A volumetric study of the choroid plexus in neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus by Hu Liu, Huiyang Liu, Huanhuan Li, Bailing Tian, Zhen Sun, Wen Xiong, Zhenxing Li, Pingting Yang, Guoguang Fan

“…CP volume may serve as a promising marker for SLE, especially for newly diagnosed NPSLE.…”
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Uniaxial Cyclic Tensile Stretching at 8% Strain Exclusively Promotes Tenogenic Differentiation of Human Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Hui Yin Nam, Belinda Pingguan-Murphy, Azlina Amir Abbas, Azhar Mahmood Merican, Tunku Kamarul

“…In contrast, the osteoblastic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic marker genes appeared to be downregulated. Conclusion. …”
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Prediction of Insulin Resistance and Impaired Fasting Glucose Based on Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin (SHBG) Levels in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Aleksandra Biernacka-Bartnik, Piotr Kocełak, Aleksander Jerzy Owczarek, Piotr Choręza, Monika Puzianowska-Kuźnicka, Leszek Markuszewski, Paweł Madej, Jerzy Chudek, Magdalena Olszanecka-Glinianowicz

“…Hyperinsulinemia is a compensatory mechanism for liver insulin resistance (IR); thus, SHBG may be considered as a surrogate marker of liver IR. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prediction of IR and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) based on SHBG levels in women with PCOS. …”
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Promoting Immortalized Adipose-Derived Stem Cell Transdifferentiation and Proliferation into Neuronal-Like Cells through Consecutive 525 nm and 825 nm Photobiomodulation by Madeleen Jansen van Rensburg, Anine Crous, Heidi Abrahamse

“…The protein detection of an early neuronal marker, neuron-specific enolase (NSE), and late, ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF), was determined with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs). …”
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The Diagnostic Values of Ischemia-Modified Albumin in Patients with Acute Abdominal Pain and Its Role in Differentiating Acute Abdomen by Selman Yeniocak, Fatma Saraç, Mustafa Yazıcıoğlu, Nadiye Karabulut, Akın Ünal, Esma Yücetaş, Macit Koldaş, İbrahim Akkoç, Mustafa Ekici, Togay Evrin

“…Serum IMA levels can be used as a diagnostic marker in patients with acute appendicitis. Furthermore, serum IMA levels in patients presenting to the emergency department with abdominal pain may be indicative of patients requiring surgery or of complicated cases, particularly in terms of acute appendicitis and ovarian pathologies.…”
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Epstein Barr Virus Reactivation during COVID-19 Hospitalization Significantly Increased Mortality/Death in SARS-CoV-2(+)/EBV(+) than SARS-CoV-2(+)/EBV(−) Patients: A Comparative Me... by Sivananthan Manoharan, Lee Ying Ying

“…Based on the inclusion and analysis of low risk of bias and high quality of articles graded with Newcastle–Ottawa Scale (NOS), when COVID-19 patients’ health state is gradually worsening, EBV reactivation needs to be suspected because EBV reactivation is a possible marker for COVID-19 disease severity.…”
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Decreased Choroidal Vascular Index in Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension by Hang Wang, Rui Wang, Le Cao, William Robert Kwapong, Ruishan Liu, Fayun Hu, Bo Wu

“…Conclusion CVI may serve as a potential marker for identifying IIH and reflecting ICP changes.…”
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Targeting Ferroptosis Attenuates Inflammation, Fibrosis, and Mast Cell Activation in Chronic Prostatitis by Dongxu Lin, Mengyang Zhang, Changcheng Luo, Pengyu Wei, Kai Cui, Zhong Chen

“…An elevated number of degranulated mast cells and corresponding marker TPSB2 represented that mast cell-sensitized pain was amplified in the EAP model. …”
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Transferrin receptor-1 and ferritin heavy and light chains in astrocytic brain tumors: Expression and prognostic value. by Ann Mari Rosager, Mia D Sørensen, Rikke H Dahlrot, Steinbjørn Hansen, David L Schonberg, Jeremy N Rich, Justin D Lathia, Bjarne W Kristensen

“…Double-immunofluorescence stainings were established to determine the phenotype of cells expressing these markers. We found that TfR1, FTH, and FTL were expressed by tumor cells in all grades. …”
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Digital measurement of ocular microtremor in Parkinson's disease: Protocol for a pilot study to assess reliability and clinical validation. by Lisa Graham, Rodrigo Vitorio, Richard Walker, Alan Godfrey, Rosie Morris, Samuel Stuart

