Association of Vitamin D Deficiency and Newly Diagnosed Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Vijay Jaimni, Barkur Ananthakrishna Shasty, Sharath P. Madhyastha, Ganesh V. Shetty, Raviraja V. Acharya, Ragini Bekur, Akhila Doddamani

“…All participants in the study group had undergone detailed clinical examination and routine laboratory investigations, including vitamin D, calcium, and sputum for AFB. The clinical characteristics, X-ray findings, sputum AFB, and vitamin D levels were analyzed and compared with data obtained from healthy controls. …”
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Evolution of the umbilical cord blood proteome across gestational development by Leena B. Mithal, Nicola Lancki, Ted Ling-Hu, Young Ah Goo, Sebastian Otero, Nathaniel J. Rhodes, Byoung-Kyu Cho, William A. Grobman, Judd F. Hultquist, Denise Scholtens, Karen K. Mestan, Patrick C. Seed

“…In later gestations, proteins with increased abundance are in immune response and inflammatory pathways, including complements and calcium-binding proteins. These data contribute to the knowledge of the physiologic state of neonates across gestational age, which is crucial to understand as we strive to best support postnatal development in preterm infants, determine mechanisms of pathology causing adverse health outcomes, and develop cord blood biomarkers to help tailor our diagnosis and therapeutics for critical neonatal conditions.…”
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Sustainable biopolymer-based spheres for controlled release of nematodes: From development to their effects under seasonal climate variations by Javier Pitti Caballero, Rubén Collantes, Débora R. Antunes, Jahzeel Samaniego, Yabelys Santamaría, Jorge Muñoz, Renato Grillo

“…Alginate matrices crosslinked with calcium chloride exhibited significant stability and controlled-release capabilities in the dry season. …”
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Effect of Parental Migration Background on Childhood Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Body Mass Index by Mohsen Besharat Pour, Anna Bergström, Matteo Bottai, Inger Kull, Magnus Wickman, Niclas Håkansson, Alicja Wolk, Tahereh Moradi

“…They had higher intake of dietary fibre, vitamins C, B6, and E, folic acid, and polyunsaturated fatty acids (omega-3 and omega-6) reflecting higher consumption of foods of plant origin, but lower intake of vitamins A and D, calcium, and iron reflecting lower consumption of dairy products. …”
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Supra-Acetabular Brown Tumor due to Primary Hyperparathyroidism Associated with Chronic Renal Failure by Rosaria M. Ruggeri, Emanuele Calamoneri, Antonia Russo, Alessandro Sindoni, Baldassarre Mondello, Maurizio Monaco, Michele A. Rosa, Sergio Baldari, Salvatore Benvenga, Alfredo Campennì, Francesco Trimarchi

“…Serum intact PTH was elevated (1020 pg/ml; normal values, 12 62 pg/ml), but her serum calcium was normal (total = 9.4 mg/dl, nv 8.5–10.5; ionized = 5.0 mg/dl, nv 4.2–5.4) due to the coexistence of chronic renal failure. 99mTc-MIBI scintigraphy revealed a single focus of sestamibi accumulation in the left retrosternal location, which turned out to be an intrathoracic parathyroid adenoma at surgical exploration. …”
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Dynamics and drivers of the carbonate system: response to terrestrial runoff and upwelling along the Northeastern Colombian Caribbean coast by Constanza Ricaurte-Villota, Magnolia Murcia-Riaño, José Martín Hernádez-Ayón

“…Statistical analyses and Taylor series decomposition were employed to determine the seasonal and interannual contributions of sea surface temperature, salinity, TA, and DIC to changes in pCO2, pH, and calcium carbonate saturation state (Ω).ResultsThe results showed significant seasonal variability influenced by annual changes in coastal upwelling, rainfall, and river runoff. …”
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Association Analysis of Polymorphisms with Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease in a Korean Population by Jin Sol Lee, Joon Seol Bae, Byung-Lae Park, Hyun Sub Cheong, Jeong-Hyun Kim, Jason Yongha Kim, Suhg Namgoong, Ji-On Kim, Choon-Sik Park, Hyoung Doo Shin

“…The tyrosine-protein kinase Tec (TEC) is a member of non-receptor tyrosine kinases and has critical roles in cell signaling transmission, calcium mobilization, gene expression, and transformation. …”
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Truffle Species Discrimination Based on Their Chemical Composition, Chromaticity Coordinates and Antioxidant Capacity by Cristina Valencia-Sullca, Anja Rakotondramavo, Catherine Verret, Jean-Philippe Blondeau, Sullivan Renouard

“…Colour coordinates, including L*, a* and b* values, ranged from 20.56 to 36.35, 1.62 to 4.23 and 2.78 to12.9, respectively, and differed significantly between species. Truffle calcium and magnesium content was 2.62–0.48 mg/g dry weight and -0.91–0.21 mg/g dry weight, which also differentiated truffle species. …”
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Research Review and Prospect of Litchi Fruit Cracking by Xiwen LI, Haoshuang SUN, Xuequn PANG, Zhaoqi ZHANG

“…., and the research progress in its physiology and molecular biology including pulp TSS, calcium content, cell wall components and their associated enzymes. …”
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Study on the Influence of Regional Transportation on PM2.5 Based on the RAMS-CMAQ Model in Weihai, a Typical Coastal City of Northern China by Wentao Ning, Zhiwen Xing, Min Wei, Mingyan Li, Meigen Zhang, Houfeng Liu

