Distribución, gama de huéspedes y especificidad de cinco poblaciones de Heterorhabditis bacteriophora (NEMATODA: HETERORHABDITIDAE) del Alto Valle de Río Negro y Neuquén, Argentina... by A. L. Giayetto, L. I. Cichón

“…Los insectos y ácaros utilizados fueron colectados en su hábitat natural. Respecto a la gama de huéspedes, se evaluaron veinte especies de insectos y tres de ácaros. …”
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IL-33/ST2 axis in diverse diseases: regulatory mechanisms and therapeutic potential by Feiya Sheng, Mi Li, Jia-Mei Yu, Si-Yu Yang, Liang Zou, Guan-Jun Yang, Le-Le Zhang, Le-Le Zhang

“…The mechanism of IL-33/ST2 in different diseases and its mediating effect on different immune cells have been summarized, as well as the antibody drugs targeting IL-33 or ST2, natural compounds with a mediating effect, and small molecule substances targeting relative pathway. …”
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Effect of tropical climates on the quality of commonly used antibiotics: the protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Johnstone Thitiri, Moses Ngari, Christina W Obiero, James A Berkley, Tsegaye Melaku, Sultan Suleman, Gemmechu Hasen, Sileshi Belew, Jimmy Shangala

“…Experimental studies that assess naturally occurring and simulated storage conditions and medicines prepared from powder with water and stored in hospitals or at home to be used across several doses will be also included. …”
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HPRS: hierarchical potential-based reward shaping from task specifications by Luigi Berducci, Edgar A. Aguilar, Dejan Ničković, Radu Grosu

“…In this paper, we define a task as a partially ordered set of safety, target, and comfort requirements and introduce an automated methodology to enforce a natural order among requirements into the reward signal. …”
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The characteristic of poverty-alleviation behavioral strategies of the rural poor population and their relationship with socio-demographic factors by Yan Li, Jin-wei Zhu, Yong-quan Huo

“…Field surveys were conducted in over 80 natural villages across eight provinces and regions in central, northwestern, and southwestern China, involving 1,457 rural poor population. …”
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Computer simulation of the spatial structure of MUC 1 peptides capable of inhibiting apoptosis by N. V. Ivanisenko, I. N. Lavrik, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…It has been reported that a natural protein inhibitor of FA DD is mucin-type 1 glycoprotein (MUC1). …”
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Identification of an immunological signature of long COVID syndrome by Gisella Guerrera, Manolo Sambucci, Eleonora Timperi, Mario Picozza, Andrea Misiti, Andrea Misiti, Roberta Placido, Silvia Corbisiero, Silvia D’Orso, Andrea Termine, Carlo Fabrizio, Francesca Gargano, Sharon Eleuteri, Luisa Marchioni, Veronica Bordoni, Luigi Coppola, Marco Iannetta, Chiara Agrati, Giovanna Borsellino, Luca Battistini

“…While most individuals recover naturally, some develop long COVID (LC) syndrome, marked by persistent or new symptoms weeks to months after SARS-CoV-2 infection. …”
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Nutrient inputs shape ecosystem functioning gradients along the pristine, upper Neretva River, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Rubén Del Campo, Barbara Jechsmayr, Veronika Settles, Melanie Ströder, Gabriel Singer

“…Our results emphasize the great sensitivity of ecosystem functioning in the Neretva to nutrient inputs and environmental discontinuities, either natural or human-made. Potential major, long-term impacts in the area might alter existing environmental gradients and thus ecosystem functioning in rivers at local and regional scale. …”
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Extractives Content and Colour Properties of 11-year-old Perhutani Superior Teakwood from Ngawi Forest Management Unit by Zulkahfi Zulkahfi, Denny Irawati, Tomy Listyanto, Dian Rodiana, Ganis Lukmandaru

“…Extractive content is important considering its relationship with the natural durability of wood and colour properties. …”
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Groundwater Quality on the Adriatic Karst Island of Mljet (Croatia) and Its Implications on Water Supply by Staša Borović, Josip Terzić, Marco Pola

“…Maximum concentrations were observed during September and interpreted to be caused by a combination of natural and anthropogenic pressure during the summer tourist season. …”
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Screening of Probiotics Derived from Chopped Chili and Its Application in Fermented Chopped Chili by Qian YANG, Luyao XIAO, Xuhong BAI, Yufang TIAN, Wei LI

“…Chopped chili fermented with all the three strains exhibited a pH<4.2, titratable acidity>0.6%, and obviously lower nitrite content and coliform count compared to naturally fermented chopped chili. Notably, the sensory score of chopped chili fermented with a combination of L. plantarum JEB2 and L. brevis JEB7 reached the highest value of 19.50 (full marks of 20). …”
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Improving the Performance and Biodegradability of Biocomposites Made from Banana Sap and Banana Fibres by Vimla Paul, Sudhakar Muniyasamy, Krishnan Kanny, Orebotse Joseph Botlhoko, Ponnurengam Malliappan Sivakumar

