Correlation between Neutrophil Gelatinase Associated with Lipocaline and Beta-2 Microglobulin with Other Renal Markers in Iraqi Patients with Multiple Myeloma by Inas Nazeeh Abed, Usama Salman Al-timari, Hiba Abid Al-Hussein hassan, Abbas Thamer Dwayyikh

“…Multiple myeloma disease was diagnosed using symptoms, biochemical testing, x-ray, and clinical examination by specialists. …”
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Principles of effective out-patient diagnostics of diffuse liver diseases by Komova A. G., M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…All patients underwent following investigation: physical examination, filling of nutrition diary, CAGE and AUDIT questionnaires, taking occupational history, anthopometrical examination, US of abdominal organs, clinical and biochemical blood tests, assessment of HCVAb and HBsAg. …”
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Evaluation of the rainfed and irrigated conditions on biomass and essential oil yield of German chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla) in response to melatonin foliar application by Hossein Gorgini Shabankareh, Mohammad Reza Asgharipour, Ali Salehi Sardoei, Ahmad Reza Kamaliun, Hamid Mohammadi, Mansour Ghorbanpour

“…Based on these findings, combining rainfed cultivation with melatonin application is a promising and environmentally friendly strategy to enhance drought tolerance, growth, and biochemical content in German chamomile.…”
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Effect of N-Feruloylserotonin and Methotrexate on Severity of Experimental Arthritis and on Messenger RNA Expression of Key Proinflammatory Markers in Liver by Ľudmila Pašková, Viera Kuncírová, Silvester Poništ, Danica Mihálová, Radomír Nosáľ, Juraj Harmatha, Iveta Hrádková, Tomáš Čavojský, František Bilka, Katarína Šišková, Ingrid Paulíková, Lýdia Bezáková, Katarína Bauerová

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ANGPTL4: A Predictive Marker for Diabetic Nephropathy by Eman Al Shawaf, Mohamed Abu-Farha, Sriraman Devarajan, Zahra Alsairafi, Irina Al-Khairi, Preethi Cherian, Hamad Ali, Aditi Mathur, Fahd Al-Mulla, Abdulnabi Al Attar, Jehad Abubaker

“…Altogether, this suggests a potential role for ANGPTL4 in DN perhaps through its role in inhibiting LPL activity and promotes ANGPTL4 as a biochemical marker for the detection of a diabetic kidney disease in patients with T2D.…”
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Profiling of Indigenous Biosurfactant-Producing Bacillus Isolates in the Bioremediation of Soil Contaminated by Petroleum Products and Olive Oil by Paola Sandra Elenga-Wilson, Christian Aimé Kayath, Nicaise Saturnin Mokemiabeka, Stech Anomene Eckzechel Nzaou, Etienne Nguimbi, Gabriel Ahombo

“…Microbiological and biochemical methods have been used including isolation of oil-degrading bacteria, enzymatic activities, the determination of physicochemical parameters, biosurfactant production and extraction assay, oil displacement assay, antimicrobial assay of the biosurfactants, and bioremediation kinetics. …”
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Metabolic and inflammatory status in prepuberty and early adulthood for individuals with a history of extrauterine growth restriction: a cohort study by Laura Palomino-Fernández, Inmaculada Velasco, Belén Pastor-Villaescusa, Katherine Flores-Rojas, María de la Cruz Rico, Juan Roa, Ángel Gil, Mercedes Gil-Campos

“…Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, biochemical parameters related to lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and plasma adipokines and cytokines were analyzed. …”
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Neuregulin1 ameliorates metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease via the ERK/SIRT1 signaling pathways by Chengan Xu, Shouhao Wang, Di Meng, Mingshan Wang, Rong Yan, Yining Dai

“…The changes of histopathological, biochemical indexes, inflammatory factors, lipid metabolism, apoptosis and autophagy parameters were measured. …”
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Exploring the Pharmacokinetics and Gut Microbiota Modulation of Hesperidin and Nobiletin from Mandarin Orange Peel in Experimental Dogs: A Pilot Study by Jun Nakahigashi, Makoto Kurikami, Satomi Iwai, Sadahiko Iwamoto, Shou Kobayashi, Eiji Kobayashi

“…For intestinal microbiota analysis and blood biochemical tests, beagle dogs were administered 1 g twice daily. …”
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The Utility of Synovial Fluid Interleukin-10 in Diagnosing Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection: A Prospective Cohort Study by Zou Y, Yang Y, Yang J, Zhang Y, Zhao C, Qin L, Hu N

“…Yinshuang Zou,1– 3,* Yaji Yang,1,3,* Jianye Yang,1,3 Yanhao Zhang,4 Chen Zhao,1,3 Leilei Qin,1,3 Ning Hu1,3 1Department of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Orthopedics, Jingzhou Hospital Affiliated to Yangtze University, Jingzhou, 434000, People’s Republic of China; 3Laboratory of Orthopedics, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, People’s Republic of China; 4National Engineering Research Center of Immunological Products, Department of Microbiology and Biochemical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Leilei Qin; Ning Hu, Email qinleilei@stu.cqmu.edu.cn; huning@cqmu.edu.cnBackground: Diagnosing chronic periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is challenging. …”
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The role of CTGF and MFG-E8 in the prognosis assessment of SCAP: a study combining machine learning and nomogram analysis by Tingting Lin, Tingting Lin, Huimin Wan, Jie Ming, Yifei Liang, Linxin Ran, Jingjing Lu

