Book phenomenon in library philosophy and library research by Baiba Sporane

“…How the book will look in the near future, whether it will still be called a "book," and whether changes in its historical form will change the name "book" and its essential nature, we will see very soon. …”
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Malignant Paraganglioma With Calvarial Metastases Presenting With Recurrent Catecholamine-Induced Cardiomyopathy by Beatrice A. Brumley, MD, Run Yu, MD, PhD, Shadfar Bahri, MD, Jane Rhyu, MD

“…Seven months postoperatively, gallium-68 dodecane tetraacetic acid–octreotate positron emission tomography/computed tomography showed no recurrence at the surgical site, stable occipital lesion, and additional skeletal metastases. …”
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Changing of taste organ in Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus, Borodin, 1897) during early development by Mohammadamin Zarini, Soheil Eagderi, Bagher Mojazi Amiri, Mahta Arabshahi

“…Introduction: In the first stage of the aquaculture program of a species, it is necessary to know the stages of its initial development. In artificial reproduction programs and after the fertilization stage, an important issue is the feeding of the larvae after the absorption of the yolk sac, because the greatest loss of fish occurs during the absorption of the yolk sac and the stage of transition from endogenous feeding to exogenous feeding. …”
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Differential Regulation of DC Function, Adaptive Immunity, and MyD88 Dependence by Two Squalene Emulsion-Based Vaccine Adjuvants by Jayachandra Reddy Nakkala, Yibo Li, Labone Akter, Xinliang Kang, Xinyuan Chen

“…Considering MF59 was reported to activate MyD88 to mediate its adjuvant effects, this study also investigated whether the above-explored adjuvant effects of AddaVax and AddaS03 depended on MyD88. …”
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Barreras percibidas y nivel de actividad física en universitarios colombianos durante la pandemia por covid-19 by María Nancy Rubio Silva, Libardo Córdoba Rentería, Diego Fernando Orejuela Aristizabal

“…Los instrumentos para recoger la información fueron el Cuestionario Internacional de Actividad Física (IPAQ) y el Barriers to Being Active Quiz (BBAQ). Los resultados mostraron que el 55.64% de los participantes reportó bajos niveles de actividad física, con porcentajes mayores en el grupo de fisioterapia; el 85.79% presentaron, al menos, una barrera para realizar actividad física, con diferencias estadísticamente significativas entre el grupo de fisioterapia comparado con el grupo de deporte para las barreras falta de tiempo, voluntad e influencia social. …”
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IUENNA – openIng the soUthErn jauNtal as a micro-regioN for future Archaeology: A «para-description» by Hagmann, Dominik, Reiner, Franziska

“…Key case studies include the Hemmaberg/gora svete Heme site and its associated locations: Globasnitz/Globasnica/Iuenna, Jaunstein/Podjuna, and St. …”
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Characterization of a New Immunosuppressive and Antimicrobial Peptide, DRS-DA2, Isolated from the Mexican Frog, Pachymedusa dacnicolor by Claire Lacombe, Estefania Aleman-Navaro, Thierry Drujon, Veronica Martinez-Osorio, Emmanuelle Sachon, Erika Melchy-Pérez, Ludovic Carlier, Lorena Elizabeth Fajardo Brigido, Yannick Fleury, Christophe Piesse, Guadalupe Gutiérrez-Escobedo, Alejandro De las Peñas, Irene Castaño, Florie Desriac, Jose Luis Beristain-Hernandez, Christophe Combadiere, Yvonne Rosenstein, Constance Auvynet

“…Interestingly, DRS-DA2N and DRS-DA2NEQ exhibit a dual activity by inducing the death of leukocytes as well as that of Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, including multiresistant strains, without affecting other cells such as epithelial cells or erythrocytes. …”
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Fracture, Dissolution, and Cementation Events in Ordovician Carbonate Reservoirs, Tarim Basin, NW China by Vinyet Baqués, Estibalitz Ukar, Stephen E. Laubach, Stephanie R. Forstner, András Fall

“…Results show that dissolution occurred at depth and was caused by (1) acidic fluids derived from Middle-Late Silurian and/or Devonian-Permian hydrocarbon generation and maturation, (2) high-temperature fluids, of which some were associated with Late Permian igneous activity, and (3) Mg-rich fluids that accompanied Jurassic-Cretaceous deformation and the formation of partially open fractures and stylobreccias (fault breccias). …”
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The intervention of curcumin on rodent models of hepatic fibrosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Yun-Hang Chu, Bing-Yao Pang, Ming Yang, Qi Meng, Yan Leng

“…It can also reduce HA, LN, Collagen I, Collagen III, PCIII, PIIINP, IV-C, TNF-α, α-SMA, HYP, PDGF-BB, CTGF, TGF-β1 and MDA, and increase the levels of ALB, A/G, SOD, and GSH-Px in the hepatic fibrosis models. …”
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Antibody and serum bactericidal response to Burkholderia pseudomallei in acute localized and septicemic melioidosis cases with diabetes mellitus by Sraboni Mazumder, Md. Shariful Alam Jilani, Lovely Barai, KM Shahidul Islam

“…Blood samples were collected from the respective cases in active phase of the disease within 1 or 2 days of being culture positive. …”
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Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of hospitalized pediatric patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia before and after the COVID-19 pandemic in China: a retrospectiv... by Yuqian Zhang, Chenglei Su, Yang Zhang, Shuo Ding, Xianliang Yan, Jianguo Zhang, Zhimin Tao

