Use of Endemic Date Palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Seeds as an Insoluble Dietary Fiber: Effect on Turkey Meat Quality by Mohamed Ali Bouaziz, Brahim Bchir, Tayssir Ben Salah, Abir Mokni, Hajer Ben Hlima, Slim Smaoui, Hamadi Attia, Souhail Besbes

“…In addition, hardness and adhesiveness values of all experiments increased significantly (P < 0.05) with the increase of the incorporation levels compared to the control sample. …”
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Exploring and validating key genetic biomarkers for diagnosis of Parkinson's disease by Wen-bin Teng, Hao-wei Deng, Bing-hua Lv, Shao-dan Zhou, Bin-ru Li, Rui-ting Hu

“…The function of genes was analyzed and verified by cells experiments. Results: Thirteen common upregulated genes were identified between PD tissue dataset and blood dataset. …”
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Sub-terahertz transmissive reconfigurable intelligent surface for integrated beam steering and self-OOK-modulation by Dongfang Shen, Feng Lan, Luyang Wang, Tianyang Song, Munan Yang, Tianyu Hu, Yueting Li, Xiaolei Nie, Jiayao Yang, Shixiong Liang, Hongxin Zeng, Hui-Fang Zhang, Pinaki Mazumder, Ziqiang Yang, Yaxin Zhang, Tie Jun Cui

“…An experimental retrieved equivalent lumped-element circuit model is implemented in joint field-circuit simulations and is validated by experiments. A fabricated prototype demonstrates excellent performance of TRIS with the minimum insertion loss of 2.8 dB for operational states, large bandwidth nearly covering the entire W-band for 1-bit phase shift, deep OOK amplitude modulation of 12 dB, and wide scanning range of ±60° with low specular transmission. …”
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Influence of long-term supplementation of a formulated botanical blend on growth performance and carcass traits in feedlot steers by Thiago Lauro Maia Ribeiro, Becca B. Grimes Francis, Erin R. DeHaan, Cassidy R. Ross, Justin J. Delver, Forest L. Francis, Jeff S. Heldt, Emma H. Wall, Warren C. Rusche, Zachary K. Smith

“…Methods Charolais×Angus steers (n = 96; initial shrunk body weight [BW] = 391±34.0 kg) were used in a 144-d (16 February 2023 to 9 July 2023) finishing feedlot experiment in Brookings, SD, USA. Steers were individually weighed and allotted to one of 14 pens (6 to 7 steers; 7 pens/treatment) in a randomized complete block design and randomly assigned to 1 of 2 treatments: control diet without the test product (CON) or a diet including CCG at 500 mg/steer daily (CCG). …”
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Toxicological effects of the environmental pollutant perfluoronanoic acid on the ground-dwelling arthropod Solenopsis invicta by Wenxuan Wang, Mingrong Liang, Yangting Ou, Xiangrui Wang, Yunbo Song, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yuling Liang, Yongyue Lu

“…Stomach and contact toxicity experiments revealed that PFNA significantly reduced RIFA viability, with poisoning severity correlating positively with both dose and exposure duration. …”
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Integrated serum pharmacochemistry, pharmacokinetics, and network analysis to explore active components of BuShao Tiaozhi Capsule on hyperlipidemia by Ruiyin Tang, Guanlin Xiao, Yanchang Liu, Dezheng Jia, Zhihao Zeng, Canchao Jia, Dongmei Li, Yangxue Li, Jieyi Jiang, Sumei Li, Xiaoli Bi

“…Compared with the control group, the Cmax and AUC0→t of OXY, IVT, IVL, and KPF-3-G were significantly higher (P&lt; 0.05); the AUC0→∞ of OXY, PN, and IVT was significantly higher (P&lt; 0.05); and the t1/2 of IVT, SA, and KPF-3-G was significantly different (P&lt; 0.05). In vivo experiments showed that BSTZC and its active components could effectively alleviate lipid metabolism disorders and liver injury, with obvious lipid-lowering effects. …”
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An Intranasal Vaccination with a Recombinant Outer Membrane Protein H against Haemorrhagic Septicemia in Swamp Buffaloes by Anucha Muenthaisong, Boondarika Nambooppha, Amarin Rittipornlertrak, Pallop Tankaew, Thanya Varinrak, Korkiat Muangthai, Kheemchompu Atthikanyaphak, Takuo Sawada, Nattawooti Sthitmatee

