Correlation between Apelin and Some Angiogenic Factors in the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia: Apelin-13 as Novel Drug for Treating Preeclampsia and Its Physiological Effects on Place... by Reham Z. Hamza, Abdel Aziz A. Diab, Mansour H. Zahra, Ali K. Asalah, Suzan M. M. Moursi, Najah M. Al-Baqami, Fawziah A. Al-Salmi, Mai S. Attia

“…This study was formulated to assess the serum apelin level in PE, investigate its correlation with some inflammatory, oxidative stress, and angiogenic proteins in a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor; the N (gamma)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME)-induced rat model of PE and determine whether apelin administration could protect against development of PE. 40 healthy adult female albino rats and 10 adult male albino rats were used in this study. …”
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In Vitro Assessment of Anthelmintic Activities of Rauwolfia vomitoria (Apocynaceae) Stem Bark and Roots against Parasitic Stages of Schistosoma mansoni and Cytotoxic Study by Emmanuel Mouafo Tekwu, Kwabena Mante Bosompem, William Kofi Anyan, Regina Appiah-Opong, Kofi Baffour-Awuah Owusu, Mabel Deladem Tettey, Felicia Amanfo Kissi, Alfred Ampomah Appiah, Veronique Penlap Beng, Alexander Kwadwo Nyarko

“…Both plant parts were found to be active against cercariae and adult worms. Within 2 h of exposure all cercariae were killed at a concentration range of 62.5–1000 µg/mL and 250–1000 µg/mL of R. vomitoria stem bark and roots, respectively. …”
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The Length-Weight Relationship and Condition Factors of Bullet Tuna Landed at the Tanjung Luar Fishing Port, Indonesia by Evron Asrial, Yasir Arapat, Usma Kurniawan Hadi, Lalu A.T.T.W.S Kalih, Mita Ayu Liliyanti, Erwin Rosadi, Ruly Isfatul Khasanah, Ishani Nelunika Rathnayake

“…The growth pattern of bullet tuna was minor allometric (b = 2.875), worth selling (K > 1.00), and the majority was adult fish or mature group. The LWR model is . This condition indicates the bullet tuna is worth catching  and worth spawning, so that it is eligible to be a potential broodstock candidate to support a sustainable management of BLT fisheries. …”
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Nephronectin Is Required for Vascularization in Zebrafish and Sufficient to Promote Mammalian Vessel‐Like Structures in Hydrogels for Tissue Engineering by Chinmoy Patra, Amey Rayrikar, Ganesh Wagh, Florian Kleefeldt, Kaveh Roshanbinfar, Florian Cop, Iva Nikolic, Mirko H. H. Schmidt, Amparo Acker‐Palmer, Süleyman Ergün, Felix B. Engel

“…Methods and Results Here, we show that the extracellular matrix protein nephronectin is required for vascularization during zebrafish development as well as adult fin regeneration and is sufficient to promote mammalian vessel formation and maturation. …”
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Transcriptomic and proteomic profiling identifies feline fibrosarcoma as clinically amenable model for aggressive sarcoma subtypes by Mikiyo Weber, Daniel Fuchs, Amiskwia Pöschel, Erin Beebe, Zuzana Garajova, Armin Jarosch, Laura Kunz, Witold Wolski, Lennart Opitz, Franco Guscetti, Mirja C. Nolff, Enni Markkanen

“…Development of novel treatment strategies for human adult FSA is hindered by the low incidence and the absence of suitable clinical models. …”
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Beeswax Alcohol (BWA, Raydel^®) Improved Blood Oxidative Variables and Ameliorated Severe Damage of Zebrafish Kidneys, Testes, and Ovaries Impaired by 24-Week Consumption... by Kyung-Hyun Cho, Ashutosh Bahuguna, Ji-Eun Kim, Yunki Lee, Sang Hyuk Lee, Cheolmin Jeon, Cheol-Hee Kim

“…Methods: Adult zebrafish were fed various HC+Gal diets enriched with either BWA or CoQ₁₀. …”
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Fetal Cartilage Progenitor Cells in the Repair of Osteochondral Defects by Bruno C. Menarim, DVM, PhD, Chan Hee Mok, PhD, Kirsten E. Scoggin, PhD, Alexis Gornik, DVM, Emma N. Adam, DVM, PhD, Shavahn C. Loux, PhD, James N. MacLeod, VMD, PhD

“…Osteochondral defects were created in the knee of immunosuppressed rats and were grafted with cell pellets from either equine fetal IZN, equine fetal ANL, adult fibroblasts, or adult chondrocytes, or they were left untreated. …”
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A Potential Protective Effect of Alcohol Consumption in Male Genital Lichen Sclerosus: A Case-Control Study by Joey El Khoury, Jessica Andraos, Anthony Kanbar, Rami Halabi, Serge Assaf, Anthony Mina, Sabine El Breidi, Charbel Dabal, Charbel El Hachem, Rodrigue Saad, Antoine Kassis, Maher Abdessater, Raghid El Khoury

