First Investigation of the Spring Dietary Composition of Siberian Musk Deer () Using Next-Generation Sequencing.

Understanding the dietary composition of the Siberian musk deer () is critical for informing conservation efforts, particularly given the species' vulnerable status in the Republic of Korea and its limited ecological data. Previous dietary studies have relied on conventional methods with limitations in taxonomic precision, hindering comprehensive insights into their feeding ecology. To address this gap, we used Next-Generation Sequencing to analyze 16 fecal samples collected in April from Gangwon Province, the habitat of .

Age-associated interplay between zinc deficiency and Golgi stress hinders microtubule-dependent cellular signaling and epigenetic control.

Golgi abnormalities have been linked to aging and age-related diseases, yet the underlying causes and functional consequences remain poorly understood. This study identifies the interaction between age-associated zinc deficiency and Golgi stress as a critical factor in cellular aging. Senescent Golgi bodies from human fibroblasts show a fragmented Golgi structure, associated with a decreased interaction of the zinc-dependent Golgi-stacking protein complex Golgin45-GRASP55.

Silicone-modified black peanut shell (BPS) biochar adsorbents: Preparation and their adsorptions for copper(II) from water.

Novel silicone-modified biochar adsorbents (BPS-MBCs) were prepared by utilizing waste black peanut shell (BPS) as a raw biochar and gamma-amino-propyl triethoxysilane (silicone) as an inorganic modifier. The novelty of this work is that the incorporation of silicone into BPS can rise the specific surface area and porosity of BPS-MBCs and elevate their adsorptions for copper (II). Sorption kinetics data for copper (II) were molded using five kinetic equations [i.

Synthesis of Long Alkyl and Fluoroalkyl Substituted Siloxane Copolymers for the Water Repellency of Rammed Earth Walls.

Rammed earth in a built environment has vapor diffusion characteristics and humidity control abilities, each of which is respectively attributed to the porous structures and the hydrophilic properties. Indeed, these structures and properties allow for the easy absorbance of water particles, hence affecting the durability of a rammed earth wall. This paper presents the water-repellency method for rammed earth walls, which utilizes siloxane copolymers containing fluorine.

Use of Baclofen as a Treatment for Nocturnal Calf Cramps in Individuals With Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: A Prospective Randomized Study.

Objective: This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of baclofen and gabapentin in reducing leg pain from nocturnal calf cramps in lumbar spinal stenosis patients.

Design: In a randomized clinical trial, the patients with lumbar spinal stenosis who commonly experienced nocturnal calf cramps were included. Patients were randomly assigned to either the baclofen or gabapentin group.

Subgrouping patients with zoster-associated pain according to sensory symptom profiles: A cluster analysis.

Background And Goal Of Study: Patients with zoster-associated pain exhibit a variety of sensory symptoms and forms of pain and complain of different pain patterns. The purpose of this study is to subgroup patients with zoster-associated pain who visited a hospital using painDETECT sensory symptom scores, analyze their respective characteristics and pain-related data, and compare similarities and differences among the groups.

Materials And Methods: The characteristics of 1,050 patients complaining of zoster-associated pain and pain-related data were reviewed retrospectively.

Neuropathic pain component and its association with time elapsed since pain onset in patients with low back pain.

Background: Time elapsed since pain onset might affect the likelihood of neuropathic component in low back pain. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between neuropathic pain component and pain duration in patients with low back pain and to identify factors associated with neuropathic pain component.

Methods: Patients with low back pain who received treatment at our clinic were enrolled.

Influence of Handgrip Strength and Psoas Muscle Index on Analgesic Efficacy of Epidural Steroid Injection in Patients With Degenerative Lumbar Spinal Disease.

Background: Handgrip strength (HGS) and psoas muscle index (PMI) are widely used protocols for screening or diagnosing sarcopenia by measuring muscle strength and mass. Epidural steroid injection (ESI) is a common intervention for the treatment of spinal pain; however, the influence of pre-procedural sarcopenic status on therapeutic effects after ESI has not been investigated.

Objectives: In the present study, whether pre-procedural HGS or PMI predicts analgesic efficacy of ESI in elderly patients with degenerative lumbar spinal disease was investigated.

Neuropathic-like Pain Symptoms and Their Association with Muscle Strength in Patients with Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain.

The relationship between sarcopenia and pain remains unclear; thus, this study evaluated whether muscle strength is independently associated with neuropathic-like pain symptoms in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. A cut-off score of painDETECT ≥13 was used to indicate a possible neuropathic component. Handgrip strength was measured, and muscle mass was estimated.

Laser-treated wood for high-efficiency solar thermal steam generation.

Solar-driven water vaporization is considered one of the most sustainable ways to solve water scarcity. The design of highly efficient solar absorber systems has received extensive attention. Here, we report a novel light absorption material for water evaporation using laser-treated wood.

Increase in Photocurrent Density of WO Photoanode by Placing a Layer of an Ordered Array of Mesoporous WO Micropillars on Top of a WO Sheet Layer.

A facile stamping method was developed to assemble ordered arrays of mesoporous WO micropillars with uniform sizes, shapes, and lengths on F-doped tin oxide glass. Using this method, a series of WO heterostructural bilayer photoanodes consisting of an array of -μm long ordered mesoporous WO micropillars at the top and the -μm thick mesoporous WO plain sheet layer at the bottom (denoted as ) were prepared. Among them 2.

