Biological properties of macroporous cryostructurate based on extracellular matrix components by A. M. Grigoriev, Yu. B. Basok, A. D. Belova, N. P. Shmerko, A. M. Subbot, V. K. Kulakova, V. I. Lozinsky, V. I. Sevastianov

“…Cell population development during long-term cultivation of the cell-engineered construct (CEC) was assessed by fluorescencelifetime imaging microscopy over the entire surface of the sample using a Leica Dmi8 inverted microscope with Leica Thunder software (Leica Microsystems, Germany).Results. Optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed the presence of pores of different sizes in the resulting biopolymer material: large pores with 237 ± 32 μm diameter, medium-sized pores with 169 ± 23 μm diameter, and small-sized pores with 70 ± 20 μm diameter; large and medium-sized pores were predominant. …”
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The UK Nationwide Observational Study of Colon Capsule: CAP ACCESS National Audit by Ian Io Lei, Hussain Ibrahim, Rauri Jardine, Waleed Beshyah, Aamerrashad Arefin, Matthew Jarocki, Conor Mcgreevy, Lushen Pillay, Sachin Patel, Tracey Ambler, Giorgi Kiladze, Sujith Sasidharan Nair, Zanil Yoonus Nizar, Anastasios Koulaouzidis, Ramesh Arasaradnam

“…Objective: This retrospective study analysed real-world data to compare polyp size measurements between CCE, OE and histopathology (HP) and assess the impact on the need for further procedures. Methods: Data from 2,508 participants who underwent CCE from 12 different UK centres were analysed. 4,898 polyps identified via CCE were carefully matched with corresponding OE and HP reports based on specific criteria, such as polyp size, location, morphology, sequence and overall count. …”
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CGA-Net: A CNN-GAT Aggregation Network Based on Metric for Change Detection in Remote Sensing by Huilan Lin, Chunlei Zhao, Rong He, Ming Zhu, Xin Jiang, Yi Qin, Wen Gao

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The association between traumatic temporomandibular joint bony ankylosis and depressive disorder in growing rats by Tiange Deng, Yang Xue, Yiming Wang, Xiang Guo, Zhen Ma, Hongzhi Zhou, Zaiyong Yang, Zhengwu Peng, Xiangxiang Hu, Ning Li, Kaijin Hu, Lei Wang

“…There were significant difference with the sucrose preference (test group: 0.36, control group: 0.76, p < 0.001), duration of immobility (test group: 127.36 s, control group: 59.41 s, p < 0.001), body weight (test group: 156.70 g, control group: 270.06 g, p < 0.001), PMMO (test group: 9.98 mm, control group: 28.79 mm, p < 0.001), CB1 receptor protein (test group: 41.00%, control group: 86.69%, p < 0.001), mean optical density of CB1 receptor protein (test group: 29.60 a.u., control group: 54.69 a.u., p < 0.001), and the number of BrdU-positive cell between the test group and control group (test group: 2133.71, control group: 4301.95, p < 0.001). …”
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Nanoscale detection and real-time monitoring of free radicals in a single living cell under the stimulation of targeting moieties using a nanodiamond quantum sensor by Kaiqi Wu, Qi Lu, Maabur Sow, Priyadharshini Balasubramanian, Fedor Jelezko, Tanja Weil, Yingke Wu

“…Our method allows for detecting intracellular radicals in-situ and monitoring their real-time changes during incubation with the targeting ligands in a single living cell. …”
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Fluoroscopy Is Essential in Retrograde Intrarenal Surgery by Mehmet Yoldas, Tuba Kuvvet Yoldas

“…This study aimed to investigate the necessity of using fluoroscopy in retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS). Material and Methods. A total of 612 patients who underwent RIRS for kidney stones were evaluated and divided into two groups. …”
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Evaluation of Retinal and Choroidal Thickness in Fuchs’ Uveitis Syndrome by Ozlem Balci, Mustafa Ozsutcu

“…We aimed to investigate retinal and choroidal thickness in the eyes of patients with Fuchs’ uveitis syndrome (FUS). Methods. Fifteen patients with unilateral FUS and 20 healthy control subjects were enrolled. …”
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Comparison of Short-Term Clinical Outcomes After Implantation of Two Monofocal, Aspheric Intraocular Lenses by Jeewon Han, Yea Eun Lee, Nahyun Park, Chung Min Lee, Yoo Young Jeon, Hayoung Lee, Kyu Sang Eah, Yeji Yoon, Ho Seok Chung, Jae Yong Kim, Jiwon Jeong, Hun Lee

“…Methods: In this retrospective, comparative study, 120 eyes (72 patients) that underwent cataract surgery with either CT LUCIA 621P (Lucia group) or Eyhance ICB00 (Eyhance group) implantation (60 eyes/group) were retrospectively investigated. …”
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Raman micro-spectroscopy reveals the metabolic alterations in primary prostate tumor tissues of patients with metastases by Xiaoguang Shao, Bo Liu, Hongyang Qian, Qihan Zhang, Yinjie Zhu, Shupeng Liu, Heng Zhang, Jiahua Pan, Wei Xue

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Impact of transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on stereoscopic vision and retinal structure in adult amblyopic rodents by Martinez-Navarrete G, Castaño-Castaño S, Morales-Navas M, Nieto-Escámez F, Sánchez-Santed F, Fernandez E

