Age-related and Individual Variation in Male Piezodorus hybneri (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) Pheromones by Nobuyuki Endo, Tetsuya Yasuda, Takashi Wada, Shin-etsu Muto, Rikiya Sasaki

“…Males of the Piezodorus hybneri stink bug produce a pheromone comprising β-sesquiphellandrene (Sesq), (R)-15-hexadecanolide (R15), and methyl (Z)-8-hexadecenoate (Z8). …”
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Exome sequencing reveals IFT172 variants in patients with non-syndromic cholestatic liver disease. by Magdaléna Neřoldová, Elżbieta Ciara, Janka Slatinská, Soňa Fraňková, Petra Lišková, Radana Kotalová, Janka Globinovská, Markéta Šafaříková, Lucie Pfeiferová, Hana Zůnová, Lenka Mrázová, Viktor Stránecký, Alena Vrbacká, Ondřej Fabián, Eva Sticová, Daniela Skanderová, Jan Šperl, Marta Kalousová, Tomáš Zima, Milan Macek, Joanna Pawlowska, A S Knisely, Stanislav Kmoch, Milan Jirsa

“…<h4>Results</h4>WES revealed biallelic variation in 3 ciliopathy genes (PKHD1, TMEM67 and IFT172) in 4 clinically unrelated index subjects (3 children and 1 adult), heterozygosity for a known variant in PPOX in one adult index subject, and homozygosity for an unreported splice-site variation in F11R in one child. …”
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Revisiting the surgical table: An analysis of surgical dose-response in Asian exotropia by I-Wen Lai, Li-Li Wu, Yao-Lin Liu, Tzu-Hsun Tsai

“…This study determined the factors influencing surgical dose-response in exotropia patients who underwent recession and resection (R&R). Methods: Exotropia patients who underwent unilateral R&R at the National Taiwan University Hospital between 2006 and 2021 were evaluated. …”
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Examination of the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Psychological Resilience in Preschool Teachers by Hatice Ozaslan, Rabia Seyma Gun, Gulumser Gultekin Akduman

“…Data were collected using a demographic characteristics questionnaire named the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ-33), and the Adult Resilience Measure (ARM-R). Results – The study’s results showed that higher CTQ-33 emotional abuse, emotional neglect, sexual abuse, and total CTQ-33 subscale scores have correspondingly lower ARM-R total and subscale scores. …”
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Sero-epidemiology of the rhodococcus equi in horses in eastern kazakhstan by Kassymov Yerken, Ali Uslu, Otarbayev Bauyrzhan, Zafer Sayin, Aslı Balevi, Ismagulov Yerbol, Ilgekbayeva Gulnaz D, Aysegul Ilban, Osman Erganis

“…<b>Aim: </b>This study was designed to evaluate Rhodococcus equi (R. equi) seroprevalence in adult horses in East Kazakhstan.…”
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HIV model incorporating differential progression for treatment-naive and treatment-experienced infectives by Esther Chigidi, Edward M. Lungu

“…We have also found that under the current conditions,the reproduction number is $R_c\approx1.3$, which is less than the2004 estimate of $R_c$ ≃ 4 by [11] and[13]. …”
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Obesity Index That Better Predict Metabolic Syndrome: Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Waist Hip Ratio, or Waist Height Ratio by Abdulbari Bener, Mohammad T. Yousafzai, Sarah Darwish, Abdulla O. A. A. Al-Hamaq, Eman A. Nasralla, Mohammad Abdul-Ghani

“…The aim was to compare body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist hip ratio (WHR), and waist height ratio (WHtR) to identify the best predictor of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among Qatari adult population. …”
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Burnout among Nurses Working in Ethiopia by Abrha Hailay, Woldu Aberhe, Guesh Mebrahtom, Kidane Zereabruk, Guesh Gebreayezgi, Teklehaimanot Haile

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Comparative analysis of the ftness of Drosophila virilis lines contrasting in response to stress by E. K. Karpova, I. Yu. Rauschenbach, N. E. Gruntenko

“…The study of reproductive characteristics of R­ and NR­individuals showed that under normal conditions R­individuals have the advantage of procreating offspring. …”
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Effects of Vertical Transmission and Human Contact on Zika Dynamics by Abdoulaye Sow, Cherif Diallo, Hocine Cherifi

“…We perform a sensitivity analysis of the reproductive number R0 to raise to understand the parameters driving the dynamics of the disease. …”
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The interaction of Adipose Derived Stem Cells and Breast Cancer by Natasha Cunningham, Ava O'Meara, Cathy L. Brougham

“…The expression of six miRNAs (miR-21, miR-133, miR-222, miR-146, miR-221, and miR-A) and three cytokines (TGF-β, RANTES, TNF- α) was determined using a variety of functional assays. …”
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Cannabinoid Receptors CB1 and CB2 Modulate the Electroretinographic Waves in Vervet Monkeys by Joseph Bouskila, Vanessa Harrar, Pasha Javadi, Amy Beierschmitt, Roberta Palmour, Christian Casanova, Jean-François Bouchard, Maurice Ptito

