The Jieduan-Niwan Formula Reduces Inflammatory Responses in Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure Rats by Inhibiting HMGB1-Induced Hepatocyte Pyroptosis by Hou W, Fang P, Liang J, Wei X, Ma C, Gao Y, Zhang Q, Li J

“…The JDNW formula (JDNWF) has a significant clinical effect on ACLF, but its hepatoprotective mechanisms remain elusive.Purpose: To explore the potential molecular mechanisms of the JDNWF in ACLF by HMGB1-induced hepatocyte pyroptosis.Methods: Rats were divided into normal, ACLF, Caspase-1 inhibitor, HMGB1 inhibitor, JDNW, JDNW+Caspase-1 inhibitor and JDNW+HMGB1 inhibitor groups. …”
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MAGICAL REALISM IN THE CONTEXT OF POSTMODERN AESTHETICS: HERMANN KASACK’S “THE CITY BEYOND THE RIVER” AND MAX KIDRUK’S “DON’T LOOK BACK AND STAY QUIET” INTER- TEXTUAL CONNECTIONS... by Tetiana V. Bykova, Nina D. Osmak

“…To achieve the stated aim and solve the set tasks, historical-literary, hermeneutic, mythopoetic methods, as well as the method of intertextual analysis, were used. …”
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Combining Network Pharmacological Analysis and Animal Experiments to Explore the Pharmacological Mechanism of Zhangyanming Tablets in Diabetic Retinopathy by Yang M, Liu H, Zhou J, Wang K, Sun Y, Ning N, Huang Q, Hu J, Liu J, Yan F, Hou X, Chen L, Wang L, Liu F

“…This study aims to investigate the ameliorative effects and specific mechanisms of ZYMT on DR.Methods: Key regulatory genes and potential therapeutic targets of ZYMT for DR were evaluated using network pharmacological analysis. …”
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The Efficacy and Safety of Simultaneous Vaccination with Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccines Against Pneumococcal (13-Valent Vaccine) and <i>Haemophilus influenzae</i> Type b Infecti... by Ekaterina Alexeeva, Tatyana Dvoryakovskaya, Anna Fetisova, Ivan Kriulin, Elizaveta Krekhova, Anna Kabanova, Vladimir Labinov, Elizaveta Labinova, Mikhail Kostik

“…The number of patients with uveitis remained equal, as well as the part of the patients with active, low-active, and inactive uveitis. …”
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SPECIFIC FEATURES OF DEFORMATION OF THE CONTINENTAL AND OCEANIC LITHOSPHERE AS A RESULT OF THE EARTH CORE NORTHERN DRIFT by Mikhail A. Goncharov, Yuri N. Raznitsin, Yuri V. Barkin

“…Formation of such structures is caused by the upper horizontal flow of meridional convection.Meridional convection occurs due to drifting of the Earth core towards the North Pole (which is detected by a number of independent methods) and resistance of the mantle to drifting (Figures 26, and 27).By comparing the equations that describe the model of the northern drift of the lithosphere and the model of the core drift towards the North Pole, it is possible to establish a quantitative ‘bridge’ between the structures of meridional compression of the lithosphere and the core drifting structures.Conclusions based on the model of the northern drift of the lithosphere conform to many independent data and concepts, such as disturbance of the isostatic equilibrium of the Antarctica lithosphere and its high standing; the anomalously wide shelf of the Arctic ocean (Figure 28а) and the increased thickness of the sediment cover, that is rich in hydrocarbons, in combination with the ultralow velocity of spreading in Gakkel Ridge; the approximately equal areas of Antarctica and the Arctic ocean as antipodes (Figure 28б); elongation (according to GPS data) of the parallels in the Southern hemisphere, and their shortening in the Northern hemisphere (Figure 26); radial (relative to the South Pole) rifts and other lineaments in Antarctica (Figures 29, and 30); the sub-concentric (relative to the same pole) system of spreading around Antarctica, which develops northward into the submeridional system including three ‘trunks’ at a distance of about 90° (Figure 31).Due to the higher velocity of the northern drift of the lithosphere within the band with the middle meridian 100° E – 80° W, wherein the main mass of the continental lithosphere is concentrated and whose two ‘poles’ are marked by the axes of the African and Pacific superplumes (Figures 3, 4, 5, and 32), the following specific features have developed: maximum elongation of the Antarctic continent in the Southern (‘stretched’) hemisphere (Figure 28 б); maximum shortening of the Arctic ocean in the Northern (‘compressed’) hemisphere (Figure 28а); maximum spreading velocity in the SouthEastern Indian Ridge (Figure 33); maximum northern component of the horizontal displacements velocity (according to GPS data) (Figure 34); the mantle Sunda diapir of maximum width and depth (to 400 km); the Himalayas as an orogen of maximum height; Tibet as a plateau of maximum width and height; and Baikal as a rift of maximum length and depth. …”
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Associations Between Lifetime Histories of Iron Deficiency, Anxiety, Depression and Multiple Pain Conditions: An Observational Study Using a Large-Scale National Database by Champion D, Bui M, Aouad P, Teng A, Walters AS, Karroum EG, Tan AC, Yang Z, Joyce E, Jaaniste T

