Sealing Effects on Organic Pore Development in Marine Shale Gas: New Insights from Macro- to Micro-Scale Analyses by Qiumei Zhou, Hao Xu, Wen Zhou, Xin Zhao, Ruiyin Liu, Ke Jiang

“…Low-maturity marine shale samples from the Dalong Formation were used in the pyrolysis experiments, which were conducted at 350 °C, 400 °C, 450 °C, 500 °C, 550 °C, and 600 °C. …”
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Overexpression of Parkin promotes the protective effect of mitochondrial autophagy on the lung of rats with exertional heatstroke by Ran Meng, Zhengzhong Sun, Ruxue Chi, Yan Gu, Yuxiang Zhang, Jiaxing Wang

“…Their lung coefficient and pulmonary vascular permeability decreased and the pathological changes were significantly alleviated (P <0.05). Their levels of inflammatory factors and reactive oxygen species were significantly decreased (P <0.05), and the degree of mitochondrial swelling in pulmonary type II epithelial cells was alleviated. …”
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The Effects of Presenting AI Uncertainty Information on Pharmacists’ Trust in Automated Pill Recognition Technology: Exploratory Mixed Subjects Study by Jin Yong Kim, Vincent D Marshall, Brigid Rowell, Qiyuan Chen, Yifan Zheng, John D Lee, Raed Al Kontar, Corey Lester, Xi Jessie Yang

“…Mixed model (generalized linear models) tests were conducted with 2-tailed t tests to compare the means between the 2 AI aid types for each verification outcome. …”
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Physicochemical characterization of biodegradable polymer polyhydroxybutyrate from halophilic bacterium local strain Halomonas elongata by W.O.S. Rizki, E. Ratnaningsih, D.G.T. Andini, S. Komariah, A.T. Simbara, R. Hertadi

“…Morphology and composition were demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy and energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy. …”
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Mortality Prediction Using SaO2/FiO2 Ratio Based on eICU Database Analysis by Sharad Patel, Gurkeerat Singh, Samson Zarbiv, Kia Ghiassi, Jean-Sebastien Rachoin

“…PaO2 to FiO2 ratio (P/F) is used to assess the degree of hypoxemia adjusted for oxygen requirements. …”
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Associations between social determinants of health and mental health disorders among U.S. population: a cross-sectional study by S. Tanarsuwongkul, J. Liu, M. Spaulding, K. Perea-Schmittle, M. Lohman, Q. Wang

“…A total of 77,624 participants with AD were identified (25,268 [32.6%] age 50–64 years old; 52,224 [67.3%] female). …”
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Novel Clinical Insights into the Pathogenesis of Posttraumatic Elbow Stiffness: An Expression Profile Analysis of Contracted Joint Capsule in Human by Liu N, Dong J, Li L, Xu J, Yang C, Yu Z, Liu F

“…The protein–protein interaction (PPI) network analysis highlighted genes such as SPP1, IBSP, MMP13 and MYO1A as having higher degrees of connectivity. Key microRNAs (hsa-miR-186-5p, hsa-miR-515-5p, and hsa-miR-590-3p) and transcription factors (TFDP1 and STAT3) were predicted to be implicated in the pathogenesis of posttraumatic elbow stiffness through the microRNA-transcription factor regulatory network analysis.Conclusion: The study provided insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying the changes in the contracted capsules associated with posttraumatic elbow stiffness. …”
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Petrogenetic evidences in geodynamics and placement of Nordoz intrusive masses in Alborz-Azerbaijan structural zone by Shahryar Mahmoudi, Shiva Lavi, Shohreh Hassanpour, Amir Ali Tabakh Shabani, Mehran Yegane Far

“…Materials and methods In order to facilitate petrologic studies, 11 samples exhibiting the least degree of alteration were selected and sent to the Zarazma company for chemical analysis of rare elements by ICP-MS and major oxides by XRF method. …”
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Exploration of neurometabolic alterations in adolescent patients with bipolar depression and non-suicidal self-injury based on proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy by Chengji Wang, Yuan Qu, Xiaoqin Shen, Xiaoxiao Tang, Xiaoxiao Tang, Gaiyu Tong, Meier Wati, Manzeremu Naibi, Manzeremu Naibi, Cheng Zhang, Shaohong Zou

“…Therefore, this study employed proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) technology to investigate the potential relationship between NSSI and neurometabolism in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex (vmPFC) of patients with ABD.MethodsThis study compared brain biochemical metabolism between ABD with and without NSSI. Forty ABD were recruited and divided into groups with (n=21) and without NSSI (n=19). …”
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Efficient Hydrolysis of Sugar Beet Pulp Using Novel Enzyme Complexes by Maria I. Komarova, Margarita V. Semenova, Pavel V. Volkov, Igor A. Shashkov, Alexandra M. Rozhkova, Ivan N. Zorov, Sergei A. Kurzeev, Aidar D. Satrutdinov, Ekaterina A. Rubtsova, Arkady P. Sinitsyn

“…The primary products of the enzymatic hydrolysis of the unpretreated beet pulp cake were arabinose and glucose. The degree of arabinan and cellulose conversion was observed to be up to 50% and 80%, respectively, after a period of 48 to 72 h of hydrolysis. …”
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Distinguishable Immunologic Characteristics of COVID-19 Patients with Comorbid Type 2 Diabetes Compared with Nondiabetic Individuals by Ruxing Zhao, Yujing Sun, Yongyuan Zhang, Weili Wang, Shouyu Wang, Chuang Wang, Jinbo Liu, Ling Gao, Zhao Hu, Jianchun Fei, Xinguo Hou, Huizhen Zheng, Li Chen

