Bidirectional relationship between epigenetic age and stroke, dementia, and late-life depression by Cyprien A. Rivier, Natalia Szejko, Daniela Renedo, Santiago Clocchiatti-Tuozzo, Shufan Huo, Adam de Havenon, Hongyu Zhao, Thomas M. Gill, Kevin N. Sheth, Guido J. Falcone

“…Epigenetic age, derived from DNA methylation data, provides a more nuanced representation of aging-related biological processes. We examine the bidirectional relationship between epigenetic age and brain health events (stroke, dementia, late-life depression) using data from 4,018 participants. …”
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Disseminated Exfoliative Dermatitis Associated with All-Transretinoic Acid in the Treatment of Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia by Yonal Ipek, Dogru Hulya, Aktan Melih

“…Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is a biologically and clinically separate type of acute myeloid leukemia characterized by a translocation involving the retinoic acid receptor-alpha (RARa) locus on chromosome 17, the great majority of which is t(15; 17)(q24.1; q21.1) (Collins (1998), Melnick and Licht (1999), and Grimwade (1999)). …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of ZnO, Ag2O, and ZnO/Ag2O Nanocomposites: A Review by Abel Saka, Leta Tesfaye, Krishnaraj Ramaswamy

“…This review delves into the synthesis methods of various metal oxides, emphasizing the advantages and drawbacks of physical, chemical, and biological approaches. Specifically, it focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of single metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs), such as zinc oxide (ZnO) and silver oxide (Ag2O), as well as binary or composite metal oxides like ZnO/Ag2O nanocomposites. …”
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A Review on the Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles and Their Morphologies Studied via TEM by Protima Rauwel, Siim Küünal, Stanislav Ferdov, Erwan Rauwel

“…Silver demonstrates a very high potential in a wide range of biological applications, more particularly in the form of nanoparticles. …”
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Balancing Inflammation: The Link between Th17 and Regulatory T Cells by Maggie L. Diller, Ragini R. Kudchadkar, Keith A. Delman, David H. Lawson, Mandy L. Ford

“…In this review, we highlight recent findings detailing the mechanisms driving Th17 and TREG plasticity and discuss the biologic consequences of their unique relationship.…”
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Personalized solutions for ENT implants: The role of 3D/4D printing by Jigar Vyas, Nensi Raytthatha, Puja Vyas, Jitendra Patel

“…It enables the production of customized biological tissue scaffolds, portable models, and surgical training aids. …”
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The Leukemic Stem Cell Niche: Adaptation to “Hypoxia” versus Oncogene Addiction by Giulia Cheloni, Martina Poteti, Silvia Bono, Erico Masala, Nathalie M. Mazure, Elisabetta Rovida, Matteo Lulli, Persio Dello Sbarba

“…The loss of oncogene addiction in SCN-adapted LSC has a consequence of crucial practical relevance: the refractoriness to inhibitors of the biological activity of oncogenic protein due to the lack of their molecular target. …”
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The collection of <I>Allium</I> L. at the South-Ural Botanical Garden–Institute by L. A. Tukhvatullina, L. M. Abramova

“…It includes 7 species listed in the Red Book of Bashkortostan, 35 rare species from other regions of the ex-USSR, 2 rare species from the Red Book of the Russian Federation, and 19 endemic species.The collection serves as the basis for studying biological characteristics, agronomic and ornamental traits, reproduction and in vitro cultivation features, etc. …”
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Influences of the Kuroshio on the salinity budget of the Seto Inland Sea, Japan by Matsuda Kazuki, Uchiyama Yusuke

“…The Seto Inland Sea (SIS) harbors abundant aquatic biological diversity, while its ecosystem has been affected by climate change in recent years. …”
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Microsatellite and Mitochondrial COI Provide Novel Insights Into the Population Genetic Structure of White Prunicola Scale (Pseudaulacaspis prunicola) in China by Minmin Niu, Dengen Fu, Haoyang Wang, Yun Liu, Xuanxing Du, Qing Zhao, Jiufeng Wei

“…ABSTRACT The white prunicola scale Pseudaulacaspis prunicola (Maskell) is an important pest of fruit and ornamental plants, characterised by its wide distribution, broad host range and distinct biological traits. In this study, a comprehensive population genetic analysis of P. prunicola in China was conducted, focusing on genetic diversity, genetic structure, relationships among geographical populations, and population dynamics. …”
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Optimal Endpoint of Therapy in IBD: An Update on Factors Determining a Successful Drug Withdrawal by Anita Annaházi, Tamás Molnár

