The Association between Resolvin D1 Levels and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus: Implications for Perinatal Outcomes by Zeynep Seyhanli, Burak Bayraktar, Mevlut Bucak, Gulsan Karabay, Betul Tokgoz Cakir, Can Ozan Ulusoy, Gizem Aktemur, Selver Ozge Sefik, Serap Topkara Sucu, Sevki Celen, Ali Turhan Caglar

“…CONCLUSIONS: This study demonstrated that pregnancies affected by GDM exhibit elevated levels of Resolvin D1, which is associated with a higher incidence of composite adverse neonatal outcomes. …”
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Structural Vulnerability Factors and Gestational Weight Gain:  A Scoping Review on the Extent, Range, and Nature of the Literature by Labonté, Jocelyne M, Dumas, Alex, Clark, Emily, Savard, Claudia, Fournier, Karine, O’Connor, Sarah, Morisset, Anne-Sophie, Fontaine-Bisson, Bénédicte

“…Background: Inadequate and excessive gestational weight gain (GWG) are rising epidemiological health concerns, affecting a substantial proportion of pregnant women in high-income countries and contributing to a multitude of adverse maternal and infant health outcomes. …”
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Surface Modification of TFC-PA RO Membrane by Grafting Hydrophilic pH Switchable Poly(Acrylic Acid) Brushes by Muhammad Asad Abbas, Shehla Mushtaq, Waqas A. Cheema, Hazim Qiblawey, Shenmin Zhu, Yao Li, Runnan Zhang, Hong Wu, Zhongyi Jiang, Rehan Sadiq, Nasir M. Ahmad

“…Further, pH values were observed to not significantly affect the NaCl salt rejection with values observed in between 98.8% and 95% and close to that of the pristine TFC-PA membranes. …”
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The Effect of Whole-Body Vibration on Upper Extremity Function in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study by Marianna Kelaiditi, Alexandra Lepoura, Anna Christakou, Nikolaos Chrysagis, Vasiliki Sakellari

“…Cerebral palsy (CP) is the leading cause of lifelong physical disability, affecting approximately 17 million individuals worldwide. …”
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Identification of signaling networks associated with lactate modulation of macrophages and dendritic cells by Rapeepat Sangsuwan, Bhasirie Thuamsang, Noah Pacifici, Phum Tachachartvanich, Devan Murphy, Abhineet Ram, John Albeck, Jamal S. Lewis

“…Although most studies have shown that lactate affects immune phenotypes (e.g., surface protein expression and cytokine production), the cell signaling network mediated by lactate is not fully understood. …”
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Amorphization and siliconization of silicon carbide as a first wall material by Aritra De, Jerome Guterl, Zachary Bergstrom, Tyler Abrams, Gregory Sinclair, John David Elder, Dmitry Rudakov

“…Coupled simulation of surface model and impurity transport demonstrates amorphization of crystalline SiC exposed to L-mode plasma due to the accumulation of displacement damages under ion irradiation. This affects the lifetime of SiC plasma facing components. …”
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Skatole Alleviates Osteoarthritis by Reprogramming Macrophage Polarization and Protecting Chondrocytes by Weiyun Wang, Yaru Chu, Yunkun Lu, Jie Xu, Weixuan Zhao, Zhuo Liang, Xueqiang Guo, Lingling Xi, Tao Han, Yaping Shen, Wenjuan Song, Yanhua Tang, Mengnan Wen, Zhuang Qian, Lei Wang, Zhenlin Fan, Guangdong Zhou, Wenjie Ren

“…In IL1β-treated chondrocytes, skatole suppressed inflammation and catabolism without affecting apoptosis or anabolism. Overall, skatole maintains immune microenvironment homeostasis by modulating macrophage polarization in joints and preserves cartilage function by balancing chondrocyte anabolism and catabolism, effectively alleviating OA. …”
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Effectiveness of the entomopathogenic fungus Alternaria murispora and the predatory ladybird Harmonia convergens in controlling Phenacoccus solenopsis (Tinsley) by Mohamed El Aalaoui, Said Rammali, Said Rammali, Fatima Zahra Kamal, Fatima Zahra Kamal, Gabriela Calin, Viorica Rarinca, Viorica Rarinca, Viorica Rarinca, Luminita Diana Hritcu, Alin Ciobică, Alin Ciobică, Alin Ciobică, Alin Ciobică, Mohamed Sbaghi

