Ex vivo STAT3 phosphorylation in circulating immune cells: a novel biomarker for early cancer diagnosis and response to anti‐PD‐1 therapy by Sung‐Woo Lee, Young Ju Kim, Saei Jeong, Kyung Na Rho, Jeong Eun Noh, Hee‐Ok Kim, Hyun‐Ju Cho, Yoo Duk Choi, Deok Hwan Yang, Eu Chang Hwang, Woo Kyun Bae, Sook Jung Yun, Ju Sik Yun, Cheol‐Kyu Park, In‐Jae Oh, Jae‐Ho Cho

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Requirements for Universally Accessible Upper-Body Exercise Equipment: The Case of People with Spinal Cord Injuries in Korea by Kwang-Ok An, Myo-Jung Choi, Sung-Shin Kim, Bo-Ra Kang, Young-Hyeon Bae, Hyosun Kweon

“…In addition to the wheelchair’s own brake, it is necessary to provide a fixing device so that the wheelchair does not move during the exercise. …”
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A Bibliometric and Visualised Analysis of Proliferative Verrucous Leucoplakia From 2003 to 2023 by Long Zhu, Lijia Ou, Yang Yang, Danwei Zhao, Binjie Liu, Rui Liu, Ousheng Liu, Hui Feng

“…Results: The quantity of pertinent publications in this research domain displays a fluctuating but overall upward trend. In aggregate, there are 148 articles and 61 reviews, encompassing research contributions from 44 countries, 45 institutions, and involving 831 authors. …”
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Timing, risk factors, and causes of foetal and preweaning lamb mortality in lowland production systems involving a range of ewe genotypes by D. Shiels, J.F. Mee, J.P. Hanrahan, C.M. Dwyer, S. Fagan, T.W.J. Keady

“…More lambs failed to yield a diagnosis of the cause of death when born to Belclare ewes (29.2%, 95%CI 17.8 – 40.6) than to Suffolk-X ewes (7.4%, 95%CI 0.1 – 14.8). …”
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Association between abnormal default mode network homogeneity and sleep disturbances in major depressive disorder by Ping Li, Feng Liu, Jingping Zhao, Muzhi Huang, Yangpan Ou, Huabing Li, Bing Lang, Wenbin Guo

“…There was a negative correlation between NH in the left superior medial prefrontal cortex and sleep disturbances (r=−0.42, p=0.001) as well as a positive correlation between NH in the right precuneus and sleep disturbances (r=0.41, p=0.002) in patients with MDD.Conclusions MDD with sleep disturbances is associated with abnormal NH in the DMN, which could differentiate pa_s from pa_ns. …”
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Profitability of Swedish Red-and-White × Holstein crossbred cows compared with purebred Holstein cows by D.F. Pipino, N. López-Villalobos, R.E. Hickson, V.E. Cabrera, M. Balzarini, M. Piccardi

“…The replacement costs were also higher in pure HOL cows than in S×H cows (US$67.80). The revenues from the sale of calves (US$12.10) and milk production minus the feed cost (US$8.20) were greater for S×H cows than HOL cows. …”
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Characteristics of Nonmotor Symptoms in Progressive Supranuclear Palsy by Ruwei Ou, Wei Song, Qianqian Wei, Ke Chen, Bei Cao, Yanbing Hou, Bi Zhao, Huifang Shang

“…The frequency and severity of “sleep/fatigue,” “mood/apathy,” “attention/memory,” “gastrointestinal,” “sexual dysfunction,” and “miscellaneous” domains in PSP group were significantly higher than those in HC group (P<0.05). The frequency of “mood/apathy,” “attention/memory,” and “sexual dysfunction” domains and the severity of “attention/memory” and “gastrointestinal” domains in PSP group were significantly higher than those in PD group (P<0.05). …”
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An Experimentally Validated Analytical Model for Aerosol Number Concentration Reduction in Classrooms by Qingfeng Cao, Thomas H. Kuehn, Seong Chan Kim, Qisheng Ou, Chenxing Pei, David Y.H. Pui

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Microwave coprocessing of modafinil with Gelucire®: Thermal and compression characteristics by Derar Omari, Assayed Sallam, Iyad Rashid, Shereen M. Assaf, Faisal Akayleh, Khaldoun A. Al-Sou′od

“…As a BCS class II drug, modafinil exhibits low solubility and high permeability, with its crystalline structure significantly impacting dissolution, bioavailability, and compressibility. …”
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Production of abiotic or biogenic hydrocarbons on rock particles in the presence of H2O and carbon compounds by Young Sang Cho, In-Hwan Oh, Ju Hee Kim, Jae Ik Kim, Kang-Bong Lee, In Wook Nah

