Erythritol as a Next-Generation Sweetener: properties, metabolism, cardiovascular risk and gut health implications – A literature review by Julia Skowrońska-Borsuk, Martyna Narożniak, Adrianna Ewa Pękacka, Bartłomiej Czerwiec, Adam Borsuk, Joanna Katarzyna Pergoł, Malwina Wojtas, Julia Borkowska, Zuzanna Krupa, Julia Sposób

“…However, these findings are inconclusive and require further investigation. Emerging animal data indicate erythritol may modulate gut epithelial structure via microbiota-derived metabolites. …”
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Anti-Migratory Activity of Brazilin Chemodiversification on Breast Cancer Cells by Alberto Hernández-Moreno, Dania A. Nava-Tapia, Miriam D. Zuñiga-Eulogio, Jorge Bello-Martínez, Monserrat Olea-Flores, Tadeo Hernández-Moreno, Mario Ordoñez, Ana E. Zacapala-Gómez, Miguel A. Mendoza-Catalán, Napoleón Navarro-Tito

“…In this study, we isolated brazilin from the heartwood of <i>Haematoxylum brasiletto</i>; then, we performed a semi-synthesis by adding three methyl or acetyl groups to the core structure of brazilin. We confirmed the identity of brazilin and its derivatives by spectroscopic data (¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR) and measured their purity by optical rotation. …”
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An effective fluorescence strategy based on xanthine oxidase catalysis and the carbon dots’ specific response to ·OH for aminophylline pharmacokinetic studies by Chenfang Miao, Menghan Zhang, Ying Zheng, Xiaoyan Lin, Shuangying Yang, Linlin Xu, Sitong Lu, Zhengjun Huang, Jianyong Huang, Yanjie Zheng, Shaohuang Weng

“…In this study, high quantum yield carbon dots (CA/EDA-CDs) were synthesized via a hydrothermal method using riboflavin as the carbon source, citric acid and ethylenediamine as functionalizing agents and dopants. The luminescent structure of CA/EDA-CDs, featuring a π-conjugated system (aromatic C=C and graphite N) and surface chromophores (C=N/C=O) connected via C-N, C-O, and hydrogen bonds, was controllably modulated by hydroxyl radical (·OH). …”
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ASSESSMENT OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH GYNECOLOGICAL CANCER IN THE PROCESS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION by E. V. Pestereva, V. A. Chulkova, T. Y. Semiglazova, E. G. Ulrich, O. A. Pestereva

“…Disturbing component in patients at the stage of «before operation» and dysphoric component in patients at the stage of «after surgery» were dominated on the background of ergopathic reactions to the disease in the structure of attitude to the disease. The high intensity of complaints of female patients about their health, including non-specific, indicating the psychosomatic component of the patient’s suffering was revealed. …”
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Prevalence, awareness, treatment and control of arterial hypertension depending on regional characteristics in Russia: results of the ESSE-RF study 2012-2022 — evidence of COVID-19... by S. A. Maksimov, S. A. Shalnova, Yu. A. Balanova, A. E. Imaeva, V. A. Kutsenko, M. B. Kotova, G. A. Muromtseva, S. E. Evstifeeva, A. V. Kapustina, N. S. Karamnova, O. B. Shvabskaya, T. V. Repkina, T. O. Gonoshilova, A. V. Kudryavtsev, N. I. Belova, L. L. Shagrov, M. A. Samotrueva, A. L. Yasenyavskaya, O. A. Bashkina, S. V. Glukhovskaya, I. A. Levina, E. A. Shirshova, E. B. Dorzhieva, E. Z. Urbanova, N. Yu. Borovkova, V. K. Kurashin, A. S. Tokareva, Yu. I. Ragino, G. I. Simonova, A. D. Khudyakova, V. N. Nikulin, O. R. Aslyamov, G. V. Khokhlova, A. V. Solovieva, A. A. Rodionov, O. V. Kryachkova, Yu. Yu. Shamurova, E. V. Mikhailov, Yu. O. Tarabrina, M. G. Ataev, M. O. Radzhabov, Z. M. Gasanova, M. A. Umetov, I. A. Hakuasheva, L. V. Elgarova, E. I. Yamashkina, L. A. Balykova, A. A. Usanova, A. M. Nikitina, N. V. Savvina, Yu. E. Spiridonova, E. A. Naumova, V. S. Yudin, A. A. Keskinov, S. M. Yudin, A. V. Kontsevaya, O. M. Drapkina

