STAT1 regulates immune-mediated intestinal stem cell proliferation and epithelial regeneration by Shuichiro Takashima, Roshan Sharma, Winston Chang, Marco Calafiore, Ya-Yuan Fu, Suze A. Jansen, Takahiro Ito, Anastasiya Egorova, Jason Kuttiyara, Viktor Arnhold, Jessica Sharrock, Endi Santosa, Ojasvi Chaudhary, Heather Geiger, Hiromi Iwasaki, Chen Liu, Joseph Sun, Nicolas Robine, Linas Mazutis, Caroline A. Lindemans, Alan M. Hanash

“…Furthermore, activated T cells have stimulated Interferon-γ-dependent epithelial regeneration in co-cultured organoids, and Interferon-γ has directly induced STAT1-dependent c-Myc expression and ISC proliferation. …”
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Whole-Genome Sequencing and Comparative Genome Analysis Provided Insight into the Predatory Features and Genetic Diversity of Two Bdellovibrio Species Isolated from Soil by Omotayo Opemipo Oyedara, Aldo Segura-Cabrera, Xianwu Guo, Temidayo Oluyomi Elufisan, Rafael Alejandro Cantú González, Mario A. Rodríguez Pérez

“…SKB1291214 shared 99% identity with that of an uncultured Bdellovibrio sp. clone 12L 106 (a pairwise distance of 0.008) and 95–97% identity (a pairwise distance of 0.043) with that of other culturable terrestrial Bdellovibrio spp., including strain SSB218315. …”
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Purification, Characterization and Antibacterial Mechanism of Plantaricin 2-1 by Mengyang LI, Xiaoxue CHE, Qingshen SUN

“…To explore the basic properties and antibacterial mechanism of bacteriocin produced by Lactobacillus plantarum L3, the strain was sub-cultured in MRS medium, and the broth was extracted by ethyl acetate extraction, followed by purification serially through dextran gel chromatography, cation exchange chromatography and reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), and finally identified by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). …”
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Bamboo waste recycling using Dictyophora indusiata mycelia cultivation by Haruthai Thaisuchat, Weeranuch Karuehanon, Pornanan Boonkorn, Jumnian Meesumlee, Sarayut Malai, Kanjana Ruttanateerawichien

“…After that, the mycelia from all three cultures were used as inoculum for cultivating D. indusiata through two procedures, including in-field direct cultivation and spawn production before cultivation. …”
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Factors influencing food preferences and eating behaviour among the Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals (FDMN) adolescents in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh: a cross-sectional survey by Mahamudul Hasan, Azaz Bin Sharif, Rashedul Islam, A B M Nahid Hasan, Nusrat Jahan Ferdous

“…Food preferences and eating behaviours among FDMN adolescents in Cox’s Bazar were found to be influenced by a range of factors, including peer influence, access to nutritional education, food sources, cultural beliefs, ration sufficiency, food prices as well as age, gender, education level and household income.Conclusions In conclusion, understanding and addressing the multifaceted factors that influence the food preferences of FDMN adolescents is crucial for developing targeted interventions and comprehensive nutritional programmes.…”
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Illicium verum Extract and Trans-Anethole Attenuate Ovalbumin-Induced Airway Inflammation via Enhancement of Foxp3+ Regulatory T Cells and Inhibition of Th2 Cytokines in Mice by Yoon-Young Sung, Seung-Hyung Kim, Dong-Seon Kim, Ji-eun Lee, Ho Kyoung Kim

“…IVE and AET reduced IL-4 and increased IFN-γ production in the supernatant of splenocyte cultures (p<0.05). Histological studies showed that IVE and AET inhibited eosinophilia and lymphocyte infiltration in lungs (p<0.01). …”
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<i>Agrobacterium rhizogenes</i>-Mediated Hairy Root Transformation in <i>Rosa</i> by Jun Lu, Yuwen Huang, Yuhan Guo, Chunguo Fan, Guozhen Yuan, Rui Zhou, Jingjing Sun, Mengjuan Bai, Kun Wang, Jinyi Liu, Changquan Wang