“…With significance, the post-COVID group had more occurrences of cough and expectoration and higher incidences of influenza A/B virus (IAV/IBV) co-infection than the pre-COVID group. …”
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CCR2 signaling regulates anti-chlamydia T cell immune responses in the airway. by Shuaini Yang, Jinxi Yu, Xue Dong, Jiajia Zeng, Lu Tan, Hong Zhang, Ruoyuan Sun, Yuqing Tuo, Jing Yang, Chunxiao Wan, Hong Bai

“…CCR2, a member of the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) superfamily, is widely expressed on monocytes, macrophages, activated T cells, and other cell types, and plays a critical role in coordinating the immune response to various infections. …”
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MiR-181a-5p Delivered by Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes Alleviates Klebsiella pneumonia Infection-Induced Lung Injury by Targeting STAT3 Signaling by Ren-Jing Hu, Xiao-Chun Chen, Lei Xu, Xiao-Hong Rui, Lin Wan, Jie Lu, Jun Liu, Hao Pei

“…ADSC-derived exosomal miR-181a-5p repressed pulmonary outgrowth and dissemination of K. pneu infection in mice, repressed cellular infiltration in lung tissue, and attenuated the inflammasome activity and the levels of IL-1β and IL-18 in the lung. …”
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Study of photosynthetic pigments in the hyperhaline Kuyalnik Estuary and its inflows (Ukraine, north-western Black sea region) by G. M. Shykhaleyeva, G. M. Kiryushkina, Yu. Yu. Yurchenko

“…It has been revealed that in the periods of low water content in KE and high salinization of its waters production activity is insignificant, but it does not stop. …”
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Muscle mechanics and energetics in chronic ankle instability and copers during landing: Strategies for adaptive adjustments in locomotion pattern by Tianle Jie, Datao Xu, Huiyu Zhou, Yongyan Zhang, Minjun Liang, Julien S. Baker, Yaodong Gu

“…Three groups, CAI, copers, and healthy individuals (total n = 66), performed the landing task, and data on 3D motion capture, ground reaction force (GRF), and muscle activation were simultaneously collected. A musculoskeletal model was applied to estimate muscle force and mechanical power. …”
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Experimental Studies on Physicochemical Parameters of Water Samples before and after Treatment with a Cold Atmospheric Plasma Jet and its Optical Characterization by Hom Bahadur Baniya, Rajesh Prakash Guragain, Gobinda Prasad Panta, Santosh Dhungana, Ganesh Kuwar Chhetri, Ujjwal Man Joshi, Bishnu Prasad Pandey, Deepak Prasad Subedi

“…Plasma-liquid interaction has gained more interest over the last many years due to its potential applications in different fields. …”
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High-Intensity Interval Training Improves Physical Function, Prevents Muscle Loss, and Modulates Macrophage-Mediated Inflammation in Skeletal Muscle of Cerebral Ischemic Mice by Lu Luo, Meixi Liu, Hongyu Xie, Yunhui Fan, Jingjun Zhang, Li Liu, Yun Li, Qiqi Zhang, Junfa Wu, Congyu Jiang, Yi Wu

“…The results showed that HIIT modulated macrophage activation by downregulating CD86+ (M1 type) macrophages and upregulating CD163+ (M2 type) macrophages via inhibiting the TLR4/MyD88/NFκB signaling pathway and exerting an anti-inflammatory effect in paretic skeletal muscle. …”
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Factors associated with in-hospital mortality in octogenarians managed by geriatric service in a referral hospital in Colombia by Carlos Mario Cortes Bahamon, Jenny Rodríguez Ángel, Jennifer Katherine Ballesteros Tapias, Diego Andrés Chavarro-Carvajal, Oscar Mauricio Muñoz

“…Factors independently associated with mortality were history of cancer (Odds ratio (OR): 2.31; 95% Confidence interval (CI): 1.34–3.98, p  < 0.003), delirium (OR: 2.48; 95% CI: 1.44–4.28, p  < 0.001), malnutrition (OR: 2.50; 95% CI: 1.46–4.28; p  = 0.001), frailty (OR: 2.25; 95% CI: 1.13–4.45, p  = 0.019), tachypnea on admission (OR: 1.09; 95% CI: 1.03–1.14, p  = 0.002), and creatinine elevation (OR: 2.47; 95% CI: 1.47–4.15, p  = 0.001). …”
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Effect of an Electronic Pill Bottle on Hydroxychloroquine Adherence in Pediatric Lupus: Results of a Novel Direct‐to‐Family Pilot Trial by Rachel L. Randell, Laura E. Schanberg, Claire Beard, Thomas Phillips, Christoph P. Hornik, Michael Cohen‐Wolkowiez, Stephen J. Balevic, with the CARRA Registry investigators

“…All participants received a pill bottle with a sensor in the cap to record openings and provide automated reminders, which were activated after a two‐week run‐in. The primary outcome was a change in adherence measured using the pill bottle over six months. …”
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Co-occurrence of direct and indirect extracellular electron transfer mechanisms during electroactive respiration in a dissimilatory sulfate reducing bacterium by Liyuan Hou, Rebecca Cortez, Michael Hagerman, Zhiqiang Hu, Erica L.-W. Majumder

“…ABSTRACT Understanding the extracellular electron transfer mechanisms of electroactive bacteria could help determine their potential in microbial fuel cells (MFCs) and their microbial syntrophy with redox-active minerals in natural environments. However, the mechanisms of extracellular electron transfer to electrodes by sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) remain underexplored. …”
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