High level of soluble tumor necrosis factor receptors is associated with lower residual diuresis volume in patients on hemodialysis: An exploratory study. by Gabriele Teixeira Gonçalves, Luciana Martins de Mello Santos, Pedro Henrique Scheidt Figueiredo, Jaqueline de Paula Chaves Freitas, Jousielle Márcia Santos, Joyce Noelly Vitor Santos, Fidelis Antônio da Silva Junior, Frederico Lopes Alves, Vanessa Gomes Brandão, Emílio Henrique Barroso Maciel, Maria Cecília S M Prates, Borja Sañudo, Redha Taiar, Mario Bernardo-Filho, Danúbia da Cunha de Sá-Caputo, Vanessa Pereira Lima, Henrique Silveira, Victor Lacerda Gripp, Vanessa Amaral Mendonça, Ana Cristina Rodrigues Lacerda

“…Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is characterized by any persistent alteration or abnormality in kidney structure or function lasting over ninety days [1]. …”
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A Typology of Sistan\'s Vernacular Housing in Terms of Open and Closed Space Formation by Zohreh Oveisi Keikha, Hosseinali Kavosh, Abolfazl Heidari, Jamshid Davtalab

“…The results showed that Sistan, situated east of Iran with more than 900 villages and a 5,000-year history of permanent settlement from the era of Shahr-e Sukhteh, has special climatic conditions, and its social and livelihood structure has led to formation of unique housing architecture types. …”
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Antimicrobial Effects of Kelisha Capsule on Escherichia coli Induced Diarrhea in Mice by Shi G, Lu X, Wang G, Qian K, Peng X, Zhu Y, Wu J, Ke H, Chen L, Zheng Y, Yang T, Shi X, Huang P

“…Additionally, KLSC could restore the intestinal barrier function by reversing small intestine structure and up-regulating the expression of tight junction proteins. …”
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FACTORS OF SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION AND ANXIETY OF REFUGEES DURING THE WAR by Harkusha Inesa, Dubinskyi Serhii

“…Common and distinctive features between anxiety and alarm have been identified. In the structure of anxiety, cognitive, emotional and operational components have been found and described, among which the dominant position is occupied by an emotional response to an unfavourable life situation. …”
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Pleiotropic effects of PPAR-α – from benchside to bedside by I. V. Shirinsky, V. S. Shirinsky

“…It was shown that PPARα was expressed on different cells including dendritic cells, macrophages, B- and T-cells. We discuss structure of natural and synthetic ligands of PPARa, molecular and cellular mechanisms of PPARa regulation of lipid and carbohydrate cellular metabolism. …”
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Recombinant Hydrophobic Polypeptide MBAY Loaded Into SPION-Exosome Realizes Sustained-Release to Improve Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Zong X, Xiao S, Xia H, Guo D, Wu J, Zhuang M, Rao L

“…Therefore, in our study, the transmembrane hydrophobic structure of the exosome signature protein CD81 was fused with BAY 55-9837 to obtain MBAY with sustained-release capability.Methods: MBAY was fabricated via genetic engineering, and the dissociation constant (Kd) was determined to assess its affinity for vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor type 2 (VPACII). …”
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Seasonal Distribution Characteristics of Raindrop Spectrum in Taiyuan by Ge Lili, Lü Guozhen, Zhao Guixiang, Han Chenhui, Guo Dong, Li Yajun

“…The RSD presents a unimodal structure with a peak of 0.562 mm and the decrease trend of concentration is more obvious in winter. …”
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Design, spectroscopic analysis, DFT calculations, adsorption evaluation, molecular docking, comprehensive in silico and in vitro bioactivity studies of thiocarbohydrazide grafted d... by Magda A. Akl, Aya G. Mostafa, Abdelrahman S. El-Zeny, El-Sayed R. H. El-Gharkawy

“…DFT calculations were utilized to verify the molecular structure, analysis of frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs), molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) and reactivity descriptor for all phases. …”
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Breaking the Hardness-Wear Trade-Off: Quantitative Correlation in Nano-Al₂O₃-Reinforced Al₁₀Cr₁₇Fe₂₀NiV₄ High-Entr... by Cong Feng, Huan Wang, Yaping Wang

“…The results revealed that the Al₁₀Cr₁₇Fe₂₀NiV₄ alloy exhibited a single-phase face-centered cubic (FCC) structure, which was maintained with the addition of alumina nanoparticles. …”
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Psychometric Properties of a Neuropsychological Assessment Scale for Diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease in the Illiterate and Low-Educated Subjects in Iran by Ameneh Ahmadi, Maryam Noroozian, Mohsen Kachooei, Zahra Hooshyari, Aram Golsokhan

