Hepatoprotective Therapy Efficacy in Obstructive Hepatobiliary Diseases: A Prospective Randomized Study by Mykhailo Maksymenko, Olexii Kulivets, Roman Havryliuk, Walery Zukow

“…Liver enzyme levels exhibited a more pronounced improvement in the hepatoprotector therapy group, with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) decreasing from 175±25 U/L to 52±5 U/L (a 70.3% reduction) on day 7, contrasted with a 45.6% decrease in the control group (from 182±22 U/L to 99±10 U/L) (p<0.001). …”
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Therapeutic Mechanism of Kynurenine, a Metabolite of Probiotics, on Atopic Dermatitis in Mice by Yixuan Li, Mingxin Li, Qingyu Ren, Chunqing Ai, Shugang Li, Huan Li, Shouhao Zhao, Donglin Sui, Xiaomeng Ren

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Rituximab Effectiveness and Safety for Treating Primary Sjögren's Syndrome (pSS): Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Francine Bertolais do Valle Souza, Gustavo José Martiniano Porfírio, Brenda Nazaré Gomes Andriolo, Julia Vajda de Albuquerque, Virginia Fernandes Moça Trevisani

“…We assessed the risk of bias of each included study and evaluated the following as primary outcomes: lacrimal gland function, salivary gland function, fatigue improvement and adverse events. …”
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A virtual-component-embedded equivalent circuit model for lithium-ion battery state estimation by Zelin Guo, Yiyan Li, Zhenghao Zhou, Chen Zhang, Zheng Yan, Mo-Yuen Chow

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Low Fluoride Regulates Macrophage Polarization Through Mitochondrial Autophagy Mediated by PINK1/Parkin Axis by Fengyu Xie, Jing Zhou, Bingshu Liu, Lijun Zhao, Cunqi Lv, Qiong Zhang, Lin Yuan, Dianjun Sun, Wei Wei

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Invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation Activates Microglia α7nAChR to Reduce Striatal Neuroinflammation in Mouse Model of Parkinson's Disease and Its Mechanism by GENG Yao, WANG Ruiyu, ZHU Zhuang, SHEN Ying, ZHANG Kezhong

“…Western blot results showed that, compared with the Control group, the MPTP group had more significant reductions in the protein expressions of TH and α7nAChR (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Semaglutide therapy and iatrogenic thyrotoxicosis by Maxim John Levy Barnett, Sarah Eidbo, Ana Rivadeneira

“…With the weight loss, it was deemed that her levothyroxine dosage was no longer appropriate for her new weight and was over-suppressing her thyroid function (iatrogenic hyperthyroidism), requiring a dosage reduction. …”
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Maternal nutrient restriction in late pregnancy programs postnatal metabolism and pituitary development in beef heifers. by John M Long, Levi A Trubenbach, Kenneth C Hobbs, Andrew E Poletti, Chelsie B Steinhauser, Jane H Pryor, Charles R Long, Tryon A Wickersham, Jason E Sawyer, Rhonda K Miller, Rodolfo C Cardoso, Michael Carey Satterfield

“…To assess pancreatic function, glucose tolerance tests were performed on PND315 and PND482 and a diet effect was seen with glucose area under the curve being greater (P<0.05) in calves born to restricted dams compared to controls. …”
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The role of fecal microbiota transplantation on the NLRP3-Caspase 1 pathway and anxiety like behavioral in the ulcerative colitis model in rats by Mohammad Mohammadi, Kaveh Rahimi, Anahita Rezaie, Mohammad Reza Tabandeh

“…Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the function of the NLRP3-Caspase 1 signaling pathway in the colon during fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) in colitis induced by acetic acid. …”
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Death‐Associated Protein 3 Triggers Intrinsic Apoptosis via Miro1 Upon Inducing Intracellular Calcium Changes by Dongxue Hu, Qiaoyun Yang, Hongxu Xian, Minghao Wang, Hong Zheng, Karthik Babu Mallilankaraman, Victor C. Yu, Yih‐Cherng Liou

“…ABSTRACT Mitochondrial homeostasis is essential for cell survival and function, necessitating quality control mechanisms to ensure a healthy mitochondrial network. …”
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Extracorporeal Cytokine Adsorption in Sepsis: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives by Matteo Guarino, Anna Costanzini, Francesco Luppi, Martina Maritati, Carlo Contini, Roberto De Giorgio, Michele Domenico Spampinato

