Investigating processes influencing simulation of local Arctic wintertime anthropogenic pollution in Fairbanks, Alaska, during ALPACA-2022 by N. Brett, N. Brett, K. S. Law, S. R. Arnold, J. G. Fochesatto, J.-C. Raut, T. Onishi, R. Gilliam, K. Fahey, D. Huff, G. Pouliot, B. Barret, E. Dieudonné, R. Pohorsky, J. Schmale, A. Baccarini, A. Baccarini, S. Bekki, G. Pappaccogli, F. Scoto, S. Decesari, A. Donateo, M. Cesler-Maloney, W. Simpson, P. Medina, B. D'Anna, B. Temime-Roussel, J. Savarino, S. Albertin, S. Albertin, J. Mao, B. Alexander, A. Moon, P. F. DeCarlo, V. Selimovic, R. Yokelson, E. S. Robinson

“…Simulated concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (<span class="inline-formula">SO₂</span>), and nitrogen oxides (<span class="inline-formula">NO_<i>x</i></span>), including surface and elevated sources, are the highest at the surface under very cold stable conditions. Pollution enhancements above the surface (50–300 m) are mainly attributed to elevated power plant emissions. …”
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Investigating processes influencing simulation of local Arctic wintertime anthropogenic pollution in Fairbanks, Alaska, during ALPACA-2022 by N. Brett, N. Brett, K. S. Law, S. R. Arnold, J. G. Fochesatto, J.-C. Raut, T. Onishi, R. Gilliam, K. Fahey, D. Huff, G. Pouliot, B. Barret, E. Dieudonné, R. Pohorsky, J. Schmale, A. Baccarini, A. Baccarini, S. Bekki, G. Pappaccogli, F. Scoto, S. Decesari, A. Donateo, M. Cesler-Maloney, W. Simpson, P. Medina, B. D'Anna, B. Temime-Roussel, J. Savarino, S. Albertin, S. Albertin, J. Mao, B. Alexander, A. Moon, P. F. DeCarlo, V. Selimovic, R. Yokelson, E. S. Robinson

“…Simulated concentrations of carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (<span class="inline-formula">SO₂</span>), and nitrogen oxides (<span class="inline-formula">NO_<i>x</i></span>), including surface and elevated sources, are the highest at the surface under very cold stable conditions. Pollution enhancements above the surface (50–300 m) are mainly attributed to elevated power plant emissions. …”
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Hydrogel loaded with cerium-manganese nanoparticles and nerve growth factor enhances spinal cord injury repair by modulating immune microenvironment and promoting neuronal regenera... by Zhaoyang Gong, Zhenhao Chen, Dachuan Li, Xiao Lu, Jianwei Wu, Hanqiu Sun, Ximeng Wang, Siyang Liu, Xinlei Xia, Feizhou Lu, Jianyuan Jiang, Chi Sun, Hongli Wang, Feng Zeng, Xiaosheng Ma

“…Abstract Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) treatment remains a formidable challenge, as current therapeutic approaches provide only marginal relief and fail to reverse the underlying tissue damage. This study aims to develop a novel composite material combining enzymatic nanoparticles and nerve growth factor (NGF) to modulate the immune microenvironment and enhance SCI repair. …”
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Risk factors and consequences of traumatic brain injury in a Swiss male population cohort by Jean-Bernard Daeppen, Gerhard Gmel, Joseph Studer, Valentin Petre Matei, Alina Elena Rosca, Alexandru Neculai Pavel, Radu Mihai Paun

“…TBI should be considered an underlying factor in the treatment of depression, SUD or unfavourable personality profiles.…”
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Uncommon Presentation of Stromal Tumor Causing Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report by Zamin Adigozalli, Rasim Khalilov, Steffen Seyfried

“…This case report describes a rare presentation of gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) causing mechanical small bowel obstruction in a 30-year-old female patient with a history of hepatitis B. …”
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Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Associated with Pneumococcal Pneumonia. A Case Report by Ariel Efrén Uriarte Méndez, Andrés Prieto Apesteguía, Jesús Vila Díaz, Jorge Luis Capote Padrón, Kendrie Villavicencio Cardoso, Alnilam Fernández González

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Low-Light Image Enhancement Based on Guided Image Filtering in Gradient Domain by Xiankun Sun, Huijie Liu, Shiqian Wu, Zhijun Fang, Chengfan Li, Jingyuan Yin

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Seasonal Variations in the Structure and Function of the Gut Flora in Adult Male Rhesus Macaques Reared in Outdoor Colonies by Longbao Lv, Feiyan Zhang, Haimei Zhou, Wenxian Xiao, Yingzhou Hu, Wenchao Wang, Zhu Zhu, Fangming Zhu, Dongdong Qin, Xintian Hu

“…The seasonal variations that occur in the gut microbiota of healthy adult rhesus monkeys kept in outdoor groups under conventional rearing patterns and how these variations are affected by environmental variables are relatively poorly understood. …”
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The Hormesis effect of cadmium on Panax notoginseng and corresponding impact on the rhizosphere microorganism by Mingpeng Liu, Xuanxiang Du, Mulan Wang, Yuewen Huo, Yanbo Zeng, Jingheng Wu, Xin Ying, Fugang Wei, Li Liu, Jianguo Tang

