Rac1-dependent regulation of osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation by developmentally regulated GTP-binding 2 by Jung Ha Kim, Semun Seong, Kabsun Kim, Inyoung Kim, Jeong Woo Park, Jeong-Tae Koh, Nacksung Kim

“…Abstract Multiple small GTPases play crucial roles in bone homeostasis by regulating the differentiation and function of bone cells, including osteoclasts and osteoblasts. Here, we investigated whether developmentally regulated GTP-binding protein 2 (Drg2), a subfamily of the GTPase superfamily, could affect bone mass by regulating osteoclast and osteoblast differentiation. …”
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Effects of Elevated Ambient Temperature on Reproductive Outcomes and Offspring Growth Depend on Exposure Time by Huda Yahia Hamid, Md Zuki Abu Bakar Zakaria, Goh Yong Meng, Abd. Wahid Haron, Noordin Mohamed Mustapha

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Ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in management of breast cancers in Qatar by Rasha.S.Abo El Alaa, Hend Al-Jaber, Fatima Al Zahraa Chokor, Abdullah A. Shaito, Layla Al-Mansoori

“…(Al Qist Al Hindi) emerged as a commonly prescribed plant, with the roots being predominantly used. Overall, our findings describe the current traditional practices for handling breast cancer in Qatar and offer insights into integrating traditional practices with modern medicine for enhanced breast cancer management.…”
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An Overview of Nanotechnology in Food Science: Preparative Methods, Practical Applications, and Safety by Hyunjong Yu, Jun-Young Park, Chang Woo Kwon, Sung-Chul Hong, Kyung-Min Park, Pahn-Shick Chang

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Studying Air Pollutants Origin and Associated Meteorological Parameters over Seoul from 2000 to 2009 by Sunmin Park, Hesham El-Askary, Ismail Sabbah, Hanbin Kwak, Anup K. Prasad, Woo-Kyun Lee, Menas Kafatos

“…We investigate the temporal characteristics of major air pollutants collected from 44 air quality stations over the city of Seoul, Korea, namely, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, particular matter at 10 microns, and sulfur dioxide (SO2) between 2000 and 2009. …”
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Prognostic factors and survival outcomes in patients with salivary duct carcinoma: a retrospective cohort study by Fei Chen, Liangbo Li, Jingqiao Tao, Nenghao Jin, Liwei Wang, Liang Zhu, Bo Qiao, Lejun Xing, Bo Wei, Jingqiu Bu, Haizhong Zhang

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China’s chrysanthemum in the global market: evaluating the international competitiveness and influencing factors by Bo Pan, Bo Pan, Yingxin Du, Qingbing Chen, Qingbing Chen, Yaoyao Wang, Lijie Chen, Lijie Chen, Haiying Li, Conglin Huang, Kang Gao

“…China’s export of cut chrysanthemums is associated with the number of new varieties, and China exports more cut chrysanthemums to countries with larger population size, more geographical proximity, and closer diplomatic relations. While we do not find significant effect of the Belt and Road Initiatives, we find that Chinese exporters of cut chrysanthemums tend to choose to export to China’s partners of free trade agreement. …”
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Nanoparticles: a promising tool against environmental stress in plants by Xu Zhou, Ahmed H. El-Sappah, Ahmed H. El-Sappah, Amani Khaskhoussi, Qiulan Huang, Amr M. Atif, Mohamed A. Abd Elhamid, Muhammad Ihtisham, Mohamed F. Abo El-Maati, Salma A. Soaud, Walid Tahri

“…Lastly, we introduced agricultural NPs’ risks, difficulties, and prospects.…”
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Crystal structure of (3R,3aS,6R,6aR)-6-hexyl-3-methyltetrahydrofuro[3,4-b]furan-2,4-dione, C13H20O4 by Huang Yu-Xi, Chen Zan-Hong, Liao Yu-Ting, Li Jia-Yi, Huang Mei-Ying, Ding Bo, Huang Hong-Bo, Tao Yi-Wen

“…C13H20O4, monoclinic, P21 (no. 4), a = 9.7071(4) Å, b = 7.9026(4) Å, c = 17.3139(7) Å, β = 101.617(4)°, V = 1300.97(10) Å3, Z = 4, Rgt(F) = 0.0428, wRref (F 2) = 0.1145, T = 170 K.…”
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Effects of population aging on quality of life and disease burden: a population-based study by Jun-Yan Xi, Bo-Heng Liang, Wang-Jian Zhang, Bo Yan, Hang Dong, Yuan-Yuan Chen, Xiao Lin, Jing Gu, Yuan-Tao Hao