“…Two subcohorts of sex- and age-matched participants were eligible for data analysis, of which 33 participants were with T2D and the remaining 37 were nondiabetic (NDM). …”
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Tangeretin alleviates sepsis-induced acute lung injury by inhibiting ferroptosis of macrophage via Nrf2 signaling pathway by Hui Zhang, Yan Wang, Shenghua Wang, Xiaomei Xue, Kai Huang, Dunfeng Xu, Lai Jiang, Siyuan Li, Yunqian Zhang

“…Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining and protein content in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) were determined to detect the degree of lung injury. …”
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Effect of Arthrospira platensis (Spirulina) as a dietary supplement during transition period in dairy buffaloes by Giuseppe De Rosa, Vittoria L. Barile, Carmela M.A. Barone, Claudia Lambiase, Francesco Serrapica, Giovanna De Matteis, Emanuela Rossi, Corrado Pacelli

“…Colostrum was collected within 6-8 hours post-calving, and its immunoglobulin content was immediately measured by an optical refractometer (Brix degrees). d-ROMs and BAP were measured on serum blood samples taken at group formation, at calving, 15 and 90 d after calving. …”
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Medine Site Devletine Giden Süreçte Hz. Peygamber’in Başarısında Rol Oynayan Siyasî ve Sosyal Faktörler: Seçici Yakınlık Kavramı Bağlamında Sosyolojik Bir Analiz by Büşra Kutluay Çelik

“…Peygamber’in Medine’de site devleti kurması ve İslâm inkılabını başarması onun sahip olduğu ve Max Weber’in adına karizmatik otorite dediği kavram üzerinden değerlendirilecektir. …”
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Quantifying the spatial patterns of retinal ganglion cell loss and progression in optic neuropathy by applying a deep learning variational autoencoder approach to optical coherence... by Jui-Kai Wang, Jui-Kai Wang, Brett A. Johnson, Zhi Chen, Zhi Chen, Honghai Zhang, Honghai Zhang, David Szanto, Brian Woods, Brian Woods, Michael Wall, Young H. Kwon, Young H. Kwon, Edward F. Linton, Edward F. Linton, Andrew Pouw, Mark J. Kupersmith, Mark J. Kupersmith, Mark J. Kupersmith, Mona K. Garvin, Mona K. Garvin, Mona K. Garvin, Mona K. Garvin, Randy H. Kardon, Randy H. Kardon

“…We propose a booster Variational Autoencoder (bVAE) to capture spatial variations in RGC loss and generate latent space (LS) montage maps that visualize different degrees and spatial patterns of optic nerve bundle injury. …”
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Genetic Variation Analysis of Hsp101 Gene in Common Wild Rice and Asian Cultivated Rice Germplasm Resources by Yue LIU, Liqun JIANG, Shuwei LYU, Bingrui SUN, Chen LI, Qing LIU, Hang YU

“…【Conclusion】A total of 94 nonsynonymous variants and 8 major genetic variation haplotypes were identified in the Hsp101 gene. Hsp101 gene haplotypes of cultivated rice were evolved from those found in wild rice, and a lower degree of differentiation was observed between Xian and wild rice compared with Geng rice. …”
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Size-controllable synthesis of hydroxyapatite nanorods via fluorine modulation: applications in dental adhesives for enhanced enamel remineralization by Linzhi Meng, Mengmeng Shu, Peng Mei, Yakun Liang, Lunguo Xia

“…The colloidal stability, light-curing poperties, and degree of conversion (DC %) were assessed. The shear bond strength (SBS) was determined and the failure mode analysis was reported. …”
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Liturgic calendars in the Vilnius University Library by Asta Krakytė

“…Puisque ces éditions ont été employées comme des cahiers, on trouve ici de nombreuses notes marginales en latin, polonais, français, hébreu, grec, etc. Ces notes touchent à la vie quotidienne des prêtres, aux indications liturgiques, aux listes des prêtres décédés, aux extraits des écrits des Saints de l'Église, etc. …”
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Deficit irrigation enhances yield and water productivity of apples by inhibiting excessive vegetative growth and improving photosynthetic performance by Shenglin Wen, Ningbo Cui, Yaosheng Wang, Daozhi Gong, Liwen Xing, Zongjun Wu, Yixuan Zhang, Zhihui Wang

“…A two-year apple irrigation management experiment was carried out with 17 deficit drip irrigation (DDI) treatments, including a control treatment (CK, 100 % ETc) and 4 water deficit degree (W15 %, 85 % ETc; W30 %,70 % ETc; W45 %, 55 % ETc; W60 %, 40 % ETc) during four growth stages: bud burst to leafing stage (I), flowering to fruit set stage (II), fruit expansion stage (III), and fruit maturation stage (IV). …”
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Telomerase inhibiting phytochemicals derived from Blumea eriantha for cancer treatment: A comprehensive computational analysis by Rahil Ummar Faruk Abbu, Shaik Mohammad Abdul Fayaz, Divyashree M S, Raghu Chandrashekhar H, Prasanna Kumar Reddy Gayam, Archana Mahadev Rao

“…Furthermore, all the phytochemicals, except Quassimarin, demonstrated various drug-like ADMET (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicity) parameters and validated Lipinski's rule of five, Veber, and Egan drug-likeness rules. Conclusion: Tyrphostin AG494 is the most effective natural phytochemical for inhibiting telomerase, exhibiting excellent binding affinity and stability, strong ADMET properties, and a safe toxicity profile. …”
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