Selected microwave irradiation effectively inactivates airborne avian influenza A(H5N1) virus by Pietro Bia, Margherita Losardo, Antonio Manna, Silvio Brusaferro, Gaetano P. Privitera, Alberto Sangiovanni Vincentelli

“…Abstract The highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus threatens animal and human health globally. Innovative strategies are crucial for mitigating risks associated with airborne transmission and preventing outbreaks. …”
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Smoking Cessation Carries a Short-Term Rising Risk for Newly Diagnosed Diabetes Mellitus Independently of Weight Gain: A 6-Year Retrospective Cohort Study by Yi-Ting Sung, Cheng-Ting Hsiao, I-Jen Chang, Yu-Chih Lin, Chen-Yu Yueh

“…The effects of smoking on human metabolism are complex. Although smoking increases risk for diabetes mellitus, smoking cessation was also reported to be associated with weight gain and incident diabetes mellitus. …”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Warmed Versus Room Temperature Intravenous Fluids Administration to Prevent Intraoperative Heat Loss in Anaesthetised Calves Undergoing Umbilical... by Sitkican Okur, Latif Emrah Yanmaz, Mumin Gökhan Senocak, Ayse Golgeli, Ferda Turgut, Omer Tarik Orhun, Yakup Kocaman, Ugur Ersoz

“…ABSTRACT Background Warmed intravenous (IV) fluids administration to prevent hypothermia provide controversial results in humans, cats and dogs, but its effect on calves is unknown. …”
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Dasatinib and Doxorubicin Treatment of Sarcoma Initiating Cells: A Possible New Treatment Strategy by Ninna Aggerholm-Pedersen, Christina Demuth, Akmal Safwat, Peter Meldgaard, Moustapha Kassem, Boe Sandahl Sorensen

“…An immortalised nontransformed human stromal (mesenchymal) stem cell line hMSC-TERT4 and a transformed cell line hMSC-TERT20-CE8, known to form sarcoma-like tumours when implanted in immune-deficient mice, were used as models. …”
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Inhibitory Effects of iPSC-MSCs and Their Extracellular Vesicles on the Onset of Sialadenitis in a Mouse Model of Sjögren’s Syndrome by Bo Hai, Taeko Shigemoto-Kuroda, Qingguo Zhao, Ryang Hwa Lee, Fei Liu

“…To circumvent these issues, we derived MSCs from human iPSCs using an optimized protocol that can be easily scaled up to produce a huge amount of standardized MSCs. …”
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Diagnostic and prognostic values of tsRNAs in lung cancer: a meta-analysis by Cheng Tang, Su-Xia Sun, Chao Gu, Chao-Juan Li, Jin Xu, Ke-Lei Su, Dan-Dan Zhou, Kuai Yu, Qing-Ling Xiao, Xiao-Li Chen

“…Abstract Background Lung cancer (LC) is the leading cause of cancer-related death in humans. tRNA-derived small RNA (tsRNA) is a novel biomarker that plays a crucial role in the genesis and development of LC. …”
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A Pooling Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Susceptibility Loci and Signaling Pathways of Immune Thrombocytopenia in Chinese Han Population by Yanmei Xu, Jing Li, Wentao Yang, Xiaoli Tang, Bo Huang, Jing Liu, Jin Lin, Jing Zhang, Weiming Yang, Shuqi Li, Fan Sun, Libin Deng, Xiaozhong Wang

“…To extend the genetic evidence and to identify novel candidates of ITP, we performed a pooling genome-wide association study (GWAS) by IlluminaHumanOmniZhongHua-8 combining pathway analysis in 200 ITP cases and 200 controls from Chinese Han population (CHP). …”
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Conceptual basis of international jurisdiction by N. Yu. Rubanenko

“…These concepts reflect the goal of international criminal justice, which is the inevitability of punishment for serious violations of international law, since their commission threatens the security of all humanity.…”
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Doctoral Education as an Institutional Resource for Training Research and Higher Education Personnel (Article 1) by B. I. Bednyi, A. A. Mironos, N. V. Rybakov

“…The authors note the insufficient information support for the programs aiming to develop doctoral education in Russia, as well as the lack of empirical data necessary to assess the effectiveness of Russian doctoral education in the reproduction of human resources for the research and education sector. …”
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Glutathione Peroxidase-1 Suppresses the Unfolded Protein Response upon Cigarette Smoke Exposure by Patrick Geraghty, Nathalie Baumlin, Matthias A. Salathe, Robert F. Foronjy, Jeanine M. D’Armiento

