Superplastic Forming/Diffusion Bonding of TA15 Titanium Alloy for Manufacturing Integrated Solid/Hollow Four-Layer Grid Lightweight Structure Components by Zheng Han, Yuhan Xing, Taiying Liu, Ning Zhang, Shaosong Jiang, Zhen Lu

“…The quality of the components was evaluated using X-ray and ultrasonic C-scan detection methods. The results show that the maximum elongation of the alloy is 1340% at 900 °C/0.001 s⁻¹. …”
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Network pharmacology and experimental verification to investigate the mechanism of isoliquiritigenin for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease by Waimao Gao, Guang Yang, Xinjuan Liu, Kaifan Hu, Jie Pan, Xingyu Wang, Yan Zhao, Ying Xu

“…The protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed and clusters were obtained using the Molecular Complex Detection (MCODE) and the Cytohubba plugins. Further, molecular docking study was performed for these core targets. …”
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Association between mixed exposure of non-persistent pesticides and liver fibrosis in the general US population: NHANES 2013–2016 by Shuge Shu, Yuan Li, Xiangyu Yu, Xinting Chen, Ummara Abdullah, Yongquan Yu

“…Survey-weighted linear/logistic regression and Bayesian kernel machine regression (BKMR) were used to detected the independent and combined associations between non-persistent pesticides and liver fibrosis, respectively. …”
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GelMA@LNP/AST Promotes eNOS-Dependent Angiogenesis Through Autophagy Activation for the Treatment of Hind Limb Ischemia by Lai L, Wu H, Peng L, Zhang Z, Wu X, Zheng S, Su Z, Chu H

“…The changes in angiogenesis markers, autophagy markers, and eNOS levels were detected using qPCR and Western blotting. 3-MA was used to assess the role of autophagy in the activation of eNOS mediated by AST and its subsequent angiogenic effects.Results: GelMA@LNP/AST significantly promoted blood flow recovery in mice with hind limb ischemia. …”
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Improving timing resolution of BGO for TOF-PET: a comparative analysis with and without deep learning by Francis Loignon-Houle, Nicolaus Kratochwil, Maxime Toussaint, Carsten Lowis, Gerard Ariño-Estrada, Antonio J. Gonzalez, Etiennette Auffray, Roger Lecomte

“…Abstract Background The renewed interest in BGO scintillators for TOF-PET is driven by the improved Cherenkov photon detection with new blue-sensitive SiPMs. However, the slower scintillation light from BGO causes significant time walk with leading edge discrimination (LED), which degrades the coincidence time resolution (CTR). …”
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HEDDI-Net: heterogeneous network embedding for drug-disease association prediction and drug repurposing, with application to Alzheimer’s disease by Yin-Yuan Su, Hsuan-Cheng Huang, Yu-Ting Lin, Yi-Fang Chuang, Sheh-Yi Sheu, Chen-Ching Lin

“…Methods To address the limitations of traditional methods, we developed HEDDI-Net, a heterogeneous embedding architecture designed to accurately detect drug-disease associations while preserving the interpretability of biological mechanisms. …”
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The Association of HOTAIR with the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Gastric Cancer and Its Effect on the Proliferation of Gastric Cancer Cells by Zhiying Xu, Hui Chen, Bin Yang, Xiangfeng Liu, Xiaoli Zhou, Hongfang Kong

“…Western blot was performed for the detection of the P53, P21, and Bcl2 proteins. Results. …”
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Functional Dependency as a Marker for Positive SARC-F Screen among Older Persons at the Emergency Department by Edward Chong, Eileen Fabia Goh, Wee Shiong Lim

“…We compared the area under receiver operating characteristic curves (AUC) to detect SARC-F+ for MBI, IADL, frailty, age, cognition and comorbidity. …”
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Comparison of different severe obesity definitions in predicting future cardiometabolic risk in a longitudinal cohort of children by Gilles Paradis, Melanie Henderson, Lisa Kakinami, Angelo Tremblay, Anna Smyrnova

“…AUCs ranged from 0.52 to 0.77, with fair agreement (kappa=37%–55%). WHO-SO AUCs for detecting unfavourable HOMA-IR (AUC>0.67) and high-density lipoprotein (AUC>0.59) at F1 were statistically superior than CDC-SO (AUC>0.59 and 0.53, respectively; p<0.05). …”
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Recherche d’alcaloïdes et hétérosides cyanogénétiques (cyanures) dans les fruits consommés par Pan paniscus à Luikotale dans le Parc National de la Salonga-Sud, RD Congo by Nono I Bondjengo, Gaby Kitengie, Dieudonné Musibono, Constantin Lubini, Gottfried Hohmann, Barbara Fruth

“…Nous avons également procédé par les analyses semi quantitatives pour détecter la présence des cyanures selon la méthode deFeigl and Anger. …”
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The enlarged perivascular spaces in the hippocampus is associated with memory function in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Peichun Pan, Dongsheng Zhang, Jing Li, Min Tang, Xuejiao Yan, Xin Zhang, Man Wang, Xiaoyan Lei, Xiaoling Zhang, Jie Gao

“…Abstract Early detection of cognitive dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is important for preventive measures due to the lack of effective treatments. …”
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Practical application of a nutraceutical in age-related macular degeneration by T.G. Kamenskikh, Kolbenev I.O, Veselova E.V, Batischeva Yu.S.

