IMPACT OF ANTIVIRAL THERAPY FOR CHRONIC HEPATITIS C ON CYTOKINE SYNTHESIS AND HEPATIC FIBROSING PROCESSES by V. V. Shchekotov, I. A. Bulatova, A. P. Shchekotova, N. I. Nasibullina, G. G. Larionova, A. I. Pavlov

“…It is expedient to monitor TNF-α, IL-4, IL-6, and HA to evaluate the severity of liver involvement in CHC and to predict the efficiency of AVT.…”
Get full text

Prognostic and clinicopathological impact of systemic inflammation response index (SIRI) on patients with esophageal cancer: a meta-analysis by Zhong Wu, Zongxin Zhang, Chao Gu

“…We focused on identifying SIRI’s precise role in forecasting EC prognosis through performing this meta-analysis. Methods This work searched PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Cochrane Library, and CNKI till November 16, 2024, and determined pooled hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for evaluating EC prognosis forecasting efficiency of SIRI. …”
Get full text

Long-term results (60 months) of anti-VEGF therapy of macular diseases in real clinical practice. Part 2. by E. V. Bobykin, R. V. Buslaev, V. Y. Krokhalev, O. V. Morozova, N. S. Beresneva

“…Purpose: to study long-term results of anti-VEGF therapy for macular diseases of patients followed up for 60 months in real clinical practice. Materials and methods. The research group included 57 patients (43 women, 14 men; median age 62 years) who received antiVEGF therapy (ranibizumab, aflibercept) and remained under regular observation for 60 months. …”
Get full text

Developing a Model for Measuring and Evaluating the Role of Commodities as Hedging Tools in Investor Portfolios by Zahra Mohammadi Pourmazaheri, Babak Jamshidinavid, Mehrdad Ghanbari, Alireza Moradi

“…The primary goal was to examine the diversification and hedging (safe haven) properties of assets and future commodities in Iran's exchange market compared to stocks during "bull and bear periods of the stock market" and to determine the minimum variance portfolio.   Methods This research was applied in purpose and quantitative in methodology. …”
Get full text

The status of machine learning in HIV testing in South Africa: a qualitative inquiry with stakeholders in Gauteng province by Musa Jaiteh, Edith Phalane, Yegnanew A. Shiferaw, Refilwe Nancy Phaswana-Mafuya

“…Thematic content analysis was used, and results were presented in themes and sub-themes.ResultsThree main themes were determined, namely awareness level, existing applications, and perceived potential of machine learning in HIV testing interventions. …”
Get full text

2-Deoxy-D-Glucose and ES-936 sensitize cancer- but not normal cells to both low- and high LET irradiation by Katja Kratz, Henrieke Förster, Kira Vogel, Marco Durante, Marco Durante, Burkhard Jakob, Burkhard Jakob

“…Furthermore, NADP+/NADPH-, NAD(P)H- and ROS levels were determined using bioluminescent assays, Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM) and fluorescent microscopy. …”
Get full text

Epidemiological Situation of Schigеllosis in the Republic of Dagestan and Directions for Improving Epidemiological Surveillance by Z. G. Tagirovа, N. M-G. Zulpukarova, Z. M. Daniyalbekova

“…The main causes of epidemiological well-being for schigеllosis in Dagestan are determined by: poor state of the water supply system and sanitary and communal improvement of populated areas; the use of food products stored, transported and sold in the distribution network in violation of sanitary and hygienic requirements. …”
Get full text

Stability of tenogenic secretomes optical density, colour, weight, TGF-b concentration and bacterial growth after 30-day storage under room or refrigerator temperature by Aziz Mukhlis, Soesilawati Pratiwi, Lestari Pudji, Suroto Heri

“…Background/Aim: The effectiveness and efficiency of tenogenic secretomes products are crucial to assess. …”
Get full text

Prospects for the application of recombinant antigens Treponema pallidum TР0163 and TР0971 in enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of immunoglobulin M in the serum o... by N. V. Arbuzova, M. V. Shpilevaya, G. L. Katunin, N. Yu. Nosov

“…The efficiency of the assay depends on the antigens used to detect antitreponemal antibodies and the clinical stage of the infection. …”
Get full text

Repurposing of an inotropic drug dobutamine to enhance the production of human hematopoietic stem cells from human induced pluripotent stem cells by Chuti Laowtammathron, Pimonwan Srisook, Pakpoom Kheolamai, Rangsun Parnpai, Chanchao Lorthongpanich, Surapol Issaragrisil

