The 3D printed ring-based finger splint - a cheap and lightweight alternative by Jakub Rezmer, Inga Wasilewska, Wojciech Homa, Joanna Wanat

“… Introduction and purpose The orthosis is used to assist the function of the injured limb or to stop or limit the movement during the healing process. …”
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Enhancing Wireless Power Transfer Performance Based on a Digital Honeycomb Metamaterial Structure for Multiple Charging Locations by Bui Huu Nguyen, Pham Thanh Son, Le Thi Hong Hiep, Nguyen Hai Anh, Do Khanh Tung, Bui Xuan Khuyen, Bui Son Tung, Vu Dinh Lam, Haiyu Zheng, Liangyao Chen, YoungPak Lee

“…This is essential in improving the efficiency and minimizing the flux leakage that might otherwise occur. Selective field localization can effectively reduce the flux leakage from the WPT systems. …”
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Protective effect of thymol on glycerol-induced acute kidney injury by Qinglian Wang, Guanghui Qi, Hongwei Zhou, Fajuan Cheng, Xiaowei Yang, Xiang Liu, Rong Wang

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a syndrome characterized by an accelerating decrease in renal function in a short time. Thymol is one of the main components of thyme species and has a variety of pharmacological effects. …”
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Imaging and evaluation of cervicothoracic lymphatic drainage pathways in single ventricle patients with Fontan circulation using the mDixon steady state MR angiography by Monika Huhndorf, Patrick Langguth, Hatim Seoudy, Olav Jansen, Anselm Uebing, Jan Hinnerk Hansen, Inga Voges

“…Visualization and categorization of cervicothoracic lymphatic drainage pathways might therefore help to stratify prognosis and to individualize therapy and follow-up for Fontan patients. …”
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CUEDC2 modulates cardiomyocyte oxidative capacity by regulating GPX1 stability by Zhao Jian, Bing Liang, Xin Pan, Guang Xu, Sai‐Sai Guo, Ting Li, Tao Zhou, Ying‐Bin Xiao, Ai‐Ling Li

“…Manipulating CUEDC2 level might be an attractive therapeutic strategy for promoting cardiomyocyte survival following oxidative stress‐induced cardiac injury.…”
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RETRACTED: The Emerging Role of Epigenetics in Metabolism and Endocrinology by Belay Zeleke Sibuh, Sameer Quazi, Hrithika Panday, Ritika Parashar, Niraj Kumar Jha, Runjhun Mathur, Saurabh Kumar Jha, Pankaj Taneja, Abhimanyu Kumar Jha

“…Therefore, altered metabolism might lead to diseases and pathogenesis, including endocrine disorders and cancer. …”
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Self-defining memories in older adults: Distribution across lifespan and characteristics of the reminiscence bump by Christine-Vanessa Cuervo-Lombard, Alain Fritsch, Virginie Voltzenlogel

“…Recalling positive bump SDMs might improve well-being in older adults.…”
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Puerarin alleviates renal ischemia/reperfusion injury by inhibiting apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress via Nrf2/HO-1 pathway by Jingsong Wang, Qingyuan Zheng, Jun Jian, Xiuheng Liu, Zhiyuan Chen, Shanshan Wan, Lei Wang

“…Immunohistochemistry, immunocytochemistry, and Western blot analysis were used to detect the protein associated with apoptosis and endoplasmic reticulum stress.Results: Puerarin could improve renal function and attenuate tissue structural damage after renal I/R. …”
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Lower Ipsilateral Hippocampal Integrity after Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults: A Long-Term Follow-Up Study. by Pauline Schaapsmeerders, Anil M Tuladhar, Noortje A M Maaijwee, Loes C A Rutten-Jacobs, Renate M Arntz, Hennie C Schoonderwaldt, Lucille D A Dorresteijn, Ewoud J van Dijk, Roy P C Kessels, Frank-Erik de Leeuw

“…Longitudinal studies are needed to investigate whether a low hippocampal integrity after stroke might lead to exacerbated memory decline with increasing age.…”
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Clinicopathologic characteristics of severe COVID-19 patients in Mexico City: A post-mortem analysis using a minimally invasive autopsy approach. by Carlos Nava-Santana, María Rodríguez-Armida, José Víctor Jiménez, Nancy Vargas-Parra, Diana E Aguilar León, Alejandro Campos-Murguia, Ricardo Macías-Rodriguez, Andrés Arteaga-Garrido, Antonio C Hernández-Villegas, Guillermo Dominguez-Cherit, Eduardo Rivero-Sigarroa, Armando Gamboa-Dominguez, Alfonso Gullias-Herrero, José Sifuentes-Osornio, Norma Ofelia Uribe-Uribe, Luis E Morales-Buenrostro

