Comparison of Spencer muscle energy technique and conventional physiotherapy on pain and disability in shoulder adhesive capsulitis: a quasi-experimental study by Aisha Amin, Ramsha Malik, Sajjan Iqbal Memon, Zainab Zafar Awan, Faiza Almas, Rabia Talab Hussain, Qurat-ul-ain Zahra

“…Results The SMET group showed significant reductions in pain and disability levels by week 6 compared to the control group (p < 0.001). …”
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Improving the oxygen and water vapour barrier properties of PLA via a novel interface engineering by Yan Zhu, Wangli Du, Jian Cui, Hong Shao, Yakun Guo, Changyu Tang, Run Xu

“…Abstract In this work, we adopt “hyperthermal hydrogen-induced cross-linking (HHIC) technology” to fix an interfacial control layer of polyacrylic acid (PAA) on polylactic acid (PLA) to improve the adhesion and integrity of the permeation barrier film, and meanwhile, the HHIC treatment causes no measurable damage to the functional groups of PAA and PLA. …”
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Показатели вариабельности ритма сердца, активности ренина и содержания альдостерона в плазме крови при ренопаренхиматозной артериальной гипертензии... by Н. Ю. Боровкова, Н. Н. Боровков, Е. О. Обухова, Ю. А. Хорькина, М. П. Нистратова, Б. Н. Сиднев, М. Ю. Серопян

“…We examined 130 patients with chronic glomerulonephritis and secure renal function (100 hypertensive and 30 normotensive). As the weighting of the hypertensive syndrome in patients with renal hypertension is a reduction in autonomic effects on the cardiovascular system with a simultaneous increase in the level of active renin and aldosterone content.…”
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Laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma in a patient with congenital factor V deficiency: a case report by Takaomi Seki, Mariko Tsukagoshi, Norifumi Harimoto, Kenichiro Araki, Akira Watanabe, Norihiro Ishii, Kei Hagiwara, Kouki Hoshino, Ryo Muranushi, Satoru Kakizaki, Yoshiyuki Ogawa, Hiroshi Handa, Ken Shirabe

“…Laparoscopic hepatic segment 5 + 6 subsegmental resection was performed with FFP transfusion, fluid restriction, airway pressure control, and central venous pressure reduction to control the bleeding. …”
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Neutrophil membrane-coated PLGA nanoparticles promoting the repair of myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury in mice by Jing CHEN, Yanan SONG, Zheyong HUANG, Junbo GE

“…ResultsNeu-NP, engineered by integrating neutrophil membranes with nanoparticles, inherited surface receptors (TNF-αR and IL-6R) and functioned as decoys for inflammatory targeting. Compared with the PBS control group and NP treatment group, the secretion levels of TNF-α and IL-6 in the damaged myocardium of the Neu-NP treatment group were significantly decreased one and three days after administration (P＜0.05); 28 days after administration, the cardiac ejection fraction in the Neu-NP treatment group was significantly higher than that in the other two groups (P＜0.05). …”
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Evaluation of three mechanisms of action (SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 receptor agonists, and sulfonylureas) in treating type 2 diabetes with heart failure: a systematic review and netw... by Huize Gao, Qian Wei, Anqi Zou, Keying Yu, Da Song, Jian Li, Huize Han, Aidong Liu

“…., heart failure biomarkers and cardiac function) and metabolic outcomes (e.g., glycemic control and body weight), aiming to determine whether the newer agents offer superior cardiometabolic benefits. …”
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Olive oil protects against cardiac hypertrophy in D-galactose induced aging rats by Siamak Shahidi, Khadijeh Ramezani-Aliakbari, Abdolrahman Sarihi, Ali Heshmati, Elham Shiri, Shiva Nosrati, Sayedpayam Hashemi, Mitra Bahrami, Fatemeh Ramezani-Aliakbari

