Effect of Seminal Plasma on the Freezability of Boar Sperm by Kuanfeng Zhu, Yukun Song, Zhi He, Peng Wang, Xuguang Wang, Guoshi Liu

“…Background: Seminal plasma is an important component of semen and has a significant effect on sperm function. …”
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SPECIALIZED PRODUCTS OF PROBIOTIC USE: QUALITY AND FUNCTIONALITY by Lobach E.Y., Gur'yanov Y.G., Poznyakovskiy V.M., Kostin A.N.

“…To achieve this goal we used generally accepted and special research methods determined by technical regulations [9]. The article reflects the prescription composition, organoleptic indices, and nutritional value of the developed products. …”
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Myostatin/Smad2/Smad3 pathway define a differential clinical phenotype in COPD-associated sarcopenia by Adriana Núñez-Robainas, Maria Guitart, Adrián López-Postigo, Antonio Sancho-Muñoz, Esther Barreiro

“…Background Sarcopenia, defined as the loss of muscle mass and function, represents one of the most relevant comorbidities in patients with COPD even at early stages. …”
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The mediating effect of parental monitoring in the association between parent–child relationship harmony and smartphone addiction: findings from a nationwide youth survey in China... by Ziyan Meng, Kaiyuan Min, Runping Ma, Juntao Yang, Hui Zhang, Qing li

“…Abstract Background The increasing prevalence of smartphone addiction among youth has raised concerns. …”
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Atf3 + senescent chondrocytes mediate meniscus degeneration in aging by Jing-Yi Wang, Yao-Hui Liu, Xiao Wang, Min Ma, Zhang-Yi Pan, Ao-Yuan Fan, Lai-Ya Lu, Zheng Liu, Kun Tao, Feng Yin

“…Abstract Background Meniscus degeneration contributes to knee arthritis progression, but the cellular and molecular mechanisms of meniscus aging remain poorly understood. …”
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Full-length 16S rRNA Sequencing Reveals Gut Microbiome Signatures Predictive of MASLD in children with obesity by Yu-Cheng Lin, Chi-Chien Wu, Yun-Er Li, Chun-Liang Chen, Chia-Ray Lin, Yen-Hsuan Ni

“…While recent advancements in full-length 16S (FL16S) rRNA sequencing offer better taxonomic resolution, whether they establish stronger associations with the risk of MASLD remains to be determined. Method This study utilized long-read FL16S and short-read V3-V4 16S rRNA sequencing to profile gut microbiome compositions in age-, sex-, and BMI-matched case–control pairs of obese children with and without MASLD. …”
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The Linguistic Heritage of the Bangladeshi ‘New Communities’ of Venice (Italy) by Ferro, Giulia

“… This paper presents the initial findings of a sociolinguistic study conducted using ethnographic methods on the Bangladeshi community of Venice (Italy). …”
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Distinct Gut Microbiota Profiles in Normal Weight Obesity and Their Association With Cardiometabolic Diseases: Results From Two Independent Cohort Studies by Wenjie Wang, Feijie Wang, Yihan Li, Yuwei Shi, Xiaoyan Wang, Xinyu Chen, Weifang Zheng, Julianna C. Hsing, Ying Lu, Yi‐Shuan Wu, Ann W. Hsing, Juntao Kan, Wei He, Shankuan Zhu

“…ABSTRACT Background Normal weight obesity (NWO) is characterized by excess body fat in individuals with normal body mass index (BMI). …”
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Effects of Different Sources of Selenium on Digestibility, Rumen Parameters, and Carcass Characteristics in Crossbred Zel Fattening Male Lambs by Rademan Bakhtiyari, Yadollah Chashnidel, Asdolah Tymouri Yansari

“…Extended Abstract Background: Generally, most feeds used in livestock nutrition are deficient in some nutrients and require nutritional supplements. …”
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Evaluation of Understory Plant Species Biodiversity in Buaxus hyrcana Habitats within Hyrcanian Forests by alireza Bijani-Nejad, Asghar Fallah, Hamid Jalilund, Hamed Asadi

