Spermine Significantly Increases the Transfection Efficiency of Cationic Polymeric Gene Vectors by Yue Lv, Jiaoqin Xue, Pengfei Cui, Lin Qiu

“…Through the comparison of different addition sequences of spermine, the optimal complex PEI/Spermine/DNA for transfection efficiency was selected. …”
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Effectiveness of earthquake drains in mitigating liquefaction-induced settlement by Salimah A’isyah, Yelvi, Andienti Meidi, Adi Prakoso Widjojo, Rahayu Wiwik

“…The results revealed reduced excess pore-water pressure generation around the drains due to the rapid dissipation of pore pressures during shaking. Additionally, the excess pore water pressure increased more slowly with the drains, as they allowed partial dissipation of pressure through drainage. …”
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The Neuroprotective Disease-Modifying Potential of Psychotropics in Parkinson's Disease by Edward C. Lauterbach, Leonardo F. Fontenelle, Antonio L. Teixeira

“…Only findings replicated in at least 2 studies were considered for these actions. Additionally, PD-related gene transcription, animal model, and human neuroprotective clinical trial data were reviewed. …”
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The humanistic and societal impact of obesity in Japan: a targeted literature review by Wataru Ogawa, Palvi Gupta

“…In contrast to global definitions, obesity is defined as a body-mass-index (BMI) of ≥25 kg/m2 in Japan. Despite public efforts, rates of obesity have not decreased over the past decade. …”
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Sectoral Concentration in Loans and Credit Risk: An Examination by Company Accounts in Turkey by Elif Acar, Arzu Şahin

“…Unlike previous studies primarily reliant on banking system data, this research broadens the scope by incorporating the real sector credit usage data for the measurement of concentration. Additionally, instead of the commonly used Herfindahl-Hirschman Index, the study employs the Sector Concentration Index as a measure of concentration, allowing for a comparison of sector distribution with an ideal market sector distribution. …”
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Antigen-Induced Immunomodulation in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis by Natalia Milioti, Alexandra Bermudez-Fajardo, Manuel L. Penichet, Ernesto Oviedo-Orta

“…Most of these stimuli come from modified self-molecules such as oxidised low-density lipoproteins (oxLDLs), beta2glycoprotein1 (𝛽2GP1), lipoprotein a (LP(a)), heat shock proteins (HSPs), and protein components of the extracellular matrix such as collagen and fibrinogen in the form of advanced glycation-end (AGE) products. In addition, several foreign antigens including bacteria such as Porphyromonas gingivalis and Chlamydia pneumoniae and viruses such as enterovirus and cytomegalovirus have been associated with atherosclerosis as potentially causative or bystander participants, adding another level of complexity to the analysis of the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis. …”
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Alterations of the Gut Microbiome in Chinese Zhuang Ethnic Patients with Sepsis by Jieyang Yu, Hongping Li, Jingjie Zhao, Yanhua Huang, Chunlei Liu, Pengfei Yang, Dinggui Lu, Jian Song, Lingzhang Meng

“…The gut microbial community of patients with sepsis was significantly altered compared to that of the healthy individuals based on the results of principal coordinate analysis and microbial ecological networks. Additionally, significantly lower microbial alpha diversity was observed in patients with sepsis than in healthy individuals. …”
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Towards the implementation of automated scoring in international large-scale assessments: Scalability and quality control by Ji Yoon Jung, Lillian Tyack, Matthias von Davier

“…These findings indicate the potential of automated scoring as an accurate and cost-effective measure for quality control in ILSAs, reducing the need to hire additional human raters to ensure scoring reliability.…”
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The effects of postpartum routine intrauterin treatments on fertility in cows by Yunus Çetin, Örsan Güngör, İbrahim Taşal, Cevat Sipahi, Sait Şendağ, Mehmet Yıldız, Axel Wehrend

“…<p> <b>Conclusion:</b> In the early postpartum period, the application of intrauterine antibiotics or antiseptics routinely to cows regardless of the endometritis situation does not contribute significantly to fertility. In addition, the use of high irritation chemicals in this period propably may cause damage to the healthy endometrial tissue, leading to a decrease in fertility rates.…”
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SUPPLEMENTARY TO THE COMPOSITION OF THE URAL BERYLS AND INCLUSIONS OF SYNGENETIC MINERALS IN THEM by V.I. Popova, V.A. Popov, M.A. Rassomakhin