“…Expression of ER stress markers was investigated in fully differentiated normal human bronchial epithelial (NHBE) cells isolated from nonsmoking, smoking, and COPD donors and redifferentiated at the air liquid interface. …”
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18F-Fluorothymidine-Pet Imaging of Glioblastoma Multiforme: Effects of Radiation Therapy on Radiotracer Uptake and Molecular Biomarker Patterns by Sanjay Chandrasekaran, Andrew Hollander, Xiangsheng Xu, Joseph L. Benci, James J. Davis, Jay F. Dorsey, Gary Kao

“…Nude/athymic mice with human GBM orthografts were assessed by microPET imaging with 18F-FDG and 18F-FLT. …”
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Replication timing in Drosophila and its peculiarities in polytene chromosomes by T. D. Kolesnikova, O. V. Antonenko, I. V. Makunin

“…Comparison of genomic replication profiles revealed a significant similarity between Drosophila and other well-studi ed eukaryotic species, such as human. Early replication is often confined to intensely transcribed gene-dense regions characterized by multiple replication initiation sites. …”
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Risk factors for inflammatory bowel disease: an umbrella review by Tingping Wu, Honghui Cheng, Jiamei Zhuang, Xianhua Liu, Zichen Ouyang, Rui Qian

“…The top ten risk factors were human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infection, IBD family history, periodontal disease, poliomyelitis, campylobacter species infection, hidradenitis suppurativa, psoriasis, use of proton pump inhibitors, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and western dietary pattern.DiscussionIn conclusion, this umbrella review extracted 62 risk factors and 30 protective factors, most of which were related to underlying diseases, personal lifestyle and environmental factors. …”
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Wildfire Susceptibility Mapping using NBR Index and Frequency Ratio Model by Farzad Bolouk Heidari, Ramin Arfania

“…In this study, a fire hazard map for the Andika region of Iran was constructed by examining the correlation of past fires with the criteria of topography, meteorology, land cover, and human factors. The locations of eight-year fire points from 2013 to 2020 of Nova satellite sensor VIIRS were received and the fire map of each was constructed using the NBR (Normalized Burn Ratio). …”
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Cell-marking techniques for cell lineage tracing by A. M. Yunusova, N. R. Battulin

“…A zygote, the only totipotent cell of the developing organism, transforms into a complex, multicellular entity with billions (for humans) of highly specialized cells and tissues. Most adult tissues are maintained by a combination of highly dynamic processes of senescence, apoptosis and rejuvenation with new cells constantly arising from dispersed depots of stem cells. …”
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Magnetic Nanoparticle Based Nonviral MicroRNA Delivery into Freshly Isolated CD105+ hMSCs by Anna Schade, Paula Müller, Evgenya Delyagina, Natalia Voronina, Anna Skorska, Cornelia Lux, Gustav Steinhoff, Robert David

“…Genetic modifications of bone marrow derived human mesenchymal stem cells (hMSCs) using microRNAs (miRs) may be used to improve their therapeutic potential and enable innovative strategies in tissue regeneration. …”
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Portable wide-field digital imaging for screening of neonatal visual impairment causes in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: a budget impact analysis by Andrea Zin, Lorena M Haefeli, Luiza M Neves, Ana Carolina Carioca Costa, Zilton Farias Meira de Vasconcelos, Marcia Pinto

“…Further health economic evaluations should be performed to verify the affordability of the implementation of this screening strategy in the Brazilian scenario, taking into account scarce human resources.…”
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Altered brain dynamics of facial emotion processing in schizophrenia: a combined EEG/fMRI study by Philippa Hüpen, Barbara Schulte Holthausen, Christina Regenbogen, Thilo Kellermann, Han-Gue Jo, Ute Habel

“…Abstract Facial stimuli are relevant social cues for humans and essential signals for adequate social interaction. …”
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Oral Fusobacterium nucleatum resists the acidic pH of the stomach due to membrane erucic acid synthesized via enoyl-CoA hydratase-related protein FnFabM by Xiaocong Li, Shipeng Zhang, Huafang Sheng, Yan Zhen, Buling Wu, Zhuang Li, Dingqiang Chen, Hongwei Zhou

“…These results provide novel insights into the mechanisms underlying the oral bacteria survival in acidic environments and their potential to colonize the intestine; thus, shedding light on the oral-gut axis and its implications on human health.…”
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Selenium’s Role in Plant Secondary Metabolism: Regulation and Mechanistic Insights by Yan Zhou, Kaiqin Nie, Lulu Geng, Yixin Wang, Linling Li, Hua Cheng

“…Selenium (Se) is an indispensable trace element for humans and other animals. Various studies have demonstrated the beneficial effects of Se on plants, including the promotion of growth, accumulation of secondary metabolites, and enhancement of antioxidant capacity, thereby improving plant stress resistance. …”
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