“…The product gases were analyzed via GC/MS. Twenty-nine hydrocarbons up to C11, predominantly including CH4 and aromatic hydrocarbons, were identified when CO2 (inorganic carbon source) and basalt particles were used; in contrast, 42 hydrocarbons up to C11, predominantly including CH4 and aliphatic hydrocarbons, were identified when soybean oil (organic carbon source) and basalt particles were used. …”
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Surgically Treated Nonunion following Ischial Tuberosity Avulsion Fracture of a 14-Year-Old Athlete by Yuta Nakamatsu, Tomoaki Fukui, Keisuke Oe, Shinya Hayashi, Tomoyuki Matsumoto, Takehiko Matsushita, Ryosuke Kuroda, Takahiro Niikura

“…A 14-year-old girl experienced acute left buttock pain during a sprint. …”
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Enhanced Optical and Thermal Stability of Blue Pyrrole Derivatives for Color Filter in Image Sensors by Sunwoo Park, Sangwook Park, Saeyoung Oh, Hyukmin Kwon, Hayoon Lee, Kiho Lee, Chun Yoon, Jongwook Park

“…We designed and synthesized two novel blue pyrrole derivatives, 2-(3-cyano-4-(4-(dibutylamino)phenyl)-5-oxo-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene)malononitrile (BAPCP) and 2-(3-cyano-4-(4-(dihexylamino)phenyl)-5-oxo-1,5-dihydro-2H-pyrrol-2-ylidene)malononitrile (HAPCP), as potential candidates for use in image sensor color filters. …”
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Effects of Red Clover Isoflavones on Growth Performance, Immune Function, and Cecal Microflora of Mice by Rongrong Guo, Xuqin Song, Xiaodie Li, Cheng Zeng, Ying Chen, Chunjie Li, Jian Yang, Deyuan Ou

“…A total of 48 mice (20 ± 2 g) were randomly divided into a control group, low-dose group (0.05% RCIs in feed), middle-dose group (0.1% RCIs in feed), and high-dose group (0.2% RCIs in feed) with 12 mice per group. …”
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Determinants of fertility in timed artificial insemination programs in beef cattle: predictive ability and risk factors from almost 2 million data points by R.E.F. Assis, F. Baldi, L.B. Temp, R. Ungerfeld, M.F. de Sá Filho

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Geometric Feature Characterization of Apple Trees from 3D LiDAR Point Cloud Data by Md Rejaul Karim, Shahriar Ahmed, Md Nasim Reza, Kyu-Ho Lee, Joonjea Sung, Sun-Ok Chung

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Elective incisional hernia repair: lower risk of postoperative wound infection with laparoscopic versus open repair by Serene Si Ning Goh, Kaushal Amitbhai Sanghvi, Aaryan Nath Koura, Jaideepraj Krishnaraj Rao, Aung Myint Oo

“…The mean operation time for open repair was 116 minutes (116 ± 60.6 minutes) and 139 minutes (136 ± 64.1 minutes) for laparoscopic repair (P = 0.079). …”
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A Case of Polymyxin b-Immobilized Fiber Column Treatment for Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Pneumonia Associated with Clinically Amyopathic Dermatomyositis by Oh Sasaki, Makoto Dohi, Hiroaki Harada, Mitsuru Imamura, Yumi Tsuchida, Kensuke Yamaguchi, Toshihiko Komai, Kazuhiko Yamamoto

“…Gradually, arterial partial pressure of oxygen/fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2/FiO2) ratio recovered, and serum ferritin level and KL-6 level decreased. …”
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From Pioneering Discoveries to Innovative Therapies: A Journey Through the History and Advancements of Nanoparticles in Breast Cancer Treatment by Basingab FS, Alshahrani OA, Alansari IH, Almarghalani NA, Alshelali NH, Alsaiary AH, Alharbi N, Zaher KA

“…Fatemah S Basingab,1,2 Omniah A Alshahrani,1 Ibtehal H Alansari,1 Nada A Almarghalani,1 Nada H Alshelali,1 Abeer Hamad Alsaiary,3 Najwa Alharbi,4 Kawther A Zaher2,5 1Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21859, Saudi Arabia; 2Immunology Unit, King Fahd Medical Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21859, Saudi Arabia; 3Biology Department, College of Sciences, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 4Department of Biology Science, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21859, Saudi Arabia; 5Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21859, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Fatemah S Basingab, Email fbaseqab@kau.edu.saAbstract: Nanoparticle technology has revolutionized breast cancer treatment by offering innovative solutions addressing the gaps in traditional treatment methods. …”
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Evaluation of anxiety in children diagnosed with chronic urticaria by Ugur Altas, Halil Alkaya, Seda Cevik, Mehmetcan Sezer, Firat Oz, Zeynep Meva Altas, Mehmet Yasar Ozkars

“…The median ages in the chronic urticaria and control groups were 15.0 (range 7.0–18.0) and 13.0 (range 8.0–17.0), respectively (p=0.296). …”
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In vitro degradation of non-starch polysaccharide residues in the digesta of broilers offered wheat-soy or maize-soy diets by feed enzymes by E. Kim, N.K. Morgan, A.F. Moss, A. Solbak, L. Li, P. Ader, M. Choct

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