Meta-analysis of muscle transcriptome data identifies key genes influencing intramuscular fat content in pigs by Yan Wang, Jiahao Wang, Yanhui Zhao, Xihui Sheng, Xiaolong Qi, Lei Zhou, Jianfeng Liu, Chuduan Wang, Jianliang Wu, Yongchun Cao, Kai Xing

“…Conclusion The findings suggest that meta-analysis effectively integrates data from multiple datasets, resulting in more reliable outcomes. …”
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Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Activity of Ag-Loaded TiO2 Nanoparticulate Thin Film Fabricated via PECVD-PVD Method by Dianping Jiang, Meditha Hudandini, Yuya Masaki, K. Kusdianto, Masaru Kubo, Manabu Shimada

“…The localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) effect of the metal improved the degradation efficiency in the visible light region. …”
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10 kHz spinal cord stimulation vs. traditional low-frequency spinal cord stimulation for the treatment of diabetes peripheral neuropathic pain: study protocol for a multi-center ra... by Chen Li, Chen Li, Chun-Hua Liu, Chun-Hua Liu, Yi-Fan Li, Hui-Min Hu, Hui-Min Hu, Qing Shi, Qing Shi, An-Xiang Liu, An-Xiang Liu, Wen-Hui Liu, Wen-Hui Liu, Yi Zhang, Peng Mao, Bi-Fa Fan

“…Safety evaluations encompass adverse events, laboratory tests, and imaging findings.DiscussionThis study seeks to provide robust evidence on the superiority of HF-SCS in pain relief, functional improvement, and microcirculatory benefits, potentially establishing it as a preferred neuromodulation strategy for DPNP. …”
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The Influence of Artificial Breast Volume Induction on Postural Stability, Postural Orientation, and Neuromuscular Control in Healthy Women: A Cross-Sectional Study by Diana C. Guedes, Daniela F. Carneiro, Leonel A. T. Alves, Ana S. C. Melo, Juliana Moreira, Bruno Cunha, Rubim Santos, Andreia Noites, Andreia S. P. Sousa

“…This study aims to evaluate the immediate changes in postural control after artificial breast augmentation in healthy female volunteers. (2) Methods: Spinal angles, the center of pressure (CoP), and electromyographic activity of the spinal muscles were recorded in the static position and during the functional reach test (FRT) without and with implants of different volumes (220 mL, 315 mL, and 365 mL). …”
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Temperature‐sensitive sodium beta‐glycerophosphate/chitosan hydrogel loaded with all‐trans retinoic acid regulates Pin1 to inhibit the formation of spinal cord injury‐induced rat g... by Rongmou Zhang, Ting Tang, Huafeng Zhuang, Peiwen Wang, Haiming Yu, Hao Xu, Xuedong Yao

“…Compared to free ATRA, the β‐GP/CS@ATRA hydrogel significantly enhances functional motor recovery after SCI and protects spinal cord tissue, thereby inhibiting glial scar formation. …”
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Characteristics of Intestinal Microecology during Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Mouse Acute Liver Injury by Xiaotian Dong, Xudong Feng, Jingqi Liu, Yanping Xu, Qiaoling Pan, Zongxin Ling, Jiong Yu, Jinfeng Yang, Lanjuan Li, Hongcui Cao

“…In this study, compact bone-derived MSCs were injected into mice after carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) administration. Potential curative effect of MSC was evaluated by survival rate and biochemical and pathological results. …”
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The ataxia-telangiectasia disease protein ATM controls vesicular protein secretion via CHGA and microtubule dynamics via CRMP5 by Marina Reichlmeir, Ruth Pia Duecker, Hanna Röhrich, Jana Key, Ralf Schubert, Kathryn Abell, Anthony P. Possemato, Matthew P. Stokes, Georg Auburger

“…As a functional consequence, microtubules were stabilized, and neurite retraction ensued. …”
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Modulation of growth, gut microbiota, and health markers in rabbits fed hydroponic barley with or without enzymes by Ahmed A. A. Abdel-Wareth, Ahmed A. A. Abdel-Wareth, Esraa M. H. Mohamed, Hamdy A. Hassan, Rokia B. Elamary, Zainab Al-Amgad, Jayant Lohakare

“…IntroductionHydroponic barley (HB) has emerged as a sustainable alternative feed ingredient; however, its effects on rabbit physiology and gut health remain underexplored. …”
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Exploring the long-term disability outcomes in Trauma patients: study protocol by Natasha Shaukat, Asma Altaf Hussain Merchant, Fazila Sahibjan, Ayesha Abbasi, Zeerak Jarrar, Tanveer Ahmed, Huba Atiq, Uzma Rahim Khan, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Saima Mushtaq, Shahid Rasul, Adnan A. Hyder, Junaid Razzak, Adil Haider

“…Data collection will be conducted digitally using tablets, with mortality, level of disability, functional status, and quality of life as primary outcomes. …”
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Mechanistic study of quercetin in the treatment of thyroid cancer with diabetes based on network pharmacology and in vitro experiments by Siyu Liu, Siyu Liu, Siyu Liu, Yujie Cai, Wenjing Chen, Xiao Yuan, Xiao Yuan, Zhipeng He, Zhipeng He, Zhipeng He, Feng Lin, Feng Lin

“…Molecular docking was employed to evaluate the binding affinities of quercetin with core targets, and in vitro experiments verified quercetin’s targets and functions.Results11 prognostic genes were included in the prediction model with a great performance in predicting the prognosis of TC-diabetic patients. 45 genes served as the targets of quercetin in treating TC with diabetes, among which, 5 core genes were screened as the most contributors. …”
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Preclinical platform for long-term evaluation of immuno-oncology drugs using hCD34+ humanized mouse model by Yong Wha Moon, Nahee Park, Kamal Pandey, Sei Kyung Chang, Ah-Young Kwon, Young Bin Cho, Jin Hur, Nar Bahadur Katwal, Seung Ki Kim, Seung Ah Lee, Gun Woo Son, Jong Min Jo, Hee Jung Ahn

