Decomposition and nutrient release pattern of wheat (Triticum aestivum) residues under different treatments in desert field conditions of Sudan by Fatoma A. M. Rezig, Elsadig A. Elhadi, Mubarak R. Abdalla

“…The decomposed residue was analysed for remaining dry matter (DM), nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K) calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg) contents. Mass loss and nutrients released from wheat residue followed the exponential model, Wt = W0 9 e-kt from which the specific decay rate constants (k) and t0.5 and t0.95 were calculated. …”
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Hailey-Hailey disease successfully treated with naloxone: 2 case reports and Review of the literature on efficacy of opioid receptor antagonist in Hailey-Hailey disease patients by Junyou Zheng, Zhimin Duan, Beilei Xu, Hao Song, Jianbing Wu, Fang Fang, Nan Sheng, Chengrang Li

“…Background Hailey–Hailey disease (HHD), a genetic blistering disease, is caused by a mutation in a calcium transporter protein in the Golgi apparatus encoded by the ATP2C1 gene. …”
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Promoter Polymorphism of RGS2 Gene Is Associated with Change of Blood Pressure in Subjects with Antihypertensive Treatment: The Azelnidipine and Temocapril in Hypertensive Patients... by Ken Sugimoto, Tomohiro Katsuya, Kei Kamide, Tomomi Fujisawa, Izumi Shimaoka, Mitsuru Ohishi, Ryuichi Morishita, Toshio Ogihara, Hiromi Rakugi

“…We performed a prospective study to examine the genetic effect on the response to a calcium (Ca) channel blocker, azelnidipine and an ACE inhibitor, temocapril treatment in patients with hypertension, as a part of the prior clinical trial, the Azelnidipine and Temocapril in Hypertensive Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Study (ATTEST). …”
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Tamarind (<i>Tamarindus indica</i> L.) Components as a Sustainable Replacement for Pork Meat in Frankfurter Sausages by Rafael Sepúlveda F. Trevisan Passos, Camila Cristina A. de Sousa, Mauricio C. A. da Silva, Ana M. Herrero, Claudia Ruiz-Capillas, Carlos Pasqualin Cavalheiro

“…In terms of mineral composition, CT5 showed the highest (<i>p</i> < 0.05) calcium content. Additionally, ST5 and CT5 treatments demonstrated the lowest processing loss values. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of a magnetic bacterial cellulose-chitosan nanocomposite and evaluation of its applicability for osteogenesis by Nahid Rezazadeh, Effat Alizadeh, Somaieh Soltani, Soodabeh Davaran, Neda Esfandiari

“…Conclusion: Based on its high tensile strength, low water absorption, suitable degradability, low cytotoxicity, and high ability to induce an increase in calcium deposits by stem cells, the magnetic BC-CS-Fe3O4 nanocomposite scaffold can be a suitable candidate as a biomaterial for osteogenic differentiation.…”
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Laboratory Analysis of Soil Physicochemical Properties Based on Agricultural Fertilizer Input Requirement Application: A Case of Haramaya University, Ethiopia by Turyasingura, Benson, Chavula, Petros, Mohammed, Yasin, Eliyas, Abdi Alic, Girmac , Tesfasilassie, Sadeso, Kumale, Shentema, Solomon, Abebed, Aschalew, Katel, Shambhu, Timsina, Sandipa

“…Cation Exchange Capacity ranged from 13.20 to 40.38cmol (+)/kg of soil, with mean value of 27.94 cmol (+)/kg. Exchangeable calcium ranged 4.99 cmol (+)/kg to 18.34 cmol (+)/kg with a mean of 12.02 cmol (+)/kg which is rated as high. …”
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Assessing the Suitability of Snail-Shell Powder as a Partial Replacement of Cement in Concrete Production. by Mukundane, Ivan

“…Their pozzolanic composition was done and found to contain elements such as Calcium-Oxide 85.413%m/m, Iron (iii) oxide 0.406%m/m, Silicon dioxide 8.561%m/m, Potassium oxide 0.212%m/m, Aluminum oxide as 4.250%m/m, Manganese(ii) oxide 0.308%m/m, Phosphorous pent oxide 0.002%m/m, Titanium oxide 0.015%m/m. …”
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Evaluating the dual impact of microbial activity and aged refuse layers on landfill leachate clogging: An experimental and LCA perspective by Zhaobin Li, Waifan Tang, Shulun Mak, Siukei Lam, Qingwen Li

“…Results: Laboratory experiments demonstrated that microbial activity significantly promoted calcium carbonate precipitation, leading to reduced hydraulic conductivity in landfill drainage systems. …”
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Minerals, Toxic Heavy Metals, and Antioxidant Properties of Honeys from Bangladesh by Sudip Paul, Md. Sakib Hossen, E. M. Tanvir, Rizwana Afroz, Delwar Hossen, Sagarika Das, Nikhil Chandra Bhoumik, Nurul Karim, Farha Matin Juliana, Siew Hua Gan, Md. Ibrahim Khalil

“…The content of major elements was in the range of 62.75–616.58, 579.48–2219.43, 69.42–632.25, and 0.13–1.20 mg/kg for sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium, respectively. The trace elements varied in the range of 0.41–28, 0.12–3.54, 1.54–2.85, 0.29–0.59, 0.02–0.35, and 0.01–0.06 mg/kg for iron, zinc, copper, nickel, cobalt, and cadmium, respectively. …”
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Nutritional Profiles and Factors Associated with the Intake of Certain Food Types in Patients Undergoing Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nehasha Pradhan, Mai Murase, Masako Akiyama, Hiroko Tani, Yuka I. Sumita, Noriyuki Wakabayashi

