Assessing the role of selenium in Minamata disease through reanalysis of historical samples by Mineshi Sakamoto, Masumi Marumoto, Koichi Haraguchi, Takashi Toyama, Yoshiro Saito, Steven J. Balogh, Chiharu Tohyama, Masaaki Nakamura

“…The elevated Hg/Se molar ratio in the brain helps explain the severe neurological damage in patients’ central nervous systems, despite higher Hg levels in the liver and kidney compared to the brain. …”
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Application of Crisis Management Principles in Earthquake-Stricken Urban Areas by Hamedreza Sobhi, Mahmoud Rahimi, Mehdi Ravanshadnia

“…The general effects of accidents include death and injury of individuals, damage to property, products, services, and infrastructure, and thus the impact on lifestyle and its social and psychological dimensions, from a doctrinal point of view, accidents, and disasters are part of the world of creation and divine test for awakening, and sometimes, the result of the actions and punishment of human sins and its occurrence causes the growth and excellence of human society. …”
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Sap-feeding insects do not respond uniformly to urbanization: The role of urban green spaces and species characteristics by Dávid Korányi, Ádám Kőrösi, András Orosz, Viktor Markó

“…Sap-feeding insects (Hemiptera) form a major component of arboreal insect communities with many highly damaging and difficult-to-control pests of urban trees. …”
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Multi-active phlorotannins boost antimicrobial peptide LL-37 to promote periodontal tissue regeneration in diabetic periodontitis by Cancan Li, Luowen Du, Yingying Xiao, Lei Fan, Quanli Li, Chris Ying Cao

“…Rehabilitation of the periodontal tissues damaged by diabetic periodontitis presents a significant clinical challenge. …”
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Seepage strength of the dam soil in the area of a round-shaped culvert spillway by G. V. Orekhov, Tran Manh Cuong

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Interleukin 10 Plays an Important Role in Neonatal Rats with Hypoxic-Ischemia Associated with B-Cell Lymphoma 2 and Endoplasmic Reticulum Protein 29 by Xue Bai, Liu-Lin Xiong, Chang-Le Fang, Hao-Li Zhou, Lu-Lu Xue, Yue Hu, Qing-Jie Xia, Jia Liu, Jun-Yan Zhang, Ting-Hua Wang, Si-Jin Yang

“…This study was designed to investigate the expression variation of IL-10 in the multiple sites including cortex, hippocampus, and lung tissues of neonatal hypoxic-ischemic (HI) rats and explore the crucial role of IL-10 in alleviating HI brain damage. In this study, neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats were subjected to the right common carotid artery ligation, followed by 2 h of hypoxia. …”
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<i>Clostridium difficile</i>-associated disease by V. T. Ivashkin, O. S. Shifrin, A. S. Tertycnhy, Ye. A. Poluektova, T. L. Lapina, O. S. Lyashenko, K. V. Ivashkin

“…Influence of toxins induces damage and inflammation of intestinal wall due to impairment of intestinal epithelial barrier, stimulation of proinflammatory cytokine production, apoptosis and necrosis of epithelial cells. …”
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The effect of blue-blocking intraocular lenses on circadian biological rhythm: protocol for a randomised controlled trial (CLOCK-IOL colour study) by Taiji Hasegawa, Kenji Obayashi, Kimie Miyata, Tetsuo Ueda, Norio Kurumatani, Keigo Saeki, Nahoko Ogata, Hiroki Tsujinaka, Mariko Yamashita, Tomo Nishi, Nobuhiro Tone, Naonori Masuda, Yutarou Mizusawa, Masahiro Okamoto, Shinji Maruoka, Masashi Kojima, Toyoaki Matsuura

“…Meanwhile, blue light causes photochemical damage to the retina, and may be associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). …”
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Characteristics of the Interface between Bamboo Grids and Reinforced Soil of High-Filled Embankments in Loess Areas by Jingwei Zhang, Jia Li, Julong Wang, Shuaiqi Xu

“…The differential settlement between the filled and undisturbed soils is the main cause of damage. Bamboo grids are good reinforcement and flexural tensile materials for highway subgrades, and the properties of the interface between the bamboo grid and loess soil affect the safety and stability of embankments. …”
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Land Surface Temperature Change Observation and Spatial Area Determination with Satellite Images in the Fire Area by Alperen Cihan, Kübra Cerit

“…It has been observed that the results are consistent with the damage assessment results announced by the General Directorate of Forestry. …”
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Assessing the impacts of satellite tagging on growth rates of immature hawksbill turtles by Holly J. Stokes, Kimberley L. Stokes, Jeanne A. Mortimer, Jacques‐Olivier Laloë, Nicole Esteban, Graeme C. Hays