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: Extracorporeal cytokine adsorption is a potential adjunctive therapy in sepsis management, offering improvements in organ function and inflammatory control. While the mortality benefit remains uncertain, ongoing research and large-scale clinical trials are essential to define its clinical role and optimize its application.…”
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A Treatable Cause of Cerebral Palsy: Brain Abscess Masquerading as Cerebral Palsy by Vykuntaraju K Gowda, Shanti Bhusan Mohanty, KVN Dhananjaya

“…On investigations, complete blood count, liver function test, and renal function test were normal. …”
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The use of brain-machine interface, motor imagery, and action observation in the rehabilitation of individuals with Parkinson's disease: A protocol study for a randomized clinical... by Kátine Marchezan Estivalet, Tatiana Salayaran de Aguiar Pettenuzzo, Natália Lopes Mazzilli, Luis Fernando Ferreira, Fernanda Cechetti

“…<h4>Expected results</h4>The primary outcome expected is an improvement in the Test d'Évaluation des Membres Supérieurs de Personnes Âgées score, accompanied by a reduction in task execution time. Secondary outcomes include motor symptoms in the upper limbs, assessed via the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale - Part III and the 9-Hole Peg Test; cognitive function, assessed with the PD Cognitive Rating Scale; and occupational performance, assessed with the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure.…”
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A construction of heterogeneous transfer learning model based on associative fusion of image feature data by Wen-Fei Tian, Ming Chen, Zhong Shu, Xue-jun Tian

“…Besides, the Gaussian kernel function is employed to control the generated noise in transfer learning. …”
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Alleviative Effects of Ciprofol on Hepatic Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury Through Inhibiting Macrophage Polarization by Hanjian Chen, Heng Wen, Dongdong Tian, Huina Su, Ru Zhang, Lijia Zhang

“…Results In the I/R model mice, ciprofol, comparable to the positive control propofol, and the macrophage eliminator gadolinium chloride (GdCl3) effectively attenuated inflammation and apoptosis, restored hepatic function, and inhibited macrophage polarization, as evidenced by reduced pro‐inflammatory cytokine levels. …”
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Decoding population PM2.5 exposure in China: interplay of emissions, meteorology, and inequality (2013–2020) by Sujing Li, Sujing Li, Sujing Li, Sujing Li, Chenxi Wang, Linmeng Ma, Xingxing Wang, Guolei Du, Changhao Wu, Changhao Wu, Changhao Wu, Changhao Wu

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Unraveling the interplay between mesenchymal stem cells, gut microbiota, and systemic sclerosis: therapeutic implications by Lili Zhang, Hui Wang, Lu Zhao, Jin Zhang, Wenchang Sun, Jinjin Chu, Haobin Zhao, Chunjuan Yang, Shushan Yan, Xiaohua Chen, Donghua Xu

“…The gut microbiota composition and predicted functions were analyzed using 2bRAD sequencing of fecal samples from control, SSc, and MSCs-treated mice. …”
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Continuous renal replacement therapy with adsorbing filter oXiris in the treatment of sepsis associated acute kidney injury: a single-center retrospective observational study by Feng Zheng, Yi-lan Wang, Wei-yi Zhou, Jing Zhang, Min Lu, Ni-fang Pan, Jian He, Qian Zhang, Lan Cao, Jiang-song Wu, Yan Gu, Li-hua Qiu, Hong-wei Ye

“…For the secondary endpoint, the oXiris group exhibited greater reductions in VIS scores compared to the control group within the first 24 h (p = 0.001) and 48 h (p < 0.001) of CRRT. …”
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Application of Meldonium for the Treatment of Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy by Topchii І.

“…In the patients with DN, starting at stage III, there is a disorders of the systolic function of the heart, which subsequently leads to heart failure. …”
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Dynamics of protist and bacterial communities during the nitrogen removal by ecological floating beds of Sesuvium portulacastrum by Rui Zhao, Yi Shi, Lingfeng Huang, Jun Yang, Wenjing Zhang

“…Among all nitrogen cycle-related functional genes, dissimilatory nitrate reduction genes (44.50%) and denitrification genes (62.44%) were the most common on day 1 and day 33, respectively. …”
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