“…Extended Abstract Background: The plant biodiversity of any ecosystem is directly affected by its vegetative characteristics and diversity of plant species, which always guarantees the ecosystem’s stability against variable environmental and biological factors. …”
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Single cell RNA-sequencing identified CCR7+/RELB+/IRF1+ T cell responding for juvenile idiopathic arthritis pathogenesis by Lewei He, Xue Gong, Hui Guo, Kaiyu Zhou, Yue Lan, Mingyi Lv, Xiaoliang Liu, Sha Lin, Yimin Hua, Junling Guo, Zhenxin Fan, Yifei Li

“…BackgroundTo further explore the disease heterogeneity of different subtypes of Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and analyze their pathogenesis mechanisms.MethodThe single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) was carried out to investigate the disease heterogeneity and molecular mechanisms of immune responses in immune cells in JIA.ResultIn our study, we provided a immunological landscape of HLA-B27-positive JIA and HLA-B27-negative JIA immune cells at single cell RNA-Seq resolution. …”
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Physical activity interventions in adult kidney transplant recipients: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Roseanne E. Billany, Nicolette C. Bishop, Ellen M. Castle, Matthew P. M. Graham-Brown, Sharlene A. Greenwood, Courtney J. Lightfoot, Thomas J. Wilkinson

“…Background Kidney transplant recipients (KTRs) exhibit a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and adverse changes in physical fitness and body composition. …”
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Scientific support for strength sports: analysis of scientific resources from the Web of Science Core Collection by Leonid Podrigalo, Kostiantyn Tymchenko, Volodymyr Perevoznyk, Bogdan Semeniv, Volodymyr Paievskyi, Olexandr Halashko

“…Background and Study Aim.  Strength is a key physical attribute that contributes to success in sports. …”
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Femorodistal bypasses using venous “cuffs” by Sekulić Dragan, Marjanović Ivan, Leković Ivan, Paunović Dragana, Milev Boško, Tomić Aleksandar

“…Autovenous bypass graft remains the method of choice, but when there is no possibility of using the great saphenous vein, the venous cuff method may have an advantage. …”
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3D Hollow MoS2 Architecture Enabled Highly Sensitive SERS Detection by Chao Gao, Yi Yang, Huijie Chen, Xiaoqing Gao, Xingxing Zhang, Zhiqian Song, Tianyang Zhang, Kai Chen, Xiaohong Wang, Yingdong Han

“…The work provides a novel method to enhance the SERS performance of 2D materials, which is readily achievable and is expected to become a key cornerstone for the development of composite substrates.…”
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Development of a midwifery regulatory environment index using data from the Global Midwives’ Associations map survey by Emma Virginia Clark, Marianna LaNoue, Kate Clouse, Alexandra Zuber, Jeremy Neal

“…Methods To develop our composite Midwifery Regulatory Environment (MRE) Index, we analyzed data from 115 countries in the Global Midwives’ Associations map survey. …”
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Utilizing Freeze-Thaw-Ultrasonication to Prepare Mesoporous Silica-Encapsulated Colloidal Silver Nanoaggregates with Long-Term Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Activity by Shuoyang Yan, Ling Chen, Zhiyang Zhang

“…Although the reagent-free “freeze-thaw-ultrasonication” method for preparing Ag nanoaggregates (AgNAs) does not introduce additional background interference and maintains the original interfacial properties of AgNAs, their unstable physical nanostructure limits SERS detection to just 7 days. …”
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Evaluation of the Age Dependence of Conventional and Novel Photoplethysmography Parameters by Flóra Antali, Dániel Kulin, Sándor Kulin, Zsuzsanna Miklós

“…Abstract Background Cardiovascular (CV) mortality increases with age partly due to physiological ageing of the CV system. …”
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Validity and Reliability of the Physical Disability Stigma Questionnaire by V Dastyar, ME Riahi, A Erfani, M Sharepour

“…In order to evaluate the validity of the questionnaire, content, face, construct, convergent, discriminant, Cross-validated Communality and redundancy were used, and Cronbach's alpha, loop method, and composite reliability were used to evaluate reliability. …”
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RCS and stealth performance analyses of marine low-altitude helicopter by LIANG Chengliang, FEI Zhongyang, ZHAO Qijun, CHEN Xi

“…The radar cross section(RCS) of isolated helicopters, the composite electromagnetic scattering of helicopters in the background of sea surface environment, the radar stealth performance of offshore helicopters at different flight heights are studied, and the influence rules are summarized. …”
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