“…Therefore, this study investigates the effect of DH on enhancing the hematopoietic differentiation of hiPSCs toward HSPCs. Methods This study used isogenic hiPSCs to study the effect of DH during various stages of their hematogenic differentiation using an in vitro culture system. …”
Get full text

Ultrasonic and Microwave-assisted Solid-Liquid Extraction of Ginkgo biloba Phenolics: Study about Mass Transfer and PID Control by Chi XU, Hebin XU, Rui ZHU, Jing LI, Dandan LI, Yongbin HAN, Yi ZHENG, Yang TAO

“…The results showed that ultrasound and microwave-assisted methods significantly enhanced the release and diffusion of polyphenol compared to the traditional shaker oscillation method. …”
Get full text

Predictive value of ASCA and ANCA in inflammatory bowel diseases by D. A. Kuznetsova, S. V. Lapin, O. B. Shchukina, I. V. Gubonina, A. A. Kamanin

“…The level of antibodies to ASCA IgA and IgG was measured by the ELISA method (ORGENTEC Diagnostika GmbH, Germany), ANCA IgG was determined by the IIF method of the Granulocyte Mosaic test system (EUROIMMUN AG, Germany).Results. …”
Get full text

Generation of electricity in BFC by the biological product 'Doctor Robik' during the purification of nitrogen-containing wastewater by G.O. Zhdanova, D.I. Stom, N.Yu. Yudina, S.V. Alferov, Z.U. Dzhangidze, A.D. Stom, M.Yu. Tolstoy, I.A. Bogdanova, A.N. Chesnokova

“…The nitrogen-containing substrates were determined using photometric methods. The number of microorganisms was calculated by Koch’s method. …”
Get full text

Machine learning prediction of permeability distribution in the X field Malay Basin using elastic properties by Zaky Ahmad Riyadi, John Oluwadamilola Olutoki, Maman Hermana, Abdul Halim Abdul Latif, Ida Bagus Suananda Yogi, Said Jadid A. Kadir

“…This research highlights a robust method for predicting permeability distribution using elastic properties, which can significantly enhance the efficiency of reservoir assessment. …”
Get full text

Effect of sanitation on soil-transmitted helminth infection: systematic review and meta-analysis. by Kathrin Ziegelbauer, Benjamin Speich, Daniel Mäusezahl, Robert Bos, Jennifer Keiser, Jürg Utzinger

“…However, rapid reinfection of humans occurs after successful deworming, and therefore effective preventive measures are required to achieve public health goals with optimal efficiency and sustainability.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the effect of sanitation (i.e., access and use of facilities for the safe disposal of human urine and feces) on infection with soil-transmitted helminths. …”
Get full text

Selection and validation of reference genes for qRT-PCR in cultivated octoploid strawberry by Jianxin Mao, Jiqi Li, Yan Wang, Zhihong Zhang

“…The rapid, reliable, and efficient characteristics of quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) make it a highly advantageous method for assessing gene expression levels. …”
Get full text

Clinical significance of lactate-to-albumin ratio in patients with influenza A virus-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome: a single-center retrospective study by Jinhui Gao, Xuanzhe Yang, Xiang Fang, Ziyi Zhang, Dapeng Wang, Jiajia Wang

“…It showed a significant correlation with disease severity and provided promising predictive efficiency for extrapulmonary complications and 28-day mortality in patients with influenza A virus-induced ARDS.…”
Get full text

Experimental study of radioprotective properties of lithium pyruvate in vitro by E. V. Plotnikov, M. V. Belousov, K. S. Brazovsky, M. S. Larkina, A. A. Artamonov, S. G. Stuchebrov, V. I. Chernov

“…The evaluation of cell death variants and the level of oxidative stress were determined by cytofluorimetric method. Results. The cytoprotective effect of lithium pyruvate was established. …”
Get full text

Lactational performance of dairy cows fed diets based on corn silages varying in ruminal degradability of starch and fiber by S.F. Cueva, L.F. Martins, N. Stepanchenko, D.E. Wasson, Greg W. Roth, A.N. Hristov

“…Rumen fermentable NDF and RFST were determined using established in vitro and in situ methods, incorporating digestibility coefficients and nutrient fraction analyses. …”
Get full text

Optimizing trickling filter Systems: Comparative analysis of integrated municipal wastewater treatment configurations within a biorefinery framework by Behnam Askari Lasaki, Peter Maurer, Harald Schönberger

“…Organic micropollutants (MPs) removal was also assessed under different scenarios, with results indicating that a maximum removal efficiency of 40 % is achievable under S3 (low-loaded scenario), as determined using SAK254 (adsorption coefficient at a wavelength of 254 nm). …”
Get full text