Shuyu Capsules Relieve Premenstrual Syndrome Depression by Reducing 5-HT3AR and 5-HT3BR Expression in the Rat Brain by Fang Li, Jizhen Feng, Dongmei Gao, Jieqiong Wang, Chunhong Song, Sheng Wei, Mingqi Qiao

“…The effects of the Shuyu capsule on 5-HT3AR and 5-HT3BR expression in a rat model of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) depression and on 5-HT3AR and 5-HT3BR expression and hippocampal neuron 5-HT3 channel current were investigated, to elucidate its mechanism of action against PMS depression. PMS depression model rats were divided into depression and Shuyu- and fluoxetine-treated groups, which were compared to control rats for frontal lobe and hippocampal 5-HT3AR and 5-HT3BR expression and behavior. …”
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Functional Autonomy Affects Elderly Spatial Perception in Body-Centered Coordinates by Giorgia Committeri, Valentina Sebastiani, Francesco de Pasquale, Massimiliano Stocchi, Chiara Fini

“…According to the action-specific theory of perception, a person’s dynamic ability to act in the environment affects her/his spatial perception. …”
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Toxicity evaluation of herbicides used in sugarcane crops to Zebrafish (Danio rerio) by Gabrielli Aparecida Sanches Tesolin, Marina Menezes Marson, Claudio Martín Jonsson, António José Arsénia Nogueira, Daniel Andrade de Siqueira Franco, Sydnei Dionísio Batista de Almeida, Marcus Barifouse Matallo, Monica Accaui Marcondes de Moura

“…The mixture model that best describes the relationship between the two components is independent action and toxicity of the mixture is dose-dependent, occurring antagonism at low doses and synergism at high doses. …”
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Kaempferol enhances ER-mitochondria coupling and protects motor neurons from mitochondrial dysfunction and ER stress in C9ORF72-ALS by Federica Pilotto, Paulien Hermine Smeele, Olivier Scheidegger, Rim Diab, Martina Schobesberger, Julieth Andrea Sierra-Delgado, Smita Saxena

“…Here, we investigated the mode of action and therapeutic effect of a naturally occurring dietary flavanol, kaempferol in preclinical rodent and human models of C9ORF72-ALS. …”
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Effectiveness of educational intervention in improving physical activity and nutritional performance among pregnant women: a pre-post quasi-experimental study using health belief m... by Ali Khani Jeihooni, Fatemeh Razmjouie, Hanieh Jormand, Fariba Sedghi Jahromi, Pooyan Afzali Harsini, Amirhossein Kamyab, Farzaneh Ghaleh Golab

“…Key constructs of the HBM, including perceived sensitivity, severity, benefits, self-efficacy, and cues to action, showed significant increases with notable effect sizes and 95% confidence intervals, while perceived barriers significantly decreased (p < 0.001).ConclusionsThe educational intervention based on the HBM effectively improved physical activity and nutritional performance among pregnant women. …”
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Architectural Laboratories by Derya Uzal, Aslıhan Şenel

“…Furthermore, the paper underscores the necessity of reconfiguring architectural practice to address contemporary challenges, by fostering new forms of action that transcend conventional boundaries of laboratory. …”
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Phenoxybenzamine in Complex Regional Pain Syndrome: Potential Role and Novel Mechanisms by Mario A. Inchiosa

“…The clinical use of phenoxybenzamine for the treatment of CRPS is reviewed, and mechanisms of action that include potential immunomodulatory/anti-inflammatory effects are presented. …”
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Advancing Sustainable Development Goals through Earth Observation Satellite Data: Current Insights and Future Directions by Qiang Zhao, Le Yu

“…By analyzing publication trends and employing the remote sensing impact factor, the study reveals substantial growth in EO data applications and highlights key satellites, such as Landsat, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer, and Sentinel, in monitoring climate action (SDG 13), biodiversity conservation (SDG 15), and other SDGs. …”
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Social robots in research on social and cognitive development in infants and toddlers: A scoping review. by Solveig Flatebø, Vi Ngoc-Nha Tran, Catharina Elisabeth Arfwedson Wang, Lars Ailo Bongo

“…We found that robots were used to investigate four main concepts: animacy concept, action understanding, imitation, and early conversational skills. …”
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DYNAMIC RESPONSE AND STABILITY CONTROL OF BARGE PLATFORM FLOATING WIND TURBINE by WANG Bo, LI Chun, DING QinWei, ZHANG WanFu, ZHANG Li, LI ShuJun, LIU QingSong

“…When mass and damping of the platform TMD remain unchanged, the front-after and side-side displacements of the tower top decrease gradually with the increase of the TMD location. Under the action of wind and wave, the effect of TMD on the dynamic response control of floating wind turbines under wind load is more obvious, but the control effect of each part is different. …”
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Physicochemical and Biological Indicators of Soils in an Organic Farming System by Beybit Nasiyev, Tursunay Vassilina, Ainur Zhylkybay, Vladimir Shibaikin, Akmarzhan Salykova

