Evaluation of microbial activity, N-NH3 and CO2 losses in poultry litter treated with basalt rock powder by Janete Curtis, Augusto Luchese, Robson Missio

“…During the incubation period, the atmospheric releases of CO2 (40 days) and N-NH3 (43 days) were determined. …”
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In Silico Analysis on the Interaction of Haloacid Dehalogenase from Bacillus cereus IndB1 with 2-Chloroalkanoic Acid Substrates by Enny Ratnaningsih, Saepulloh Saepulloh

“…The docking simulation showed that 2-chloroalkanoic acids bind to the active site of Bcfd1 with docking energy decreases as the length of their alkyl chain increases. …”
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The Impact of “China-Central and Eastern Europe Cooperation” and “Belt and Road Initiative” on Sino-Albanian Relations by Rahman NURDUN

“…The end of WW II in 1945 did not usher in a new era of lasting peaceful environment but brought in confrontations between two opposite camps based on two different ideologies and value systems: One was US-led Western industrialized countries in favor of democratic systems; another was Soviet Union dominated Eastern Bloc countries upholding socialism. …”
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Higher Concentrations of BCAAs and 3-HIB Are Associated with Insulin Resistance in the Transition from Gestational Diabetes to Type 2 Diabetes by Ulrika Andersson-Hall, Carolina Gustavsson, Anders Pedersen, Daniel Malmodin, Louise Joelsson, Agneta Holmäng

“…IGT and T2DM groups reported lower physical activity. NMR measurements revealed that levels of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and the valine metabolite 3-hydroxyisobyturate were higher in T2DM and IGT groups and correlated with measures of insulin resistance and lipid metabolism. …”
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Numerical Investigation of the Coupling Effects of Pulsed H₂ Jets and Nanosecond-Pulsed Actuation in Supersonic Crossflow by Keyu Li, Jiangfeng Wang

“…The FVM was employed to solve the multi-component 2D URANS equations with the SST k-omega turbulence model, while H₂-air combustion was described using a seven species–seven reactions chain reaction model, and the plasma thermal effect was represented by a phenomenological model. …”
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Unraveling relationship between the genetic polymorphism CYP2A13 and nicotine metabolism of male smokers in Medan, Indonesia by Noni Novisari Soeroso, Rozaimah Zain-Hamid, Syamsul Bihar, Chaliza Soliha, Fannie Rizki Ananda, Aida

“…Nicotine metabolite levels were quantified in urine samples using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). CYP2A13 polymorphism was determined using polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR–RFLP) analysis of venous blood samples. …”
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Prolétarisation incomplète et miracle économique chinois : entre héritage collectiviste et capitalisme transnational by Jean Mathieu

“…The interactions between those two social-property relations regimes have been at the foundation of China’s growth since 1978 by supplying to transnational capital an abundant workforce below its reproduction cost, but the ongoing peasant expropriation wave now threatens the stability of the Chinese growth regime.…”
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Prebreeding research of near-isogenic lines of spring bread wheat with a combination of translocations from Agropyron elongatum (Host.) Р.В. and Aegilops ventricosa Tausch. by S. N. Sibikeev, A. E. Druzhin

“…The prebreeding research of lines L653 and L654 showed that the combination of 7 DS • 7 DL-7Ae#1L + 2AL • 2AS-2MV#1 translocations: (1) prolonged the seedling emergence –heading time by 7 days and increased the mean plant height by 10 cm; (2) did not affect lodging resistance or 1000 kernel weight; (3) affected grain yield in neither drought years nor years of leaf rust outbreaks; (4) reduced plant adaptation to abrupt vegetation condition changes; (5) reduced gluten amount without affecting its strength, dough tenacity, tenacity : extensibility ratio, flour strength, bread volume, or bread porosity. …”
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Rational Primer and Probe Construction in PCR-Based Assays for the Efficient Diagnosis of Drifting Variants of SARS-CoV-2 by Divya RSJB Rana, Nischal Pokhrel, Santosh Dulal

“…The construction of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays for the reliable, efficient, and specific diagnosis of the drifting variants of SARS-CoV-2 is specifically governed by the selection and construction of primers and probes. …”
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Integrated Approach for Biomarker Discovery and Mechanistic Insights into the Co-Pathogenesis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by Zhu Y, Liu J, Wang B

“…Yidong Zhu,1,* Jun Liu,1,* Bo Wang2 1Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai Tenth People’s Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200072, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Endocrinology, Yangpu Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200090, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Bo Wang, Email bowang13241@163.comBackground: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), but the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Therapeutic effect of selective interleukin-2-inducible tyrosine kinase inhibitor in orbital fibroblasts from patients with Graves’ orbitopathy by Yeonjung Yoon, Hyun Young Park, Min Kyung Chae, Sun Young Jang, Jin Sook Yoon

