Beeswax Alcohol (BWA, Raydel^®) Improved Blood Oxidative Variables and Ameliorated Severe Damage of Zebrafish Kidneys, Testes, and Ovaries Impaired by 24-Week Consumption... by Kyung-Hyun Cho, Ashutosh Bahuguna, Ji-Eun Kim, Yunki Lee, Sang Hyuk Lee, Cheolmin Jeon, Cheol-Hee Kim

“…Likewise, BWA proved effective in preventing HC+Gal-induced testis damage, apparent in the 48.3% (<i>p</i> < 0.05) higher spermatozoa and 26.3% (<i>p</i> < 0.01) reduced interstitial space between the seminiferous tubules. …”
Get full text

Observation of Conventional Therapy Combined with PNF Technology to Treat Elbow Joint Dysfunction after Trauma Surgery by Shaoyun SHI, Huiping LU, Guobiao YE, San LI, Jie Liang

“…Compared with the routine group (total score 76.70±7.22, assesment medium), except for pain improvement being without apparent difference, indexes of the experimental group (total score 81.96±6.79, assesment fine) were improved more significantly (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).Conclusion:Conventional therapy combined with PNF technology to treat postoperative dysfunction of traumatic elbow joint are more effective, deserving for clinical generalization.…”
Get full text

The Effect of Aggregate-Forming Minerals on Thermodynamic Parameters Using Surface Free Energy Concept and Its Relationship with the Moisture Susceptibility of Asphalt Mixtures by Gholam Hossein Hamedi, Mohammad Reza Esmaeeli, Vahid Najafi Moghaddam Gilani, Seyed Mohsen Hosseinian

“…Prior to the above tests, an X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) test was performed to identify aggregate-forming minerals in eight different types of aggregates with various minerals from eight mines, and also the apparent bitumen film thickness was measured. XRF test results showed that most parts of the aggregates in mines 1– 6 were composed of SiO2, which had strong acidic properties, according to the SFE results. …”
Get full text

3-MA attenuates collagen-induced arthritis in vivo via anti-inflammatory effect and autophagy inhibition by Chong Feng, Zi-rou Wang, Chen-yu Li, Xiang-yu Zhang, Xin-xing Wang

“…Results The in-vivo mouse collagen-induced arthritis model showed that CIA mice revealed apparent hind paw and ankle swelling which was aggravated gradually along with time, while 3-MA treatment attenuated swelling gradually. µCT and histological results showed typical lesions in CIA group while 3-MA treatment alleviated arthritis-related destruction. …”
Get full text

Identification of common and specific fibrosis-related genes in three common chronic kidney diseases by Zhangning Fu, Xiaodong Geng, Chao Liu, Wanjun Shen, Zheyi Dong, Guannan Sun, Guangyan Cai, Xiangmei Chen, Quan Hong

“…Quantitative real-time PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed to validate the expression of the selected genes.Results Protein tyrosine phosphatase receptor type C (PTPRC), intercellular cell adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM1), vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM1), interleukin 10 receptor alpha (IL10RA) and CC chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2) were identified as the potential common genes for kidney fibrosis in different types of CKD, while peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha (PPARA), lactate oxidase (LOX), secreted phosphoprotein 1 (SPP1) were identified as the specific fibrosis-associated genes for DN, IgAN and MN respectively. qRT-PCR demonstrated that the expression levels of these selected genes were consistent with the NanoString analysis.Conclusions There were both commonalities and differences in the mechanisms of fibrosis in different types of CKD, the commonalities might be used as the common therapeutic targets for kidney fibrosis in CKD, while the differences might be used as the diagnostic markers for DN, IgAN and MN respectively. …”
Get full text

Impaired fracture healing is associated with callus chondro-osseous junction abnormalities in periostin-null and osteopontin-null mice by Marc Teitelbaum, Marc Teitelbaum, Maya D. Culbertson, Charlene Wetterstrand, J. Patrick O’Connor, J. Patrick O’Connor