“…Using the CatBoost model for prediction, it performed the best, with key predictive features including Oxygenation Index, cTnT, MFG-E8, Dyspnea, CTGF and PaCO2.ConclusionThis study has highlighted the critical role of clinical and biochemical markers such as CTGF and MFG-E8 in assessing the severity and prognosis of SCAP. …”
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Mineral composition of repair raspberry (<i>Rubus idaeus</i> L.) fruits by S. M. Motyleva, S. N. Evdokimenko, M. A. Podgaetsky, T. A. Tumaeva, Y. V. Burmenko, N. Y. Svistunova, D. V. Panischeva, I. M. Kulikov

“…The therapeutic and preventive properties of raspberries are related to their biochemical composition. In this regard, the purpose of the work was to determine the content of macro- and micronutrients in fruits of different cultivars of repair raspberry using modern high-tech analytical methods and the selection of genetic sources of the analyzed elements for further breeding. …”
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A hammerhead ribozyme selects mechanically stable conformations for catalysis against viral RNA by Man Lu, Zhiqiang Cao, Luoan Xiong, Hongying Deng, Kangkang Ma, Ning Liu, Yanding Qin, Shen-Bo Chen, Jun-Hu Chen, Yao Li, Yijin Liu, Zhongbo Yu

“…However, the structure and biochemical data of ribozymes have been disagreed on, making the understanding of its catalysis mechanism a longstanding issue. …”
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Biotin's protective effects against nicotine withdrawal-induced anxiety and depression: Mechanistic insights into serotonin, inflammation, BDNF, and oxidative stress in male rats by Dawood Hossaini, Mohammad Jalal Nazari, Khan Baba Ghazanfar, Mohammad Edris Amiri, Mohammad Tariq Anwary, Mohammad Jawad Jawad, Murtaza Haidary

“…Materials and Methods: Sixty male Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to nicotine administration and subsequently, nicotine withdrawal, after which behavioral assessments included the open-field test, the elevated plus-maze test, and the forced-swimming test performed after withdrawal to assess anxiety and depression behaviors. We also performed biochemical analyses to measure serotonin levels, monoamine oxidase A activity, brain neurotrophic factor concentration, and markers of oxidative stress. …”
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Characterization and utilization of trichoderma sp. for efficient management of oil palm empty fruit bunch waste in plantations by N. Nurmiati, P. Periadnadi, K. Kartiwan, T.W. Edelwis

“…By exploring the biological, ecological, and biochemical attributes of Trichoderma sp., this study examined the mechanisms associated with efficacy in bioconversion processes and waste remediation.METHODS: A survey method was used to determine sampling locations, and purposive sampling was utilized in the field. …”
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Body Composition and Basal Metabolic Rate in Women with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Marina de Figueiredo Ferreira, Filipe Detrano, Gabriela Morgado de Oliveira Coelho, Maria Elisa Barros, Regina Serrão Lanzillotti, José Firmino Nogueira Neto, Emilson Souza Portella, Haydée Serrão Lanzillotti, Eliane de Abreu Soares

“…Anthropometric and biochemical variables were measured as well as body composition (by absorptiometry dual X-ray emission) and basal metabolic rate (by indirect calorimetry); basal metabolic rate was also estimated by prediction equations. …”
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Comparative Performance of Ante-Mortem Diagnostic Assays for the Identification of <i>Mycobacterium bovis</i>-Infected Domestic Dogs (<i>Canis lupus familiaris</i>) by Conor O’Halloran, Paul Burr, Danielle A. Gunn-Moore, Jayne C. Hope

“…While many dogs in the high-risk group had serum biochemical abnormalities, these did not correlate with the findings from the diagnostic TB tests. …”
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Dietary omega-3 fatty acids affect the growth performance of broiler chickens reared at high stocking density by Shahgol Rahbari, Abdolreza Salehi, Seyed Davood Sharifi, Shirin Honarbakhsh

“…The present study was conducted to investigate the effects of dietary omega-3 fatty acids in broiler chickens exposed to high stocking density (SD) on growth performance, carcass characteristics, breast meat quality, blood biochemical indices, nutrient digestibility and litter quality. …”
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PROTON RADIATION THERAPY: CLINICAL APPLICATION OPPORTUNITIES AND RESEARCH PROSPECTS by M. V. Zabelin, V. A. Klimanov, J. J. Galyautdinova, A. S. Samoilov, A. O. Lebedev, E. V. Shelyhina

“…The available results of the retrospective analysis of clinical data in the University medical center of Lome Linda, testify to advantages of proton therapy of the localized prostate cancer. The lack of a biochemical recurrence and a local tumoral progression within 5 years after radiation was shown. …”
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The water quality of the Upper Citarum: Applying the overall index of pollution, Said-WQI, and pollution index methods by Mariana Marselina, Nurul Aulia Rahmi, Siti Ai Nurhayati

“…Results from four river-monitoring points indicated average values for key parameters such as biochemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen (DO), and total and fecal coliform, falling below established quality standards. …”
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