Microbial inactivation and emission of volatile organic compounds in low-heat thermal treatment of infectious healthcare waste by Zohreh Mousavi, Reza Saeedi, Mohsen Saadani, Monireh Majlesi, Tina Tajalli Tehrani, Mehrnoosh Abtahi

“…Decontamination efficiency was assessed using mechanical and biological indicators, while air pollutants, including VOCs and ammonia, were measured according to National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) methods. …”
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MELK prevents radiofrequency ablation-induced immunogenic cell death and antitumor immune response by stabilizing FABP5 in hepatocellular malignancies by Bu-Fu Tang, Wang-Ting Xu, Shi-Ji Fang, Jin-Yu Zhu, Rong-Fang Qiu, Lin Shen, Yang Yang, Qiao-You Weng, Ya-Jie Wang, Jia-Yi Ding, Xiao-Jie Zhang, Wei-Qian Chen, Li-Yun Zheng, Jing-Jing Song, Biao Chen, Zhong-Wei Zhao, Min-Jiang Chen, Jian-Song Ji

“…Abstract Background Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an efficient treatment with unlimited potential for liver cancer that can effectively reduce patient mortality. Understanding the biological process related with RFA treatment is important for improving treatment strategy. …”
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Initial Cytotoxicity of Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) during Setting on Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Soo-Youn Kim, Su-Min Lee, Jung-Hwan Lee

“…Since the biomineralization process of MSCs is largely governed by the initial local environment, it is crucial to know the biological effects of dental bioceramic (mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA)) right after implantation. …”
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Diagnostic Accuracy of Urinary Biomarkers in Periodontitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Adriano Fratini, Rossana Izzetti, Nicola Riccetti, Stefano Gennai, Filippo Graziani, Enrico Marchetti

“…Biomarkers can be measured in various biological samples. Urine is among the most useful biofluids for routine testing, and several experimental and clinical studies support its role as a tool for the diagnosis and prevention of various diseases. …”
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Prognostic value of tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes and PD‐L1 expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Jie Hu, Takeshi Toyozumi, Kentaro Murakami, Satoshi Endo, Yasunori Matsumoto, Ryota Otsuka, Tadashi Shiraishi, Shinichiro Iida, Hiroki Morishita, Tenshi Makiyama, Yuri Nishioka, Masaya Uesato, Koichi Hayano, Akira Nakano, Hisahiro Matsubara

“…PD‐L1 TIIC and PD‐L1 TC affected the biological behavior of TC. The positive expression rate of PD‐L1 TC and CD8+ TILs was 27.8% (35/126) and 31.7% (40/126), respectively. …”
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Strong volcanic-induced climatic shocks on historical Moselle wine production by F. C. Ljungqvist, F. C. Ljungqvist, F. C. Ljungqvist, B. Christiansen, L. Schneider, L. Schneider, P. Thejll

“…On the basis of our findings, we encourage further compilation, publication, and analyses of additional wine production series containing unique biological and climatic information.</p>…”
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Habitat fragmentation increases the risk of local extinction of small reptiles: A case study on Phrynocephalus przewalskii by Cui Yang, Yue Qi, Jiayuan Guo, Liangfei Peng, Neng Xiong, Wenya Zhang, Wei Zhao

“…Furthermore, individuals in the highly fragmented area had significantly higher fluctuating asymmetry, serve as an important ecological and biological indicator reflecting habitat fragmentation. …”
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Extensive paralogism in the environmental pangenome: a key factor in the ecological success of natural SAR11 populations by Carmen Molina-Pardines, Jose M. Haro-Moreno, Francisco Rodriguez-Valera, Mario López-Pérez

“…Each variable region was associated with a specific set of genes that, despite exhibiting some divergence, maintained equivalent biological functionality within the population. The environmental pangenome is large and enriched in genes involved in nutrient transport, as well as cell wall synthesis and modification, showing an extremely high degree of functional redundancy in the flexible genome (i.e. paralogisms). …”
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Comparative characterization of Leporipoxvirus members’ reproduction in continuous cell culture by O. G. Lapteva, S. G. Yurkov, I. P. Sindryakova, A. V. Lunitsin

“…Our study was aimed at comparative characterization of rabbit myxoma virus and Shope fibroma virus biological properties that manifested during the virus reproduction in RK-13/2-03 clonal continuous rabbit kidney cell culture. …”
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Comparison of lifetime attributable risk of post-irradiation secondary cancer of boron neutron capture therapy, proton beam therapy, and X-ray therapy for pediatric and adolescent... by Shunsuke Suzuki, Shintaro Shiba, Hiroki Tanaka, Masashi Yamanaka, Kazuki Matsumoto, Koichi Tokuuye, Motoko Omura

“…The BNCT dose calculation results were biologically effective dose converted. Lifetime attributable risk (LAR) was calculated using a calculation model proposed by Schneider et al. …”
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Gene Expression Profiling of the Sciatic Nerve in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats with Peripheral Neuropathy by Yiji Tu, Zenggan Chen, Feng Zhang, Zhenglin Di, Junhui Zhang, Li Cai