Influence of cross-sectional area and fat infiltration of paraspinal muscles on analgesic efficacy of epidural steroid injection in elderly patients.

Background: An assessment of paraspinal muscle degeneration based on magnetic resonance imaging has been used to investigate both sarcopenia and myosteatosis. The morphologic changes in cross-sectional area and fat infiltration of the paraspinal muscles can affect pain outcomes after epidural steroid injection.

Methods: Patients ≥65 years of age who underwent fluoroscopy-guided lumbar epidural steroid injections were enrolled.

Strain Development of Selective Adsorption of Hydrocarbons in a Cu-ZSM-5 Crystal.

Zeolites are 3D aluminosilicate materials having subnanometer pore channels. The Lewis basic pores have charge-balancing cations, easily tuned to metallic ions as more chemically active sites. Among the ion-exchanged zeolites, Cu ion-exchanged ZSM-5 (Cu-ZSM-5) is one of the most active zeolites with chemical interactions of Lewis basic compounds.

Application of an Acrylic Polymer and Epoxy Emulsion to Red Clay and Sand.

The use of nontraditional soil stabilizers increases. Various new soil binding agents are under study to augment renewability and sustainability of an earth structure. However, despite increasing interest involved in red clay, there is minimal research investigating the stabilizing red clay with polymer.

Characterization of complete mitochondrial genome in (G.G. Borshch.) Steere & W.B. Schofield.

The mitogenome of (GenBank accession number MT834960) has a total length of 104,216 bp and encodes 40 protein-coding genes, three ribosomal RNAs, and 24 transfer RNAs. The overall nucleotide composition is asymmetric (29.6% A, 29.

The complete mitochondrial genome of Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipitriformes: Accipitridae).

The mitogenome of the is a circular module of 18,352 bp, which consists of 39 genes, containing 2 rRNA genes (12S rRNA and 16S rRNA), 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, and two non-coding regions (control region and pseudo control region). The mitogenome of is composed of 31.3% A, 25.

A Study on the Red Clay Binder Stabilized with a Polymer Aqueous Solution.

In this study, the performance evaluation was performed by adding a polymer aqueous (PA) solution as a new additive of the red clay binder for use in the rammed-earth construction method. The evaluation items were compressive strength, water erosion, shrinkage, crystal structure, and microstructure. As a result of the experiment, the binder was improved by efficiently bonding the silica particles by the polymerized polymer.

Time-resolved in situ visualization of the structural response of zeolites during catalysis.

Zeolites are three-dimensional aluminosilicates having unique properties from the size and connectivity of their sub-nanometer pores, the Si/Al ratio of the anionic framework, and the charge-balancing cations. The inhomogeneous distribution of the cations affects their catalytic performances because it influences the intra-crystalline diffusion rates of the reactants and products. However, the structural deformation regarding inhomogeneous active regions during the catalysis is not yet observed by conventional analytical tools.

Bipolar Membranes to Promote Formation of Tight Ice-Like Water for Efficient and Sustainable Water Splitting.

Bipolar membranes (BPMs) have recently received much attention for their potential to improve the water dissociation reaction (WDR) at their junction by utilizing catalysts. Herein, composite catalysts (Fe O @GO) comprising hematite nanoparticles (α-Fe O ) grown on 2D graphene oxide (GO) nanosheets are reported, which show unprecedentedly high water dissociation performance in the BPM. Furthermore, new catalytic roles in facilitating WDR at the catalyst-water interface are mechanistically elucidated.

Performance Evaluation of Red Clay Binder with Epoxy Emulsion for Autonomous Rammed Earth Construction.

 Existing rammed earth construction methods have disadvantages such as increased initial costs for manufacturing the large formwork and increased labor costs owing to the labor-intensive construction techniques involved. To address the limitations of the existing rammed earth construction methods, an autonomous rammed earth construction method was introduced herein. When constructing an autonomous rammed-earth construction method, an alternative means of assuring the performance at the initial age of the binder in terms of materials is needed.

Impact of simulation-based anesthesiology training using an anesthetized porcine model for ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block.

Objective: This study was performed to assess the impact of simulation-based training for ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block using anesthetized pigs.

Methods: In this prospective study, 23 participating residents (10 in their second year, 13 in their third year) underwent simulation-based training for ultrasound-guided TAP block. The residents completed standard questionnaires comprising 10 multiple-choice questions regarding essential general knowledge of abdominal ultrasound and TAP block before and after the training session.

Structural characteristics of a mitochondrial control region from bat (Vespertilionidae) mitogenomes based on sequence datasets.

The datasets included sequences of a control region from bat mitogenomes. The control region (1706-2005 bp) of the mitogenomes was divided into three domains similar to that of other mammals, which included the common conserved blocks (ETAS domain, Central domain, and CSB domain). Several long tandem repeat sequences were present between the upstream of control regions and ETAS1.

Discovery of LDD-1075 as a potent FLT3 inhibitor.

Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 (FLT3) is a valuable pharmacological target in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). LDD-1075 and LDD-1076 are indirubin derivatives, and LDD-1075 is the ester form of LDD-1076. LDD-1076 exhibited a potent FLT3 kinase activity inhibition with an IC of 7.