Exploring the role of project-based learning in higher education to promote indigenous knowledge through sculpture students’ engagement with Ghanaian Adinkra symbols by Fredrick Boakye-Yiadom, Evans Kwadwo Donkor, Ronald Osei Mensah

“…A qualitative research methodology was employed, using semi-structured interviews, participant observations, and project evaluations to gather data. Findings from the study suggest that PBL significantly enhances learners' appreciation for and understanding of indigenous knowledge systems by providing them with the tools to interpret cultural artefacts within their historical and social contexts. …”
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Protective Role of Platelets in Myocardial Infarction and Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Kornela Hałucha, Alina Rak-Pasikowska, Iwona Bil-Lula

“…Additionally, the use of platelet-derived microparticles as possible markers of MI, with and without comorbidities, and their role in cardioprotection are discussed. …”
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An information behaviour exploration of personal and family information and curation of our life histories by Bhuva Narayan, Annemarie Zijlema, Vanessa Reyes, Mary Anne Kennan

“…Although each author describes the process of gathering and preserving their personal and family history differently, they all consciously or unconsciously defaulted to the role of information holders and occasionally gatekeepers of personal information within their families, especially as the previous generation age, suffer memory loss, or pass away. …”
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Adrenal Hemangioma: A Case of Retroperitoneal Tumor by Genta Iwamoto, Kota Shimokihara, Takashi Kawahara, Daiji Takamoto, Masahiro Yao, Jun-ichi Teranishi, Masako Otani, Hiroji Uemura

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and positron-emission tomography (PET)-CT were unable to confirm or deny malignancy, and tumor markers, including CEA and CA19-9, showed slight elevation. …”
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Hepatic Cholesterol-25-Hydroxylase Overexpression Improves Systemic Insulin Sensitivity in Mice by Britta Noebauer, Alexander Jais, Jelena Todoric, Klaus Gossens, Hedwig Sutterlüty-Fall, Elisa Einwallner

“…Our data suggest that low hepatic Ch25h levels could be considered a risk marker for unhealthy obesity.…”
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Crop pangenomes by A. Yu. Pronozin, M. K. Bragina, E. A. Salina

“…The published genomes of agricultural plants proved to be a valuable tool for studing gene functions and for marker-assisted and genomic selection. However, large structural genome changes, including gene copy number variations (CNVs) and gene presence/absence variations (PAVs), prevail in crops. …”
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The Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Sustainable Development Strategy of Huizhou’s Traditional Villages in the Xin’an River Basin by Wei Wang, Anqi Liu, Xiaoxiao Xu

“…The villages exhibit a “one belt, two cores, and multiple dispersion” pattern, with Shexian and Yixian counties as hot gathering areas of traditional villages. Population migration, internal growth, and external cultural and commercial exchanges drove village formation in three stages. …”
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Nectarine Fruit Ripening and Quality Assessed Using the Index of Absorbance Difference (IAD) by E. Bonora, D. Stefanelli, G. Costa

“…The Index of Absorbance Difference (IAD) is a new marker that characterizes climacteric fruit during ripening. …”
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Efficiency of TV Advertising Spots Promoting Non-alcoholic Drink Kofola by Andrea Bolčáková, Veronika Gašparíková, Ľudmila Nagyová

“…Individual appeals were evaluated using data gathered from questionnaire survey made in the select district. …”
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Assessment of urine CCL2 as a potential diagnostic biomarker for acute kidney injury and septic acute kidney injury in intensive care unit patients by Yuan Peng, Qin Wang, Fang Jin, Tao Tao, Qihong Qin

“…In this study, we investigated the potential of plasma and urine CCL2 levels as diagnostic markers for AKI and SAKI in 216 ICU patients. Our findings revealed significant differences in plasma (p < 0.01) and urine CCL2 (p < 0.0001) levels between AKI and non-AKI patients in the ICU. …”
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Prenatal Detection of Silver–Russell Syndrome: A First Trimester Suspicion and Diagnostic Approach by Slavyana Galeva, Giuliana Diglio, Boris Stoilov, Ekaterina Uchikova, Lucian Pop

“…The first-trimester biochemical markers, including PAPP-A and β-hCG, were within the normal range. …”
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Exploring correlations between Conners’ Continuous Performance Test and subjective measures of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms in a paediatric clinical sample by Xue Wei Wendy Poh, Shernice Shi Yun Lim, Ying Yin Chew, Nikki Shi Jie Lim-Ashworth, Choon Guan Lim