“…A demographic shift toward a younger age structure in regions was associated with a decreased AH probability (0.83; 0.76-0.91). …”
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Genetic assessment of Saccharina germplasm using SNP markers: Facilitating core collection establishment and fingerprinting identification by Zihan Gai, Shuxiu Chen, Shan Sai, Liping Liu, Yuting Zhai, Rui Qian, Ruina Wu, Juping Zhao, Liqin Wang, Yan Li, Yanling Liu, Weiwei Wang, Xiaojie Li, Linan Zhang

“…Accordingly, we established a core collection of 91 accessions that encompasses all SNP variations and retains the similar clustering structure as the initial collection. Additionally, we identified a set of 130 core SNP markers, which were successfully used for fingerprinting analysis and individual differentiation of the 91 accessions. …”
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Two Distinctly Different Characteristics of Flare-driven Coronal Rain Revealed from High-resolution Spectroscopic Imaging Observations with FISS/GST by Donguk Song, Eun-Kyung Lim, Jongchul Chae, Maria S. Madjarska, Masahito Kubo, Hannah Kwak, Juhyung Kang, Ryohtaroh T. Ishikawa, Kyoung-Sun Lee

“…We estimate the spatial scale of the fine structure of the coronal rain and the footpoint brightening. …”
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Characteristics of atmospheric variables over the southern coast of West Java in the presence of Australian Monsoon and MRG waves by Didi Satiadi, Trismidianto, Anis Purwaningsih, Dita Fatria Andarini, Risyanto, Teguh Harjana, Ibnu Fathrio, Alfan Sukmana Praja, Noersomadi, Fadli Nauval, Elfira Saufina, Ina Juaeni, Adi Witono, Aisya Nafiisyanti, Wendi Harjupa, Eddy Hermawan, Robi Muharsyah, Danang Eko Nuryanto

“…Moreover, we found the reduction of low-level pressure, the enhancement of temperature and relative humidity in the mid-troposphere, and the weakening of the easterly and southerly winds during the dry phase approaching the wet phase of the MRG waves over the southern coast of West Java following the wave structure and propagation.…”
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Spectral characteristics of seismic ambient vibrations reveal changes in the subglacial environment of Glacier de la Plaine Morte, Switzerland by J. van Ginkel, J. van Ginkel, F. Walter, F. Walter, F. Lindner, M. Hallo, M. Hallo, M. Huss, M. Huss, D. Fäh

“…Our results highlight the value of long time series of HVSR measurements which show variations in the peak and trough structure that reflect hydrological changes in the subglacial environment.…”
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Effects of plant growth regulator (2,4-D) treatments on fruit development and chemical content in the kiwifruit plant (Actinidia chinensis) by Linhui Wu, Jiaqi Dong, Hao Zheng, Yule Wang, Dongliang Qiu, Arif Atak, Qiong Zhang, Caihong Zhong

“…The fruit set rate of parthenocarpic fruits reached 16.95% with 2,4-D treatment at 140 days after flowering; female flowers treated with 2,4-D showed differences in pollen structure compared to those treated with water. Also, no viability was detected in female flower pollen treated with 2,4-D. …”
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Orthopedic surgical treatment of osteomalacia induced by culprit soft tissue tumor in the hip region: a single-center retrospective study by Shuzhong Liu, Xi Zhou, Jinyi Xing, Annan Liang, Yong Liu, Weibo Xia

“…Abstract Background Due to its occult position, complex anatomical structure, and spatial relationships, the causative tumor of Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia (TIO) in the hip region is quite difficult to detect and qualitatively diagnose in clinical practice. …”
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Suppression of CHOP Reduces Neuronal Apoptosis and Rescues Cognitive Impairment Induced by Intermittent Hypoxia by Inhibiting Bax and Bak Activation by Linhao Xu, Yanli Bi, Yizhou Xu, Yihao Wu, Xiaoxue Du, Yixuan Mou, Jian Chen

“…GSK2606414, a specific chemical inhibitor of the PERK pathway, reduced the expression of p-PERK, ATF-4, p-elf2α, and CHOP and rescued ER structure. In addition, Bax and Bak accumulated in the mitochondria after IH treatment, which induced cytochrome c release and initiated apoptosis. …”
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Potential to use of viral reverse transcriptase inhibitors in oncology by O. A. Vlasova, I. A. Antonova, Kh. M. Magomedova, M. A. Usolkina, K. I. Kirsanov, G. A. Belitsky, T. T. Valiev, M. G. Yakubovskaya

