Screening and prognostic roles of renal volumetry and scintigraphy in the assessment of living kidney transplant donors, considering the early recovery of the residual renal functi... by Shunta Hori, Mitsuru Tomizawa, Kuniaki Inoue, Tatsuo Yoneda, Kenta Onishi, Yosuke Morizawa, Daisuke Gotoh, Yasushi Nakai, Makito Miyake, Kazumasa Torimoto, Nobumichi Tanaka, Kiyohide Fujimoto

“…We evaluated the roles of computed tomography volumetry (CTV) and 99 m Tc-diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA) scintigraphy in assessing preoperative and postoperative renal function and predicting early recovery of residual renal function. …”
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Simultaneous Determination of Multiple Active Components from Bushen Pills and Application in a Pharmacokinetic Study in Rats by Houli Li, Benjie Wang, Guiyan Yuan, Xiaoyan Liu, Jing Huang, Lilong Xiong, Di Zhang, Weiyi Feng, Ruichen Guo

“…Memantine hydrochloride was used as an internal standard (IS), and the plasma samples were processed by liquid-liquid extraction with ethyl acetate. All the analytes were separated on a C18 reversed phase column, eluted with a mobile phase consisting of acetonitrile-formic acid (0.01%) (25 : 75, v/v), and detected by ESI in the selected ion mode with multiple reaction monitoring (MRM). …”
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Exploring the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options of Multiple Sclerosis by Simone Lorenzut, Ilaria Del Negro, Giada Pauletto, Lorenzo Verriello, Leopoldo Spadea, Carlo Salati, Mutali Musa, Caterina Gagliano, Marco Zeppieri

“…DMTs that are now on the market include interferons, glatiramer acetate, monoclonal antibodies, and oral immunomodulators; each has a unique mode of action and safety profile. …”
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Evaluación ecotoxicológica de los residuos de Lippia alba Mill. sobre Eisenia andrei (lombriz de tierra) by Ana Cristina Noa Rodríguez, Yordanka Domínguez Linares, Yamilet Irene Gutiérrez Gaitén, Odette Beiro Castro, Maydelín Díaz González, Ramón Scull Lizama, Jorge Carlos Castillo Miranda, Alejandro Felipe González

“…Introducción: Lippia alba es una planta distribuida por todo el mundo. Sus aceites esenciales y extractos se usan en diversas formulaciones farmacéuticas y cosméticas, entre ellas, fricciones antiinflamatorias. …”
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The Effects of Mung Bean Peptide and Its’ Complexes on the Treatment of Lead Poisoning by Wei Wei, Shue Wang, Xue-Jun Zhang, Jiu-Xun Zhang, Zheng-Wang Chen, Jia-Ying Huang, Ye-Wang Zhang

“…To investigate the effects of mung bean peptide and its’ complexes on promoting lead excretion and neuroprotection of zebrafish. …”
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Tandem mass tag-based quantitative proteomics and targeted hormone analysis reveal the response to insect herbivory stress in Ginseng (Panax ginseng, L.). by Haitao Li, Lixin Zhang, Xiang Han, Qi Zhang, Guangna Liu, Guofeng Zhang, Yurong Zhu, Hongyang Liu, Haowei Deng, Shuangli Liu, Guangsheng Xi

“…With the increase in herbivory treatment time, the levels of trans-Zeatin-riboside (tzR), Isopentenyl adenosine riboside (iPR), and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) were increased after 168h. The levels of salicylic acid (SA), jasmonates (JA), cis-PODA, and JA-Ile were increased after 120h but decreased thereafter. …”
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An MRI radiomics model for predicting a prostate-specific antigen response following abiraterone treatment in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer by Yi Wu, Xiang Liu, Shaoxian Chen, Fen Fang, Feng Shi, Yuwei Xia, Zehong Yang, Daiying Lin