“…David Champion,1,2 Minh Bui,3 Phillip Aouad,2,&amp;ast; Arthur Teng,1,4,&amp;ast; Arthur S Walters,5,&amp;ast; Elias Georges Karroum,6,&amp;ast; Aidan Christopher Tan,1,2,&amp;ast; Zijing Yang,7,&amp;ast; Emily Joyce,8,&amp;ast; Tiina Jaaniste1,2 1School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales, UNSW, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia; 2Department of Pain Medicine, Sydney Children`s Hospital, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia; 3Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, 3010, Australia; 4Department of Sleep Medicine, Sydney Children`s Hospital, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia; 5Department of Neurology, Sleep Division, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN, 37232, USA; 6Department of Neurology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA, 22903, USA; 7Department of Inflammation Biology, School of Immunology and Microbial Sciences, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, King’s College, London Strand, London, WC2R 2LS, UK; 8Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: David Champion, Department of Pain Medicine, Bright Alliance Building, Level 7, Sydney Children`s Hospital, Randwick, NSW, 2031, Australia, Tel +61 410405020, Email gdavidchampion@gmail.comPurpose: Our aims were to investigate in adults, as we have shown in three paediatric samples, associations between a history of iron deficiency (whenever acquired and treated) and history (&gt; 3 months) of primary, overlapping and multisite chronic pain conditions, and to investigate associations between history of iron deficiency, anxiety, and depression.Participants and Methods: We recruited adult twins and their families from the Australian Twin Registry database. …”
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The Association Between High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and the Progression of Arteriosclerosis: The Kailuan Study by Li W, Liang P, Ma X, Gao Y, Bai X, An S, Wang X, Chen S, Wu S

“…I, Handan Central Hospital, Handan, Hebei, 056001, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Intensive Care Rehabilitation, Handan Mingren Hospital, Handan, Hebei, 056001, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of General Medicine, Handan Central Hospital, Handan, Hebei, 056001, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Cardiology, Kailuan General Hospital, Tangshan, Hebei, 063001, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Xueliang Ma, Department of Emergency Internal Medicine No. …”
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Study of senile astheny markers against the background of acute inflammatory process in elderly and senile patients in emergency abdominal surgery by M. B. Danyliuk, S. M. Zavhorodnii, Ye. R. Fedotov, Ye. K. Mykhalchenko, I. V. Dobrodub

“…The aim of our work was to determine the influence of the acute inflammatory process on the diagnostic value of markers of senile asthenia in emergency abdominal surgery. Material and methods. The basis of the work included 92 (100.0 %) patients, the average age in the entire group was 72.0 ± 2.3 years. …”
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Profilaxia tromboembólica farmacológica e por compressão pneumática intermitente em 563 casos consecutivos de abdominoplastia Pharmacologic and intermittent pneumatic compression t... by Endrigo Piva Pontelli, Jean Marc Scialom, Taiza Elaine Grespan dos Santos-Pontelli

“…The pharmacological and mechanical protocols for thromboembolic prophylaxis in abdominoplasty were equally effective.…”
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Real-World Effectiveness of Single-Inhaler Triple Treatment Through Assorted Respiratory Outcomes When Switched From Multiple-Inhaler Triple Therapies (RESTART): A Prospective Coho... by Lim H, Kim DH, Hong SH, Shin J, Lee H, Shin K, Ra SW, Lee SJ

