Accurate arbor extraction is an important element of forest surveys. However, the presence of shrubs can interfere with the extraction of arbors. Addressing the issues of low accuracy and weak generalizability in existing Terrestrial Laser Scanning (...
Global inspection of large-scale tunnels is a fundamental yet challenging task to ensure the structural stability of tunnels and driving safety. Advanced LiDAR scanners, which sample tunnels into 3D point clouds, are making their debut in the Tunnel...
Background/Objectives: The gut–liver axis plays a central role in cholesterol homeostasis, linking intestinal absorption, microbial metabolites, and hepatic lipid regulation. Dysregulation of this axis contributes to hypercholesterolemia and ca...
Plastics pollution is a critical global environmental issue, with growing concern over the increasing presence of nanoplastic particles. Plastics are major environmental pollutants that adversely affect human health, particularly when plastics from f...
Stress-related symptoms are a global concern, impacting millions of individuals, yet effective and safe treatments remain scarce. Although multiple studies have highlighted the stress- alleviating properties of saffron extract, the underlying mechani...
Neuroinflammation plays a central role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), with amyloid-β (Aβ) deposition and neurofibrillary tangles driving both central and peripheral inflammatory responses. This study investigated the...
Polyphenols, as natural compounds abundant in plant-derived foods, have been recognised for their human health benefits. This study evaluates the multifunctional properties of BiombalanceTM (BB), a grape seed extract rich in oligomeric procyanidins,...
In this paper, aiming at the aging problem of rubber sealing strips in key parts of hydropower units under long-term load, this study proposes a quantitative aging-feature-extraction technique centered on the ratio of the short-axis length to the ori...
The operational state of a rotor system directly affects its working efficiency, and the axis trajectory can accurately characterize this state. Therefore, a method for extracting axis motion trajectory characteristics based on distance sequence repr...
For the problem that the fault states of parallel shaft gearboxes are difficult to identify, a diagnostic method is proposed to optimize variational modal decomposition (VMD) and t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (t-SNE) using an improved d...
Ensuring precise alignment of the optical axis is critical for achieving high-quality imaging in continuous zoom cameras. However, existing methods for measuring optical axis parallelism often lack accuracy and fail to assess parallelism across the e...
Industrial automation systems operating within geometrically constrained manufacturing environments require engineering approaches capable of integrating functional requirements, mechanical design, numerical verification, and industrial implementatio...
Accurately capturing the Kuroshio’s main axis and its multiscale frontal variations remains challenging due to the constraints of traditional fixed-section extraction methods. Here, we develop an adaptive iterative tracking algorithm utilizing...
Metformin disinfection byproducts Y and C have emerged as pollutants of concern in drinking water systems and are suspected to possess significant toxicity to mammals. However, effective strategies to mitigate the effects of Y and C exposure in mamma...
Air-gap variation in elevator brakes affects armature actuation, brake-shoe release/contact processes, and transient vibration responses, making it an important indicator for brake condition monitoring. However, long-duration vibration recordings acq...
This study presents a high-precision underwater 3D reconstruction system based on rotating laser scanning. The system adopts a modeling framework that combines air-based camera calibration with refraction compensation. A five-stage image preprocessin...
Vortex electromagnetic wave radar carrying orbital angular momentum can compensate for the deficiency of planar electromagnetic wave radar in detecting motion parameters perpendicular to the direction of electromagnetic wave propagation, thus providi...
Chronic inflammatory bowel disorders (IBDs) are characterized by altered intestinal permeability, prompting inflammatory, oxidative stress, and immunological factors. Gut microbiota disorders impact brain function via the bidirectional gut–brai...
The behavior of floor-raised chickens is closely linked to their health status and environmental comfort. As a type of broiler chicken with special behaviors, understanding the daily actions of yellow-feathered chickens is crucial for accurately chec...
Background/Objectives: Emerging evidence suggests that hippocampal neuroinflammation (HNF) drives cognitive decline via dysregulation of the microbiota-gut-brain axis. Corylus heterophylla Fisch. male flower extract (CFE), a flavonoid-rich by-product...
Traditional methods for inspecting large-span roofs face challenges such as extensive measurement areas, difficult positioning, low efficiency, and insufficient utilization of secondary analysis of inspection data. To address these issues, this study...
In adaptive optics systems, high spatial resolution detection is a core prerequisite for achieving accurate wavefront correction. High spatial resolution wavefront measurement based on the traditional Shack-Hartmann technique is limited by the densit...
This paper proposes a novel shielded quad-axis differential through-silicon via (SQDTSV) structure. Initially, the parasitic parameters are extracted, and the applicability of the equivalent circuit model and analytical formulas is verified through a...
Psychological stress activates the local hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA)-like axis in hair follicles, leading to cortisol overproduction and dysfunction of dermal papilla cells (DPCs). However, effective natural ingredients targeting...
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is characterized by impaired metabolic flexibility, oxidative stress, and disruption of the temporal coordination of hepatic processes. Obesogenic diets contribute to this dysfunction b...
Deoxynivalenol (DON), a prevalent mycotoxin, induces intestinal and hepatic injury. Fructus mume extract (FME) possesses bioactive properties, yet its protective role against DON remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the protective mechani...
