A Low-Protein Diet Enhances Angiotensin II Production in the Lung of Pregnant Rats but Not Nonpregnant Rats by Haijun Gao, Daren Tubianosa Tanchico, Uma Yallampalli, Chandrasekhar Yallampalli

“…Pulmonary angiotensin II production is enhanced in pregnant rats fed a low-protein (LP) diet. Here we assessed if LP diet induces elevations in angiotensin II production in nonpregnant rats and whether Ace expression and ACE activity in lungs are increased. …”
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Anxiety as a mediator between symptom distress and quality of life in peritoneal dialysis patients: insights from mediation analysis and nonlinear models by Sixia Chen, Yun Wang, Sheng Feng, Mingli Shen, Fan Zhang, Kai Song, Wenwen Li, Yun- Wang

“…Multiple linear regression and restricted cubic spline models assessed associations, using β with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI), while mediation analysis with 1000 bootstrap samples quantified anxiety’s mediating effects.Results Participants reported an average of 8.2 ± 2.3 concurrent symptoms, with ‘worry,’, ‘tiredness’, and ‘dry skin’ being the most severe. …”
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Eye-tracking in archaeological practice: applications, potential, and challenges by Tomasz Michalik

“…The discussion of various aspects of eye-tracking in archaeology is intended to aid archaeologists considering the integration of this technology into their research.…”
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Indoor Air Quality and Indoor Environmental Quality: The role of occupational health surveillance and the cooperation between public and occupational health stakeholders by Francesco Chirico, Gaetano Settimo, Nicola Magnavita

“…Our paper identifies various risks associated with IAQ, particularly for vulnerable groups such as children, the elderly, and those with chronic health conditions. …”
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Canine Mammary Tumors as a Potential Model for Human Breast Cancer in Comparative Oncology by Amirhossein Razavirad, Sanaz Rismanchi, Pejman Mortazavi, Ahad Muhammadnejad

“…Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was used to assess the protein expression. The Veterinary Nottingham Prognostic Index (Vet-NPI) was also computed. …”
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Extrapolation of cavitation and hydrodynamic pressure in lubricated contacts: a physics-informed neural network approach by Faras Brumand-Poor, Freddy Kokou Azanledji, Nils Plückhahn, Florian Barlog, Lukas Boden, Katharina Schmitz

“…The findings indicate that PINNs can surmount the typical constraints associated with NNs in the extrapolation of solution spaces, which represents a notable advancement in terms of computational efficiency and model flexibility.…”
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Effects of Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation on Postmortem Mitochondrial Functionality and Apoptotic Activation by Chen Zhu, Luke A. Whitcomb, Adam J. Chicco, Morgan E. Gravely, Hanna M. Alcocer, Daniela A. Alambarrio, John M. Gonzalez, Colton L. Smith, Mahesh N. Nair, Huey Yi Loh, Terry E. Engle, Arya Niraula, Chaoyu Zhai

“…Longissimus dorsi muscle samples were collected at 45 min and 24 h postmortem and analyzed for mitochondrial functionality using high-resolution respirometry and apoptotic protein abundance (apoptosis regulator Bcl-2-associated X (BAX), apoptotic inducing factor (AIF), and caspase 3 (CASP3)) via immunoblotting. …”
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DIGITALIZATION OF THE ECONOMY AS THE BASIS OF HUMAN CAPITAL POTENTIAL by Ahmadova Akima Amir, Rzayev Mirza Agharza, İsmayilova Lala Hamlet, Muradova Jala Nizami

“…The purpose of this study is to justify the necessity of digitalizing the economy and to assess the role of human capital in this context. …”
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A Brief Note on Coherent Feedback in Semiconductor Lasers by M. A. Grado Caffaro, M. Grado Caffaro

“…Some aspects on coherent feedback in a laser diode are investigated. …”
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Enhancing Financial Decision-Making: Real Options Complementing the Net Present Value Technique in the Financial Services Sector by Ferina Marimuthu, Kyle Fitzgerald

“…The aim of the study was to assess how this approach enhances decision-making among financial practitioners. …”
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2012 Cost Estimates of Establishing and Producing Papaya (Carica papaya) in South Florida by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen, Jonathan H. Crane

