Rituximab Administration to Treat Nephrotic Syndrome in Children: 2-Year Follow-Up by Dmytro Ivanov, Lutz T. Weber, Elena Levtchenko, Liudmyla Vakulenko, Mariia Ivanova, Iryna Zavalna, Yelizaveta Lagodych, Ninel Boiko

“…It also demonstrated efficacy in slowing progression in SRNS, indicating potential for use in ACR reduction and renal function restoration, but requires careful use given potential severe allergic reactions and infectious complications. …”
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Ginkgo Biloba Extract Reduces Cardiac and Brain Inflammation in Rats Fed a HFD and Exposed to Chronic Mental Stress through NF-κB Inhibition by Lijun Zhang, Guo Li, Shuhui Tao, Pengyan Xia, Naveed Chaudhry, Shawn Kaura, Sara Saymuah Stone, Meiyan Liu

“…Our formal experimental research showed that Ginkgo Biloba Extract (GBE) contributed to the reduction of inflammation in mice with myocardial infarction along with depression. …”
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Weight loss for overweight and obese patients with prostate cancer: a study protocol of a randomised trial comparing clinic-based versus Telehealth delivered EXercise and nutrition... by Robert U Newton, Daniel A Galvão, Dennis R Taaffe, Suzanne K Chambers, David Joseph, Amanda Devine, Colin I Tang, Nigel Spry, Emily Jeffery, Dickon Hayne, Pedro Lopez, P Lyons-Wall, Christine Kudiarasu

“…Recently, we showed that a targeted supervised clinic-based exercise and nutrition intervention can result in a substantial reduction in fat mass with muscle mass preserved in ADT-treated patients. …”
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The effectiveness and risks of Treating people with Idiopathic Pulmonary fibrosis with the Addition of Lansoprazole (TIPAL): study protocol for a randomised placebo-controlled mult... by Toby M Maher, A John Simpson, Anthony Cahn, David Thickett, Luke Vale, Allan B Clark, Nazia Chaudhuri, Ian Forrest, Lisa G Spencer, Christopher Ward, Stephen Jones, Ganesh Raghu, Andrew M Wilson, Helen Parfrey, Megan Jones, Matthew Hammond, Jaclyn Ann Smith, Shajahan Wahed

“…Secondary assessments include cough frequency (in a subgroup) measured using the VitaloJAK cough monitor, the King’s Brief Interstitial Lung Disease questionnaire, the Raghu Scale for Pulmonary Fibrosis, Medical Research Council dyspnoea score, EQ-5D-5L, Leicester Cough Questionnaire, modified DeMeester reflux symptoms questionnaire and opportunistically captured routine lung function measurements. High-resolution CT scoring will be undertaken in a subgroup. …”
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Ansofaxine Hydrochloride inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma growth and enhances targeted therapy through the EGFR/MAPK pathway by Yongfei He, Yongfei He, Qiang Tao, Shutian Mo, Meifeng Chen, Jicai Wang, Hang Zhai, Shengjie Hong, Qiang Gao, Guangquan Zhang, Chuangye Han, Xianjie Shi

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma cells were treated with different concentrations of Ansofaxine Hydrochloride, and the effects of Ansofaxine Hydrochloride on the biological function of hepatocellular carcinoma cells were evaluated by CCK8, migration, invasion, and clonal formation tests. …”
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Metabolic capabilities are highly conserved among human nasal-associated Corynebacterium species in pangenomic analyses by Tommy H. Tran, Isabel F. Escapa, Ari Q. Roberts, Wei Gao, Abiola C. Obawemimo, Julia A. Segre, Heidi H. Kong, Sean Conlan, Matthew S. Kelly, Katherine P. Lemon

“…Overall, the minimal species and strain variability in metabolic capacity implies coexisting strains might have limited ability to occupy distinct metabolic niches.IMPORTANCEPangenomic analysis with estimation of functional capabilities facilitates our understanding of the full biologic diversity of bacterial species. …”
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Comparative effectiveness of static stretching and deep kneading massage in the management of plantar fasciitis: a randomized controlled trial by Syed Muhammad Ghalman Jaffri, Sarah Ahmad, Gulnaz Yamin, Mishal Kamran, Wajeeha Afzal, Muhammad Naveed Babur

“…Outcome measures included the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain and the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM). Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS v21. Results: Both interventions showed significant within-group improvements in pain and functional ability (p = .000). …”
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Encapsulation of greenhouse gases in clathrate hydrates with insights into structure, energetics, chemical interactions, and environmental implications by Arun Ramamurthy, Giridhar Baburao, Abburi Jahnavi, Gopi Ragupathy

“…Natural Bonding Orbital (NBO) analysis reveals systematic changes in orbital contributions, occupancies, and anti-bonding interactions upon encapsulation, highlighting enhanced bond stabilization and a reduction in environmental reactivity. …”
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Regulatory role of lncRNA MSTRG.11540.1 on the novel-m1192-3p/CYP2C70 axis in modulating albendazole resistance in Haemonchus contortus by Xindi Chen, Tengyu Wang, Xu Yan, Ya Su, Wa Gao, Chunxia Liu, Huilin Kou, Yu Yu, Xianran Meng, Wenlong Wang, Wenrui Guo

