Bizarre behavior during intracarotid sodium amytal testing (Wada test): are they predictable? Reações bizarras durante o teste do amital sódico intracarotídeo (TASI ou Teste de Wad... by Luciano de Paola, Maria Joana Mäder, Francisco M.B. Germiniani, Patrícia Coral, Jorge A.A. Zavala, Djon J. Watzo, Jorge Kanegusuku, Carlos E.S. Silvado, Lineu C. Werneck

“…Its goal is to promote selective and temporary interruption of hemispheric functioning, seeking to define language lateralization and risk for memory compromise following surgery. …”
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Analysis of Flow-induced Vibration Characteristics of Fuel Rods Using POD and DMD Methods by MIN Guangyun1, JIANG Naibin1, 2

“…In the pursuit of a profound understanding, support stiffness values to simulate and scrutinize diverse scenarios that fuel rods might encounter were systematically varied. The outcomes of these simulations were meticulously compiled to establish a comprehensive database of flow-induced vibration responses. …”
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Optimizing Load Frequency Control of Multi-Area Power Renewable and Thermal Systems Using Advanced Proportional–Integral–Derivative Controllers and Catch Fish Algorithm by Saleh A. Alnefaie, Abdulaziz Alkuhayli, Abdullah M. Al-Shaalan

“…To maintain synchronization in power systems, frequency must remain constant; disruptions in the proper balance of production and load might produce frequency variations, risking serious issues. …”
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Breaking barriers: targeted delivery of resveratrol in lung cancer using folate-integrated and pH-responsive hybrid nanocarriers by Sanjoy Das, Malay K. Das, Taison Jamatia, Nayan Ranjan Ghose Bishwas, Dhritiman Roy, Emdormi Rymbai

“…Working on this rationale, the present study was aimed to develop novel and affordable hybrid nanocarriers combined with folate and pH-responsive functionalities for targeted delivery of Resveratrol (FOL-RSV-LPHNCs). …”
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The limited contribution of local food policies in food resilience: The case of French Territorial Food Projects by Margaux Alarcon, Nathalie Corade

“…This concept highlights a system’s ability to maintain its functions despite disturbances, and scholars identify different types of resilience (robustness, recovery, reorientation). …”
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Effect of exogenous spermidine on expression profile of reproductive hormone receptors in mouse ovaries by LONG Shiyun, JIANG Dongmei, CHEN Ziyu, GUAN Cheng, YI Zhixin, KANG Bo

“…Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanism of action of spermidine mediating ovarian functions in animals.…”
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Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids attenuate MSG-induced neurodegeneration by modulating tau pathology, neuroinflammation, and VDR expression in rats by Rasha Z. Alshahawy, Sally M. Safwat, Sanad S. El-Kholy, Soheir F. El-basiony, Sara El-Desouky, Soheir M. Helmi

“…At the end of the study, five behavioral tests were conducted to assess cognitive functions, motor activity, and anxiety-related behaviors, and hippocampal tissues were analyzed for tau pathology, neuroinflammation, expression of VDR, and neurodegeneration-related markers. …”
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miR-370 mimic inhibits replication of Japanese encephalitis virus in glioblastoma cells by Li W, Cheng P, Nie S, Cui W

“…Taken together, miR-370 mimic might be useful to prevent viral replication and infection-induced host cell injury. …”
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Resting state connectivity biomarkers of seizure freedom after epilepsy surgery by Eva Martinez-Lizana, Armin Brandt, Matthias Dümpelmann, Andreas Schulze-Bonhage

“…This study supports the hypothesis that epileptic network properties might help to define suitable candidates for epilepsy surgery.…”
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A qualitative study on the management system for investigator-initiated studies in healthcare institutions in Beijing, China by Xiayan Chen, Jiaxue Meng, Hongling Chu, Yangfeng Wu, Huijuan Li

“…Although management by study type might help control risks, the qualification restrictions on the leading sites and investigators were viewed as excessively stringent. …”
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Synthesis and Evaluation of the Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Some Novel Chloroquinoline Analogs by Bayan Abdi, Mona Fekadu, Digafie Zeleke, Rajalakshmanan Eswaramoorthy, Yadessa Melaku

