Morphology and connectivity of retinal horizontal cells in two avian species by Anja Günther, Vaishnavi Balaji, Bo Leberecht, Julia J. Forst, Alexander Y. Rotov, Tobias Woldt, Dinora Abdulazhanova, Henrik Mouritsen, Henrik Mouritsen, Karin Dedek, Karin Dedek

“…In the outer vertebrate retina, the visual signal is separated into intensity and wavelength information. …”
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Influence of L-tryptophan use on the dynamics of cognitive functions in the complex therapy of delayed psycho-speech development in children by V. M. Polyakov, L. V. Rychkova, T. A. Belogorova, V. I. Mikhnovich, O. V. Bugun, O. N. Berdina, Zh. V. Prokhorova, T. A. Teterina, L. N. Lebedeva, L. I. Lebedeva

“…So, we studied pre- and post-treatment cognitive performance in both group patients and noted a significant improvement in the visual memory (p < 0.001) and an increase in thinking productivity (p < 0.001) in the tryptophan group versus similar indicators in the control group. …”
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Distribution of target site PPO-inhibiting herbicide resistance mutations in waterhemp and Palmer amaranth and association of epyrifenacil efficacy with PPX2 target site variants by Jacob Montgomery, Daljit Singh, Andrew Tyre, Jaishree Chittoor, Clifford Wollam, Brandi Chiapelli, John Pawlak, Chandrashekar Aradhya, Alejandro Perez-Jones

“…Same-plant association study of molecular data and whole-plant assay correlated all detected variants of PPX2 with visual injury following epyrifenacil treatment and found that the ΔG210 mutation was associated with a reduction in relative efficacy of epyrifenacil in some accessions. …”
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Identification of key pathways and molecular players potentially involved in endometrial cancer metastasis through integrated bioinformatics analyses by Maryam Rezazadeh, Shahla Danaei-Mehrabad, Nahideh Afshar Zakariya, Fatemeh Kazemi, Marziyeh Sadat Moslehian, Amin Tamadon, Reza Shirazi, Mahdi Mahdipour, Parvin Hakimi

“…Results: The findings revealed that DEGs were considerably enriched in a number of pathways, including the "Pathways in cancer", "Breast cancer", and "Rap1 signaling pathway." DEGs were also found to be involved in a number of biological processes, cellular components, and molecular activities. …”
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Individualized resting-state functional connectivity abnormalities unveil two major depressive disorder subtypes with contrasting abnormal patterns of abnormality by Keke Fang, Lianjie Niu, Baohong Wen, Liang Liu, Ya Tian, Huiting Yang, Ying Hou, Shaoqiang Han, Xianfu Sun, Wenzhou Zhang

“…When considering all patients together, no significant differences were found. These subtypes significantly enhanced case-control discriminability and showed strong internal discriminability between subtypes. …”
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Involvement of Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator Receptor in the Formation of a Profibrotic Microenvironment in the Epicardial Region by K. V. Dergilev, Z. I. Tsokolayeva, I. B. Beloglazova, Yu. D. Vasilets, D. O. Traktuyev, B. N. Kulbitsky, E. V. Parfenova

“…We used histological and immunofluorescent staining, microarray analysis of proinflammatory cytokine levels, and a method for assessing the migratory properties of epicardial cells.Results. Results. We found that compared to wild-type animals, uPAR-/- animals show significant thickening of the epicardial area (2.46+0.77 (uPAR-/- mice) and 1.02+0.17 (Wt mice) relative units, P=0.033) accompanied by accumulation of extracellular matrix proteins. …”
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The Power of Metaphor in the Representation of Mental Images in the Language of Tourism Print Advertising: Lakoff and Johnson’s Model of Conceptual Metaphor by Jawad El Bakri

“…This study investigates, from a cognitive perspective, the effectiveness of metaphor use in the communication of tourism print advertising-related messages (visual images). The researcher examines how the use of metaphorical language generates an effective visual image based on Lakoff and Johnson's (1980) model of metaphor. …”
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Climate change and ocular health: temperature-pollution synergies amplify uveitis burden by Yue Tan, Yue Tan, Yue Tan, Yue Yin, Yue Yin, Yue Yin, Boya Lei, Boya Lei, Boya Lei, Min Zhou, Min Zhou, Min Zhou, Zhengyue Gu, Jingjing You, Tong Lin, Tong Lin, Tong Lin, Lan Gong, Lan Gong, Lan Gong

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PHOSPHO1 Suppresses Ferroptosis in Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells by Reducing the Levels of Phosphatidylethanolamine Molecular Species by Zhiyang Chen, Xiaoman Zhu, Michael Mingze Lu, Qingjian Ou, Xueying Wang, Zhenzhen Zhao, Qi Shen, Qian Wang, Zhe Wang, Jing‐Ying Xu, Caixia Jin, Furong Gao, Juan Wang, Jingfa Zhang, Jieping Zhang, Xiaoliang Jin, Yanlong Bi, Lixia Lu, Guo‐Tong Xu, Haibin Tian