“…At low concentrations (1 mg/kg), Cd promotes the growth of plants, including increased biomass (∼40 % of root dry weight) and higher saponin contents (∼30 % of total saponins). At high concentrations, Cd inhibits the overall growth and metabolism of notoginseng. …”
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Designing a Model for Credit Risk Assessment of Customers for Guarantees Issued by the Export Guarantee Fund of Iran via Artificial Neural Network Model by Farshid Ahmadi Sartakhti, Kambiz Hojabr Kiani, Seyed Shamsoddin Hoseini, Abbas Memarnejad

“…Being the exclusive official export credit insurance entity in Iran, it operates under complete government ownership, shouldering all obligations associated with the fund's coverage. …”
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Insulin-Sensitizing Properties of Decoctions from Leaves, Stems, and Roots of <i>Cucumis prophetarum</i> L. by Zewdie Mekonnen, Giuseppe Petito, Getasew Shitaye, Gianluca D’Abrosca, Belete Adefris Legesse, Sisay Addisu, Maurizio Ragni, Antonia Lanni, Roberto Fattorusso, Carla Isernia, Lara Comune, Simona Piccolella, Severina Pacifico, Rosalba Senese, Gaetano Malgieri, Solomon Tebeje Gizaw

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Age dependent deficits in speech recognition in quiet and noise are reflected in MGB activity and cochlear onset coding by Konrad Dapper, Stephan M. Wolpert, Jakob Schirmer, Stefan Fink, Etienne Gaudrain, Deniz Başkent, Wibke Singer, Sarah Verhulst, Christoph Braun, Ernst Dalhoff, Lukas Rüttiger, Matthias H.J. Munk, Marlies Knipper

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Evaluation of the Prognostic Value of Red Cell Distribution Width to Total Serum Calcium Ratio in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis by Tian-Yong Han, Tao Cheng, Bo-Fu Liu, Ya-Rong He, Pan Pan, Wen-Tao Yang, Qiang-Lai, Yu Cao

“…We retrospectively enrolled AP patients admitted to the emergency department of West China Hospital of Sichuan University from January 1, 2016, to June 30, 2016. According to the prognosis, AP patients were divided into ICU group and non-ICU group, surgery group and nonsurgery group, and hospital survival group and hospital death group. …”
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First report of serological, molecular detection, and characterization of human parvovirus B19 infections among sickle cell anaemia patients in Khartoum State, Sudan by Khalid Salman, Sittna Hayder El Nagar, Abdel Rahim M. El Hussein, Mohammed A. El Hussein, Hadi M. Yassine, Hebah A. Al Khatib, Mashael Ali Al- Badr, Ibrahim Farah, Khalid A. Enan

“…Among the 23 DNA-positive patients, 7 (30 %) were seronegative for both IgG and IgM antibodies, highlighting the importance of molecular diagnostics in identifying active infections, especially in early stages. …”
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Effect of Electroacupuncture on Chondrocyte Apoptosis in Knee Osteoarthritis Rat Based on PI3K/Akt Signaling Pathway by Yuanyuan ZHANG, Xinyu JIANG, Xihai LI, Mingxia WU

“…After 12 weeks of electroacupuncture intervention, the articular cartilage and synovium were harvested, and the changes of histomorphology of articular cartilage were observed under light microscope by hematoxylin-eosin staining and toluidine blue staining. …”
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Comprehensive comparison on the chemical metabolites and taste evaluation of tea after roasting using untargeted and pseudotargeted metabolomics by Zongde Jiang, Zisheng Han, Mingchun Wen, Chi-Tang Ho, You Wu, Yijun Wang, Na Xu, Zhongwen Xie, Jinsong Zhang, Liang Zhang, Xiaochun Wan

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PCSK9 affects vascular senescence through the SIRT1 pathway by Yuqin Wang, Shaoqing Cao, Zhangyu Wang, Chengsi Li, Jiangping Ye, Yehong Liu, Tianhui Jin, Yuting Zhou, Wentao Su, Gangjun Zong

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Cool topoclimates promote cold-adapted plant diversity in temperate mountain forests by Borderieux, Jeremy, De Lombaerde, Emiel, De Pauw, Karen, Sanczuk, Pieter, Vangansbeke, Pieter, Vanneste, Thomas, De Frenne, Pieter, Gégout, Jean-Claude, Serra-Diaz, Josep

“…Cold topoclimates harbored 30% more species than the average species richness across our plots. …”
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L’infanticide féminin en question chez les Gaulois du Midi : l’apport des analyses ADN sur les nouveau-nés enterrés dans les habitats de l’âge du Fer by Bernard Dedet, Henri Duday, Philippe Gruat, Mélanie Pruvost

“…Currently, more than 150 individuals, mainly foetuses and perinatal individuals, as well as a few, very rare, young infants, all under six months of age, are attested to and come from approximately 30 habitats in southern France, ranging from the extreme end of the Bronze Age to the end of the Iron Age. …”
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Spatial Changes in Soil Nutrients in Tea Gardens from the Perspective of South-to-North Tea Migration: A Case Study of Shangluo City by Ziqi Shang, Jichang Han, Yonghua Zhao, Ziru Niu, Tingyu Zhang

“…[Objective] This study focused on the primary tea-producing regions of Shangluo City (ranging from 108°34′20″ E to 111°1′25″ E and 33°2′30″ N to 34°24′40″ N), which include Shangnan County, Zhen’an County, Zhashui County, Danfeng County, and Shanyang County. …”
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