Faster model-based estimation of ancestry proportions by Santander, Cindy G., Refoyo Martinez, Alba, Meisner, Jonas

“…The ADMIXTURE software is a widely used model-based approach to account for population stratification, however, it struggles with convergence issues and does not scale to modern human datasets or the large number of variants in whole-genome sequencing data. …”
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Decreased Expression of CD14 in MSU-Mediated Inflammation May Be Associated with Spontaneous Remission of Acute Gout by Lihua Duan, Jiao Luo, Qiang Fu, Ke Shang, Yingying Wei, Youlian Wang, Yan Li, Jie Chen

“…Gout is a common metabolic disease in humans, and it is due to persistently elevated levels of uric acid in the blood. …”
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General and Electrophysiological Toxic Effects of Manganese in Rats following Subacute Administration in Dissolved and Nanoparticle Form by Edina Horváth, Zsuzsanna Máté, Szabolcs Takács, Péter Pusztai, András Sápi, Zoltán Kónya, László Nagymajtényi, András Papp

“…The results showed the importance of the physicochemical form of Mn in determining the toxic outcome, and suggested that neurofunctional markers of Mn action may indicate the human health effect better than conventional blood Mn measurement.…”
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Mediation as an Alternative to Legal Dispute Resolution in Health Services in Hospitals by Thimothy Aryadi Perangin-Angin, Lamria Sintia Silaban, Sonya Airini Batubara, Jusnizar Sinaga

“…The results show that mediation, both in the civil and criminal realms, can provide a more humane and satisfying solution for all parties involved. …”
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Effect of Hydrologic Alteration on the Community Succession of Macrophytes at Xiangyang Site, Hanjiang River, China by Na Yang, Yehui Zhang, Kai Duan

“…With the intensification of human activities over the past three decades in China, adverse effects on river ecosystem become more serious especially in the Hanjiang River. …”
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Louis Pasteur face à la maladie du ver à soie (1865–1870) : du chimiste au biologiste by Carton, Yves

“…He was able to come up with concepts that would later have a much broader application, to any animal or human pathology. It is necessary to emphasize Pasteur’s ability to radically change paradigms, swapping those of chemistry for those of biology. …”
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Transforming Growth Factor Beta Family: Insight into the Role of Growth Factors in Regulation of Fracture Healing Biology and Potential Clinical Applications by Łukasz A. Poniatowski, Piotr Wojdasiewicz, Robert Gasik, Dariusz Szukiewicz

“…Pleiotropic and redundant functions of the TGF-β family concern control of numerous aspects and effects of cell functions, including proliferation, differentiation, and migration, in all tissues of the human body. Amongst many cytokines and growth factors, the TGF-β family is considered a group playing one of numerous key roles in control of physiological phenomena concerning maintenance of metabolic homeostasis in the bone tissue. …”
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Peptide-Based Vaccinology: Experimental and Computational Approaches to Target Hypervariable Viruses through the Fine Characterization of Protective Epitopes Recognized by Monoclon... by Matteo Castelli, Francesca Cappelletti, Roberta Antonia Diotti, Giuseppe Sautto, Elena Criscuolo, Matteo Dal Peraro, Nicola Clementi

“…In particular, a protective mAb directed against conserved regions can play a key role in immunogen design and in human therapy as well. Experimental approaches aiming to characterize protective mAb epitopes or to identify T-cell-activating peptides are often burdened by technical limitations and can require long time to be correctly addressed. …”
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Highly sensitive, responsive, and selective iodine gas sensor fabricated using AgI-functionalized graphene by Zhuo Chen, Qiong Lei, Yinchang Ma, Jinrong Wang, Yuan Yan, Jun Yin, Jiaqiang Li, Jie Shen, Guanxing Li, Tingting Pan, Xinglong Dong, Bambar Davaasuren, Yaping Zhang, Jefferson Zhe Liu, Jun Tao, Yu Han

“…Abstract Radioactive molecular iodine (I2) is a critical volatile pollutant generated in nuclear energy applications, necessitating sensors that rapidly and selectively detect low concentrations of I2 vapor to protect human health and the environment. In this study, we design and prepare a three-component sensing material comprising reduced graphene oxide (rGO) as the substrate, silver iodide (AgI) particles as active sites, and polystyrene sulfonate as an additive. …”
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Prevention of LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice by Progranulin by Zhongliang Guo, Qinchuan Li, Yang Han, Yongjie Liang, Zengguang Xu, Tao Ren

