Potential of IL-33 for Preventing the Kidney Injury via Regulating the Lipid Metabolism in Gout Patients by Lihua Duan, Yan Huang, Qun Su, Qingyan Lin, Wen Liu, Jiao Luo, Bing Yu, Yan He, Hongyan Qian, Yuan Liu, Jie Chen, Guixiu Shi

“…Interleukin-33 (IL-33), the most recently discovered member of the IL-1 superfamily, has been linked to several human pathologies including autoimmune diseases, sepsis, and allergy through its specific IL-1 receptor ST2. …”
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Navigating MSMEs' performance through innovation and digital IT capabilities in business strategy by Agung Nur Probohudono, Djoko Suhardjanto, Frank Aligarh, Nur Chayati, Adhitya Agri Putra

“…In Indonesia, where MSMEs operate in an increasingly digitized economy, this transformation is particularly critical as MSMEs strive to remain competitive and resilient. Among the most influential aspects of digital transformation are digital platforms, which continue to evolve rapidly and demand constant adaptation. …”
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Flood susceptibility mapping using supervised machine learning models: insights into predictors’ significance and models’ performance by Zahid Ur Rahman, Meimei Zhang, Fang Chen, Safi Ullah, Mansoor Ahmad, Aamir Feroz, Samir Shehu Danhassan, Abdullah Azzam

“…Eastern Hindu Kush (EHK) is one of the most flood-prone regions due to its diverse topographic features, complex climatic conditions, and fragile socioeconomic situations. …”
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EXPERT APPROACHES TO EQUIVALENCE EVALUATION OF DRUGS — ANALOGUES OF ENDOGENOUS COMPOUNDS AS CONSISTENT WITH THE RUSSIAN LEGISLATION AND INTERNATIONAL LAW by D. P. Romodanovsky, D. V. Goryachev, A. P. Solovieva, I. V. Kokin, N. N. Eremenko

“…The article summarises the experience gained at the FSBI «SCEEMP» of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation with respect to evaluation of medicines that are analogues of endogenous compounds, and outlines the most frequent mistakes in testing protocols. It substantiates the need for an individual approach tailored for each particular product, since there is no single solution to the problem of background concentration of endogenous compounds. …”
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On the usage of artificial intelligence in leprosy care: A systematic literature review. by Hilson Gomes Vilar de Andrade, Elisson da Silva Rocha, Kayo H de Carvalho Monteiro, Cleber Matos de Morais, Danielle Christine Moura Dos Santos, Dimas Cassimiro Nascimento, Raphael A Dourado, Theo Lynn, Patricia Takako Endo

“…It can result in physical disabilities and functional loss and is particularly prevalent amongst the most vulnerable populations in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. …”
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Prognosis of multiple myeloma patients based on histopathological evaluation of bone marrow by Niloofar Arefi Sigaroudi, Mohsen Vakili Sadeghi, Housein Ghorbani, Davood Jahansouz, Hoda Shirafkan, Mohammad Ranaee

“…Although many attempts to prognosticate the disease have been done like the International Staging System (ISS), most of the proposed prognostic tools are based merely on laboratory tests and hence prone to analytical errors in large and high-volume centers. …”
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Circular economy of food packaging: cost and functional preferences of Thai consumers and restaurants in off-premises food services by Manatsikarn Cruecha-Em, Md. Julhaz Hossain, Anchalee Nuansri, Farhad Zulfiqar

“…Considering costs, environmental consequences, and attribute preferences of both restaurants and consumers, the findings revealed that 1) restaurants valued price and materials, preferring recyclable or biodegradable solutions, however, they were not willing to pay for a reuse model, 2) consumers valued recyclable or biodegradable and reuse model materials the most with high preferences and willingness to pay for both, 3) recyclable plastic containers and natural fiber containers received the highest total utility per unit of cost. …”
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Seasonal Prevalence and Status of Anthelmintic Resistance of Goats’ Gastrointestinal Nematodes, Mirab Abaya, Southern Ethiopia by Behailu Negash, Wasihun Seyoum, Desie Sheferaw

“…From faecal culture, 552 nematode larvae were recovered, and the most commonly identified nematode genera were Haemonchus (36.4%) that followed by Trichostrongylus (28.1%), Oesophagostomum (15.4%), Bunostomum (11.4), Teladorsagia (5.4%), and Strongyloides (3.0%) species. …”
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C2O4(SnPh3)2 ISOMERS AND SOME OF THEIR ADDUCTS: SYNTHESIS AND SPECTROSCOPIC CHARACTERIZATION by YAYA SOW, CHEIKH ABDOUL KHADIR DIOP, LIBASSE DIOP, BERNARD MAHIEU, LORENZO STIEVANO

“…The suggested structures are discrete or of infinite chain type. Most of the structures contain C2O4(SnPh3)2 with cis coordinated SnPh3 residues characterized for the first time in this work. …”
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In Vitro Techniques for Microleakage Evaluation of Coronary Restorative Materials: A Scoping and Mapping Review by Sofia Vieira, Carlos Miguel Marto, Ana Coelho, Inês Amaro, Inês Francisco, Francisco Vale, Siri Paulo, Manuel Marques Ferreira, Eunice Carrilho, Anabela Paula