“…However, this approach might overlook major histologic features of the disease, such as endothelitis and micro-thrombosis. …”
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Glial Perturbation in Metal Neurotoxicity: Implications for Brain Disorders by Olayemi K. Ijomone, Ileje I. Ukwubile, Vivian O. Aneke, Tobiloba S. Olajide, Happiness O. Inyang, Omolabake I. Omotosho, Toheeb O. Oyerinde, Victor E. Anadu, Tolulope J. Gbayisomore, Oritoke M. Okeowo, David A. Oyeniran, Olumide A. T. Ogundahunsi, Omamuyovwi M. Ijomone

“…Potential therapeutic interventions such as the use of new and improved chelating agents and antioxidant therapies might be a significant approach to alleviating these metal-induced glial perturbations.…”
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Pyroptosis-related lncRNAs are potential biomarkers for predicting prognoses and immune landscapes in patients with gastric adenocarcinoma by Haidu Hong, Yuancheng Huang, Zehong Yang, Xiaotao Jiang, Hong Liu

“…Ten small molecular drugs that might improve the prognosis of patients were screened out by connectivity maps. …”
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Inversin correlates with the malignant phenotype of non–small cell lung cancer and promotes the invasiveness of lung cancer cells by Gui-Yang Jiang, Yong Zhang, Xiu-Peng Zhang, Xu-Yong Lin, Juan-Han Yu, En-Hua Wang

“…Although the previous reports showed that inversin played an important role in embryonic development and renal diseases, its function in cancer was not revealed clearly so far. …”
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LZTR1 expression as a novel predictive biomarker for early recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma by Xi Yu, Shuqi Mao, Yuying Shan, Kedan Cen, Caide Lu, Yi Huang

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High-dose thiamine supplementation ameliorates obesity induced by a high-fat and high-fructose diet in mice by reshaping gut microbiota by Yu Xia, Yu Xia, Lulu Wang, Yanyan Qiu, Weihong Ge, Weihong Ge, Weihong Ge

“…Finally, significant correlations were found between obesity-related phenotypes and gut microbiota through correlation analysis.ConclusionOur findings suggest that the potential mechanism by which high-dose thiamine supplementation alleviated HFFD-induced obesity might involve reshaping gut microbiota and restoring the intestinal barrier, thereby ameliorating gut microbiota-related endotoxemia.…”
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Peripheral EBV antigen-specific T cell is dysfunctional in Epstein–Barr virus positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by Liang Gao, Lihong Wang, Chao Xue, Xinan Cen

“…These findings suggested that EBV antigen-specific T cell functional deficits might correlate with altered T cell subset distributions, heightened levels of exhaustion and senescence, and diminished expression of immune effector molecules.…”
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A non-dominated sorting based multi-objective neural network algorithm of ethylene glycol hydrogenation reactor in energy reduction by Fakhrony Sholahudin Rohman, Sharifah Rafidah Wan Alwi, Dinie Muhammad, Muhamad Nazri Murat, Ashraf Azmi

“…The intermediate points in the Pareto Front PF for various three-objective situations provide lower energy costs than the bi-objective function. While bi-objective optimization might seem more straightforward, the intermediate points on the Pareto Front in three-objective optimization can provide lower energy costs due to more effective balancing of trade-offs, richer exploration of the solution space, capturing complex interdependencies, and offering more robust and flexible solutions. …”
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Biomaterials and tissue engineering strategies for management of neurodegeneration: A critical perspective by Suraj Kumar, Rishabha Malviya, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar, Javedh Shareef, Tarun Wadhwa

“…One therapeutic approach that might be used for the management of neurodegeneration disorder is the use of polymeric scaffolds. …”
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Bioinformatic Analysis of Transcriptomic Data Reveals Novel Key Genes Regulating Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Adipose Stem Cells by Jinluo Cheng, Xinyuan Zhao, Juan Liu, Li Cui, Yanfeng Zhu, Xiaoqing Yuan, Jianbo Gao, Yunfeng Du, Xinmin Yan, Shen Hu

“…Manipulating the levels of this candidate gene might contribute to the osteoporosis therapy.…”
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Global increase in the endemism of birds from north to south by D. Matthias Dehling, Steven L. Chown

“…Here, using metrics representing irreplaceability, we unveil global patterns of avian taxonomic, functional, and phylogenetic endemism that show striking differences between hemispheres. …”
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