“…The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a clinical complication of severe acute lung injury (ALI) in humans, is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. …”
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Antioxidant Capacity and Total Phenolic Content in Fruit Tissues from Accessions of Capsicum chinense Jacq. (Habanero Pepper) at Different Stages of Ripening by Lizbeth A. Castro-Concha, Jemina Tuyub-Che, Angel Moo-Mukul, Felipe A. Vazquez-Flota, Maria L. Miranda-Ham

“…In the past few years, there has been a renewed interest in studying a wide variety of food products that show beneficial effects on human health. Capsicum is an important agricultural crop, not only because its economic importance, but also for the nutritional values of its pods, mainly due to the fact that they are an excellent source of antioxidant compounds, and also of specific constituents such as the pungent capsaicinoids localized in the placental tissue. …”
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New Boric Acid Derivative with Some of Its Complexes and Study the Biological and Anticancer Activity by Alaa Abdullah Majeed, Asmaa Mohammed Noori

“…Additionally, this study tested the new ligand and its platinum complexes as anticancer agents against adenocarcinoma human cells (A549). Thus study have achieved positive outcomes for every complex's antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer properties. …”
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CCDC154 knockdown inhibits growth of liver cancer via suppressing expression of Snail by Rulan Ma, Hongmei Nie, Caijing Mo, Dawei Yuan, Kun Zhu, Kang Li

“…Methods The analysis of CCDC154 expression and prognosis was performed using UALCAN, Human Protein Atlas and Kaplan–Meier plotter websites. …”
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Saving Souls and ‘Trees’: An Emerging Model of Pentecostal-Charismatic Eco-Missions in the Church of Pentecost, Ghana by Christian Tsekpoe, Emmanuel Awudi

“…This traditional one-dimensional approach adopted by PCCs in Africa influenced their interpretation of the Great Commission and has resulted in the oversight of important aspects of their mission, particularly the lack of attention to the well-being of the natural environment and other non-human entities. However, there is a noticeable shift in this narrative in Ghana, as shown in the case of the Church of Pentecost, which is increasingly becoming involved in initiatives aimed at preserving the earth and its inhabitants. …”
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Photochemical corneal cross-linking: Evaluating the potential of a hand-held biopen by Nadina Usseglio, Julia López de Andrés, Juan Antonio Marchal, Lorenzo Moroni, Daniel Nieto

“…Cytotoxicity, cell viability and immunofluorescence experiments were performed with human corneal stroma keratocytes (HCK) loaded inside the proposed bioink compositions. …”
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Are University Students Willing to Participate in Environmental Protection Activities (EPAs)? – Sub-dimensions of Ecological Intelligence as Predictors by Nalan Akkuzu-Guven, Melis Arzu Uyulgan

“…Ecological intelligence is a comprehensive understanding that aims to create an awareness regarding how human activities affect ecosystems and to promote preventing unconscious consumption behaviors that would lead to a sustainable life. …”
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Response to Novelty Correlates with Learning Rate in a Go/No-Go Task in Göttingen Minipigs by Nanna Marie Lind, Anette Moustgaard

“…Novelty-seeking and harm-avoidance personality traits influence Go/No-go (GNG) learning in humans. Animal studies have also indicated a link between response to novelty and spatial discrimination learning. …”
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Antiproliferative and genotoxic potential of xanthen-3-one derivatives by Veljović Elma, Špirtović-Halilović Selma, Muratović Samija, Osmanović Amar, Haverić Sanin, Haverić Anja, Hadžić Maida, Salihović Mirsada, Malenica Maja, Šapčanin Aida, Završnik Davorka

“…Analyses of cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of the trifluormethyl derivative were performed with cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay in human lymphocyte culture and revealed no genotoxic and cytotoxic effects. …”
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Women Are More Susceptible to Caries but Individuals Born with Clefts Are Not by Aditi Jindal, Michelle McMeans, Somnya Narayanan, Erin K. Rose, Shilpa Jain, Mary L. Marazita, Renato Menezes, Ariadne Letra, Flavia M. Carvalho, Carla A. Brandon, Judith M. Resick, Juan C. Mereb, Fernando A. Poletta, Jorge S. Lopez-Camelo, Eduardo E. Castilla, Iêda M. Orioli, Alexandre R. Vieira

“…Isolated forms of cleft lip and palate are among the most common craniofacial congenital anomalies in humans. Historically, several reports suggest that individuals born with clefts have a higher risk for caries. …”
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The influence of the pharmacodynamic properties of drugs on indications for their use: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors) by Denda Nikola I., Maletin Nemanja Z., Atanasković Marko B., Vučković Biljana A., Rašković Aleksandar L.

“…Topic: On May 20, 2024, 16 original human studies examining the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors were found. …”
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