Soft Metalens for Broadband Ultrasonic Focusing through Aberration Layers by Erqian Dong, Tianye Zhang, Jinhu Zhang, Xiaochun Su, Sichao Qu, Xin Ye, Zhanyuan Gao, Chengtian Gao, Jiangang Hui, Zhanxiang Wang, Nicholas X. Fang, Yu Zhang

“…By integrating soft materials, metamaterials, and gradient refractive index, the soft metalens presents future opportunities for advancing next-generation soft devices in deep-brain stimulation, non-destructive evaluation, and high-resolution ultrasound imaging.…”
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“Lung-on-a-chip” as an instrument for studying the pathophysiology of human respiration by Oksana A. Zhukova, Iuliia V. Ozerskaya, Dmitry V. Basmanov, Vsevolod Yu. Stolyarov, Vladimir G. Bogush, Vladimir V. Kolesov, Kirill A. Zykov, Gaukhar M. Yusubalieva, Vladimir P. Baklaushev

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Impact of 17-alpha ethinyl estradiol (EE2) and diethyl phthalate (DEP) exposure on microRNAs expression and their target genes in differentiated SH-SY5Y cells by Agnese Graziosi, Camilla Corrieri, Giulia Sita, Luca Ghelli, Sabrina Angelini, Roberta d’Emmanuele di Villa Bianca, Emma Mitidieri, Raffaella Sorrentino, Patrizia Hrelia, Fabiana Morroni

“…This study emphasizes the urgent need for regulatory measures to mitigate the neurotoxic effects of EDCs and offers valuable insights into their molecular impacts on brain health.…”
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Functional Involvement of Melatonin and Its Receptors in Reproductive Regulation of the Marine Teleost, Large Yellow Croaker (<i>Larimichthys crocea</i>) by Xudong Liang, Jixiu Wang, Baoyi Huang, Haojie Yuan, Yucheng Ren, Chenqian Wu, Tianming Wang, Jingwen Yang

“…Enzyme- linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) results further demonstrated that in vitro melatonin incubation in the brain of <i>L. crocea</i> influenced gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) and testosterone secretion in a dose-dependent manner, suggesting actions beyond the classical hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal (HPG) axis. …”
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Correlation Between <i>Cryptococcus</i> Infection and the Nasal Mycobiota in a Population of Free-Ranging Koalas (<i>Phascolarctos cinereus</i>) in New South Wales, Australia by Andrew S. McPherson, Sophie L. Haworth, Alex Kan, Luisa Monteiro de Miranda, Mark B. Krockenberger

“…Clinical cryptococcosis primarily manifests as upper respiratory tract disease; however, dissemination to other organs, particularly the brain, can occur. Nasal colonisation and subclinical cryptococcosis are common in koalas (<i>Phascolarctos cinereus</i>) due to their shared environmental niche with <i>Cryptococcus</i>: <i>Eucalyptus</i> trees. …”
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Scalable Manufacturing Method for Model Protein-Loaded PLGA Nanoparticles: Biocompatibility, Trafficking and Release Properties by Selin Akpinar Adscheid, Marta Rojas-Rodríguez, Salma M. Abdel-Hafez, Francesco S. Pavone, Marc Schneider, Akif E. Türeli, Martino Calamai, Nazende Günday-Türeli

“…<b>Background and Objectives</b>: Drug delivery systems (DDSs) offer efficient treatment solutions to challenging diseases such as central nervous system (CNS) diseases by bypassing biological barriers such as the blood–brain barrier (BBB). Among DDSs, polymeric nanoparticles (NPs), particularly poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) NPs, hold an outstanding position due to their biocompatible and biodegradable qualities. …”
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Snapshots of Pseudomonas aeruginosa SOS response reveal structural requisites for LexA autoproteolysis by Filippo Vascon, Sofia De Felice, Matteo Gasparotto, Stefan T. Huber, Claudio Catalano, Monica Chinellato, Riccardo Mezzetti, Alessandro Grinzato, Francesco Filippini, Lorenzo Maso, Arjen J. Jakobi, Laura Cendron

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Case Report: Targeted treatment by fluoxetine/norfluoxetine of a KCNC2 variant causing developmental and epileptic encephalopathy by Ping Li, Alice Butler, Yu Zhou, Karl L. Magleby, Christina A. Gurnett, Lawrence Salkoff

“…Further analysis of this repurposed drug showed that norfluoxetine, a long-lasting metabolite of fluoxetine which is produced in the liver and accumulates in the brain, was more effective than fluoxetine itself in selectively inhibiting the dominant pathogenic channel activity of the pathogenic allele. …”
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Childhood neurodivergent traits, inflammation and chronic disabling fatigue in adolescence: a longitudinal case–control study by Neil A Harrison, Hugo D Critchley, Jessica Eccles, Kevin A Davies, Lisa Quadt, Rod Bond, Jenny Csecs

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TACSTD2 in gelatinous drop-like corneal dystrophy: variant functional analysis and expression in the cornea after limbal stem cell transplantation by Liubov O. Skorodumova, Ekaterina N. Grafskaia, Daria D. Kharlampieva, Dmitry I. Maltsev, Tatiana V. Petrova, Alexandra V. Kanygina, Elena V. Fedoseeva, Pavel V. Makarov, Boris E. Malyugin

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Motor Learning Deficits in a Neonatal Mouse Model of Hypoxic-Ischemic Injury by Maria Marlicz, Weronika Matysik, Emily Zucker, Sarah Lee, Hannah Mulhern, Jennifer Burnsed