“…Interleukin-2-inducible tyrosine kinase (ITK) is a crucial cytoplasmic protein in the T-cell signaling pathway. …”
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Evaluation of common COL2A1 gene variants in Iranian patients suspected with Stickler syndrome type I by Fatemeh Abolhasani, Hossein Abdali, Mohammad Kazemi, Bijan Movahedian Attar, Fatemeh Derakhshandeh, Majid Hosseinzadeh

“…The DNA was extracted from the patient’s peripheral blood samples, and the selected exons of the COL2A1 gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction. …”
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Mixture of MMP-2, MLC, and NOS Inhibitors Affects NO Metabolism and Protects Heart from Cardiac I/R Injury by Anna Krzywonos-Zawadzka, Aleksandra Franczak, Grzegorz Sawicki, Iwona Bil-Lula

“…IRI arises from increased degradation of myosin light chains and increased activity of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2). …”
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Capacity and market potential for local production and distribution of electric two-wheelers in Southeast Asia, focused on Thailand, Indonesia and Vietnam by Hyung Ju Kim, Shritu Shrestha, Kanya Pranawengkapti

“…Abstract Although international efforts toward vehicle electrification in Southeast Asia have primarily focused on four-wheeled vehicles, greater emphasis must be directed toward two-wheeled vehicles (2 W). Southeast Asia has the world’s highest rate of 2 W penetration, particularly in Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. …”
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A prevalent caveolin-1 gene rs926198 variant is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Thai population by Metha Yaikwawong, Pornpimon Ek-eudomsuk, Gunya Sittithumcharee, Vipavee Anupunpisit, Thavatchai Peerapatdit, Chaicharn Deerochanawong, Thep Himathongkam, Siwanon Jirawatnotai, Somlak Chuengsamarn

“…The expression of mRNA was measured by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. The rs926198 variant, but not the rs3807989 variant, was associated with T2DM. …”
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Notoginsenoside R1 Attenuates H/R Injury in H9c2 Cells by Maintaining Mitochondrial Homeostasis by Yuanbo Xu, Piao Wang, Ting Hu, Ke Ning, Yimin Bao

“…Further analysis indicated that NGR1 upregulated the expression of mitochondrial biogenesis-related proteins (PGC-1α, Nrf1, Nrf2) and mitochondrial fusion proteins (Opa1, Mfn1, Mfn2), while downregulating mitochondrial fission proteins (Fis1, Drp1) and reducing mitochondrial autophagy (mitophagy) levels, as well as the expression of mitophagy-related proteins (Pink1, Parkin, BNIP3) post-H/R. …”
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PLCG2 and IFNAR1: The Potential Biomarkers Mediated by Immune Infiltration and Osteoclast Differentiation of Ankylosing Spondylitis in the Peripheral Blood by Bo Han, Qiaobo Xie, Weishi Liang, Peng Yin, Xianjun Qu, Yong Hai

“…Immune infiltration analysis found that naive CD4+ T cells and monocytes may be involved in the process of AS. PLCG2 and IFNAR1 genes were obtained by screening genes meeting the conditions of immune cell infiltration and osteoclast differentiation in AS patients among IGF2R, GRN, SH2D1A, LILRB3, IFNAR1, PLCG2, and TNFRSF1B. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Five Components of Chaihu-Shugan-San in Beagle Plasma by HPLC-MS/MS and Its Application to a Pharmacokinetic Study after a Single Dose of Chaihu-Shuga... by Yong-liang Zhu, Hui-jun Wang, Hao Xue, Yi Zhang, Qian-shi Cheng, Ling-yun Chen, Xiang-jun Qiu

“…Chaihu-shugan-san (CHSGS) has been widely used in China to treat depression and gastrointestinal diseases for thousands of years, but little is known about its pharmacokinetic properties. …”
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Age-Stage, Two-Sex Life Table of <i>Leptinotarsa decemlineata</i> (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) Experiencing Cadmium Stress by Bingyu He, Jiebo Zhang, Yang Hu, Yi Zhang, Jianan Wang, Chao Li

“…Cadmium in agricultural soils has emerged as a substantial threat to crop health and yields through its bioaccumulation along the food chain, with further repercussions for the growth, development, and population dynamics of herbivorous insects. …”
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Perioperative SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in Gynecology Clinic: Tertiary Center Experience by Gulnihal Reyhan Toptas, Eylem Unlubilgin, Tugba Kinay, Ali Riza Dogan, Mehmet Akif Akgul, Sitare Aslanova, Emel Ebru Ercan, Vakkas Korkmaz, Sezin Erturk Aksakal, Yaprak Ustun

“…COVID-19 cases were diagnosed by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction testing for SARS-CoV-2. RESULTS: Operations of 133 (33%) of 406 patients were canceled for various reasons. 275 patients were operated on. …”
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