Dentin-Derived Inorganic Minerals Promote the Osteogenesis of Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Potential Applications for Bone Regeneration by Gang Lei, Yanqiu Wang, Yan Yu, Zehan Li, Jiamin Lu, Xingyun Ge, Na Li, Ana Gloria Cuba Manduca, Jinhua Yu

“…Oral and maxillofacial bone loss is highly prevalent among populations, and nowadays, increased attention has been focused on dentin derivatives serving as desirable graft materials for bone regeneration. …”
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Effects of the in ovo injection of an Escherichia coli vaccine on the hatchability and subsequent early post hatch characteristics of commercial layer chicks by K.E.C. Elliott, L.L. Lindsey, J.D. Evans, S.A. Leigh, K.J. Robinson, S.A. Fatemi, A. Mousstaaid, P.D. Gerard, J. L Purswell, E.D. Peebles

“…In the commercial table egg industry, avian pathogenic E. coli (APEC) can lead to significant economic loss and bird mortality. The Poulvac E. coli vaccine (PECV) (Zoetis, Parsippany, NJ) may be administered to poultry post hatch via coarse spray or in drinking water to protect against APEC infections. …”
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Mouse ZGRF1 helicase facilitates DNA repair and maintains efficient fertility by Ernest Wee Kiat Lim, Smaragda Kompocholi, André Brannvoll, K. Stine V. Bagge, Jennifer R. Gruhn, Javier Martin-Gonzalez, Eliene Albers, Ian D. Hickson, Andrés López-Contreras, Michael Lisby

“…Additionally, beyond its known function in DNA repair, our study also reveals that ZGRF1 promotes meiotic recombination and that its loss results in reduced fertility in mice manifested as a 30 % reduction in meiotic crossovers and a 15 % reduction in litter size.…”
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3D‐Printed Talus‐Calcaneus Prosthesis in Treating Ewing's Sarcoma: A Case Report by Weiyi Wang, Jingjing An, Minxun Lu, Xuanhong He, Zhuangzhuang Li, Yitian Wang, Taojun Gong, Yong Zhou, Li Min, Yi Luo, Chongqi Tu

“…Traditional treatments, such as below‐knee amputation or tbiocalcaneal fusion, often result in significant loss of ankle function. After tumor resection, reconstruction of the talus and calcaneus is necessary to preserve ankle function. …”
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The efficacy of open transanal drainage tube against anastomotic leakage in left-sided colorectal cancer surgery: a propensity score matching study by Gen Tsujio, Tatsunari Fukuoka, Atsushi Sugimoto, Ken Yonemitsu, Yuki Seki, Hiroaki Kasashima, Yuichiro Miki, Mami Yoshii, Tatsuro Tamura, Masatsune Shibutani, Takahiro Toyokawa, Shigeru Lee, Kiyoshi Maeda

“…PSM was performed between the OPEN and CLOSED groups on the basis of the following 13 factors: age, sex, BMI, diabetes mellitus (DM), smoking history, modified Glasgow prognostic score (mGPS), ASA-PS, location of distal tumor edge, operative procedure, surgical approach, operative time, intraoperative blood loss, and pathological stage. The multivariate analysis of significant factors identified a BMI of 25 or more, a location of distal edge on middle to lower rectum, and a closed TAT, as independent risk factors for anastomotic leakage (HR: 8.72; p = 0.038, HR: 10.06; p = 0.034 and HR: 17.43; p = 0.033). …”
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Nissen-Sleeve procedure versus laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in patients with morbid obesity and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: protocol for a non-inferiority randomise... by Jan A Apers, Martin Dunkelgrun, Ivonne Leeuwenburgh, Judith W H 't Hart, Bo J Noordman, Laser U Biter

“…Secondary outcome measures are long-term GORD improvement; failure rate of procedure; health-related quality of live; weight loss; proton pump inhibitor use; postoperative complications <30 days and >30 days; length of hospital stay; duration of primary surgery; effect on comorbidities; presence and grade of oesophagitis (grade A–D) and/or presence of Barrett’s oesophagus and cost-effectiveness.Ethics and dissemination The protocol was approved by the Medical Research Ethics Committees United (MEC-U), Nieuwegein, on 15 September 2021. …”
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Effects of blood flow restriction training on cardiometabolic health and body composition in adults with overweight and obesity: a meta-analysis by Hao Kong, Yilin Zhang, Mingyue Yin, Kai Xu, QingGuo Sun, Yun Xie, Olivier Girard

