A Network Investigation on Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism in China by Weiwei Zhao, Hongying Ye, Xiaolong Zhao, Zhaoyun Zhang, Shouyue Sun, Yiran Jiang, Min He, Cheng Xu, Renming Hu, Yiming Li

“…After treatment, the penis length, testicular volume, external genital organ development, pubic hair, beard, laryngeal prominence, erection, and spermatorrhea were improved significantly (P<0.001). 18.9% of the patients completed fertility; however, more than half of the patients still complained of poor happiness and low physical strength. …”
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Comprehensive Study on Endocrine Disruptor Removal from Wastewater Using Different Microalgae Species by Noelia García, Rosalía Rodríguez, Gemma Vicente, Juan J. Espada, Luis Fernando Bautista

“…The concentration of endocrine disruptor compounds (EDCs) in wastewater is increasing, posing significant risks to living organisms. This study concerns the simultaneous degradation of a variety of EDCs from wastewater, including methylparaben (MeP), propylparaben (PrP), butylparaben (BuP), benzophenone (BP), bisphenol A (BPA), and estrone (E), in the presence of the microalgae <i>Scenedesmus</i> sp. or <i>Chlorella vulgaris</i>. …”
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Research priorities for improving cognitive and neuropsychological outcomes in hydrocephalus by Nickolas Dasher, T. Andrew Zabel, Maria Garcia-Bonilla, Lauren L. Jantzie, Mark G. Hamilton, Michael A. Williams, Monica J. Chau

“…To address these limitations, the Hydrocephalus Association and Rudi Schulte Research Institute organized a workshop titled, “Improving Cognitive and Psychological Outcomes in Hydrocephalus”, composed of top academics in the fields of hydrocephalus, cognition, and neuropsychology, as well as individuals with hydrocephalus or their caregivers. …”
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Integrated Crop-Livestock Management Effects on Soil Quality Dynamics in a Semiarid Region: A Typology of Soil Change Over Time by J. Ryschawy, M. A. Liebig, S. L. Kronberg, D. W. Archer, J. R. Hendrickson

“…Principal component 2 explained 25.4% of the variability and corresponded to gradients of soil pH, soil organic C, and total N. While previous analyses found no differences in Soil Quality Index (SQI) scores between production systems, annually cropped treatments and perennial grasslands were clearly distinguished by cluster analysis. …”
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Structural alterations of the thymus in high-risk fetuses and their relationship with obstetric conditions and fetal congenital defects by Lisset Ley Vega, Yanna Chao Martínez, Aimé Rosario Benítez Molina, Jesús Arturo Satorre Ygualada, Fidel Ernesto Pérez Marrero, Mery Karla Satorre Ley

“…Introduction: the thymus is a fundamental organ in the development of immunity, its interest has increased in recent years with the development of high-resolution ultrasound. …”
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Environmental behavior of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and the potential role of biochar for its remediation: a review by Haiyan Wang, Haiyan Zhang, Lizhi He, Jie Wang, Shuo Wang, Xiaoyu Shi, Xiaokai Zhang, Hailong Wang, Feng He

“…Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), commonly known as ‘‘forever chemicals’’, are persistent organic pollutants that are widely distributed in the environment. …”
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Cellular therapies in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases by Pedro Franco-Fuquen, Juana Figueroa-Aguirre, David A. Martínez, Eider F. Moreno-Cortes, Juan E. Garcia-Robledo, Fabio Vargas-Cely, Daniela A. Castro-Martínez, Mustafa Almaini, Januario E. Castro

“…The persistence of these autoreactive B cells within lymphatic organs and inflamed tissues impairs the effectiveness of B-cell-depleting monoclonal antibodies like rituximab.A promising therapeutic approach involves using T cells genetically engineered to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that target specific antigens. …”
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Singleton-based species names and fungal rarity: Does the number really matter? by Jonathan Cazabonne, Allison K. Walker, Jonathan Lesven, Danny Haelewaters

“…Abstract Fungi are among the least known organisms on earth, with an estimated number of species between 1.5 and 10 million. …”
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Placental ischemia during pregnancy induces hypertension, cerebral inflammation, and oxidative stress in dams postpartum by Savanna Smith, Jonna Smith, Kylie Jones, Angie Castillo, Natalia Wiemann, Ahfiya Howard, Mark Cunningham

“…Background Preeclampsia (PE) is characterized as de novo hypertension (HTN) with end-organ damage, especially in the brain. PE is hypothesized to be caused by placental ischemia. …”
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Biological age model using explainable automated CT-based cardiometabolic biomarkers for phenotypic prediction of longevity by Perry J. Pickhardt, Michael W. Kattan, Matthew H. Lee, B. Dustin Pooler, Ayis Pyrros, Daniel Liu, Ryan Zea, Ronald M. Summers, John W. Garrett

“…Abstract We derive and test a CT-based biological age model for predicting longevity, using an automated pipeline of explainable AI algorithms that quantifies skeletal muscle, abdominal fat, aortic calcification, bone density, and solid abdominal organs. We apply these AI tools to abdominal CT scans from 123,281 adults (mean age, 53.6 years; 47% women; median follow-up, 5.3 years). …”
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Highly Reflective Dielectric Back Reflector for Improved Efficiency of Tandem Thin-Film Solar Cells by Chog Barugkin, Ulrich W. Paetzold, Kylie R. Catchpole, Angelika Basch, Reinhard Carius

