Applying reproductive technologies and genome resource banking to laboratory animals by S. Ya. Amstislavsky, E. Yu. Brusentsev, T. O. Abramova, D. S. Ragaeva, I. N. Rozhkova, T. N. Igonina, E. A. Kizilova, V. A. Naprimerov, N. Yu. Feoktistoiva

“…A positive effect of the granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) was demonstrated with both these Phodopus species. …”
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The Effect of Age on the Regenerative Potential of Human Eyelid Adipose-Derived Stem Cells by Mingqi Zhang, Zhuoshi Wang, Yan Zhao, Lirong Zhang, Ling Xu, Liu Cao, Wei He

“…For each group, the proliferative capacity, colony-forming ability, surface markers, differentiation ability, wound healing function, and secreted protein were contrastively evaluated and quantified for statistical analysis. …”
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Preparation, characterisation, and in vitro cancer‐suppression function of RNA nanoparticles carrying miR‐301b‐3p Inhibitor by Junjie Zhao, Niu Niu, Fan Yang, Haitao Liu, Weibo Qi

“…Cell internalisation, toxicity, proliferation, migration, invasion, and apoptosis were assayed by confocal laser scanning microscope, CCK8, colony formation assay, Transwell, western blot, and flow cytometry. …”
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Clinical impacts of Artocarpus lakoocha agglutinin-binding glycans for prognosis and treatment of cholangiocarcinoma by Phisit Sintusen, Kulthida Vaeteewoottacharn, Ubon Cha’on, Chawalit Pairojkul, Chaiwat Aphivatanasiri, Sutas Suttiprapa, Panupong Mahalapbutr, Atit Silsirivanit, Sopit Wongkham, Sukanya Luang

“…Furthermore, ALA treatment inhibited cell viability in CCA cell lines, as demonstrated by MTT and colony formation assays, and Ki-67 expression. ALA treatment also decreased cell migration and invasion, as shown by Transwell assays. …”
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Research on Clue Mining in Criminal Cases of Smart Phone Trojan Horse under the Background of Information Security by Li Gang, Yong Wen

“…Aiming at the problem of the lack of means for mining-related forms between things, the pheromone strategy of absorbing the ant colony algorithm is proposed, and random walks are performed on the conceptual network. …”
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IL-1β Suppresses the Formation of Osteoclasts by Increasing OPG Production via an Autocrine Mechanism Involving Celecoxib-Related Prostaglandins in Chondrocytes by Yusuke Watanabe, Aki Namba, Yukiko Aida, Kazuhiro Honda, Hideki Tanaka, Naoto Suzuki, Hideo Matsumura, Masao Maeno

“…Therefore, we examined the effect of IL-1β and/or celecoxib on the expression of macrophage colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF), receptor activator of NF-κB ligand (RANKL), and osteoprotegerin (OPG) in human chondrocytes, and the indirect effect of IL-1β on osteoclast-like cell formation using RAW264.7 cells. …”
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Optimized Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System Using Metaheuristic Algorithms: Application of Shield Tunnelling Ground Surface Settlement Prediction by Xinni Liu, Sadaam Hadee Hussein, Kamarul Hawari Ghazali, Tran Minh Tung, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…The predictive models were various nature-inspired frameworks, such as differential evolution (DE), particle swarm optimization (PSO), genetic algorithm (GA), and ant colony optimizer (ACO) to tune the adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS). …”
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Distance-Based Congestion Pricing with Day-to-Day Dynamic Traffic Flow Evolution Process by Qixiu Cheng, Jiping Xing, Wendy Yi, Zhiyuan Liu, Xiao Fu

“…Finally, a robust optimization model which minimizes the maximum total travel cost among the whole planning horizon is formulated and a modified artificial bee colony algorithm is developed for the robust optimization model.…”
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The Link Between Venous and Arterial Thrombosis: Is There a Role for Endothelial Dysfunction? by Marco Paolo Donadini, Francesca Calcaterra, Erica Romualdi, Roberta Ciceri, Assunta Cancellara, Corrado Lodigiani, Monica Bacci, Silvia Della Bella, Walter Ageno, Domenico Mavilio

“…Additionally, we discuss novel research avenues, such as the potential of endothelial colony-forming cells and other innovative methodologies, to further unravel the complex mechanisms of thrombosis. …”
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Male bluegill vary in color and behavior relative to their position in a lek by Matthew Peroš, Lakshita Vij, Elana Anavian, Kevin Almeida Arteaga, Fatima Iya Haruna, Aliza Siegman, Wei Fang, Sebastian Gaston Alvarado, Sebastian Gaston Alvarado

