Bureaucratic Rationalism and The Quiet (R)evolution by William Twining

“…Karl Llewellyn once observed that the function of the law teacher is not to let the true light shine; he was wise to content himself with that negative formulation. …”
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Mitochondria: A Covert Chronic Infection Masquerading as a Symbiotic Partner? by George B. Stefano

“…Here, we will explore critical aspects of mitochondrial structure and function and consider what we might learn by refocusing our attention on mitochondria as bacteria that are uniquely adapted to their host cell, i.e., as a chronic infection tolerated by its eukaryotic host.…”
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Classical (and quantum) heuristics for gravitational wave detection by Raffaele Tito D’Agnolo, Sebastian A. R. Ellis

“…In the high-frequency regime, all detection schemes we consider can be characterised by their stored electromagnetic energy and the signal transfer function, which we provide. We discuss why high-frequency gravitational wave searches are especially difficult and primordial gravitational wave backgrounds might not be detectable above the sensitivity window of existing interferometers.…”
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Cytoplasmic Prep1 interacts with 4EHP inhibiting Hoxb4 translation. by J Carlos Villaescusa, Claudia Buratti, Dmitry Penkov, Lisa Mathiasen, Jesús Planagumà, Elisabetta Ferretti, Francesco Blasi

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Prep1 has a novel cytoplasmic, 4EHP-dependent, function in the regulation of translation. Mechanistically, the Prep1-4EHP interaction might bridge the 3'UTR of Hoxb4 mRNA to the 5' cap structure. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF CORONARY BYPASS ON ENDOTHELIAL AND ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION IN ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE by S. A. Pomeshkina, E. V. Pomeshkin, T. Yu. Sergeeva, I. N. Sizova, O. L. Barbarash

“…Others, with non-affected erectile function, after the operation had higher chances to save it. …”
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Laparoscopic versus open radical cystectomy in bladder cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies. by Kun Tang, Heng Li, Ding Xia, Zhiquan Hu, Qianyuan Zhuang, Jihong Liu, Hua Xu, Zhangqun Ye

“…There was no significant difference in other demographic parameters except for a lower ASA score (p = 0.01) in LRC while post-op neobladder function were similar between the two groups.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our data suggest that LRC appears to be a safe, feasible and minimally invasive alternative to ORC with reliable perioperative safety, pathologic & oncologic efficacy, comparable post-op neobladder function and fewer complications. …”
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Formyl-methionine as a degradation signal at the N-termini of bacterial proteins by Konstantin I. Piatkov, Tri T. M. Vu, Cheol-Sang Hwang, Alexander Varshavsky

“…One possibility is that the similarity of the formyl and acetyl groups, their identical locations in N-terminally formylated (Nt-formylated) and Nt-acetylated proteins, and the recently discovered proteolytic function of Nt-acetylation in eukaryotes might also signify a proteolytic role of Nt-formylation in bacteria. …”
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A Method to Evaluate Orientation-Dependent Errors in the Center of Contrast Targets Used with Terrestrial Laser Scanners by Bala Muralikrishnan, Xinsu Lu, Mary Gregg, Meghan Shilling, Braden Czapla

“…Errors of under 0.3 mm were observed in the target center as a function of the angle for the two distances at high resolution (109 ppd).…”
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Target organs in patients with post-infarction chronic heart failure: dynamics during complex therapy including beta-adrenoblockers by I. P. Rubesh, L. A. Nekrutenko, A. V. Tuev, Yu. V. Larina, A. V. Agafonov

“…Therefore, carvedilol therapy might be recommended for target organ protection in CHF…”
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Prokaryotic expression of Cryptosporidium parvum mucin CGD5_2060 and its role in adhesion by YANG Yimin, PAN Lingtao, ZHUANG Haohan, SUN Hongchao, YANG Yi, CHEN Xueqiu, DU Aifang

“…The gene cgd5_2060 was cloned from Cryptosporidium parvum cDNA, and its function-related motifs were predicted. The prokaryotic expression vector pET32a-cgd5_2060 was constructed and transformed into Escherichia coli Rosetta. …”
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Candidate Genes Identified in Systemic Sclerosis-Related Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Were Associated with Immunity, Inflammation, and Cytokines by Zhixiao Xu, Jiaxing Ruan, Lingyun Pan, Chengshui Chen

