Flexible modular dwelling for rural environments; specific case: Cebadas – Ecuador [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Karina Elizabeth Cajamarca Dacto, Maikol Josueé González Espinosa, Dany Marcelo Tasan Cruz, Erick Fabricio Nieto Páez, Jean Carlos Montero Riofrio

“…It includes income generation with a duplex apartment, fosters communal and cultural life with public and commercial spaces, promotes tourism and rural development with landscape design and crops. …”
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Sociological approach in managing high school violence in Serbia in the COVID - 19 postpandemic period by Milosavljević-Stević Milena, Radosavljević Života, Anđelković Aleksandar

“…Given that sociology has developed specialized branches such as cultural sociology, rural sociology, sociology of religion, business sociology, sociology of labour, sociology of sport, etc., there is a need to consider introducing sociology of violence as a branch of study that comprehensively addresses the issue of violence. …”
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Psychometric properties of an arabic translation of the short boredom proneness scale (SBPS) in adults by Tia Khadra, Rabih Hallit, Diana Malaeb, Souheil Hallit, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Sahar Obeid

“…This concise and user-friendly tool potentially promotes cross-cultural research on boredom proneness.…”
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Comparative analysis of combined methylene blue photodynamic therapy and doxorubicin treatment of oral squamous cell carcinoma cell line: In vitro study on apoptosis by Shayan Momeni Goujani, Maryam Koopaie, Fateme Hamta Safarian, Neda Hakimiha, Shima Younespour

“…Materials and methods: The human oral epidermal carcinoma cell line (KB cell line, NCBI Code: C152) was cultured in Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium. Following at least 24 hours of incubation, the OSCC cells were distributed into six groups, with groups 1–3 and 5 performed in the dark to prevent any light interference. 1: control group; 2: treated with 3.2 μg/mL methylene blue; 3: exposed to various concentrations of doxorubicin; 4: PDT group (methylene blue + 660 nm light); 5: treated with both doxorubicin and methylene blue; and finally, 6: treated with PDT (methylene blue + 660 nm light) in conjunction with doxorubicin. …”
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State Violence in Indonesian Conservation Area Conflict Management: Perspectives from The Media by M. Danang Anggoro, San Afri Awang, Purwo Santoso, Lies Rahayu Wijayanti Faida

“…To address the conflict, support is needed to find the identity of conservation area management through a cultural approach so as to build optimism that conflicts in the management of conservation areas can be handled properly.…”
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Wildlife culling as a biophobic response to zoonotic disease risk: why we need a one health approach to risk communication by C. Jane Anderson, Jamie K. Reaser, Jamie K. Reaser

“…We further found that the cultural impetus behind culls is rarely evaluated or discussed in the literature. …”
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Rethinking Urban Greening: Implications of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design for Enhancing Perceived Safety in Baitashan Park, Lanzhou by Fei Hou, Massoomeh Hedayati Marzbali, Mohammad Javad Maghsoodi Tilaki, Aldrin Abdullah

“…It is an iconic urban park with significant cultural and recreational value. Despite the park’s popularity, it faces challenges such as uneven accessibility, maintenance discrepancies, and perceived safety concerns, especially among users from the lower socioeconomic status (SES) group. …”
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Effect of Co-fermentation with Streptococcus salivarius subsp. thermophilus and Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis on Improving the Quality of Fermented Milk by LIU Zhizhong, LIU Liwei, LIU Zhigang, CHEN Haili, CUI Hong, YANG Bo, ZHANG Jiaqi, WU Rigeng, YAO Kai

“…Additionally, the VBC in the co-fermented milk was significantly higher than that in the single-strain fermented milk throughout the storage period, indicating that the co-fermentation could significantly enhance the storage stability and probiotic functions of the product. The use of co-cultures markedly improved the rheological and texture characteristics of fermented milk, particularly viscosity and WHC. …”
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Motif distribution and DNA methylation underlie distinct Cdx2 binding during development and homeostasis by Alireza Lorzadeh, George Ye, Sweta Sharma, Unmesh Jadhav

“…Induced DNA methylation in adult mouse epithelium or cultured cells recruits Cdx2 to developmental targets, promoting corecruitment of partner transcription factors. …”
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V-ATPase in glioma stem cells: a novel metabolic vulnerability by Alessandra Maria Storaci, Irene Bertolini, Cristina Martelli, Giorgia De Turris, Nadia Mansour, Mariacristina Crosti, Maria Rosaria De Filippo, Luisa Ottobrini, Luca Valenti, Elisa Polledri, Silvia Fustinoni, Manuela Caroli, Claudia Fanizzi, Silvano Bosari, Stefano Ferrero, Giorgia Zadra, Valentina Vaira

“…Methods V-ATPase activity in GSC cultures was modulated using Bafilomycin A1 (BafA1) and cell viability and metabolic traits were analyzed using live assays. …”
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Adaptation of the nutrition care process for metabolic diseases in the Mexican population by Magdalena Sevilla-González, Magdalena Sevilla-González, Magdalena Sevilla-González, Ailema González-Ortiz, Ailema González-Ortiz, María Victoria Landa-Anell, Marco A. Melgarejo-Hernández, Marco A. Melgarejo-Hernández, Ana Teresa Arias-Marroquín, Fabiola Mabel Del Razo-Olvera, Fabiola Mabel Del Razo-Olvera, Berenice Monserrat Román-Calleja, Ana Victoria Monreal-Lugo, Angélica J. Martin-Vences, Karime Haua-Navarro, Angeles Espinosa-Cuevas