“…DEGs from the 3 most highly connected clusters in the protein-protein interaction network were enriched for biological processes or pathways such as “cell division,” “cell cycle,” “protein phosphorylation,” “chemokine signaling pathway,” “neuropeptide signaling pathway,” “response to drug,” “cellular response to insulin stimulus,” “PPAR signaling pathway,” and “glycerophospholipid metabolism.” …”
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Cutaneous Neuroendocrine Metastases of Visceral Origin Responsive to Surgical Resection and Targeted Radionuclide Therapy by Eleanor Tung-Hahn, Ghassan El-Haddad, Jonathan Strosberg

“…Neuroendocrine neoplasms (NENs) encompass a diverse range of biologically and behaviorally distinct epithelial malignancies that derive from neuroendocrine cells. …”
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Available phosphorus from phosphate extracted from swine wastewater for poultry by Fernando de Castro Tavernari, Airton Kunz, Vivian Feddern, Ricardo Steinmetz, Paola de Azevedo Mello, Valderi Luiz Dressler

“…Data were submitted to analysis of variance and regression. Phosphorus biological availability from the commercial source was calculated by the ratio of the regression coefficients, considering the phosphorus from dicalcium phosphate as 100% available. …”
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Evaluation of 16s Long Read Metabarcoding for Characterizing the Microbiome and Salmonella Contamination of Retail Poultry Meat by Zachary Tobar, Katie Y. Lee, Megan E. Gaa, Bryshal P. Moore, Xunde Li, Maurice E. Pitesky

“…Intra-assay variation was assessed by splitting each biological sample into 3 technical replicates. Limits of detection (LOD) were assessed by utilizing a serial dilution of a pure culture of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Heidelberg spiked into either sterile 1 × PBS or 1 × PBS rinsate of a Salmonella culture-negative chicken meat sample. …”
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Enhanced brightness and photostability of dye-sensitized Nd-doped rare earth nanocomposite for in vivo NIR-IIb vascular and orthotopic tumor imaging by Syue-Liang Lin, Shih-Po Su, Yuan-Zhen Yang, Cheng-Yu Chiang, Hsin-Yu Chi, Cheng Allen Chang, Tse-Ying Liu, Huihua Kenny Chiang

“…Additionally, the nanocomposite supported successful 3D imaging reconstruction of biological tissues. The dye-sensitized onion-like Nd-RENP nanocomposite presents a significant advancement in NIR-IIb imaging, providing enhanced brightness and photostability. …”
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Genetic proxies for clinical traits are associated with increased risk of severe COVID-19 by N. J. M. Chaddock, S. S. R. Crossfield, M. Pujades-Rodriguez, M. M. Iles, A. W. Morgan

“…Pathway analyses of PRS were performed to improve biological understanding of disease. In univariate analyses, 17 PRS were associated with increased risk of severe COVID-19 and, of these, four remained associated with COVID-19 outcomes following adjustment for sociodemographic/clinical variables: hypertension PRS (OR = 1.1, 95%CI 1.03–1.18), atrial fibrillation PRS (OR = 1.12, 95%CI 1.03–1.22), peripheral vascular disease PRS (OR = 0.9, 95%CI 0.82–0.99), and Alzheimer’s disease PRS (OR = 1.14, 95%CI 1.05–1.25). …”
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TEX10 Promotes the Tumorigenesis and Radiotherapy Resistance of Urinary Bladder Carcinoma by Stabilizing XRCC6 by Sheng Luo, Wenjin Wang, Jingfang Feng, Rui Li

“…The present work is aimed at revealing TEX10 expression and biological function within urinary bladder carcinoma and elucidating the potential mechanisms. …”
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Mitigation of the biosafety risks of sars-cov-2 at bsl-3 laboratories by Mustafa Sencer Karagül, Orbay Sayı, Mevlüt Demirbaş, Fahriye Saraç, Mustafa Hasöksüz

“…The biosafety barriers provide a safer working environment by reducing the biological risk stemming from the laboratory work. It also strengthens the existing biosafety status by building a novel and extra biosafety barrier between the laboratory and the outside environment. …”
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Muscle parameters in men and oxidative stress markers by Michał Pietruszewski, Judyta Nowak-Kornicka, Agnieszka Żelaźniewicz, Bogusław Pawłowski

“…This hypothesis suggests that only individuals with superior biological conditions can afford these costs. This study examines the oxidative handicap hypothesis, exploring the relationship between muscle mass or handgrip strength and oxidative stress markers in men. …”
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Synaptic transistor implementing potentiation or depression via field distribution modulation of dual dielectric layers by single-polarity pulsed voltage stimuli by Jieun Kim, Jung Wook Lim, Chohyeon Park, Chaerin Yu, Jaehee Lee

“…The device is fabricated using a standard complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor process and is composed of a TiO2 channel deposited over a dual dielectric of SiOx on Al2O3. Biological LTP and LTD occur in the hippocampus and involve complex neurotransmitter interactions, notably through N-methyl-D-aspartate and α-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid receptors. …”
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