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Exploring the Physical, Chemical, and Biological Properties of Soils from Different Regions Classified into Different Textural Classes
Authors: Saba Mohammed , Karaca Ummahan Çetin 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Soil is a living, dynamic structure that plays critical roles in terrestrial ecosystems. Soil texture is an important soil property because it influences other important soil qualities such as soil structure, soil moisture, the diversity of living organisms, plant growth, and overall soil quality. Soil texture has an impact on the chemical and physical qualities of the soil, as well as enzyme activity and microbial population. The study's goal was to look into the chemical characteristics, soil enzymes, and soil respiration of soils with various textures (sandy loam, clay loam, clay, sandy clay loam). Soil samples were collected from eight distinct regions (Kücükkoy, Fethiye, Dinlendik, İçer Çumra, Kuzucu, İnli, Alibeyhüyüğü, and Güvercinlik) at depths ranging from 0 to 30 cm in Konya's Cumra district, and four different texture classes were determined. Soil texture has been shown to have different impacts on pH, EC, lime, organic matter, macro and micro components, soil respiration, and various enzyme activities. These textural alterations resulted in statistically significant differences. Variations in these factors were also shown to change the action of specific soil enzymes. The results also show that clay-textured soil has the highest amounts of microelements, soil respiration, catalase, acid, and alkaline phosphatase enzyme activity.
The MRI-based Vertebral Bone Quality Score is a Predictor of Pedicle Screw Loosening Following Instrumented Posterior Lumbar Fusion
Authors: Hu Yung-Hsueh , Chou Jian-Hong , Yeh Yu-Cheng , Hsieh Ming-Kai , Tsai Tsung-Ting , Chen Wen-Jer , Chen Lih-Hui , Lai Po-Liang , Niu Chi-Chien 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Objective:
To investigate the predictive ability of the MRI-based vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score for pedicle screw loosening following instrumented transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF).
Methods:
Data from patients who have received one or two-level instrumented TLIF from February 2014 to March 2015 were retrospectively collected. Pedicle screw loosening was diagnosed when the radiolucent zone around the screw exceeded 1mm in plain radiographs. The T1-weighted MRI sagittal images were used for calculation of the VBQ score. Univariate analysis and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis were performed. Receiver operating characteristic curve analysis assessed the predictive ability of the VBQ score on screw loosening.
Results:
Among the included 211 patients, 75 of them (35.55%) had pedicle screw loosening at the 24 month follow-up. Multivariable logistic regression analyses demonstrated that higher VBQ score (OR: 27.887 ± 0.514 ,95% CI: 10.189–76.326), male sex (female to male 0.323 ± 0.483, 0.126–0.833), and longer fusion length (2.578 ± 0.545, 1.166–5.701) were significant influencing factors for pedicle screw loosening. The VBQ score significantly predicted screw loosening with an accuracy of 78.9%.
Conclusions:
A higher VBQ score was an independent risk factor for pedicle screw loosening following instrumented TLIF. The MRI-based VBQ score showed good predictive ability for screw loosening and could be used as an alternative option for preoperative bone quality evaluation.
One-step preparation of a novel indium doped MoO3 photocatalyst with enhanced photocatalytic activity for RhB degradation
Authors: Ma Jiawei , Li Jingya , Feng Qi , Jiang Zao , Zhang Ru , Wu Ting , Liu Chenglun , Xu Longjun 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
In this work, a simple one-step hydrothermal approach was used to successfully manufacture a novel indium doped molybdenum trioxide (In-MoO3) photocatalyst for enhancing the photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B (RhB) under simulated light. The structural characterization of In-MoO3 confirms successful addition of indium ions to the MoO3 lattice. Importantly, the performance of the doped samples was significantly enhanced when the doping mass of indium accounted for 5% under simulated light, and the RhB degradation rate reached 96.2%. Even after four cycles, the doped sample proved to maintain excellent cycling stability. The proposed photocatalytic mechanism for the RhB degradation by In-MoO3 is presented. It is revealed that ·OH acts as the primary active species in this photocatalytic system, while ·O2− also plays a supporting role. Indium doping improves the light absorption and effectively reduces the interfacial charge transfer resistance and bandgap width, leading to significant progress in the photocatalytic performance of MoO3.