“…Experiment 2 had a higher mean temperature (22.17°C) compared to Experiment 1 (20.78°C), though this did not affect treatment efficacy. In conclusion, AM+HC proved most effective in reducing P. solenopsis densities and maintaining plant health, demonstrating its potential as a sustainable alternative to chemical pesticides.…”
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Oral Supplementation with Three Vegetable Oils Differing in Fatty Acid Composition Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice by Regulating Inflammation and Lipid Metabolism by Waleed Aldamarany, Huang Taocui, Deng Liling, Yang Wanfu, Geng Zhong

“…Obesity has become one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide, which affects people's health and daily lives. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the anti-obesity effects of perilla seed oil (PSO), sunflower oil (SFO), and tea seed oil (TSO) and their potential mechanisms in mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD). …”
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Short- But Not Long-Term Effects of Creep Feeding Provided to Suckling Piglets by María Romero, Ana Heras-Molina, María Muñoz, Luis Calvo, José Ignacio Morales, Ana Isabel Rodríguez, Rosa Escudero, Clemente López-Bote, Cristina Óvilo, Álvaro Olivares

“…Variation in creep feeding consumption based on birth weight also affected microbiome composition, with high-birth-weight piglets displaying higher alpha diversity than low- and normal-birth-weight piglets seven days after lactation. …”
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Multivitamin Supplementation and Fertility Outcome: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study and the Clinical and Medicolegal Value of Nutritional Counseling by Giuseppe Gullo, Simona Zaami, Adriana Vita Streva, Sofia Burgio, Valentina Billone, Yulia Kotlik, Elena Chitoran, Silvia Ganduscio, Giovanni Baglio, Antonio Perino, Gaspare Cucinella

“…Resveratrol can beneficially affect growth and follicle development and lead to improved sperm function parameters in pre-clinical studies, while information from clinical studies is still inconclusive. …”
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Preparation and quality assessment of innovative gluten-free biscuit enriched with galangal (Alpinia galanga Linn.) powder by Eatemad M. El-Sayed, Essam Mohamed Elsebaie, Shaymaa A. Hozifa, Marwa Fawzi Ahmed El-Farsy, Dalia M. El-Mesiry, Soher Abd-Elfattah ElMeslamy, Heba Ali Yousef Shaat, Rehab A. Shehata, Marwa A. Ahmed, Amira Lotfy Abd Allah, Suzan S. Ibraheim

“…The goal of this study was to create functional gluten-free biscuits made from oat flour and fortified with galangal powder at various levels (5, 10, 15, and 20% The study examined how galangal powder addition affects the rheological, physical, thermal, and nutritional qualities after baking, as well as their oxidative stability and sensory assessment after three months of storage at room temperature (25–30 °C The results showed that adding galangal powder caused changes in the rheological properties (dough development and weakening increasing while amylase activity and starch gelling decreased), technological properties (increased weight, thickness, and density while decreasing water activity, width, and spread ratio), textural properties (increased hardness), and color properties (decreased L* while increasing a* and b*) of the biscuits. …”
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A pan-cancer analysis of homeobox family: expression characteristics and latent significance in prognosis and immune microenvironment by Yuanhui Wang, Jie Gao, Ziyi Ren, Ziyi Shen, Wei Gu, Qinyi Miao, Xiaomeng Hu, Xiaomeng Hu, Yan Wu, Yan Wu, Wei Liu, Jia Jia, Jia Jia, Yi Cai, Chunpeng (Craig) Wan, Lei Sun, Tingdong Yan, Tingdong Yan

“…The HOX gene family plays a crucial role in the development of certain cancers, and their expression patterns are closely related to cancer prognosis and the tumor microenvironment (TME), which may affect cancer prognosis and response to immunotherapy. …”
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Rooting for Resilience: Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) Boost Citrus Tolerance to Water Scarcity in Rangpur Lime and Carrizo Citrange Rootstocks by Sajjad Hussain, Mehwish Jan, Muhammad Fasih Khalid, Sakeena Tul-Ain Haider, Muhammad Arif Ali, Shakeel Ahmad, Samreen Sabir, Mamoudou Sétamou, Raphael Morillon

“…Among the various biotic and abiotic stresses affecting citrus production, water scarcity caused by climate change stands out as a significant issue. …”
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Estimates and trends in death and disability from atrial fibrillation/atrial flutter due to high sodium intake, China, 1990 to 2019 by Qingwen Yu, Lijun Zhao, Ting Tang, Ziyi Xin, Lanlan Feng, Xiyun Rao, Yongmin Shi, Xuhan Tong, Siqi Hu, Yao You, Shenghui Zhang, Jiake Tang, Yongran Cheng, Xingwei Zhang, Mingwei Wang, Ximin Li