“…We explored the factors affecting the induction and transformation of hairy root cultures in rose by screening different types of explants, <i>Rosa</i> genotypes, <i>Agrobacterium</i> strains, media, and infection and co-cultivation times for genetic transformation under aseptic conditions. …”
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Instance maps as an organising concept for complex experimental workflows as demonstrated for (nano)material safety research by Benjamin Punz, Maja Brajnik, Joh Dokler, Jaleesia D. Amos, Litty Johnson, Katie Reilly, Anastasios G. Papadiamantis, Amaia Green Etxabe, Lee Walker, Diego S. T. Martinez, Steffi Friedrichs, Klaus M. Weltring, Nazende Günday-Türeli, Claus Svendsen, Christine Ogilvie Hendren, Mark R. Wiesner, Martin Himly, Iseult Lynch, Thomas E. Exner

“…Application of the InstanceMaps tool (described herein) to research workflows of increasing complexity is presented to demonstrate its utility, starting from (i) documentation of a nanomaterial’s synthesis, functionalisation, and characterisation, over (ii) assessment of a nanomaterial’s transformations in complex media, (iii) description of the culturing of ecotoxicity model organisms Daphnia magna and their use in standardised tests for nanomaterials ecotoxicity assessment, and (iv) visualisation of complex workflows in human immunotoxicity assessment using cell lines and primary cellular models, to (v) the use of the instance map approach for the coordination of materials and data flows in complex multipartner collaborative projects and for the demonstration of case studies. …”
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Key Drivers of Consumption, Conceptual, Sensory, and Emotional Profiling of Cheeses Based on Origin and Consumer Familiarity: A Case Study of Local and Imported Cheeses in Greece by Malamatenia Panagiotou, Efstathios Kaloudis, Danai Ioanna Koukoumaki, Vasiliki Bountziouka, Evangelia Giannakou, Margarita Pandi, Konstantinos Gkatzionis

“…Social media posts have proven to be a valuable source of linguistic and cultural data for cheeses. Local cheeses, including PDO products, were found to be linked to village life and family gatherings, home, tradition, and childhood memories, with saltiness and hardness being their main sensory attributes. …”
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The epidemiology of substance use disorders in Saudi Arabia: findings from the Saudi national mental health survey by Yasmin Altwaijri, Corina Benjet, Marya Akkad, Lisa Bilal, Mohammad Talal Naseem, Abdulhameed Al-Habeeb, Abdullah S. Al-Subaie, Nouf K. Al-Saud

“…These findings underscore the need for targeted prevention and intervention programs tailored to the demographic and cultural context of Saudi Arabia.…”
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Tratamiento de las manifestaciones articulares en fase crónica de la fiebre chikungunya by Erika Belén Castillo Ocampos, Carlos Rubén Perdomo Peredes, Amanda Gabriel Roa Colman, Ramón Abundio Silva Jara, Bruno Marcelo Ortellado Garrido, Myrian Monserrat Grance Meza, Luz María Cabrera Yudis, María Eugenia Acosta de Hetter, Laura Aria Zayas

“…El uso de terapias caseras, incluso la homeopatía, también podrían agregarse, atendiendo principalmente el factor psíquico y cultural de los pacientes.…”
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The Disaster Situation of Van Province and Site Selection Practices in Disaster Housing by Cafer GİYİK, Reşat Atalay OYGUÇ, Serhat Anıktar

“…The parcel sizes of the place to be selected should be suitable for the regional conditions, geographical structure, family and household sizes, social, cultural habits, and business sectors of the disaster victims. …”
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Advancing the solar cooking revolution: Insights into the evolving landscape of solar PV-based electric cooking by Flavio Odoi-Yorke, Richard Opoku, Francis Davis, George Yaw Obeng

