Behavioral Characteristics of Female Rats on the Model of Pain Syndrome in the Maxillofacial Region.

Changes in behavioral parameters in the open field and elevated plus maze tests were studied in female rats with experimental osteoarthritis of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) caused by intra-articular injection of sodium monoiodoacetate (16 mg/kg). In the elevated plus maze, the animals with experimental pain syndrome demonstrated the following dynamics of behavioral parameters: the latency of leaving the central platform and the time spent in closed arms increased, while the number of visits to closed arms and numbers of head dips and rearings decreased on day 25 of the experiment in comparison with the baseline levels. In the open-field, the latency of the first movement and grooming time increased and the number of objects explored decreased by day 26.

Impact of Adverse Mobility Ratio on Oil Mobilization by Polymer Flooding.

Polymer flooding is a widely used enhanced oil recovery (EOR) method for improving energy efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint of oil production. Optimizing polymer concentration is critical for maximizing recovery while minimizing economic and environmental costs. Here, we present a systematic experimental study which shows that even very low concentrations of polymers yield relatively high recovery rates at adverse mobility ratios (230 cP oil).

Chronic Low Back Pain in Young Adults: Pathophysiological Aspects of Neuroinflammation and Degeneration.

Degenerative disc disease (DDD) is a major cause of chronic low back pain (LBP), yet the molecular mechanisms driving disc degeneration and pain remain poorly understood. This study analyzed intervertebral disc (IVD) tissue from 36 young patients (median age = 36.00 [31.

Search for the in-situ production of Ge in the GERDA neutrinoless double-beta decay experiment.

The beta decay of Ge and Ge, both produced by neutron capture on Ge, is a potential background for Germanium based neutrinoless double-beta decay search experiments such as GERDA or the LEGEND experiment. In this work we present a search for Ge decays in the full GERDA Phase II data set. A delayed coincidence method was employed to identify the decay of Ge via the isomeric state of As ( , , , As).

Near-complete genome sequence of granulovirus BZR GV 10, a potential biocontrol agent against apple codling moth.

We report the near-complete genome of granulovirus BZR GV 10. The genome sequence is 123,362 bp long and shows a degree of similarity of more than 99% to the reference isolate Mexico/1963.