Visfatin Induces Inflammation and Insulin Resistance via the NF-κB and STAT3 Signaling Pathways in Hepatocytes by Yu Jung Heo, Sung-E Choi, Ja Young Jeon, Seung Jin Han, Dae Jung Kim, Yup Kang, Kwan Woo Lee, Hae Jin Kim

“…Interestingly, visfatin increased the activities of the JAK2/STAT3 and IKK/NF-κB signaling pathways but not those of the JNK, p38, and ERK pathways. …”
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Electrochemical Sensors Based on Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes in Voltammetric Ascorbic Acid Tests by Natalia V. Ivanova, Elizaveta A. Martynova, Anna I. Vershinina, Maksim V. Lomakin, Galina O. Eremeeva, Olesya R. Gordaya, Sergey D. Shandakov

“…Modern highly sensitive and selective sensors are able to determine biologically active substances, which makes this direction one of the most popular areas of analytical chemistry. …”
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Comparison of meat tenderness parameters and free amino acids content in different species: Buffalo, Yak and Maremmana beef by Michela Contò, Sabrina Di Giovanni, Giacomo Contò, Sebastiana Failla

“…These parameters are influenced by several aspects, such as animal species and proteolytic enzyme activity that occurs during post- mortem aging. This work aimed to evaluate the evolution of the proteolytic degradation on Longissimus dorsi muscle in male buffalo (B), yak (Y), and Maremmana beef breed (M) of about 16 months old during the pre-rigor and post-rigor period. …”
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Associations between caregivers’ health behaviours and overweight/obesity among children aged 2–6 years in Beijing, China: a cross-sectional study by Yan Hu, Juan Du, Wenjing Ji, Xueling Li, Aimin Liang, Xiwei Xu

“…Logistic regression analysis was performed to identify relationships between caregivers’ health-related behaviours and overweight/obesity in children.Results Having caregivers who exercised ≥3 times/week (OR 0.643, 95% CI 0.417 to 0.990) was a protective factor against childhood overweight/obesity compared with having caregivers who exercised <1 time/week; caregivers’ frequent encouragement of children’s participation in physical activity was also a protective factor (OR 0.513, 95% CI 0.352 to 0.749). …”
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Efficacy of latissimus dorsi and teres major tendon transfer in anterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears and posterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears by Chang Hee Baek, Chaemoon Lim, Jung Gon Kim, Bo Taek Kim, Seung Jin Kim

“…Clinical and functional outcomes were evaluated based on pain, patient-reported outcome scores, active range of motion (aROM) and strength of aROM. …”
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Phytochemicals of Vitis vinifera L. var. King Ruby protect mice from benzo(a)pyrene-induced lung injury by Gehad S. Ahmedy, Hend M. Selim, Mona El-Aasr, Souzan M. Ibrahim, Suzy A. El-Sherbeni

“…The anti-inflammatory effects were confirmed by the downregulation of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and CD34, alongside reduced nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) expression. Antioxidant activity was indicated by decreased malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) expression with the remarkable increase in glutathione (GSH). …”
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Servicesheds connect people to the landscapes upon which they depend by Yiyi Zhang, Hugo Thierry, Lara Cornejo, Lael Parrott, Monique Poulin, Kate Sherren, Danika Van Proosdij, Brian Robinson

“…Servicesheds can help planners and managers better design zoning restrictions, restoration activities to benefit communities, or subsidy programmes to replace the value of ES lost due to climate change or land use development. …”
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Sparse Convolution FPGA Accelerator Based on Multi-Bank Hash Selection by Jia Xu, Han Pu, Dong Wang

“…Reconfigurable processor-based acceleration of deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) algorithms has emerged as a widely adopted technique, with particular attention on sparse neural network acceleration as an active research area. However, many computing devices that claim high computational power still struggle to execute neural network algorithms with optimal efficiency, low latency, and minimal power consumption. …”
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Inhibition of complement system-related gene ITGB2 attenuates epithelial–mesenchymal transition and inflammation in diabetic nephropathy by Jun Peng, Wenqi Zhao, Lu Zhou, Kun Ding

“…The VWF and ITGB2 were both enriched in the pathways of chemokine signaling pathway, CAMs, focal adhesion and natural killer cell-mediated cytotoxicity, and significantly correlated with the activated mast cells, resting NK cells, and macrophages. …”
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Early Intervention for Children With Developmental Disabilities and Their Families via Telehealth: Systematic Review by Yoomi Shin, Eun Ju Park, Anna Lee

“…The inclusion criteria were studies involving telehealth interventions for children aged 0-3 years who were at high risk or had developmental disabilities, which involved active interactions between the providers and the families. …”
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Ozone Therapy on Rats Submitted to Subtotal Nephrectomy: Role of Antioxidant System by José Luis Calunga, Zullyt B. Zamora, Aluet Borrego, Sarahí del Río, Ernesto Barber, Silvia Menéndez, Frank Hernández, Teresita Montero, Dunia Taboada

