Problematic internet use and its relationship with eating disorders by Claudia Ruiz-Centeno, Raquel Cueto-Galán, Raquel Cueto-Galán, Raquel Cueto-Galán, Jose Miguel Pena-Andreu, Andrés Fontalba-Navas, Andrés Fontalba-Navas, Andrés Fontalba-Navas

“…The discourse was analyzed using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The analyzed content includes numerous tips and tricks promoting eating disorders. …”
Get full text

Comparative transcriptome analysis on candidate genes involved in lipid biosynthesis of developing kernels for three walnut cultivars in Xinjiang by Wenqiang Wang, Hao Wen, Qiang Jin, Wenjun Yu, Gen Li, Minyu Wu, Hongjin Bai, Lirong Shen, Cuiyun Wu

“…Ten key enzymes including ACCase, LACS6, LACS8, SAD, FAD2, FAD3, LPAAT1, DGAT2, PDAT2, and PLC encoded by 19 genes were highly associated with lipid biosynthesis. Quantitative PCR analysis further validated 9 important genes, and the results were well consistent with our transcriptomic data. …”
Get full text

UPDATE ON CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION MANAGEMENT IN ALLOGENEIC HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS by José Luis Piñana, Estela Giménez, Lourdes Vázquez, María Ángeles Marcos, Manuel Guerreiro, Rafael Duarte, Ariadna Pérez, Carlos de Miguel, Ildefonso Espigado, Marta González-Vicent, María Suarez-Lledó, Irene García-Cadenas, Rodrigo Martino, Angel Cedillo, Monserrat Rovira, Rafael de la Cámara, David Navarro, Carlos Solano

“…We evaluated the role of CMV DNA load quantification in diagnosing CMV disease, particularly pneumonia and gastrointestinal involvement, along with the utility of specific CMV immune monitoring in identifying at-risk patients. …”
Get full text

Troglitazone and Δ2Troglitazone Enhance Adiponectin Expression in Monocytes/Macrophages through the AMP-Activated Protein Kinase Pathway by Jaw-Shiun Tsai, Lee-Ming Chuang, Ching-Shih Chen, Chan-Jung Liang, Yuh-Lien Chen, Ching-Yu Chen

“…TG and Δ2TG enhanced adiponectin mRNA and protein expression in THP-1 cells by quantitative real-time PCR, Western blot, and immunocytochemistry. …”
Get full text

Clinical Impact of Viral Load on the Development of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Liver-Related Mortality in Patients with Hepatitis C Virus Infection by Ran Noh, Doo Hyuck Lee, Byoung Woon Kwon, Yong Hyun Kim, Suk Bae Kim, Il Han Song

“…A total of 111 subjects with chronic HCV infection who were available for serum quantitation of HCV RNA were recruited in this retrospective cohort. …”
Get full text

Can growth in captivity alter the calcaneal microanatomy of a wild ungulate? by Cottereau, Romain, Ortiz, Katia, Locatelli, Yann, Houssaye, Alexandra, Cucchi, Thomas

“…Using the calcaneus as a phenotypic marker through qualitative and quantitative 3D microanatomical analyses, we relied on a comparative study across wild boars (Sus scrofa) populations from controlled experimental conditions with different mobility patterns (natural habitat, large pen, and stall) and archaeological specimens collected from middle and late Mesolithic as surrogate for the norm of reaction in European wild boar phenotype before the spread of agriculture and domestic pigs. …”
Get full text

Impact of land use changes on waterlogging disasters in the small urban watershed of Hangzhou by Rikun Wen, Liu Yang, Hexian Jin, Hao Tao, Chingaipe N’tani

“…By utilizing overlay and statistical analysis methods, this study quantitatively analyzes the impact of LULC on the urban waterlogging disaster risk. …”
Get full text

Quantifying Joystick Interactions and Movement Patterns of Toddlers With Disabilities Using Powered Mobility With an Instrumented Explorer Mini by Kimberly A. Ingraham, Nicole L. Zaino, Claire Feddema, Mia E. Hoffman, Liesbeth Gijbels, Alexis Sinclair, Andrew N. Meltzoff, Patricia K. Kuhl, Heather A. Feldner, Katherine M. Steele

“…For each session, we calculated several quantitative outcome metrics, including the time spent using the joystick, distance traveled, and the number, duration, and complexity of joystick interactions. …”
Get full text

Factors influencing organizational citizenship behavior among employees: Evidence from the commercial banking industry by Khadiza Rahman Tanchi, Mohammad Bin Amin, Swapna Khatun, Md. Mobarak Karim, László Erdey

“…Data were gathered from 250 employees of commercial banks in Dhaka, Bangladesh, utilizing an online survey questionnaire. This quantitative and exploratory study ultimately analyzed a final sample of 200 participants, using a convenience sampling method. …”
Get full text

Clinical implications of proximal tubular multicilia in glomerular diseases by Bohye Kim, Boram Weon, Evonne Kim, Sohee Park, Wencheng Jin, Nayeon Shin, Yun Kyu Oh, Chun Soo Lim, Jung Pyo Lee, Obin Kwon, Jeonghwan Lee

“…Conclusion: Higher MCC ratios were correlated with poorer prognosis; therefore, quantification of MCCs in the proximal tubules can serve as a valuable prognostic marker in clinical practice.…”
Get full text

The Influence of Socio-Affective Relationships Between Adolescents in Educational Experiences of Cooperation–Opposition: A Systematic Review by Paula Pla-Pla, Silvester Franchi, Pere Lavega-Burgués, Unai Sáez de Ocáriz