“…Challenge exposure was performed with virulent P. multocida strain M-1404 serotype B:2 on day 72 of the experiment. The antibody titers to P. multocida among immunized buffaloes were significantly higher than in the control group (p<0.01), especially the 200 μg of the rOmpH group. …”
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Multimodal abnormalities of brain function in chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of neuroimaging studies by Xingyao Chen, Xingyao Chen, Xingyao Chen, Nuo Chen, Nuo Chen, Nuo Chen, Peng Lai, Peng Lai, Yiqi Sun, Jie Yu, Ming Xin, Deliang Zhu, Fanrong Liang, Fanrong Liang, Fanrong Liang, Qian Song, Shirui Cheng, Shirui Cheng, Shirui Cheng, Zhengjie Li, Zhengjie Li, Zhengjie Li, Zhengjie Li

“…An anisotropic effect-size signed differential mapping (AES-SDM)-based meta-analysis was carried out to report the results and perform a multimodal analysis.ResultsA total of 20 publications reporting on 24 experiments in this meta-analysis. The ReHo meta-analysis showed abnormal spontaneous activity of left inferior temporal gyrus (ITG), left superior frontal gyrus (SFG), right middle frontal gyrus (MFG), right precuneus, right fusiform gyrus and bilateral postcentral gyrus (PoCG) in CLBP patients. …”
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Research on Traffic Accident Severity Level Prediction Model Based on Improved Machine Learning by Jiming Tang, Yao Huang, Dingli Liu, Liuyuan Xiong, Rongwei Bu

“…The machine learning method is improved through integration for the accident level prediction. In the experiment, effective preprocessing measures were taken for problems such as data imbalance, missing values, the encoding of categorical variables, and the standardization of numerical features. …”
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Interactions of the anti-FcRn monoclonal antibody, rozanolixizumab, with Fcγ receptors and functional impact on immune cells in vitro by Omar S. Qureshi, Emma J. Sutton, Rosemary F. Bithell, Shauna M. West, Rona M. Cutler, Gillian McCluskey, Graham Craggs, Asher Maroof, Nicholas M. Barnes, David P. Humphreys, Stephen Rapecki, Bryan J. Smith, Anthony Shock

“…Furthermore, data from in vitro experiments using relevant human cell types that express both FcRn and FcγRI indicated no evidence for functional sequelae in relation to cellular activation events (e.g., intracellular signaling, cytokine production) upon either FcRn or FcγR binding of rozanolixizumab. …”
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Enhanced biomechanical and biological performance of titanium scaffolds with gradient in pore sizes by Ara Jung, Jinju Jang, Hun Yeong Ban, Hee Jin Kim, Bomi Gweon, Dohyung Lim

“…These graded scaffolds demonstrated mechanical properties comparable to human cortical bone. In vitro experiments further supported the advantages of pore-size gradients, revealing accelerated osteoblast and endothelial proliferation in the Type 2 gradient scaffolds, featuring a gradient from the center (1000 μm) to the periphery (400 μm). …”
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Optimization of Flaxseed Meal Protein Extraction Process and Study of Protein Structure and Functional Properties by Tingting LUO, Jingjing LI, Haiyue HU, Yajun HE, Yuzhuo LI, Lingxuan ZHAO, Lina WANG, Chen YANG, Jianming WANG

“…The extraction process of FPI was optimized through single-factor and response surface methodology experiments. The structure of FPI was characterized, and the functional properties of FPI was analyzed. …”
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Photothermal performance of nanofluids: An experimental study on direct absorption solar energy conversion using graphene oxide and its binary composites for water purification by Abdul Sattar, Bai Bofeng, M. Adeel Munir, Muhammad Farooq, S. Bilal, M. Imran Khan, Noreen Sher Akbar, Mohammed Ilyas Khan, Mohammad Rehan, Fahid Riaz

