Productivity and quality of Moina sp. cultivated with various culture medium by Taufik Shidik Adi Nugroho Shidik, Julie Ekasari, Dedi Jusadi, Mia Setiawati

“…. + organic ingredients (ChBO), biofloc (BF) and biofloc + organic ingredients (BFBO). While in mass scale, four culture media were tested, i.e. …”
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In situ polymerized quasi-solid polymer electrolytes enabling void-free interfaces for room-temperature sodium–sulfur batteries by Jiafang Huang, Zhengguang Song, Junxiong Wu, Yuhui Miao, Manxian Li, Danjing Lin, Kai Zhu, Xiaochuan Chen, Xiaoyan Li, Yuming Chen

“…As a result, the Na||SPAN battery with DS–QSPE delivers a high capacity of approximately 327.4 mAh·g−1 (based on the mass of SPAN) after 200 cycles at 0.2 A·g−1, retaining 81.4% of its initial capacity. …”
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Gestational diabetes mellitus and offspring’s carotid intima–media thickness at birth: MySweetHeart Cohort study by Umberto Simeoni, Antje Horsch, Arnaud Chiolero, Yvan Vial, Nicole Sekarski, Jardena J Puder, Pascal Bovet, Stefano Di Bernardo, Yvan Mivelaz, Adina Mihaela Epure, Sandrine Estoppey Younes, Bobby Stuijfzand, Leah Gilbert, Stefano Lanzi, Justine Gross, Stefano Di Bernardo, Dan Quansah, Jean-Benoît Rossel, Amar Arhab, Sandrine Estoppey Younes, Seyda Mayerat

“…The difference in CIMT between offspring of women with and without GDM was of 0.00 mm (95% CI −0.01 to 0.01; p=0.96) and remained similar on adjustment for potential confounding factors, such as maternal prepregnancy body mass index, maternal education, smoking during pregnancy, family history of diabetes, as well as offspring’s sex, age, and body surface area (0.00 mm (95% CI −0.02 to 0.01; p=0.45)).Conclusions We found no evidence of increased CIMT in neonates exposed to GDM. …”
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Measurement report: Analysis of aerosol optical depth variation at Zhongshan Station in Antarctica by L. Chen, L. Chen, L. Zhang, Y. She, Z. Zeng, Y. Zheng, B. Tian, W. Zhang, Z. Liu, H. Che, M. Ding

“…Additionally, we revealed that lower wind speeds, higher temperatures, and lower relative humidity contribute to increased AOD at Zhongshan Station, and air masses from the ocean significantly impact local AOD levels. …”
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PHARAOH: A collaborative crowdsourcing platform for phenotyping and regional analysis of histology by Kevin Faust, Min Li Chen, Parsa Babaei Zadeh, Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos, Alberto J. Leon, Ameesha Paliwal, Evelyn Rose Kamski-Hennekam, Marly Mikhail, Xianpi Duan, Xianzhao Duan, Mugeng Liu, Narges Ahangari, Raul Cotau, Vincent Francis Castillo, Nikfar Nikzad, Richard J. Sugden, Patrick Murphy, Safiyh S. Aljohani, Philippe Echelard, Susan J. Done, Kiran Jakate, Zaid Saeed Kamil, Yazeed Alwelaie, Mohammed J. Alyousef, Noor Said Alsafwani, Assem Saleh Alrumeh, Rola M. Saleeb, Maxime Richer, Lidiane Vieira Marins, George M. Yousef, Phedias Diamandis

“…However, its context-specific nature and continued reliance on large expert-annotated training datasets hinders the development of a critical mass of applications to garner widespread adoption in clinical/research workflows. …”
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Healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy to prevent childhood obesity: study protocol for a parallel group randomised trial — the PRE-STORK trial by Tina Vilsbøll, Signe S Torekov, Julie Lyng Forman, Romain Barrès, Andreas Andersen, Filip K Knop, Signe Foghsgaard, Klaus Bønnelykke, Thomas Bergholt, Karoline Kragelund Nielsen, Christina Anne Vinter, Majken Lillholm Pico, Louise Groth Grunnet, Nina Kornerup, Julie Hagstrøm Danielsen, Ronni Eg Sahl, Mette Yun Johansen, Louise Kelstrup, Nida Ghauri, Emilie Grønlund, Lærke Lund

“…The ‘healthy lifestyle before and during pregnancy to prevent childhood obesity — the PRE-STORK trial’ aims to provide insights into the effect of a lifestyle intervention initiated before conception and continued during pregnancy in women with overweight or obesity, on neonatal adiposity in their children.Methods and analysis In this randomised, two-arm, parallel-group, controlled trial, we will include 360 women with overweight or obesity (aged 18–40; body mass index 25–44 kg/m2) and their partners. The women will be randomised to receive either standard of care or a lifestyle intervention focused on preconception body weight reduction, regular physical exercise, healthy diet and support from a mentor before and during pregnancy. …”
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ciprofol after continuous infusion in elderly patients by Xiaowen Guo, Yang Qiao, Sijie Yin, Fengqin Luo, Lingmei Yi, Jiajia Chen, Man Lu

