Automated analysis of retinal microcirculation in type 1 diabetes mellitus by Yu. N. Yusef, M. H. Durzhinskaya, V. G. Pavlov, D. V. Petrachkov, I. B. Gurevich, V. V. Yashina, A. T. Tleubaev, V. V. Fadeyev, I. V. Poluboyarinova, A. E. Goldsmid, R. А. Karamullina, D. V. Lipatov, M. V. Budzinskaya

“…BACKGROUND: The paper is dedicated to the assessment of the retinal microvasculature in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) with various features of the clinical course and different stages of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Automatic analysis of optical coherence tomogram angiograms (OCT-A) was carried out with specially developed software that provides the ability to estimate quantitative vascular parameters.AIM: The purpose of the study was to assess diagnostic accuracy of clinical parameters and imaging biomarkers in type 1 diabetes using a new algorithm for OCT-A analysis.MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study involved 186 people (365 eyes) with type 1 diabetes. …”
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Dimethyl α-ketoglutarate ameliorates cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury by modulating mitophagy through the PINK1/Parkin pathway by Haijing Dou, Huihui Hao, Ruoyi Zhao, Hailun Li, Fangshu Wei, Yong Xu, Donghui Zheng, Juan Xie, Xiang Li

“…However, the role of AKG in AKI therapy remains incompletely understood. Methods Cisplatin (CIS) was employed to establish acute kidney injury models in mice and cells, with DM-AKG administered as an intervention. …”
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First results of long-term follow-up of children in Russia after gene therapy for hereditary retinal dystrophies associated with biallelic mutations in the RPE65 gene by V. V. Neroev, L. A. Katargina, M. P. Kharlampidi, L. V. Kogoleva, I. V. Zolnikova, P. A. Ilyukhin, E. V. Denisova, S. V. Milash, N. A. Osipova, S. I. Kutsev, A. V. Polyakov, R. A. Zinchenko, V. V. Kadyshev, Yu. A. Bobrovskaya

“…Purpose: to evaluate the results of gene therapy by the recombinant adeno-associated viral vector voretigene neparvovec (VN) in children with follow-up periods of 1, 3, 6, and 12 months.Material and methods. The study included 6 children (12 eyes) aged 5 to 15 with a confirmed biallelic mutation in the RPE65 gene, treated with VN (Luxturna, USA). …”
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Curcumin Reverses Antibiotic Resistance and Downregulates Shiga Toxin Expression in Enterohemorrhagic <i>E. coli</i> by Martin Zermeño-Ruiz, Mirian Cobos-Vargas, Mauro Donaldo Saucedo-Plascencia, Rafael Cortés-Zárate, Leonardo Hernandez-Hernandez, Teresa Arcelia Garcia-Cobian, Teresa Estrada-Garcia, Araceli Castillo-Romero

“…Objective: The objective of this study was to establish the effect of CUR and its interactions with selected antibiotics on resistant EHEC O157/H7/EDL933. Methods: Bacterial cultures were exposed to CUR at three different concentrations (110, 220, and 330 µg/mL) and 1.2% DMSO, and the antimicrobial activity of CUR was assessed by measuring the optical density at 600 nm (OD600). …”
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Reconstruction of Petermann glacier velocity time series using multi-source remote sensing images by Zongze Li, Jinsong Chong, Yawei Zhao, Lijie Diao

“…The glacier velocity extracted from the optical image pairs is used as the initial value of the large missing part of the glacier velocity field. …”
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Evaluation of conventional and digital radiography capacities for distinguishing dental materials on radiograms depending on the present radiopacifying agent by Antonijević Đorđe, Ilić Dragan, Medić Vesna, Dodić Slobodan, Obradović-Đuričić Kosovka, Rakočević Zoran

“…Paired ttest revealed significant differences between the methods used for pure Portland cement, all concentrations of BaSO4 and CHI3, 10% and 20% additions of ZrO2 and Bi2O3 and 10% and 30% addition of YbF3 (p < 0.05). …”
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Design and Analysis of a Novel Compact and Simultaneous Polarimeter for Complete Stokes Polarization Imaging with a Piece of Encoded Birefringent Crystal and a Micropolarizer Array by Naiting Gu, Benxi Yao, Linhai Huang, Changhui Rao

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Do picture-based charts overestimate visual acuity? Comparison of Kay Pictures, Lea Symbols, HOTV and Keeler logMAR charts with Sloan letters in adults and children. by Nicola S Anstice, Robert J Jacobs, Samantha K Simkin, Melissa Thomson, Benjamin Thompson, Andrew V Collins

“…This study compared VA measurements across four pediatric charts with Sloan letters and identified chart design features that contributed to inter-chart differences in VA.<h4>Methods</h4>VA was determined for right eyes of 25 adults and 17 children (4-9 years of age) using Crowded Kay Pictures, Crowded linear Lea Symbols, Crowded Keeler logMAR, Crowded HOTV and Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) charts in focused and defocused (+1.00 DS optical blur) conditions. …”
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Distorted Reflector Antennas: Radiation Pattern Sensitivity to the Surface Distortions by A. Haddadi, A. Ghorbani