“…The Snow Globe Coating process is compatible with other types of solar cells such as crystalline silicon, III–V, and organic photovoltaics. Due to its cost effectiveness, stability, and excellent reflectivity above a wavelength of 400 nm, it has high potential to be applied in industry.…”
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A Case of Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Resulting from an Invasive Pneumococcal Infection in a Patient with a Hypoplastic Spleen by Kazumasa Emori, Nobuhiro Takeuchi, Junichi Soneda

“…Laboratory data and blood gas analysis revealed disseminated intravascular coagulation, multiple organ failure, and metabolic acidosis. Peripheral blood smears revealed Howell-Jolly bodies, indicating decreased splenic function. …”
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Hippocampal Atrophy in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Patients without Major Neuropsychiatric Manifestations by Shuang Liu, Yuqi Cheng, Yueyin Zhao, Aiyun Lai, Zhaoping Lv, Zhongqi Xie, Bibhuti Upreti, Xiangyu Wang, Xiufeng Xu, Chunrong Luo, Hongjun Yu, Baoci Shan, Lin Xu, Jian Xu

“…In conclusion, we found that the early hippocampal atrophy could occur before obvious neuropsychiatric manifestations and might be associated with SLE disease activity and organ damages. Early detection and intervention of hippocampal damage might prevent the progression to NPSLE. …”
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Epigenetic Properties of Compounds Contained in Functional Foods Against Cancer by Giulia Casari, Brenda Romaldi, Andrea Scirè, Cristina Minnelli, Daniela Marzioni, Gianna Ferretti, Tatiana Armeni

“…Dietary phytochemicals, mostly flavonoids but also tetraterpenoids, organosulfur compounds, and isothiocyanates, represent biologically active molecules found in vegetables, fruits, medicinal plants, and beverages. These natural organic compounds exhibit epigenetic modulatory properties by influencing the activity of epigenetics key enzymes, such as DNA methyltransferases, histone acetyltransferases and deacetylases, and histone methyltransferases and demethylases. …”
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Barriers Preventing Liver Transplantation in Canadians with HIV Infection – Perceptions of HIV Specialists by Curtis L Cooper, Joanne DeForest, John Gill, Richard Lalonde, on behalf of the Canadian HIV Trials Network (CTN) Co-Infection Core Group

“…Eighty per cent of respondents anticipated increased need for liver transplantation over the next five years. Organ supply was universally identified as the chief obstacle to transplantation in patients with HIV. …”
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Transcriptomic analysis reveals the crucial role of YABBY genes family in hormonal induced parthenocarpy in Cucumis sativus L. by Tingting Liu, Rahat Sharif, Zetao Shi, Kehong Guo, Zhisen Zhang, Xueping Bao, Ahmad Ali

“…Abstract Background The plant-specific YABBY transcription factor family plays several activities, including responding to abiotic stress, establishing dorsoventral polarity, and developing lateral organs. Cucumis sativus L. commonly referred to as cucumber and one of the first vegetable crops with a fully sequenced genome. …”
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SHARPNESS IMPROVEMENT OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGES USING A GUIDED-SUBSUMED UNSHARP MASK FILTER by Manar AL-ABAJI, Zohair AL-AMEEN

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a key method for imaging human tissues and organs. The accuracy of medical diagnosis is greatly affected by the quality of MRI images. …”
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Graph pangenome reveals the regulation of malate content in blood-fleshed peach by NAC transcription factors by Wenbo Chen, Qi Xie, Jia Fu, Shaojia Li, Yanna Shi, Jiao Lu, Yuanyuan Zhang, Yingjie Zhao, Ruijuan Ma, Baijun Li, Bo Zhang, Donald Grierson, Mingliang Yu, Zhangjun Fei, Kunsong Chen

“…However, little is known about the genetic variations linking organic acid and color regulation in peaches. Results Here, we report a peach graph-based pangenome constructed from sixteen individual genome assemblies, capturing abundant structural variations and 82.3 Mb of sequences absent in the reference genome. …”
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Co‐Translational Deposition of N6‐Acetyl‐L‐Lysine in Nascent Proteins Contributes to the Acetylome in Mammalian Cells by Dingyuan Guo, Nan Li, Xiaoyan Zhang, Runxin Zhou, Jie He, Xiao‐Ping Ding, Weixing Yu, Fuqiang Tong, Sibi Yin, Yu Wang, Xin Xu, Long Wang, Mingzhu Fan, Shan Feng, Ke Liu, Ke Tang, Zhuqing Ouyang, Yusong R Guo, Yugang Wang

“…Acetylated dietary protein is a direct source of AcK that can widely and substantially regulate the acetylome in multiple organs of mice. By analyzing the mechanisms underlying AcK contributing to the acetylome in mammalian cells, it is found that KARS can utilize AcK as an alternative substrate to produce N6‐acetyl‐l‐lysyl‐tRNA. …”
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Comparative Exploration of Antioxidant Properties of Alcalase- and Trypsin-Hydrolyzed Porcine By-Products and Their Classification for Industrial Use by Jun Hwang, Woo-Young Son, Eun Ju Jeong, Kyeong-Soo Kim, Eui-Cheol Shin, Dong-Heon Song, Kyung-Woo Lee, Hyun-Wook Kim

“…In this study, we compared the antioxidant properties of protein hydrolyzates derived from major porcine organs (heart, kidney, spleen, liver, and lung) and performed classification based on their antioxidative potential. …”
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