“…The plasma concentrations of ciprofol and propofol were measured by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC‒MS/MS) and the pharmacokinetics were determined by noncompartmental analysis. …”
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Insulin-Sensitizing Properties of Decoctions from Leaves, Stems, and Roots of <i>Cucumis prophetarum</i> L. by Zewdie Mekonnen, Giuseppe Petito, Getasew Shitaye, Gianluca D’Abrosca, Belete Adefris Legesse, Sisay Addisu, Maurizio Ragni, Antonia Lanni, Roberto Fattorusso, Carla Isernia, Lara Comune, Simona Piccolella, Severina Pacifico, Rosalba Senese, Gaetano Malgieri, Solomon Tebeje Gizaw

“…The extracts were chemically investigated by UV–Vis and ATR-FTIR spectroscopic techniques and by ultra high-performance chromatographic techniques, coupled with high-resolution mass spectrometry. Briefly, decoctions from the leaves and stems were mainly composed of apigenin <i>C</i>-glycosides, while the root decoction was rich in raffinose and cucumegastigmane II. …”
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Development of an in vitro model to study muscle maladaptation to overtraining by Giuseppe Sirago, Clément Lanfranchi, Justin Carrard, Vincent Gremeaux, Nadège Zanou, Nicolas Place

“…Muscle soreness, increased inflammation and reduced muscle mass are often reported. It has been reported that regeneration of skeletal muscle fibres is impaired, probably through a change in energy metabolism (Grobler et al., 2004). …”
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Development and validation of a hyperlipidemia risk prediction model for middle-aged and older adult Chinese using 2015 CHARLS data by Li-xiang Zhang, Shan-Bing Hou, Fang-fang Zhao, Ting-ting Wang, Ying Jiang, Xiao-juan Zhou, Jiao-yu Cao

“…The LASSO regression and multivariate Logistic regression analysis all revealed that Body Mass Index (BMI), fasting blood glucose, serum uric acid, C-reactive protein, and white blood cell count were independent risk factors for hyperlipidemia in this demographic (with Odds Ratios (OR) greater than 1 and p-values less than 0.05). …”
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Exclusion of a Direct Progenitor Detection for the Type Ic SN 2017ein Based on Late-time Observations by Yi-Han Zhao, Ning-Chen Sun, Junjie Wu, Zexi Niu, Xinyi Hong, Yinhan Huang, Justyn R. Maund, Qiang Xi, Danfeng Xiang, Jifeng Liu

“…Based on the low ejecta mass, we propose that SN 2017ein is most likely originated from a moderately massive star with M _ini  ∼ 8–20 M _⊙ , stripped by binary interaction, rather than a very massive WR progenitor.…”
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Anthocyanins from purple corn affect gut microbiota and metabolome in inflammatory bowel disease patients under infliximab infusion: the SiCURA pilot study by Mirco Vacca, Eduardo Maria Sommella, Marina Liso, Giulio Verna, Aurelia Scarano, Annamaria Sila, Margherita Curlo, Mauro Mastronardi, Katia Petroni, Chiara Tonelli, Bruno Di Jeso, Angelo Santino, Vincenzo Vestuto, Fabrizio Merciai, Gianluigi Giannelli, Pietro Campiglia, Maria De Angelis, Marcello Chieppa, Francesco Maria Calabrese

“…Patients in the intervention-arm followed a dietary supplementation with purple corn water-soluble extract, whereas control patients had a daily consumption of red fruit tea. 16S rDNA gene-sequencing and high-resolution mass-spectrometry metabo-lipidomics analyses were conducted on stool and sera samples, respectively. …”
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Sarcopenia is a risk factor for postoperative delirium in geriatric hip fracture patients: a retrospective study by Yi-Ming Qi, Hao-Tao Li, Shi-Min Chang, Sun-Jun Hu, Shou-Chao Du, Chen-Dong Liu, Yong-Qian Chu, Yun-Feng Rui, Yun-Feng Rui

“…Sarcopenia was defined as the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength associated with aging. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of POD and sarcopenia in geriatric patients undergoing hip fracture surgeries and to investigate the correlation between preoperative sarcopenia and POD.MethodsAfter applying specific inclusion and exclusion criteria, the information of 234 patients were retrospectively collected. …”
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The effect of gut microbiome-targeted therapies in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis by Yijia Song, Yijia Song, Yijia Song, Sutong Liu, Lihui Zhang, Lihui Zhang, Wenxia Zhao, Yuanmei Qin, Yuanmei Qin, Minghao Liu

