alpino

“…The bond strength of the restoratives to dentin was not significantly improved by the plant extracts, irrespective of the evaluation time (p>0.05). Except for TNA, the elastic modulus of demineralized dentin significantly reduced after treatment with the plant extracts (p<0.05). …”
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The Protective Effects of Maresin 1 in the OVA-Induced Asthma Mouse Model by Guochun Ou, Qin Liu, Chengxiu Yu, Xiaoju Chen, Wenbo Zhang, Yong Chen, Tao Wang, Yongqiang Luo, Guolu Jiang, Mingmei Zhu, Hongmei Li, Mei Zeng

“…Western blotting was used to measure the protein level of IκBα, the activation of the NF-κB signaling pathway, and the expression of NF-κB downstream inflammatory cytokines. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reactions (qRT-PCRs) were used to evaluate the expression levels of COX-2 and ICAM-1 in lung tissues. …”
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Investigation of deflections and natural vibration frequencies of circular isotropic plates of variable thickness according to the law of square parabola with thickening to the sup... by A. V. Turkov, S. I. Poleshko

“…Introduction. At the present time, round plates of variable thickness are used as load-bearing elements in buildings, which causes the necessity of their diagnostics and quality assessment. …”
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A Path to High-Value Gastric Cancer Surgery Care Delivery by Swee H. Teh, MD, Sharon Shiraga, MD, Aaron M. Kellem, BS (Math), Robert A. Li, MD, David M. Le, MD, Said P. Arsalane, MSHA, Fawzi S. Khayat, MD, Yan Li, MD, I-Yeh Gong, MD, Jessica M. Lee, MD

“…In addition, more patients received postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy (31.4% to 63.5%, P < 0.0001), and the time between gastrectomy and starting adjuvant chemotherapy was also less (49–41 days; P = 0.002). …”
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Finding the Intersection of Neuroplasticity, Stroke Recovery, and Learning: Scope and Contributions to Stroke Rehabilitation by Leeanne Carey, Alistair Walsh, Achini Adikari, Peter Goodin, Damminda Alahakoon, Daswin De Silva, Kok-Leong Ong, Michael Nilsson, Lara Boyd

“…We identified 23 common themes (topics) and the top 30 articles that best represent the intersecting themes. A time-linked pattern emerged. Discussion and Conclusions. …”
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The effect of lavender inhalation aromatherapy on systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients with prehypertension by Amir Musarezaie, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi, Masoumeh Sadeghi, Sedigheh Farzi, Tahere Momeni-Ghale Ghasemi, Amir Hossein Saeidi, Maryam Sadat Shahshahani

“…Results: The results of the RMA indicated a significant interaction between time and group for both SBP (P<0.001) and DBP (P<0.001). …”
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Pharmacokinetics of Hydrogen During Hydrogen-Saturated Saline Infusion in Pigs by Masaki Shibuya, Masafumi Fujinaka, Mako Yonezawa, Natsumi Nishimura, Hitoshi Uchinoumi, Hiroshi Sunahara, Kenji Tani, Eiji Kobayashi, Motoaki Sano

“…Hydrogen-saturated saline was administered intravenously (125 mL/h) through the left internal jugular vein of pigs, and the blood hydrogen concentration was measured over time. <b>Results</b>: It was confirmed that hydrogen can be safely mixed under pressure into intravenous solutions (pharmaceutical products) without the contamination of foreign substances by using a needle-less vial access cannula. …”
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Increased positive tree species mixture effects on the abundance and richness of Collembola with stand development in Canadian boreal forests by Yakun Zhang, Sai Peng, Zilong Ma, Chen Chen, Bilei Gao, Xinli Chen, Han Y.H. Chen

“…It is well established that species mixtures could enhance ecosystem functioning in diverse ecosystem types, with these benefits increasing over time. However, the impact of tree mixtures on Collembola communities following stand development in natural forests remains unclear, despite the critical roles Collembola plays in litter decomposition and nutrient cycling. …”
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PERAN STAKEHOLDER DALAM MENINGKATKAN PARTISIPASI PEMILIH PEMULA PADA PEMILIHAN UMUM 2024 DI KABUPATEN BOJONEGORO by Kidung Bukit Darmawan, Esa Septian, Ida Suwasanti

