Changes in clinical and imaging variables during withdrawal of heart failure therapy in recovered dilated cardiomyopathy by Brian P. Halliday, Ruth Owen, John Gregson, Ali Vazir, Rebecca Wassall, Zohya Khalique, Amrit S. Lota, Upasana Tayal, Daniel J. Hammersley, Richard E. Jones, Dudley J. Pennell, Martin R. Cowie, John G.F. Cleland, Sanjay K. Prasad

“…Abstract Aims This study aimed to profile the changes in non‐invasive clinical, biochemical, and imaging markers during withdrawal of therapy in patients with recovered dilated cardiomyopathy, providing insights into the pathophysiology of relapse. …”
Get full text

Role of Vitamin D Status and Alterations in Gut Microbiota Metabolism in Fibromyalgia-Associated Chronic Inflammatory Pain by Caterina Saija, Maria Paola Bertuccio, Alberto Scoglio, Vincenzo Macaione, Francesco Cacciola, Giuseppe Micalizzi, Daniela Caccamo, Carolina Muscoli, Monica Currò

“…We aimed to investigate the relationship between vitamin D status and gut dysbiosis markers in fibromyalgia (FM)-associated chronic inflammation. …”
Get full text

Exploration of the mechanism of Lithospermum erythrorhizon oil in treating atopic dermatitis based on network pharmacology and experimental validation of the PI3K-Akt pathway regul... by Weisheng Hu, Yinlan Wang, Yingjie Zhou, Junbao Shi, Zengyan Li, Xiaoling Jiang, Qinyuan Wu, Changming Zhong, Huilan Weng, Sijie Ouyang, Yuan Jing, Xianxiang Cai, Mingda Ye, Ning Huang

“…An AD mouse model induced by DNCB was established to evaluate Lithospermum erythrorhizon oil's therapeutic efficacy, its influence on inflammatory markers, and the PI3K-Akt pathway. Results: Fifteen common targets were found to be crucial in AD pathogenesis. …”
Get full text

Levels, Chemical Compositions, and Sources of PM2.5 of Rural and Urban Area under the Impact of Wheat Harvest by Zhiyong Li, Ziyuan Yue, Dingyuan Yang, Lei Wang, Xin Wang, Zhenxin Li, Yutong Wang, Lan Chen, Songtao Guo, Jinsong Yao, Xiao Lou, Xiaolin Xu, Jinye Wei

“…Furthermore, the concentrations of the biomass burning markers Cl− and K+ increased from 5050 to 9370 µg g−1 and from 5480 to 8090 µg g−1 at ARS, respectively, and from 3360 to 6650 µg g−1 and from 3630 to 7500 µg g−1 at UA. …”
Get full text

TERTp Mutation and its Prognostic Value in Glioma Patients Under the 2021 WHO Classification: A Real‐World Study by Hao Xing, Delin Liu, Junlin Li, Yulu Ge, Xiaopeng Guo, Wenlin Chen, Dachun Zhao, Yixin Shi, Yilin Li, Yaning Wang, Yuekun Wang, Yu Xia, Jiaming Wu, Tingyu Liang, Hai Wang, Qianshu Liu, Shanmu Jin, Tian Qu, Siying Guo, Huanzhang Li, Tianrui Yang, Kun Zhang, Yu Wang, Wenbin Ma

“…ABSTRACT Background The 2021 WHO Classification of Central Nervous System Tumors introduces more molecular markers for glioma reclassification, including TERT promoter (TERTp) mutation as a key feature in glioblastoma diagnosis. …”
Get full text

Comparison of clinical and virological features in pediatric and adult dengue cases at Insein General Hospital during Myanmar’s 2022 dengue season by Htin Lin, Mya Myat Ngwe Tun, Yin Mon Wint Zin, Khin Theingi Myint, Win Kay Khine, Khine Mya Nwe, Aye Aye Thant, Thin Thin Shwe, Win Mar, Khin Sandar Aye, Khaing Moe Aung, Yuki Takamatsu, Wah Wah Aung, Yi Yi Kyaw, Takeshi Urano, Kouichi Morita, Hlaing Myat Thu