Improving multi-pinhole CZT myocardial perfusion imaging specificity without changing sensibility by using adapted prefilter parameters
Authors: Vauchot Fabien , Dubois Julien , Bourdon Aurélie 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background
Meta-analysis show the diagnostic performance of cardiac dedicated multi-pinhole CZT (cadmium-zinc-telluride) myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with a sensibility around 0.9 and a specificity around 0.7. The aim of the present study is to explore a simple method to generate less artefact on MPI using single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and to enhance specificity without changing sensibility.
Results
From October 2018 to March 2019, 200 patients who underwent SPECT with [99mTc]Tc-tetrofosmin were prospectively recruited: 100 patients with ischemia or necrosis diagnosis (first arm), and 100 patients with myocardial reversible SPECT artefact (second arm). Each SPECT was explored using two image process based on a Butterworth prefilter: the original image processing (treatment A) with a cut-off frequency equals to 37% of the Nyquist frequency and order equals to 7, and a second image processing (treatment B) with a cut-off frequency equals to 25% of the Nyquist frequency and order equals to 5. For each patient, sum stress or rest score with and without septum (SSRS and SSRSws) were calculated with the two treatments.
No significant statistical difference between SSRSa and SSRSb was identified for the first arm (P=0.54) and the relative difference ∆r was -0.5 ± 11.1 % (CI95 -2.6–1.8). We found a significant statistical difference between SSRSa and SSRSb for the second arm (p < 0.0001).
Conclusion
In conclusion, using a prefilter cut-off frequency equal to 25% of the Nyquist frequency before iterative reconstruction generates less artefact and improves myocardial SPECT specificity without affecting sensibility compared with the original treatment.
Fertile island effects across soil depths in drylands of the Tibetan Plateau
Authors: Ma Tao , Maestre Fernando T. , Eldridge David J. , Ke Wenbin , Hu Tenglong , Ye Jian-Sheng 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background and aims In arid regions, patches of vegetation serve a vital function in carbon and nutrient sequestration, fostering the emergence of 'fertile islands' within the soil beneath their canopies. However, the variation in the fertile island effects across soil depth remains an open question.
Methods To explore this, we sampled soils from two different layers (0-30 cm and 30-50 cm) within perennial vegetation patches and open areas across 54 drylands dispersed across the Tibetan Plateau. Our study focused on six key soil variables related to carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus stocks, allowing us to assess the differences in fertile island effects at these varying depths.
Results Among six soil fertility parameters, organic carbon exhibited the most pronounced fertile island effect at both soil depths.. In the surface soil, the influence of vegetation in soil carbon content intensified with increasing precipitation seasonality and precipitation in the wettest quarter but declined with increasing temperature during the driest quarter. Conversely, in the deeper soil layer, the fertile island effect for nitrogen and phosphorus intensified with greater soil sand content and vegetation greenness.
Conclusions The fertile island effects responded differently to environmental factors at these two depths. These findings offer fresh and valuable insights into the interplay between environmental drivers and fertile island effects, a critical aspect of dryland ecosystems worldwide.
A novel artificial intelligence tool for identification of extracellular proteins doubles current estimate of the marine secretome
Authors: Baltar Federico , Zaragoza-Solas Asier 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Microbes are the engines driving the elemental cycles. In order to interact with their environment and the community, microbes secrete proteins into the environment (known collectively as the secretome), where they remain active for prolonged periods of time. Despite the environmental relevance of microbes and the vast quantities of marine prokaryotic sequences available, our knowledge of the marine secretome remains limited due to the available in silico methods for the study of secreted proteins, which are not suited to their use in large datasets due to their low throughput. An alternative and potentially better approach to characterise the secretome is to combine modern machine learning tools with the evolutionary adaptation changes of the proteome to the marine environment. In this study, we found and described adaptations of marine extracellular proteins, which vary between phyla, resulting in differences in ATP costs, amino acid composition and nitrogen and sulphur content. With these adaptations in mind, we developed ‘Ayu’, a machine prediction tool that does not employ homology-based predictors (as current methods do) and achieves better performance than current state-of-the-art software at a fraction of the time. When applied to oceanic samples (Tara Oceans dataset), our method was able to recover more than double the proteins compared to the most widely used method to identify secreted proteins, indicating that more than half of secreted proteins are presently unconsidered in current secrtome analysis. The application of this powerful novel to open ocean samples allowed to better characterise the real composition of the marine secretome, allowing for a better recognition and understanding of the secretome in marine ecosystems.
