Trade-offs and synergies for urban Production-Living-Ecological spatial Patterns-Comparison study between Fuzhou, China, and Saskatoon, Canada by Xi Wang, Xiaomei Li, Jinming Sha, Hao Zhang, Eshetu Shifaw, Xulin Guo, Shuhui Lai, Jinliang Wang

“…First, the paper identified the PLE spaces by integrating multi-source data, then analyzed the PLE spatial agglomeration characteristics by using the average nearest neighbor and kernel density analysis, finally detected the trade-offs and synergies between functional spaces by Spearman correlation and bivariate spatial autocorrelation. …”
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Intelligent Monitoring and Treatment System of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soil Based on Artificial Bee Colony Algorithm and Edge Computing Nanotechnology by Ke Hu, Dongdong Li, Xiaolei Cui, Donghua Hu, Junliang Chen, Shaopeng Zhuan, Hao Chang, Yaping Zhang, Tingting An, Juqin Zhang

“…By optimizing the test function, it was verified that the performance of the CGABC algorithm is superior to the ABC algorithm and GABC algorithm. …”
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Multi-omics analyses reveal fecal microbial community and metabolic alterations in finishing cattle fed probiotics-fermented distiller’s grains diets by Rong Zhang, Shihui Mei, Guangxia He, Miaozhan Wei, Lan Chen, Ze Chen, Min Zhu, Bijun Zhou, Kaigong Wang, Zhentao Cheng, Chunmei Wang, Erpeng Zhu, Chao Chen

“…ABSTRACT Distiller’s grains (DG) are a potential source of animal feeds, and many studies have indicated positive regulatory roles of feeding DG diets in animal breeding. …”
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Identifying potential nutrient acquisition mechanisms for long-term survival: adaptive evolution of Halomonas isolated from subseafloor crustal fluids by Hans Sebastian, Alberto Robador, Dawson Ray, Angus Angermeyer, Steven D’Hondt, Julie A. Huber, Steven E. Finkel

“…The application of an adaptive evolution platform selecting for survival and growth under one environmental condition that simultaneously selects against survival in different environments may prove to be a very useful tool for identifying genes and metabolic pathways in a wide variety of complex environments.…”
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Mobilized Peripheral Blood versus Cord Blood: Insight into the Distinct Role of Proinflammatory Cytokines on Survival, Clonogenic Ability, and Migration of CD34+ Cells by Dorian Forte, Daria Sollazzo, Martina Barone, Marisole Allegri, Angela di Martella Orsi, Marco Romano, Barbara Sinigaglia, Giuseppe Auteri, Nicola Vianelli, Michele Cavo, Francesca Palandri, Lucia Catani

“…Taken together, these data indicate that combined proinflammatory stimuli promote distinct in vitro functional activation of neonatal or adult normal HSPCs.…”
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Microwave Ablation for Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Literature Review and Clinical Insights by Edwarda Golden, Ali Mutlu, Erica Knavel-Koepsel, J Louis Hinshaw, Paul Laeseke, Chris Brace, Timothy Ziemlexicz, Daniel Shapiro, E Jason Abel, John Swietlik, Fred Lee

“… Microwave ablation is an effective treatment modality for T1a and selected T1b renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Independent of the type of thermal ablation techniques used, there are important technical considerations for the successful destruction of targeted tumours while minimising complications, including the use of ultrasound for antenna placement and ablation monitoring, immediate post-procedure contrast-enhanced CT for detection of incomplete treatment and early detection of complications, and hydrodissection and hydroureter for prevention of intraprocedural complications. …”
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Pilot Study of Using Machine Learning to Detect Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis From Spectral Doppler Waveforms by Haseeb Mukhtar, Seyed Moein Rassoulinejad-Mousavi, Shahriar Faghani, Bradley J. Erickson, Sanjay Misra