“…Given the high prevalence of metabolic diseases in Mexican population, there is a critical need for tailored nutrition care strategies.ObjectiveWe aim to describe the adaptation of the NCP to manage metabolic diseases in Mexican individuals.MethodsOur adaptation included a comprehensive literature review of clinical nutrition guidelines, by a structured consultation with experts to ensure clinical setting-specific and culturally appropriate modifications. A team of registered dietitians from two tier 3 hospitals, each with over five years of experience in metabolic disease management, customized the NCP’s four core steps—assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring—to meet the specific needs of the Mexican population.ResultsWe adapted the NCP to manage five common metabolic disorders: obesity, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, and dyslipidemia. …”
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Usefulness of Immunological Detection of the Human Telomerase Reverse Transcriptase by Annalisa Volpi, Sara Bravaccini, Laura Medri, Serenella Cerasoli, Michele Gaudio, Dino Amadori

“…Methods: We performed immunostaining in a series of cultured cells and in normal, preneoplastic and tumour tissues from different organs using a monoclonal antibody directed against the catalytic subunit of telomerase. …”
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Ecopsychosocial strategies for the self-exploration of professional family caregivers to manage the behavioural and psychological symptoms of Alzheimer patients in Iran: a qualitat... by Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy, Parastoo Amiri, Zahra Niazkhani, Habibollah Pirnejad

“…In addition to the care/support provided by special care units or home care, some caregivers believe that support from the government, various care organisations, social media and even other family members/friends is necessary to better manage BPSDs.Conclusion Despite limitations, such as having a small sample size and analysing only one story from each caregiver, our results indicate that dementia caregivers need more educational and cultural support in their ecopsychosocial strategies. …”
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Decellularized Human Stromal Lenticules Combine with Corneal Epithelial-Like Cells: A New Resource for Corneal Tissue Engineering by Shuai Qin, Shuai Zheng, Bing Qi, Rui Guo, Guanghui Hou

“…The results showed that human iPSCs cultured for 4 days in differentiation medium A, 14 days in condition medium, and 1 week in induction medium on decellularized human stromal lenticules developed markedly higher expression of the markers P63, CK3, and CK12 than did those in the other methods. …”
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The military service as part of the social ideal in Serbia by Starčević Srđan, Blagojević Srđan

“…The theoretical framework of the work is the theory of the network society of Manuel Castells and his understanding of individuation as a cultural tendency of modern society that differs from individualism. …”
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Acute in Vitro Exposure of Potassium Dichromate on Oxidative Stress, Cell Density, and Cell Viability of Osteochilus Vittatus by Wijayanti Gratiana E., Mentari Diani, Habibah Aulidya N.

“…The testis fragments were cultured in DMEM supplemented with 10% FBS and 5% pen-strep for 24 hours and 72 hours at 29°C; 5 concentrations of K2Cr2O7: 0µg.mL-1, 0.125 µg.mL-1, 0,250 µg.mL-1, and 0.50µg.mL-1 were tested. …”
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APPLICATION OF INDONESIAN NURSING DIAGNOSIS STANDARDS IN NURSING DIAGNOSIS DOCUMENTATION IN CHILDREN WITH DENGUE HEMORRHAGIC FEVER by Anestasia Pangestu Mei Tyas, Risma Dysta Nuriantari, Amellia Mardhika, Ilkafah Ilkafah, Lailatul Fadliyah, Emuliana Sulpat

“…Introduction: The Indonesian National Nurses Association has developed nursing language standards adapted to cultural differences and uniqueness of Indonesian nursing services, namely the Indonesian Nursing Diagnostic Standards. …”
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mecA and PVL genes in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from clinical specimens: a cross-sectional hospital based study from Nepal by Sirjana Adhikari, Supriya Sharma, Sanjib Adhikari, Sanjit Shrestha, Dwij Raj Bhatta

“…Each sample underwent conventional cultural methods for bacterial isolates identification. …”
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MEK1/2 Inhibitor (GDC0623) Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation of Primary Osteoblasts Inhibited by IL-1β through the MEK-Erk1/2 and Jak/Stat3 Pathways by Zeng-Qiao Zhang, Xiao-Shen Hu, Ye-Chen Lu, Jun-Peng Zhang, Wen-Yao Li, Wei-Yang Zhang, Wei Feng, Dao-Fang Ding, Jian-Guang Xu

“…Cell proliferation levels were evaluated by the cell counting kit 8 (CCK8), EdU assay, and western blotting [proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and Cyclin D1]. Osteoblasts were cultured in an osteogenic induction medium for 1–3 weeks after which their differentiations were assessed by alkaline phosphatase (ALP) staining, Alizarin Red staining, calcium concentration, immunocytochemistry staining, real-time quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR), and immunofluorescence staining. …”
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Recent Advances in Biotechnological Methods for Wheat Gluten Immunotoxicity Abolishment – a Review by Vijole Bradauskiene, Lina Vaiciulyte-Funk, Bakht Ramin Shah, Darius Cernauskas, Mihaela Adriana Tita

“…The majority of studies were carried out using lactic acid bacteria cultures, as single strains or in consortia. Satisfactory results have been achieved using bacterial and plant enzymes, but the complete elimination of gluten immunogenicity is still possible by using fungal proteases, engineered enzymes or combining several treatments, for example, by using lactic acid fermentation or germination with fungal proteases. …”
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