Vitamin B12, Folate, Homocysteine, and Bone Health in Adults and Elderly People: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analyses by J. P. van Wijngaarden, E. L. Doets, A. Szczecińska, O. W. Souverein, M. E. Duffy, C. Dullemeijer, A. E. J. M. Cavelaars, B. Pietruszka, P. van't Veer, A. Brzozowska, R. A. M. Dhonukshe-Rutten, C. P. G. M. de Groot

“…Twenty-seven eligible cross-sectional (n=14) and prospective (n=13) observational studies and one RCT were identified. Meta-analysis on four prospective studies including 7475 people showed a modest decrease in fracture risk of 4% per 50 pmol/L increase in vitamin B12 levels, which was borderline significant (RR = 0.96, 95% CI = 0.92 to 1.00). …”
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Evaluation of Gingival Microleakage in Class II Composite Restorations with Different Lining Techniques: An In Vitro Study by Vedavathi Bore Gowda, B. V. Sreenivasa Murthy, Swaroop Hegde, Swapna Devarasanahalli Venkataramanaswamy, Veena Suresh Pai, Rashmi Krishna

“…The specimens were coated with nail varnish leaving 1 mm around the restoration, subjected to thermocycling, basic fuchsin dye penetration, sectioned mesiodistally, and observed under a stereomicroscope. Results. The mean leakage scores of the individual study groups were Group 1 (33.40), Group 2 (7.85), Group 3 (16.40), and Group 4 (24.35). …”
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Peritoneal Nebulization of Ropivacaine during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Dose Finding and Pharmacokinetic Study by Massimo Allegri, Martina Ornaghi, Catherine E. Ferland, Dario Bugada, Yash Meghani, Serena Calcinati, Manuela De Gregori, Federica Lovisari, Krishnaprabha Radhakrishnan, Maria Cusato, Stefano Scalia Catenacci, Marta Somaini, Guido Fanelli, Pablo Ingelmo

“…Plasma concentrations did not reach toxic levels in any patient, and no significant differences were observed between groups (P>0.05). Conclusions. There is no enhancement in analgesic efficacy with higher doses of nebulized ropivacaine during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. …”
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Positive association between the proinsulin-to-C-peptide ratio and prolonged hyperglycemic time in type 2 diabetes by Aika Miya, Akinobu Nakamura, Hiroshi Nomoto, Hiraku Kameda, Tatsuya Atsumi

“…This multicenter, prospective observational study included 272 outpatients with type 2 diabetes. …”
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The impact of perceived caregiver anxiety and stress during childhood on late-life depression: evidence from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study by Liuyin Jin, Liuyin Jin, Dongdong Wang, Dengxian Yang, Qiong Jin, Mengye Cao, Yuanyuan Li, Jiajie Yang, Guoming Xie, Wenwu Zhang

“…Multivariate logistic regression models examined the relationship between caregiver anxiety and stress frequency and late-life depression, adjusting for confounders like socioeconomic status, health behaviors, and demographics.ResultsChildhood exposure to caregiver anxiety and stress significantly increased the risk of depression in later life (p < 0.05), with stronger effects observed among individuals with female caregivers. …”
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Constraining Solar Wind Transport Model Parameters Using Bayesian Analysis by Mark A. Bishop, Sean Oughton, Tulasi N. Parashar, Yvette C. Perrott

“…We find that, given the TTMs and observational data sets analyzed, the most appropriate TTM to recommend corresponds to 2D fluctuations and has von Kármán–Howarth parameters of α ≈ 0.16 and β ≈ 0.10, along with reasonably standard values for the other adjustable parameters. …”
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Construction of the Giant Panda National Park corridor and restoration of edible bamboo: A case study of from the Chengdu area region by Xing Wang, Yu-Ting Yang, Yan Wu, Yu Xie, Pei Tu, Mei-Ling Liu, Mei-Jiao Zhang, Tao Lu

“…Results revealed that (1) the habitat suitability index was high in the study region’s central area but low at the periphery, with fragmentation observed, particularly in the northeastern mountains; (2) eight giant panda habitat patches (C1–C8) and nine potential ecological corridors were identified, where C1–C6 patches were small and corridors exhibited low connectivity; and (3) four bamboo species were suitable for planting in the corridors, identified by overlaying corridor layers with bamboo suitability maps. …”
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Domperidone inhibits dengue virus infection by targeting the viral envelope protein and nonstructural protein 1 by Nuttapong Kaewjiw, Thanawat Thaingtamtanha, Damini Mehra, Wanida Chawnawa, Tanapan Prommool, Chunya Puttikhunt, Adisak Songjaeng, Kessiri Kongmanas, Panisadee Avirutnan, Prasit Luangaram, Chatchawan Srisawat, Sittiruk Roytrakul, Stephan A. Bäurle, Sansanee Noisakran

“…The suppression of DENV production and NS1 secretion by domperidone was observed across all four DENV serotypes to varying degrees between different virus strains. …”
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Low Concentrations of Corticosterone Exert Stimulatory Effects on Macrophage Function in a Manner Dependent on Glucocorticoid Receptors by He-Jiang Zhong, Hai-Yan Wang, Ce Yang, Jian-Yun Zhou, Jian-Xin Jiang

“…However, these effects were not observed at a high concentration of corticosterone (3 μM). …”
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Pretreatment of Small-for-Size Grafts In Vivo by γ-Aminobutyric Acid Receptor Regulation against Oxidative Stress-Induced Injury in Rat Split Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Tomohide Hori, Shinji Uemoto, Lindsay B. Walden, Feng Chen, Ann-Marie T. Baine, Toshiyuki Hata, Justin H. Nguyen