“…Advancements were observed in areas such as solar PV-powered cooking devices, integrating PV e-cooking into microgrids and mini-grids, and exploring solar PV-based hydrogen production for cooking. Socio-economic and cultural factors were recognised as pivotal for successful technology adoption. …”
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Cytotoxic Activity of Bisphosphonic Derivatives Obtained by the Michaelis–Arbuzov or the Pudovik Reaction by Zsuzsanna Szalai, Janka Bednárik, Boldizsár Szigfrid Tóth, Angéla Takács, Szilárd Tekula, László Kőhidai, Konstantin Karaghiosoff, László Drahos, György Keglevich

“…<b>Conclusions:</b> The new families of compounds synthesized by our novel approaches may be of practical importance due to the significant cytotoxic activity on the cell cultures investigated. Compounds lacking hydroxy groups showed anti-myeloma activity or limited effect on pancreatic cancer (PANC-1) cells unless substituted with para-trifluoromethyl group. …”
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Downregulation of PGC-1α Prevents the Beneficial Effect of EET-Heme Oxygenase-1 on Mitochondrial Integrity and Associated Metabolic Function in Obese Mice by Shailendra P. Singh, Lars Bellner, Luca Vanella, Jian Cao, John R. Falck, Attallah Kappas, Nader G. Abraham

“…We postulate that EETs attenuate adiposity by stimulating mitochondrial function and induction of HO-1 via activation of PGC-1α in adipose and hepatic tissue. Methods. Cultured murine adipocytes and mice fed a high fat (HF) diet were used to assess the functional relationship among EETs, PGC-1α, HO-1, and mitochondrial signaling using an EET-agonist (EET-A) and PGC-1α-deficient cells and mice using lentiviral PGC-1α(sh). …”
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Vitrification affects the post-implantation development of mouse embryos by inducing DNA damage and epigenetic modifications by Yurong Chen, Haibo Zhu, Fucheng Guo, Luyao Wang, Wenli Zhang, Ruizhi Liu, Xiaoling Zhang, Xiangpeng Dai

“…The warmed embryos which were frozen at 8-cell stage were cultured in vitro until the blastocyst stage and were transferred into recipients. …”
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Profiling the response of individual gut microbes to free fatty acids (FFAs) found in human milk by Megan E. Waller, Alyssa Gutierrez, Taylor D. Ticer, Janiece S. Glover, John E. Baatz, Carol L. Wagner, Melinda A. Engevik, Katherine E. Chetta

“…Select species of commensal and pathobiont genera (Bifidobacterium, Lactobacillus, Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Enterococcus, Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, Escherichia, and Klebsiella) were cultured with FFAs. The growth of all commensals, except for L. johnsonii, was significantly inhibited by the highest concentration (1 %) of all FFAs. …”
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Ten-year (2009–2019) epidemiological study of head and neck, salivary glands and upper aerodigestive tract cancers, and overall survival outcomes in the Northern Territory of Austr... by Hemi Patel, Nayellin Reyes-Chicuellar, Kate Thimbleby, Bhavya Balasubramanya, Suresh Mahendran

“…Targeted interventions are needed to improve service planning and delivery, considering identified risk factors and cultural sensitivities, and promoting Indigenous participation.…”
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Promoting ER stress in a plasmacytoid dendritic cell line drives fibroblast activation by Beatriz H. Ferreira, Inês S. Silva, Andreia Mendes, Fátima Leite-Pinheiro, Adrienne W. Paton, James C. Paton, Iola F. Duarte, Philippe Pierre, Catarina R. Almeida

“…More specifically, IMR-90 fibroblasts were co-cultured with CAL-1, a pDC cell line. ER stress was then induced by the bacterial toxin SubAB. …”
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Mediação literária nas bibliotecas universitárias federais brasileiras by Gabrielle Francinne de Souza Carvalho Tanus, Aline Jardim da Fonseca, Gustavo Tanus

“…Sendo, portanto, as mediações literárias uma ação a ser desenvolvida ou apoiada pelas bibliotecas universitáriasa fim de que a função social, cultural e formativa dos sujeitos, possa ser fortalecida pelas instituições públicas que prestam serviços a comunidade acadêmica, e, em geral.…”
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