Hibernation Habitat Selection by the Threatened Chinese Softshell Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) in the Yellow River Wetlands of Northwest China: Implications for Conservation Manage... by Qingjun Zhu, Meiling Hong, Qiutong Xie, Fei Kong, Liu Lin, Hai‐tao Shi

“…However, we found little evidence for the selection of dissolved oxygen levels. …”
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Therapeutic Effects of BCG Vaccination on Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Yu-Chen Chang, Chien-Ju Lin, Yu-Hsuan Hsiao, Yu-Han Chang, Shu-Jung Liu, Hsin-Yin Hsu

“…Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) causes the irreversible destruction of pancreatic beta cells. The Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) vaccine can modulate the immune response and decelerate disease progression. …”
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L’enterrement d’une triade divine féminine à Lugdunum : étude du dépôt de la place d’Albon à Lyon (Métropole de Lyon) by Lucas Guillaud, Emmanuel Bernot, Aline Colombier-Gougouzian, Amaury Gilles, Nicolas Garnier

“…In these levels of destruction and abandonment, a pit was discovered that contained what appears to be a deposit of exceptional archaeological material. …”
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Whole-rock geochemistry and crystal chemistry of apatite at intrusive suites of the Qeynarjeh-Angouran district (west of Zanjan): an approach to the identification of skarn-causati... by Afsoon Dastour, Ebrahim Tale Fazel, Ashraf Torkian

“…Destruction of the samples was done in a Berghoff model microwave Teflon pot at a temperature of 135 °C. …”
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Correlation between ellipsoid zone thickness and the presence of subretinal drusenoid deposits in age-related macular degeneration by Richard B Rosen, Roland Theodore Smith, Gerardo Ledesma-Gil, Oscar Otero-Marquez, Yuehong Tong, Katy Tai, Gareth M C Lema, Raymond Matthew Bellis, Yang Fei, Brandon Le

“…This thinning gradation is consistent with progressive destruction of highly oxygen-sensitive mitochondria in the EZ from hypoxia. …”
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Knowledge of the earthquake in architecture and its impact on the organization of the geography of habitation by Ali Asgharzadeh, Seyed Gholamreza Islami, Iraj Etessam

“…Earthquake and its related phenomenon are often considered as the causes of instability and disorder in engineering and architecture, and have resulted in the destruction of many buildings and urban fabric. Despite this, by changing our attitude to earthquake: by redefining it from problem to potential and from chaos to complex organization, a different layer of this phenomenon can become evident. …”
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A Pooling Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Susceptibility Loci and Signaling Pathways of Immune Thrombocytopenia in Chinese Han Population by Yanmei Xu, Jing Li, Wentao Yang, Xiaoli Tang, Bo Huang, Jing Liu, Jin Lin, Jing Zhang, Weiming Yang, Shuqi Li, Fan Sun, Libin Deng, Xiaozhong Wang

“…Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is an acquired bleeding disease due to immune-mediated destruction of antilogous platelets and ineffective thrombopoiesis. …”
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Combined Effects of Pericytes in the Tumor Microenvironment by Aline Lopes Ribeiro, Oswaldo Keith Okamoto

“…Pericytes are multipotent perivascular cells whose involvement in vasculature development is well established. Evidences in the literature also suggest that pericytes display immune properties and that these cells may serve as an in vivo reservoir of stem cells, contributing to the regeneration of diverse tissues. …”
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Technogenically Disturbed Lands of Coal Mines: Restoration Methods by S. Ivanova,, A. Vesnina, N. Fotina and A. Prosekov

“…The issues of human impact on the environment are evident and pose a threat to the health and well-being of future generations. …”
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Peptide-based vaccine targeting IL17A attenuates experimental spondyloarthritis in HLA-B27 transgenic rats by Tetsuya Tomita, Hiromi Rakugi, Hiroki Hayashi, Ryuichi Morishita, Jiao Sun, Yuka Yanagida, Shota Yoshida, Satoshi Baba, Akiko Tenma, Masayoshi Toyoura, Sotaro Kawabata, Takako Ehara, Ryoko Asaki, Makoto Sakaguchi, Hideki Tomioka, Munehisa Shimamura, Hironori Nakagami