“…Conclusion: ML has been successfully employed to detect ARAS using arterial spectral Doppler waveforms in DUS.…”
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Lentiviral CRISPRa/i in the adult prairie vole brain: modulating neuronal gene expression without DNA cleavage by Meredith K. Loth, Kendall T. Mesch, Celine Herrera-Garcia, Liza E. Brusman, Zoe R. Donaldson, Zoe R. Donaldson

“…The dual-vector design is readily adaptable to other gene targets, cell types, and brain regions, and can be multiplexed to provide a flexible and scalable framework for investigating gene function in behaviorally relevant circuits. These advances represent the first successful implementation of somatic CRISPRa/i in prairie voles and expand the genetic toolkit available for this species.…”
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Examination and Tracing of Stable Isotopes of Carbon and Hydrogen in Diesel Oil from Different Regions by Han-yu ZHANG, Zhao-wei JIE, Han-yang ZHENG, Xiao-han ZHU, Wei-ya XIE, Can HU, Zhan-fang LIU, Hong-ling GUO, Jun ZHU, Hong-cheng MEI

“…Diesel is often used as an accelerant in arson cases, so identifying its source is crucial to the investigation. Stable isotope analysis is a method for detecting molecular elements at the element level. …”
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Mechanisms and thresholds of land use affecting surface water quality in Hangzhou City’s residential areas by Qianhu Chen, Jinye Huang

“…In the center of Hangzhou, eleven land use metrics were measured to indicate land use function, utilization intensity, and spatial structure characteristics among three residential types: multi-story, small high-rise, and high-rise, which were selected as research samples. …”
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Unravelling the Erythropoietin Heterodimeric Complex: In Silico Analysis of Complex Assembly and Binding Interface by Atiya Habib, Urooj Qureshi, Mohammad Nur-e-Alam, Aftab Ahmed, Zaheer Ul-Haq

“…Besides this, the nonhaematopoietic effects of Epo are associated with tissue-protective activity via an antiapoptotic pathway. This function of Epo is linked with its heterodimeric form, i.e. …”
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Examining the Translation and Validation of the Persian Version of Assistive Technology Device Predisposition Assessment in Adults With Disabilities by Soheila Seyedi, Kianoush Abdi, Mehdi Basakha, Samaneh Hosseinzadeh

“…A key factor in the successful prescription and use of this technology is the alignment between users’ needs and preferences and the features of the assistive technology. …”
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Genome-wide microsatellite characterization and their marker development and transferability in Broussonetia Species by Xiaowen Jia, Hanyu Li, Ying Han, Lu Wang, Chanjuan Lai, Xi Liu, Pan Li, Zupei Lei, Yonghua Zhang

“…Genic-mapped SSRs may regulate biological processes by influencing gene activity and protein function. To verify SSRs polymorphism, we selected 30 ones from 10,752 potentially polymorphic SSRs loci for PCR amplification among these three species, all of which were successfully amplified and exhibited polymorphism across these three species. …”
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Memory Mining and Spatial Transformation of Daily Landscape in Renewal of Tianjin Old City by Chunyan ZHANG, Xinyi ZHANG, Tianying HOU

“…Three novels by renowned Tianjin author Feng Jicai — Yin-Yang Eight Trigams, Three-Inch Golden Lotus, and Faces in the Crowd — are selected as primary data sources. Through text mining and semantic sentiment analysis, these works reveal three distinct emotional characteristics of daily landscapes. 1) Bustling Scenes: Positive emotional spaces, such as religious sites and venues associated with traditional artisans and eccentric figures, reflect the region’s commitment to preserving traditions and fostering a sense of collective enjoyment. …”
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Development of in silico models to predict viscosity and mouse clearance using a comprehensive analytical data set collected on 83 scaffold-consistent monoclonal antibodies by Marissa Mock, Alex W. Jacobitz, Christopher James Langmead, Athena Sudom, Daniel Yoo, Sara C. Humphreys, Mai Alday, Larysa Alekseychyk, Nicolas Angell, Vivian Bi, Hannah Catterall, Chen-Chun Chen, Hui-Ting Chou, Kip P. Conner, Kevin D. Cook, Ana R. Correia, Andrew Dykstra, Sudipa Ghimire-Rijal, Kevin Graham, Peter Grandsard, Joon Huh, John O. Hui, Mani Jain, Victoria Jann, Lei Jia, Sheree Johnstone, Neelam Khanal, Carl Kolvenbach, Linda Narhi, Rupa Padaki, Emma M. Pelegri-O’Day, Wei Qi, Vladimir Razinkov, Austin J. Rice, Richard Smith, Christopher Spahr, Jennitte Stevens, Yax Sun, Veena A. Thomas, Sarah van Driesche, Robert Vernon, Victoria Wagner, Kenneth W. Walker, Yangjie Wei, Dwight Winters, Melissa Yang, Iain D. G. Campuzano

