Morphological and molecular monitoring of fishes in the waters of mangrove ecosystems by M. Basyuni, Irmawati , A. Mubaraq, A. Susilowati, A.B. Rangkuti, Desrita , A.A. Aznawi, S.S. Al Mustaniroh, S.H. Larekeng, A.H. Salman, E.R. Ardli, Y. Isowa, T. Kajita

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Mangroves are primarily found along Sumatra’s east coast in Aceh and North Sumatra, Indonesia. …”
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Sex differences in metabolic regulation by Gi/o-coupled receptor modulation of exocytosis by Montana Young, Ryan P. Ceddia, Analisa Thompson-Gray, David Reyes, Jackson B. Cassada, Julio E. Ayala, Owen P. McGuinness, Sheila Collins, Sheila Collins, Heidi E. Hamm

“…BackgroundPresynaptic Gi/o coupled GPCRs can act as negative feedback regulators of neurotransmitter release via Gβγ effector modulation through two mechanisms: decreased calcium influx and direct inhibition of membrane fusion by soluble N-ethylmaleimide—sensitive factor attachment protein (SNAP) receptor (SNARE). …”
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Inonotus obliquus (chaga) ameliorates folic acid-induced renal fibrosis in mice: the crosstalk analysis among PT cells, macrophages and T cells based on single-cell sequencing by Yueling Peng, Yaling Zhang, Yaling Zhang, Rui Wang, Xinyu Wang, Xingwei Liu, Hui Liao, Rongshan Li

“…Inonotus obliquus (Chaga), a traditional medicinal mushroom, has shown promising effects in chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet its cellular and molecular mechanisms remain largely unexplored.MethodsWe analysed the chemical composition of Chaga using UPLC-MS and predicted its biological targets using PubChem and Swiss Target Prediction. …”
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“Lebanese Protocol”: Ethnic Quota Systems in Kabardino-Balkaria’s Power-Sharing Arrangements (1950s-2020s) by A. A. Tumov, A. A. Tatarov

“…Drawing on government meeting protocols, electoral commission records, ethnic composition statistics, elite interviews, political memoirs, and parliamentary publications, the study employs mixed-methods analysis. …”
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Sarcopenic Obesity in Younger Adult Men and Women with and Without Intellectual Disability by Neev Shah, Rif S. El-Mallakh, Philip May

“…Methods: We performed an analysis of the body composition of 93 men and women with intellectual disability, and 70 matched men and women without intellectual disability, aged between 20 and 50 years. …”
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Correlation and Relative Prognostic Power of Post–Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Fractional Flow Reserve and Quantitative Flow Ratio by Bettina Csanádi, Tamás Ferenci, Róbert Gál, Noémi Bora, Zsolt Piróth

“…Background Post–percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) fractional flow reserve (FFR) is an established method to evaluate the functional result of angiographically successful PCI; however, it is rarely measured. …”
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Silver diamine fluoride alters microbial communities in subsurface dentinWhy Is This Important? by Rosalyn M. Sulyanto, DMD, MS, Clifford J. Beall, MS, PhD, Martin T. Berger, DMD, Christopher P. Goodell, DMD, Stephanie Koo, DMD, Fiorella Candamo, DMD, John R. Dickson, MD, PhD, Misun Kang, PhD, Sunita P. Ho, PhD, Man Wai Ng, DDS, MPH, Shahr B. Hashmi, BS, Eugene J. Leys, PhD, Ann L. Griffen, MS, DDS

“…Background: Silver diamine fluoride (SDF) is a dental biomaterial with cariostatic properties that are thought to be owing to, in part, to its antimicrobial activity. …”
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Experiences of discrimination are associated with microbiome and transcriptome alterations in the gut by Tien S. Dong, Tien S. Dong, Tien S. Dong, Tien S. Dong, Tien S. Dong, Simer Shera, Kirstin Peters, Gilbert C. Gee, Gilbert C. Gee, Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez, Hiram Beltrán-Sánchez, May C. Wang, Lisa A. Kilpatrick, Lisa A. Kilpatrick, Lisa A. Kilpatrick, Lisa A. Kilpatrick, Xiaobei Zhang, Xiaobei Zhang, Xiaobei Zhang, Xiaobei Zhang, Xiaobei Zhang, Jennifer S. Labus, Jennifer S. Labus, Jennifer S. Labus, Jennifer S. Labus, Jennifer S. Labus, Allison Vaughan, Allison Vaughan, Allison Vaughan, Allison Vaughan, Arpana Church, Arpana Church, Arpana Church, Arpana Church, Arpana Church

“…BackgroundDiscrimination is a recognized psychosocial stressor that has been linked to various negative health outcomes. …”
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Further discussion on the quantitative structure of “combined short cantilever-articulated rock beam” in roof with large mining height stope by Shaohong YAN, Yangbo LU, Xiwen YIN, Gang XU

“…Based on the characteristics that the lower composite roof of the large mining height stope cannot touch the gangue before it collapses and presents a “combined short cantilever beam” structure, and the upper composite roof rock strata present an “articulated rock beam” structure in the horizontal direction of the stope under the support of coal wall, the combined support body of support and direct roof, and caving gangue in the goaf, the new concept of immediate roof and main roof in the near-field of large mining height stope is proposed and the quantitative judgment method of immediate roof and main roof is obtained. …”
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Sportwissenschaft by Kuntz B, Frank L, Manz K, Rommel A, Lampert T