“…Conclusions Our findings provide strong evidence that high sodium levels in China significantly affect standard ASMRs and ASDRs for AF and AFL. Notably, different patterns of change are identified across various age groups, emphasizing the pronounced effect of salt reduction on AF and AFL.…”
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Ursodeoxycholic acid relieves clinical severity of COVID-19 in patients with chronic liver diseases by Tiantian Hu, Tiantian Hu, Jie Tong, Yunhui Yang, Changrong Yuan, Jiming Zhang, Jiming Zhang, Jiming Zhang, Jinyu Wang, Jinyu Wang

“…After performing a 1:1 age-and sex-matching, the analysis proceeded with 309 patients from each group for further evaluation.ResultsIn the UDCA-treated cohort, the incidence of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections was significantly higher, with 30.1% of patients affected, compared to 6.47% in the non-UDCA group (p < 0.0001). …”
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The Role of OCT Angiography in the Assessment of Epiretinal Macular Membrane by Daniela Bacherini, Francesco Dragotto, Tomaso Caporossi, Chiara Lenzetti, Lucia Finocchio, Alfonso Savastano, Maria Cristina Savastano, Francesco Barca, Martina Dragotto, Lorenzo Vannozzi, Francesco Nasini, Francesco Faraldi, Stanislao Rizzo, Gianni Virgili, Fabrizio Giansanti

“…Materials and Methods. 23 eyes affected by ERM and those which underwent phacovitrectomy associated with ERM peeling were enrolled. …”
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Neoandrographolide inhibits mature osteoclast differentiation to alleviate bone loss and treat osteoporosis by Kai Tang, Kai Tang, Kai Tang, Wei Deng, Wei Deng, Wei Deng, Wei Deng, Zhiying Huang, Zhiying Huang, Zhiying Huang, Simin Chen, Simin Chen, Simin Chen, Zilin Zhu, Zilin Zhu, Shukun Lin, Shukun Lin, Lubin Zhong, Lubin Zhong, Quanxin Zheng, Quanxin Zheng, Wenhua Zhao, Wenhua Zhao, Zhida Zhang, Zhida Zhang, Ling Mo, Ling Mo, Ling Mo

“…Western blot findings also indicate that NEO inhibits the phosphorylation of ERK, P38, JNK, and P65 but does not reverse the degradation of IκB-α. Additionally, NEO affects the phosphorylation of proteins in the PI3K/AKT, GSK3β, and PPARγ signaling pathways, demonstrating that NEO can inhibit OC formation through multiple pathways and targets. …”
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Role of Absorbable Polysaccharide Hemostatic Powder in the Prevention of Complications After Axillary Lymph Node Dissection in Breast Cancer Patients: A Multicenter Retrospective A... by Simona Parisi, Francesco Saverio Lucido, Francesca Fisone, Roberto Ruggiero, Salvatore Tolone, Francesco Iovino, Antonio Santoriello, Federico Maria Mongardini, Maddalena Paolicelli, Ludovico Docimo, Claudio Gambardella

“…During the US follow-up, on days 7, 15, and 30, the number of patients affected by seroma and the volumes were lower in the experimental group. …”
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Therapeutic effect and potential mechanism of Fufang Danshen dripping pills for stable coronary heart disease: a randomized controlled trial by Li-qin Meng, Li-qin Meng, Pei-ying Huang, Qing-min Li, Yu-chao Feng, Yu-chao Feng, Yu-chao Feng, Ding-jian Li, Guang-long Wu, Bo-wen Ao, Guo-chao Wu, Guo-xiong Zhang, Bo-jun Chen, Bo-jun Chen, Bo-jun Chen

“…Lipidomics further confirmed triglycerides as key lipids affected by FFDS. By integrating these findings with network pharmacology targets, we highlighted the potential roles of LPL, CD36, FABPpm, L-FABP, LCAT, and CEPT in fat digestion, absorption, and metabolism pathways, suggesting their involvement in FFDS's treatment of SCHD by reducing triglycerides.ConclusionIn individuals with SCHD, the administration of FFDS has been shown to effectively reduce circulating triglyceride levels and decrease the frequency of angina episodes. …”
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