Identification of tacrolimus-related genes in familial combined hyperlipidemia and development of a diagnostic model using bioinformatics analysis by Yuan Xu, Hongfei He, Haiyang Li

“…Methods: Dataset GSE1010 containing information on patients diagnosed with FCHL was obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO), and an ensemble of tacrolimus-related genes (TRGs) was retrieved from the GeneCards, STITCH, and Molecular Signatures Database databases. …”
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Development of a marker panel for genotyping of domestic soybean cultivars for genes controlling the duration of vegetation and response to photoperiod by R. N. Perfil’ev, A. B. Shcherban, E. A. Salina

“…The studied cultivars contained the most common alleles of the GmFT2a and GmFT5a genes, with the exception of the ‘Cassidi’ cultivar having a rare dominant allele GmFT5a-H4. …”
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Involuntary intoxication caused by vaping the synthetic cannabinoid ADB-BUTINACA: A case report by Elise M.A. Slob, Maryam Lyousoufi, Sharif Pasha, Erik B. Wilms

“…Clinicians should be aware that besides the harmful effects of nicotine and toxic metals in e-cigarettes, e-cigarettes may also contain synthetic cannabinoids or other recreational drugs including new psychoactive substances (NPS), which can cause involuntary intoxication with potentially severe adverse effects. …”
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Kupffer Cells Promote the Differentiation of Adult Liver Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells into Lymphocytes via ICAM-1 and LFA-1 Interaction by Deping Meng, Yuhong Qin, Nan Lu, Keke Fang, Yuan Hu, Zhigang Tian, Cai Zhang

“…It has been reported that the adult liver contains hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs), which are associated with long-term hematopoietic reconstitution activity. …”
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A New High-Performance Digital FM Modulator and Demodulator for Software-Defined Radio and Its FPGA Implementation by Indranil Hatai, Indrajit Chakrabarti

“…The modulator and demodulator contain an optimized direct digital frequency synthesizer (DDFS) based on quarter-wave symmetry technique for generating the carrier frequency with spurious free dynamic range (SFDR) of more than 64 dB. …”
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Preparation and Heavy Metal Ions Chelating Properties of Multifunctional Polymer-Grafted Silica Hybrid Materials by Luciana Sartore, Kamol Dey

“…In particular, the hybrid materials containing more carboxy groups possessed superior adsorption ability, reusability, and stability. …”
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On Defining Expressions for Entropy and Cross-Entropy: The Entropic Transreals and Their Fracterm Calculus by Jan A. Bergstra, John V. Tucker

“…Classic formulae for entropy and cross-entropy contain operations <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mstyle scriptlevel="0" displaystyle="true"><mfrac><mi>x</mi><mn>0</mn></mfrac></mstyle></semantics></math></inline-formula> and <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><msub><mo form="prefix">log</mo><mn>2</mn></msub><mi>x</mi></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> that are not defined on all inputs. …”
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Protein hydrolysates of niosome-encapsulated skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis) viscera: Antioxidant, anticancer, and release properties by Shima Kaveh, Alireza Sadeghi Mahoonak, Vahid Erfani-Moghadam, Mohammad Ghorbani, Aliakbar Gholamhosseinpour, Mojtaba Raeisi

“…Approximately 50% of processed fish, particularly the viscera, which contains valuable compounds, is generated as waste with limited use. …”
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Novel MFSD8 Variants in a Chinese Family with Nonsyndromic Macular Dystrophy by Qin Xiang, Yanna Cao, Hongbo Xu, Zhijian Yang, Liang Tang, Ju Xiang, Jianming Li, Hao Deng, Lamei Yuan

“…Novel compound heterozygous variants, c.1066C>T (p.Pro356Ser) and c.1102+2T>C, in the major facilitator superfamily domain containing 8 gene (MFSD8) were suspected to be involved in this family’s macular dystrophy phenotype. …”
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Video or audio listening tests for English language teaching context: which is more effective for classroom use? by Clara Herlina Karjo, Menik Winiharti, Safnil Arsyad

