Influence of Early Hydration Process on the Hydrostatic Pressure Change of Cement Pastes at Different Temperatures.

In cementing operations, a rapid decrease in the hydrostatic pressure of cement paste is one of the main causes of early gas channeling. In response to this issue, tests were conducted on the variation in the hydrostatic pressure of cement paste over time at different temperatures (30 °C-180 °C), and it was found that the curve of its rapid decrease time point with temperature change conforms to the Boltzmann function. The relationship between the early hydration process and the microstructure of paste at 90 and 150 °C, as well as the changes in hydrostatic pressure, was studied using X-ray powder diffraction, thermogravimetry, and scanning electron microscopy.

Anti-obesity and Anti-diabetic Effect of Ursolic Acid against Streptozotocin/High Fat Induced Obese in Diabetic Rats.

Obesity is occurring due to continue taken high fat diet; this is the fast-growing problem reaching epidemic proportion globally. Ursolic acid altered the abnormal glucose metabolism in diabetic rats. In this experimental protocol, we examine ursolic acid (UA) anti-obesity effect against streptozotocin (STZ) and high-fat diet-induced obesity in rats.

Association of metabolic syndrome components with circulating levels of cytokine clusters in young women.

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between circulating zinc α 2-glycoprotein (ZAG), irisin, betatrophin and adiponectin concentrations and metabolic syndrome (MetS) components and to analyze the effects of blood glucose and insulin on these cytokine concentrations in vivo.

Methods: A total of 196 young women, including 78 healthy women and 118 women with MetS components, were recruited for this cross-sectional study. An oral glucose tolerance test and euglycemic-hyperinsulinemic clamp (EHC) were performed in healthy subjects and women with MetS components.

Association between circulating zinc-α2-glycoprotein levels and the different phenotypes of polycystic ovary syndrome.

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) diagnosis combines various clinical phenotypes. The definition of PCOS is still controversial because insulin resistance (IR) and dysmetabolism do not constitute PCOS diagnostic criteria. We analyzed whether a circulating biomarker zinc-α2-glycoprotein (ZAG) related to IR and metabolic dysfunction can predict PCOS phenotypes.

Gremlin 2 inhibits adipocyte differentiation through activation of Wnt/β-catenin signaling.

The primary function of white adipose tissues is to store excess energy. The current study aimed to investigate the roles of Gremlin 2 (Grem2), a glycoprotein in adipogenesis. Using polymerase chain reaction‑based microarrays, it was determined that Grem2 was markedly downregulated in adipose tissues from obese animals and humans.