Relationship between Body Roundness Index and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Japanese Men and Women: A Reanalysis of a Cohort Study by Wei Zhao, Jingjing Tong, Jinghua Li, Yongtong Cao

“…After adjusting for age, alcohol intake, smoking status, fatty liver, systolic blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, triglycerides, and total cholesterol, the relationship between BRI and T2DM was linear in women (HR (95% CI) for BRI Z score = 1.48 (1.26,1.74)) and curvilinear in men (HR (95% CI) on the left and right of the inflection point = 0.70 (0.44, 1.10) and 1.46 (1.27, 1.67), respectively). …”
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Lamb Waves in a Functionally Graded Composite Plate with Nonintegral Power Function Volume Fractions by Xiaoshan Cao, Zhen Qu, Junping Shi, Yan Ru

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Synthesis and Bioevaluation of Thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidinone Derivatives as Potential Tumor Cell Growth Inhibitors by Huangyong Li, Changshui Chen, Shengzhen Xu, Xiufang Cao

“…A series of novel cycloalkylthieno[2,3-d]pyrimidinone derivatives have been conveniently synthesized via three steps including G-3CR, heterocyclization, and alkylation reactions as a part of our ongoing search for new bioactive molecules. …”
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Research on Permeability Enhancement Model of Pressure Relief Roadway for Deep Coal Roadway Strip by Zhonghua Wang, Jianjun Cao, Jun Liu, Chengcheng Li

“…The experiment reveals that the unloading of gas-containing coal can achieve the effect of permeability enhancement. …”
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Mathematical Simulation of Lost Circulation in Fracture and Its Control by Xiao Cai, Boyun Guo, Qingfeng Guo, Hongwei Jiang

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A UV-Method for a Class of Constrained Minimized Problems of Maximum Eigenvalue Functions by Wei Wang, Ming Jin, Shanghua Li, Xinyu Cao

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Failure Behaviour of Sandstone with a Preexisting Joint under Stepped Excavation by Yinzhu Liu, Ping Cao, Liwen He, Qibin Lin

“…The results show that there are three failure modes: (a) Type I: spalling failure; (b) Type II: shear slip failure; (c) Type III: shear slip and spalling mixed failure.…”
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Modifiable factors for irritable bowel syndrome: evidence from Mendelian randomisation approach by Jinling Tang, Zhirong Yang, Shanshan Wu, Feng Sha, Tengfei Lin, Di Liu, Meiling Cao, Yiwen Jiang, Weijie Cao, Fuxiao Li

“…MR analyses revealed strong causation between IBS and multisite chronic pain (OR=2.20, 95% CI 1.82 to 2.66), gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (OR=1.31, 95% CI 1.23 to 1.39), well-being spectrum (OR=0.17, 95% CI 0.13 to 0.21), life satisfaction (OR=0.31, 95% CI 0.25 to 0.38), positive affect (OR=0.30, 95% CI 0.24 to 0.37), neuroticism score (OR=1.20, 95% CI 1.16 to 1.25) and depression (OR=1.50, 95% CI 1.37 to 1.66). …”
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Team member exchange leadership model to improve company strategy development by Agung Edy Wibowo, Ida Bagus Udayana Putra, Ida Aju Brahma Ratih, Ida Bagus Cempena, Ida Aju Brahma Sari, Suhardi Suhardi

“…To thrive in the future and be profitable, teams and organizations can work alternately in a job title in a team member exchange leadership system.…”
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The MicroRNA-106a/20b Strongly Enhances the Antitumour Immune Responses of Dendritic Cells Pulsed with Glioma Stem Cells by Targeting STAT3 by Hui Zhou, Chengmei Sun, Cong Li, Shiting Hua, Feng Li, Ruichun Li, Dongpeng Cai, Yuxi Zou, Yingqian Cai, Xiaodan Jiang

“…STAT3 levels in DCs were assessed by Western blotting, and the expression of CD80, CD86, and MHC-II was tested by fluorescence-activated cell sorting. …”
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Application of ATR-FTIR spectroscopy and multivariate statistical analysis in cancer diagnosis by Ao Song, Wanli Yang, Jun Wang, Yisa Cai, Lizheng Cai, Nan Pang, Ruihua Yu, Zhikun Liu, Chao Yang, Feng Jiang