“…The study results showed that under the influence of the phytomeliorative action of safflower in the 0–20 cm layer of dark chestnut soils, one could note an increase in the content of nitrate nitrogen by 5.95%, an increase in the content of mobile phosphorus by 5.22%, and soil loosening by 0.010 g/cm3, with the structure of the soil being 64.43%. …”
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Un autre football ? Catholiques et communistes italiens au tournant des années 1970 by Fabien Archambault

“…Ces positions novatrices sont partagées tant par des militants-entraîneurs communistes de l’Union italienne du sport populaire (UISP) que par certains laïcs de l’Action catholique mobilisés au sein du Centre sportif italien (CSI). …”
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Blood Glucose Lowering Efficacy of Strawberry Extracts Rich in Ellagitannins with Different Degree of Polymerization in Rats by Juśkiewicz Jerzy, Jurgonski Adam, Kołodziejczyk Krzysztof, Kosmala Monika, Milala Joanna, Zduńczyk Zenon, Fotschki Bartosz, Żary-Sikorska Ewa

“…The experiment 1 comprised three oral sugar tolerance tests, GTT (with glucose; to examine monosaccharide transport across epithelium), SuTT (with sucrose; to examine the activity of mucosal disaccharidase) and StTT (with starch; to examine the action of salivary alpha-amylase, and then of pancreatic amylase in the small intestine as well as all the aforementioned mechanisms), while in the experiment 2 the healthy and pre-diabetic rats were subjected to 1-h small intestine perfusion with fluids containing glucose or sucrose. …”
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Clinical Oral Health Recommended Care and Oral Health Self-Report, NHANES, 2013-2014 by R. Constance Wiener, Nilanjana Dwibedi, Chan Shen, Patricia A. Findley, Usha Sambamoorthi

“…This is useful information and points to the need for a minimum set of measures that can provide actionable information and capture the need for clinical dental care.…”
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Using Network Pharmacology and Animal Experiment to Investigate the Therapeutic Mechanisms of Polydatin against Vincristine-Induced Neuropathic Pain by Peng Xi, Rui Mao, Shiyan Wu, Lei Liu, Ceng Cai, Lei Lu, Cailin Zhang, Yimei Li

“…Overall, this research provided evidence that suppressing inflammatory signaling pathways might be a potential mechanism action of PD’s antinociceptive effect against VIN-induced neuropathic pain.…”
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User Needs of Online Tutoring Applications Using House of Quality by Qurrata Aini, Eko Ruddy Cahyadi, Faqih Udin

“…Purpose: This research aims to analyze the user needs of online tutoring applications as identified by users and potential users and translate these needs into actionable technical responses. Methodology: The study employs the House of Quality method and was conducted in the Jabodetabek area from 2021 to 2022. …”
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Mechanical Behavior of a Multisegmented Tower Anchorage Structure with an Exposed Steel Anchor Box by Wenru Lu, Min Zhao, Lingling Jia

“…The results indicate that the horizontal component of the cable force is borne by the side plate of the steel anchor box, the diaphragm, and the side wall of the concrete tower column, while the vertical component is transmitted by the steel anchor box and concrete tower column. Under the action of this cable force, the horizontal component of the cable force borne by the middle segment increases, while the components at the two end segments decrease. …”
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Clinical Comparison between HD-tDCS and tDCS for Improving Upper Limb Motor Function: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Sham-Controlled Trial by Yaqin Zeng, Ruidong Cheng, Li Zhang, Shan Fang, Shaomin Zhang, Minmin Wang, Qian Lv, Yunlan Dai, Xinyi Gong, Feng Liang

“…The patients were assessed using the Action Research Arm Test, Fugl–Meyer score for upper extremities, Motor Function Assessment Scale, and modified Barthel index (MBI) pretreatment and posttreatment. …”
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Update on Remdesivir in the Treatment of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia by Huang Feng, K. Vijaya Lakshmi, Chin Tat Ng, Murthy Sasikumar, Masita Arip, Masriana Hassan, Voon Kin Chin, Mogana Rajagopal, Omotayo Fatokun, N. Parvathi, Malarvili Selvaraja

“…In this review, we summarized and reviewed the drug targets for COVID-19 management, especially the mechanism of action and research progress of Remdesivir. More importantly, the outcome of current clinical trials of Remdesivir alone and when combined with other drugs for COVID-19 management was analyzed, and the limitations and clinical significance of each clinical trial were evaluated. …”
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L'effet de l'incorporation des sédiments calcinés et de la perlite comme remplacement partiel du ciment sur le comportement des mortiers by Mokhtar Achour, Nadia Belas, Rachid Hadj Sadok

“… L'accumulation de sédiments dans de nombreux barrages construits en Algérie pose un problème préoccupant qui nécessite une attention et une action immédiate de la part des autorités et des gestionnaires de l'Agence Nationale des Barrages et des Transferts (ANBT). …”
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