Rho/ROCK Inhibition Promotes TGF-β3-Induced Tenogenic Differentiation in Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Michaela Melzer, Susanna Schubert, Simon Franz Müller, Joachim Geyer, Alina Hagen, Sabine Niebert, Janina Burk

“…Primary equine and human MSC isolated from adipose tissue were cultured as monolayers or on tendon-derived decellularized scaffolds to evaluate the influence of the ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 on TGF-β3-induced tenogenic differentiation. …”
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Lost microbes of COVID-19: Bifidobacterium, Faecalibacterium depletion and decreased microbiome diversity associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection severity by Eamonn MM Quigley, Thomas J Borody, Sabine Hazan, Neil Stollman, Huseyin S Bozkurt, Sonya Dave, Andreas J Papoutsis, Jordan Daniels, Brad D Barrows

“…This particular dysbiosis pattern may be a susceptibility marker for symptomatic severity from SARS-CoV-2 infection and may be amenable to preinfection, intrainfection or postinfection intervention.Trial registration number NCT04031469 (PCR−) and 04359836 (PCR+).…”
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The Impact of Rice–Frog Co-Cultivation on Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Reclaimed Paddy Fields by Haochen Huang, Zhigang Wang, Yunshuang Ma, Piao Zhu, Xinhao Zhang, Hao Chen, Han Li, Rongquan Zheng

“…However, there was a contrasting nitrous oxide (N₂O) emission pattern. The co-culture model actually increased N₂O emissions, with fluxes being highest in the HRF plots, followed by the LRF and then CG plots. …”
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Association between hs-CRP/HDL-C ratio and risk of prediabetes or diabetes: a cross-sectional study based on NHANES 2015–2023 by Huihui Sun, Jinzhi Yang, Li Ma, Yali wu

“…The hs-CRP/HDL-C ratio was divided into quartiles, and its association with the odds of prediabetes and diabetes was evaluated using multivariable logistic regression and restricted cubic spline (RCS) analysis. …”
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Chemotherapy-related adverse drug reaction and associated factors among adult cancer patient attending Jimma medical center oncology unit, Southwest Ethiopia. by Mukerem Sultan Shrmeka, Mubarik Fetu Semman, Biruk Tafese Moges, Feki Nekir Dereja, Aster Wakjira Garedo

“…Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression was conducted to identify independent predictors of the pattern of adverse drug reaction occurrence. A P-value of 0.05 was taken as statistically significant.…”
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Dust detection in western and southwestern Iran based on DAI index algorithm and Modis spectral data by Azar Faryabi, Hamid Reza Matinfar, Seyyed Kazem Alavi Panah, Ali Akbar Norouzi

“…Therefore, in the western and southwestern Iran, which are mountainous with a diverse vegetation, it is necessary to test and evaluate dust detection methods. Material and methods: The study area included Khuzestan, Ilam and Kermanshah provinces, which is about 107307 square kilometers. …”
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CD4 rate of increase is preferred to CD4 threshold for predicting outcomes among virologically suppressed HIV-infected adults on antiretroviral therapy. by Sol Aldrete, Jeong Hoon Jang, Kirk A Easley, Jason Okulicz, Tian Dai, Yi No Chen, Maria Pino, Brian K Agan, Ryan C Maves, Mirko Paiardini, Vincent C Marconi

“…Two-stage modeling and joint model (JM) approaches were used to evaluate the association between CD4 (or CD4/CD8 ratio) slope within two years since ART initiation and a composite endpoint (AIDS, serious non-AIDS events and death) after two years of ART. …”
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Determining the Ground State for Superheavy Nuclei from the Deformed Relativistic Hartree–Bogoliubov Theory in Continuum by Sibo Wang, Peng Guo, Cong Pan

“…In this work, a strategy for identifying the ground state in the superheavy nuclei region is proposed and evaluated, by taking <inline-formula><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><semantics><mrow><mi>Z</mi><mo>=</mo><mn>134</mn></mrow></semantics></math></inline-formula> and 135 isotopes as examples. …”
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Design and Assessment of Robust Persistent Drone-Based Circular-Trajectory Surveillance Systems by José Luis Andrade-Pineda, David Canca, Marcos Calle, José Miguel León-Blanco, Pedro Luis González-R

“…After obtaining the optimal solution, to evaluate the system robustness, we propose a discrete event simulation model incorporating uncertain flight times taking into account the possibility of accelerated depletion of drones’ Lithium-Ion polymer (Li-Po) batteries. …”
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Expression of CD80 and HLA-DR molecules on blood monocytes in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis by E. G. Churina, A. V. Popova, O. I. Urazova, M. R. Patysheva, S. P. Chumakova, Yu. V. Kolobovnikova, E. O. Kazakova

“…The results of this study were evaluated using SPSS Statistics 17.0 standard software package and Microsoft Excel. …”
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Transcranial Doppler sonography follow-up study in mild vascular cognitive impairment. by Mariagiovanna Cantone, Manuela Pennisi, Giuseppe Lanza, Raffaele Ferri, Francesco Fisicaro, Francesco Cappellani, Emanuele David, Vito Nicosia, Klizia Cortese, Giovanni Pennisi, Valentina Puglisi, Rita Bella