“…Black carbon (BC), organic carbon (OC), and ions (ions here include chloride, sodium, magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, aluminium, silicon, titanium, manganese, and other major nonspecific fine particles) were mainly influenced by short-range transportation and local emissions. …”
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Integrated Bioinformatics-Based Identification of Potential Diagnostic Biomarkers Associated with Diabetic Foot Ulcer Development by Long Qian, Zhipeng Xia, Ming Zhang, Qiong Han, Die Hu, Sha Qi, Danmou Xing, Yan Chen, Xin Zhao

“…GO analyses revealed these DEGs to be significantly enriched in biological processes including sarcomere organization, muscle filament sliding, and the regulation of cardiac conduction, molecular functions including structural constituent of muscle, protein binding, and calcium ion binding, and cellular components including Z disc, myosin filament, and M band. …”
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Biochanin a modulates steroidogenesis and cellular metabolism in human granulosa cells through TAS2Rs activation: a spotlight on ovarian function by Francesca Paola Luongo, Sofia Passaponti, Alesandro Haxhiu, Irene Ortega Baño, Rosetta Ponchia, Giuseppe Morgante, Paola Piomboni, Alice Luddi

“…The study assessed the expression of TAS2R14 and TAS2R43, and analyzed the impact on StAR and CYP17A1 gene expression. Intracellular calcium levels, lipid droplet size, and mitochondrial network complexity were measured to evaluate cellular metabolism and energy dynamics. …”
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Coal gasification slag-derived hydrocalumite nanofluids for flow boiling heat transfer enhancement of power electronic devices by Junjie Wu, Junsheng Hou, Li Ma, Lei Huang, Zihan Ding, Hao Zhang, Baiqi Tian, Wenjing Zhou, Zhenzhen Chen, Nanjing Hao

“…CGS is rich in elements including aluminum and calcium, presenting a promising material for synthesizing nanofluids, which is promising for the thermal management of microelectronic devices. …”
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Analysis of Metal Contents in Portland Type V and MTA-Based Cements by Maura Cristiane Gonçales Orçati Dorileo, Matheus Coelho Bandeca, Fábio Luis Miranda Pedro, Luiz Evaristo Ricci Volpato, Orlando Aguirre Guedes, Ricardo Dalla Villa, Mateus Rodrigues Tonetto, Alvaro Henrique Borges

“…The AAS analysis showed increased levels of calcium, nickel, and zinc in structural white PC. …”
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Appendiceal cancer in pregnancy and circulating tumor cells detection in the umbilical cord by Risa Kudo, Kensuke Matsumoto, Tatsuya Ishiguro, Tomoyuki Sekizuka, Koji Nishijima, Takayuki Enomoto, Kosuke Yoshihara

“…Postpartum chemotherapy with fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and levofolinate calcium could not sufficiently control her disease. …”
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Review: The need for holistic, sector-tailored sustainability assessments for milk− and plant-based beverages by E. Maree, J.N. Blignaut, C.J.L. Du Toit, H.H. Meissner, P. Ederer

“…This is especially important in the dairy industry, since livestock contributes 14.5% of global greenhouse emissions while also contributing 49% to global calcium supply and 12% to global protein supply. This necessitates strict measurement to ensure science-based decision-making while producing sustainably, ensuring adequate nutrient supply. …”
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TRPV4 modulates inflammatory responses and apoptosis in enteric glial cells triggered by Clostridioides difficile toxins A and B by Dvison de Melo Pacífico, Deiziane Viana da Silva Costa, Maria Lucianny Lima Barbosa, Conceição Silva Martins Rebouças, Simone de Goes Simonato, Cirle Alcantara Warren, Maria Luana Gaudencio dos Santos Morais, Renata Ferreira de Carvalho Leitao, Gerly Anne de Castro Brito

“…This study examines the role of the transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 (TRPV4), a calcium-permeable channel, in the inflammatory response and apoptosis of EGCs induced by TcdA and TcdB and evaluates TRPV4 expression in the cecum and colon of infected mice. …”
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Use of dietary supplements among lactating women in western Algeria. [Prise des compléments alimentaires chez des femmes allaitantes de l'ouest Algérien] by Amina BAYAZID, Kheira MELIANI, Meriem LEBAINI

“…The intake rates of vitamins B1, B2, B9, E, D, iodine, and omega-3 ranged from 10% to 25%, while those of vitamins A, B3, B5, B8, and calcium were below 9%. Nearly 80% of these products were purchased on prescription or on the advice of a health professional. …”
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Study on mechanical, hydrophobic and corrosion resistant properties of methylsiloxan-based mortar modified by micro-nano supplementary cementitious materials by Kangjie Zhang, Weizhun Jin, Yajun Lv, Shuguang Li, Xianlei Zhang, Tengfei Xiang, Changkuan Gu, Weifeng Bai, Caihong Song, Jun Zhao

“…Based on this, the effects of silica fume (SF), nano silica (NS), and nano calcium carbonate (NC) on the improvement of mechanical properties, hydrophobic, and corrosion resistance of methylsiloxan-based hydrophobic powder (MSHP) modified mortar were studied, and the hydration products, micromorphology, and pore structure of mortar were also characterized. …”
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Management of Hypertension in the Elderly Patient at Abidjan Cardiology Institute (Ivory Coast) by K. E. Kramoh, E. Aké-Traboulsi, C. Konin, Y. N'goran, I. Coulibaly, A. Adoubi, J. Koffi, J. B. Anzouan-Kacou, M. Guikahue

“…The most common agents used for monotherapy were calcium antagonists. When ≥2 drugs were used, diuretics and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers were the most common. …”
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