“…However, videos were rarely used as testing materials since they contained more than aural input so they did not ‘really’ test listening. …”
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The Optimum Dietary Phenylalanine Requirement of Hybrid Grouper (Epinephelusfuscoguttatus ♀ × Epinepheluslanceolatus ♂) Juveniles: Effects on Growth Performance, Gut Micromorpholog... by Pinxian Yang, Haijiao Wang, Lei Ma, Haoran Yin, Zhanying Zhu, Cong Liu, Wei Huang, Zhiyu Zhou, Xiaoyi Wu, Sehrish Taj

“…A total of seven isoenergetic (340 kcal per 100 g of dry matter), isonitrogenous, and isolipidic diets were made, containing 8.2 (Phe 8.2), 9.2 (Phe 9.2), 10.1 (Phe 10.1), 11.2 (Phe 11.2), 13.3 (Phe 13.3), 15.2 (Phe 15.2), and 17.3 g/kg (Phe 17.3), respectively. …”
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TRAINING OF SPECIALISTS ON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE OIL AND GAS INDUSTRY by Stanislav A. Kudzh, Maksim A. Nazarenko

“…The article deals with the specific issue of training of specialists in information technologies for the oil and gas industry, which is the need to consider the gas and oil industries as complex systems, including subsystems as a natural component, considered from the point of view of Geoinformatics and manufacturing component containing hardware for production and preliminary processing of oil and gas. …”
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UV-Activated Luminescence/Colourimetric O2 Indicator by Andrew Mills, Cheryl Tommons, Raymond T. Bailey, M. Catriona Tedford, Peter J. Crilly

“…An oxygen indicator is described, comprising nanoparticles of titania dispersed in hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC) polymer film containing a sacrificial electron donor, glycerol, and the redox indicator, indigo-tetrasulfonate (ITS). …”
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Microwave-assisted synthesis and catalytic activity of nano-sized molybdenum carbide in naphthalene hydrogenation by Artur Aghoyan, Argam V. Akopyan, Gurgen Aleksanyan, Davit Davtyan

“…Samples synthesized in a short time (1–4 min) contain more acid sites due to the presence of molybdenum oxide and allow deeper hydrogenation of naphthalene to decalin compared to a pure-phase molybdenum carbide sample. …”
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Connexin-Based Therapeutics and Tissue Engineering Approaches to the Amelioration of Chronic Pancreatitis and Type I Diabetes: Construction and Characterization of a Novel Prevascu... by J. Matthew Rhett, Hongjun Wang, Heather Bainbridge, Lili Song, Michael J. Yost

“…Glucose stimulated islet-containing constructs displayed reduced insulin secretion compared to islets alone. …”
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Evaluation of Osteoporosis Awareness among Healthcare Professionals in Tertiary Care Hospitals of Islamabad and Rawalpindi: A Comprehensive Analysis using the Osteoporosis Knowledg... by Benish Adil, Taqdees Khaliq, Sarah Azam Shah, Hafiz Zayn Zafar

“…A total of 335 healthcare providers, after consent, filled out the OKAT questionnaire containing twenty questions related to osteoporosis. …”
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Über den »unisonierenden Dualismus« im ersten Satz von Schuberts Streichquartett G-Dur, D. 887 by Sebastian Urmoneit

“…But his study of Schubert’s last quartet, despite the many details it contains, remains caught up in theory and thus, as far as the “aesthetic intention” is concerned, “does not get off the ground,” to use Hegel’s words. …”
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Brown Adipose Tissue Growth and Development by Michael E. Symonds

“…Brown adipose tissue is then lost and/or replaced with white adipose tissue with age but may still contain small depots of beige adipocytes that have the potential to be reactivated. …”
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Giant Water Bugs, Electric Light Bugs, Lethocerus, Abedus, Belostoma (Insecta: Heteroptera: Belostomatidae) by Paul M. Choate

“… The heteropteran family Belostomatidae contains the giant water bugs. These large, predatory, aquatic insects have the largest body size among the Heteroptera. …”
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A Primer on Exporting to Canada by Christina D. Storz, Timothy G. Taylor, Gary F. Fairchild

“…It is hoped that the information contained in this report provides a useful starting point for individuals interested in exploring export or investment opportunities in Canada. …”
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