“…Within 6 months, no significant change in visual acuity was detected in both groups, but in group 2 there was a tendency to its decrease. …”
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Mortality and Morbidity of Beef Calves in Free-Range Farms in Alentejo, Portugal—A Preliminary Study by Rute Santos, Ana Cachapa, Graça P. Carvalho, Carolina B. Silva, Laura Hernández, Lina Costa, Luísa S. Pereira, Miguel Minas, Helena Vala

“…To assess herd-level calf mortality and its potential economic impact, farmers from the Alentejo region were asked to fill a questionnaire regarding herd size, feeding and reproductive management practices, calf mortality (from birth to weaning), and detection of the main morbidity causes, as well as of sudden, unexplained deaths during the previous 12 months. …”
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Correlation and predictive value of novel anthropometric indicators with adult sarcopenia and sarcopenia obesity by Xue Wu, Ziang Chen, Yuanhui Zhao, Hong Ren

“…The investigation is designed to a non-invasive, cost-effective, and convenient method that is applicable to the adult population, enabling the accurate and simultaneous detection of risks associated with SA and SO. Furthermore, this research will evaluate the critical values of effective anthropometric indicators, providing early warning for risk management in self-health care and offering valuable insights for subsequent research and clinical practice. …”
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Personal, environmental and behavioral predictors associated with online fraud victimization among adults. by Vimala Balakrishnan, Umayma Ahhmed, Faris Basheer

“…For instance, gender- specific educational campaigns can be developed to enhance awareness and equip women with strategies to detect and avoid scams. Additionally, addressing systemic factors like social norms and digital literacy gaps is crucial for creating equitable and effective solutions to reduce online fraud victimization.…”
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Single nucleotide polymorphism rs110861313 in the intergenic region of chromosome 23 is associated with the development of leukosis in the Russian Black Pied cattle by R. B. Aitnazarov, E. V. Ignatieva, T. A. Agarkova, N. G. Dvoeglazov, N. A. Osipova, V. V. Khramtsov, N. S. Yudin

“…Based on the levels of bovine leukemia virus (BLV)-specific antibodies detected in serum using serodiagnostic techniques, animals were divided into three groups: healthy animals (n = 115), asymptomatic virus carriers (n = 145) and animals with leukemia (n = 107). …”
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Proinflammatory Tear Cytokines in Human Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis and Clinical Eye Severity by Santacruz Valdés C, Ponce-Rosas ER, Jimenez-Martinez MC

“…In the less severely affected eyes, inflammatory response, conjunctival hyperemia, and conjunctival hemorrhages were significantly correlated with IL-12 and TNF-a, and ocular discharge was significantly correlated with all tear cytokines. IL-10 was detected in both eyes, suggesting a possible regulatory counterbalance.Discussion: This study offers novel insights into the pathophysiology of human adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis and its association with clinical data.Plain language summary: Despite the clinical significance of adenoviral keratoconjunctivitis, most studies have concentrated on defining its genotype. …”
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Biochemical blood parameters in platinum fox females and males in ontogenesis by I. I. Okulova, Yu. A. Berezina, A. S. Syutkina, I. A. Plotnikov, O. Yu. Bespyatykh, I. A. Domsky

“…Sexual differences in the alkaline phosphatase levels were detected in 1.5-month-old kits: alkaline phosphatase levels were higher by 21.05% in males than in females. …”
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Catlet scoring system as a new predictor for in-stent restenosis in patients with chronic coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting st... by Juan Wang, Mingchao Zhang, Weipeng Gan, Mingxing Xu, JiaYan Zhou, Lingfei Yang, Yongsheng Ke

“…Methods A total of 260 patients who were diagnosed with chronic CAD and underwent coronary DES implantation at the second affiliated Hospital of Wannan medical college in China were consecutively enrolled from January 2020 to June 2021.Finally, 164 patients underwent the second angiography after 2 years.According to whether ISR was detected at follow-up angiography, patients were divided into the ISR group (n = 26) and the non-ISR group (n = 139). …”
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MicroRNA-21-5p Reduces Hypoxia/Reoxygenation-Induced Neuronal Cell Damage through Negative Regulation of CPEB3 by Bin Wang, Ping Yu, Wei Lin, Zhaohui Zhai

“…HT22 cells were transfected with miR-21-5p mimic or negative control (NC) followed by the induction of H/R; cell viability, apoptosis, and SOD, MDA, and LDH activities were detected. Besides, the apoptosis-related proteins including BAX, BCL2, cleaved caspase-3, and caspase-3 as well as proteins of EGFR/PI3K/AKT signaling pathways were measured by Western blot. …”
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