“…Biologic drug discovery pipelines are designed to deliver protein therapeutics that have exquisite functional potency and selectivity while also manifesting biophysical characteristics suitable for manufacturing, storage, and convenient administration to patients. …”
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Uncovering the role of Gpr45 in obesity regulation by Eva O. Karolczak, Chia Li, Ivan C. Alcantara, Isabel M. Cohen, Claire Gao, Cuiying Xiao, Abigail I. Goldschmidt, Cynthia A. Pinkus, Junjie Li, Monica M. Li, Ryan M. Esquejo, Jean-Philippe Fortin, Kendra K. Bence, Marc L. Reitman, Michael J. Krashes

“…Underscoring this, agonists for GPCRs have recently revolutionized the treatment of diabetes and obesity. The rampant success of these compounds has invigorated interest in identifying additional GPCRs that modulate appetite and body weight homeostasis. …”
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Requirements for Becoming a Startup: A Study with an Economic Sociology Approach (Case Study: Managers of Startups in Isfahan City) by Rahmatollah Torkan, Seyed Samad Beheshty, Ramin Moradi

“…From this group, 14 experienced managers of active startups—each with a minimum of 5 years in innovation and technology—were selected through purposive sampling to provide rich, in-depth insights on the topic. …”
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Femtosecond laser subtractive/additive-integrated biomimetic manufacturing for visible/infrared encryption and stimuli-responsive infrared decryption by Ruijie Liu, Dongshi Zhang, Zhuguo Li

“…The blackening efficiency of this technique can reach ∼11.25 cm ^2 ·min ^−1 , opening opportunities for high-throughput optical/thermal applications. Selectively patterned Chinese characters, Arabic numbers, and English letters are easily fabricable, which are intrinsically invisible-infrared dual-band encrypted but decryptable via static/dynamic environment stimuli (e.g., sample heating/cooling, introducing external hot/cold sources including human hands). …”
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Need to clamp indwelling urinary catheters before removal after different durations: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Xiaoyan Fan, Sumin Ma, Jiayi Gu

“…Objective This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effect of bladder training by clamping on bladder urethral function in patients with indwelling urinary catheters used for different durations.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources The UpToDate, Cochrane Library, OVID, PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, CINAHL and Embase were screened from 1 January 2000 to 28 February 2022.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi-experimental designs comparing the efficacy of bladder training in patients with an indwelling urinary catheter by clamping or free drainage before urinary catheter removal were published in English or Chinese.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers independently extracted the data and assessed the quality of studies. …”
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Berberine in cardiovascular therapy: bridging modern pharmacology with the traditional Chinese botanicals Huanglian (黄连), Huangbai (黄柏), Amur Cork Tree (黄檗), and Gong Lao Mu (亮叶十大功... by Seema Sharma, Sampat Singh Tanwar

“…These include lipid-lowering effects by upregulating LDL receptors and inhibiting PCSK9, antihypertensive effects via vasodilation and modulation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system, antiarrhythmic properties by affecting ion channels, and improvement in cardiac function in heart failure models. Traditionally, Huanglian, Huangbai, Amur Cork Tree, and Gong Lao Mu, all rich sources of berberine, have been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to treat symptoms aligning with cardiovascular disorders, such as palpitations, chest distress, and edema. …”
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