“… Objective: Because of changes in the population structure over time, dementia is one of the main concerns of the health systems worldwide. …”
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New insights into the combined effects of aflatoxin B1 and Eimeria ovinoidalis on uterine function by disrupting the gut–blood–reproductive axis in sheep by Shu-cheng Huang, Kai-li Liu, Pan Chen, Bo-wen Xu, Wen-li Ding, Tao-jing Yue, Ya-nan Lu, Sen-yang Li, Jia-kui Li, Fu-chun Jian

“…Moreover, co-exposure to AFB1 and coccidia disrupted the intestinal structure of the colon, resulting in reduced crypt depth. …”
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Continuing medical education in Serbia with particular reference to the Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade by Bjegović-Mikanović Vesna, Lalić Nebojša, Wenzel Helmut, Nikolić-Mandić Ružica, Laaser Ulrich

“…Correlated component regression (CCR) models were used to identify determinants of course participation. …”
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Ramulus Mori (Sangzhi) alkaloids ameliorate high-fat diet induced obesity in rats by modulating gut microbiota and bile acid metabolism by Xin Shang, Xin Shang, Yu Fu, Ying Wang, Shuxun Yan

“…Specifically, it reshaped the gut microbiota structure in HFD-fed rats by increasing the relative abundance of beneficial bacteria, such as Bacteroides, while decreasing the populations of potentially harmful bacteria, such as Dorea and Blautia. …”
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Association between socio-demographic and injury factors, and physical activity behaviour in people with spinal cord injury: a theory-informed systematic review and meta-analysis by Martins Nweke, Megan van Vuuren, Kobus Bester, Andrea Maritz, Lané van Vuuren, Yolanda Vilakazi, Ayanda Dlamini, Andiswa Ncedani, Karien Mostert

“…Methods The Preferred Items for Reporting Systematic Reviews and Meta-analysis Protocols (PRISMA-P) provided the structure for this review. The epidemiological triangle and Bradford criteria further informed the review, as well as Rothman's causality model and Nweke's viewpoints. …”
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GAMIFICATION AS A MODERN TREND IN THE STUDY OF GEOGRAPHY IN GENERAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS by Vitaliy Bezugly, Victor Hrushka

“…Particular emphasis is placed on the expediency of using gamification in the study of geography in Year 10, which con- tributes to a deeper understanding of geographical processes, structure and phenomena in the study of countries and regions. …”
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Transfer of Periodic Phenomena in Multiphase Capillary Flows to a Quasi-Stationary Observation Using U-Net by Bastian Oldach, Philipp Wintermeyer, Norbert Kockmann

“…The original U-Net was modified to process input images of a size of 688 × 432 pixels while the structure of the encoder and decoder path feature 23 convolutional layers. …”
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A revised and expanded deep radiostratigraphy of the Greenland Ice Sheet from airborne radar sounding surveys between 1993 and 2019 by J. A. MacGregor, M. A. Fahnestock, J. D. Paden, J. Li, J. P. Harbeck, A. Aschwanden

“…The result is a more robust radiostratigraphy and age structure of the ice sheet that covers up to 65 % of the ice sheet and includes <span class="inline-formula">&gt;</span> 58 600 km of newly traced reflections from the 2014–2019 campaigns. …”
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Determination of the effect of pyocyanin and Saccharomyces boulardii on gut microbiota and TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB and NLRP3 signaling pathways in sepsis induced by cecal ligation and pun... by Mahmut Ucar, Ozgur Celebi, Demet Celebi, Sumeyye Baser, Mustafa Can Guler, Ayhan Tanyeli, Metin Kılıclıoglu, Ahmet Yılmaz, Serkan Yıldırım

“…Focused Ion Beam - Scanning Electron Microscopy (FIB-SEM) analyses revealed that the amorphous structure of Pyocyanin interacted with the surface of S. boulardii. …”
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X-inactive-specific transcript: a long noncoding RNA with a complex role in sex differences in human disease by Dan N. Predescu, Babak Mokhlesi, Sanda A. Predescu

“…In this review, we summarize recent knowledge about XIST structure/function correlation and involvement in human disease with focus on XIST abnormal expression in males. …”
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Data Fusion and Dimensionality Reduction for Pest Management in Pitahaya Cultivation by Wilson Chango, Mónica Mazón-Fierro, Juan Erazo, Guido Mazón-Fierro, Santiago Logroño, Pedro Peñafiel, Jaime Sayago

“…We applied dimensionality reduction techniques—PCA, KPCA (linear, polynomial, RBF), t-SNE, and UMAP—to preserve relevant structure and enhance interpretability. Evaluation metrics included the proportion of information retained (score) and cluster separability (silhouette score). …”
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