Urinary Microbiota of Healthy Prepubescent Girls and Boys—A Pilot Study by Yulia L. Naboka, Mikhail I. Kogan, Johannes M. Mayr, Irina A. Gudima, Elizaveta M. Koliva, Violetta M. Kotieva, Marina L. Chernytskaya, Vladimir V. Sizonov

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LncRNA GAS5 inhibits glioma progression through miR-135b-5p/APC axis by ZHANG Jidong, WANG Yutao, JI Jianwen

“…Western blotting and qRT-PCR indicated that GAS5 was down-regulated in the glioma cell lines and tissues than human normal astrocytes and para-cancer tissues (P<0.01). …”
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Recreational prescription opioid misuse among college students in the USA: An application of the theory of planned behavior by Robert E. Davis, Martha A. Bass, Mary A. Ford, John P. Bentley, KoFan Lee, Nicole A. Doyle

Clofarabine induces tumor cell apoptosis, GSDME-related pyroptosis, and CD8+ T-cell antitumor activity via the non-canonical P53/STING pathway by Jing Chen, Jie Wu, Xiang Chen, Qian Tao, Nian Liu, Cong Peng, Can Lu, Qiuqiu Li

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Implementasi Self Organizing Maps untuk Pengelompokan Kabupaten/Kota Berdasarkan Indeks Pembangunan Manusia by Dwi Marisa Midyanti, Syamsul Bahri

“…Profiling cluster menghasilkan karakteristik dan anggota cluster yang berbeda di setiap penambahan variabel.   Abstract The Human Development Index (IPM) is an indicator to measure success in building the quality of human life. …”
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Identification of novel cytoskeleton protein involved in spermatogenic cells and sertoli cells of non-obstructive azoospermia based on microarray and bioinformatics analysis by Danial Hashemi Karoii, Hossein Azizi, Maryam Darvari, Ali Qorbanee, Dawan Jamal Hawezy

“…There was an increase in KIRREL3, TTLL9, GJA1, ASB1, and RGPD5 expression in the Sertoli cells of three human cases with NOA, whereas expression of DES, EPB41L2, KCTD13, KLHL8, TRIOBP, ECM2, DVL3, ARMC10, KIF23, SNX4, KLHL12, PACSIN2, ANLN, WDR90, STMN1, CYTSA, and LTBP3 were downregulated. …”
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Mathematical modelling and phylodynamics for the study of dog rabies dynamics and control: A scoping review. by Maylis Layan, Simon Dellicour, Guy Baele, Simon Cauchemez, Hervé Bourhy

“…In the last two decades, domestic dog populations have been shown to constitute the predominant reservoir of rabies in developing countries, causing 99% of human rabies cases. Despite substantial control efforts, dog rabies is still widely endemic and is spreading across previously rabies-free areas. …”
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Arbovirus exposure and subclinical myocardial dysfunction in an Indigenous population in Northeast Brazil: a cross-sectional study by Jandir Mendonça Nicacio, Carlos Dornels Freire de Souza, Ricardo Khouri, Vanessa Cardoso Pereira, Rodrigo Feliciano do Carmo, Pedro Vinícius Amorim de Medeiros Patriota, Sávio Luiz Pereira Nunes, Jeová Cordeiro de Morais Júnior, Manoel Barral-Netto, João Augusto Costa Lima, Anderson da Costa Armstrong

“…Abstract Background Human activities, such as urbanization and climate change, have facilitated the spread of arbovirus-carrying vectors, disproportionately affecting vulnerable traditional Indigenous communities. …”
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Vertical and horizontal bone loss following alveolar socket preservation using bone grafts and autologous platelet concentrates vs bone grafts alone: a systematic review and meta-a... by Shivang Davda, Rawand Shado, Ines Novo Pereira, David Madruga, Haidar Hassan

“…The inclusion criteria involved comparative human studies ranging from evidence levels II to III (Oxford Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine Levels of Evidence). …”
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A Speed-Invariant Template-Based Approach for Estimating Running Temporal Parameters Using Inertial Sensors by Rachele Rossanigo, Marco Caruso, Elena Dipalma, Cristine Agresta, Lucia Ventura, Franca Deriu, Andrea Manca, Taian M. Vieira, Valentina Camomilla, Andrea Cereatti

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Effects of water stably-enriched with oxygen as a novel method of tissue oxygenation on mitochondrial function, and as adjuvant therapy for type 2 diabetes in a randomized placebo-... by Joan Khoo, Christoph E Hagemeyer, Darren C Henstridge, Sumukh Kumble, Ting-Yi Wang, Rong Xu, Linsey Gani, Thomas King, Shui-Boon Soh, Troy Puar, Vanessa Au, Eberta Tan, Tunn-Lin Tay, Carmen Kam, Eng-Kiong Teo