“…We proved the development of functional T cells by demonstrating the anticancer effect of the programmed cell death-1 (PD-1) inhibitor in our humanized mice but not in non-humanized NSG mice. …”
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Genetic heterogeneity in familial forms of genetic generalized epilepsy: from mono- to oligogenism by Maha Dahawi, Jean-Madeleine de Sainte Agathe, Mohamed S. Elmagzoub, Elhami A. Ahmed, Julien Buratti, Thomas Courtin, Eric Noé, Julie Bogoin, Bruno Copin, Fatima A. Elmugadam, Wasma A. Abdelgadir, Ahmed K. M. A. Ahmed, Mohamed A. Daldoum, Rayan Mamoon Ibrahim Altayeb, Mohamed Bashir, Leena Mohamed Khalid, Sahar Gamil, Sara Baldassari, Liena Elsayed, Boris Keren, Gregory Nuel, Ammar E. Ahmed, Eric Leguern

“…Standard genetic filters and Endeavour algorithm for functional prioritization of genes selected likely susceptibility variants in FAT1, DCHS1 or ASTN2 genes. …”
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Parabacteroides goldsteinii mitigates the lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory response in IPEC-J2 cells by Junjie Zhang, Anjian Li, Yang He, Taozong Guo, Yixuan Ge, Hongbin Pan, Cuilian Dong

“…GO analysis was used to annotate the functions of the DEGs, and the results showed that biological regulation, cellular anatomical entity, and binding were dominant. …”
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Enhancing the performance of natural clay for nitrate ions removal from groundwater and wastewater of the region of Taroudant (Souss-Massa Morocco): mechanism, optimization and evo... by Abdallah Assouani, Abdelkader Dabagh, Mohamed EL-Habacha, Guellaa Mahmoudy, Mhamed Abali, Mohamed Chiban, Naima Alahiane, Mohamed Zerbet

“…This structure is assumed to be essential for binding and collecting nitrate ions onto the adsorbent surface. Different functional groups have been identified to facilitate the adsorption of nitrate ions onto adsorbent. …”
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Sustainability assessment of pectin extraction from Citrus paradisi peel to support the encapsulation of lactic acid bacteria by Natalia A. Di Clemente, Enzo La Cava, Sonia Sgroppo, Andrea Gomez-Zavaglia, Esteban Gerbino

“…The system boundaries were considered to be laboratory scale and the functional units were 1 kg of freeze-dried encapsulated bacteria in pectin extracts from Citrus paradisi peel obtained by TS or CHE. …”
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Soil microbial networks’ complexity as a primary driver of multifunctionality in photovoltaic power plants in the northwest region of China by Liuqing Zhao, Sumeng Xu, Sumeng Xu, Jinmei Zhao, Shujuan Chen, Xiaolong Liu, Xiuyuan Zheng, Xiuhui Wang, Zhao Zhu, Fei Gao, Bingzhe Fu, Shuxia Li

“…Such discoveries are aimed to have crucial ecological implications for predicting environmental-soil-microbial effects on soil multifunctionality in photovoltaic zones.…”
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Wearable Ultrasound-Imaging-Based Visual Feedback (UVF) Training for Ankle Rehabilitation of Chronic Stroke Survivors: A Proof-of-Concept Randomized Crossover Study by Yu-Yan Luo, Chen Huang, Zhen Song, Vaheh Nazari, Arnold Yu-Lok Wong, Lin Yang, Mingjie Dong, Mingming Zhang, Yong-Ping Zheng, Amy Siu-Ngor Fu, Christina Zong-Hao Ma

“…This study investigated the effect of wearable ultrasound-imaging-based visual feedback (UVF) on assisting paretic ankle dorsiflexion training of chronic stroke survivors. …”
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Integrating Competitive Li+ Coordination with Immobilized Anions in Composite Solid Electrolyte for High‐Performance Li Metal Batteries by Ziyang Liang, Chang Liu, Xiang Bai, Jiahui Zhang, Xinyue Chang, Bo Zhang, Mengxue Xia, Huayun Du, Hao Huang, Bing Wu, Chengkai Yang, Shi Wang, Wen Liu, Qian Wang

“…Concurrently, the functionalized ZIF‐90‐NH2 can effectively anchor the residual N, N‐dimethylformamide (DMF) in CSEs while weakening Li+‐DMF solvent coordination, inducing the rearrangement of Li+ solvation structure and inhibiting the decomposition of DMF at the interface. …”
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Gallic acid prevents obesity in mice on a high-fat diet via the gut microbiota-adipose tissue axis by Shiyan Jian, Xiaoying Jian, Lan Ye, Kang Yang, Limeng Zhang, Yixuan Xie, Jinping Deng, Yulong Yin, Baichuan Deng

“…These gut microbiota and metabolites produced positive feedback effects on body weight, glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, as well as glycemic and lipid parameters. …”
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IL-37 Plays a Beneficial Role in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome by Xiaobo Mao, Ruirui Zhu, Fangyuan Zhang, Yucheng Zhong, Kunwu Yu, Yuzhen Wei, Haitao Sun, Wenbin Xu, Quan Luo, Yue Wang, Yan Ding, Qiutang Zeng

“…Interestingly, IL-37-treated DCs from patients with ACS are phenotypically and functionally comparable to IL-37-treated DCs from NCA patients, and tolerogenic properties of IL-37-treated DCs were highly stable. …”
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