“…Conclusions: Currently, several microleakage assessment techniques are being used, with the dye method being the most reported one. Several variations in the experimental protocols exist, which make it difficult to compare the results. …”
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Circulating Biomarker Panorama in HIV-Associated Lymphoma: A Bridge from Early Risk Warning to Prognostic Stratification by Xuejiao Shu, Qing Xiao, Yi Liu, Ya Li, Xiaoqing Xie, Sanxiu He, Jun Li, Xiaomei Zhang, Yao Liu

“…Although antiretroviral therapy (ART) has significantly prolonged the survival of people living with HIV (PLWH), the risk of malignancy secondary to HIV infection remains higher than in HIV-negative individuals, with HAL being among the most frequent. The pathogenesis of HAL is complex, involving multifactorial interactions. …”
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Prevalence of psychological violence in the employed Brazilian population and its occurrence in the workplace: National Survey of Health 2019 by Priscila Maria Stolses Bergamo Francisco, Daniela de Assumpção, Marcia Bandini, Sergio Roberto de Lucca

“…Conclusion: According to the study results, among the employed Brazilian population, 11% reported psychological violence in the last year; we identified the segments most affected by psychological violence in the workplace and measured this violence having the boss/employer as the aggressor.…”
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Genome-Wide Identification of Cucumber <i>Lhc</i> Genes’ Family and Their Expression Analysis by Yongmei Miao, Kaijing Zhang

“…Particularly, under downy mildew, root-knot nematode stresses, and blight stress, up-regulated <i>Lhc</i> genes were the most abundant ones, indicating that the <i>Lhc</i> family acts as a significant role in the growth and development of cucumber. …”
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VARIETAL COMPOSITION AND FREQUENCY OF FUSARIUM PRESENCE ON WINTER WHEAT VARIETIES IN THE TAMBOV REGION by G. N. Buchneva, I. V. Gusev, O. I. Korabelskaya, N. N. Dubrovskaya, V. V. Chekmarev

“…Working with the problem in the conditions of the Tambov region, it was found that the grain of these varieties was infected with various species of Fusarium. The most infected spring wheat varieties were “Nik” (69%), “Biora” (45%) and “Prokhorovka” (30%). …”
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Experimental and Numerical Investigation on the Influence of the Rate of Injection (Roi) on Engine Performance for B100 Fuel Control Strategy in Diesel Engines by Moïse Ligan Noukpo, Claude Valery Ngayihi Abbe, Joseph Nkongho Anyi, Dieudonné Essola, Cyrille Mezoue, Ruben Mouangue, Robert Nzengwa

“…Although the use of biodiesel has proven its efficiency in reducing emissions, it remains a problem to maintain the engine’s efficiency when shifting to biodiesel, especially due to its injection and atomization properties; most of the recent research focused on improving biodiesel fuel quality by blending it with traditional diesel fuel, but few works can be found on the regulation or control of diesel engine process when shifting to 100% biodiesel fuel (B100). …”
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The Peptide-Encoding <i>CLE25</i> Gene Modulates Drought Response in Cotton by Dayong Zhang, Qingfeng Zhu, Pu Qin, Lu Yu, Weixi Li, Hao Sun

“…However, the stress resilience of most <i>CLE</i> genes in cotton remains largely unknown. …”
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Severe clinical manifestation of mitochondrial disease due to the m.3243A>T variant: a case report of early-onset, multi-organ involvement and premature death by Hannah Gillespie, Yi Shiau Ng, Katrina M. Wood, Sila Hopton, Charlotte L. Alston, Emma L. Blakely, Nick Thompson, Robert W. Taylor, Andrew C. Browning, Robert McFarland, John A. Sayer

“…Abstract The spectrum of disease associated with pathogenic mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variants is wide. Most often, heteroplasmic mitochondrial DNA disease is the result of an adenine to guanine transition at position 3243 of mtDNA (m.3243A > G) in the MT-TL1 gene encoding tRNALeu(UUR). …”
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Ischemic cerebrovascular disease in childhood: cognitive assessment of 15 patients Doença cerebrovascular isquêmica na infância: avaliação cognitiva de 15 pacientes by Sônia D. Rodrigues, Sylvia M. Cíasca, M. Valeriana L. Moura-Ribeiro

“…The cognitive function evaluation of the ICVD group showed that most of the children (10/15) were under their age group. …”
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Future Perspectives for Antiangiogenic Therapy in Retinal Diseases by M. V. Budzinskaya, A. A. Plyukhova

“…According to world statistics, the number of people with visual impairment is 1.3 billion, most of this number are people over 50 years old [2]. …”
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Protocol for a feasibility and acceptability study using a brief ACT-based intervention for people from Southwest Wales who live with persistent pain by Madalina Saracutu, Darren J Edwards, Helen Davies, Jaynie Rance

“…Pain has a significant impact on people’s well-being and quality of life. Some of the most common comorbidities found in this population are depression and anxiety and also maladaptive behaviours such as fear avoidance and catastrophising.Methods and analysis This is a protocol for a study assessing the feasibility and acceptability of a novel Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)-based intervention for people from Southwest Wales who live with persistent pain. …”
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