“…The findings of the in vitro antibacterial and molecular docking analysis suggested that compound 8 might be considered a hit compound for further analysis as antibacterial and anticancer drug. …”
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Selective Inhibitors of Kv11.1 Regulate IL-6 Expression by Macrophages in Response to TLR/IL-1R Ligands by Cheryl Hunter, Tejas B. Kadakia, Dianne Cooper, Mauro Perretti, Richard C. Schwartz, Simon B. Brown

“…We recently identified PECAM-1 as a negative regulator of Kv11.1, a specific voltage-gated potassium channel that functioned in human macrophages to reset a resting membrane potential following depolarization. …”
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The involvement of kidneys in chronic heart failure patients with liver steatosis by O. M. Drapkina, E. V. Zyatenkov

“…To assess functional condition of kidneys in CHF patients with liversteatosis.Material and methods. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus Strains With a Negative Coagulase Tube Test are Associated With Staphylocoagulase Genotypes by Carly L. Botheras, Dieter Bulach, Eugene Athan

“…We hypothesized that this might affect clinical outcomes and that particular staphylocoagulase genotypes are not detected by the coagulase tube test. …”
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Seasonal childhood anaemia in West Africa is associated with the haptoglobin 2-2 genotype. by Sarah H Atkinson, Kirk Rockett, Giorgio Sirugo, Philip A Bejon, Anthony Fulford, Maria A O'Connell, Robin Bailey, Dominic P Kwiatkowski, Andrew M Prentice

“…Haptoglobin polymorphisms result in proteins with altered haemoglobin-binding capacity and different antioxidant, iron-recycling, and immune functions. Previous studies examined the importance of haptoglobin polymorphism in malaria and iron homeostasis, but it is unknown whether haptoglobin genotype might be a risk factor for anaemia in children in a malaria-endemic area.…”
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Impact of environmental drivers on ecosystem service-delivery of small garden trees in a temperate climate by Elisabeth K. Larsen, Tijana Blanusa, Tijana Blanusa, Rachael Tanner, Joseph Barker, Nick Dunn, Mark B. Gush

“…Rather, the ratio between sapwood- and crown volume in combination with water demand, might be a better indicator of transpirational cooling efficiency.…”
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Reduced microRNA-503 expression augments lung fibroblast VEGF production in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. by Jun Ikari, Amy J Nelson, Jannah Obaid, Alvaro Giron-Martinez, Kumiko Ikari, Fumihiko Makino, Shunichiro Iwasawa, Yoko Gunji, Maha Farid, Xingqi Wang, Hesham Basma, Dawn Demeo, Carol Feghali-Bostwick, Olaf Holz, Klaus Rabe, Xiangde Liu, Stephen I Rennard

“…In COPD, lung fibroblast repair functions are altered in multiple ways, including extracellular mediator release. …”
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Analysis of PERV-C superinfection resistance using HA-tagged viruses by Merle Flecks, Nicole Fischer, Jacomina Krijnse Locker, Ralf R. Tönjes, Antonia W. Godehardt

“…It was demonstrated by newly generated PERV-C(5683)-HA clones that might be used as a cutting-edge tool. The HA-tagging of PERV-C is novel, providing a blueprint for the tagging of other human tropic PERV viruses. …”
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The role of exosomal lncRNAs in mediating apoptosis and inflammation in UV-induced skin photoaging by Kunjie Li, Songfa Lin, Pengjun Zhou, Yanni Guo, Shu Lin, Shu Lin, Chao Ji

“…The skin, as the body’s largest organ, functions as a vital barrier against environmental insults. …”
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Efficacy of Intravitreal Brolucizumab Switch in Pachychoroid Neovasculopathy by Nicolò Ribarich, Marco Battista, Lisa Checchin, Riccardo Sacconi, Francesco Bandello, Giuseppe Querques

“…Abstract Introduction This study aimed to evaluate the anatomical and functional outcomes of switching to intravitreally administered brolucizumab (Beovu®, Novartis) in patients affected by pachychoroid neovasculopathy (PNV) who were considered as non-responders to previous anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapies, defined as the persistence of intraretinal fluid (IRF), subretinal fluid (SRF), or subretinal hyper-reflective material (SHRM). …”
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