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The MinDag app for symptom monitoring and feedback to patients and clinicians during the initial treatment of bipolar disorder – a feasibility study by Margrethe Collier Høegh, Stine Holmstul Glastad, Siv Hege Lyngstad, Magnus Johan Engen, Sofie Ragnhild Aminoff, Ingrid Melle, Thomas Bjella, Trine Vik Lagerberg

“…The patients appreciated the potential for increased awareness of their mental health, but expressed a desire for direct access to their data. Clinicians found the visual reports and feedback useful for tailoring treatment, even though the alert system for high-risk variables needed refinement. …”
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Automated Detection of Central Retinal Artery Occlusion Using OCT Imaging via Explainable Deep Learning by Ansgar Beuse, Daniel Alexander Wenzel, MD, Martin Stephan Spitzer, MD, Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt, MD, Maximilian Schultheiss, MD, Sven Poli, MD, Carsten Grohmann, PhD, MD

“…Financial Disclosure(s): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found in the Footnotes and Disclosures at the end of this article.…”
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Analysis of structural and vascular changes of the optic nerve head and macula in different stages of primary open angle glaucoma by Petrović Maja, Resan Mirko, Stanković-Babić Gordana, Šarenac-Vulović Tatjana, Radenković Marija, Veselinović Aleksandar, Trenkić Marija, Cvetanović Marija

“…Comparing the structural and vascular changes, a significant positive correlation was found between RNFL thickness and VCD inside OD, and GCC and VD SL in the macular zone. …”
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EFFECT OF COMPLEX TREATMENT USING PLATELET AUTOPLASMA ON CLINICAL AND LABORATORY PARAMETERS OF PATIENTS WITH ENDOGENOUS UVEITIS AND MACULAR EDEMA by N. S. Arbeneva, T. A. Chekhova, V. I. Bratko, O. O. Obukhovа, O. M. Gorbenko, A. P. Shvayuk, O. V. Poveshchenko, A. N. Trunov, V. V. Chernykh

“…The significant increase in the concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-17A and IL-8) and IL-4 and IL-6 involved in the development of autoimmune response and chronic inflammation was found in the patients with endogenous uveitis and macular edema. …”
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Small-sample-data augmentation and transfer strategies for forest cover change monitoring by Kun Feng, Shaoxiu Ma, Haiyang Xi, Linhao Liang, Weiqi Liu, Atsushi Tsunekawa

“…By integrating small-sample data from field observations and expert visual interpretation, as well as utilizing Dempster-Shafer (D-S) evidence theory to assimilate multi-source land cover datasets, a high-quality large-sample label database for the Qilian Mountains was constructed. …”
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The Effect of Pelvic Floor Magnetic Stimulation in Women with Myofascial Pelvic Pain Syndrome: A Prospective Cohort Pilot Study by Tian Ding, Shuang Zhang, Li Zhao, Yue Wu, Xiu-fang Zhu, Yin-feng Wang, Shuang-shuang Zhong, Zhen-wei Xie

“…Background: Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a highly prevalent pain condition in which pelvic floor myofascial pain syndrome (MPPS) is also frequently found. Optimal treatments for CPP and MPPS are unknown. …”
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Transcranial direct current stimulation over motor cortex improves pain in end stage renal disease a randomized controlled trial by Eduarda Fonseca Mendes, Edson Silva-Filho, Joanna Brito Holanda, M. G. L. Matias, Tatiana Camila Lima, Sara Costa, Artur Quintiliano, Kevin Pacheco-Barrios, Felipe Fregni, Rodrigo Pegado

“…We found a significant difference in VAS (p < 0.001) between groups and across time (fifteenth session p < 0.001; at the first, p < 0.001; and second follow-up, p < 0.001). …”
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Influence of subaxial cervical spine surgery on the sagittal alignment of the cervical and global spine. A prospective observational study by M. Bolcha, J. Lodin, D. Cihlář, M. Sameš, P. Vachata

“…In the kyphotic group, the significant importance of the T1S-CL parameter was found. No reoperations, adjacent-segment disease or serious complications occurred. …”
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A new surgery choice of bilateral laminoplasty for symptomatic three or more-level lumbar canal stenosis in patients over 60 years old: a two-year retrospective study by Yan Jiang, Xu Yan, Su Fu, Jigang Lou, Yuanping Teng, Pengfei Li, Lei Dai, Dongfang Sun, Song Liu, Chunlin Zhang

“…Then, outcomes were assessed using Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) score for neurological function, and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) for quality of life. …”
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Adding thread-embedding acupuncture to auricular acupuncture enhances short-term weight reduction in overweight and obesity: A double-blinded, randomized, sham-controlled trial by Dieu-Thuong Thi Trinh, Quoc-Viet Kieu, An Hoa Tran, Minh-Man Pham Bui, Nguyen Lam Vuong

“…No significant differences were found in FCQ-Tr and HC between groups. Seven AEs were recorded that were mild and resolved without treatment. …”
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS IN TEACHING SOCIAL AND HUMANITARIAN DISCIPLINES by Anna Kyrpa, Olena Stepanenko, Viktoriia Zinchenko, Tetiana Datsiuk, Iryna Karpan, Neonila Tilniak

“…In addition, the authors found out the current level of competence of teachers of social and humanitarian disciplines. …”
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