Endothelial cell senescence is a key contributor to vascular ageing and cardiovascular diseases. Asiaticoside, a pentacyclic triterpenoid saponin from Centella asiatica, exhibits anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activities, yet its potential to modu...
Inonotus obliquus, which is parasitic on birch and other trees, is a fungus in the family Hymenochaetaceae. In this study, we investigated whether Inonotus obliquus extracts used in traditional medicine were decreased in the expression of matrix meta...
Human Activity Recognition (HAR) using embedded sensors in smartphones and smartwatch has gained popularity in extensive applications in health care monitoring of elderly people, security purpose, robotics, monitoring employees in the industry, and o...
The interaction between advanced glycation end products (AGEs) and their RAGE receptor (AGEs/RAGE axis) triggers several signaling pathways that lead to the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). One of the most studied AGEs is Nε-(1-Carbo...
Ageing is a biological phenomenon that determines the impairment of cognitive performances, in particular, affecting memory. Inflammation and cellular senescence are known to be involved in the pathogenesis of cognitive decline. The gut microbiota&nd...
Ulcerative colitis is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by colonic mucosal inflammation, intestinal microflora imbalance, and intestinal permeability. It is essential to develop natural compounds with anti-inflammatory and intestinal...
Background: Immunometabolic reprogramming is increasingly recognized as a fundamental driver of macrophage inflammatory activation. Although pomegranate polyphenols have been widely investigated for their anti-inflammatory activity, the underlying me...
Alcoholic liver disease (ALD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. It can cause fatty liver (steatosis), steatohepatitis, fibrosis, cirrhosis, and liver cancer. Alcohol consumption can also disturb the composition of gut microbiota,...
Blackberry is widely used in diets for its rich biological phytochemicals and health benefits. However, the relationship between the effect of blackberry extract (BBE) on ameliorating alcoholic liver disease (ALD) and the PXR-Cytochrome P450s axis in...
Population ageing is associated with a rising burden of cognitive decline, dementia and late-life affective disorders. Grape- and wine-derived (poly)phenols represent a chemically diverse group of bioactives whose biological relevance is shaped by st...
Styela plicata, an edible ascidian rich in diverse bioactive constituents, represents a promising source of marine natural products for therapeutic discovery. Here, bioactive components from a 95% ethanol extract of S. plicata (ESP) were characterize...
Background/Objectives: Botanical and nutraceutical approaches have increasingly been considered as alternatives or complements to conventional lipid-lowering therapies, particularly in individuals with mild-to-moderate dyslipidemia or statin intolera...
Background: Atherosclerosis is the pathological basis for lethal cardio-cerebral vascular diseases, such as coronary artery disease and stroke. Fructus Choerospondiatis (FC) has demonstrated cardiac protective effects in multiple ethnomedicine. Wheth...
Background: The regulation of glucose metabolism is contingent on a multifaceted interaction between intestinal absorption, pancreatic endocrine function, and the hepatic response to insulin. Axis disruption contributes to insulin resistance and type...
As a highly disabling chronic inflammatory disease, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) necessitates novel interventions. Liupao tea is a traditional Chinese dark tea known for its favorable anti-inflammatory properties. This study aims to elucidate the active...
Background: Phenolic compounds are food-derived bioactive compounds well-known for their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. They are in the spotlight for the management of diabetes due to their positive effects on glucose homeostasis. Mate...
Background/Objectives: Functional gastrointestinal discomfort is highly prevalent and affects up to 40% of the global population and remains challenging to manage due to its multifactorial nature. Usual interventions include dietary and lifestyle mod...
Cigarette smoke exposure is a major preventable risk factor for respiratory disease and drives oxidative and inflammatory lung injury, highlighting the urgent need for safe, multi-target interventions beyond conventional anti-inflammatory therapy. Fo...
According to animal studies, saffron and its main volatile compound safranal may reduce biological and behavioral signs of acute stress. However, little is known about its impact in humans. This study investigated the acute effect of a saffron extrac...
Objective: Growth retardation in adolescents caused by nutritional deficiency requires effective intervention. A novel dietary supplement containing bamboo shoot extract, amino acids, and calcium citrate (Kidtal + Ca, KDTCa) was evaluated for its gro...
Major depressive disorder remains a leading cause of disability worldwide, with conventional antidepressants offering incomplete and often transient relief. Mounting evidence highlights disturbances in tryptophan (Trp) metabolism as a key biological...
Insufficient sleep can disrupt circadian organization and adversely affect skin condition. Perturbation of the cutaneous clock, which governs skin homeostasis, may contribute to this deterioration. In our study, a six-botanical mixture extract increa...
Kidney stone disease is a common urinary system disorder with a continuously rising global incidence, posing a major public health challenge. As a classic traditional Chinese medicine for the treatment of kidney stones, Lysimachia christinae Hance (L...
Metabolic syndrome, driven by obesity, poses a significant global health burden. P. incarnata leaf polyphenol extract (PP), a crude 70% ethanol extract, exhibits potential bioactive properties, yet its efficacy and underlying mechanisms against metab...
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