“…To identify potential pathways, a detailed radiological, histological, and immunohistochemical analysis of femur fracture healing in Postn-null (PostnKO), Spp1-null (Spp1KO), and normal (WT) mice was performed. Apparent changes in specific protein levels identified by immunohistochemistry were confirmed by mRNA quantitation. …”
Get full text

Remarkable improvement in drilling fluid properties with graphitic-carbon nitride for enhanced wellbore stability by Anwar Ahmed, Erum Pervaiz, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyaba Noor

“…The increase in Plastic Viscosity, and Apparent Viscosity was 23.8 %, and 38 %, respectively. …”
Get full text

Estimation of median LC50 and toxicity of environmentally relevant concentrations of thiram in Labeo rohita by Sana Alam, Gulnaz Afzal, Riaz Hussain, Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Amtul Sami, Rabbiah Manzoor Malik, Raheela Jabeen, Farid Shokry Ataya, Kun Li

“…The findings demonstrate that thiram severely pollute the marine eco-system and is quite hazardous for aquatic species by causing severe health effects even at sub-lethal concentrations and thus, render the apparently clean water to be unfit for animal and human consumption.…”
Get full text

Reconsidering “Critical” Bone Loss in Shoulder Instability: 17-Year Follow-Up Study following Arthroscopic Bankart Repair by Lawrence Chun-Man Lau, Wai-Wang Chau, Randy Ng, Jonathan Patrick Ng, Elvis Chun-Sing Chui, Michael Tim-Yun Ong, James Francis Griffith, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung

“…Impaired functional outcome is apparent in patients with initial glenoid bone loss of >7%, though this impairment does not seem sufficiently severe to warrant an alternative treatment approach.…”
Get full text

Computation and Visualization of Regional-Scale Forest Disturbance and Associated Dissolved Nitrogen Export from Shenandoah National Park, Virginia by Keith N. Eshleman, Daniel A. Fiscus, Nancy M. Castro, James R. Webb, J Jr. Deviney

“…Vegetation disturbances can apparently cause major changes in N input-output balances with potentially important ramifications for low-order forest streams and downstream receiving waters.…”
Get full text

Study on Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Newcastle Disease in Smallholder Poultry Farms in Sodo Zuria District, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Saliman Aliye, Habtamu Endale, Mesfin Mathewos, Haben Fesseha

“…A cross-sectional survey followed by a simple random sampling technique was conducted from May to July 2021 on 384 apparently healthy nonvaccinated chickens on 30 smallholder poultry farms using commercial indirect ELISA kits and a questionnaire survey. …”
Get full text

Psychosocial working conditions and violence prevention climate in German emergency departments – a cross-sectional study by Sonja Reißmann, Mannat Guliani, Tanja Wirth, David A. Groneberg, Volker Harth, Stefanie Mache

“…High job demands regarding work intensity and work interruptions became apparent across all groups. Nurse-employees reported the highest social and emotional demands as well as the highest pressure for unsafe practices regarding violence prevention, significantly differing from the other groups on these variables. …”
Get full text

Trajectories of Change, Illness Understanding, and Parental Worries in Children and Adolescents Undergoing Internet-Delivered Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Functional Abdominal... by Eva Skovslund Nielsen, Karen Kallesøe, Tine Bennedsen Gehrt, Ellen Bjerre-Nielsen, Maria Lalouni, Lisbeth Frostholm, Marianne Bonnert, Charlotte Ulrikka Rask

“… BackgroundFunctional abdominal pain disorders (FAPDs) are common in young people and are characterized by persistent or recurrent abdominal symptoms without apparent structural or biochemical abnormalities. FAPDs are associated with diminished quality of life, school absence, increased health care use, and comorbid anxiety and depression. …”
Get full text

Beyond containment: driving change in residential care: a Queensland, Australia model of therapeutic residential care by Shelley Wall, Stewart Redshaw, Kym Edwards

