Exploration of Cytokines That Impact the Therapeutic Efficacy of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Alzheimer’s Disease by Herui Wang, Chonglin Zhong, Yi Mi, Guo Li, Chenliang Zhang, Yaoyao Chen, Xin Li, Yongjun Liu, Guangyang Liu

“…All three cytokines partially contributed to oxidative stress reduction and cognitive improvements. Our study highlights MSC-driven AD alleviation as a multifactorial strategy and reveals specific cytokines alleviating different aspects of AD pathology.…”
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Direct bonding mechanism of titanium and PET resin via heating and pressurization: Influence of bubble dynamics on bonding strength by Katsuyoshi Kondoh, Nodoka Nishimura, Kazuki Shitara, Shota Kariya, Ke Chen, Junko Umeda

“…To achieve significant weight reduction, multi-material design strategies that strategically utilize different materials based on their properties are being adopted. …”
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Advanced Poly‐Fiber Hybrid‐Nanocomposites: Fabrication and Strengthening With Silicon Carbide Integration by Solairaju Jothi Arunachalam, Rathinasamy Saravanan, T. Sathish, Rebwar Nasir Dara, Mustafa Abdullah, Eman Ramadan Elsharkawy, Ankur Bahl, A. Johnson Santhosh

“…The analysis demonstrated a significant reduction in water uptake with 3 wt% SiC, improving the composite's performance by minimizing water‐induced degradation. …”
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Prognostic factors for stent restenosis in patients with coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention by M. А. Meshkova, I. A. Starodubtseva, A. A. Pashkova

“…Elevated baseline Lp(a) values combined with VEGF and TGF-β levels in blood plasma indicates a high risk of stent restenosis, which may be new biomarkers for predicting the progression of coronary artery disease. …”
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Biocontrol Potential of Entomopathogenic Fungi Against Plant-Parasitic Nematodes: A <i>Caenorhabditis elegans</i>-Based Screening and Mechanistic Study by Cheng Cheng, Renjun Zhang, Yanzhen Wang, Shuo Yang, Wenhao Yu, Yuxian Xia

“…Pot experiments revealed a 50% reduction in the root galling index and 50.3% fewer root galls in <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i>. …”
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Identification of yield-related QTLs and their applications using DH population in maize by Yifei Wang, Dongxu Yao, Junfeng Song, Xiaochun Zhang, Yanbin Zhu, Zhichun Luo, Jinsheng Lai, Weibin Song, Tianxia Yang

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Study on the influence of fracture geometry characteristics on the shear behaviors of fractured rock mass by Chaolei Wu, Lishuai Jiang, Yang Li, Kefang Tao, Mingtao Gao, Xin Yang, Jiaming Liu

“…The results show that: (1) The failure of sand-powder 3D-printed fractured rock-like specimens exhibits brittle characteristics. The shear stress–shear displacement relationship can be divided into five stages: compaction, elasticity, unstable development, peak, and post-peak. …”
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Topical EOSSKY fullerene moisturizing and repairing cream for preventing acute radiation dermatitis in breast cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy: a randomized controlled trial by Qi Wang, Xiaoning Shi, Jinli Guo, Zhanjun Gu, Xinghua Dong, Yanxia Qin

“…Regarding the secondary endpoints, the pain scores exhibited a significant reduction in the fullerene group as compared with the control group (P &lt; 0.05). …”
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The Antidiabetic Activity of Wild-Growing and Cultivated Medicinal Plants Used in Romania for Diabetes Mellitus Management: A Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review by Diana Maria Trasca, Dalia Dop, George-Alin Stoica, Niculescu Stefan Adrian, Niculescu Elena Carmen, Renata Maria Văruț, Cristina Elena Singer

“…The bioactive compounds identified, such as flavonoids, triterpenic saponins, polyphenols, and alkaloids, have hypoglycemic effects through diverse mechanisms, including β-cell regeneration, insulin-mimetic action, inhibition of α-glucosidase and α-amylase, and oxidative stress reduction. A systematic literature search was conducted, including in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies relevant to antidiabetic activity. …”
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Climate change adaptation, greenhouse gas mitigation and economic profitability of conservation agriculture: Some examples from cereal systems of Indo-Gangetic Plains by Tek B Sapkota, M L Jat, Jeetendra P Aryal, R K Jat, Arun Khatri-Chhetri