Thermodynamic approach to modeling adsorption of gas mixtures by nanoporous adsorbents: Extension to non-ideal systems at high pressures
Authors: Kuznetsova Tatiana A. , Ustinov Eugene A. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

In this study, we developed a phenomenological approach to describe equilibrium adsorption of non-ideal gas mixtures in nanoporous adsorbents over a wide pressure range, using individual adsorption isotherms as input. The main goal was achieving acceptable accuracy in predicting the adsorption of gas mixtures based on a relatively simple but general model, including a minimum of assumptions and adjusting parameters. The key point of the developed approach is the statement that the Gibbs free energy of mixing gases of any density is close to its ideal term, which is supported by numerical modeling in the grand canonical ensemble (E.A. Ustinov. PCCP 25, 27231). This conclusion, which is a more rigorous thermodynamic replacement for the empirical Raoult's law in the ideal adsorbed solution theory (IAST), was combined with the distribution of elements of the adsorption volume (EAV) of the adsorbent over potentials in the spirit of Polanyi's theory. The EAV potential distribution is determined from the adsorption isotherms of pure components. We applied this approach to the adsorption of individual and binary gas mixtures of CO2, CH4, and N2 on an activated carbon in a wide pressure range up to 13 MPa. It was established that binary mixtures in the adsorbed phase exhibit a weak positive non-ideality, which was accounted for by including the Margules equation with one adjusting parameter. The approach provides high accuracy in predicting the adsorption of gas mixtures based on individual adsorption isotherms and obeys the Gibbs-Duhem equation, which confirms its thermodynamic consistency.
Enhancing the Performance of Double-Slope Solar Still Using Nano-Enhanced Eutectic Phase Change Materials and Steel Wool Fiber as Wick Material
Authors: Gupta Sanjeev , Solanki S.C. , Agrawal Rahul 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Energy storage in the form of sensible and latent heat is one of the prominent method to enhance the performance of any solar thermal system. Solar desalination is the viable method to convert the saline water into potable water but due to its lower yield, it can not be used as regular source of water. The current investigation deals with the enhancement in water yield of double slope solar still by embedding eutectic phase change material (PCM) (Myristic acid + Stearic acid), nano enhanced PCM and wick material (steel wool fibre). Ag2O3 nanoparticles at concentrations of 1.5 wt% were mixed in eutectic PCM to increase the thermal conductivity of nano enhanced PCM. The energy and exergy analyses of four various modified cases namely; CSS (Still without PCM), DSS-1 (Still with eutectic PCM), DSS-2 (Still with eutectic PCM and Steel wool fibre) and DSS-3 (Still with nano enhanced eutectic PCM) was carried out in central India (23.24° N and 77.41° E). The findings reveals that the cumulative yields for CSS, DSS-1, DSS-2 and DSS-3 are around 1.82, 2.44, 3.40, and 4.22 kg/m2. Additionally, DSS-3 cumulative fresh water production was around 132, 72.9 and 24.1% greater than that of CSS, DSS-1, and DSS-2 respectively. The average energy efficiency of DSS-3 was 49%, which is greater than CSS (22.21%), DSS-1 (30.42 %) and DSS-2 (41%). The findings also depict that the combined impact of PCM and nanoparticles displays an average exergy efficiency of 12.2%, which is greater than CSS, DSS-1 and DSS-2 by 3.18, 5.47, and 11%, respectively.
Enhancing the Cell Viability and Antibacterial Properties of Composite Layer by Active Particulate Additions
Authors: Al-Hasani Fatimah J. , Hamad Qahtan A. , Faheed Noor K. 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Because of their exceptional biological, mechanical, and structural capabilities, polymer matrix composite materials are immensely appealing in the biomedical industry, particularly for surface activation of metallic implants and tissue engineering. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of adding 5% active metallic particles (Mg particles and Ag nanoparticles) to an alginate matrix on cell survival (fibroblast MG-36 cells), antibacterial activity, surface texture, roughness, and wettability. The incorporation of 5% Mg particles and Ag nanoparticles in polymeric matrix employed composite material with outstanding properties. The adding of Mg and Ag particles boosted wettability by decreasing the contact angle from 56.83° to 0°. The activity of Candida albicans and Porphyromanoas gingivalis was significantly reduced, particularly with Ag nanoparticles, which fight bacteria by blocking cell development and improving the antimicrobial properties of composite materials. The use of Ag nanoparticles to strengthen alginate resulted in higher fibroblast proliferation for MG-63 cell at the outer layer, which resulted in superior cell viability (24, 48, and 72). Meanwhile, due to Mg's high activity, the reverse effect was found when Mg particles were used, making the composite surface more active (enriched with Mg ions).
