Synergistic co-administration of doxorubicin and berberine by PLGA/PVA hybrid polymeric Nanoformulation for breast cancer treatment by Masoumeh Rahmani, Mahdieh Hemati, Milad Akhlaghi, Bibi Fatemeh Haghiralsadat, Fatemeh Oroojalian

“…The DOX- and BBR -loaded NPs exhibited a sustained and controlled release pattern with the pH- and thermosensitive characteristic. …”
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Relationship Between Plant Diversity and Soil Environment in Karst Urban Remnant Mountains: A Comparative Analysis of Two Types by Shujun Liu, Zhijie Wang, Lifei Yu, Gilbert Kumilamba, Gang Xie

“…Plant diversity and its relationship with soil properties were evaluated using four taxonomic diversity indices and 9 soil physicochemical properties. …”
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Facilitating giant panda crossings of national highway in Wolong area of Giant Panda National Park amid human activities by Hu Zhang, Zongkun Shi, Bin Feng, Ying Liu, Zhuo Tang, Xin Dong, Xiaodong Gu, Dunwu Qi, Weihua Xu, Caiquan Zhou, Jindong Zhang

“…In this research, we evaluated the presence of human activities and simulated their absence to analyze how they affect the giant panda's habitat in Wolong. …”
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Trends in cerebrovascular diseases, pelvic and hip fractures-related mortality among older adults in the United States from 1999–2020 by Rija Shakil, MBBS, Ahmed Mustafa Rashid, MBBS, Muhammad Haleem Nasar, MBBS, Marium Omair Mirza, MBBS, Muttia Abdul Sattar, MBBS, Taha Abdul Ahad, MBBS, Sehar Ul Duaa, MBBS, Rana Usman Anwar, MD, Prinka Perswani, MD

“…Background: We aim to evaluate trends in Cerebrovascular Diseases (CVD) and pelvic and hip fractures (PHF)-related deaths among adults (≥ 65 years) in the US from 1999 to 2020, highlighting the differences based on demographics. …”
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Endometrial expression of e-cadherin in relation to estrogen-progesterone receptor characteristics of the endometrium by S. S. Aganezov, V. N. Ellinidi, A. V. Morotskaya, A. S. Artemyeva, A. O. Nyuganen, N. V. Aganezova

“…Aim: to evaluate the endometrial expression of e-cadherin in relation to the estrogen-progesterone-receptor status of the endometrium.Materials and methods. …”
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Impact of perineural tumor spread in head and neck adenoid cystic carcinoma for carbon-ion radiotherapy by Atsushi Musha, Nobuteru Kubo, Hidemasa Kawamura, Naoko Okano, Masahiro Onishi, Takeru Ohtaka, Midori Tamura, Osamu Nikkuni, Yuichi Tomidokoro, Satoshi Yokoo, Kazuaki Chikamatsu, Tatsuya Ohno

“…Patients undergoing C-ion RT were identified retrospectively from medical records. PNTS was evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging for detecting extratumoral extension to peritumoral nerves. …”
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Nutritional Components and Digestibility Profiles of Some Potential Plant-Based Protein Sources by Paul Ndubuisi Anyiam, Suphat Phongthai, Samart Sai-Ut, Passakorn Kingwascharapong, Young Hoon Jung, Wanli Zhang, Saroat Rawdkuen

“…Objective/Methods: This study evaluated six plant protein sources—mung bean (MB), bambara bean (BN), jack bean (JB), sesame seed (SS), moringa seed (MS), and rice bran (RB)—compared to soybean (SB) for their chemical composition and biological qualities using standard methods. …”
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Disease activity trajectories from childhood to adulthood in the population-based Nordic juvenile idiopathic arthritis cohort by Kristiina Aalto, Anders Fasth, Troels Herlin, Marite Rygg, Ellen Berit Nordal, LILLEMOR BERNTSON, Mia Glerup, Veronika Rypdal, Martin Rypdal, Ellen Arnstad, Charlotte Myrup, Suvi Peltoniemi

“…The increase in the PaGA was significantly higher than the increases in the PhGA and the active joint count (p<0.0001). A similar pattern was found among all the patients with active disease in the total cohort. …”
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Effect of different feeding regimes in amur common carp fingerlings: compensatory growth, physio-metabolic responses, and expression of IGF-1 gene by Chowdhury Arka, Ghosh Tapas Kumar, Khatua Sanjib, Hore Sayani, Kumari Palak, Kajal Kumari, Jana Prasanta

“…The experiment was intended to evaluate the competent restricted feeding strategy for amur common carp fingerlings reared under actual pond condition. …”
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Mitochondria-targeted photodynamic therapy triggers GSDME-mediated pyroptosis and sensitizes anti-PD-1 therapy in colorectal cancer by Xin Wang, Dawei Zhang, Xiaodi Zhao, Yuanyuan Lu, Yun Zhou, Hua Han, Pei Wang, Wenyao Zhang, Boda Wang, Danxiu Li, Tianyu Cao, Mingfeng Bai

