Recent Advances in Fiber-Optic Sensors for the Detection of Inorganic Acidic Gases by Lingnan Kong, Yuanke Gong, Xiaoyu Zhong, Yang Liu, Bo Wan, Quanhua Xie, Yuanyuan He, Xiaoling Peng, Haixing Chang, Dengjie Zhong, Huiling Liu, Nianbing Zhong

“…Alternatively, inorganic acidic gases that leak into the air have harmful effects on the human health, infrastructure, and cultural relics. …”
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Investigation of the Effect of Aerosolized TiO2 Nanoparticles on the NO2 Concentrations under UVA Exposure by Ali Mohamadi Nasrabadi, Ana Maria Todea, Carmen Wolf, Tolga Demirel, David Habryka, Christof Asbach

“…Ambient NO2 stems mainly from vehicular and industrial combustion processes and potentially harms human health upon inhalation. This study investigated the photocatalytic reduction of NO2 due to varying concentrations of aerosolized TiO2 nanoparticles during varying levels of ultraviolet A (UVA) exposure. …”
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Implementation of transformational leadership in increasing the organizational commitment of civil servants by Hartono Hartono, Salju Salju, Muh Yusuf Qamaruddin

“…The research results show that to achieve optimal results and maintain organizational sustainability, the role of human resource (HR) quality is key, which affects organizational performance and success. …”
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Chloroquine Inhibits Dengue Virus Type 2 Replication in Vero Cells but Not in C6/36 Cells by Kleber Juvenal Silva Farias, Paula Renata Lima Machado, Benedito Antônio Lopes da Fonseca

“…Since there is no dengue vaccine available for human use, we have set out to investigate the use of chloroquine as an antiviral drug against dengue. …”
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Global Pollution of Surface Waters from Point and Nonpoint Sources of Nitrogen by G. van Drecht, A.F. Bouwman, J.M. Knoop, C. Meinardi, A. Beusen

“…For point sources, our estimates are based on population densities and human N emissions, sanitation, and treatment. The results provide a first insight into the magnitude of the N losses from soil-plant systems and point sources in various parts of the world, and the fate of N during transport in atmosphere, groundwater, and surface water. …”
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Inhibition of tumour necrosis factor alpha by Etanercept attenuates Shiga toxin-induced brain pathology by Robin Christ, Devon Siemes, Shuo Zhao, Lars Widera, Philippa Spangenberg, Julia Lill, Stephanie Thiebes, Jenny Bottek, Lars Borgards, Andreia G. Pinho, Nuno A. Silva, Susana Monteiro, Selina K. Jorch, Matthias Gunzer, Bente Siebels, Hannah Voss, Hartmut Schlüter, Olga Shevchuk, Jianxu Chen, Daniel R. Engel

“…Analysis of microglial populations using a novel human-in-the-loop deep learning algorithm for the segmentation of microscopic imaging data indicated specific morphological changes, which were reduced to healthy condition after inhibition of TNF-α. …”
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Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-3 Concentrations in Corneal Epithelium of Patients with Recurrent Corneal Erosions by Katarzyna Jadczyk-Sorek, Wojciech Garczorz, Beata Bubała-Stachowicz, Tomasz Francuz, Ewa Mrukwa-Kominek

“…Matrix metalloproteinases concentration was determined by an immunohistochemical method using Human Magnetic Luminex® Assay. Results. The study revealed a statistically significantly higher concentration of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in group 1 compared to the control and a statistically significantly higher concentration of matrix metalloproteinase-3 in group 1 compared to the control. …”
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The Angiogenic Potential of DPSCs and SCAPs in an In Vivo Model of Dental Pulp Regeneration by Petra Hilkens, Annelies Bronckaers, Jessica Ratajczak, Pascal Gervois, Esther Wolfs, Ivo Lambrichts

“…Adequate vascularization, a restricting factor for the survival of engineered tissues, is often promoted by the addition of stem cells or the appropriate angiogenic growth factors. In this study, human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) and stem cells from the apical papilla (SCAPs) were applied in an in vivo model of dental pulp regeneration in order to compare their regenerative potential and confirm their previously demonstrated paracrine angiogenic properties. 3D-printed hydroxyapatite scaffolds containing DPSCs and/or SCAPs were subcutaneously transplanted into immunocompromised mice. …”
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Solar photovoltaic panel cells defects classification using deep learning ensemble methods by H. Tella, A. Hussein, S. Rehman, B. Liu, A. Balghonaim, M. Mohandes