“…To date, reverse transcriptase inhibitors of viruses of nucleoside and non-nucleoside structure have been developed and are successfully used in the clinic. …”
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Literature review: potential non-thermal molecular effects of external radiofrequency electromagnetic fields on cancer by Anna Dieper, Stephan Scheidegger, Rudolf M. Füchslin, Paraskevi D. Veltsista, Ulrike Stein, Mathias Weyland, Dominik Gerster, Marcus Beck, Olof Bengtsson, Daniel Zips, Pirus Ghadjar

“…Among those, by reviewing the included publications, we identified RF-EMF-induced ion channel activation, altered gene expression, altered membrane potentials, membrane oscillations, and blebbing, as well as changes in cytoskeletal structure and cell morphology.Conclusion The existent literature points toward a yet untapped therapeutic potential of RF-EMF treatment, which might aid in damaging cancer cells through bio-electrical and electro-mechanical molecular mechanisms while minimizing adverse effects on healthy tissue cells. …”
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Ultra-processed food intake and brain health in middle-aged and older adults by Jiawei Gu, Linli Chen, Yujia Bao, Xueer Yang, Xuhua Chen, Zheshen Han, Yibin Zhou, Xiaobei Deng, Yuhua Li, Jinjun Ran

“…Given the increasing prevalence of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) in modern diets and their links to various chronic diseases, this study investigates their associations with neurodegeneration and alterations in brain structure. Design: A prospective cohort study. Setting and participants: 58,423 participants aged 40–70 years from the UK Biobank cohort (enrolled from 2006 to 2010) were included to examine the associations between UPF intake and neurodegenerative diseases, with a subsample of 5,462 participants with neuroimaging data used to investigate associations with regional gray matter morphology, including volume, thickness, and surface area. …”
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Effects of Different Levels of Green Tea Powder on Performance, Antioxidant Activity, Egg Mass, Quality, and Cecal Microflora of Chickens by Wei Luo, Qisong Tan, Hui Li, Tao Ye, Tao Xiao, Xingzhou Tian, Weiwei Wang

“…The statistical software SPSS was used to perform a one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) on the experimental data, and Duncan’s method was used to perform multiple comparisons among groups. …”
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Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the training needs assessment for critical care nurses by Amir Jalali, Mostafa Bafandeh Zendeh, Azam Sharifi, Amirhossein Naghibzadeh, Leila Moradi, Jalal Karimi, Nazanin Mardani Taghvostani, Khalil Moradi

“…Results The results of the EFA and CFA confirmed the thirteen-factor structure with 66 items, explaining 62.337% of the total variance. …”
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Lipopolysaccharide and ARDS caused by new coronavirus infection: hypotheses and facts by I. A. Yatskov, V. A. Beloglazov, E. I. Ryapova

“…This review presents data from the literature that provide insight into the role of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) of the Gram-negative bacteria in pathogenesis of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) caused by the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection. …”
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Optimizing XGBoost Hyperparameters for Credit Scoring Classification Using Weighted Cognitive Avoidance Particle Swarm by Atul Vikas Lakra, Sudarson Jena, Kaushik Mishra

“…Weighted cognitive avoidance particle swarm optimization for the XGBoost (WCAPSO-XGB) model has been proposed for credit score classification. The structure of the XGBoost (XGB) model is determined by the hyperparameters, which must be initialized prior to model evaluation. …”
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TWO STAGES OF THE CENOZOIC ALKALINE-BASALT VOLCANISM IN THE DARKHAD DEPRESSION (NORTHERN MONGOLIA) – GEOCHRONOLOGY, GEOCHEMISTRY, AND GEODYNAMIC CONSEQUENCES by S. S. Tsypukova, A. B. Perepelov, E. I. Demonterova, A. V. Ivanov, S. I. Dril, M. I. Kuzmin, A. V. Travin, Yu. D. Shcherbakov, M. Yu. Puzankov, S. V. Kanakin

“…The isotopic data showed that there are two stages distinguished in the Cenozoic history of the Darkhad depression volcanic activity, the Late Oligocene initial stage (~28.0–26.6 Ma) and the final Late Miocene – Early Pliocene stage (~5.8–4.2 Ma). …”
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