“…Studies were selected based on PICOS criteria: secondary education students (Population), cooperative–opposition activities (Intervention), control groups or pre-post designs (Comparison), relational and emotional dimensions (Outcomes), and quantitative methodologies (Study design). Results: Interventions grounded in the Motor Conduct Education and Sports Education Model significantly reduced interpersonal conflicts and improved social skills and emotional well-being. …”
Get full text

Prognostic Impact of miR-224 and RAS Mutations in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma by Elisabetta Cavedon, Susi Barollo, Loris Bertazza, Gianmaria Pennelli, Francesca Galuppini, Sara Watutantrige-Fernando, Simona Censi, Maurizio Iacobone, Clara Benna, Federica Vianello, Stefania Zovato, Davide Nacamulli, Caterina Mian

“…In this group, REarranged during transfection (RET) and rat sarcoma (RAS) mutation status were assessed by direct sequencing in the tumor tissues. Quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction was used to quantify mature hsa-miR-224 in tumor tissue. …”
Get full text

Telephone coaching supports exercise in people with prediabetes and diabetes: A mixed-methods study by Ana Paula Delgado Bomtempo, Gabriela Lima de Melo Ghisi, Mariana Balbi Seixas, Adriano Luiz Pereira, Paul Oh, Danielle Aparecida Gomes Pereira, Lilian Pinto da Silva

“…Confidence, motivation, barriers to exercise, and weekly exercise duration were evaluated using both quantitative (questions with response options on a 0-10 Likert scale) and qualitative (open-ended questions) data, which were analyzed complementarily using mixed methods. …”
Get full text

Detection of genetic sex using a qPCR-based method in the bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) by Yi-Chien Lee, Li-Lun Tang, Yu-Chen Yeh, Hau-Wen Li, Huei-Mien Ke, Cheng-Ju Yang, Chun-I Chiang, Chia-Hui Wang, Yung-Che Tseng, Ching-Fong Chang, Isheng Jason Tsai, Guan-Chung Wu

“…We identified Z chromosome linked regions and developed a quantitative PCR (qPCR)-based method to measure the copy number variance of these Z-specific regions, normalized by autosomal regions, with ratios of 1:0.5 in ZZ males and Z0 females, respectively. …”
Get full text

Diagnostic Performance of Soluble Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells-1 in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia of Patients with Ischemic Stroke by Yuetian Yu, Cheng Zhu, Chunyan Liu, Yuan Gao, Rong Yin, Jianguo Cao

“…VAP was diagnosed by quantitative cultures of BALF (≥104 cfu/mL). Results. …”
Get full text

Adipocyte heterogeneity and tumor infiltration of adipose tissue in patients with metastatic breast cancer by Hava Izci, Gitte Zels, Anirudh Pabba, Marion Maetens, François Richard, Maxim De Schepper, Josephine Van Cauwenberge, Ha-Linh Nguyen, Kristien Borremans, Sophia Leduc, Karen Van Baelen, Sigrid Hatse, Tatjana Geukens, Amena Mahdami, Hans Wildiers, Patrick Neven, Wouter Van Den Bogaert, Giuseppe Floris, Christine Desmedt

“…Distant adipocyte size was quantified using digital pathology, and tumor infiltration was assessed histologically. Linear mixed quantile regression analyzed the associations between adipocyte size, fat depot type and major histological subtypes. …”
Get full text

A practical guide to FAIR data management in the age of multi-OMICS and AI by Douaa Mugahid, Jared Lyon, Charlie Demurjian, Nathan Eolin, Charlie Whittaker, Mark Godek, Douglas Lauffenburger, Sarah Fortune, Stuart Levine

“…Systems biologists aim to understand such complexity at a quantitative level. However, these ambitious efforts are often limited by access to a variety of high-density intra-, extra- and multi-cellular measurements resolved in time and space and across a variety of perturbations. …”
Get full text

Correlation between antenatal and postnatal coiling index and its role in prediction of perinatal outcome: A prospective cohort study by Ankita Kumari, Vani Aditya, Shaila Mitra, Garima Maurya, Pratima Sharma, Harish Chandra Tiwari

“…Conclusion: The present study concludes that abnormal UCI was associated with adverse perinatal outcomes. Quantification of degree of abnormal coiling in antepartum period is important.…”
Get full text

Therapeutic effects of probiotics on symptoms of irritability/emotional lability associated with neurodevelopmental conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-con... by Ping-Wen Huang, Chen Chia-Min, Cheuk-Kwan Sun, Yu-Shian Cheng, Yen-Hsiang Tang, Cheng Liu, Kuo-Chuan Hung

“…The outcome of interests included improvements in the symptoms of irritability/emotional lability. Outcomes were quantitatively expressed as effect size (ES) based on standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95 % confidence interval (CI). …”
Get full text

Knockdown of hexokinase 2 results in a decreased expression level of the glycolytic enzymes PFKP, BPGM, and GPI in RKO cell line by M. S. Fedorova, I. Y. Karpova, A. V. Lipatova, E. A. Pudova, Z. G. Guvatova, D. V. Kochetkov, A. V. Chaika, B. Y. Alekseev, M. V. Kiseleva, A. D. Kaprin, A. V. Kudryavtseva, A. V.  Snezhkina

“…There is often an increase in hexokinase 2 (HK2) exogenous expression in tumor cells, which makes it a promising target for anticancer therapy. Quantitative expression analysis of 15 genes (GAPDH, ADPGK, ALDOA, ENO3, PFKL, PGK1, PGAM1, PKM2, ENO1, PDK1, PDK3, PFKP, ENO2, GPI, and BPGM), encoding the key glycolysis enzymes, as well as HIF1A gene was carried out in a modified RKO cell line, which constantly expresses the short hairpin RNA (shRNA) for the inhibition of hexokinase 2. …”
Get full text