Valorization of resistant starch from acorns as a new ingredient for chocolate milk puddings by Luís M.G. Castro, Sérgio C. Sousa, Manuela Machado, Elisabete M.C. Alexandre, Jorge A. Saraiva, Manuela Pintado

“…Methods: Extraction of starch from Quercus robur acorns was performed using high hydrostatic pressure or pulsed electric field. …”
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The Use of Potato Aerial Parts in the Diet of Fattening Male lambs as a Complete Feed Block by Saleh Salehi, Hamid Reza Bahmani, Shiva Mafakheri, Hassan Fazaeli, Ataollah Rahimi

“…The purpose of this study was the possibility of replacing potato vein in complete feed blocks. Methods: This experiment was conducted for 90 days on 24 Kurdish male lambs of plain area with an average age of 7 months and an average weight of 32.7 ± 1.90 kg in a completely randomized design with four treatments and six replications. …”
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An Analysis on Tendency Components on Strategic Approach in the Process of Urban Planning in Iran by Hosseini Mahnaz, Ghadami Mostafa

“…Cycle approach, process and partnership as an appropriate model can replaced centralized approach to comprehensive planning features uncompromising and unrealistic used in developing countries, including our country. 2-Materials and Methods The required data and information were collected in two ways, including measuring and library survey. …”
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On the path toward cervical cancer elimination in Canada: a national survey of factors influencing women's intentions to participate in human papillomavirus test-based primary cerv... by Ovidiu Tatar, Ben Haward, Samara Perez, Patricia Zhu, Julia Brotherton, Kathleen Decker, Aisha K. Lofters, Marie-Hélène Mayrand, Emily McBride, Gina Ogilvie, Gilla K. Shapiro, Laurie W. Smith, Marc Steben, Jo Waller, Gregory D. Zimet, Zeev Rosberger

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Influence of sediment additions on the mechanical behavior of fiber-reinforced concrete in aggressive environments by Louafi Goudih, Hamid Sellaf, Benamar Balegh, Ali Meksi, Adda Hadj Mostefa, Mohamed Elamine Dahamni

“…The primary objectives were to recycle these waste materials and assess the durability and strength of SCC exposed to aggressive chemical environments. Methods: In this study, cement was partially replaced with 40% MP, 40% DS, and a combination of 20% MP and 20% DS. …”
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HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION (HCT) IN CHILDREN WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER: CHALLENGES AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES by ASS Ibanez, CM Lustosa, CMMS Parrode, RV Gouveia, MGAD Matos, VC Ginani, LL Quintino, MF Cardoso, LDS Domingues, A Seber

“…Due to weight loss, a nasoenteral tube was reinserted after inpatient discharge, later replaced by gastrostomy (G-Tube). He gradually developed partial acceptance of solid foods, improved social interaction, and acquired control of his urinary sphincter. …”
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GFEA: Leader Election Algorithm for Choosing a GroupDecision Support System Facilitator by Sabir Mohammedi Taieb, Mohamed Adnane Laredj

“…This algorithm selects a facilitator among a set of decision-makers based on multiple election criteria weighted using an objective weighting method called MEREC. A backup leader is reserved to replace the leader if he fails, and a new tie-breaking mechanism is proposed. …”
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Utilidad de la virtualidad en las prácticas profesionales de fisioterapia en el contexto de la pandemia COVID-19 (Usefulness of virtuality in physiotherapy professional practices... by Nathali Carvajal, Leidy Tatiana Ordoñez Mora, Alejandro Segura Ordoñez, Jorge Enrique Daza Arana

“…Method: Descriptive cross-sectional study, in 143 practice students of a physiotherapy program in the city of Cali - Colombia, which evaluates their perception after a professional training practice mediated by ICTs. …”
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PROGNOSTIC SIGNIFICANCE OF MET235/235THR POLYMORPHISMS OF GENE AGT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDERS IN PROFESSIONAL SPORTSMEN by D. V. Muzhenya, A. R. Tuguz, T. M. Ashkanova, A. R. Pshidatok, I. V. Smolkov, D. S. Shumilov

“…Assessment of Met235Thr polymorphisms of gene AGT, related to cardiovascular diseases (CVD), as early genetic predictors of occupational diseases in professional sportsmen in Adyghea Republic (AR).Material and methods. Dispersion of Met235/235Thr polymorphic variants of AGT gene studied via SNP-method (single nucleotide polymorphism) with allele-specific primers and electrophoretic detection of results (NPF “Litech”). …”
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Effects of Voltage-Gated K+ Channel on Cell Proliferation in Multiple Myeloma by Wei Wang, Yuying Fan, Shuye Wang, Lianjie Wang, Wanting He, Qiu Zhang, Xiaoxia Li

“…Cells were synchronized at the G1/S boundary by treatment of aphidicolin and released from the blockage by replacing the medium with normal culture medium or with culture medium containing 2 mM 4-AP. 4-AP produced no significant inhibitory effect on cell cycle compared with control cells (P>0.05). …”
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Stem Cells from Human Exfoliated Deciduous Teeth (SHEDs) and Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSCs) Display a Similar Profile with Pericytes by Shao Yue Zhu, Chang Yong Yuan, Yi Fan Lin, Hao Liu, Yan Qi Yang, Hai Ming Wong, Cheng Fei Zhang, Peng Lai Wang, Min Gu