“…The hub genes (BTG3, CCR2, RAB10, and TMEM60) performed well in distinguishing the SSc-PAH patients from controls, and some biological functions, related to immunity, inflammation, and cytokines, might pave the way for follow-up studies on the diagnosis and treatment of SSc-PAH.…”
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Serum AMH in Physiology and Pathology of Male Gonads by Ewa Matuszczak, Adam Hermanowicz, Marta Komarowska, Wojciech Debek

“…This altered serum profile of AMH in boys with varicoceles may indicate an early abnormality in the regulation of the seminiferous epithelial function. Serum AMH is known to be valuable in assessing gonadal function. …”
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Aspirin desensitization in NSAID-exacerbated respiratory disease and its outcomes in the clinical course of asthma: A systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis. by Isabel Eraso, Saveria Sangiovanni, Eliana I Morales, Liliana Fernández-Trujillo

“…<h4>Background</h4>Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-exacerbated respiratory disease (NERD) might benefit from aspirin desensitization (AD) as an alternative treatment to standard care. …”
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Effect of a visual tracking intervention on attention and behavior of attention deficit hyper activity children by Shiva Janmohammadi, Hojjat Allah Haghgoo, Mojgan Farahbod, Paul G. Overton, Ebrahim Pishyareh

“…It appears that eye-tracking interventions designed based on the isolation of neck and eye movement might have an important role in improving cognitive function and coping behaviors in these children. …”
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Silicone vs temporalis fascia interposition in TMJ ankylosis: A comparison by Sumit Gupta, Hemant Gupta, Shadab Mohammad, Hemant Mehra, Subodh Shankar Natu, Niharika Gupta

“…Also, it requires less operating time and is easy to handle but is not economical. It might be an effective way to restore function and prevent re-ankylosis.…”
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Exercise: a non-drug strategy of NK cell activation by Huixin Pan, Rui Meng, Zixuan Jia, Jing Zhang, Wen Ma, Youhan Liu, Qinglu Wang, Qiaoqiao Li

“…Emerging studies have indicated that the timing and regularity of exercise bouts might also influence NK cell responses. Moreover, the interaction between exercise and other components of the immune system, such as cytokines and chemokines, could further modulate the functionality of NK cells. …”
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Offshore wind farm layout optimization accounting for participation in secondary reserve markets by T.-H. Nguyen, J. Quick, P.-E. Réthoré, J.-F. Toubeau, E. De Jaeger, F. Vallée

“…<p>Wind farm layout optimization usually aims at maximizing annual energy production by placing wind turbines in a strategic way to avoid wake losses. However, this might not lead to optimal profits because of the volatility of electricity prices. …”
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Treatment with hydrogen-rich water protects against thioacetamide-induced hepatic encephalopathy in rats through stabilizing liver–brain disturbance by Xujiao Wang, Xiao Liu, Peng Zhou, Jianguo Feng, Jing Jia, Bingqing Xie, Ye Chen, Jun Zhou

“…In summary, hydrogen-rich water might stabilize liver-brain disturbance in thioacetamide-induced HE rats by anti-inflammation, anti-oxidative stress and reducing neuronal apoptosis.…”
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The novel role of Kallistatin in linking metabolic syndromes and cognitive memory deterioration by inducing amyloid-β plaques accumulation and tau protein hyperphosphorylation by Weiwei Qi, Yanlan Long, Ziming Li, Zhen Zhao, Jinhui Shi, Wanting Xie, Laijian Wang, Yandan Tan, Ti Zhou, Minting Liang, Ping Jiang, Bin Jiang, Xia Yang, Guoquan Gao

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The evolutionary path of the epithelial sodium channel δ-subunit in Cetartiodactyla points to a role in sodium sensing by Fynn Zahnow, Chiara Jäger, Yassmin Mohamed, Gianluca Vogelhuber, Fabian May, Alexandra Maria Ciocan, Arianna Manieri, Stephan Maxeiner, Gabriela Krasteva-Christ, Oskar Schnappauf, Matthew R. D. Cobain, Lars Podsiadlowski, José Luis Crespo-Picazo, Daniel García-Párraga, Mike Althaus

“…Bottlenose dolphins and Beluga whales do not show behavioural differences between sodium-containing and sodium-free stimuli, supporting a function of δ-ENaC as a sodium sensing protein which might have become obsolete in high-salinity marine environments. …”
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