“…Mitochondrial stress testing, and flow cytometry analysis of mitochondrial mass and membrane potential, were performed on human HepG2 cells cultured in four Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium media, made with ELO water or regular (control) water, at normal (5.5 mM) or high (25 mM) glucose concentrations. …”
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Evaluating H2BC9 as a potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Lanhua Wu, Liang Li, Mingjing Zhu, Ziyan Zhou, Xuejin Su, Yueming Jiang, Min Kang, Li Jiang

“…H2BC9 expression was validated using the Human Protein Atlas database, qRT-PCR, and western blotting. …”
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Resource Management and Health Service Delivery in Rukungiri Municipality: A Case Study of Rwamahwa Health Center IV. by Ndyamuhak,i Faith

“…The objectives of the study were; to establish the influence of material resource management on health service delivery at Rwamahwa Health Center IV Rukungiri Municipality, to determine the influence of human resource management on health service delivery at Rwamahwa Health Center IV, Rukungiri Municipality, and to examine the relationship between financial resources management and health service delivery at Rwamahwa health center IV, Rukungiri Municipality. …”
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Distribution and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Oropharyngeal Candida Species Isolated from People Living with HIV in the Era of Universal Test and Treat Policy in Uganda. by Musinguzi, Benson, Turyamuhika, Laban, Mwesigwa, Alex, Nalumaga, Pauline Petra, Kabajulizi, Immaculate, Njovu, Israel Kiiza, Mwebesa, Edson, Luggya, Tonny, Ocheng, Francis, Kateete, David Patrick, Itabangi, Herbert, Mboowa, Gerald, Obondo, James Sande, Achan, Beatrice

“…Background: Despite the increased frequency of oropharyngeal candidiasis among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), its management is no longer effective due to empirical treatment and the emergence of antifungal resistance (AFR). …”
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Biologically targeted discovery-replication scan identifies G×G interaction in relation to risk of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma by Li Yan, Qianchuan He, Shiv P. Verma, Xu Zhang, Ann-Sophie Giel, Carlo Maj, Kathryn Graz, Elnaz Naderi, Jianhong Chen, Mourad Wagdy Ali, Puya Gharahkhani, Xiang Shu, Kenneth Offit, Pari M. Shah, Hans Gerdes, Daniela Molena, Amitabh Srivastava, Stuart MacGregor, Claire Palles, René Thieme, Michael Vieth, Ines Gockel, Thomas L. Vaughan, Johannes Schumacher, Matthew F. Buas

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Path and Practice of Gap Management in National Parks: A Comparison Between China and the US and Inspirations Therefrom by Yun MA, Siyuan HE

“…In national parks, “gap community” refers to human settlements within or adjacent to protected areas, which present significant management challenges. …”
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Effective gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy achieved with minimal lentiviral genomic integrations by Lucas Tricoli, Sunetra Sase, Julia L. Hacker, Vi Pham, Maxwell Chappell, Laura Breda, Stephanie N. Hurwitz, Naoto Tanaka, Carlo Castruccio Castracani, Amaliris Guerra, Zhongqi Hou, Lars Schlotawa, Karthikeyan Radhakrishnan, Matthew Hogenauer, Aoife Roche, John Everett, Frederic Bushman, Peter Kurre, Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, Laura A. Adang, Adeline L. Vanderver, Stefano Rivella

“…In addition, our vectors achieved optimal transduction in mouse and human hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) with minimal multiplicity of infection (MOI). …”
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Fálétí’s Philosophical Sensibility by Adeshina Afolayan

“…While it may be misplaced to draw a comparison between Fágúnwà and Fálétí, there is a sense in which Fálétí’s demonstrates a more robust literary sensibility that goes beyond the allegorical into a realistic assessment of human relationship and sociality within the context of the Yorùbá cultural template. …”
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“Holding on to Hope”: follow up qualitative findings of a tobacco treatment intervention for people experiencing mental health conditions by Tessa-May Zirnsak, Kristen McCarter, Melissa L. McKinlay, Ashleigh Guillaumier, Nadine Cocks, Catherine Brasier, Laura Hayes, Amanda L. Baker, Donita E. Baird, Billie Bonevski, Ron Borland, Ron Borland, David Castle, Erin Forbes, Peter J. Kelly, Catherine Segan, Catherine Segan, Rohan Sweeney, Alyna Turner, Alyna Turner, Jill M. Williams, Lisa Brophy, Lisa Brophy

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Feasting on fish. Specialized function of pre-colonial pottery of the Cerritos mound builders of southern Brazil. by Marjolein Admiraal, André C Colonese, Rafael Guedes Milheira, Alice Di Muro, Helen Marie Talbot, Alexandre Lucquin, Oliver E Craig

“…This finding is supported by the diversity of stable isotope values of human remains recovered from Cerritos and sheds new light on the lifeways of these pre-colonial groups.…”
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