IMMUNOMODULATORY ACTIVITY OF THE LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS LB 86 ENZYME LYSATE by L. Lаzarenko, L. Orіabinska, T. Bohdan

“…Under the action of this enzyme lysate in vitro, the indicator of phagocytosis (PhI) of the peritoneal cavity macrophages of intact BALB/c mice was enhanced and after its intragastric administration to these mice, the increase of the parameters of spontaneous and stimulated NBT test of macrophages was observed and increase (on the 6th day after its introduction) in the levels of IL-12 and IFN-γ in the blood serum of mice treated with this enzyme lysate was noted against the background of an increase in the ratio of INF-γ/IL-4, which also indicated its potential ability to activate the cellular immune response. …”
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PROSPECTS OF USING IN RUSSIA OF EXPERIENCE OF CHINA BANKING SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT by L. Ryabchenko

“…It is concluded that the reforms of China’s banking system including its structure were related to the tasks of developing the national economy and the banking system of the state. …”
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Quantitative description of low-cycle fatigue damage accumulation in contact interaction zone by local strain evolution by Sviatoslav Eleonsky, Yury Matvienko, Vladimir Pisarev, Igor Odintsev

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Интерсемиотический и прагмасемантический анализ цикла мемов „Дворец для Путина” by Żanna Sładkiewicz

“…The research assumes multimodality of the media environment and its products. It considers verbal, iconic and metagraphic ways of realizing the pragmatic intentions of the participants in the communication process. …”
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The association between the health promotion levy and employment in South Africa: an interrupted time series analysis by Chengetai Dare, Micheal Kofi Boachie, Susan Goldstein, Evelyn Thsehla

“…In response to rising prevalence in obesity and its comorbidities, on 1 April 2018 the South African government introduced an SSB tax, known as the Health Promotion Levy (HPL). …”
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Il-6 and MSH3 in colorectal carcinoma: Expression, relationship, and prognostic significance in 171 colorectal carcinoma cases by Elif Kolay Bayram, Betul Ogut, Mehmet Arda Inan, Ayse Dursun

“…Inflammation is a relatively uncommon but crucial contributor to its etiology, and inflammation is also thought to pose a risk in patients without a clinical diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease. …”
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Extracting Origin-Destination with Vehicle Trajectory Data and Applying to Coordinated Ramp Metering by Cheng Zhang, Jiawen Wang, Jintao Lai, Xiaoguang Yang, Yuelong Su, Zhenning Dong

“…The advantage is more significant under heavier traffic demand, where traditional control can hardly relieve the situation; in contrast, our control manages to make congestion dissipate earlier and even prevent its forming in some sections. Penetration of trajectory data influences control effects. …”
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Hemoadsorption in Multiorgan Failure Due to Viscerocutaneous Loxoscelism by Raúl Valenzuela Córdova, David Rivera Estrella, José F. Bernardo, Darío Jiménez, Celia Rodríguez Tudero, Raúl Elías, José C. De La Flor

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: This case presents hemoadsorption as a therapeutic option, based on its capacity to reduce the intensity of hyperinflammation and to regulate the immunological response.…”
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El discurso sobre la identidad mestiza en la historiografía finisecular mexicana de la arquitectura by Johanna Lozoya

“…This text points out that the myth of the mestizo identity in architecture can´t support itself nowadays, when multiple identitary forms expressing throughout the nation shows that though it was imagined homogeneous in the XXth century, Mexico is considerably multicultural.…”
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Evaluating 28-Days Performance of Rice Husk Ash Green Concrete under Compression Gleaned from Neural Networks by Sharanjit Singh, Harish Chandra Arora, Aman Kumar, Nishant Raj Kapoor, Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Krishna Kumar, Hardeep Singh Rai

“…However, the study’s limitations include the need for additional research into the material’s long-term behaviour as well as the consideration of other characteristics that may affect its strength, such as environmental conditions like temperature and humidity.…”
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Individual Agency and the Diversity of Traditional Practice: The Iji Nla Association of Ijede by Charles K. Omotayo

