Corneal Asphericity and Higher-Order Aberrations after FS-LASIK and Trans-PRK for Myopia by Yuan Wu, Shuhan Wang, Guiqin Wang, Shaozhen Zhao, Ruihua Wei, Yue Huang

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A data-mining analysis of host solute carrier family proteins in SARS-CoV-2 infection with reference to brain endothelial cells and the blood-brain barrier in COVID-19 by Talia Fradkin, Rainald Schmidt-Kastner

“…N = 9/29 SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins had strong links to SLCs and key functions in viral infection (e.g., interferon response). …”
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Clinical outcomes and management of tibial plateau fractures in Ethiopia: A prospective cohort study. by Adugnaw Bogale Worku, Molla Asnake Kebede, Alemayehu Dagne Abate, Solyana Haileselassie Admassie, Meskerem Girma, Bekalu Wubshet Zewde, Mekuanint Dessie, Hashime Meketa Negatie, Adefris Getachew Techane, Abebe Agegn Wudineh

“…The duration of immobilization and weight-bearing significantly influenced functional outcomes. Patients who were immobilized for less than 4 weeks had better outcomes, with functional scores 54 times better than those of patients who were immobilized for more than 8 weeks (p < 0.01). …”
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Effect of adsorption and drying on the physicochemical properties and thermal stability of collagen peptide powders derived from Cannonball jellyfish (Stomolophus meleagris) by Javier Cruz-Padilla, Vondel Reyes, Jinru Chen, James Gratzek, Joseph G. Usack, Jason Locklin, Adaeze Osakwe, Zachary Cartwright, Kevin Mis Solval

“…The study evaluated the effect of adsorption with activated carbon (AC) and drying via spray drying (SD) or freeze drying (FD) on the physicochemical and functional properties of jellyfish collagen peptide powders (JCP). …”
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Study on microbial characteristics of the ultra-short sludge retention time activated sludge system by Yuting Shao, Han Zhang, Chongqing Xu, Guihuan Yan, Hongchen Wang, Guo-hua Liu, Lu Qi

“…However, the maximum specific removal rate of COD (VmS) was lower than CAS, means the USSAS system had a lower biodegradation capacity and a higher biosorption capacity.…”
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Low-Dose Ribavirin Treatments Attenuate Neuroinflammatory Activation of BV-2 Cells by Interfering with Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase by Iva Bozic, Danijela Savic, Marija Jovanovic, Ivana Bjelobaba, Danijela Laketa, Nadezda Nedeljkovic, Mirjana Stojiljkovic, Sanja Pekovic, Irena Lavrnja

“…Ribavirin showed halfway success in reducing markers of functional activation of microglia. Namely, none of the doses had effect on LPS triggered production of proinflammatory cytokine tumor necrosis factor alpha. …”
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Measurement properties of the Minimal Insomnia Symptom Scale (MISS) among cardiac arrest survivors – A Rasch evaluation study by Patrik Hellström, Johan Israelsson, Erik Blennow Nordström, Carina Hjelm, Anders Broström, Peter Hagell, Kristofer Årestedt

“…The MISS was evaluated using the polytomous Rasch model, focusing on model fit, local independence, response category functioning, targeting, reliability, and differential item functioning (DIF). …”
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LncRNA H19 Promotes Gastric Cancer Metastasis via miR-148-3p/SOX-12 Axis by Xin Zhang, Ge Wang, Xiaoru Li, Yanqing Liu, Xue Wu, Yazhe Zhou, Jie Liu, Haiying Wang, Rui Jiao, Ying Chen, Qiang Wang

“…The above findings proved that H19 functions as a miRNA sponge and verified that miR-148a-3p is the H19-associated miRNA in GC. …”
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In Silico Study of Combined Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulation for Hops (<i>Humulus lupulus</i>) Active Compounds in Inhibiting Duffy-Binding Protein (DBP) as Anti-<i>Plasmo... by Gusnia Meilin Gholam, Riyan Alifbi Putera Irsal, Maheswari Alfira Dwicesaria, Muhammad Marsha Azzami Hasibuan

“…Furthermore, the mechanism and structural stability of active compounds against DBP were evaluated using a combination of molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation and a density-functional theory (DFT) study. The results showed that rutin had the highest binding of 8.852 kcal/mol. …”
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Relationship between Interleukin-6 gene polymorphism and hippocampal volume in antipsychotic-naïve schizophrenia: evidence for differential susceptibility? by Sunil Vasu Kalmady, Ganesan Venkatasubramanian, Venkataram Shivakumar, S Gautham, Aditi Subramaniam, Dania Alphonse Jose, Arindam Maitra, Vasanthapuram Ravi, Bangalore N Gangadhar