“…Human leucocyte antigen (HLA)-B27 is a genetic risk factor for SpA. Recent evidence suggests that the interleukin −17 (IL17) axis strongly contributes to SpA. …”
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Impact of Periodontitis on Glycemic Control and Metabolic Status in Diabetes Patients: Current Knowledge on Early Disease Markers and Therapeutic Perspectives by Simona Santonocito, Alessandro Polizzi, Enrico Marchetti, Domenico Dalessandri, Marco Migliorati, Saturnino Marco Lupi, Marco Cicciù, Gaetano Isola

“…For several years, in fact, it has been known that there is an interdependent relationship between the two diseases: Diabetes promotes the destruction of periodontal tissues, and periodontal disease negatively affects glycemic control. …”
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Esophageal Motility Disorders: Current Concepts of Pathogenesis and Treatment by Peter J Kahrilas

“…Neuromuscular pathology is evident only with achalasia (myenteric plexus neurons destruction). …”
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Propolis mouthwashes efficacy in managing gingivitis and periodontitis: a systematic review of the latest findings by Muhammed Al-Huda Ballouk, Mohamed Altinawi, Abeer Al-Kafri, Talar S. Zeitounlouian, Piotr S. Fudalej

“…Abstract Background and objectives Gingivitis and periodontitis are common periodontal diseases that can significantly harm overall oral health, affecting the teeth and their supporting tissues, along with the surrounding anatomical structures, and if left untreated, leading to the total destruction of the alveolar bone and the connective tissues, tooth loss, and other more serious systemic health issues. …”
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Tower building model based on sustainable social development and its effects on the preservation of Tehran\'s urban environment by Valiollah ghasemi, afshin ghorbani param

“…Industrialization and modernization have had a significant impact on various aspects of society including architecture, urban planning, environment, climate, and geography. This impact is evident in phenomena such as the construction of high rise buildings, climate inversion, and environmental degradation. …”
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Resilience Based on Community-Oriented Capacities in Crisis Conditions by Mohammad Jalali, Mahdi Mahmoodzadeh Vashan, Nour Mohammad Yaghoubi, Mohammad Mohammadi

“…Therefore, the present research was conducted with the aim of identifying factors affecting resilience based on community-oriented capacities in crisis conditions and providing a model in this field using the meta-synthesis method.IntroductionToday, societies have been exposed to different types of crises, each of which has brought unfortunate consequences to societies, including threats to human health and security, destruction of resources and biological facilities, and people's activity centers (Sajadi, 2019). …”
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ZC3H15 suppression ameliorates bone cancer pain through inhibiting neuronal oxidative stress and microglial inflammation by Li-Quan Huang, Ting-Xuan Yan, Bao-Sheng Wang, Hao Li, Nai-Bao Zhou

“…Conclusions: Our results provide evidence that suppressing ZC3H15 can alleviate BCP by restricting neuronal oxidative stress and microglial activation, contributing to the improvement of nociceptive behaviors. …”
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Biochemical Analysis of Pentraxin 3 and Fibrinogen Levels in Experimental Periodontitis Model by Gonca Cayir Keles, Umut Balli, Burcu Ozkan Cetinkaya, Bulent Ayas, Arzu Findik, Zeynep Pinar Keles, Ferda Pamuk

“…PTX3 seems to be associated with tissue destruction in earlier periods of inflammatory periodontal disease, contrary to the fibrinogen findings.…”
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Cytotoxicity and genotoxicity of orthodontic bands after aging: an in-vitro study by Maryam Karandish, Bahar Khademi, Golnaz Ziaei, Nasrollah Erfani, Leila Moezi, Zahra Faghih

“…AO molar bands was also showed relatively DNA destruction at pH 7.4, while no genotoxicity was for 3 S-dental molar bands. …”
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In pursuit of sustainability by Russell Hopfenberg

“…Human population growth has been identified as the primary cause of ecologically destructive phenomena. The evidence clearly shows that global human population growth proceeds as a function of the increasing food supply. …”
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Periodontal Disease: A Covert Source of Inflammation in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients by Gener Ismail, Horia Traian Dumitriu, Anca Silvia Dumitriu, Fidan Bahtiar Ismail

“…In general population, also, evidence shows that moderate to severe periodontitis can contribute to inflammatory burden by increasing serum CRP levels and may increase the prevalence of atherosclerotic events. …”
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