“…This will be the first study of its kind to non-invasively investigate OMT frequency as a marker/monitor for PD with advanced technology that could be used within the clinic, laboratory, or home. …”
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Fıkıh Usûlünden Kelâmı İhraç Etmek: Hicrî 5. Asır Kelamcı Usulcülerden Bir Tepki by Şuheda Bozyel

“…Bu çalışmanın amacı bu dört âlim ve yazdıkları usûl metinleri üzerinden mezkûr eleştirinin mahiyetini açıklamak ve bu eleştirinin odağındaki muhataba dair analizlerde bulunmaktır. …”
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A telomere-related signature for predicting prognosis and assessing immune microenvironment in osteosarcoma by Shihao Li, Lina Zhang, Haiyang Zhang

“…Moreover, MAP7 might serve as a prognostic marker for osteosarcoma patients.…”
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MicroRNA-451 as an Early Predictor of Chronic Kidney Disease in Diabetic Nephropathy by Mostafa Abdelsalam, A. M. Wahab, Maysaa El Sayed Zaki, Mohamad Motawea

“…However, it is an inadequate marker for early diagnosis. MicroRNAs are not only new and promising markers for early diagnosis but also, but they may also play a role in the prevention of disease progression. …”
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Association of Metabolic Syndrome with the Adiponectin to Homeostasis Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance Ratio by Yu-Song Ding, Shu-Xia Guo, Ru-Lin Ma, Shu-Gang Li, Heng Guo, Jing-Yu Zhang, Mei Zhang, Jia-Ming Liu, Jia He, Yi-zhong Yan, Wen-Jie Zhang, Lie-Gang Liu

“…Our results show that A/H ratio may be a better diagnostic marker for MetS than either HOMA-IR or adiponectin alone, and it may serve as an important biomarker to determine an increased risk for MetS in healthy middle-aged population.…”
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Early Delivery of Misfolded PrP from ER to Lysosomes by Autophagy by Constanza J. Cortes, Kefeng Qin, Eric M. Norstrom, William N. Green, Vytautas P. Bindokas, James A. Mastrianni

“…Compared with Wt-PrP, Mut-PrP expression was associated with an elevation in several markers of the autophagy-lysosomal pathway, and it extensively colocalized with the autophagosome-specific marker, LC3B. …”
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Development and validation of a minimal SNP genotyping panel for the differentiation of Cannabis sativa cultivars by Alex Cull, David L. Joly

“…However, Canada’s legalization of C. sativa and products derived from its flower in 2018 triggered significant new demand for robust genotyping tools to assist breeders in meeting consumer demands. Early molecular marker-based research on C. sativa focused on screening for plant sex and chemotype, and more recent research has sought to use molecular markers to target traits of agronomic interest, to study populations and to differentiate between C. sativa cultivars. …”
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Extracranial carotid plaque calcification and its association with risk factors for cerebrovascular events: insights from the ANTIQUE study by David Pakizer, Dana Šalounová, David Školoudík

“…IntroductionExtracranial carotid calcification is a common marker of advanced atherosclerosis. However, its impact on stroke risk is not consistent across studies, and examining the type of calcification and the presence of systemic diseases might be helpful. …”
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Effects of Severe Hypoxia on Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells Differentiation Potential by Claudia Cicione, Emma Muiños-López, Tamara Hermida-Gómez, Isaac Fuentes-Boquete, Silvia Díaz-Prado, Francisco J. Blanco

“…BM-MSCs from the donors displayed only few phenotypical differences in surface antigens expressions. Analyzing marker genes expression levels of the treated cells compared to their control point for each lineage showed a good differentiation in normoxic conditions and the absence of this differentiation capacity in severe hypoxic cultures. …”
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NGS sequencing in barley breeding and genetic studies by I. V. Rozanova, E. K. Khlestkina

“…At the end of the last century, traditional breeding techniques were complemented by the use of DNA markers. Molecular markers have also been used extensively for molecular genetic mapping and QTL analysis. …”
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Cardiac Injury Biomarkers and the Risk of Death in Patients with COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Sami H. Alzahrani, Mohammed W. Al-Rabia

“…Secondary markers included creatine kinase-myocardial bound (CK-MB), myoglobin, interleukin-6 (IL-6), and C-reactive protein (CRP). …”
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