“…However, whether these colonies generate resource-stratified social hierarchies to manage intrasexual competition is unknown. …”
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Characterization and Expression of Senescence Marker in Prolonged Passages of Rat Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Noridzzaida Ridzuan, Akram Al Abbar, Wai Kien Yip, Maryam Maqbool, Rajesh Ramasamy

“…The initial phase of generation and characterization was conducted using the adherent cells from Sprague Dawley (SD) rat’s BM via morphological analysis, growth kinetics, colony forming unit capacity, immunophenotyping, and mesodermal lineage differentiation. …”
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Temporal and Spatial Seasonal Variations in Quality of Gravity Flow Water in Kyanamira Sub-County, Kabale District, Uganda by Hannington, Ngabirano, Denis, Byamugisha, Emmanuel, Ntambi

“…Salmonella and faecal coliforms colonies were present in scaring numbers in the wet season. …”
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Topographie et restitution du chantier de l’aqueduc d’Arles (Bouches-du-Rhône) by Robert Fabre, Philippe Leveau, Vincent Dumas

“…During the Augustan period, the colony was satisfied with tapping into springs in the south of the Alpilles, which was enough to supply water to most of the city. …”
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Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase 1 is a potential biomarker affecting the malignant phenotype and aerobic glycolysis in glioblastoma by Weihong Lu, Guozheng Huang, Yihan Yu, Xia Zhai, Xiangfeng Zhou

“…After measuring the expression of FBP1 in normal glial cell line HEB and GBM cells, cell counting kit-8 (CCK-8), 5-ethynyl-2-deoxyuridine (EdU), colony formation, transwell, and wound healing assay were carried out to examine the effects of silencing FBP1 on the proliferation and invasion of GBM cells. …”
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Effect of extracellular vesicle ZNF280B derived from lung cancer stem cells on lung cancer progression by Qixia Guo, Jiayan Lu, Hui Zhao, Ding Zhou, Hua Liu

“…RT-qPCR was utilized to assess the mRNA expression levels of these genes, while Western blotting was used to evaluate the protein expression levels of ZNF280B and P53. Next, CCK-8 and colony formation assays were conducted to assess the effects of lung CSCs-EVs and ZNF280B on cancer cell proliferation, migration (via wound healing assay), and invasion (using transwell assay). …”
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Age and diet affect self-resilience of intestinal microbiome in mice by Chenyi Shao, Shenmin Chen, Huan Yang, Mufan Li, Yinhui Liu, Shu Wen, Jing Xiao, Li Tang

“…Adding protein and fat to the diet accelerated colony recovery in young adult mice in the short term. …”
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Characterization of Urine-Derived Stromal/Stem Cells from Healthy Dogs and Dogs Affected by Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) by Anna Lange-Consiglio, Filippo Tagliasacchi, Fausto Cremonesi, Claudia Gusmara, Claudia Pollera, Paola Scarpa, Giulia Gaspari, Pietro Riccaboni

“…Isolated cells were cultured in the presence of platelet-rich plasma and studied for their proliferative capacity (growth curve, doubling time, and colony forming unit), differentiation properties, expression of mesenchymal markers, and Klotho protein. …”
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Inhibitory Mechanism of Epsilon-poly-L-Lysine against Botrytis cinerea in Apples by Yong DOU, Jing DONG, Cheng CHEN, Peihong HU, Xinchi LIU, Lingwei KONG

“…The effects of different concentrations of ε-PL on colony diameter, spore germination, mycelial growth of B. cinerea, and its effect on controlling gray mold in apples were studied. …”
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Study Imbalance of Some Cytokines and Vaginitis Agents in Women with Recurrent Abortion Women by Muna Hamid Al-sallami, Samara Abd Al-Hameed Ouda Al-Salihi, Mayyada Farhan Darweesh

“…High vaginal swabs were taken from all patients, cultured on differential media for 24 h at 37°C, and then positive bacterial growth re-culturing to obtain a pure single colony. Results: The results showed that the mean age of aborted women was 29.8 vs 27.4 years, and 33% have a positive family history; according to bacterial infection, the results found that positive bacterial growth appeared in 23 (35.3%) of high vaginal swabs (HVSs), while 42 (64.7%) gave negative results. …”
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Microbiological Quality and Risk Assessment for Aflatoxins in Groundnuts and Roasted Cashew Nuts Meant for Human Consumption by Modupeade Christianah Adetunji, Ogechi Precious Alika, Ngozi Precious Awa, Olusegun Oladimeji Atanda, Mulunda Mwanza

“…The moisture content, colony counts, incidence of pathogenic bacteria, aflatoxin contamination, and risk assessment for aflatoxins were evaluated using standard methods. …”
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