“…The certainty of evidence for the BFR outcomes was low.ConclusionBFR training shows promise in improving cardiometabolic health and body composition, indicating that it may serve as a beneficial, individualized exercise prescription for improving cardiovascular disease risk and fat loss in adults with excess body weight and obesity.Systematic Review Registration:https://archive.org/details/osf-registrations-uv6jx-v1.…”
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The Use of Coffee Cherry Pulp Extract as an Alternative to an Antibiotic Growth Promoter in Broiler Diets by Wanaporn Tapingkae, Phatchari Srinual, Pimporn Khamtavee, Naret Pintalerd, Thanongsak Chaiyaso, Mongkol Yachai, Chanidapha Kanmanee, Chompunut Lumsangkul, Orranee Srinual

“…In the group supplemented with CCPE at all levels, the high-density lipoprotein levels significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Drip loss in the breast at 24 and 48 h decreased (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Evaluation of the Feasibility of Transfusing Leukocyte Depletion Filter–Processed Intraoperative Cell Salvage Blood in Metastatic Spine Tumor Surgery: Protocol for a Non–Randomized... by Naresh Kumar, Si Jian Hui, Renick Lee, Sahil Athia, Joel Yong Hao Tan, Jonathan Jiong Hao Tan

“… BackgroundMetastatic spine tumor surgery (MSTS) is often complex and extensive leading to significant blood loss. Allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) is the mainstay of blood replenishment but with immune-mediated postoperative complications. …”
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Targeting adipocyte ESRRA promotes osteogenesis and vascular formation in adipocyte-rich bone marrow by Tongling Huang, Zhaocheng Lu, Zihui Wang, Lixin Cheng, Lu Gao, Jun Gao, Ning Zhang, Chang-An Geng, Xiaoli Zhao, Huaiyu Wang, Chi-Wai Wong, Kelvin W. K. Yeung, Haobo Pan, William Weijia Lu, Min Guan

“…Pharmacological inhibition of ESRRA protects obese mice against bone loss and high marrow adiposity. Thus, our findings highlight a therapeutic approach via targeting adipocyte ESRRA to preserve bone formation especially in detrimental adipocyte-rich bone milieu.…”
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Ultrasound outcomes and surgical parameters of the double-layer purse-string uterine closure technique in cesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized tri... by Mahsan Nabighadim, Maryam Vaezi, Mahsa Maghalian, Mojgan Mirghafourvand

“…However, no statistically significant differences were found between the PSUS and control groups regarding operation time (p = 0.10, I² = 67%, suggesting moderate heterogeneity), length (p = 0.14, I² = 98%, indicating considerable heterogeneity), height (p = 0.10, I² = 76%, suggesting substantial heterogeneity) of incision defects, or blood loss during the procedure (p = 0.94, I² = 0%, indicating no heterogeneity). …”
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Being a tree crop increases the odds of experiencing yield declines irrespective of pollinator dependence by Aizen, Marcelo A., Gleiser, Gabriela, Kitzberger, Thomas A., Milla, Ruben

“…These results suggest that pollinator decline is not the main reason behind crop productivity loss, but that other factors such as climate change could be already affecting crop yield. …”
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Distributed hybrid energy storage photovoltaic microgrid control based on MPPT algorithm and equilibrium control strategy by Yanlong Qi, Rui Liu, Haisheng Lin, Junchen Zhong, Zhen Chen

“…In the performance comparison analysis of the research algorithm, the average accuracy and average loss value of the algorithm were 98.2% and 0.15, respectively, which were significantly better than the compared algorithms. …”
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Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Key Genes Involved in the Response of <i>Triticum urartu</i> to Boron Toxicity Stress by Gul Sema Uyar, Anamika Pandey, Mehmet Hamurcu, Tomas Vyhnanek, Mustafa Harmankaya, Ali Topal, Sait Gezgin, Mohd. Kamran Khan