“…Subjects enrolled were adult male patients who had a circumcision between January 2010 and December 2020 at our university hospital, with a confirmed LSc diagnosis on pathology. …”
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Preliminary ultrasonography study of the pancreas in the dromedary camel (Camelus dromedarius) by El Hassania Lakhel, Khalid El Allali, Mohamed Rachid Achaâban, Rahma Azrib

“…The average thickness of the body was 3.60 ± 0.24 cm (n = 14) in young camels significantly lower than in adult camels 4.61 ± 0.26 cm (n = 8). The right lobe was scanned on the right side, adjacent to the duodenal ampulla and abomasum, beneath the liver along the 11th, 10th, and 9th intercostal spaces. …”
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RETRACTED: Mechanism of action of Asparagus officinalis extract against multiple myeloma using bioinformatics tools, in silico and in vitro study by Yanju Li, Xu Yang, Feiqing Wang, Feiqing Wang, Jianing Zhao, Chike Zhang, Dan Wu, Bo Yang, Rui Gao, Peng Zhao, Yun Zan, Min Su, Zhixu He, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Jishi Wang, Dongxin Tang

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Multiple Low Energy Long Bone Fractures in the Setting of Rothmund-Thomson Syndrome by Nicholas Beckmann

“…Presented is a case of a young adult male with Rothmund-Thomson syndrome presenting with multiple episodes of long bone fractures caused by low energy trauma with one of the fractures exhibiting significantly delayed healing. …”
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Capability of the cavalieri method for volume estimation of the dog testis by Murat Sırrı Akosman, Vural Özdemir

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods:</b> Five male adult dog testes were used. First, testis volumes were measureament by water displacement method (Archimedes principle), then cavalieri method used to estimate the volume of same testis. …”
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Badanie potencjału możliwości uczenia się dzieci – eksperyment nauczający by Ewa Filipiak

“…Vygotsky, the transition from the study of existing learning culture products and the diagnosis of the zone of actual development, the exploration of the child’s learning potential, his/her susceptibility to teaching, estimation of the child’s proximal development and cognitive readiness; from organizing a research situation in which the child independently solves the problem to exploring the potential of a child to solve a problem in cooperation with an adult, finally from examining both the child and the context to the study of the child in the context. …”
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Le stage en formation alternée dans l’enseignement supérieur : pour quel développement professionnel ? by Jérôme Eneau, Geneviève Lameul, Éric Bertrand

“…This research aims to analyze the professionalization process of Master students in an adult education program, based in the University of Rennes (Brittany). …”
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Important Things to Know about Medicare: Chapter Six--”Medigap” Policies by Amanda Terminello, Martie Gillen

“…The series will provide general information about Medicare, including the four major plans, supplemental policies, interactions with different types of insurance, and assistance programs. As an older adult citizen of the United States, it is important to understand the structure of Medicare and how it affects you. …”
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Behavioral Determinants of Mating Success in Blackbuck under Semienclosed Condition: A Cross-Sectional Study in Shuklaphanta National Park, Nepal by Puja Saud, Juna Neupane, Mukesh Kumar Chalise

“…We recorded different behavioral initiations for the mating reproductive activities and the behaviors followed after copulatory mounting. Four dominant adult males were used as a subject. The highest number of copulatory mountings was observed during the months of February–March. …”
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A Simple Matter of Life and Death—The Trials of Postnatal Beta-Cell Mass Regulation by Elena Tarabra, Stella Pelengaris, Michael Khan

“…This review will focus on the principal hormones and nutrients, as well as downstream signalling pathways regulating beta-cell mass in the adult. Furthermore, we will also address more recently appreciated regulators of beta-cell mass, such as microRNAs.…”
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Sarcopenia, a Neurogenic Syndrome? by Ping Kwan

“…However, there is no consensus regarding its characterization hitherto. As the world older adult population is on the rise, the impact of sarcopenia becomes greater. …”
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Neotropical Deer Ked or Neotropical Deer Louse Fly, Lipoptena mazamae Rondani (Insecta: Diptera: Hippoboscidae) by William H. Kern, Jr.

“…The louse flies (Hippoboscidae) are obligate blood-feeding ectoparasites of birds and mammals. Both adult males and females feed on the blood of their host. …”
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Anatomy Ontology Matching Using Markov Logic Networks by Chunhua Li, Pengpeng Zhao, Jian Wu, Zhiming Cui

“…We combine several different matching strategies through first-order logic formulas according to the structure of anatomy ontologies. Experiments on the adult mouse anatomy and the human anatomy have demonstrated the effectiveness of proposed approach in terms of the quality of result alignment.…”
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