“…Then, nanofluids were prepared using a standard two-step method, and characterized using scanning electron microscopy and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy. Photothermal experiments were carried out by weight concentrations (0.02 % and 0.03 %) for ∼ 5h each sunny day. …”
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SFMHANet: Surface Fitting Constrained Multidimensional Hybrid Attention Network for Aero-Optics Thermal Radiation Effect Correction by Yu Shi, ShanLin Niu, Lei Wang, Liang Ye, YaoZong Zhang, HanYu Hong

“…Finally, to achieve cross-dimensional information interaction of features, we propose a multidimensional hybrid attention module, a second-order pooling channel attention block, and a cross-convolution spatial attention block in the correction network. According to experiments on aero-optics thermal radiation correction of simulated and real degraded images, the SFMHANet can correct the aero-optics thermal radiation effects of multitype degraded images in comparison to other existing methods.…”
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Effects of initial soil moisture on rill erodibility and critical shear stress factors in the WEPP model across diverse soil types by Fikret Ari, Selen Deviren Saygin, Cagla Temiz, Sefika Arslan, Mehmet Altay Unal, Gunay Erpul, Dennis C. Flanagan

“…Through laboratory experiments employing a small V-shaped rill channel, we investigated rill erodibility (Kr) and critical hydraulic shear stress (τcr), under three soil moisture scenarios: initially dry, saturated, and drainage, with incremental surface inflow rates. …”
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Biphasic Modulation of NOS Expression, Protein and Nitrite Products by Hydroxocobalamin Underlies Its Protective Effect in Endotoxemic Shock: Downstream Regulation of COX-2, IL-1β,... by André L. F. Sampaio, Jesmond Dalli, Vincenzo Brancaleone, Fulvio D'Acquisto, Mauro Perretti, Carmen Wheatley

“…In resolution, 24 h after LPS, HOCbl completely abrogates a major late mediator of sepsis mortality, high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) mRNA, inhibits iNOS mRNA, and attenuates LPS-induced hepatic inhibition of eNOS mRNA, whilst showing increased, but still moderate, NOS activity, relative to LPS only. experiments (LPS+D-Galactosamine) HOCbl afforded significant, dose-dependent protection in mice Conclusions. …”
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Oxypeucedanin hydrate alleviates rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting the TLR4-MD2/NF-κB/MAPK signaling axis by Liu Mengdan, Huo Xueyan, Li Congcong, Hu Yunjie, Lei Haoran, Wang Dong, Zhu Lin, Gu Yucheng, Guo Dale, Huang Lijun, Deng Yun

“…CETSA results show that OXH competes with LPS for binding to the TLR4/MD2 complex. MST experiments demonstrate the specific affinity of OXH for the TLR4/MD2 complex, with a Kd value of <sc>33.7 μM.…”
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Hydroxyurea mitigates diabetic kidney disease through mTOR-S6K signaling pathway in STZ-induced diabetic mice by Wanying Cheng, Cenzhu Wang, Meican Ma, Yu Zhou

“…Moreover, HU treatment significantly inhibited the mTOR signaling pathway in both in both in vivo and in vitro experiments.ConclusionThis study unveils a new role of HU in alleviating diabetic kidney disease by modulating inflammation and apoptosis through the mTOR-S6K pathway. …”
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A persona-based exploration of rabies post-exposure prophylaxis seeking behavior and its implication for communication strategic planning: Evidence from Thailand by Jitjayang Yamabhai, Patoo Cusripituck, Teerawan Mingbualuang, Nareerat Sangkachai, Wimwiga Sakchainanon, Chanatda Tungwongjulaniam, Onphirul Yurachai, Ratana Theerawat, Anuwat Wiratsudakul

“…Subsequently, we employed an empathy map, a visual method, and a customer journey map to better understand the participants' experiences and perceptions. A total of 38 individuals were interviewed. …”
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Residual force enhancement decreases when scaling from the single muscle fiber to joint level in humans by Avery Hinks, Kaitlyn B.E. Jacob, Makenna A. Patterson, Benjamin E. Dalton, Geoffrey A. Power

“…Results: In single fiber experiments, the starting and ending fiber lengths were matched relative to optimal length determined from in vivo testing, yielding an average sarcomere excursion of ∼2.2–3.4 µm. …”
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