“…This investigation is descriptive research with a qualitative approach by identifying five informants as research objects, namely KPU Bojoneegoro, BAWASLU Bojonegoro, Academicians, Media Time, and community figures of the subject in determination with purposive sampling techniques in joining several focuses, namely initial conditions, institutional design, facilitative leadership and process of collaboration data obtained through the process of legislative rules interview – invitations and sponsorship data related to research. …”
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Association of tumour mutation burden with prognosis and its clinical significance in stage III gastric cancer by Ya-Lin Han, Li Chen, Xu-Ning Wang, Mao-Lin Xu, Rui Qin, Fang-Ming Gong, Peng Sun, Hong-Yi Liu, Zhi-Peng Teng, Zhao-Xia Li, Guang-Hai Dai

“…Western blot and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction were used to detect the expression levels of both proteins and genes. …”
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Blockades of effector T cell senescence and exhaustion synergistically enhance antitumor immunity and immunotherapy by Xia Liu, Emily Shaw, Fusheng Si, Guangyong Peng, Yan Tao, Feiya Ma, David Bagley, Yuanqin Zhang

“…Furthermore, T cell senescence induced by mouse tumor and regulatory T (Treg) cells in vitro was determined with multiple markers and assays, including real-time PCR, flow cytometry, and histochemistry staining. …”
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Effect of Yam Gruel on Blood Glucose Control and Insulin Resistance in Patients with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by ZHAO Binbin, GE Li, KONG Yue, LAI Yuting, LIU Yiru, HUANG Pingping, HAO Lan, CHEN Fan, LIANG Shifang, DAI Yanling

“…The yam gruel was taken every morning, five times a week, continous treatment for 10 weeks. The difference of blood glucose indicators [fasting blood glucose (FBG), two-hour postprandial blood glucose (2 h PBG), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)], insulin resistance indicators [fasting serum insulin (FINS), homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR)], and pregnancy outcome indicators (delivery method, adverse pregnancy outcome) between two groups.Results① Blood glucose indicators: compared with before intervention, 2 h PBG in the two groups after intervention for four,eight and ten weeks were significantly decreased, and HbA1c in the two groups after intervention for ten weeks was significantly increased, the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Predictive value of MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1 in surgical treatment of localized renal cell cancer by A. I. Tarasenko, A. N. Rossolovskiy, O. L. Berezinets, D. A. Durnov, E. B. Popyhova, V. M. Popkov

“…The highest sensitivity and specificity for detecting tumor progression was demonstrated by matrix metalloproteinases: MMP‑2 – sensitivity 96 %, specificity 67 % (cut-off point 357.5 pg/ml) and MMP‑9 – sensitivity 87.5 % and specificity 62 % (cut-off point 958 ng/ml). At the same time, TIMP‑1 showed less significant indicators – sensitivity and specificity (74 % and 60 %, respectively) with a cut-off point of 0.49 ng/ml.Conclusion. …”
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Model for End-Stage Liver Disease and Sodium Velocity Predicts Overall Survival in Nonmetastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients by Justin Y. Tang, Nitin Ohri, Rafi Kabarriti, Santiago Aparo, Jennifer Chuy, Sanjay Goel, Jonathan M. Schwartz, Milan Kinkhabwala, Andreas Kaubisch, Chandan Guha

“…Median MELD-Na at the time of diagnosis was 9.7 (IQR 7.5 to 13.9). The median changes in percentage of MELD-Na over 90 days were an increase of 9% (IQR -4% to 55%). …”
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Sentiment Analysis Twitter Bahasa Indonesia Berbasis WORD2VEC Menggunakan Deep Convolutional Neural Network by Hans Juwiantho, Esther Irawati Setiawan, Joan Santoso, Mauridhi Hery Purnomo

“…The use of Word2Vec also reduce the training time and improve the accuracy of the Deep Convolutional Neural Network algorithm. …”
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