What Is in the Field for Genetics and Epigenetics of Diabetic Neuropathy: The Role of MicroRNAs by V. Spallone, C. Ciccacci, A. Latini, P. Borgiani

“…It summarized the findings of animal and human studies that associate miRNAs with diabetic neuropathy and explored the possible pathogenetic meanings of these associations, in particular regarding miR-128a, miR-155a, and miR-499a, as well as their application for diabetic neuropathy screening. …”
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Identification of MYC and STAT3 for early diagnosis based on the long noncoding RNA-mRNA network and bioinformatics in colorectal cancer by Kunhou Yao, Hao Fan, Tiancheng Yang, Can Yang, Guibin Wang, Xingwang Li, Xin-Ying Ji, Qun Wang, Shaojiang Lv, Shihao Guo

“…Quantitative Real-Time PCR (qRT-PCR) was performed to validate MYC and STAT3 expression levels, and findings were further confirmed using the Human Protein Atlas (HPA) database.ResultsDatabase analysis revealed significant differential expression of MYC and STAT3 between normal and CRC tissues. …”
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Analysis and Classification of Mobile Apps Using Topic Modeling: A Case Study on Google Play Arabic Apps by Ahlam Fuad, Maha Al-Yahya

“…However, manual analysis of this vast amount of information on mobile apps is not a simple and straightforward task; it is costly in terms of human effort and time. Computational methods such as topic modeling can provide an efficient and satisfactory approach to mobile app information analysis. …”
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Cryopreserved Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Show Comparable Effects to Un-Cryopreserved Cells in Treating Osteoarthritis by Bo Yan, Huixin Chen, Li Yan, Qiang Yuan, Le Guo

“…But it is unclear whether cryopreservation reduces the therapeutic effects of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (hucMSCs) on osteoarthritis (OA). …”
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Comprehensive multi-omics analysis showed that CDC6 is a potential prognostic and immunotherapy biomarker for multiple cancer types including HCC by Chenxuan Li, En-di Zhang, Rui Yu, Bo Yuan, Yunxin Yang, Zhong Zeng, Hanfei Huang

“…Methods: Explored CDC6 mRNA and protein expression in normal human tissues and tumors using TCGA, GTEx, and HPA. …”
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The Clinical Significance of High Antimicrobial Resistance in Community-Acquired Urinary Tract Infections by Maria G. Zavala-Cerna, Midrori Segura-Cobos, Ricardo Gonzalez, Isidro G. Zavala-Trujillo, Silvia F. Navarro-Perez, Jose A. Rueda-Cruz, Fernando A. Satoscoy-Tovar

“…The emergence and spread of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are increasing, representing one of the biggest threats for human health. The objective of our study was to describe antimicrobial patterns of resistance and identify risk factors associated with MDR uropathogens. …”
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Inhibitory Effects of Natural Products on Germination, Outgrowth, and Vegetative Growth of <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> Spores in Laboratory Medium and Chicken Meat by Safa Q. Alfattani, Saeed S. Banawas, Mahfuzur R. Sarker

“…<i>Clostridium perfringens</i> type F is a spore-forming bacterium that causes human illnesses, including food poisoning (FP) and non-foodborne gastrointestinal diseases. …”
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Microblog discourse analysis for parenting style assessment by Zihan Wei, Lei Cao, Zhihong Qiao, Fang Luo, Xin Wang, Junrui Tian, Qi Li

“…It facilitates the identification of suicide risk factors among microblog student users, and enables timely interventions to prevent suicides, which enhances human wellbeing and saves lives.…”
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COVID-19 mezi prevantif: mas an twal pou anplwaye ki nan sektè alimantè by Natalie Seymour, Mary Yavelak, Candice Christian, Ben Chapman, Emmanuel Duvalsaint, Michelle Danyluk

“…This new 2-page publication of the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department is the Haitian Creole translation of FSHN20-33/FS375: COVID-19 Preventative Measures: Cloth Face Coverings for Food Employees. …”
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Development and Validation of Rabies Health Education Module (RaHEM) for Dog Owners in Kelantan, Malaysia: An ADDIE Model by Mohammad Fazrul Mohammad Basir, Suhaily Mohd Hairon, Mohd Ismail Ibrahim, Wan Mohd Zahiruddin Wan Mohamad, Nik Mohd Hafiz Mohd Fuzi, Ainin Syakirah Rosli, Mohammad Sabri Abdul Rahman, Anas Rosedi