“…However, ozone/oxygen mixture induced a significant stimulation in the enzymatic activity of CAT, SOD, and glutathione peroxidase, as well as reduced glutathione in relation with Sham and positive control groups. …”
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A multi-stakeholder collaborative approach to awareness, education and support needed in the haemophilia gene therapy patient journey – a report on insights from a European patient... by O’Mahony Brian, Fletcher Simon, Baarslag Manuel, Khair Kate, Breederveld Daan, Jansen Nathalie, Pembroke Luke, Pinachyan Karen, Sivasubramaniyam Sujan

“…Awareness of how different factor levels impact bleeding tendency and frequency would be helpful, as success of gene therapy cannot be determined by factor activity alone. Other key educational needs included follow-up commitments, the role and potential side effects of corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants, impact on sense of identity, mental health, family planning, and managing bleeds after gene therapy. …”
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Development and Evaluation of a Mental Health Chatbot Using ChatGPT 4.0: Mixed Methods User Experience Study With Korean Users by Boyoung Kang, Munpyo Hong

“…ResultsUsers generally expressed positive views towards the chatbot, with positivity and support receiving the highest score on a 10-point scale (mean 9.0, SD 1.2), followed by empathy (mean 8.7, SD 1.6) and active listening (mean 8.0, SD 1.8). However, areas for improvement were noted in professionalism (mean 7.0, SD 2.0), complexity of content (mean 7.4, SD 2.0), and personalization (mean 7.4, SD 2.4). …”
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The LIFTMOR-M (Lifting Intervention For Training Muscle and Osteoporosis Rehabilitation for Men) trial: protocol for a semirandomised controlled trial of supervised targeted exerci... by Benjamin K Weeks, Belinda R Beck, Amy T Harding, Steven L Watson

“…Intervention group responses will be compared with those of a self-selected, non-randomised control sample of sex-matched and age-matched men who will follow their usual lifestyle activities for 8 months.Methods and analysis Apparently healthy men over 50 years with low bone mass, screened for medical conditions and medications known to adversely affect bone health, will be recruited. …”
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Assessing the Changes of Mumps Characteristics with Different Vaccination Strategies Using Surveillance Data: Importance to Introduce the 2-Dose Schedule in Quzhou of China by Chunting Zhou, Wei Song, Zhiying Yin, Sheng Li, Xiaoying Gong, Quanjun Fang, Shuangqing Wang

“…These include the use of MuCV as a self-supported vaccine, the introduction of one-dose MMR to the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI), and the administration of two-dose MuCV following supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) using MM. Here, using surveillance data, we assessed the epidemiology of mumps during the three stages. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN LEMBAR KERJA PESERTA DIDIK (LKPD) FISIKA BERBASIS ETNOSAINS MENGGUNAKAN MODEL DISCOVERY LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA SMA by Liza Septiaahmad, Indra Sakti, Iwan Setiawan

“…Kata Kunci: LKPD, Etnosains, Discovery Learning , keterampilan Berpikir Kritis   ABSTRACT   This research aimed to develop a valid physical student activity sheets, LKPD based of ethnoscience with a Discovery Learning model on material and unit. …”
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Exploring the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options of Multiple Sclerosis by Simone Lorenzut, Ilaria Del Negro, Giada Pauletto, Lorenzo Verriello, Leopoldo Spadea, Carlo Salati, Mutali Musa, Caterina Gagliano, Marco Zeppieri

“…The goals of MS treatment options are to control symptoms, lower disease activity, and enhance quality of life. To stop relapses and reduce the course of the disease, disease-modifying treatments (DMTs) target several components of the immune response. …”
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Domestic sewage irrigation on dynamics of nutrients and heavy metals in soil and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production by S. R. Salakinkop, C. S. Hunshal

“…Sources of irrigation also differed significantly producing higher grain yield (4,100 kg ha-1 ), protein (12.81 %), dry gluten (8.97 %) in sewage irrigation compared to bore well water irrigation. Enhanced activity of dehydrogenase and phosphatase enzymes and organic carbon in sewage-irrigated field contributed more to available nutrient pool of soil. …”
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Le site antique de la clinique des Dames Blanches à Tours (Indre-et-Loire) : aménagements d’un embarcadère romain sur la Loire et évolution du trait de rive by Nicolas Fouillet, Philippe Gardère

“…The move to a caisson construction could thus indicate an intensification of the erosive activity of the Loire river, as well as a change in the status or importance of the access structure to the river. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of 30 years of research on transarterial radioembolization (TARE) for hepatocellular carcinoma by Tongyao Hu, Tongyao Hu, Qifan Xu, Qifan Xu, Guorong Jia, Tao Wang, Changjing Zuo

“…Riad Salem from Northwestern University, also being the organization with the greatest number of research papers, was the most active author and has published 96 papers. The keywords were classified into three clusters: 90Y microspheres for TARE, Basic research on TARE, and Clinical trial of TARE for HCC. …”
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