“…Instead, some studies have focused on the ganglion cell layer using post-mortem histological techniques in amblyopia models induced by monocular deprivation.Methods: In this study, we used Cliff test to assess stereoscopic vision and spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) to evaluate retinal changes in an in vivo model of visual deprivation treated with Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS).Results: The depth perception test initially revealed differences between individuals with amblyopia and the control group. …”
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Non-Diffractive Wavefront-Shaping Intraocular Lens with Extended Depth of Focus: First Implantation Experience by K. B. Pershin, N. F. Pashinova, A. Yu. Tsygankov, E. A. Antonov, I. V. Kosova, E. A. Korneeva

“…Analysis of short-term clinical and functional results of implantation of a new non-diffractive IOL with expanded depth of focus.Patients and methods. The study included 27 patients (35 eyes) after bilateral (8 patients) or monolateral (19 patients) AcrySof IQ Vivity IOL implantation (Alcon, USA) with mean follow-up of 3.8 ± 0.3 (3–5) months. …”
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Visualization of coronary artery calcification and its impact on percutaneous coronary intervention procedure (a literature review) by V. O. Hubka, Yu. M. Vailo, A. M. Materukhin, A. L. Makarenkov

“…They provide the amplest opportunities and the most advanced capabilities for determining the morphological substrate of the affected CA area and allow an interventionist to plan PCI and adjust its real-time implementation at different stages of the procedure. The use of intracoronary imaging methods gives more opportunities to improve PCI outcomes.…”
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Clinical features of focal choroidal excavation subtypes and their association with choroidal neovascularization by Yuhong Gan, Guiqin He, Yongyue Su, Yining Zhang, Xiongze Zhang, Hui Chen, Chengguo Zuo, Miaoling Li, Xuelin Chen, Feng Wen

“…Background: This study aimed to propose a new classification of focal choroidal excavation (FCE), summarize the clinical and multimodal imaging characteristics of FCE subtypes, and explore the relationship between FCE and choroidal neovascularization (CNV). Methods: In this retrospective observational study, patients diagnosed with FCE using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) were included. …”
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STRAIN LOCALIZATION PECULIARITIES AND DISTRIBUTION OF ACOUSTIC EMISSION SOURCES IN ROCK SAMPLES TESTED BY UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION AND EXPOSED TO ELECTRIC PULSES by V. A. Mubassarova, L. M. Bogomolov, A. S. Zakupin, I. A. Panteleev, O. B. Naimark

“…Strain of the specimens was studied with application of original methods of strain computation based on analyses of optical images of deformed specimen surfaces in LaVISION Strain Master System.Acoustic emission experiment data were interpreted on the basis of analyses of the AE activity in time, i.e. the number of AE events per second, and analyses of signals’ energy and AE sources’ locations, i.e. defects.The experiment was conducted at ICMM with the use of the set of equipment with advanced diagnostic capabilities (as compared to earlier experiments described in [Zakupin et al., 2006a, 2006b; Bogomolov et al., 2004]). …”
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Hazardous Gas Emission Monitoring Based on High-Resolution Images by Wenjian Chen, Yi Wang, Xuan Li, Wei Gao, Shiwei Ma, Yuanyuan Duan, Xiaopeng Shao

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Effect of glycyrrhizin acid on the seizure onset and hippocampal neuron injury in kainic acid induced epileptic rat models by CHEN Yan, YU Yan⁃hua, CHEN Ji⁃nan, LI Sheng⁃hua, LI Jun⁃rong

“…Objective To explore the effect and the possible mechanism of glycyrrhizin acid (GA) on the seizure onset and hippocampal neuron injury in kainic acid (KA) induced epileptic rat models. Methods The epilepsy model was established by injecting KA into the rat hippocampus. …”
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Hydrothermal synthesis and characterization of one dimensional (1D) 5-nitroisophthalate Cu(II) and Cd(II)-coordination polymers by Mürsel Arıcı

“…Moreover, thermal, photoluminescenceand optic properties were studied in detail.…”
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An Efficient Analytical Approach for Soliton Solutions to a Variant of the Sasa–Satsuma Equation by Shami A. M. Alsallami

“…The different forms of the Schrödinger equation have been successfully applied in various physical disciplines, including nonlinear optics, plasma physics, and fluid dynamics. …”
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Rapid assessment of nutritional value indicators in <i>Vigna unguiculata</i> (L.) Walp. seed accessions from the VIR collection using NIR spectroscopy by T. V. Shelenga, A. A. Nikiforov, M. O. Burlyaeva, I. N. Perchuk, V. S. Popov

“…The development of calibration models for a rapid analysis of the main quality indicators in cowpea seeds based on NIR (near-infrared) spectroscopy will speed up the evaluation of accessions for nutritional value, reduce the cost of analysis, and help to preserve valuable breeding material.Materials and methods. Seeds of 39 cowpea (V. unguiculata) accessions with different seed coat colors from the collection of the N.I. …”
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Characterization and modeling of laser transmission welded polyetherketoneketone (PEKK) joints: Influence of process parameters and annealing on weld properties by Marcela Matus-Aguirre, Benoît Cosson, Christian Garnier, Fabrice Schmidt, André Chateau Akué-Asséko, France Chabert

“…Material characterization confirms differences in crystallinity between the samples, which affect their thermal and optical properties, which are crucial for welding. …”
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