Therapeutic Effects of GDF6-Overexpressing Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Upregulation of the GDF15/SIRT1 Axis in Age-Related Hearing Loss by Jiali Liu, Haisen Peng, Yuehui Liu, Chunhua Li, Wen Xie

“…MSC proliferation was evaluated with the Cell Counting Kit-8 assay. …”
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Comparison of Cycle Outcomes among Women with Endometrioma or Non-Functional Cysts Versus Control by Enis Ozkaya, Ebru Cogendez, Elif Tozkir, Saadet Unsal, Ahmet Yavuz, Gulden Tunali, Ozgur Uzun, Evrim Bostancı Ergen, Semra Kayatas Eser

“…Baseline total antral follicle counts were similar among groups (p>0.05). There were significant differences among groups in terms of mean starting and total gonadotropin dose, peak estradiol level, total oocyte number, and mature oocyte numbers (p<0.05). …”
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Revisiting Fat Graft Harvesting and Processing Technique to Optimize Its Regenerative Potential by Karina Karina, MD, PhD, Johannes A. Biben, MD, Krista Ekaputri, MD, Grady Krisandi, BMed, Imam Rosadi, MSc, Siti Sobariah, BSc, Irsyah Afini, MBiomed, Tias Widyastuti, BSc, Alfida Zakiyah, BSc, Difky Ernanda, BSc

“…The mean stromal cell counts were 0.937 × 109 ± 0.346 × 109/mL for cannula A and 0.734 × 109 ± 0.266 × 109/mL for cannula B (P = 0.684), with viabilities of 98.79% and 98.22% (P = 0.631), respectively. …”
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Wenxin Granules Influence the TGFβ-P38/JNK MAPK Signaling Pathway and Attenuate the Collagen Deposition in the Left Ventricle of Myocardial Infarction Rats by Ya Huang, Aiming Wu, Lixia Lou, Dongmei Zhang, Bo Nie, Yizhou Zhao, Keke Liu, Mingjing Zhao, Hongcai Shang

“…The changes of cardiac hemodynamics were detected by the catheter method, morphological changes were observed by HE staining, and myocardial tissue collagen volume was counted by Immunohistochemistry combined with Masson staining, and the expression of inflammatory TGFβ-p38/JNK MAPK signal pathway markers was detected by Western blot. …”
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The hypoxia adaptation strategy of the big-belly seahorses (Hippocampus abdominalis) with tuft gills by Long-Wu Jia, Le-Le Zhang, Hong-Wei Yang, Chun-Yu Hou, Lin Shi, Yu-Ping Hou, Guo-Dong Zheng, Xiao-Lei Su, Kai Wang

“…After 4- or 7-days of hypoxia treatment, the red blood cell counts, SOD, CAT, GSH, and T-AOC of BBS were significantly (P < 0.05) higher than those in the normoxia group. …”
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Effect of UV-C Postharvest Disinfection on the Quality of Fresh-Cut 'Tommy Atkins' Mango by Alba Mery Garzón-García, Saúl Ruiz-Cruz, Saúl Dussán-Sarria, José Igor Hleap-Zapata, Enrique Márquez-Ríos, Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sánchez, José Agustín Tapia-Hernández, Dalila Fernanda Canizales-Rodríguez, Víctor Manuel Ocaño-Higuera

“…Physicochemical analysis (titratable acidity, pH, total soluble solid content, and firmness), superficial color evaluation, determinations of microbial counts, contents of total carotenoids, phenolics and flavonoids, and antioxidant capacity assays were performed. …”
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An AI-Based Digital Scanner for <i>Varroa destructor</i> Detection in Beekeeping by Daniela Scutaru, Simone Bergonzoli, Corrado Costa, Simona Violino, Cecilia Costa, Sergio Albertazzi, Vittorio Capano, Marko M. Kostić, Antonio Scarfone

“…Given its repeatability and reliability, the device can be considered a valid tool for beekeepers and scientists, offering the opportunity to monitor many beehives in a short time, unlike visual counting, which is done on a sample basis.…”
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Unveiling the novel role of circadian rhythms in sepsis and septic shock: unexplored implications for chronotherapy by Stewart D. Ramsay, Stewart D. Ramsay, Stewart D. Ramsay, Marni A. Nenke, Marni A. Nenke, Emily J. Meyer, Emily J. Meyer, David J. Torpy, David J. Torpy, Richard L. Young, Richard L. Young, Richard L. Young, Richard L. Young

“…Examples of circadian disruptions during sepsis and septic shock include alteration or loss of hormonal rhythms controlling blood pressure and inflammation, white blood cell counts, and cytokine secretions. These changes to circadian rhythms hinder sepsis and septic shock recovery and also increase mortality. …”
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Involvement of the Dectin-1 Receptor upon the Effector Mechanisms of Human Phagocytic Cells against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Juliana Carvalho de Quaglia e Silva, Amanda Manoel Della Coletta, Taiane Priscila Gardizani, Graziela Gorete Romagnoli, Ramon Kaneno, Luciane Alarcão Dias-Melicio

“…Therefore, analysis of Dectin-1 receptor expression was done by flow cytometry whereas the effector mechanisms were evaluated by fungal recovery by colony-forming unit (CFU) counting and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) production. Our results showed that, after treatment with IFN-γ, TNF-α, and GM-CSF and challenge with Pb265, cells, especially monocytes, demonstrated an increase in Dectin-1 expression. …”
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Nourishing change in Houston, Texas: exploring grocery shopping behaviours and fruit and vegetable consumption among low-income families in the Brighter Bites program by Victoria Kwentua, Allison Marshall, Ru-Jye Chuang, Jessica Chen, Christine Markham, Mallika Mathur, Mike Pomeroy, Megan Hall, Shreela Sharma