“…Apoptotic induction and oxidative stress were observed after SOLT with an SFSG, and this damage was limited by GABAR regulation. …”
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Comprehensive assessment of a miRNA-mRNA regulatory network in Meretrix meretrix: Implications for metabolism and autophagy across divergent growth rates by Yuchen Wang, Zhidong Zhang, Suhua Chen, Yangping Wu, Qiujie Li, Yi Cao, Yu Zhang, Aihua Chen

“…A significant enrichment in multiple functional categories related to metabolism and autophagy was observed among the DETGs. We constructed an intricate regulatory network that encompasses the metabolic and autophagy pathways influenced by 11 pivotal DEMs and 15 DETGs, which differ across the growth rates of M. meretrix. …”
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Comparative analysis of galectin-1, galectin-3, and galectin-8 signatures in normal and choriocarcinoma trophoblast cell lines by Jovanović Krivokuća Milica, Legner Janko, Ćujić Danica, Vilotić Aleksandra, Grubiša Ivana, Vićovac Ljiljana, Bojić-Trbojević Žanka

“…Notable differences in galectin-3 localization and distribution were observed between HTR-8/SVneo cells and choriocarcinoma cells. …”
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Cysticerci Drive Dendritic Cells to Promote In Vitro and In Vivo Tregs Differentiation by Laura Adalid-Peralta, Asiel Arce-Sillas, Gladis Fragoso, Graciela Cárdenas, Marcos Rosetti, Didier Casanova-Hernández, Claudia Rangel-Escareño, Laura Uribe-Figueroa, Agnes Fleury, Edda Sciutto

“…An increased Treg induction was observed when cysticerci were present. Moreover, an augmentation of suppressive-related molecules (SLAMF1, B7-H1, and CD205) was found in parasite-induced DC differentiation. …”
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Comparative analysis of antioxidant activities of essential oils and extracts of fennel (Foeniculum vulgare Mill.) seeds from Egypt and China by Adel F. Ahmed, Mengjin Shi, Cunyu Liu, Wenyi Kang

“…A high variation in free radical scavenging activities of essential oils was observed. The Chinese fennel essential oil showed high activity in DPPH radical scavenging with IC50 (15.66 mg/g). …”
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Incorporation of anthocyanin into zein nanofibrous films by electrospinning: Structural characterization, functional properties, and ammonia color-responsiveness by Jun Wang, Wenpeng Zhao, Dongli Qin, Hongyan Shan, Xiaoman Zhu, Lilan Chen, Ying Liu, Songnan Li

“…In the ammonia color-responsiveness test, an obvious color change with ΔE values of 13.1 and 20.0 was observed for Z-FF incorporated with A at concentrations of 0.2 % and 0.5 %, respectively. …”
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Amygdala Nuclei Atrophy in Cognitive Impairment and Dementia: Insights from High-Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Evija Peiseniece, Nauris Zdanovskis, Kristīne Šneidere, Andrejs Kostiks, Guntis Karelis, Ardis Platkājis, Ainārs Stepens

“…<i>Results:</i> Significant amygdala atrophy was observed in multiple amygdala nuclei across cognitive performance groups, with more pronounced changes in the low-performance group. …”
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Numerical Well Testing Interpretation Model and Applications in Crossflow Double-Layer Reservoirs by Polymer Flooding by Haiyang Yu, Hui Guo, Youwei He, Hainan Xu, Lei Li, Tiantian Zhang, Bo Xian, Song Du, Shiqing Cheng

“…Comparison of the analysis of numerical solution based on flow mechanism with observed polymer flooding field test data highlights the potential for the application of this interpretation method in formation evaluation and enhanced oil recovery (EOR).…”
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The Serum S100B Level as a Biomarker of Enteroglial Activation in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis by Asuman Celikbilek, Mehmet Celikbilek, Seda Sabah, Nermin Tanık, Elif Borekci, Serkan Dogan, Yavuz Akin, Suleyman Baldane, Kemal Deniz, Neziha Yilmaz, Omer Ozbakir, Mehmet Yucesoy

“…No correlation between the serum S100B level and the disease activity or duration was observed (P>0.05). The serum S100B levels did not differ between UC patients with active disease (24 patients, 68.6%) or in remission (11 patients, 31.4%) (P>0.05). …”
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Investigating the Temporal and Spatial Characteristics of Lower Atmospheric Ducts in the Arctic via Long-Term Numerical Simulations by Jinyue Wang, Xiaofeng Zhao, Jing Zou, Pinglv Yang, Bo Wang, Shuai Yang, Zhijin Qiu, Zhiqian Li, Tong Hu, Miaomiao Song

“…Additionally, a negative correlation was observed between the polar vortex indices and the characteristics of ducts, particularly for surface ducts. …”
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Effect of segregation on hot deformation behavior of GCr15 bearing steel in continuous casting by Mingyang Liu, Tianyu Zhang, Chenchong Wang, Ye Liu, Junyang Qian, Hongshuang Di, Qing Yin, Chi Zhang

“…Additionally, the negative macro-segregation zone demonstrated superior hot workability, attributed to its lower hardness. Based on these observations, the optimal hot processing conditions were identified as a deformation temperature of 1000 °C and a strain rate of 0.1 s−1.…”
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