“…In this study, the angiogenic and pericyte functions of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHEDs) and postnatal human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) were investigated. Methods. Osteogenic and adipogenic induction assays were performed to evaluate the mesenchymal potential of SHEDs, DPSCs, and pericytes. …”
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Suitability of walnut and pistachio shells as soilless substrates for producing Genovese basil in aquaponic systems by Gina P. Suárez-Cáceres, Sandamali Lokuhitige, Nathan T. Kaufman, Alharith Alghaithy, Mikaila B. Hishaw, Irwin R. Donis-Gonzalez, Víctor M. Fernández-Cabanás, Jackson A. Gross

“…These materials offer a promising solution for agri-waste management while advancing circular economy objectives in sustainable agriculture.MethodsThe present study evaluates the performance of crushed walnut shell (CWS) and line-waste pistachio shell (LWPS) as partial to complete replacements for coconut coir (CC) in decoupled aquaponic systems, using Genovese basil (Ocimum basilicum) as a model crop. …”
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Adherence to urate-lowering therapy while following the national guidelines for the management of patients with gout (preliminary evidence) by M. N. Chikina, E. V. Ilyinykh, M. S. Eliseev

“…Low compliance in patients with gout is one of the reasons for inadequate disease control.Objective: to study treatment adherence in compliance with the national guidelines for the management of gout patients, which provide for the continuous use of urate-lowering drugs, a gradual increase in their dose until the target serum uric acid (UA) level is reached, prophylactic antiinflammatory therapy, and regular patient monitoring.Patients and methods. …”
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Comparative evaluation of immunomodulatory cytokines for oncolytic therapy based on a high-efficient platform for oHSV1 reconstruction by Yingzheng Gao, Yufang Zou, Changjing Wu, Juan Tao, Zuqing Nie, Jinyuan Yan, Pengfei Wang, Xinwei Huang

“…Oncolytic herpes simplex virus type 1 (oHSV1) offers dual mechanisms of tumor lysis and immune activation, yet the optimal cytokine payloads for TNBC remain undefined. Methods We developed a CRISPR/Cas9-mediated platform for high-efficiency oHSV1 engineering, replacing the ICP47 locus with murine IFN-γ, GM-CSF, or IL-15Rα/IL-15 fusion protein (IL15Fu). …”
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Measuring protective efficacy and quantifying the impact of drug resistance: A novel malaria chemoprevention trial design and methodology. by Andria Mousa, Gina Cuomo-Dannenburg, Hayley A Thompson, R Matthew Chico, Khalid B Beshir, Colin J Sutherland, David Schellenberg, Roly Gosling, Michael Alifrangis, Emma Filtenborg Hocke, Helle Hansson, Ana Chopo-Pizarro, Wilfred F Mbacham, Innocent M Ali, Mike Chaponda, Cally Roper, Lucy C Okell

“…We find that a placebo or control group with no drug protection is valuable but not always feasible. …”
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Electrophysiological characterisation of intranigral-grafted hiPSC-derived dopaminergic neurons in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease by Bérengère Ballion, Marie-Laure Bonnet, Sébastien Brot, Afsaneh Gaillard

“…Cell therapy for PD aims to replace lost mDA neurons to restore the DA neurotransmission in the denervated forebrain targets. …”
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Reduction of Ascites Susceptibility in Broiler Chickens under Cold Stress by Guanidinoacetic Acid Supplementation by Mousa Ezatikia, parviz Farhoomand, Sina Payvastegan, Bahram Pirooz, Negin Delfani

“…Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the effects of replacing different levels of guanidinoacetic acid with arginine on performance, carcass characteristics, susceptibility to ascites, and some blood parameters of broilers reared under cold stress conditions.Materials and Methods: A total of 200 male Ross 308 broiler chicks with an average weight of 42 ± 1.5 g were used. …”
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Effect of integrin α5 on NLRP3 expression in periodontal ligament fibroblasts within an inflammatory microenvironment by DAI Jingyi, CAI Hongxuan, SI Weixing, ZHANG Zan, WANG Zhurui, LI Mengsen, TIAN Ya guang

“…Objective To investigate the effect of integrin α5 on the expression of NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3) in periodontal ligament fibroblasts (PDLFs) within an inflammatory microenvironment. Methods This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Laboratory animals. …”
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Comparative legal analysis of the labor law status of a higher school lecturer by T. F. Vysheslavova, S. A. Lukinova

“…In the process of research, a whole complex of theoretical principles, logical techniques and special methods and means of cognition of state and legal phenomena (historical and legal, comparative legal, etc.) was used. …”
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Critical Literature Review of Bone Grafts and Orthobiologics for Foot and Ankle Arthrodesis to Facilitate Optimal Clinical Decision Making by Ashley Knight PhD, Eric W. Tan MD, Ioanna W. Bolia-Kavouklis MD

“…The defined benchmark for successful fusion varied greatly, as well as the level of accuracy in the imaging method used to assess fusion (CT vs. plain radiograph). …”
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