“…This paper examines conservation agriculture (CA) from the perspective of: (i) increased yield and farm income, (ii) adaptation to heat and water stresses, and (iii) reduction in greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions. …”
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Lupus nephritis serum induces changes in gene expression in human glomerular endothelial cells, which is modulated by L-sepiapterin: implications for redox-mediated endothelial dys... by Jim C Oates, Dayvia A Russell, Margaret Markiewicz, Justin P Van Beusecum, Sandra M Sanchez, Jeremy L Barth

“…More importantly, L-Sep modulates gene expression in a fashion consistent with reduction of oxidative stress and increased NO production. …”
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Inhibition of LINC00707/miR‐223‐3p/FKBP5 axis has a protective effect on diabetic kidney disease by Hongzhen Ye, Yiting Chen, Hong Xia, Lingbo Lv, Lijun Gao

“…Upon downregulating LINC00707, we observed an increase in cellular proliferative activity, alongside elevated levels of Podocin, Nephrin, and CD2AP. Concurrently, the reduction of LINC00707 was associated with decreased levels of MDA, as well as proinflammatory cytokines. …”
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Orexin A ameliorates HBV X protein-induced cytotoxicity and inflammatory response in human hepatocytes by Li Wang, Tao He, Baishun Wan, Xiaoqian Wang, Ling Zhang

“…When orexin A is added to the cells, it mitigates HBx-induced oxidative stress indicator 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well the NADPH subunit NADPH oxidase 4 (NOX-4). …”
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Association Between Human Embryo Culture Conditions, Cryopreservation, and the Potential Risk of Birth Defects in Children Conceived Through Assisted Reproduction Technology by Romualdo Sciorio, Luca Tramontano, Giuseppe Gullo, Steven Fleming

“…Assisted reproduction technology (ART) has advanced significantly over the past four decades, leading to improved pregnancy outcomes and a reduction in complications, particularly those associated with multiple pregnancies. …”
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Phenolic profile and protective role of Calendula officinalis against molybdenum-induced toxiciy in Allium cepa by Fatih Kutluer

“…Molybdenum caused a multifaceted toxicity in Allium cepa; a decline in physiological development, a decline in germination percentage to 73%, accompanied by a significant reduction in root length and weight gain values in comparison to the control values. …”
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Melatonin attenuates thiocyanate-induced vasoconstriction in aortic rings by Alexander M. Prusa, Christian A. Plass

“…In rings which were preincubated with melatonin at a concentration of 360 pM, a 56.5% reduction of effect size could be achieved (4.09 ± 1.22 mN versus 9.41 ± 1.74 mN, P < 0.0001). …”
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Germinación y Desarrollo de Plántulas de Tres Híbridos de Maíz bajo Soluciones Osmóticas. V. Polietilenglicol by Jesús Rafael Méndez Natera, Faida Taimi Ybarra Pérez, José Fernando Merazo Pinto

“…The results indicated that polyethylene glycol 400 didn't differentiate resistance and/or tolerance to drought (water stress) among the three corn cultivars evaluated   …”
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Productivity and adaptability parameters of triticale for green feed in the steppe part of the Rostov region by A. V. Krokhmal’, E. A. Gordinskaya, N. I. Barulina

“…By this period stem reduction of the varieties ‘Tornado’, ‘Styuard’, ‘Ariozo’ and ‘Bemol 20’ was 13–16 %, that of the varieties ‘Argo’ and ‘Agraf’ 26 % and 4 % respectively. …”
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Impact of set configurations on hemodynamics, cardiac autonomic, and metabolic responses by Carlos Brendo Ferreira Reis, Victor Hugo Gasparini-Neto, Lucas Rangel Affonso de Miranda, Leticia Nascimento Santos Neves, Eliseo Iglesias-Soler, Nuno Manuel Frade de Sousa, Luciana Carletti, Richard Diego Leite

“… Introduction: Isometric exercise (IE) can be used as a non-pharmacologic treatment for blood pressure (BP) reduction. However, the effect of IE set configuration with impulse-to-rest ratio equated on hemodynamic, autonomic, and metabolic responses need to be clarified. …”
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Comportement social du porc domestique et son importance pour le bien-être animal en élevage by Caroline CLOUARD-MÉSANGE

“…Pourtant, leur prévalence est bien plus élevée que celle des comportements agonistiques, et ils seraient impliqués dans de nombreux processus biologiques, comme la reconnaissance et la communication sociale, l’affinité ou la réduction du stress. En favorisant des états mentaux positifs, ces comportements pourraient être d’une importance capitale pour le maintien du bien-être des porcs en élevage, et il est nécessaire de mieux comprendre leurs fonctions et déterminants. …”
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