“…These results are quite promising as they show that, with some tweaking; natural materials can reduce environmental impact of composites and improve material properties for different end-use applications and involves less exploitation of nonrenewable resources for polymer production. …”
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Interpretation of Rehabilitation Medicine Specialty Indicators in National Report on the Services， Quality and Safety in Medical Care System by ZHOU Mouwang

“…Rehabilitation medical treatment and quality control information system is changing from "information" to "intelligent", information management will combine with artificial intelligence natural language analysis and other emerging technologies, it can simplify and accurately the extraction process of quality control data, constantly improve the efficiency of rehabilitation medical quality control.…”
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Seasonal variation of air quality index and assessment by S.D. Kumar, A. Dash

“…Presence of different industries and mining activities polluting the natural environment of nearby areas more, although the industries taking mitigative measures proactively. …”
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Economic evaluation of pan-genotypic generic direct-acting antiviral regimens for treatment of chronic hepatitis C in Iran: a cost-effectiveness study by Seyed Moayed Alavian, Mohammad Tasavon Gholamhoseini, Heidar Sharafi, Helena HL Borba, Asma Sabermahani, Behzad Hajarizadeh

“…This study evaluated the cost-effectiveness of genotype-dependent and pan-genotypic DAA regimens in Iran as an example of a resource-limited setting.Methods A Markov model was developed to simulate HCV natural history. A decision tree was developed for HCV treatment, assuming four scenarios, including scenario 1: genotyping, sofosbuvir/ledipasvir (SOF/LDV) for genotype 1, and sofosbuvir/daclatasvir (SOF/DCV) for genotype 3; scenario 2: genotyping, SOF/LDV for genotype 1, and sofosbuvir/velpatasvir (SOF/VEL) for genotype 3; scenario 3: no genotyping and SOF/DCV for all; and scenario 4: no genotyping and SOF/VEL for all. …”
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Identification and functional analysis of energy metabolism and pyroptosis-related genes in diabetic nephropathy by Shan He, Jian Ye, Yu Wang, Lu yang Xie, Si Yi Liu, Qin kai Chen

“…Immune infiltration analysis showed substantial alterations in immune cell populations, with ADH1B and PC showing a significant correlation with natural killer cells and memory B cells. ROC curve analysis confirmed the diagnostic potential of EMAPRDEGs for diabetic nephropathy. qRT-PCR validated the expression patterns of CASP1, IL-18, PDK4, and FBP1, which were consistent with the bioinformatics predictions. …”
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Valorisation of shell waste of invasive crayfish from Danube River (Faxonius limosus): Protein extraction and characterization by Hromiš Nevena M., Popović Senka Z., Šuput Danijela Z., Pantić Jovana R., Rakita Slađana M., Tomičić Zorica M., Čabarkapa Ivana S.

“…The first method involved using naturally present enzymes (proteases and lipases) in crayfish wastes to recover proteins through an autolysis process. …”
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Effects of kelp phlorotannins on the growth, immunity, intestinal health and disease resistance against Vibrio splendidus of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus by Zhikai Zhang, Yan Chi, Yongheng Du, Feng Li, Ning Ma, Song Qin

“…The sustainability of sea cucumber Apostichopus japonicus industry requires the development of ecofriendly agents to control the disease. Phlorotannins are natural polyphenols from brown seaweed and their health-promoting functions have been identified in mammals. …”
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Remineralising Effects of L-arginine Fluoride Mouthwash versus Sodium Fluoride Mouthwash: A Protocol of an In-vitro Study by Anjori Ajinkya Raut, Punit Ratnakar Fulzele

“…Although fluoride is a proven preventive measure against tooth decay, L-arginine, a naturally occurring amino acid, has shown promising results in enhancing remineralisation and has gained interest due to its role in maintaining oral health. …”
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Influence of Drying Methods on the Morphological Features, Microstructural Properties, and Antioxidant Performance of <i>Floccularia luteovirens</i>: A Metabolomic Analysis by Mengjun Xiao, Tao Wang, Chuyu Tang, Min He, Xiaojian Pu, Tingjing Zhao, Yuling Li

“…This research employed an untargeted metabolomics (LC-MS/MS) strategy to elucidate the similarities and differences in the morphological characteristics, microstructure, antioxidant capacity, and metabolic profiles of <i>F. luteovirens</i> subjected to three distinct drying methods: natural air-drying (YG), oven-drying (HG), and vacuum freeze-drying (DG). …”
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