“…In this first-time study, we evaluated the relationship between functional polymorphism rs1800795 of IL-6 and hippocampal gray matter volume in antipsychotic-naïve schizophrenia patients in comparison with healthy controls.…”
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In vitro regeneration and phytochemical evaluation of pippali (Piper longum) for conservation and therapeutic applications by ARIJITA MOHANTY, JYOTI PRAKASH SAHOO, KAILASH CHANDRA SAMAL

“…Infrared (IR) absorption analysis identified functional groups such as alcohols, amides, alkanes and carboxylic acids. …”
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Wetland restoration, household income, and livelihood structure of farmers by Ji Feng, Yali Wen, Huiyuan Zhang, Wei Duan, Haiguang Hao

“…BackgroundWetland restoration is an important measure for restoring wetland ecosystems and their ecological benefits, with the goal of restoring their ecological functions and resources. However, wetland restoration affects farmers' incomes and livelihoods. …”
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505 Comparison of profile and utility measures of health-related quality of life in pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma by Brian Felter, Angie Mae Rodday, Susan K. Parsons

“…We hypothesize the CHRIs and HUI scores should roughly correlate with one another, but there may be divergence of correlation because the HUI has greater emphasis on functionality (e.g., sensation, mobility), and the CHRIs further emphasize social and emotional well-being in addition to physical health. …”
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Nutritional Characterization of Fruits from Three African Plant Species: <i>Dialium guineense</i> Willd, <i>Parkia biglobosa</i> Jacq. and <i>Andansonia digitata</i> L. by Manuela Lageiro, Jaime Fernandes, Ana C. Marques, Manuela Simões, Ana Rita F. Coelho

“…Seeds of the African fruits presented higher Ca, P, S and Fe contents, whereas pulps had higher K content. No amygdalin (<6.34 mg per 100 g of dry weight) or toxic heavy metal contents were detected. …”
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Integrative Analysis Reveals the Prognostic Effects of Epigenetic Regulators in Bladder Cancer by Venugopalareddy Mekala, Yupei Lin, Xiang Wang, Naail Chowdhury, Jianrong Li, Chao Cheng

“…These genes are frequently mutated in human cancers, particularly bladder cancer (BC). However, the functional impact of epiRG mutations on patient outcomes remains poorly understood. …”
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Exploring research capacity and capability in a local authority: qualitative insights from leaders and staff by James Woodall, Chloe Bracewell, Andrew Passey, Samantha Start, Jane South

“…Staff in these departments generally lacked skills and training in research, whereas those in research active areas often had professional training where research was incorporated. …”
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Massively parallel sequencing and analysis of the Necator americanus transcriptome. by Cinzia Cantacessi, Makedonka Mitreva, Aaron R Jex, Neil D Young, Bronwyn E Campbell, Ross S Hall, Maria A Doyle, Stuart A Ralph, Elida M Rabelo, Shoba Ranganathan, Paul W Sternberg, Alex Loukas, Robin B Gasser

“…In N. americanus, essential molecules were predicted using a combination of orthology mapping and functional data available for C. elegans. Further analyses allowed the prioritization of 18 predicted drug targets which did not have homologues in the human host. …”
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Plastome and transcriptome analysis reveals a degenerated photosynthesis-related pathway in the mycoheterotrophic vanilloid orchid Cyrtosia lindleyana by Shiou Yih Lee, Peishan Zou, Zhihui Chen, Kenji Suetsugu, Wenbo Liao

“…Relative to Vanilla pompona, three genes, rpl23, rps14, and rps19, had undergone positive selection (Ka/Ks > 1), and gene-block inversions were detected in both the large and small single-copy regions. …”
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Heterogeneity of T-Tubules in Pig Hearts. by Hanne C Gadeberg, Richard C Bond, Cherrie H T Kong, Guillaume P Chanoit, Raimondo Ascione, Mark B Cannell, Andrew F James

“…While all ventricular myocytes had TTD >3% (mean TTD = 6.94±0.395%, n = 24), this was true of just 5/22 atrial cells. …”
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Impact of spinal-hip types on gait patterns in patients with end-stage hip disease by Zhuyi Ma, Shengxing Fu, Xiangdong Wu, Kaiqi Cao, Hao Tang, Yixin Zhou

“…The GPS was highest in type A, followed by type C, while type B and healthy controls had the lowest scores (P < 0.001). Conclusions Patients with different spinal-hip types exhibited distinct gait adaptations to compensate for sagittal deformities. …”
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