“…Our proposed attribution framework evaluates the health impacts of population aging across two dimensions: quality of life and disease burden. …”
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Silver (Ag) doped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/biochar composite photocatalyst for improved photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) by Ijlal Idrees, Muhammad Zafar, Malik Adeel Umer, Fahad Rehman, Abdul Razzaq, Seongwan Kim, Yunsook Yang, Woo Young Kim

“…Hence being inspired by the characteristics of GCN and BC, a facile and captivating approach of composite photocatalysts comprising ternary components Ag, GCN, and BC is executed in the present work. …”
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Prediction Model of Drilling Performance for Percussive Rock Drilling Tool by Dae-Ji Kim, Jaewon Kim, Booyeong Lee, Min-Seok Shin, Joo-Young Oh, Jung-Woo Cho, Changheon Song

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Rapid and Sensitive Determination of Lipid Oxidation Using the Reagent Kit Based on Spectrophotometry (FOODLABfat System) by Chang Woo Kwon, Kyung-Min Park, Jeong Woong Park, JaeHwan Lee, Seung Jun Choi, Pahn-Shick Chang

“…This reagent kit based on spectrophotometry was compared to the official methods (ISO 660 and 3960 protocols) based on manual titration employing the standard mixture for the simulated oxidation models and edible oils during the thermally induced oxidation at 180°C. …”
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Cardiac Effects of Thyrotropin Oversuppression with Levothyroxine in Young Women with Differentiated Thyroid Cancer by Kyung-Soon Hong, Jung-Woo Son, Ohk Hyun Ryu, Moon-Gi Choi, Ji Yeon Hong, Seong Jin Lee

“…Background. We investigated the cardiac effects of TSH (thyroid-stimulating hormone) oversuppression in women with thyroidectomized differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) during levothyroxine suppression therapy. …”
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Amplification of Northern Hemisphere winter stationary waves in a warming world by Jueun Lee, S.-Y. Simon Wang, Seok-Woo Son, Daehyun Kim, Jee-Hoon Jeong, Hyungjun Kim, Jin-Ho Yoon

“…The streamfunction budget analysis reveals relative vorticity advection is mainly associated with this process. We further show that ocean warming is the primary driver of changes in westerly winds and stationary waves in the Northern Hemisphere. …”
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Optimization of the Switch Mechanism in a Circuit Breaker Using MBD Based Simulation by Jin-Seok Jang, Chang-Gyu Yoon, Chi-Young Ryu, Hyun-Woo Kim, Byung-Tae Bae, Wan-Suk Yoo

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Sealing Ability of AH Plus and GuttaFlow Bioseal by Soo-Hyuk Lee, Soram Oh, Adel Saeed Al-Ghamdi, Ayman Omar Mandorah, Kee-Yeon Kum, Seok Woo Chang

“…The mean leakages (nL/s) in the groups are as follows: GAR, 0.0958 ± 0.0543; GBR, 0.0223 ± 0.0246; GA, 0.0644 ± 0.0803; GB, 0.0267 ± 0.0182; A, 0.0055 ± 0.0057; B, 0.0052 ± 0.005; and GR, 0.2892 ± 0.3018. …”
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Angiogenin Reduces Immune Inflammation via Inhibition of TANK-Binding Kinase 1 Expression in Human Corneal Fibroblast Cells by Seung Hoon Lee, Kyoung Woo Kim, Kyong-Mi Min, Kyu-Wan Kim, Soo-Ik Chang, Jae Chan Kim

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Feasibility Study of an Alcohol-Based Liquid Scintillation Detector and Its Application by Byoung Chan Kim, Ji Young Choi, Kyung Kwang Joo, Seon Yeong Park, Ye Sung Song, Hee Jin Woo

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Exchange Nailing for Aseptic Nonunion of the Femoral Shaft after Intramedullary Nailing by Sung-Soo Ha, Chang-Wug Oh, Jae-Wook Jung, Joon-Woo Kim, Kyeong-Hyeon Park, Seong-Min Kim

“…Of 11 cases involving two screws at the distal fixation, two (18.2%) failed to heal, and of 19 cases involving three or more screws, one (5.3%) failed to heal. …”
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