Deformations and seepage-induced erosion of fractured rocks in fault under confined settings by Wenbin SUN, Dianjin TIAN, Cheng MA, Yanchao XUE, Can YANG, Kaipeng ZHU

“…In this case, the risks of mine water inrushes increase significantly due to the complex deep hydrogeological conditions, a significant increase in the number of hidden disaster-causing factors, and the existence of faults. MethodsUsing a deformation-seepage experiment system for fractured rocks, this study investigated the characteristics of compressive deformations and seepage-induced erosion of fractured rocks in faults. …”
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High-intensity interval training and strength conditioning in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a systematic review by Pedro M P Cunha, Ricardo J Ribeiro, Andreia Pizarro, Jorge Mota, Jose C D Ribeiro

“…Discussion The paucity regarding exercise influence on CLL, with small samples of patients in pilot study experiments, noted that exercise plays a vital role in improving physical fitness and immunologic parameters. …”
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Effect of Polysaccharide Compounds on the Stability of Oil-In-Water Emulsions during Storage by Yuliya V. Frolova, Roman V. Sobolev, Varuzhan A. Sarkisyan, Alla A. Kochetkova

“…The oxidative stability was studied using standard methods for determining the peroxide value and conjugated dienes. …”
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Effect of Ultrasound Combined with Dry Needling on Myofascial Pain in the Upper Trapezius : a Controlled Randomised Study by Rahmat Nugraha, Rahmatika Rahmatika, Sudaryanto Sudaryanto, Hasbiah Hasbiah, Tiar Erawan

“…To determine the effect of the addition of ultrasound to Dry needling intervention on reducing pain and increasing cervical range in the condition of upper trapezius MPS. MATERIALS AND METHODS. This type of research is a quasi-experiment with a randomized pre-test-post-test control group design that uses 2 sample groups, where the treatment group is given Ultrasound Therapy and Dry needling intervention, and the control group is given Dry needling intervention only. …”
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HDAC1 Mediates Immunosuppression of the Tumor Microenvironment in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer by Fan Y, Ji X, Yuan K, Wu Q, Lou M

“…Furthermore, CD8+ T immunohistochemical staining experiments of tissue samples with HDAC1 overexpression in NSCLC revealed few CD8+ T cells distributed in the tumor parenchyma and interstitium.Conclusion: Conclusively, our findings from several biological analyses revealed that HDAC1 is overexpressed in NSCLC and induces TME immunosuppression. …”
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Unveiling Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: S100A8 as a Promising Biomarker Through Integrated RNA-Seq Analysis by Wang Q, Dong J, Jing X, Long Y, Jia H, Li Y, Wang J

“…In contrast, the reduced FN1 and HLA-DRB5 expressions in the VAP group may be influenced by the expression of T cells, macrophages, and ciliated cells. Western blot experiments detected S100A8 expression in the patient samples.Conclusion: In this study, we combine bulk RNA-seq and scRNA-seq analyses to screen and validate the potential of S100A8, a gene with consistent expression, as a biomarker, providing a new perspective for VAP diagnosis.Keywords: ventilator-associated pneumonia, biomarker, s100A8, single cell, prediction…”
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Can Different Cultivars of <i>Panicum maximum</i> Be Identified Using a VIS/NIR Sensor and Machine Learning? by Gelson dos Santos Difante, Gabriela Oliveira de Aquino Monteiro, Juliana Caroline Santos Santana, Néstor Eduardo Villamizar Frontado, Jéssica Gomes Rodrigues, Aryadne Rhoana Dias Chaves, Dthenifer Cordeiro Santana, Izabela Cristina de Oliveira, Luis Carlos Vinhas Ítavo, Fabio Henrique Rojo Baio, Gabriela Souza Oliveira, Carlos Antonio da Silva Junior, Vanessa Zirondi Longhini, Alexandre Menezes Dias, Paulo Eduardo Teodoro, Larissa Pereira Ribeiro Teodoro

“…A logistic regression (LR) was used as a traditional classification method. Two input models were evaluated in the algorithms: the entire spectrum band provided by the sensor (ALL) and another input configuration using the calculated bands. …”
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Regulatory Effects of SLC7A2‐CPB2 on Lymphangiogenesis: A New Approach to Suppress Lymphatic Metastasis in HNSCC by Kai Song, Yanshi Li, Kai Yang, Tao Lu, Min Wang, Zhihai Wang, Chuan Liu, Ming Yu, Mengna Wang, Zhaobo Cheng, Min Pan, Guohua Hu

“…This study was designed to examine the effects of the key genes involved in the LNM of HNSCC. Methods Tissue samples (HNSCC) were examined by transcriptome sequencing, and the core genes associated with LNM were detected via bioinformatics analysis. …”
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Enhancing Rice Bran Soluble Dietary Fiber Yield Through Sequential Ultrasound–Xylanase Treatment by Yanting Lin, Siling Zhang, Yifei Huang, Shuyuan Yang, An Zhou, Wencheng Zhang, Zeyu Wu

“…Further optimization experiments revealed that under the conditions of a xylanase addition of 4.3 mg/g sample, a material-to-liquid ratio of 50 mL/g, and an ultrasonic power of 72 W, the yield of U-X-SDF significantly increased from 1.03% to 18.4%. …”
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Analyzing the Reproductive Characteristics of the Naked Carp Gymnocypris Przewalskii (Kessler) Based on the Oxygen Isotopes of Otolith Core Using SHRIMP by Ling ZHOU, Linbo QIAN, Sumei ZHAO, Xiulan ZHANG, Yinglie LIU, Qiaoling TANG, Jie YUAN