“…Results The D-GAL given rats indicated increased cardiomyocyte diameter as cardiac hypertrophy marker (21 ± 0.8, p < 0.001), an increased Malondialdehyde (MDA) level (27 ± 3, p < 0.001), a reduced Superoxide dismutase (SOD) (p < 0.001, 18.12 ± 1.3), and reduction in gene expression of Sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) (p < 0.05, 0.37 ± 0.06), Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma coactivator (PGC)-1α (p < 0.001, 0.027 ± 0.04), and Transcription Factor A, Mitochondrial (TFAM) (p < 0.001, 0.023 ± 0.01), Bcl2 (p < 0.001, 0.04 ± 0.004) and an increase in gene expression of Bax (p < 0.001, 23.5 ± 5.4) in comparison with the control animals. …”
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RESULTS OF BLOOD FLOW’S INVESTIGATION IN THE MICROVASCULAR PULP AT PATIENTS WITH CARIES AND PULPITIS REQUIRING TREATMENT WITH ANESTHESIA by V.N. Kulygina, O.V. Muntian

“… Recently in dentistry for determination of microcirculation in different tissues of the maxillofacial area became widespread using functional method of laser Doppler fluometry (LDF). …”
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Limosilactobacillus reuteri prevents progression of ankylosing spondylitis in mice by restoring gut microbiota-metabolism homeostasis by Lianjun Yang, Ke You, Kun Wang, Bin Liu, Tao Chen, Zhifei Cui, Dawei Zhang, Zhihai Su, Xiang Liu, Hai Lu

“…Female BALB/c mice (n = 10/group) were randomized into control group, PG group and PG + L. reuteri group. …”
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Baoshentongluo Formula relieves podocyte injury in diabetic kidney disease through regulating mitophagy via PINK1/Parkin signaling pathway by Yanyu Pang, Lei Tian, Yufei Liu, Yifan Guo, Jingwen Zhao, Yutong Wang, Mengdi Wang, Wenjing Zhao

“…A group of m/m mice served as the control. Renal function, urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR), histopathological analysis, apoptotic, and mitophagy-related protein levels were evaluated. …”
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Zinc Oxide Administration Relieves the Diarrhea of ETEC K88-Infected Piglets by Reducing Ileal Apoptosis and Maintaining Gut Microbial Balance by Yanyan Zhang, Jiale Liu, Muzi Li, Yi Dong, Zongyun Li, Dan Yi, Tao Wu, Lei Wang, Di Zhao, Yongqing Hou

“…Fecal scores of piglets in ETEC group were significantly increased compared to control group. ETEC K88 significantly damages the small intestine, including a reduction in villus height in the jejunum, duodenum, and ileum, and a decrease in total superoxide dismutase activity in the jejunum and catalase activity in the ileum and jejunum. …”
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Metabolic syndrome extenuation in rat model by feeding Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni cookies by Muhammad Farhan Jahangeer Chughtai, Imran Pasha, Samreen Ahsan, Tariq Mehmood, Muhammad Zubair Khalid, Muhammad Adil Farooq, Atif Liaqat, Adnan Khaliq, Saira Tanweer, Mădălina Ungureanu-Iuga, Ionica Cotovanu, Abdullah Ali Alkahtane, Saleh Alfarraj, Felix Kwashie Madilo

“…Blood glucose level was reduced from 4.54 to 7.00%, insulin level was increased by 4.27 to 6.13% due to diets enriched with stevia powder and extracts as compared to the control. In hypercholesterolemic rats, up surged cholesterol level was reported to reduce as a function of Stevia powder and extracts from 1.28 to 5.47%. …”
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Mitochondrial pathways of copper neurotoxicity: focus on mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy by Michael Aschner, Anatoly V. Skalny, Anatoly V. Skalny, Anatoly V. Skalny, Rongzhu Lu, Airton C. Martins, Yousef Tizabi, Sergey V. Nekhoroshev, Abel Santamaria, Abel Santamaria, Anton I. Sinitskiy, Alexey A. Tinkov, Alexey A. Tinkov, Alexey A. Tinkov