“…We recruited 221 suspected dengue patients (134 children and 87 adults), with or without other diseases, and tested their dengue serological markers using a serological method and their dengue virus (DENV) serotypes using conventional RT-PCR. …”
Get full text

Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting immune-mediated colitis in lung cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a retrospective cohort study in C... by Qianjie Xu, Xiaosheng Li, Yuliang Yuan, Guangzhong Liang, Zuhai Hu, Wei Zhang, Ying Wang, Haike Lei

“…This study aimed to identify the clinical risk factors associated with IMC development in patients with lung cancer and to develop a risk prediction model to facilitate personalized treatment and care strategies.MethodsThe data collected included 21 variables, including sociodemographic characteristics, cancer-related factors, and routine blood markers. The dataset was randomly partitioned into a training set (70%) and a validation set (30%). …”
Get full text

Comprehensive analysis of antimicrobial resistance dynamics among broiler and duck intensive production systems by Zsombor Szoke, Peter Fauszt, Maja Mikolas, Peter David, Emese Szilagyi-Tolnai, Georgina Pesti-Asboth, Judit Rita Homoki, Ildiko Kovacs-Forgacs, Ferenc Gal, Laszlo Stundl, Levente Czegledi, Aniko Stagel, Sandor Biro, Judit Remenyik, Melinda Paholcsek

“…Above-average resistance markers accounted for approximately 10% of all detected resistance determinants. …”
Get full text

Comprehensive genomic and transcriptomic profiling of pulmonary nodules in synchronous multiple primary lung cancer by Xingsheng Liu, Kun Qian, Lei Su, Xiaoru Tian, Xin Zhao, Tengteng Wang, Li Han, Zhenzhen Li, Peilong Zhang, Ruotian Wang, Baodong Liu, Yuanbo Li, Xiaogang Tan, Yi Zhang

“…The detected protein markers encompassed PD-L1, Ki67, and others. Results For the 53 nodule samples from 26 MPLCs patients, EGFR was the mostly mutated genes, and the TP53 mutation frequency was notably different between major and minor nodules. …”
Get full text

Effects of Mixing Tree Species on Soil Enzyme Activity and Carbon-Use Efficiency in Eroded Masson Pine Forest by WANG Man, JIANG Yongmeng, ZHANG Shiliang, ZHANG Jinxiu, ZHENG Linmin, ZENG Zhiwei, LYU Maokui, XIE Jinsheng

“…[Methods] In this study, we used single P. massoniana plantation, and P. massoniana and Schima superba mixed plantation with different restoration years, determined the soil physicochemical properties, extracellular enzyme activity and phospholipid fatty acid markers of different forests, and calculated the soil enzyme stoichiometric ratio and microbial carbon-utilization efficiency (CUE). …”
Get full text

Joint fluid multi-omics improves diagnostic confidence during evaluation of children with presumed septic arthritis by Yolanda Peña-López, Naureen G. Tareen, Bo Zhang, Indu Raman, Carlos A. Arana, Chengsong Zhu, Yang Liu, Pratibha Selvakumar, Nicolai S. C. van Oers, Simrat Morris, Lora V. Hooper, Lawson A. B. Copley, Prithvi Raj

“…Joint fluid bacterial cultures were positive for 6/12 (50%) patients, consistent with elevated inflammatory markers (IL-4, IL-6, IL-17A, TNF-a, etc.). Metagenomic bacterial sequencing results were 100% concordant with the culture results. …”
Get full text

Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of an ACT and compassion-based intervention for women with breast cancer: study protocol of two randomised controlled trials {1} by Inês A. Trindade, Andreia Soares, David Skvarc, Diogo Carreiras, Joana Pereira, Óscar Lourenço, Filipa Sampaio, Bruno de Sousa, Teresa C. Martins, Paula Boaventura, Joana Marta-Simões, Mind Project Team, Helena Moreira

“…Study 1 will also include immunological and epigenetic markers associated with breast cancer prognosis and mental health. …”
Get full text

Genetic Polymorphisms in RNF138, ABCA1 and ESRRG-GPATCH2 Genes and their Role in Insulin Resistance Risk among Normal BMI Individuals in Indian Population: A Case-control Study by Sabitha Thummala, Sarah Fathima, Nithya Kruthi, Junaid Ahmed Khan Ghori, Katherine Saikia, Vivek Belde, Balamurali Andiyakkal Rajendran, Rahul Ranganathan