“…The Real-World Effectiveness of Single Inhaler Triple Treatment through Assorted Respiratory Outcomes when Switched from Multiple Inhaler Triple Therapies (RESTART) study aimed to evaluate the clinical benefits of switching from MITT to SITT using fluticasone furoate/umeclidinium/vilanterol (FF/UMEC/VI) in a real-world Korean setting.Patients and Methods: This prospective, multicenter, observational study enrolled 107 patients, aged 40 and older, with diagnosed COPD, all previously on MITT. …”
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Effectiveness and Safety of Systemic Therapy and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy in Oligoprogressive and Oligometastatic Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Song Z, Zheng X, Wang H, Dong D, Zhu X, Geng J, Li S, Song M, Du R, Zhang Y, Liu Z, Cai Y, Li Y, Wang W

“…Zhuo Song,1,&amp;ast; Xuan Zheng,1,&amp;ast; Hongzhi Wang,1,&amp;ast; Dezuo Dong,1 Xianggao Zhu,1 Jianhao Geng,1 Shuai Li,1 Maxiaowei Song,1 Rongxu Du,1 Yangzi Zhang,1 Zhiyan Liu,1 Yong Cai,1 Yongheng Li,2 Weihu Wang1 1Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital &amp; Institute, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China; 2State Key Laboratory of Holistic Integrative Management of Gastrointestinal Cancers, Beijing Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research, Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital &amp; Institute, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Weihu Wang, Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis and Translational Research (Ministry of Education/Beijing), Department of Radiation Oncology, Peking University Cancer Hospital &amp; Institute, No. 52 Fu-Cheng Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100142, People’s Republic of China, Email wangweihu88@163.comPurpose: This study explored the efficacy and safety of combining systemic therapy with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for oligoprogressive (OP) and oligometastatic (OM) hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Patients and Methods: From January 2017 to June 2023, 37 HCC patients (28 OP, 9 OM) receiving systemic therapy and SBRT were identified. …”
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Interleukin Family-Based Signature Relates to Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Spatial Distribution and Immune Therapy Response in Pancreatic Carcinoma by Cheng Y, Xiao S, Li X, Wang B, Lei Y, Sun P, Ma L, Zhu Y

“…However, the correlation between the IL family, CAFs infiltration, and PC prognosis remains uninvestigated.Methods: An IL family expression pattern for prognosis was constructed using a stepwise Cox proportional hazards regression model using TCGA data. …”
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Peripheral TNF-&amp;alpha; and CD8+/CD28+ T Lymphocytes as Alternatives for PD-L1 Prediction in Breast Cancer Tumor Microenvironment: Stratified by Neoadjuvant Therapy by Wu J, Ou X, Yuan K, Shi F, Zhou Q, Lyu S, Li Y, Zhao Y, Cao Y, Sun J, Song Q

“…This study aimed to explore peripheral blood-based alternatives to PD-L1 tissue detection in breast cancer (BC), particularly stratification by neoadjuvant therapy (NAT).Methods: A total of 134 cases were recruited, the peripheral lymphocyte subtypes and cytokines were detected by flow cytometry and PD-L1 expression in tumor microenvironment (TME) was detected by immunohistochemistry and assessed by two qualified pathologists.Results: The patients with positive PD-L1 expression had peripheral CD8+/CD28+ T lymphocytes 20% higher than those with negative expression (p = 0.008) with the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) being 0.64 (p = 0.002). …”
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The efficacy of training based on the family-centered empowerment model on the mental health of aged women: a stratified randomized controlled trial by Nasrin Mohammadi Someia, Shirin Barzanjeh Atri, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab, Azizeh Farshbaf‑Khalili, Soraya Babaie

“…The study aimed to explore how education based on family‑centered empowerment model affects mental health in aged women. Methods This randomized controlled trial involved a group of 60 elderly women aged 60 years and older, specifically selected from elderly-friendly health centers in Tabriz-East Azerbaijan, who were randomly assigned to either an intervention or control group with an equal ratio. …”
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Results of Experimental Simulation of the Development of Gas Condensate Deposits of the Coastal Field by E. I. Inyakina, R. K. Dobrolyubova, K. O. Tomskiy, V. V. Inyakin, M. I. Eliseeva

“…The experiments were carried out by the method of contact and differential condensation (at a constant temperature) on a highpressure PVT installation. …”
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A Dual-Sequence MRI-Based Radiomics Model for Predicting High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation Efficacy in Adenomyosis Treatment by Sun M, Deng X, Xing H, Zhang R, Fu B, Ai T, Wang F, Wang X, Chen L, Mao X, Wu F