“…Otolith δ18O provides a method for fish population identification, migration and environment exploration of spawning ground. …”
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OTUD3 inhibits breast cancer cell metastasis by regulating TGF-β pathway through deubiquitinating SMAD7 by Chenchen Geng, Ke Dong, Junhua An, Ziqian Liu, Qianqian Zhao, Yanrong Lv

“…Also, the OTUD3 and SMAD7 expression in human BRCA samples and its influence on prognosis were verified by immunohistochemical experiments. …”
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<i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> in Sewage Sludge and Digestate Intended for Soil Fertilization by Angelina Wójcik-Fatla, Ewelina Farian, Katarzyna Kowalczyk, Jacek Sroka, Piotr Skowron, Grzegorz Siebielec, Jolanta Małgorzata Zdybel, Tamara Jadczyszyn, Tomasz Cencek

“…The presence of <i>Escherichia coli</i> and <i>Salmonella</i> spp. was identified via culture and the presence of <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> species was determined via biochemical and molecular methods. In laboratory conditions, the survival of <i>E. coli</i> in soil fertilized with sewage sludge or digestate inoculated with a reference strain was determined. …”
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Effects of post-curing conditions on degree of conversion, microhardness, and stainability of 3D printed permanent resins by Sultan Aktug Karademir, Samet Atasoy, Serdar Akarsu, Eda Karaaslan

“…Abstract Background The aim of this in-vitro study is to investigate the effect of post-curing time and units on the degree of conversion (DC), microhardness (VHN) and staining susceptibility (∆E00) of two 3D printed permanent resins (Crowntec (SCT), Varseosmile CrownPlus (VSP)). Methods A total of 180 disc-shaped samples (10*10*2 mm), 60 for each experiment, from the tested materials (30 SCT, 30 VSP) were printed on 3D printer. …”
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Assessment of diabetes mellitus type 2 treatment costs in the Republic of Serbia by Biorac Nenad, Jakovljević Mihajlo B., Stefanović Danka, Perović Saša, Janković Slobodan

“…Methods. The study design was prevalence-based, bottom-up cost of illness analysis. …”
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Low Protein Diet Inhibits Uric Acid Synthesis and Attenuates Renal Damage in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Jianmin Ran, Jing Ma, Yan Liu, Rongshao Tan, Houqiang Liu, Gancheng Lao

“…We then assessed whether LPD influences uric acid metabolism and benefits the progression of DN in streptozotocin- (STZ-) induced diabetic rats. Methods. STZ-induced and control rats were both fed with LPD (5%) and normal protein diet (18%), respectively, for 12 weeks. …”
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Finite element analysis of microfluidic device for Escherichia coli separation from blood-cells for early diagnosis of sepsis by Muhammad Asraf Mansor, Samla Gauri, Muhammad Asyraf Jamrus, Kar Lok Chong, Mohd Ridzuan Ahmad, Michal Petrů, Seyed Saeid Rahimian Koloor

“…FEA was used as a preliminary study to optimize physical prototypes and experiments using related numerical techniques. The separation of white blood cells (WBCs) from other particles in the blood sample was achieved through solid-phase microextraction, which relies on size-based separation, whereas the detection of infectious microorganisms was based on their electrical properties. …”
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Can Radiomics of Dynamic PET Imaging with 11C-methionine Predict EGFR Amplification Status in Glioblastoma? by Gleb DANILOV, Andrey POSTNOV, Diana KALAEVA, Nina VIKHROVA, Tatyana KOBYAKOVA

“…Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate whether EGFR amplification status can be predicted using radiomics data from dynamic PET scanning with 11C-methionine. Materials and Methods: We analyzed 31 PET/CT scans from 31 patients (7 men 22.6% and 24 women 77.4%, mean age 59 ± 10 years). …”
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Investigation of Hexamethylenetetramine Adsorption Isotherms on Clay Particles and Investigation of Adsorption Thermodynamics and Mechanism by Xueshuang Deng, Zahraa Sabah Ghnim, Shelesh krishna saraswat, Prakash Kanjariya, R. Roopashree, Aditya Kashyap, R. S. K. Sharma, Piyus Kumar Pathak, Muyassar Norberdiyeva, Ayat Hussein Adhab, Morug Salih Mahdi, Aseel Salah Mansoor, Usama Kadem Radi, Nasr Saadoun Abd, Khaled Harati

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Testing the effectiveness of a new type of spacers for local antibiotic therapy by Ildar F. Akhtyamov, Oskar A. Sachenkov, Rashid A. Shafigulin, Alina E. Galyautdinova, Nikita V. Kharin, Igor A. Bespalov, Sergey V. Boychuk

“…The objective was to evaluate experimental qualitative and quantitative antibiotic release from bone cement introduced into a new type of lattice-structured spacer. Material and methods A new type of lattice-structured implant/spacer manufactured using additive technologies and a comparison sample simulating a traditional reinforced spacer made of bone cement + antibiotic were used. …”

High matrix stiffness promotes senescence of type II alveolar epithelial cells by lysosomal degradation of lamin A/C in pulmonary fibrosis by Junhui Ba, Changyu Zheng, Yimei Lai, Xin He, Yuxi Pan, Yanqiu Zhao, Huihui Xie, Benquan Wu, Xiao Deng, Nan Wang

“…However, the molecular mechanisms underlying cellular senescence in pulmonary fibrosis remain unclear. Methods The researchers first conducted in vitro experiments to investigate whether AEC IIs cultured on high matrix stiffness would lead to cellular senescence. …”
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