“…Copper (Cu) is essential for brain development and function, yet its overload induces neuronal damage and contributes to neurodegeneration and other neurological disorders. …”
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Comminuted Proximal Pediatric Femur Fractures Treated with External Fixation: A Case Series and Literature Review by Bicheng Yong, Anirejuoritse Bafor, Christopher Iobst

“…The unique femoral arch configuration and rapid adjustment struts of the fixator allowed for precise alignment control. No major complications were reported, and all patients achieved radiographic union and functional recovery without additional procedures. …”
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Reduced connection strength leads to enhancement of working memory capacity in cognitive training by Guiyang Lv, Tianyong Xu, Jinhang Li, Ping Zhu, Feiyan Chen, Dongping Yang, Guoguang He

“…In conclusion, our work reveals a correlation between reduction in functional connection strength and enhancements in the WMC of subjects undergoing cognitive training.…”
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A novel key virulence factor, FoSSP71, inhibits plant immunity and promotes pathogenesis in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense by Shuang Liu, Junyu Wu, Yinhui Sun, Yun Xu, Siyu Zhou, Peiping Luo, Zhibiao Wang, Daipeng Chen, Xiaofei Liang, Zhensheng Kang, Li Zheng

“…Therefore, FoSSP71 presents a potential target for future Fusarium wilt control, offering a scientific foundation for breeding disease-resistant banana varieties and developing novel control measures.IMPORTANCEEffector proteins are critical virulence factors for fungi, playing essential roles during the fungal infection of plants. …”
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Lysinibacillus sphaericus exposure impedes Anopheles dirus’s oviposition via downregulating vitellogenin by Shasha Yu, Zhilong Liu, Jing Wang, Hong Zheng, Shiqian Han, Feifei Zheng, Dan Zheng, Caizhi Zhao, Xin Li, Tingting Liu, Xuesen Yang, Ying Wang

“…Conclusions Exposure An. dirus larvae to L. sphaericus resulted in the persistence of L. sphaericus in surviving adult mosquitoes and significantly suppressed female oviposition by downregulating Vg expression via inhibition of lysosomal function and the TOR signaling pathway. This study offers novel insights into the interaction between L. sphaericus and its mosquito host and identifies potential molecular targets for controlling mosquito population density by modulating oviposition behavior. …”
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Composite single-cell protein as a sustainable fishmeal substitute: Enhancing growth and health in largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) by Jian Chen, Jianqiang Huang, Ling Pan, Fuping Song, Yonghua Hu, Shuang Zhang, Yan Wang

“…A 56-day trial assessed CSCP's effects on disease resistance, antioxidant capacity, immune response, digestive function, and intestinal microbiota. Three diets were formulated: the control diet (FM52) with a high proportion of FM, the FM26 diet with 50 % of the FM replaced by CSCP, and the FM0 diet with complete FM replacement by CSCP. …”
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Numerical simulation of plant root system stress response to coal mining disturbances in semiarid mining areas by Ying LIU, Weihao PEI, Yong GUO, Xiaoyang CHEN, Shaogang LEI, Dongjiang PAN, Chuangang GONG, Huiling TAO, Hang CHEN

“…Vegetation protection or source reduction requires controlling the mining subsidence state or employing backfilling, partial backfilling, and other static mining techniques to minimize the stress damage to plant roots caused by mining disturbances. …”
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Transcriptomic and chemogenomic analyses unveil the essential role of Com2-regulon in response and tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to stress induced by sulfur dioxide by Patrícia Lage, Belém Sampaio-Marques, Paula Ludovico, Nuno P. Mira, Ana Mendes-Ferreira

“…Other uncovered determinants of resistance to SO2 (not under the control of Com2) included genes required for function and assembly of the vacuolar proton pump and enzymes of the antioxidant defense, consistent with the observed cytosolic and mitochondrial accumulation of reactive oxygen species in SO2-stressed yeast cells.…”
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