“…Conventional manual inspection techniques are labor-intensive and susceptible to human error. This study utilizes drone-acquired electroluminescence (EL) images to identify and categorize solar cell defects through an ensemble-based deep learning framework. …”
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Evaluation of sustainable consumption behavior according to sociodemographic factors in Indigenous communities by Guido Ayay-Arista, Edwin Gustavo Estrada-Araoz, Judith Annie Bautista-Quispe, Manuel Augusto Mantari-Condemayta, George Jhon Cruz-Visa, Yony Abelardo Quispe-Mamani, Carlos Alberto Canelo-Dávila, José Ricardo Pujaico-Espino, José Alberto Carlos-Ramos

“… Environmental problems represent one of the greatest threats to humanity, which is why environmental sustainability has become an issue of great relevance. …”
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Prevalence and Types of Coinfections in Sleeping Sickness Patients in Kenya (2000/2009) by J. M. Kagira, N. Maina, J. Njenga, S. M. Karanja, S. M. Karori, J. M. Ngotho

“…The occurrence of coinfections in human African trypanosomiasis (HAT) patients was investigated using a retrospective data of hospital records at the National Sleeping Sickness Referral Hospital in Alupe, Kenya. …”
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COVID-19: Lessons from the Past to Inform the Future of Healthcare by Camilla Mattiuzzi, Giuseppe Lippi

“…The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its global spread have left an indelible mark, disrupting multiple aspects of human life. It is therefore crucial to retrospectively analyze the factors that have contributed more to the initial inefficiency of the global response, thus enhancing preparedness and proactively addressing the risk of similar events occurring in the future. …”
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A Hybrid Approach of Using Wavelets and Fuzzy Clustering for Classifying Multispectral Florescence In Situ Hybridization Images by Yu-Ping Wang, Ashok Kumar Dandpat

“…By the simultaneous use of all 24 human chromosome painting probes, M-FISH imaging facilitates precise identification of complex chromosomal rearrangements that are responsible for cancers and genetic diseases. …”
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The spatiotemporal response of land-use carbon emissions to climate change by Shenjie Yang, Lanjiao Wen, Anlu Zhang

“…Given the impacts of climate change on ecosystems and human activities, it is crucial to understand its effects on LUCEs. …”
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Relevance of Sympathetic Nervous System Activation in Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome by Alicia A. Thorp, Markus P. Schlaich

“…Accumulating data from animal and human studies suggest that central sympathetic overactivity plays a pivotal role in the aetiology and complications of several metabolic conditions that can cluster to form the Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). …”
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SOCIAL WORK ROLES AND THE WELLBEING OF ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN CALABAR MUNICIPALITY, CROSS RIVER STATE, NIGERIA by NNANA OKOI OFEM, RITA NGOZI OKAFOR, LILIAN OTU UBI

“…The study was further supported by two theories: Human Capital theory and John Bowly's Attachment theory. …”
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Medical Ethics in Perspective of Islamic Teachings by Syed Muhammad Tahir Shah, Mohammad Akram Randhawa

“… Summary: Islam as a universal religion, presents a comprehensive and practical system of ethics for the entire humanity in every field of life. Medical ethics is one of the most important components of this extensive ethics system. …”
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Ovarian Epithelial Cancer Stem Cells by Irena Conic, Irena Dimov, Desanka Tasic-Dimov, Biljana Djordjevic, Vladisav Stefanovic

“…The etiology and early events in the progression of these carcinomas are among the least understood of all major human malignancies. Compared to the CSCs of other cancer types, the identification and study of EOC stem cells (EOCSCs) is rather difficult due to several major obstacles: the heterogeneity of tumors comprising EOCs, unknown cells of origin, and lack of knowledge considering the normal ovarian stem cells. …”
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Gene Expression Changes in Venous Segment of Overflow Arteriovenous Fistula by Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Akiko Okamoto, Hisao Saitoh, Shingo Hatakeyama, Takahiro Yoneyama, Takuya Koie, Chikara Ohyama

“…Total RNA was extracted from the venous tissue samples, and gene expression between the 2 groups was compared using Whole Human Genome DNA microarray 44 K. Microarray data were analyzed by GeneSpring GX software and Ingenuity Pathway Analysis. …”
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Cloning and Characterization of Immunological Properties of Haemophilus influenzae Enolase by Yesenia Osorio-Aguilar, Maria Cristina Gonzalez-Vazquez, Patricia Lozano-Zarain, Ygnacio Martinez-Laguna, Alejandro Carabarin-Lima, Rosa del Carmen Rocha-Gracia

“…Haemophilus influenzae is a common organism of the human upper respiratory tract; this bacterium is responsible of a wide spectrum for respiratory infections and can generate invasive diseases such as meningitis and septicemia. …”
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