“…Traditional residential care, with a focus on daily care provision and containment, had limited success in meeting this client group's complex needs and it was apparent that a trauma informed model that sought to provide a 'healing' therapeutic milieu was a sector priority. …”

Effects of Different Molasses Levels and Slow-Release Urea Combinations on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemistry, Rumen Fermentation, and Microflora of Holstein Fattening Bulls by Zhiyuan Xu, Shuaihong Li, Fangzhou Yu, Yinghao Huang, Tao Xie, Hanbing Bian, Longfei Lv, Yapeng Hu, Ruoran Tao, Caiyun Fan, Sijia Liu, Jianbo Cheng

“…The results of the study showed that the MMU had an outstanding performance, with a 13.3% increase in average daily weight gain compared with the control group, a significant decrease in feed conversion ratio (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and a significant increase in apparent digestibility of crude protein (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
Get full text

Lethal injuries on the scaphitid ammonoid Hoploscaphites nicolletii (Morton, 1842) in the Upper Cretaceous Fox Hills Formation, South Dakota, USA by Amane Tajika, Anastasia Rashkova, Neil H. Landman, Adiël A. Klompmaker

“…Additionally, no significant difference is apparent in the body size between injured and uninjured specimens within each zone. …”
Get full text

CAR T-cell detection scoping review: an essential biomarker in critical need of standardization by Naomi Taylor, Nirali N Shah, David P Turicek, Victoria M Giordani, Josquin Moraly

“…Across the array of CAR T-cell constructs, flow cytometry and quantitative PCR were identified as the two primary techniques for detecting CAR T-cells. However, despite apparent uniformity in detection techniques, the specific methods used were highly variable. …”
Get full text

TRANSFORMATION REFLEXES OF PRE-CHRISTIAN WORLDVIEW IN KIEVAN RUS LITERATURE by Nataliia O. Stratonova

“…It is practical, saint idea became the basis of Rus literacy. The apparent ease of assimilation of people outside of the Orthodox Church with the epic structure is not set to culture in general, the problem of conscious, long and organized opposition to the new faith and the old folk pagan wisdom, representatives of which remained "team change people's consciousness," because she folk wisdom in his epic the design principles adopted ritual orthodoxy.…”
Get full text

Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Cymbopogon nardus Ethanol Extract on 3T3-L1 Cells by Rohmawaty E, Wiraswati HL, Zahra TA, Amalina SN, Ramadhanti J, Rosdianto AM, Laelalugina A, Nasution GTD, Kamisah Y

“…Enny Rohmawaty,1 Hesti Lina Wiraswati,1 Tamara Aliya Zahra,2 Shabrina Nur Amalina,2 Julia Ramadhanti,1 Aziiz Mardanarian Rosdianto,1 Amila Laelalugina,3 Gita Tiara Dewi Nasution,1 Yusof Kamisah4 1Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, 40161, Indonesia; 2Undergraduate Program Medical Doctor, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, 40161, Indonesia; 3Oncology and Stem Cell Working Group, Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, 40161, Indonesia; 4Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 53000, MalaysiaCorrespondence: Enny Rohmawaty, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Padjadjaran, Jl. …”
Get full text

The Groundwater Geochemistry and the Human Health Risk Assessment of Drinking Water in an Area with a High Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease of Unknown Etiology (CKDu), Sri Lank... by W. S. M. Botheju, J. A. Liyanage, S. D. P. Kannangara

“…To assess the possible links between drinking water chemistry and expansion of CKDu, the study was compared with hydrogeochemical data of drinking water sources in a CKDu prevalent area (Girandurukotte GND, Badulla District) and a reference area (Dambethalawa GND, Ampara District) in Sri Lanka. Based on the results, nephrotoxic heavy metal (Cd, Cr, Pb, and As) concentrations were significantly higher in the CKDu prevalent site than the reference area, compromised the harmful consequences to the people in the CKDu hotspot. …”
Get full text