“…In addition to the data of predecessors, the chemical composition of zoned or zoned-sectorial beryl crystals from pegmatites of the Mariinsky and Kvartalny deposits of the Urals emerald mines in the Central Urals, granitic pegmatite of mine no. 242 of the Ilmeny State Reserve and Svetlinsky pegmatite quarry in the South Urals is characterized using scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive analysis. …”
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Forecasting Carbon Emissions with Dynamic Model Averaging Approach: Time-Varying Evidence from China by Siqi Xu, Yifeng Zhang, Xiaodan Chen

“…The proportion of industry production in GDP (IP) shows the greatest predictive power, while the proportion of FDI in GDP has the smallest forecasting ability. …”
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Consumer intentions and willingness to pay for seaweed-fed cow's milk: The impact of attitude, knowledge, taste, and price by Sujita Pandey, Mausam Budhathoki, Marianne Thomsen

“…Additionally, knowledge significantly and negatively moderated the relationship between attitude and intention. …”
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Characterization and Thermal Dehydration Kinetics of Highly Crystalline Mcallisterite, Synthesized at Low Temperatures by Emek Moroydor Derun, Fatma Tugce Senberber

“…Synthesized minerals were subjected to X-ray diffraction (XRD), fourier transform infrared (FT-IR), and Raman spectroscopies and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). Additionally, experimental analyses of boron trioxide (B2O3) content and reaction yields were performed. …”
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Addressing the Rural and Underserved Healthcare Workforce Needs: Residency Specialty Selection and Workforce Outcomes of the WWAMI AHEC Scholars Program by Kenya Morales-Luna, Stacey Morrison, Toby Keys

“…Among the 47 MD/DO students, 61.7% (29) matched into primary care. Additionally, 13.4% (13) of participants from other healthcare programs were located in rural areas and 26.7% (26) in medically underserved areas, highlighting the program's impact on the current maldistribution of healthcare providers. …”
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A user-friendly software to accurately count and measure cysts from the parasitic nematode Heterodera glycines by Joffrey Mejias, Djampa K. L. Kozlowski, Jackson Goshon, Thomas R. Maier, Thomas J. Baum

“…Manual counting hundreds of cysts on a given root system is not only laborious but also subject to variability due to individual assessor differences. Additionally, while measuring cyst size could provide valuable insights due to its correlation with cyst development, this aspect is frequently overlooked because it demands even more hands-on work. …”
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PENGARUH LAMA FERMENTASI TERHADAP KADAR PROTEIN TEMPE BIJI DURIAN by Agnes Yuantin Maharani, Nasrul Rofiah Hidayati, Sri Handayani, Dewi Endri Astuti, Ria Nopida, Syaiful Fachrurazi

“…Tempe derived from soy that contains carbohydrates and proteins needed during fermentation. In addition to soy other materials that could be used adalag Biju durian. …”
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Multi-Functional Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface Assisted Security Communication Systems Under Imperfect CSI of Eavesdroppers by Rui-Bao Zhang, Dian-Wu Yue, Yu Sun

“…In order to overcome the &#x201C;multiplicative fading&#x201D; loss and half-space coverage limitations faced by reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) in secure communications, a more practical multi-functional reconfigurable intelligent surface (MF-RIS) with coupled phase shifts is introduced to assist in enhancing the security performance of multiple-input single-output (MISO) systems. In addition, the paper especially focuses on the case where the eavesdropper&#x2019;s channel state information (CSI) is imperfect. …”
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Policy Transformation and Law Enforcement in Natural Resources Management: Case Study of Excavation C in Sorong City by Hermanus Way, Hadi Tuasikal, Muh Akhdharisa SJ

“…The main barriers are the lack of community legal awareness, weak coordination between related department, and delays in issuing permits that cause illegal mining activities. In addition, this mining activity is often the primary source of income for the community, so strict law enforcement risks increasing poverty and unemployment. …”
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Novel Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques for Surveillance of Dysplasia in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by M Iacucci, T Uraoka, M Fort Gasia, N Yahagi

“…The application of these new technologies in IBD is slowly being adopted in clinical practice. In addition, the advent of confocal laser endomicroscopy provides an opportunity to explore real-time histology, thus redefining the understanding and characterization of the lesions in IBD. …”
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The effects of the gut bacterial product, gassericin A, on obesity in mice by Valeh Mahdavi, Hamid Reza Kazerani, Fereidoun Taghizad, Hedyeh Balaei

“…Additionally, the blood profile, markers of oxidative stress, and expression levels of specific genes associated with obesity, Zfp423, and Fabp4, were evaluated in abdominal adipose tissue. …”
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