CacyBP/SIP knockdown inhibits cell cycle process of colon cancer by suppressing CDK8-mediated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway
Authors: Liang He-Jun , Ge Jun , Lin Hui-Lan , Liu Zi-Yu , Gu Feng , Zhu Jing-Yi , Li Zhi-Yu , Ma Lei , He Bo-Yuan , Zhang Xiao-Yan , Ge Yi , Chen Zhuo , Yuan Duo , Zhai Hui-Hong 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Background
Previously, we found that calcyclin-binding or siah-1-interacting protein (CacyBP/SIP) promotes colon cancer proliferation. However, the potential mechanism has not been fully revealed.
Methods
CacyBP/SIP nuclear translocation was induced by gastrin in the SW480 cell line and verified by the Western blotting and qPCR. The ubiquitin and cell cycle microarrays were constructed to identify the downstream target proteins of CacyBP/SIP nuclear translocation. CacyBP/SIP and CDK8 expressions were detected by the immunohistochemistry (IHC) and validated by TCGA samples. The cell distributions were analyzed by the flow cytometry. Lentivirus-mediated shRNAs were used to perform the knockdown experiments. Ubiquitin degradation pathway was inhibited by the proteasome inhibitor MG132.
Results
CacyBP/SIP nuclear translocation was successfully induced under gastrin treatment for 48h. Gene chip screening confirmed that CDK8 was the key downstream target protein of CacyBP/SIP in the nucleus. CacyBP/SIP and CDK8 were highly expressed in primary colon cancer tissues compared to the adjacent and normal tissues. CacyBP/SIP knockdown decreased CDK8 and β-catenin expressions, causing a cell cycle arrest at the G0/1 phase. Meanwhile, knocking down CDK8 alone can inhibit the expression of β-catenin. In addition, MG132 inhibited the E3 ligases-mediated degradation pathway, up-regulating CDK8 expression. Furthermore, Skp2 knockdown suppressed the activity of the CacyBP/SIP-formed E3 ligase (CacyBP/SIP-Siah-1- Skp1-Cullin-1-Skp2), which facilitated CDK8 degradation by other E3 ligases.
Conclusion
CacyBP/SIP nuclear translocation contributes to the cell cycle progression of colon cancer via CDK8-mediated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway. Moreover, CacyBP/SIP can through E3 ligase-mediated regulation of CDK8 expression in colon cancer.
Modeling Rehabilitation Dataset to Implement Effective AI Assistive Systems
Authors: Mennella Ciro , Maniscalco Umberto , De Pietro Giuseppe , Esposito Massimo 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

The demand for automated systems monitoring and supporting patients in their home-based recovery programs is substantial. While emerging technologies have been proposed as potential solutions to enhance at-home patient care, limited systems are in place due to their challenges in offering real-time monitoring and corrective feedback. Most proposed methodologies provide an overall measure or score for the executed movement.
The proposed work involves the adaptation of an existing published dataset to cater to the needs of a system capable of remotely assisting patients, effectively acting as a virtual physical therapist able to provide corrective feedback. A dataset containing a set of three simple exercises for shoulder rehabilitation was processed. Each movement was meticulously annotated for temporal and cate- gorical motion domains to monitor exercise execution in terms of the range of motion completeness and to evaluate compensatory movement patterns.
This work carries substantial significance by offering a standardized and easily accessible model for human movement data, thus fostering the advancement of digital assistive systems designed to support home-based rehabilitation programs.
Characteristics and Clinical Outcomes of Patients Referred to a Cardio- Oncology Clinic: The First Lebanese Experience
Authors: Fakhreddine Omar , Alameh Ibrahim , Atoui Ali , Taher Ali , Bazarbachi Ali , Skouri Hadi 
Published: November 2023

Abstract
Introduction: Survival rates in cancer patients have improved dramatically in the past ten years, especially with the discovery of novel cancer therapy which was found to be associated with multiple cardiovascular complications. The development of cardio oncology clinics has evolved in order to address this issue.