“…This review summarizes the current knowledge on these topics with respect to 5-aminosalicylates, thiopurines, methotrexate, and biological therapies and collects information regarding when and in which specific patient groups, in the absence of risk factors, can withdrawal of therapy be considered without a high risk of relapse. …”
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Electrochemical sensing platform based on Ag-Fe metal–organic framework for electrocatalytic determination of Atorvastatin by Fatemeh Naji Siyahmazgi, Karim Asadpour-Zeynali

“…Notably, one of the significant achievements of this sensor is the ability to determine Atorvastatin in tablets and biological samples.…”
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Chikungunya: From Hypothesis to Evidence of Increased Severe Disease and Fatalities by Carlos Brito, Melissa Barreto Falcão, Maria de Fatima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque, Thiago Cerqueira-Silva, Maria Glória Teixeira, Rafael Freitas de Oliveira Franca

“…Evaluating excess mortality involves analyzing consistent findings across different regions, biological plausibility, and systemic manifestations that contribute to severe outcomes. …”
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Modeling Dendrimers Charge Interaction in Solution: Relevance in Biosystems by Domenico Lombardo

“…Due to their easily controllable properties dendrimers can be considered at the crossroad between traditional colloids, associating polymers, and biological systems and represent then an interesting new technological approach and a suitable model system of molecular organization in biochemistry and related fields.…”
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New Photosensitizers for Photodynamic Therapy in Gastroenterology by SG Bown, AZ Rogowska

“…PDT with metatetrahydroxyphenyl chlorin produces a similar biological effect as PDT with porfimer sodium, but the light doses required are much smaller, and cutaneous photosensitivity lasts only two to three weeks. …”
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A Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensing Method for Simultaneous Determination of Atenolol and Amiloride in Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms and Urine Samples by Marwa R. El-Zahry

“…This contribution describes a simple, fast, and sensitive application of localized surface plasmon resonance effect of silver nanoparticles for simultaneous determination of antihypertensive drugs’ mixture atenolol and amiloride in both pharmaceutical dosage forms and in biological samples (urine). Silver nanoparticles were prepared by chemical reduction of silver nitrate using hydroxylamine HCL in an alkaline medium. …”
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Mathematical Modeling for Water Quality Management under Interval and Fuzzy Uncertainties by J. Liu, Y. P. Li, G. H. Huang

“…The results demonstrate that high biological oxygen demand (BOD) discharge is observed at the Baishahe chemical plant and Gufu wastewater treatment plant. …”
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Defective homologous recombination and genomic instability predict increased responsiveness to carbon ion radiotherapy in pancreatic cancer by Brock J. Sishc, Janapriya Saha, Elizabeth M. Alves, Lianghao Ding, Huiming Lu, Shih-Ya Wang, Katy L. Swancutt, James H. Nicholson, Angelica Facoetti, Arnold Pompos, Mario Ciocca, Todd A. Aguilera, Michael D. Story, Anthony J. Davis

“…We utilized a panel of human PDAC cell lines with diverse genetic profiles to determine their sensitivity to CIRT compared to γ-rays, assessing relative biological effectiveness (RBE) at 10% survival, which ranged from 1.96 to 3.04. …”
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Current Overview of Allergens of Plant Pathogenesis Related Protein Families by Mau Sinha, Rashmi Prabha Singh, Gajraj Singh Kushwaha, Naseer Iqbal, Avinash Singh, Sanket Kaushik, Punit Kaur, Sujata Sharma, Tej P. Singh

“…Proteins of these families have been characterized in regard to their biological functions, amino acid sequence, and cross-reactivity. …”
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Differences in Nanostructure and Hydrophobicity of Cicada (Cryptotympana atrata) Forewing Surface with the Distribution of Precipitation by Mingxia Sun, Jiajing Zhang, Gregory S. Watson, Jolanta A. Watson, Dong Han, Aiping Liang

“…To our knowledge, this is one special example providing evidence of hydrophobic nanostructures found on a biological surface of a single species which shows adaption for specific wet environments.…”
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