“…In a previous study in patients with mild VCI and cerebral small vessels disease, a hemodynamic pattern of cerebral hypoperfusion and enhanced vascular resistance were observed; however, longitudinal data are currently lacking. …”
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Tracking mucosal innate immune responses to three influenza A virus strains in a highly translational pig model using nasopharyngeal swabs by Helena A Laybourn, Charlotte Kristensen, Anders G Pedersen, Louise Brogaard, Sophie George, Betina L Henriksen, Chrysillis H Polhaus, Ramona Trebbien, Lars E Larsen, Kerstin Skovgaard

“…Objectives This study aimed to evaluate the utility of non-invasive nasopharyngeal swabs for longitudinal monitoring of mucosal immune responses in pigs experimentally challenged with two swine-adapted and one human-adapted IAV. …”
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Anesthesiologic Provision of Osteosynthesis of the Neck of the Femur in Geriatric Patients by O. V. Lapin, Yu. V. Nikiforov, V. V. Konstantinov

“…The purpose of the study was to evaluate the clinical efficiency of femoral 3 in 1 block using the solution of a local anesthetic in combination with an opioid versus central regional (spinal) anesthesia during operation involving osteosynthesis of the neck of the femur with cannulated screws in geriatric patients. …”
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Ficus deltoidea standardized methanolic extract improves kidney structure and function against streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy in rats by Nurdiana Samsulrizal, Noor Syaffinaz Noor Mohamad Zin, Nur Syimal`ain Azmi, Mohd Daud Bakar, Hafandi Ahmad, Yong-Meng Goh

“…The spectral markers related to nephroprotective activity were predicted using Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy combined with chemometric analysis. Histomorphometric evaluations were performed on the kidney sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). …”
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White matter lesions in Fabry disease before and after enzyme replacement therapy: a 2-year follow-up Lesões da substância branca na doença de Fabry antes e depois da terapia de re... by Laura B. Jardim, Flávio Aesse, Leonardo M. Vedolin, Cláudio Pitta-Pinheiro, João Marconato, Maira G. Burin, Cláudia Cecchin, Cristina B.O. Netto, Ursula S. Matte, Fernanda Pereira, Luciane Kalakun, Roberto Giugliani

“…White matter lesions (WML) were evaluated as well as their relation to age, symptoms and neurological examination (CNS score). …”
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Hemato-Serological Findings as Early signals in Nile Tilapia Oreochromis niloticus Treated with Benzalkonium Chloride by Rashad E M Said, Mohamed H Abd–ElRaouf, Mohsen A Moustafa, Ahmed E A Badrey

“… To evaluate the toxicity of benzalkonium chloride in aquaculture, the hemato-serological indices of Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus are used as biomarkers. …”
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Exploring Biases of Large Language Models in the Field of Mental Health: Comparative Questionnaire Study of the Effect of Gender and Sexual Orientation in Anorexia Nervosa and Buli... by Rebekka Schnepper, Noa Roemmel, Rainer Schaefert, Lena Lambrecht-Walzinger, Gunther Meinlschmidt

“…We then fed each vignette into ChatGPT-4 and to “MentaLLaMA” based on the Large Language Model Meta AI (LLaMA) architecture thrice with the instruction to evaluate them by providing responses to 2 psychometric instruments, the RAND-36 questionnaire assessing HRQoL and the eating disorder examination questionnaire. …”
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A case-crossover study of air pollution exposure during pregnancy and the risk of stillbirth in Tehran, Iran by Nadia Mohammadi Dashtaki, Mohammad Fararouei, Alireza Mirahmadizadeh, Mohammad Hoseini, Mohammad Heidarzadeh

“…O3, CO, NO2, SO2, and PM2.5) on the occurrence of stillbirth was evaluated in Tehran (the capital of Iran) between December 2018 and March 2023. …”
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Korean medicine registry for allergic rhinitis in real-world settings (KOREA-R): a multicenter registry protocol by Boram Lee, Gyu Tae Chang, Hyelim Lee, Sun Haeng Lee, Tae Hwan Kim, Mi Mi Ko, Sumin Seo, Bok-Nam Seo, Su Eun Lim, Mi Ju Son

“…Statistical analyses, including propensity score matching and difference-in-difference, will be used to evaluate the effectiveness, safety, and cost-effectiveness of Korean Medicine treatment, particularly herbal decoctions. …”
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Wrist Ligament Surgeries: Nationwide Incidence in a 25-year Follow-Up by Annele Marianne Pönkkö, MD, Antti Kalevi Kaivorinne, MD, Ville Matti Mattila, MD, PhD, Aleksi Rafael Reito, MD, PhD, Mikko Petteri Räisänen, MD

“…However, further studies are needed to reveal the exact reasons behind these incidence changes and to evaluate the overall health care cost burden of these procedures. …”
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