“…The study highlights a notable susceptibility to IR linked to these genetic markers among individuals with a normal BMI in the Indian population. …”
Get full text

Microenvironment Influences on Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Bone Regeneration by Lingling E, Rongjian Lu, Jianwei Sun, Hongbo Li, Wen Xu, Helin Xing, Xing Wang, Tao Cheng, Shuo Zhang, Xiaocao Ma, Rong Zhang, Hongchen Liu

“…In the in vitro three-dimensional culture microenvironment, nHAC/PLA supported hUC-MSCs’ adhesion, proliferation, and differentiation; the microenvironment containing OMD or OMD and rhBMP-7 shortened cell proliferation progression and made osteogenic differentiation progression advance; rhBMP-7 significantly attenuated the inhibiting effect of OMD on hUC-MSCs’ proliferation and significantly enhanced the promoting effect of OMD on gene expression and protein secretion of osteogenic differentiation markers, calcium and phosphorous concentration, and mineralized matrix formation. …”
Get full text

Effects of practical models of low-volume high-intensity interval training on glycemic control and insulin resistance in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized... by Yining Lu, Julien S. Baker, Shanshan Ying, Yichen Lu

“…The inclusion criteria required glucose and insulin resistance markers to be evaluated pre- and post-intervention among adults who were not trained athletes.ResultsAs a result, twenty studies were included, and meta-analyses were conducted using sixteen studies employing HIIT protocols. …”
Get full text

Dairy cows' responses to 2 separation methods after 3 months of cow-calf contact by Anina Vogt, Susanne Waiblinger, Rupert Palme, Uta König von Borstel, Kerstin Barth

“…Furthermore, there was a transient increase in physiological distress markers and a short-lived retention of milk yield at initiation of treatments, indicating that both methods induced distress for the cows. …”
Get full text

Prevalence of AZFс Y chromosome microdeletions and association with spermatogenesis in Russian men from the general population by L. V. Osadchuk, G. V. Vasiliev, M. K. Ivanov, M. A. Prasolova, M. A. Kleshchev, A. V. Osadchuk

“…To identify AZF microdeletions, the presence/ absence of 15 STS markers was analyzed using multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction. …”
Get full text

Shengxue Busui Decoction activates the PI3K/Akt and VEGF pathways, enhancing vascular function and inhibiting osteocyte apoptosis to combat steroid-induced femoral head necrosis by Manting Liu, Jiexiang Ye, Runtian Wu, Dongqiang Luo, Tao Huang, Dandan Dai, Kexin Wang, Yanping Du, Junwen Ou

“…SBD also increased osteogenic markers ALP and OCN in SONFH rats. In vitro, SBD inhibited osteoblast apoptosis, promoted PI3K/Akt and VEGF pathway expression, and enhanced osteoblast differentiation and mineralization.ConclusionThis study integrates network pharmacology with experimental validation, showing that SBD protects against SONFH by inhibiting osteoblast apoptosis via PI3K/Akt and VEGFR pathways. …”
Get full text

Inflammatory Indices and MAFLD Prevalence in Hypertensive Patients: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Analysis from China by Shen D, Cai X, Hu J, Song S, Zhu Q, Ma H, Zhang Y, Ma R, Zhou P, Yang W, Hong J, Zhang D, Li N

“…Further research is needed to evaluate the effectiveness of these markers in the management of MAFLD. Keywords: metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease, inflammatory indices, hypertension, diagnostic accuracy…”
Get full text

Late blight resistant potato hybrid clones in the VIR collection of plant genetic resources by E. V. Rogozina, N. A. Chalaya, M. A. Kuznetsova, V. N. Demidova, A. N. Rogozin, T. I. Smetanina, M. P. Beketova, O. A. Fadina, E. Е. Khavkin

“…Thirty-six genotypes were evaluated in the lab for resistance to highly aggressive P. infestans isolates from the collection of VNIIF (All-Russian Research Institute of Phytopathology). In parallel, DNA markers were used to reveal three genes that confer broad-spectrum resistance to P. infestance (Rpi).Results and conclusions. …”
Get full text