“…Probiotics was associated with a significant reduction of body mass index [BMI, MD: −1.84, 95%CI: −3.35, −0.33].ConclusionThe supplement of synbiotics and probiotics maybe a promising way to improve liver-enzyme, LSM, and steatosis in patients with NAFLD. …”
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Atherosclerotic Risk Factors in Children with Celiac Disease by Anna Rybak, Aldona Wierzbicka, Piotr Socha, Anna Stolarczyk, Bożena Cukrowska, Łukasz Obrycki, Zbigniew Wawer, Roman Janas, Beata Oralewska, Anna Szaflarska-Popławska, Barbara Iwańczak, Elżbieta Cyrta-Jarocka, Urszula Grzybowska-Chlebowczyk, Wojciech Cichy, Grażyna Czaja-Bulsa, Jerzy Socha

“…We also found significant negative correlation of z-score body mass index (BMI) with HDL and APOA1 level (r=−0.33; p=0.015 and r=−0.28; p=0.038, respectively) and modest positive correlation of z-score BMI with atherogenic factor of total cholesterol-HDL ratio and LDL-HDL ratio (r=0.40; p=0.002 and r=0.36; p=0.006, respectively). …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals hypoxic response key genes and modules as well as adaptive mechanism of crucian carp (Carassius auratus) gill under hypoxic stress by Mengchao Xing, Mengchao Xing, Zhen Rong, Zhen Rong, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Xiaowei Gao, Xiaowei Gao, Zhiguang Hou, Lihan Zhang, Lihan Zhang, Waiho Khor, Yihuan Xu, Yihuan Xu, Li Chen, Li Chen, Chengbin Wu, Chengbin Wu

“…Transcriptomic analysis revealed that the hypoxia group (0.6 ± 0.3 mg/L DO) exhibited a reduction in interlamellar cell mass (ILCM) on the gill filaments, compared with the control group (6.6 ± 0.3 mg/L DO). …”
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Dietary and lifestyle patterns identified through reduced rank regression and their association with insulin-related disorders: a prospective analysis from the Tehran Lipid and Glu... by Ebrahim Mokhtari, Hossein Farhadnejad, Farshad Teymoori, Mitra Kazemi Jahromi, Mehrnaz Nikkhah, Parvin Mirmiran, Fereidoun Azizi

“…Abstract Background Since foods are consumed in combinations that also interact with other lifestyle variables such as body mass index(BMI) and physical activity, it is difficult to separate the role of single foods or a lifestyle variable alone in predicting the risk of chronic diseases such as metabolic disorders. …”
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Prenatal exposure to a mixture of organophosphate ester and organophosphorus pesticides in relation to child neurodevelopment in the Shanghai Birth Cohort by Hui Wang, Dezheng Fu, Xiaoning Liu, Xiaochen Chang, Siyu Guo, Xiaomeng Cheng, Ying Tian, Jinjun Ran, Jun Zhang, Shengju Yin

“…In a study involving 530 mother-child dyads from the Shanghai Birth Cohort (SBC) with enrollment occurring between 2013 and 2016, 14 OPEs/OPPs metabolites were evaluated using high-performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS-MS) in maternal urine collected during both the first and second trimester. …”
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Illuminating a biologics development challenge: systematic characterization of CHO cell-derived hydrolases identified in monoclonal antibody formulations by Melanie Maier, Linus Weiß, Nikolas Zeh, Valerie Schmieder-Todtenhaupt, Alireza Dehghani, Marius Nicolaus Felix, Daniel Heinzelmann, Benjamin Lindner, Moritz Schmidt, Joey Studts, Patrick Schulz, Bernd Reisinger, Kerstin Otte, Matthias Franzreb, Daniel Lakatos, Simon Fischer

“…By means of a highly sensitive liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry method, we investigated seven different mAb products, resulting in the identification of 12 potentially PS-degrading hydrolases, including the strongly PS-degrading lipoprotein lipase (LPL). …”
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Screening potential antileukemia ingredients from sweet potato: integration of metabolomics analysis, network pharmacology, and experimental validation by Lianling Xu, Lianling Xu, Kaixuan Zeng, Kaixuan Zeng, Zuoyue Duan, Zuoyue Duan, Jing Liu, Yan Zeng, Miao Zhang, You Yang, Qulian Guo, Yanling Jin, Wenjun Liu, Ling Guo

“…However, the active ingredients associated with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment and their underlying mechanisms have not been reported to date.ObjectiveThis study aims to identify novel drugs against AML from sweet potato by integrating metabolomics analysis, network pharmacology, and experimental validation.MethodsFirstly, ultra-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) was employed to analyze the major constituents in sweet potato. …”
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