“…Mengmeng Sun,1,2,&amp;ast; Xinyi Deng,3,&amp;ast; Hui Xing,1,4 Rui Zhang,3 Bingbing Fu,1 Tao Ai,5 Fang Wang,6 Xuechun Wang,6 Lei Chen,6 Xiaogang Mao,1,4 Feng Wu3 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei, University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Medicine, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang, People’s Republic of China; 4Hubei Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cervical Lesions, Xiangyang, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Radiology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Research and Development, United Imaging Intelligence, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Feng Wu, Department of Radiology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, No. 136 Jinzhou Road, Xiangyang, Hubei, 441021, People’s Republic of China, Email wufeng@hbuas.edu.cn Xiaogang Mao, Department of Radiology, Xiangyang Central Hospital, Affiliated Hospital of Hubei University of Arts and Science, No. 136 Jinzhou Road, Xiangyang, Hubei, 441021, People’s Republic of China, Email tjmumxg@163.comPurpose: The aim of this study is to develop a predictive model for the therapeutic efficacy of high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) ablation in the treatment of adenomyosis, utilizing dual-sequence MRI radiomics.Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on 114 patients diagnosed with adenomyosis who underwent ultrasound-guided HIFU ablation under conscious sedation between July 2021 and July 2023. …”
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Depressive disorders and quality of live in patients with acute coronary syndrome in real clinical practice by E. V. Konstantinova, E. A. Koroleva, A. G.   Popova, E. E.  Popov, D. A. Anichkov, A. V. Svet, A. P. Nesterov, M. Yu. Gilyarov

“…In Group I the score on SDS was higher or equal to 50 (depression) in 18 % of cases: 15 % female and 3 % male patients (p &lt;0.05). …”
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Development and Validation of a New Immune-Inflammatory-Nutritional Score to Predict Pathological Complete Response in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Undergoing Neoadjuvant Chemothe... by Wang S, Song Y, Ding J, Li M, Wang Y, Bai Y, Zi H, Sun J, Fan C, Chen H, Luo T, Wang T

“…Shuai Wang,1,&amp;ast; Yuting Song,2,&amp;ast; Jiajun Ding,1 Mengxuan Li,1 Yidi Wang,1 Yujie Bai,1 Haoyi Zi,1 Jianing Sun,1 Cong Fan,1 He Chen,1 Ting Luo,2 Ting Wang1 1Department of Thyroid, Breast and Vascular Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, Xi’an, Shaanxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Institute of Breast Health Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, Breast Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, People’s Republic of China&amp;ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Ting Wang, Department of Thyroid, Breast and Vascular Surgery, Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University, No. 127, Changle West Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi, 710032, People’s Republic of China, Email ting_w100@126.com Ting Luo, Institute of Breast Health Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Cancer Center, Breast Center, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Alley, Wuhou District, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610000, People’s Republic of China, Email luoting@wchscu.cnPurpose: To construct a novel immune-inflammatory-nutritional (IIN) score based on peripheral blood biomarkers related to inflammation, immunity, and nutrition, and to predict the efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) in patients with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC).Patients and Methods: We retrospectively selected 431 patients with TNBC from Xijing Hospital, and then randomly divided the patients into a training set and an internal validation set in a ratio of 7:3. …”
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Grass hay mixed-in creep feed or separately-fed differentially affects digestive development in pre- and post-weaning piglets by Renjie Yao, Tetske G. Hulshof, Hubèrt M. J. van Hees, An Cools, Mattijs Merckx, Dominiek Maes, Geert P. J. Janssens

“…This study investigated the effect of grass hay offered to suckling piglets either separately or included in their creep feed, combined with nursery diets with or without grass pellet inclusion on growth performance and gastrointestinal development. Methods Thirty-six litters (14–15 piglets per litter) were divided into three equal groups of 12 litters per treatment during the suckling phase: control group (CON) received regular creep feed; GH group received chopped grass hay as-is in separate feeders alongside regular creep feed; PGH group received regular creep feed but barley and wheat were replaced by 28% grass pellets. …”
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Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Accelerate Diabetic Foot Ulcer Healing by Promoting Macrophage M2 Polarization Through Downregulation of EREG and CSTA by Cao J, Zhang X, Li Z, Zhang S, Guo L, Liu Z, An W, Xu L, Li L, Long X, Yang Y

“…This study aims to identify macrophage polarization-associated molecules in DFU and explore whether ADSCs promote DFU healing by regulating these molecules.Patients and Methods: Macrophage polarization-associated differentially expressed genes (MA-DEGs) were screened from GSE134431 and GSE80178 datasets. …”
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