“…<b>Results:</b> There were significant differences between the patient values and reference values, with lower intakes of total dietary fiber, carbohydrates, and β-carotene, while higher intakes of calcium, fats, and certain vitamins were noted in the patients. …”
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Diagnostic Potential of CTRP5 and Chemerin for Coronary Artery Disease: A Study by Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography by Taha Okan, Cihan Altın, Caner Topaloglu, Mehmet Doruk, Mehmet Birhan Yılmaz

“…Secondarily, within the CCTA-confirmed CAD group, the aim was to investigate the relationship between the severity and extent of CAD, as determined by coronary artery calcium score (CACS), and the levels of CTRP5 and chemerin. …”
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Microscopía electrónica para el estudio del Na2Si0(4) en la durabilidad de un compuesto a base de cemento portlánd y refuerzo de caoba Analysis of Na2Si0(4) effect on durability of... by Inocente Bojórque, Jorge Acevedo, Raquel Valera

“…The purpose of this research was to study the role of this agent on this material's durability due to the chemical incompatibility between calcium hydroxide Ca(OH)2 and the fiber reinforcement from the mahogany (Swietenia Macrophylla), from composites of three different ages and two different fiber volumetric fraction as well. …”
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Predictive Laboratory Markers for Gastrointestinal Complications in Children with Henoch-Sch&ouml;nlein Purpura by Guo Q, Xia S, Ding Y, Liu F

“…Detailed demographic and laboratory data, including WBC count, lymphocyte count, neutrophil count, platelet count, hemoglobin, NLR, PLR, MPV, MPR, C-reactive protein, ESR, albumin, BUN, creatinine, sodium, potassium, calcium, IgA, PT, aPTT, and INR, were collected. GIS complications was classified based on clinical symptoms and diagnostic findings. …”
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Sustained Release of Prostaglandin E2 in Fibroblasts Expressing Ectopically Cyclooxygenase 2 Impairs P2Y-Dependent Ca2+-Mobilization by María Pimentel-Santillana, Paqui G. Través, Raquel Pérez-Sen, Esmerilda G. Delicado, Paloma Martín-Sanz, María Teresa Miras-Portugal, Lisardo Boscá

“…These receptors mediate several cell responses and they are involved in intracellular calcium mobilization. We investigated the role of the prostanoid PGE2 in P2Y signaling in mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs), since these cells are involved in different ontogenic and physiopathological processes, among them is tissue repair following proinflammatory activation. …”
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Best1 mitigates ER stress induced by the increased cellular microenvironment stiffness in epilepsy by Hao Wu, Yicong Dong, Qiang Meng, Jingyi Jiang, Bojian Gao, Yutao Ren, Yong Liu, Huanfa Li, Changhe Wang, Hua Zhang

“…Basal ER stress increased in the stiffer hydrogel substrates. Furthermore, the calcium-activated anion channel Bestrophin 1 (Best1) mitigated ER stress induced by both the stiffer substrate and thapsigargin. …”
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Evaluation of transcriptomic changes after photobiomodulation in spinal cord injury by Andrew R. Stevens, Mohammed Hadis, Hannah Alldrit, Michael R. Milward, Valentina Di Pietro, Deena M. A. Gendoo, Antonio Belli, William Palin, David J. Davies, Zubair Ahmed

“…Ribosomal and oxidative phosphorylation pathways and NADH dehydrogenase were downregulated, and there was upregulation of ATP-dependent activity, cAMP and calcium signalling pathways. Key genes in apoptotic pathways were downregulated, as were S100 and cyclo-oxygenase components. …”
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Levosimendan and Global Longitudinal Strain Assessment in Sepsis (GLASSES 1): a study protocol for an observational study by Iacopo Cappellini, Alessandra Melai, Lucia Zamidei, Maddalena Parise, Simone Cipani, Guglielmo Consales

“…Once the infusion cycle of the calcium-sensitising drug has been carried out, the infusion of dobutamine will be reduced until it stops, and the CI, SVI, GLS and arterial elastance (Ea):Ventricular Elastance (Ees) will be re-evaluated. …”
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Dapagliflozin improves diabetic kidney disease by inhibiting ferroptosis through β-hydroxybutyrate production by Yan Tian, Chenxia Zhou, Qun Yan, Ziyi Li, Da Chen, Bo Feng, Jun Song

“…In addition, the role of the β-hydroxybutyrate- Calcium/Calmodulin Dependent Protein Kinase Kinase 2 (BHB-CaMKK2) axis in mediating dapagliflozin regulating ferroptosis was examined.Results Dapagliflozin significantly ameliorated kidney injury in mice with DKD. …”
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Effect of trace elements and nutrients on 21 autoimmune diseases: a Mendelian randomization study by Ming-Jie Jia, Hua-Fang Yin, Ying-Chao Liang, Feng Jiang, Hui-Lin Li, Hui-Lin Li

“…Elevated levels of copper and selenium were associated with an increased risk of autoimmune hyperthyroidism. Calcium levels showed a negative causal relationship with the risk of polyarteritis nodosa. …”
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Influence of light intensity, pre-harvest fasting, and storage time on biochemical components in serum and plasma of broilers by Clauber Polese, Lucas Wachholz, Cleison de Souza, Nilton Rohloff Junior, Guilherme Luis Silva Tesser, Rayanne Andrade Nunes, Cinthia Eyng, Jessica Dawn Starkey, Charles William Starkey, Jansller Luiz Genova, Ricardo Vianna Nunes

“…ABSTRACT We determined the impacts of light intensity, fasting, and storage times on total protein (TP), albumin (ALB), globulin (Glb), uric acid (UA), creatinine (Cre), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in serum and plasma of broilers. …”
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