This study used the finite element method(FEM) to investigate how pressure on the lumbar spine changes during dynamic movements in different postures: standing, erect sitting on a chair, slumped sitting on a chair, and sitting on the floor.Three load modes (flexion, lateral bending, and axial rotation) were applied to the FEM, simulating movements
Heparan sulfates (HSs) are the main components in the glycocalyx which covers endothelial cells and modulates vascular homeostasis through interactions with multiple Heparan sulfate binding proteins (HSBPs).During sepsis, heparanase increases and induces HS shedding.The process causes glycocalyx degradation, exacerbating inflammation and coagulatio
The role of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, namely nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), as risk factor for liver- and non-liver-related here morbidity and mortality has been extensively reported.In addition to lifestyle changes, capable of removing the metabolic factors driving disease progression, there is an urgent need for drugs able to reduce
Recent advances in distance-based protein folding have led to a paradigm shift in protein structure prediction.Through sufficiently precise estimation of the inter-residue distance matrix for a protein sequence, it is now feasible to predict the correct folds for new proteins much more accurately than ever before.Despite the exciting progress, a de
Smoltification is a key process in Atlantic salmon aquaculture, given it prepares the fish for a successful transit from fresh to seawater.However, industry players have not yet reached a consensus on the best protocols to produce high-quality smolts.In this study, we assessed how the combination of two photoperiod regimes in freshwater (continuous