Association between obstructive sleep apnea and hyperuricemia/gout in the general population: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is linked to various health conditions, including cardiovascular diseases and metabolic disorders. Hyperuricemia and gout may be associated with OSA, but large-scale studies on this are limited. This study aimed to investigate the association between hyperuricemia/gout and OSA using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Survey (KNHANES).

Evaluating current status of network pharmacology for herbal medicine focusing on identifying mechanisms and therapeutic effects.

Introduction: Network pharmacology has gained significant traction as a tool for identifying the mechanisms and therapeutic effects of herbal medicines. However, despite the usefulness of these approaches, their diversity underscores the critical need for a systematic evaluation to ensure consistency and reliability.

Objectives: We aimed to evaluate the network pharmacological analyses, focusing on identifying the mechanisms and therapeutic effects of herbal medicines.

Regulatory effects of extract and Diphlorethohydroxycarmalol on skin barrier function.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The pharmacological potential of marine organisms remains largely unexplored. commonly known as Pae, is extensively distributed over Asia. Its antioxidant, antibacterial, antiobesity, and anti-inflammatory properties are also being investigated.

Concurrent validity and test reliability of the deep learning markerless motion capture system during the overhead squat.

Marker-based optical motion capture systems have been used as a cardinal vehicle to probe and understand the underpinning mechanism of human posture and movement, but it is time-consuming for complex and delicate data acquisition and analysis, labor-intensive with highly trained operators. To mitigate such inherent issues, we developed an accurate and usable (5-min data collection and processing) deep-learning-based 3-Dimensional markerless motion capture system called "Ergo", designed for use in ecological digital healthcare environments. We investigated the concurrent validity and the test-retest reliability of the Ergo system measurement's whole body joint kinematics (time series joint angles and peak joint angles) data by comparing it with a standard marker-based motion capture system recorded during an overhead squat movement.

Preliminary Research to Assess the Possibility of Grinding Selected Plastics Using Crushers.

This study aims to investigate the effect of the shredding machine used on the recyclability of plastic fractions after primary crushing. This work presents a method for producing aggregates that has yet to be used in the plastics industry. This study included crushing of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA), polyamide (PA-6), acrylonitrile butadiene-styrene (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), polystyrene (PS), and polypropylene (PP) waste in a jaw, a hammer, and a cone crusher.

Elucidating the Discharge Behavior of Aqueous Zinc Sulfur Batteries in the Presence of Molybdenum(IV) Chalcogenide Catalyst: The Criticality of Interfacial Electrochemistry.

The aqueous zinc-sulfur battery holds promise for significant capacity and energy density with low cost and safe operation based on environmentally benign materials. However, it suffers from the sluggish kinetics of the conversion reaction. Here, we highlight the efficacy of molybdenum(IV) sulfide (MoS) to reduce the overpotential of S-ZnS conversion in aqueous electrolytes and study the discharge products formed at the solid-solid and solid-liquid interfaces using experimental and theoretical approaches.

A self-healing plastic ceramic electrolyte by an aprotic dynamic polymer network for lithium metal batteries.

Oxide ceramic electrolytes (OCEs) have great potential for solid-state lithium metal (Li) battery applications because, in theory, their high elastic modulus provides better resistance to Li dendrite growth. However, in practice, OCEs can hardly survive critical current densities higher than 1 mA/cm. Key issues that contribute to the breakdown of OCEs include Li penetration promoted by grain boundaries (GBs), uncontrolled side reactions at electrode-OCE interfaces, and, equally importantly, defects evolution (e.

AIMP1-Derived Peptide Secreted from Hair Follicle Stem Cells Promotes Hair Growth by Activating Dermal Papilla Cells.

Hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) and dermal papilla cells (DPCs) are crucial in the biogenesis and maintenance of hair follicles (HFs). This study demonstrated that a fragment derived from aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase-interacting multifunctional protein1 (AIMP1) secreted from HFSCs activated DPCs and maintained HF homeostasis. A histological analysis revealed that AIMP1 levels in HF decreased with hair loss.

Differential genotoxicity of Polygoni Multiflori in rat and human: insights from Ames test and S9 metabolic activation system.

The Ames test is used worldwide to initially screen the mutagenic potential of new chemicals. In the standard Ames test, S. typhimurium strains (TA100, TA98, TA1535, and TA1537) and Escherichia coli (WP2uvrA) are treated with substances with/without cytochrome P450s (CYPs)-induced rat S9 fractions for identifying mutagens and pro-mutagens.

Protocol to achieve high-resolution single-cell transcriptomics of cardiomyocytes in multiple species.

Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) remains state-of-the-art for transcriptomic cell-mapping. Here, we provide a protocol to generate high-resolution scRNA-seq of rare cardiomyocyte populations (e.g.

Transfer of cardiomyocyte-derived extracellular vesicles to neighboring cardiac cells requires tunneling nanotubes during heart development.

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are thought to mediate intercellular communication during development and disease. Yet, biological insight to intercellular EV transfer remains elusive, also in the heart, and is technically challenging to demonstrate. Here, we aimed to investigate biological transfer of cardiomyocyte-derived EVs in the neonatal heart.