“…Background/Objectives: Motor deficits following neonatal brain injury, from cerebral palsy to subtle deficits in motor planning, are common yet underreported. …”
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Xenopus laevis neural stem progenitor cells exhibit a transient metabolic shift toward glycolysis during spinal cord regeneration by Paula G. Slater, Paula G. Slater, Miguel E. Domínguez-Romero, Guillermo Campos, Guillermo Campos, Vania Aravena, Vania Aravena, Javier Cavieres-Lepe, Verónica Eisner

“…Spinal cord injury (SCI) results in severe disruption of communication between the brain and body, causing motor, sensory, and autonomic dysfunctions. …”
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Neuropathology of AIDS: An Autopsy Review of 284 Cases from Brazil Comparing the Findings Pre- and Post-HAART (Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy) and Pre- and Postmortem Correla... by Ana Cristina Araújo Lemos Silva, Blenda Sousa Carli Rodrigues, Adilha Misson Rua Micheletti, Sebastião Tostes, Antonio Carlos Oliveira Meneses, Mário Leon Silva-Vergara, Sheila Jorge Adad

“…In 91 (55.1%) of 165 cases with relevant brain lesions (or 32% of the total 284 cases), there was discordance between pre- and postmortem diagnosis; disagreement type 1 (important disease that if diagnosed in life could change the patient prognosis) occurred in 49 (53.8%) of 91 discordant cases (17.6% of the total 284) indicating the autopsy importance, even with HAART and advanced diagnostics technologies.…”
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Factors creating favorable conditions for activating innovative entrepreneurship and startups in post-war Ukraine by Oksana Khymych, Enno Masurel

“…The most significant constraining factor from aggregate themes “the consequences of war” is brain drain (40.63%). Among the eight constraining aggregate themes, 32.55% identified the policy and regulatory system as the main obstacle due to the absence of an effective strategy, ineffective legislation, passive municipalities, and bureaucracy. …”
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Protocols for the application of human embryonic stem cell-derived neurons for aging modeling and gene manipulation by Hui Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, Guang-Hui Liu, Si Wang, Weiqi Zhang, Jing Qu

“…Summary: In vitro models of neuronal aging and gene manipulation in human neurons (hNeurons) are valuable tools for investigating human brain aging and diseases. Here, we present a protocol for applying human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived neurons to model aging and the further application of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated gene silencing for functional investigations. …”
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Neuroprotective and Antiapoptotic Activity of Lineage-Negative Bone Marrow Cells after Intravitreal Injection in a Mouse Model of Acute Retinal Injury by Anna Machalińska, Dorota Rogińska, Ewa Pius-Sadowska, Miłosz P. Kawa, Edyta Paczkowska, Michał Rudnicki, Renata Lejkowska, Bartłomiej Baumert, Barbara Wiszniewska, Bogusław Machaliński

“…Morphology, function, and expression of apoptosis-related genes, including brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and its receptor, were assessed in retinas at 7 days, 28 days, and 3 months after transplantation. …”
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Oral Administration of Ethanol Extract of Myristica fragrans Elicited Hyperactivity, Anxiety and Reduced Dopamine Level in Rats by SUNDAY Abba, SUNDAY ABRAHAM MUSA, Abel Agbon, SUNDAY OLADELE, IBRAHIM Joseph Momoh, ENYINNA OGBONNA, OLUSEGUN Dare Omotosho

“…The rats were subjected to neurobehavioral tests: an open field test to assess hyperactivity and an elevated plus maze to assess anxiety-like behaviour. Brain samples were harvested and homogenized for neurochemical analysis of dopamine using a dopamine kit. …”
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Evolution of Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics: From Conventional Drugs to Medicinal Plants, Immunotherapy, Microbiotherapy and Nanotherapy by Emma Ortiz-Islas, Pedro Montes, Citlali Ekaterina Rodríguez-Pérez, Elizabeth Ruiz-Sánchez, Talía Sánchez-Barbosa, Diego Pichardo-Rojas, Cecilia Zavala-Tecuapetla, Karla Carvajal-Aguilera, Victoria Campos-Peña

“…The modulation of the gut microbiota is also addressed as a peripheral strategy that could influence neuroinflammatory and degenerative processes in the brain. Furthermore, the therapeutic potential of emerging approaches, such as the use of microRNAs to regulate key cellular processes and nanotherapy, which enables precise drug delivery to the central nervous system, is analyzed. …”
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Investigating the relationship between prenatal androgen exposure and sleep quality: a comprehensive study using anthropometric measurements, questionnaires, actigraphy, and polyso... by Adrian Bartoszek, Magdalena Sawic, Karol Pierzchała, Aleksandra Kudrycka, Piotr Białasiewicz, Wojciech Kuczyński

“…This parameter is linked to prenatal androgen exposure (PAE), which influences sexual differentiation of the brain and behavior. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between PAE and sleep among young adults.MethodsAnthropometric measurements were used to assess PAE, while sleep was evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ), actigraphy, and polysomnography (PSG). …”
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The Protective Effect of Mangiferin on Formaldehyde-Induced HT22 Cell Damage and Cognitive Impairment by Fan Chen, Na Wang, Xinyan Tian, Juan Su, Yan Qin, Rongqiao He, Xiaping He

“…Further studies showed that the intragastric administration of 40 mg/kg/day MGF for 6 weeks significantly improved spatial learning ability and long-term memory in C57/BL6 mice with FA-induced cognitive impairment by reducing Tau hyperphosphorylation and the expression of GRP78, GSK-3β, and CaMKII in the brains. Taken together, these findings provide the first evidence that MGF exerts a significant neuroprotective effect against FA-induced damage and ameliorates mice cognitive impairment, the possible underlying mechanisms of which are expected to provide a novel basis for the treatment of AD and diseases caused by FA pollution.…”
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