“…Based on this discussion, the objective of this article is to provide needed information on the costs and returns associated with establishing and operating a five-acre papaya orchard in South Florida, and to assess the prices and yields that must be obtained to make a papaya orchard profitable. …”
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Influence of Organ‐Specific Extranodal Involvement on Survival Outcomes in Stage IV Diffuse Large B‐Cell Lymphoma by Tong‐Yoon Kim, Tae‐Jung Kim, Eun Ji Han, Gi June Min, Sung‐Soo Park, Silvia Park, Jae‐Ho Yoon, Sung‐Eun Lee, Byung‐Sik Cho, Ki‐Seong Eom, Yoo‐Jin Kim, Hee‐Je Kim, Seok Lee, Chang‐Ki Min, Jong‐Wook Lee, Youngwoo Jeon, Seok‐Goo Cho

“…Patients with spleen involvement benefited significantly from ASCT in terms of 5‐year PFS and OS, whereas those with nasosinusal involvement did not demonstrate any survival advantage with ASCT. …”
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Correlation and autocorrelation of data on complex networks by Rudy Arthur

“…Abstract Networks where each node has one or more associated numerical values are common in applications. …”
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Cerebral Ultrasound at Term-Equivalent Age: Correlations with Neuro-Motor Outcomes at 12–24 Months Corrected Age by Adrian Ioan Toma, Vlad Dima, Lidia Rusu, Alexandra Floriana Nemeș, Bogdan Florin Gonț, Alexandra Arghirescu, Andreea Necula, Alina Fieraru, Roxana Stoiciu, Larisa Andrășoaie, Loredana Mitran, Claudia Mehedințu, Al Jashi Isam

“…The comparisons between the different groups were performed using the FANOVA test, with a statistically significant association for a <i>p</i> < 0.05. <b>Results:</b> The abnormal gross motor acquisitions at 12 months were significantly associated with an increased size of the ventricular midbody (<i>p</i> < 0.009) and a significantly decreased diameter of the basal ganglia (<i>p</i> < 0.011) on the TEA cerebral ultrasound. …”
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SMC-YOLO: A High-Precision Maize Insect Pest-Detection Method by Qinghao Wang, Yongkang Liu, Qi Zheng, Rui Tao, Yong Liu

“…This module serves the purpose of augmenting the feature information associated with pests. Finally, a cross-scale feature-level non-local module (CSFLNLM) is incorporated in front of the detector head, which improves the global perception of the detector head. …”
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Vers le nord by Olivette Otele

“…The article examines the experiences of a few people of African descent in Britain, from economic migrants to refugees and asylum seekers in the last part of the 20th century and early 21st century. …”
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« In the name of women’s »… mouvement en Iran. Objectifs, enjeux et difficultés de la traduction en action by Mahdis Sadeghipouya

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Tear matrix metalloproteinases-9 and ocular surface parameters in diabetics: a cross-sectional study in Shenyang, China by Ling Yang, Wei He, Jiayan Chen, Guanghao Qin, Emmanuel Eric Pazo, Zhengpeng Qu

“…MMP-9 was measured using an immunochromatography assay.Results In total, 55 patients (55 eyes) were grouped as diabetic dry eye (DDE) and 55 patients (55 eyes) as diabetic non-dry eye (DNDE). …”
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A Prospective Comparative Study on the Clinical Diagnostic Performance of Blood Inflammatory Markers in Acute Appendicitis [Letter] by Peksöz R, Ağırman E, Atamanalp SS

“…R&inodot;fat Peks&ouml;z,1,&ast; Enes A&gbreve;&inodot;rman,2,&ast; Sabri Sel&ccedil;uk Atamanalp1,&ast; 1Department of General Surgery, Atat&uuml;rk University Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey; 2Department of General Surgery, Erzurum City Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: R&inodot;fat Peks&ouml;z, Department of General Surgery, Atat&uuml;rk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey, Tel +90 04423447956, Email rifat-peksoz@hotmail.com…”
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Bilgi Yönetimi (BY) Nedir? by Zeynep Tuba Sungur

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