“…By applying principal component analysis (PCA) and partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) to analyze infrared spectral data, these subtle differences can be amplified. The study revealed that the combination of spectral bands within the 3500–3000 cm-1 and 1600–1500 cm-1 ranges is particularly significant for differentiating between the two groups. …”
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Exploring the allometry between ear saturated water accumulation and dry mass for diagnosing winter wheat water status during the reproductive growth by Tingxuan Zhuang, Ben Zhao, Syed Tahir Ata-Ul-Karim, Gilles Lemaire, Xiaojun Liu, Yongchao Tian, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Qiang Cao

“…The critical SWAE curves under nitrogen limited (N1) and non-nitrogen limited (N2) conditions were constructed (N1: SWAE = 3.53EDM0.48; N2: SWAE = 4.53EDM0.47). Nitrogen deficiency lowered the SWAE value at the same EDM, but it did not impact its accumulation rate. …”
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Inhibition of glutathione peroxidase 4 suppresses gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis via regulation of RCC2 homeostasis by Can Hu, Jingli Xu, Yanqiang Zhang, Ruolan Zhang, Siwei Pan, Jiahui Chen, Yan Wang, Qianyu Zhao, Yuqi Wang, Weiwei Zhu, Mengxuan Cao, Shengjie Zhang, Dan Zu, Zhiyuan Xu, Ji Jing, Xiangdong Cheng

“…We also identified that the Thr418 phosphorylation site is crucial for RCC2 ubiquitination at the K377, initiating its degradation in response to ROS. …”
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Simultaneous recording of neuronal discharge and calcium activity reveals claustrum-cortex neurosynchrony under anesthesia by Penghui Fan, Rujin Zhang, Guihua Xiao, Yilin Song, Chaowei Zhuang, Lekang Yuan, Fan Mo, Botao Lu, Zhaojie Xu, Yiding Wang, Jinping Luo, Mixia Wang, Weidong Mi, Jiangbei Cao, Qionghai Dai, Xinxia Cai

“…We found the synergy between microscopic spike and local field potential of CLA neurons under deep anesthesia, and the law that high inhalation anesthesia concentration enhanced the synchronization between neurons in CLA and cortex. …”
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Gestational diabetes induces autistic-like behaviors in offspring by disrupting the GABAergic system by Xuan-Qi Liu, Tian-li Huang, Shu-Yu Zhang, Yu-Tong Huang, Jia-Ying Mo, Yi-Shang Yan, Yi-Ning Cao, Yue-Ran Cai, Jian-Zhong Sheng, Hong Zhu, He Feng Huang

“…Neuronal excitability in the prefrontal cortex (PFC) was evaluated using c-Fos staining after social behavior stimulation. …”
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Application of the Denitrification-Decomposition Model to Predict Carbon Dioxide Emissions under Alternative Straw Retention Methods by Can Chen, Deli Chen, Jianjun Pan, Shu Kee Lam

“…The results also show that simulated values of annual CO2 emission for straw burn and straw incorporation were 3.45 t C ha−1 y−1 and 2.13 t C ha−1 y−1, respectively. …”
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Intradermal Botulinum Toxin A on Skin Quality and Facial Rejuvenation: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Xingrui Cai, MB, Ying Zhang, MB, Fengrui Cheng, MD

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Improving Traffic State Prediction Model for Variable Speed Limit Control by Introducing Stochastic Supply and Demand by Yuwei Bie, Mudasser Seraj, Can Zhang, Tony Z. Qiu

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Cáncer de mama bilateral sincrónico. Revisión de la literatura y presentación de un caso by Lidia Torres Ajá, Julio Sarmiento Sánchez, Cristóbal Gastón Avilés

“…Se informa el caso de una paciente de 57 años, que acudió a consulta por presentar nódulos mamarios bilaterales, diagnosticados, mediante biopsia por parafina, como cánceres mamarios histológicamente diferentes. …”
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Numerical Simulation on Carbonation Depth of Concrete Structures considering Time- and Temperature-Dependent Carbonation Process by Jianxin Peng, Huang Tang, Jianren Zhang, Steve C. S. Cai

“…In order to further understand the carbonation process of concrete structures, the time- and temperature-dependent diffusion process of CO2 in concrete is simulated based on the law of the CO2 mass conservation, and a two-dimensional mass transfer equation is established for the CO2 diffusion in concrete. …”
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