“…Using full-field electroretinography in adult vervet monkeys, we recorded changes in neural activity following the blockade of CB1R and CB2R by the intravitreal administration of their antagonists (AM251 and AM630, resp.) in photopic and scotopic conditions. …”
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Immunogenicity and protective efficacy of a multi-antigenic adenovirus-based vaccine candidate against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Jin-Seung Yun, Jin-Seung Yun, Eunkyung Shin, Young-Ran Lee, Jung-Ah Lee, Hyeokjin Lee, Jong-Seok Kim, Sung Jae Shin, Sang-Jun Ha, Sang-Won Lee, Dokeun Kim, Jung-Sik Yoo, Hye-Sook Jeong

“…RNA sequencing of the whole blood of rAd-TB4-vaccinated mice collected pre- and, 1 and 4 weeks post-infection, identified differentially expressed genes associated with immune and inflammatory responses, especially those in the Wnt signaling pathway.ConclusionOur results indicate that rAd-TB4 immunization enhances the immune response to the vaccine boosting antigens in BCG-primed mice, making it a potential adult pulmonary TB vaccine candidate.…”
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Correlations between Achilles tendon moment arm and plantarflexor muscle architecture variables. by Logan Faux-Dugan, Stephen J Piazza

“…Positive correlations were observed between the length (r = 0.499, p = 0.049) and size variables (muscle volume r = 0.621, p = 0.010; ACSA r = 0.536, p = 0.032) of the lateral gastrocnemius and the Achilles tendon moment arm, but correlations were only observed for size variables (muscle volume r = 0.638, p = 0.008; PCSA r = 0.525, p = 0.037; ACSA r = 0.544, p = 0.029), and not the length, of the medial gastrocnemius. …”
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CAR-T CELL THERAPY IN B-CELL ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA by Ugo Testa, Simona Sica, Elvira Pelosi, Germana Castelli, Giuseppe Leone

“… Treatment of refractory and relapsed (R/R) B acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) is an unmet medical need in both children and adults. …”
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Improved completion rates and characterization of drug reactions with an intensive Chagas disease treatment program in rural Bolivia. by Jeffrey A Tornheim, Daniel F Lozano Beltran, Robert H Gilman, Mario Castellon, Marco A Solano Mercado, Walter Sullca, Faustino Torrico, Caryn Bern

“…Pill counts correlated well with MEMS data (R = 0.498 for 7-day intervals, R = 0.872 for intervals >7 days). …”
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PCR-Based Detection of Babesia ovis in Rhipicephalus bursa and Small Ruminants by Bijan Esmaeilnejad, Mousa Tavassoli, Siamak Asri-Rezaei, Bahram Dalir-Naghadeh, Karim Mardani, Ghader Jalilzadeh-Amin, Mostafa Golabi, Jafar Arjmand

“…Specific B. ovis fragment was detected in 67 animals (16.7%), of which 52 animals (18.6%) were sheep and 15 animals (12.2%) goats (P<0.05). Of the 848 R. bursa collected from naturally infested small ruminants and farm dogs, Babesia ovis was detected by PCR in salivary glands of 94 adult ticks. …”
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Neurofilament light chain (Nf-L) in cerebrospinal fluid and serum as a potential biomarker in the differential diagnosis of neurological diseases in cattle by Giorgia Di Muro, Carlotta Tessarolo, Giulia Cagnotti, Alessandra Favole, Sara Ferrini, Ugo Ala, Claudio Bellino, Giuliano Borriello, Marina Gallo, Giulia Iamone, Barbara Iulini, Marzia Pezzolato, Cristina Casalone, Maria Caramelli, Lorenzo Capucci, Patrizia Cavadini, Cristiano Corona, Antonio D’Angelo

“…Physiological median Nf-L levels were 6.3 pg/mL (serum) and 414 pg/mL (CSF) in calves and 5.5 pg/mL (serum) and 828 pg/mL (CSF) in adult cattle. There was no association between Nf-L levels in CSF and calf age (r2 0.07, p = 0.13), while a weak association was found for Nf-L in serum (r2 0.26, p = 0.01), and a significant association in adult cattle (CSF, r2 0.69, p = 0.0001; serum, r2 0.68, p = 0.0003). …”
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Effect of lactose-free milk powder on lactose intolerance symptoms and nutritional status of pet dogs by Y. Wang, H. Lou, A.M. Turpeinen, L. Liu, F. Xue

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Comparison of the MicroRNA Expression Profiles of Male and Female Avian Primordial Germ Cell Lines by Bence Lázár, Mahek Anand, Roland Tóth, Eszter Patakiné Várkonyi, Krisztina Liptói, Elen Gócza

“…The microarray analysis also revealed high expression level of the gga-miR-302b-3p strand (member of the miR-302/367 cluster) in slowly proliferating PGC lines compared to the gga-miR-302b-5p strand. …”
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