“…Children sometimes bring their own grocery lists, select their produce or help by counting produce; (2) the importance of balancing quality and affordability of fruits and vegetables purchased – both when selecting stores and choosing produce; (3) exposure to new varieties and higher quality of fruits and vegetables through Brighter Bites programming – parents/caregivers reported purchasing new fruits and vegetables as a result of participating in Brighter Bites. …”
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Clinical Presentation and Course of Pulmonary Involvement in Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis by Toni Hospach, Friederike Blankenburg, Anita Heinkele, Kristina Rücklová, Peter Müller‐Abt, Frank Weller‐Heinemann, Laura Buchtala, Jan Maier, Jasmin Kümmerle‐Deschner, Christiane Reiser, Ales Janda, Andreas Urban, Reiner Berendes, Andrea Skrabl‐Baumgartner, Jürgen Brunner, Ralf Trauzeddel, Johannes Peter Haas, Annette Holl‐Wieden, Henner Morbach, Anja Schnabel, Normi Brück, Gabriele Hahn, Wolfgang Emminger, Isabella Valent, Regine Borchers, Christian Klemann, Ilias Tsiflikas, Jens Klotsche, Kirsten Minden, Christian M. Hedrich, Thekla von Kalle

“…Forty‐two pulmonary lesions were counted with a median of two per patient (two to six). …”
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Telemedicine in home enteral nutrition: a structured survey exploring acceptability, preferences and experiences among patients by Ya Ma, Xuemei Li, Qian You, Wen Hu, Zhiyong Rao, Yanru Deng, Yiyao Zhang, Lei Shi

“…Methods The revisit station of HEN patients between 2018 and 2022 were counted. And epidemiological characteristics of HENST patients in 2022 were collected. …”
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A Lightweight YOLO Model for Rice Panicle Detection in Fields Based on UAV Aerial Images by Zixuan Song, Songtao Ban, Dong Hu, Mengyuan Xu, Tao Yuan, Xiuguo Zheng, Huifeng Sun, Sheng Zhou, Minglu Tian, Linyi Li

“…Accurate counting of the number of rice panicles per unit area is essential for rice yield estimation. …”
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The Upregulation of COX2 in Human Degenerated Nucleus Pulposus: The Association of Inflammation with Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Chang Liu, Guoyan Liang, Zhantao Deng, Jing Tan, Qiujian Zheng, Feng-Juan Lyu

“…The total integrated COX2 optical density (IOD), number of COX2-positive cells, and total cell number of each image were counted and analyzed by Image-Pro Plus software. The IOD and number of COX2-positive cells were divided by the total cell number to obtain COX2 expression density (IOD/cell) and COX2 positivity (cell+/cell). …”
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New insights into the effects of Aspergillus oryzae administration during the transition period in Bubalus bubalis by Sameh A. Abdelnour, Walaa M. Essawi, Nasser Ghanem, Ibrahim T. El-Ratel, Abdel-Wahab A. Abdel-Warith, Elsayed M. Younis, Ahmed N. F. Neamat-Allah, Shimaa A. Amer, Simon J. Davies, Ali Ali El-Raghi

“…Meanwhile, beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), and somatic cell counts in milk (SCC) were significantly reduced by ASG supplementation. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Childhood Hypertension in Urban-Rural Areas of China: A Cross-Sectional Study by Xiaohua Liang, Lun Xiao, Yetao Luo, Jiapei Xu

“…Rural residence, intake of more pickle (in rural), maternal gestational hypertension (in urban), low birth weight (in rural), obesity, increased heart rate, and red blood cell counts were the risk factors of childhood hypertension. …”
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USP25 attenuates anti-GBM nephritis in mice by negative feedback regulation of Th17 cell differentiation by Ranran Xu, Fei Huang, Qingquan Liu, Yongman Lv, Liu Hu, Qian Zhang

“…Wild-type mice with anti-GBM GN showed higher USP25 levels compared to healthy mice, and a positive correlation was observed between USP25 levels and Th17 cell counts. Similar trends were observed in vitro.Conclusion USP25 plays a crucial role in mitigating renal histopathological and functional damage during anti-GBM GN in mice. …”
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Cross-species comparisons between pigs and mice reveal conserved sex-specific intraspinal inflammatory responses after spinal cord injury by Reena Kumari, Gabrielle V. Hammers, Robert H. Hammons, Andrew N. Stewart, Steven M. MacLean, Tracy Niedzielko, Lonnie E. Schneider, Candace L. Floyd, John C. Gensel

“…Intraspinal CD3 + T-cell counts and T-cell microclusters were significantly higher in females compared to males 6 weeks post-injury. …”
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Characterization of microbial communities in flavors and fragrances during storage by Yingjie Feng, Tingting Zhang, Jinchu Yang, Wenzhao Liu, Yongfeng Yang, Jihong Huang, Shen Huang, Zongcan Yang, Qianjin Liu, Wenchao Zheng, Qing Zhou, Qing Zhou

“…Results indicate that total viable counts (TVC) remained stable for the first three days but increased rapidly afterward, exceeding the acceptable limit of 5 log CFU/mL by day 7. …”
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Analysis of clinical characteristics and risk factors for patients with heat stroke in western China in 2022: a multicenter retrospective study by Xin Zheng, Yuchun Gao, Qinli Xie, Qiulan Chen, Chuan Guo, Qionglan Dong, Jin Tang, Jun Luo, Ying Ge, Jian He, Xiaolin Hou, Guanghong Zhou, Yuan Chen, Haiquan Cao, Jiujia Xiao, An Lan, Qiu Chen, Yonghong Zeng, Jing Huang, Huaicong Long

“…HS patients with high blood cell counts, impaired coagulation, liver and kidney diseases, and those with a specific type of CHS may face a poor prognosis. …”
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