“…This model demonstrated the highest AUC in both the training and validation cohorts, with values of 0.889 (95% CI, 0.764-0.961) and 0.875 (95% CI, 0.564-0.991). …”
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Simultaneous Determination of B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, and B12 Vitamins in Premix and Fortified Flour Using HPLC/DAD: Effect of Detection Wavelength by Y. Albawarshi, A. Amr, K. Al-Ismail, M. Shahein, M. Majdalawi, M. Saleh, A. Khamaiseh, B. El-Eswed

“…The method was successful in simultaneous determination of B1, B2, B3, B6, B9, and B12 in premix and fortified flour by extracting vitamins with 0.1% (w/v) of ascorbate and ethylene diamine tetra-acetic acid (EDTA) solution followed by eluting using gradient mobile phase consisting of 0.03% trifluoroacetic acid aqueous solution (pH 2.6) and acetonitrile on high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) instrument coupled with diode array detector (DAD). …”
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Combining solubilization and controlled release strategies to prepare pH-sensitive solid dispersion loaded with albendazole: in vitro and in vivo studies by Dehai Su, Mingyang Bai, Chaoqun Wei, Xiangyang Long, Xuezhen Liu, Xiangguang Shen, Huanzhong Ding

“…Albendazole (ABZ), classified as a class II basic drug under the Biopharmaceutics Classification System (BCS), is widely recognized for its therapeutic efficacy in treating and preventing trichuriasis. …”
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Characterisation of the Endophytic and Rhizospheric Bacillus licheniformis Strains Isolated from Sweet Potato with Plant Growth-Promoting and Yield Enhancing Potential by Ádám Bordé-Pavlicz, Anuar Rysbekovich Zhumakayev, Henrietta Allaga, Mónika Vörös, Pramod Wasudeo Ramteke, Tamás Monostori, Csaba Vágvölgyi

“…., production of indole-3-acetic acid up to 40.42 μg mL−1, production of ammonia up to 0.87 mg mL−1, phosphorus solubilising activity, siderophore production), with two strains (SZMC 27713 and SZMC 27715) demonstrating inhibitory activity (ranging between 7% and 38%) against plant pathogenic fungi prevalent in sweet potato cultivation. …”
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Effects of the Treatment Technology of Soybean on Volatile Flavor Compounds of Plant-based Compound Milk during Storage by Xue WANG, Youqiang YU, Xiaoyang ZHENG, Hongjiang MA, Shiwei LIU, Wenxin WANG, Fang ZHOU, Shenglin DUAN

“…A total of 46 volatile flavor components were detected by HS-SPME-GC-MS, including 15 alcohols, 7 aldehydes, 3 acids, 7 esters, 6 ketones and 8 other components. …”
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JinQi Jiangtang Tablet Regulates Gut Microbiota and Improve Insulin Sensitivity in Type 2 Diabetes Mice by Ying Cao, Guowang Yao, Yuanyuan Sheng, Li Yang, Zixuan Wang, Zhen Yang, Pengwei Zhuang, Yanjun Zhang

“…JQJT tablets increased the concentration of acetic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid; in particular, butyric acid was significantly increased with respect to the MOD group. …”
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Investigation on the effects of total organic carbon content and maturity of coal measure shale on biomethane production performance in the anaerobic digestion system by Qianwen RUAN, Qian WANG, Xianbo SU, Weizhong ZHAO, Fubo GAO

“…As the TOC content decreases and Ro increases, the amino acids and other metabolites produced by the microbial digestion of shale organic matter decrease, making the concentrations of the required substrates decrease in the hydrogen production, acetate production and methanogenesis stages. …”
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In vitro propagation of Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf. using apical shoot segments and phytochemical assessments of the maternal and regenerated plants by Roggers, Gang, Richard, Komakech, Yuseong, Chung, Denis, Okello, Wook, Jin Kim, Byeong, Cheol Moon, Nam, Hui Yim, Youngmin, Kang

“…MS medium augmented with indole‑ 3‑acetic acid (1.0 mg·L−1 ) produced the highest root number (9 ± 0.89) and maximum root length (20.88 ± 1.48 mm) from regenerated C. pilosula shoots. …”
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Flavor Quality of Scomberomorus niphonius by Shanyu WANG, Chong JIAN, Yong XUE, Ling ZHAO, Huihui SUN, Rong CAO

