Distribution of Aeromonas bacterial population in water, sediment and Nile tilapia in fish culture pond, Guder, Ethiopia by Bekele Lema, Natarajan Pavanasam, Kassaye Balkew, Zufan Bedewi

“…The level of bacterial population in water, sediment and fish tissue were done by following standard methods and expressed as colony-forming units (CFU) in water per milliliter (CFU ml-1), sediment and fish tissues(CFU g-1).The results revealed more bacterial population in sediment (3.43 x106 to 5.54 x 106 CFU g-1) than in water (1.45x106 to 4.0x106 CFU ml-1) and  fish tissues (1.06 ± 1.10x104 to 1.74 ± 10.8x104 CFU g-1in gill filaments; 1.62 ± 11.2x104 to 2.82 ± 13.0x104 CFU g−1 in intestine from; and 0.82 ± 5.9x104 to 1.60 ± 12.1.6x104 CFU g-1; in kidney from 0.48 ± 5.0 to 0.77 ± 4.1x104 CFU g-1. in skin). …”
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Transcriptomic and physiological analyses reveal that cytokinin is involved in the compound leaf development of alfalfa by Hongyao Mei, Jiajun Yan, Xuexin Jia, Weilin Wang, Shuangshuang Li, Ruiqi Sun, Hongjiao Jiang, Lijun Xie, Chuanen Zhou, Shiqie Bai, Lu Han

“…Transcriptomic profile analysis revealed that differentially expressed genes were identified in the cytokinin (CK) signaling pathway. …”
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Preconception Care Uptake and Immediate Outcomes among Discordant Couples Accessing Routine HIV Care in Kenya by Nyawira Gitahi, Sheila Juliet Eshiwani, Kenneth Mutai, Jared Ongechi Mecha, James Njogu Kiarie

“…We included data on couples who expressed a desire to conceive and were offered preconception care and followed up for 29 months. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ Antagonizes LOX-1-Mediated Endothelial Injury by Transcriptional Activation of miR-590-5p by Lei Xu, Gang Zhao, Hong Zhu, Shijun Wang, Aijun Sun, Yunzeng Zou, Junbo Ge

“…Lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1) is one of the major receptors expressed on the endothelium of arterial wall with a key role in endothelial dysfunction and the development of atherosclerosis. …”
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The Analysis of Estrogen-Degrading and Functional Metabolism Genes in Rhodococcus equi DSSKP-R-001 by Kejian Tian, Fanxing Meng, Qi Meng, Yan Gao, Lili Zhang, Le Wang, Yuqing Wang, Xue Li, Hongliang Huo

“…Transcriptome analysis showed that 720 (E1), 983 (E2), and 845 (EE2) genes were significantly upregulated in the estrogen-treated group compared with the control group, and 270 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were upregulated across all treatment groups. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of histophysiology, transcriptomics and metabolomics in goslings exposed to gossypol acetate: unraveling hepatotoxic mechanisms by Jun Yu, Jun Yu, Haiming Yang, Jian Wang, Zixin Huang, Shi Chen, Hongchang Zhao, Jun Wang, Zhiyue Wang

“…Transcriptomic analysis identified 1,137 differentially expressed genes, with 702 upregulated and 435 downregulated. …”
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Diagnostic Value of Dynamics Serum sCD163, sTREM-1, PCT, and CRP in Differentiating Sepsis, Severity Assessment, and Prognostic Prediction by Longxiang Su, Lin Feng, Qing Song, Hongjun Kang, Xingang Zhang, Zhixin Liang, Yanhong Jia, Dan Feng, Changting Liu, Lixin Xie

“…To describe the dynamics changes of sCD163, soluble serum triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1), procalcitonin (PCT), and C-reactive protein (CRP) during the course of sepsis, as well as their outcome prediction. …”
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Practice and factors associated with sunlight exposure of infants among mothers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shambel Dessale Asmamaw, Tibebu Habte Zewde, Abiel Teshome, Esayas Nigussie

“…Articles conducted in English and quantitatively expressed were considered in this review. The quality assessment of included articles was evaluated using the Newcastle–Ottawa Scale. …”
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Virtual online consultations: advantages and limitations (VOCAL) study by Trisha Greenhalgh, Joe Wherton, Sara Shaw, Charles Gutteridge, Emma Byrne, Isabel Hodkinson, Shanti Vijayaraghavan, Desirée Campbell-Richards, Satya Bhattacharya, Philippa Hanson, Seendy Ramoutar, Anna Collard, Joanne Morris

“…Such consultations offer potential advantages to patients (who are spared the cost and inconvenience of travel) and the healthcare system (eg, they may be more cost-effective), but fears have been expressed that they may be clinically risky and/or less acceptable to patients or staff, and they bring significant technical, logistical and regulatory challenges. …”
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Synovial Fluid Cell Proteomic Analysis Identifies Upregulation of Alpha-Taxilin Proteins in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Potential Prognostic Marker by Ashish Sarkar, Shivani Sharma, Prachi Agnihotri, Tanmoy Sarkar, Pooja Kumari, Rajesh Malhotra, Barun Datta, Vijay Kumar, Sagarika Biswas

“…Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) was performed using synovial fluid cells of RA and osteoarthritis (OA) patients, and 7 differentially expressed proteins were identified using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS/MS). …”
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Nutritional Quality of Three Iron-Rich Porridges Blended with Moringa oleifera, Hibiscus sabdariffa, and Solanum aethiopicum to Combat Iron Deficiency Anemia among Children by Brice Ulrich Foudjo Saha, Aphrodite Tchewonpi Choumessi, Alvain Meshi Ayamo, Ronald Blaise Mouafo Kuagny, Ismael Teta, Edouard Akono Nantia, Richard Aba Ejoh