“…The domestication and breeding of wheat genotypes through the years has led to the loss in their genetic variation, making them more prone to different abiotic stresses. …”
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Effects of Salt Stress During the Growth Period on the Yield and Grain Quality of Hybrid Rice by Ruopeng Li, Dan Zhang, Yinlin Pan, Huimin Liu, Chanjuan Tang, Xiaolin Liu, Lin Mo, Yaxi Du, Guoqiang Zhou, Yuanyi Hu

“…The lower salt tolerance index of the hybrid varieties might be owing to the lower relative loss number of effective panicles, total number of grains per panicle, seed setting rate, and thousand-grain weight. …”
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Clinical results of autologous fat transfer for basal thumb arthritis with a minimum of three years’ follow-up by Elisabeth M. Haas-Lützenberger, Iana Emelianova, Moritz C. Bader, Sinan Mert, Nicholas Moellhoff, Wolfram Demmer, Ursula Berger, Riccardo Giunta

“…Results: Out of 136 treated joints, the study involved 87 patients (37 patients were loss to follow-up, and 12 patients (9%) who underwent resection arthroplasty) with a median follow-up of 4.9 years (IQR 5.4 to 5.9). …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Bone mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomal microRNA-7-5p inhibits progression of acute myeloid leukemia by targeting OSBPL11 by Duanfeng Jiang, Xin Wu, Xiaoying Sun, Wei Tan, Xin Dai, Youbang Xie, Ashuai Du, Qiangqiang Zhao

“…AML cells were co-cultured with exosomes originating from BMSCs overexpressing miR-7-5p to determine cell–cell regulation by Exo-miR-7-5p, as well as in vitro and in vivo functional validation via gain- and loss-of-function methods. Results Expression of miR-7-5p was decreased in AML patients and cells. …”
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Improving Meat Quality and Reducing Breast of Myopathies in Broiler Chickens Subjected to Cyclic Heat Stress by Supplementing of Chromium-Methionine by G. L. S. Tesser, N. Rohloff Junior, T. S. Andrade, C. Kaufmann, A. P. G. C. Costa, M. F. C. Pereira, A. A. Calderano, F. S. Dadólio, E. S. Klosowski, C. Eyng, R. V. Nunes

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effects of chromium-methionine on carcass yield, relative weights of the liver and fat pad, incidence and severity of myopathies, muscle color quantification, water-holding capacity, cooking loss, shear force, lipid peroxidation in breast muscle, and composition of breast meat in broiler chickens subjected to cyclic heat stress. …”
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Structure–Activity Relationship Studies of Tetracyclic Pyrrolocarbazoles Inhibiting Heterotetrameric Protein Kinase CK2 by Lukas Kröger, Sebastian Borgert, Miriam Lauwers, Michaela Steinkrüger, Joachim Jose, Markus Pietsch, Bernhard Wünsch

“…The large benzyloxazolidinyl moiety of <b>4</b> could be replaced by smaller <i>N</i>-substituents without the loss of the PPII. The introduction of larger substituents at the 2-position and/or at <i>p</i>-position of the phenyl moiety at the 10-position to increase the surface for the inhibition of the PPI did not enhance the inhibition of the CK2α/CK2β association. …”
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Supplementation with essential amino acids in the early stage of carbohydrate reintroduction after a very-low energy ketogenic therapy (VLEKT) improves body cell mass, muscle stren... by Giuseppe Annunziata, Ludovica Verde, Vincenzo D’Orsi, Massimiliano Caprio, Stefania Gorini, Silvia Savastano, Annamaria Colao, Giovanna Muscogiuri, Luigi Barrea

“…Abstract Background Although little is yet known about the long-term maintenance of very low-energy ketogenic therapy (VLEKT) effects on body composition, muscle strength and inflammation, it is plausible to assume that changes may occur, particularly during the steps following the ketogenic step, due to the loss of the protective effects of ketones and the concomitant reintroduction of carbohydrates. …”
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