“…Twenty-two volatile compounds were identified from the four groups of samples using GC-IMS, including seven aldehydes, five ketones, four alcohols, three esters, two acids, and one furan. Among these compounds, heptyl aldehyde, hexaldehyde, 3-hydroxybutane-2-ketone, acetic acid, and 1-octene-3-alcohol were identified as the primary volatile substances in the control group. …”
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Oxidative and Excitatory Neurotoxic Stresses in CRISPR/Cas9-Induced Kynurenine Aminotransferase Knockout Mice: A Novel Model for Despair-Based Depression and Post-Traumatic Stress... by Ágnes Szabó, Zsolt Galla, Eleonóra Spekker, Mónika Szűcs, Diána Martos, Keiko Takeda, Kinuyo Ozaki, Hiromi Inoue, Sayo Yamamoto, József Toldi, Etsuro Ono, László Vécsei, Masaru Tanaka

“…Plasma metabolite levels are generally consistent with those of urine: antioxidant KYNs, 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid, and indole-3-acetic acid levels were lower; enzyme activities in KATs, kynureninase, and monoamine oxidase/aldehyde dehydrogenase were lower, but kynurenine 3-monooxygenase was higher; and oxidative stress and excitotoxicity indices were higher. …”
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Composite Sorbents Based on Polymeric Se-Derivative of Amidoximes and SiO₂ for the Uranium Removal from Liquid Mineralized Media by Anna I. Matskevich, Konstantin V. Maslov, Veronika A. Prokudina, Daria D. Churakova, Vladimir V. Korochencev, Oleg Yu. Slabko, Evgenij A. Eliseenko, Eduard A. Tokar’

“…Sorbents were synthesized through a polycondensation reaction of a mixture of 4-amino-N’-hydroxy-1,2,5-oxadiazole-3-carboximidamide (hereinafter referred to as amidoxime) and SiO₂ in an environment of organic solvents (acetic acid, dioxane) and highly porous SiO₂. …”
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Silver-based plasmonic nanoparticles for biosensor organophosphate pesticides using a single film containing acetylcholinesterase/choline oxidase by D. Hermanto, N. Ismillayli, H. Muliasari, R. Wirawan, S.R. Kamali

“…In the presence of acetylcholinesterase, acetylcholine is hydrolyzed to choline and acetic acid, then choline oxidase catalyzes the oxidation of choline to hydrogen peroxide and betaine. …”
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Treatment of uterine fibroid: focus on endometrial receptivity. A pilot randomized prospective study by Yulia E. Dobrokhotova, Irina A. Lapina, Valeriia M. Gomzikova, Yury А. Sorokin, Eleonora T. Khatagova, Ayshan R. Allakhverdieva, Mariya A. Olkhovskaya

“…Group 1 (n=24) included patients with UF who were treated with a selective progesterone receptor modulator, mifepristone 50 mg per day, and group 2 (n=21) – with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist triptorelin acetate 3.75 mg once every 28 days for 3 months. The samples from all patients were subjected to immunohistochemical examination before the start of drug therapy and at the first menstruation after the end of treatment. …”
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Analysis of Volatile Components and Key Aroma Components in Dianhong Congou Black Tea Produced by Variable Temperature Fermentation by WANG Yanyan, LIU Zhiwei, YAN Huiting, LU Jianwei, HE Yamei, GAO Jun, BAI Bing, LU Liping

“…Using the cutoff of OAV > 1, 152 key aroma compounds were identified from the five samples. β-Ionone, linalool and geraniol may contribute to the strong sweet floral aroma of DCT fermented at 35 ℃/3 h + 25 ℃/3 h. In addition, (1S)-2,6,6-trimethylbicyclo[3.1.1] hept-2-ene, α-pinene, piperonal, 1,3,3-trimethyl-bicyclo[2.2.1] hept-2-one, toluene and β-phenylethyl acetate were found to be the key differential aroma components between 35 ℃/3 h + 25 ℃/3 h and the other fermentation processes. …”
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