Study of Morphology Control of Electro-Deposited Silver on Electro-Chemically Exfoliated Graphene Electrode and Its Conductivity.

Solution-processed graphene is beneficial for large-scale, low-cost production. However, its small lateral size, variable layer thickness, and uncontrollable oxidation level still restrict its widespread electronic application. In this study, a newly developed electrochemical exfoliation process was introduced, and a graphene-patched film electrode was fabricated by interfacial self-assembly.

7-MEGA™ inhibits adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and suppresses obesity in high-fat-diet-induced obese C57BL/6 mice.

Background: Overweight, often known as obesity, is the abnormal and excessive accumulation of fat that exposes the health of a person at risk by increasing the likelihood that they may experience many chronic conditions. Consequently, obesity has become a global health threat, presenting serious health issues, and attracting a lot of attention in the healthcare profession and the scientific community.

Method: This study aims to explore the anti-adipogenic properties of 7-MEGA™ in an attempt to address obesity, using both in vitro and in vivo research.

A Nurse-Led App-Based Home Exercise Program After Total Knee Arthroplasty: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Purpose: Reduced activity because of pain is a major health issue associated with total knee arthroplasty. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a nurse-led app-based home exercise program for patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty.

Methods: A nonequivalent control group of pretest-posttest design was used.

Human adipose-derived stem cells genetically programmed to induce necroptosis for cancer immunotherapy.

Herein, we present human adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) inserted with the receptor-interacting protein kinase-3 (RIP3) gene (RP@ADSCs), which induces cell necroptosis, for tumor immunotherapy. Necroptosis has characteristics of both apoptosis, such as programmed cell death, and necrosis, such as swelling and plasma membrane rupture, during which damage-related molecular patterns are released, triggering an immune response. Therefore, necroptosis has the potential to be used as an effective anticancer immunotherapy.

Burden and trajectory of social needs after breast cancer diagnosis at a safety-net hospital.

Purpose: Unmet social needs pose barriers to cancer care, contributing to adverse outcomes and health inequities. A better understanding of how social needs change after cancer diagnosis can inform more effective, equity-focused interventions.

Methods: In this study, we examined self-reported social needs at 0, 3, and 6 months after a breast cancer diagnosis in a racially diverse, multilingual sample (n = 222) enrolled in patient navigation intervention at an urban safety-net hospital.

Multi-center Korean cohort study based on RNA-sequencing data targeting COPD patients.

In 2023, WHO ranked chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the third leading cause of death, with 3.23 million fatalities in 2019. The intricate nature of the disease, which is influenced by genetics, environment, and lifestyle, is evident.

How to harvest the left internal mammary artery-a randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: It is uncertain whether Thunderbeat has a place in harvesting the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) and whether skeletonization is superior to pedicle-harvested LIMA. Some investigations have shown improved flowrates in the skeletonized graft. The aim of this study was to compare 3 groups of harvesting techniques: Pedicled, surgical skeletonized and skeletonized with Thunderbeat in terms of flow rates in the LIMA and postoperative in-hospital outcomes.

Pediatric dentistry, prosthodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery residents' stress, career satisfaction, and gender-based discrimination/harassment.

Objectives: Dental residents experience high stress in their demanding programs and gender-based harassment/discrimination can contribute to their stress. The objectives were to compare stress, satisfaction, experienced sexual harassment and observed discrimination of women in dental graduate programs with high, medium, and low percentages of women and to explore relationships between these constructs of interest.

Methods: Note that, 112 pediatric dentistry (PD), 44 prosthodontics, and 56 oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) residents responded to a survey.

Clinical usability of 3D gradient-echo-based ultrashort echo time imaging: Is it enough to facilitate diagnostic decision in real-world practice?

Background: With recent advances in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology, the practical role of lung MRI is expanding despite the inherent challenges of the thorax. The purpose of our study was to evaluate the current status of the concurrent dephasing and excitation (CODE) ultrashort echo-time sequence and the T1-weighted volumetric interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBE) sequence in the evaluation of thoracic disease by comparing it with the gold standard computed tomography (CT).

Methods: Twenty-four patients with lung cancer and mediastinal masses underwent both CT and MRI including T1-weighted VIBE and CODE.

Charitable crowdfunding donation-intention estimation depending on emotional project images using fNIRS-based functional connectivity.

Charitable fundraising increasingly relies on online crowdfunding platforms. Project images of charitable crowdfunding use emotional appeals to promote helping behavior. Negative emotions are commonly used to motivate helping behavior because the image of a happy child may not motivate donors to donate as willingly.

Cell-Free Culture Supernatant of AG01 and subsp. AG02 Reduces the Pathogenicity of NetB-Positive in a Chicken Intestinal Epithelial Cell Line.

The worldwide reduction in the use of antibiotics in animal feed is fueling the need for alternatives for the prevention and control of poultry intestinal diseases such as necrotic enteritis (NE), which is caused by . This is the first report on the use of an intestinal epithelial chicken cell line (CHIC-8E11) to study the pathogenic traits of and to investigate the mode of action of cell-free supernatants (CFS) from probiotic AG01 and subsp. AG02 in reducing the pathogenicity of .