Objectives: This study is aimed to report the characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients presenting to our cardio oncology clinic in order to improve the care for this patient population.
Material and Methods: Hematologic and solid malignancy patients referred to the cardio oncology clinic at the American University of Beirut Medical Center will be included in this study.
Results: Of the 119 patients, the median age was 59, and 57% were women. The most common reason for referral was pre-therapy assessment. After a follow up period of 12 months, 55% of the patients who had a drop in their LVEF achieved full recovery, 22.5% experienced partial improvement. 55% of the patients completed their chemotherapy regiment where 8% had discontinued the treatment at some point. 83% of patients were alive at the end of follow up, 17% died with septic shock being the most common cause.
Conclusion: Despite challenges, the COC demonstrated significant success in managing patients at risk or with known cardiovascular comorbidities who are being treated for cancer, emphasizing the importance of multidisciplinary care. These findings underscore the importance of specialized cardiac care within the realm of oncology and emphasize the need for early risk stratification, early preventive measures, and continued research to optimize the management of cardiovascular health in cancer patients.
Dural puncture epidural vs traditional epidural: A meta- analysis with trial sequential analysis of labor analgesia
Authors: Shi Haibin , Bian Yinglin , Zheng Caihong , Zhu Bin 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Purpose
Dural puncture epidural (DPE) is a modified version of traditional epidural (EPL) that is performed by puncturing the dura mater with a spinal needle without intrathecal drug administration. We performed an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis (TSA) to compare the benefits and risks of DPE with those of EPL for labor analgesia in parturients.
Methods
Web of Science, Embase, PubMed, and the Cochrane Library were searched from inception to March 2023. The meta-analysis was conducted using fixed- or random-effects models to estimate risk ratios and mean differences (MDs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The reliability of the meta-analysis results was examined using TSA. The primary outcome was the time to adequate analgesia, defined as a pain score of ≤ 3/10 (or 30/100). The secondary outcomes were maternal delivery and neonatal outcomes, quality of analgesia, and adverse effects.
Results
Twelve studies involving 1,259 patients were included. Compared with EPL, DPE required 4 fewer minutes to achieve a pain score of ≤ 3/10 (or 30/100) (weighted MD − 3.99, 95% CI − 4.54 to − 3.44, I2 (article heterogeneity) = 42%, p < 0.00001), and TSA confirmed these results. There were no significant differences in the secondary outcomes, except for the incidence of motor block. However, the TSA did not support all of the secondary outcomes.
Conclusion
Compared with EPL, DPE allowed faster relief of labor pain. There was no significant difference in the incidence of spontaneous and instrumental vaginal delivery, catheter adjustment and replacement, pruritus, post-dural puncture headache, or paresthesia between the two techniques.
Design of Rectifiable Bio-based Polybenzoxazine for Stimulated Self-Healing and Shape Memory applications with antimicrobial activity
Authors: Revathi A , Krishnadevi Krishnamoorthy , Anuradha V , Ramachandhran D 
Published: November 2023

Abstract

Worldwide, recycling of bio-waste into fixable self-healing materials is a big challenge, in this paper, a feasible approach used for to synthesis partially bio-based benzoxazine from cashew nut shells. Melamine, cardanol and paraformaldehyde have been used to develop bio-based benzoxazine monomer through the Mannich condensation reaction, which is then thermally co-polymerized with 2-Mercaptoethanol and Polyurethane. The structure of the monomer and composites have been confirmed by using traditional spectroscopy techniques. Our modified bio-based polybenzoxazine showed good self-healing and shape memory properties. The duration of the recovery process was significantly influenced by the thiol and polyurethane unit. The self-healing property of Poly(SH-co-CDL-m) Poly(U1/SH-co-CDL-m), Poly(U2/SH-co-CDL-m) was investigated with Scanning Electronic Microscopy analysis and Optical Microscopy analysis. Finally, the resultant bio-based CDL-m polybenzoxazine, which is achieved the goal of cleaner production by using biomass and reducing petrochemical recourses, production and energy emission.