“…Decitabine, a demethylation drug used to treat hematologic neoplasms, disrupted the abnormal methylation pattern of GSDME in tumor cells, enhanced the efficacy of IR700DX-6T-PDT, and elicited a potent antitumor immune response in combination with PD-1 blockade and IR700DX-6T-PDT.Conclusion Our work provides clear a understanding of immunogenic cell death triggered by mitochondria-targeted PDT, offering a new approach for enhancing the efficacy of PD-1 blockade in CRC.…”
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Dangerous Glacial Lakes Identification With Property-Spatial Associations in High Mountain Asia From 1990 to 2022 by Hang Zhao, Dan Wang, Lingping An, Juan Cheng, Shuang Wang, Meimei Zhang, Chenglong Tao

“…We thus evaluated the glacial lakes with our model in HMA in 2020 and finally characterized 49 glacial lakes as high-risk lakes. …”
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Effect of the adhesive added of copper applied with electric current on the ceramic/resin cement bond by Gabriel Augusto Silveira Sousa, Marcos Henrique Ramos da Silva, Lourenço Correr-Sobrinho, Rafael Pino Vitti, Evandro Piva, Rafael Leonardo Xediek Consani

“…Ceramic/resin cement sets were characterized using microshear (Instron), contact angle (Goniometer), and scanning electron microscopy. The failure pattern was evaluated under optical microscopy at 50× and classified as adhesive, cohesive, or mixed. …”
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Analysis of the changes in corneal optical density following small incision lenticule extraction for myopia and related influencing factors by Yifan Du, Yu Di, Shan Yang, Ying Li

“…COD and influencing factors were evaluated before and three months after SMILE. The changes in COD were compared and analysed with those of other influencing factors. …”
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Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Have Lower Levels of Antibody to Heat-Stressed Fibroblast Derived Proteins, versus Normal Subjects by Azin Aghamajidi, Hesam Babaei Khameneh, Narges Amirjamshidi, Seyed Farzad Jalali, Haleh Akhavan-Niaki, Soraya Khafri, Seyedeh Narges Mousavi, Monireh Golpour, Maryam Mehri, AmrollahMostafazadeh

“…Surprisingly, 1.06% of the cells exhibited a necrotic death pattern. Furthermore, heat-stressed fibroblasts produced higher level of total proteins than control cells. …”
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Preparation and characterization of marker graphite tiles for PWI research of HL-3 by Jingyang Han, Yaxiong He, Dongye Zhao, Laizhong Cai, Yiqin Wang, Wei Qian, Wenyu Huang, Yong Lu, Lijun Cai, Wulyu Zhong

“…In tokamaks, to understand the erosion and deposition pattern of plasma facing components (PFCs) is crucial for the study of plasma wall interaction (PWI). …”
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Fluorescent and electrochemical paper based dual sensor for simple and low cost detection of human papillomavirus DNA without denaturation by Panon Tungkunaruk, Sakda Jampasa, Jutamas Jaewjaroenwattana, Prinjaporn Teengam, Kotchakorn Supabowornsathit, Tirayut Vilaivan, Orawon Chailapakul, Janjira Panchompoo

“…The device was fabricated by creating the hydrophobic zone pattern on the paper substrate using a wax printer, and the electrodes were screened onto it, followed by the immobilization of PNA probes. …”
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Soil Drenching with Wood Distillate Modifies the Nutritional Properties of Chickpea (<i>Cicer arietinum</i> L.) Seeds by Increasing the Protein Content and Inducing Targeted Change... by Rossana De Salvo, Riccardo Fedeli, Alfonso Carleo, Luca Bini, Stefano Loppi, Laura Bianchi

“…Wood distillate (WD), a by-product of the pyrolysis of woody biomass, has previously been shown to increase the protein concentration and bioavailability in chickpea seeds. Here, we evaluated the effect of 0.5% (<i>v/v</i>) WD soil drenching on chickpea productivity, nutritional profile, and proteomic pattern. …”
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Fertile window and biophysical biomarkers of cervical secretion in subfertile cycles: a look at biotechnology applied to NaProTechnology by José María Murcia Lora, Oscar Martínez Martínez, Jennifer Simoni, Marian Martínez Calvo, Alberto Falces de Andrés, Jorge Enrique Mejía, Diglio Simoni, Juan Luis Alcázar

“…Methods: The methodology used to evaluate the viscoelasticity factor was by measuring the approximate length in centimeters (cm) of the vaginal discharge of cervical discharge. …”
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The Influence of Mixing Methods on the Compressive Strength and Fluoride Release of Conventional and Resin-Modified Glass Ionomer Cements by Gilliard Lima Oliveira, Ceci Nunes Carvalho, Edilausson Moreno Carvalho, José Bauer, Adriana Mara Araújo Leal

“…Objective. To evaluate the compressive strength and fluoride ion release of conventional and resin-modified glass ionomer cement mixing methods (hand mix and mechanical mix) compared to ready-to-use ones. …”
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Measurement of Teacher&#x2019;s Orchestration Load: A Framework and a Case Study on Tool Flexibility by Claudio Alvarez, Ishari Amarasinghe, Gustavo Zurita, Davinia Hernandez-Leo, Lubna Hakami, Luis Rojas

“…This study contributes a methodological framework for evaluating orchestration tools and highlights key design considerations for reducing orchestration load in CSCL environments.…”
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