“…Starting with significantly upregulated lncRNAs and incorporating functional enrichment analysis of predicted target genes, a potential regulatory axis—MSTRG.11540.1/novel-m1192-3p/HCON_00073890 (CYP2C70)—was identified from the ceRNA network. …”
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Sizing of Fuel Distribution and Thermopropulsion Systems for Liquid-Hydrogen-Powered Aircraft Using an MBSE Approach by Abdoulaye Sarr, Joël Jézégou, Pierre de Saqui-Sannes

“…Initially, the requirements for powertrain design are formalized, and a use-case-driven analysis is conducted to determine the functional and physical architectures. …”
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Discursive Mechanisms for Popularization of Elements of Scientific Knowledge: Cognitive-Linguistic Aspect (on Material of English Language) by A. Y. Bagiyan

“…The results of the complex analysis of the works of English-language popular scientific discourse are presented. …”
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Factors Influencing Collaboration in Creative Industries by Peter Micak, Alena Kocmanova

“…The research in this paper is based on a statistical analysis of data obtained from the publishing industry, a subsector of the creative industries. …”
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Re-Creating the Ethnic Cultural Identity among the Arab People of Khuzestan by Seyyed Moein Mousavi Seresht, Asadollah Babaiefard

“…In this research, the method of qualitative content analysis based on theme analysis has been used. In general, the findings of the research about some of the most important variables affecting the re-creation of ethnic identity among the arab people of khuzestan province include: the functional weakness of civil institutions, the reduction of the cultural control of the central government, cultural tourism, greater acceptance of cultural pluralism, programs of local television channels (arabic) of iran broadcasting organization, growth of cultural capital, social mobility, feeling of relative deprivation and indifference of the political system to ethnic cultural identities in cultural policies. …”
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Facial Nerve Injury after Extracapsular Dissection for Benign Parotid Tumors with and without Intraoperative Monitoring: A Retrospective Study of a Single Center by Maria Giulia Cristofaro, Walter Colangeli, Francesco Ferragina, Giuseppe Tarallo, Angelo Ruggero Sottile, Maria Grazia Ioppolo, Antonella Arrotta, Ida Barca

“…The results of the multivariable binary logistic regression analysis demonstrated that the use of IFNM was a statistically significant influencing factor, with an estimated reduction in postoperative paralysis of approximately 62% (OR 0.378; 95% CI: 0.155–0.92). …”
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Variations in Rural PM2.5 Sources and Composition in the Post Coal-to-Gas Period Based on a Three-Year Observation by Zhi Ning, Zhiyong Li, Jihong Wei, Jinming Liu, Huichun Ma, Zhuangzhuang Ren, Xiaohua Ma, Chen Liu, Lan Chen, Aiqin Liu, Binglin Wang, Jiaqi Wang, Huiying Gao

“…The Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) modeling and Potential source contribution function (PSCF) analysis were employed to analyze the contributions of different sources to PM2.5. …”
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Enterobacter spp. inhibits AFB1 production in corn silage through carbohydrates competition under rust infection by Luo chongyu, Yang xin, Chen huilong, Ni chengcheng, Hou bo, Pan Lihua, Wang xiaorong, Lin yufan, Wang xuekai, Lin yanli, Ni kuikui, Dong quanmin, Yang fuyu

“…However, the mechanism by which corn rust influences the microbial community and its metabolic functions in silage through carbohydrate metabolism remains unclear. …”
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Directions for the Development of Bibliographic Electronic Resources of a Modern University of Culture by T. N. Mokovaya

“…The emergence of new forms of library and information services, the expansion of their range, the simultaneous provision of secondary and primary information, the reduction of the time frames for fulfilling a user’s request – these and other trends have affected the functioning of bibliographic electronic resources (BER). …”
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Benefits of aldosterone receptor antagonism in chronic kidney disease: the BARACK-D RCT by F D Richard Hobbs, Richard McManus, Clare Taylor, Nicholas Jones, Joy Rahman, Jane Wolstenholme, Louise Jones, Jennifer Hirst, Sam Mort, Ly-Mee Yu

“…Chronic kidney disease describes a long-term reduction in kidney function due to any cause. Chronic kidney disease is divided into five stages of severity, with stage 5 being the most severe. …”
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The Results of Transscleral Diode Laser Cyclophotocoagulation in Micropulse Mode Treatment in Patients with Primary Subcompensated Open-Angle Glaucoma and Toxic-Allergic Syndrome o... by I. E. Shvailikova, E. I. Belikova, A. V. Korneeva

“…In addition, the use of DCPC in microimpulse mode leads to stabilization of functional and structural indicators, helps to prevent a decrease in visual functions. …”
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Short-Term Relocation Stress-Induced Hematological and Immunological Changes in Saimiri boliviensis boliviensis by Pramod N. Nehete, Bharti P. Nehete, Akash G. Patel, Sriram Chitta, Henrieta Scholtzova, Lawrence E. Williams

“…Flow cytometric analysis of peripheral blood showed reduction in CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T cells and monocytes, while B cells and natural killer (NK) cells changed with relocation. …”
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