“…This study sought to compare CCPT-II with parent- and clinician-rated rating scales (ADHD-RS, CBCL, CGAS and CGIS) in measuring the core ADHD symptoms within the paediatric ADHD population. Methods: The data, gathered from a large-scale randomised controlled trial involving 172 children aged 6–12 years with ADHD, was pooled, and a Pearson correlation analysis was conducted. …”
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GnIH secreted by green light exposure, regulates bone mass through the activation of Gpr147 by Yu You, Konglin Huo, Liang He, Tongyue Wang, Lei Zhao, Rong Li, Xiaoqing Cheng, Xuebin Ma, Zhiying Yue, Stefan Siwko, Ning Wang, Lujian Liao, Mingyao Liu, Jian Luo

“…In humans, serum GnIH increases and bone resorption markers decrease after green light exposure. Therefore, our study elucidates that GnIH plays an important role in maintaining bone homeostasis via modulating osteoclast differentiation and demonstrates the potential of GnIH therapy or green light therapy in preventing osteoporosis.…”
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Chemokine (C-X-C) Ligand 12 Facilitates Trafficking of Donor Spermatogonial Stem Cells by Zhiyv Niu, Shaun M. Goodyear, Mary R. Avarbock, Ralph L. Brinster

“…The chemokine (C-X-C) receptor type 4 (CXCR4) is an early marker of primordial germ cells (PGCs) essential for their migration and colonization of the gonads. …”
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Ou comme ça, machin et autres marqueurs d’indétermination dans les listes by Marie-José Béguelin, Gilles Corminboeuf

“…We highlight the morphosyntactic contexts that favor a reinterpretation of the name machin as an extension particle, or as a vagueness marker.…”
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Male Central Precocious Puberty: Serum Profile of Anti-Müllerian Hormone and Inhibin B before, during, and after Treatment with GnRH Analogue by Romina P. Grinspon, Luz Andreone, Patricia Bedecarrás, María Gabriela Ropelato, Rodolfo A. Rey, Stella M. Campo, Ignacio Bergadá

“…Serum inhibin B might result from the contribution of two sources: the mass of Sertoli cells and the stimulation exerted by FSH. Sertoli cell markers might provide additional tools for the diagnosis and treatment followup of boys with central precocious puberty.…”
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The 256 kb mitochondrial genome of Clavaria fumosa is the largest among phylum Basidiomycota and is rich in introns and intronic ORFs by Xu Wang, Yajie Wang, Wen Yao, Jinwen Shen, Mingyue Chen, Ming Gao, Jiening Ren, Qiang Li, Na Liu

“…Phylogenetic analysis for 76 Basidiomycetes based on combined mitochondrial gene sets indicated that mitochondrial genes could be used as effective molecular markers for reconstructing evolution of Basidiomycota. …”
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Studies of the Interaction between Isoimperatorin and Human Serum Albumin by Multispectroscopic Method: Identification of Possible Binding Site of the Compound Using Esterase Activ... by Samira Ranjbar, Yalda Shokoohinia, Sirous Ghobadi, Nooshin Bijari, Saeed Gholamzadeh, Nastaran Moradi, Mohammad Reza Ashrafi-Kooshk, Abbas Aghaei, Reza Khodarahmi

“…Furthermore, the synchronous fluorescence spectra show that the microenvironment of the tryptophan residues does not have obvious changes. Site marker compettive and fluorescence experiments revealed that the binding of isoimperatorin to HSA occurred at or near site I. …”
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Uncovering barriers to bilharzia prevention communication in Ugu district, South Africa by Lauren Dyll-Myklebust, Duduzile Zwane

“…The researcher’s observations are also integrated into the discussion. The responses gathered from the participants were considered as recommendations that could support the design of a contextually-sensitive FB awareness campaign. …”
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The Serum Level of Fibroblast Growth Factor-23 and Calcium-Phosphate Homeostasis in Obese Perimenopausal Women by M. Holecki, J. Chudek, A. Więcek, M. Titz-Bober, J. Duława

“…Plasma iFGF-23 concentration was significantly higher in obese patients (by 42%) and correlated with age and BMD of proximal femur (R=-0.346; R=0.285, resp.) but not with markers of bone turnover. However, serum phosphorus level in obese subjects was significantly lower. iFGF-23 concentration correlated significantly with body mass index (R=0.292) and fat content (R=0.259) in all study subjects. …”
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