“…This article focuses on the origin, structure, and diversity of the Iji Nla Association as a traditional social mechanism and its continued relevance in Ijede. The methodology of this research is descriptive and analytical. …”
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Organ of vision in children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders by Mirosława Grałek, Anna Niwald, Katarzyna Piasecka, Anna Krzymianowska, Ewa Lipiec

“…FASD encompasses a range of distinct disease entities, each with its own specific symptoms. These are: fetal alcohol syndrome, partial fetal alcohol syndrome, alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders, and alcohol-related birth defects. …”
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Synthesis and Anti-Cancer Activity In Vitro of Synephrine Derivatives by Ekaterina M. Zhidkova, Evgeniya S. Oleynik, Ekaterina A. Mikhina, Daria V. Stepanycheva, Diana D. Grigoreva, Lyubov E. Grebenkina, Kirill V. Gordeev, Ekaterina D. Savina, Andrey V. Matveev, Marianna G. Yakubovskaya, Ekaterina A. Lesovaya

“…The novel derivative 1-[4-(benzyloxy)phenyl]-2-(hexylamino)ethanol (<b>10S-E2</b>) with the highest GR affinity <i>in silico</i> exhibited cytotoxic activity against K562 and Granta cells after 24 h of treatment at the concentration of approximately 13 µM which correlated with its highest MolDock Score. The other compound with high GR affinity, 2-(hexylamino)-1-(4-nitrophenyl)ethanol (<b>13S-G2</b>), demonstrated cytotoxicity in both cell lines at concentrations of 50–70 µM. …”
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The Extended Hamiltonian Algorithm for the Solution of the Algebraic Riccati Equation by Zhikun Luo, Huafei Sun, Xiaomin Duan

“…Furthermore, this algorithm is compared with the Euclidean gradient algorithm, the Riemannian gradient algorithm, and the new subspace iteration method. Simulation examples show that the convergence speed of the extended Hamiltonian algorithm is the fastest one among these algorithms.…”
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MRI findings one year post-radio frequency ablation for chronic Achilles tendonosis: A case report by Claudia Radek-Ziffra, DPM, Howard A. Stone, DPM, FACFAS

“…Within several studies, there has been reported TOPAZ radiofrequency ablation as a successful and effective method for the treatment of chronic Achilles tendinopathy similar to its use for plantar fasciitis in the lower extremity. …”
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Modern methods of evaluating the logistics strategy of finished product sales management by M. Yu. Uchirova, L. A. Iliin

“…According to the provided information, the main formation disadvantages of the assessment method and its actual implementation have been highlighted: a low degree of formalization of the model; subjectivity of initial data; the lack of indicators taking into сonsideration influence of the external environment; the lack of associated risk assessment; the difficulty of constructing evaluation models, only some key parameters are taken into account.…”
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Protective Effect of Daikenchuto on Dextran Sulfate Sodium-Induced Colitis in Mice by Takaharu Matsunaga, Shinichi Hashimoto, Naoki Yamamoto, Ryo Kawasato, Tomohiro Shirasawa, Atsushi Goto, Koichi Fujisawa, Taro Takami, Takeshi Okamoto, Jun Nishikawa, Isao Sakaida

“…Our results indicate that DKT prevented inflammation in the colon, indicating its potential as a new therapeutic agent for UC.…”
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The Prevalence of Dental Anxiety Associated with Pain among Chinese Adult Patients in Guangzhou by Jiali Yu, Rui Jiang, Er-Min Nie, Chun-Yuan Zhang, Xiang Li

“…The goal of the study is to find out the prevalence of dental anxiety and its associated factors in Chinese adult patients. …”
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Adult Onset Still's Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever by Paul Persad, Rajendrakumar Patel, Niki Patel

“…Numerous infectious agents have been associated with its presentation. This case is to our knowledge the first presentation of AOSD in the setting of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. …”
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Gallbladder Agenesis and Cystic Duct Absence in an Adult Patient Diagnosed by Magnetic Resonance Cholangiography: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature by Valeria Fiaschetti, Giovanna Calabrese, Silvia Viarani, Gabriele Bazzocchi, Giovanni Simonetti

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