“…Reflector antennas with different geometries and feeding methods have different sensitivity plots. …”
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Comparison of Predictability in Vault Using NK Formula and KS Formula for the Implantable Collamer Lens Surgery by Xin Zhong, Yan Li, Yuancun Li, Geng Wang, Yali Du, Mingzhi Zhang

“…The two formulas showed no statistically significant difference in absolute prediction error (APE). Conclusion. …”
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Prospects for the Use of Monofocal IOLs with Extended Depth of Focus (EDOF) Instead of Traditional Multifocal (Trifocal) IOLs in Cataract Surgery by M. E. Konovalov, A. V. Morenko

“…At the same time, visual acuity was significantly better in the TPIOL group than in the EDOF group in the optical load range from -2.5 to -4.0 diopters. Most studies did not report significant difference between EDOF and TFIOL in terms of contrast sensitivity, the likelihood of postoperative “halo” effects, and “independence” of spectacle correction. …”
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The role of innate immune system mediators in the development of retinal neurodegeneration in type 2 diabetes mellitus by M. P. Ruchkin, E. V. Markelova, G. A. Fedyashev, V. E. Krasnikov

“…To detect the levels of transform growth factors-β (TGF- β1, TGF- β2, TGF- β3), interferon-ʏ (INF- ʏ), matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and S100B protein in blood serum of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and to reveal the connection of these factors with neurodegenerative changes in the retina. Material and methods. 30 patients, averagely aged 60.3, with type 2 DM and no signs of diabetic retinopathy (DR) (the main group) and 30 healthy individuals (control group) were examined using microperimetry and optical coherence tomography. …”
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REFLECTION SPECTRA OF SKIN IN VITILIGO by V. V. Zhulmina, K. S. Brazovsky, P. N. Pesterev, Ye. N. Kologrivova, N. P. Labzovskaya

“…Lack of clear understanding of pathogenic disease processes justifies the difficulty of choosing efficient treatment methods. Repigmentation is slow and not always complete. …”
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The Effect of Capsulotomy Shape on Intraocular Light-Scattering after Nd:YAG Laser Capsulotomy by Jun Li, Zhe Yu, Hui Song

“…To investigate the effects of capsulotomy shape on the visual acuity and visual quality after neodymium: yttrium aluminum garnet laser capsulotomy. Methods. In this study, a total of 42 eyes from 35 patients with posterior capsule opacification were divided into the circular and cruciate groups. …”
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Choroidal microvascular dropout and its relationship to progression in primary open-angle and pseudoexfoliation glaucoma by Jimin Park, Youn Hye Jo, Kyung Rim Sung

“…However, by the final visit, the difference in prevalence between the groups was not significant (68.4% vs. 56.1%, p = 0.178). …”
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THE EVALUATION OF CURRENT RESEARCH ON THE STRENGTH OF DENTAL RESTORATIVE COMPOSITE MATERIALS by V.S. Kukhta, О.S. Kyrmanov

“…The advantages of this method include the ability to obtain information about the destruction in the early stages, its high accuracy and sensitivitys. …”
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Inter-Calibration and Limb Correction of FY-3D/E MWTS for Long-Term Gridded Microwave Brightness Temperature Dataset by Xinlu Xia, Mingjian Zeng, Xiaochun Luo, Xiao Shi, Rongsheng Jiang, Xinyi Yuan, Xiaozhuo Sang, Fei Tang, Xu Xu

“…In addition, the weighting functions of all MWTS channels varied with fields of view (FOVs) due to different optical paths, causing the brightness temperature (TB) observations to display strong scan-dependent features, i.e., the limb effect. …”
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A robust in-vitro and ex-vitro Agrobacterium rhizogenes-mediated hairy root transformation system in mungbean for efficient visual screening of transformants using the RUBY reporte... by Sanjeev Kumar, Sakshi Prakash, Priti Kumari, Neeti Sanan-Mishra

“…We optimized various parameters, including mungbean genotypes, explant age, optical density of the bacterial culture, co-cultivation medium, and acetosyringone concentration. …”
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Dynamic synthetic-scanning photoacoustic tracking monitors hepatic and renal clearance pathway of exogeneous probes in vivo by Jing Lv, Hengrong Lan, Aoji Qin, Tong Sun, Dan Shao, Fei Gao, Junjie Yao, Kamran Avanaki, Liming Nie

“…Moreover, very few longitudinal studies have been performed for drug candidates for different symptoms. Leveraging non-ionizing photoacoustic tomography for deep tissue imaging, we developed a spatiotemporally resolved clearance pathway tracking (SRCPT) method, providing unprecedented insights into drug clearance dynamics within vital organs. …”
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Theoretical study on the transition wavelengths and probabilities, Landé gJ factors, and sensitivity to fundamental constants of Ge-like highly charged ions by Cunqiang Wu, Xiaobin Ding, Chenzhong Dong

“…The influence of electron correlation effects from different electronic shells on atomic properties is examined in detail using the active space method. …”
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