“…Despite the availability of effective vaccines for both humans and animals, the persistence of rabies-related fatalities underscores the need for enhanced public education strategies. …”
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Analysis of the low density lipoprotein receptor gene (<i>LDLR</i>) mutation spectrum in Russian familial hypercholesterolemia by V. B. Vasilyev, F. M. Zakharova, T. Yu. Bogoslovskaya, M. Yu. Mandelshtam

“…Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a very common human hereditary disease in Russia and in the whole world with most of mutations localized in the gene coding for the low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR). …”
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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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Cluster analysis of social determinants of health and HIV/AIDS knowledge among Peruvian youths using Kohonen’s self-organized maps: a data-exploration study based on a Demographic... by Alejandro Aybar-Flores, Alvaro Talavera, Elizabeth Espinoza-Portilla

“…Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) have evolved into a global development burden, with nearly 40 million infections and 25 million deaths. …”
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Experimental study of the effects of siestas on the nocturnal sleep quality and thermal comfort levels under thermoneutral environment in summer by Huili Yu, Xue Zhao, Liping Chen, Xiaohui Tian, Shimin Liang, Songtao Hu

“…It has been determined that siestas could potentially have both mental and physical influences on the human body. However, the effects of siestas on the nocturnal sleep quality and thermal comfort levels under thermoneutral environment had not yet been examined in detail. …”
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Hyalomma aegyptium: Observed global distribution, imported specimens, preferred hosts and vector competence by Franz Rubel

“…., 4.0% mammals (mainly hedgehogs and hares), 1.7% humans, 0.9% lizards and 0.5% birds. If only tortoise hosts are considered, these are 92.6% Testudo graeca, 3.8% Testudo hermanni, 2.8% Testudo horsfieldii and 0.8% Testudo marginata. …”
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Association between changes in genital immune markers and vaginal microbiome transitions in bacterial vaginosis by Philipp Foessleitner, Briah Cooley Demidkina, Wafae El-Arar, Miles Goldenberg, Meena Murthy, Agnes Bergerat, Ofri Bar, Douglas S. Kwon, Caroline M. Mitchell

“…Abstract Bacterial vaginosis (BV), characterized by an imbalance in the vaginal microbiota, is a prevalent condition among women of reproductive age and a risk factor for human immunodeficiency virus, sexually transmitted infections, and preterm birth. …”
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Investigation of the Pulmonary Artery Hypertension Using an Ad Hoc OpenFOAM CFD Solver by Francesco Duronio, Paola Marchetti

“…The outcomes of this work contribute to enlarging the knowledge of the blood flow characteristics in the human pulmonary artery, revealing substantial differences between the two clinical scenarios investigated and highlighting how arterial hypertension drastically changes the blood flow. …”
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Assessment of Hepatic Mineral Composition in Sheep, Cattle, Chicken, and Fish in Erbil City, Kurdistan Region-Iraq by Abdulqader Ahmed Hussein, Samad S. Omer, Iman S. Ali, Bnar F. Suleiman

“…Therefore, it can be concluded that there are problems on animal and human health (due to high concentration of Pb and Ni) would be raised at present from the consumption of ovine, bovine, checkin, and fish slaughtered from the city of Erbil. …”
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Mahogany seeds extract showed potential immunomodulator by in-silico and in vivo testing by Yati Sumiyati, Alessandro Gunady, Perwira Tua, Warni Warni, Heppy Novia, Emilda

“…Environmental disturbances such as climate change affect human health both infectious and non-communicable disease. …”
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Characterization of Chromatin Structure-associated Histone Modifications in Breast Cancer Cells by Chang Pyo Hong, Moon Kyung Choe, Tae-Young Roh

“…To understand the relationship between histone modifications and regulatory elements in breast cancer cells, we compared our chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-Seq) histone modification patterns for histone H3K4me1, H3K4me3, H3K9/16ac, and H3K27me3 in MCF-7 cells with publicly available formaldehyde-assisted isolation of regulatory elements (FAIRE)-chip signals in human chromosomes 8, 11, and 12, identified by a method called FAIRE. …”
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