“…Growth rates decreased exponentially as turtle size increased, and we found no significant difference between tagged and untagged growth rates and body condition. We also found no damage to the carapace from the tag attachment. We suggest that tagging does not impact growth rates at this study site because the turtles (i) typically maintain small home ranges in the lagoon and (ii) are benthic feeders, not actively pursuing prey. …”
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A case of hypophysitis after COVID-19 vaccination with a detection of anti-pituitary antibody, with review of literature by Chika Kyo, Tomoko Kobayashi, Shintaro Iwama, Rieko Kosugi, Fumikazu Sawabe, Ryo Hayafusa, Yuki Sakai, Tatsuo Ogawa, Masato Kotani, Tatsuhide Inoue, Hiroshi Arima, Hiroyuki Ariyasu

“…Our case suggests a potential link between acquired immunity, APA production, and pituitary damage. To elucidate the etiology of hypophysitis associated with COVID-19 vaccination, detailed investigation of patients with nonspecific symptoms after vaccination against COVID-19 is necessary.…”
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Predicting penetration depth in ultra-high-performance concrete targets under ballistic impact: An interpretable machine learning approach augmented by deep generative adversarial... by Majid Khan, Muhammad Faisal Javed, Nashwan Adnan Othman, Sardar Kashif Ur Rehman, Furqan Ahmad

“…Ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) minimizes blast and impact damage to structures and can be applied to protective walls and bunkers. …”
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Dose-dependent effects of hydroquinone on liver injury and lipid dysregulation based on SCD1/AMPK signaling pathway in C57BL/6 mice by Lijun Zou, Fen Lin, Jinying Wen, Jinyu Huang, Yue Tan, Hui Huang, Gonghua Hu

“…In contrast, the highest dose (50.0 mg/kg) resulted in elevated liver enzyme levels, indicative of liver damage, while lipid levels decreased. Notably, the mRNA or protein levels of SCD1 were upregulated in response to the lower doses of HQ (12.5 and 25.0 mg/kg), whereas AMPK activation and enhanced autophagy were observed in the 50.0 mg/kg HQ-treated group, reflecting an energy stress response. …”
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The Mechanism of Rock Mass Crack Propagation of Principal Stress Rotation in the Process of Tunnel Excavation by Guanfeng Chang, Xinzhu Hua, Jie Zhang, Peng Li

“…The principal stress magnitude dominates the initiation and propagation of the crack and increases rock damage under the action of principal stress rotation. …”
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Overexpression of StBBX14 Enhances Cold Tolerance in Potato by Heng Zhang, Mingjun Chen, Xiaobo Luo, Li Song, Fei Li

“…The <i>OE-StBBX14</i> transgenic lines showed less leaf damage and significantly lower electrolyte leakage compared with the WT under cold stress, indicating that the overexpression of <i>StBBX14</i> in the potato enhanced the cold resistance. …”
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Determination of alpha-napthyl acetate esterase activity of native and frozen-thawed bull sperm acrosome by Ülkü Nur Canbolat, İlhami Çelik, Rukiye Erdoğan

“…<b>Aim: </b>The assay of the leakage of acrosomal enzymes into seminal plasma might provide an early and sensitive evidence for membrane damage ocurred during freezing of semen for artificial insemination. …”
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Spatiotemporal analysis of African swine fever spread in wild boar population in Russian Federation, 2007–2022 by O. I. Zakharova, A. A. Blokhin, O. A. Burova, I. V. Yashin, F. I. Korennoy

“…African swine fever is a transboundary disease of all members of Suidae family andit causes economic damage to the pigindustry and ecology of wild boar as a species. …”
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Locally Delivered Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cells Reduce Chronic Inflammation in Long-Term Nonhealing Wounds: A Randomized Study by Yulia Suzdaltseva, Sergey Zhidkih, Sergey L. Kiselev, Victor Stupin

“…Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) have been considered a perspective tool for regenerative medicine because of their ability to change the expression and secretory profile under the influence of signals from the microenvironment to perform a regulatory function at the site of tissue damage. In this study, MSCs were isolated from the human umbilical cord (UCMSCs). …”
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Genistein Implications in Radiotherapy: Kill Two Birds with One Stone by Xiongxiong Liu, Tong Zheng, Yanyu Bao, Ping Li, Ting Zhao, Yan Liu, Hui Wang, Chao Sun

“…It selectively sensitizes tumor cells to radiation while protecting normal cells from radiation-induced damage, thus improving the efficacy of radiotherapy and consequent therapeutic outcomes while reducing adverse effects. …”
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