“…This articleexamines the proportion of children and adolescents in Germany who are unable to swim, taking into account age, gender, socioeconomic status (SES) and migration background.Methods: Data were obtained from the first follow-up of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS Wave 1), conducted by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) from 2009 to 2012. …”
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Integrative taxonomy of the genus Pseudoacanthocephalus (Acanthocephala: Echinorhynchida) in China, with the description of two new species and the characterization of the mitochon... by Cui-Hong Zhao, Rui-Jia Yang, Si-Si Ru, Hui-Xia Chen, Dai-Xuan Li, Liang Li

“…Abstract Background Acanthocephalans (thorny headed worms) of the genus Pseudoacanthocephalus mainly parasitize amphibians and reptiles across the globe. …”
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Intradialytic Changes and Prognostic Value of Ventriculo-Arterial Coupling in Patients With End-Stage Renal Disease: Protocol for an Observational Prospective Trial by Alessandro Salustri, Giovanni Tonti, Gianni Pedrizzetti, Aizhan Zhankorazova, Zaukiya Khamitova, Bauyrzhan Toktarbay, Dinara Jumadilova, Marina Khvan, Dinara Galiyeva, Makhabbat Bekbossynova, Murat Mukarov, Alexey Kokoshko, Abduzhappar Gaipov

“… BackgroundThe acute effect of hemodialysis (HD) on left ventricular mechanics has been evaluated in several studies; however, their results are not consistent. …”
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A multiscale Bayesian approach to quantification and denoising of energy-dispersive x-ray data by Pau Torruella, Abderrahim Halimi, Ludovica Tovaglieri, Céline Lichtensteiger, Duncan T L Alexander, Cécile Hébert

“…This is combined with EDX spectral simulation (elemental contributions and Bremsstrahlung background) into a Bayesian estimation strategy. When tested using simulated datasets, the chemical maps obtained with this approach are more accurate and preserve a higher spatial resolution than those obtained by standard methods. …”
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Methodology for generating chorioallantoic membrane patient-derived xenograft (CAM-PDX) models of pleural mesothelioma and performing preclinical imaging for the translation of can... by Judy M Coulson, Joseph J Sacco, Michael Shackcloth, Alexander Haragan, Doris M Rassl, Harish Poptani, Anne Herrmann, Liam Shaw, Sarah Barnett, Jan Schulze

“…Background Pleural mesothelioma is a cancer of the lung lining associated with asbestos exposure. …”
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Methodology for generating chorioallantoic membrane patient-derived xenograft (CAM-PDX) models of pleural mesothelioma and performing preclinical imaging for the translation of can... by Judy M Coulson, Joseph J Sacco, Michael Shackcloth, Alexander Haragan, Doris M Rassl, Harish Poptani, Anne Herrmann, Liam Shaw, Sarah Barnett, Jan Schulze

“…Background Pleural mesothelioma is a cancer of the lung lining associated with asbestos exposure. …”
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Size-controllable synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanorods via fluorine modulation: applications in dental adhesives for enhanced enamel remineralization by Linzhi Meng, Mengmeng Shu, Peng Mei, Yakun Liang, Lunguo Xia

“…Abstract Background There has been little application of fluorine-substituted hydroxyapatites (FHAs) in dental adhesives. …”
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Advancing neuroprotection and atherosclerosis prevention through familial hypercholesterolemia management: Analyzing comorbidity burden with stroke, coronary heart disease, hyperte... by Jingjia Wang, Sicong Liu, Ming Zhang, Xiangbin Meng, Xuliang Wang, Wenyao Wang, Jun Gao, Jilin Zheng, Zhiyun Yang, Jun Wen, Da Liu, Lin Yang, Chen Wei, Siyan Zhan, Pei Gao, Chunli Shao

“…This study aimed to investigate the comorbidity burden of FH in China and analyze the differences between familial and general hypercholesterolemia (HC) populations. Methods Using a national medical insurance database from 2013 to 2017 including 13,976 patients with FH and 13,976 matched control patients with HC, we utilized case‐control methods to compare the composition ratio, comorbidity rates, medical expenses, and healthcare burden of patients with FH to those of control patients. …”
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Guideline-Based Digital Exercise Interventions for Reducing Body Weight and Fat and Promoting Physical Activity in Adults With Overweight and Obesity: Systematic Review and Meta-An... by Mohamad Motevalli, Clemens Drenowatz, Derrick Tanous, Gerhard Ruedl, Werner Kirschner, Markus Schauer, Thomas Rosemann, Katharina Wirnitzer

“…However, their superiority over traditional methods is uncertain for BMI and body composition. …”
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Vaginal microbiota: different roles of lactobacilli and community instability in chronic vulvovaginal discomfort by Vladimír Buchta, Vladimír Buchta, Jana Nekvindová, Daniel Leško, Filip Vrbacký, Peter Veščičík, Zuzana Uhlířová, Ctirad Andrýs, Radka Bolehovská, Marian Kacerovský, Jiří Špaček, Alena Mrkvicová, Hana Skalská, Lenka Plíšková

“…BackgroundChronic vulvovaginal discomfort (CVD) is a complex syndrome with many unresolved questions regarding its etiology, diagnosis, and management in relation to the vaginal microbiota.MethodsCervicovaginal fluid of 91 CVD patients and 35 healthy controls was obtained at the beginning and end of the follow-up period. …”
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Application of machine learning in soil heavy metals pollution assessment in the southeastern Tibetan plateau by Yan Li, Yilong Yu, Shiyuan Ding, Wenjing Dai, Rongguang Shi, Gaoyang Cui, Xiaodong Li

“…The BiLISA method revealed significant spatial interactions among HMs, with the composite pollution of As and Cd occupying the largest proportion in High (As)-High (Cd) aggregation zones, underscoring the need for integrated management strategies. …”
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