“…Protein, lipid, carbohydrate, iron, energy, water, ash, crude fiber, and vitamin C contents, expressed in dry weight, were determined on powdered porridges. …”
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Introducing 3D printed models of fractures in osteology learning improves clinical reasoning skills among first-year medical students: a pilot study by Abhishek Agarwal, Anne D Souza, B. Jyostna, Ashwija Shetty, Nandini Bhat

“…Most students agreed that the 3D-printed models helped them understand the fractures’ clinical relevance and provided better orientation to the bones, joints, and structures involved in fractures (92%, n = 46). The students expressed a desire for more similar types of sessions. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Columbianetin on Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Junying Lu, Keyong Fang, Shiji Wang, Lingxin Xiong, Chao Zhang, Zhongmin Liu, Xuewa Guan, Ruipeng Zheng, Guoqiang Wang, Jingtong Zheng, Fang Wang

“…The result showed that CBT effectively suppressed the expressions of TNF-α, IL-6, MCP-1, and IL-1β in a dose-dependent manner and significantly downregulated 19 out of 32 differentially expressed genes, most of which were involved in the NOD1/NF-κB pathway, and also showed that CBT remarkably inhibited LPS-induced NOD1, RIP2, and NF-κB activation. …”
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Association of Plasma Levels of Nitric Oxide Oxidative Metabolites with Acute Stroke in Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department of a Low-Middle Income Country by Shahan Waheed, Ayaz Ghouse Kalsekar, Ayeesha Kamran Kamal, Nathan S. Bryan, Asad I. Mian

“…Data was analyzed using SPSS 19 and expressed in medians with interquartile ranges. Nonparametric tests were applied for comparing among groups. …”
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‘With this study, we have hope that something is coming’: community members’ perceptions of HIV cure-related research in Durban, South Africa – a qualitative focus group study... by Karine Dubé, Deli Mthimkhulu, Wiseman Ngcobo, Deborah Mindry, Luyanda Maphalala, Vanessa Pillay, Whitney Tran, Ana Korolkova, Thumbi Ndung’u, Krista Dong

“…Participants viewed HIV cure-related research as a way to address the issue of defaulting on (not taking) HIV treatment. Participants expressed hesitancy around ATIs, since these contradict longstanding treatment adherence messages. …”
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Association between P2X7 Receptor Polymorphisms and Bone Status in Mice by Susanne Syberg, Peter Schwarz, Solveig Petersen, Thomas H. Steinberg, Jens-Erik Beck Jensen, Jenni Teilmann, Niklas Rye Jørgensen

“…Because P2X7 receptors are expressed in bone cells and are implicated in bone physiology, we asked whether strains with the P451L mutation have a different bone phenotype. …”
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Proteomic Identification of Heat Shock-Induced Danger Signals in a Melanoma Cell Lysate Used in Dendritic Cell-Based Cancer Immunotherapy by Fermín E. González, Alexey Chernobrovkin, Cristián Pereda, Tamara García-Salum, Andrés Tittarelli, Mercedes N. López, Flavio Salazar-Onfray, Roman A. Zubarev

“…The identification of newly or differentially expressed proteins under defined stress conditions is relevant for understanding the lysate immunogenicity. …”
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Evaluation of mobile clinics by MSF in pastoralist community in Doolo Zone, Somali region, Ethiopia by Birhanu Sahelie, Luke Baertlein, Bashir AIi Dubad, Mohammed Osman, Nathan Post, Beverley Stringer, Turid Piening, Hanna Majanen, Istifanus Chindong Damulak, Elburg Van Boetzalaer, Anna Kuehne, Patrick Keating

“…However, MSF staff and community members expressed that its appropriateness and effectiveness are limited by mobile clinic opening hours, large patient volumes, referral policies, staffing, and drug supply issues. …”
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Factors influencing reselection of village doctors in rural-oriented tuition-waived medical education program in Shanghai, China: a cross-sectional study by Jing Gao, Juhua Zhang, Chenlei Shi, Aiqin Fan, Peng Zhang

“…The majority (64.44%) indicated they would reselect this career, while 35.56% expressed either no preference or indifference. Factors influencing reselection included “Volunteering to serve the grassroots people” (odds ratio [OR], 2.29 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.22–4.30]), “Enjoying the medical profession” (OR, 2.64 [95%CI, 1.33–5.27]), not fulfilling family wishes (OR, 0.47 [95%CI, 0.24–0.88]), Satisfied with the current salary (OR, 2.39 [95%CI, 1.27–4.49]). …”
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Insulin Resistance and Chronic Kidney Disease in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus by Mihaela Vladu, Diana Clenciu, Ion Cristian Efrem, Mircea-Cătalin Forțofoiu, Anca Amzolini, Simona Tudorică Micu, Maria Moţa, Maria Forțofoiu

“…From the elements of metabolic syndrome, high blood pressure, hyperuricemia, and dyslipidemia are significantly increased in diabetic patients with CKD. eGDR value (expressed as mg·kg−1·min−1) is lower in patients with CKD than in those without CKD (15.92 versus 6.42, p<0.001) indicating the fact that patients with CKD show higher insulin resistance than those without CKD. …”
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