Environmental exposures related to gut microbiota among children with asthma: a pioneer study in Taiwan by Aji Kusumaning Asri, Tsunglin Liu, Hui-Ju Tsai, Jiu-Yao Wang, Chih-Da Wu

“…Gut microbiota plays a crucial role in human health and can be influenced by environmental factors. …”
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How to transform cultivated land protection on the Northeast Tibetan Plateau？ A multifunctional path exploration by Rongrong Ma, Yuhan Huang, Wei Zhou, Jun Ren, Hongyu Wang, Zeyu Shi, Juan Wang

“…The coordinated development of ecological services, food production, and human survival presents new challenges for protecting cultivated land (CL) in the ecologically fragile region of the Tibetan Plateau (TPEFR). …”
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From Anatase TiO₂ Nano-Cuboids to Nano-Bipyramids: Influence of Particle Shape on the TiO₂ Photocatalytic Degradation of Emerging Contaminants in Contrasted W... by Humaira Asghar, Daphne Hermosilla, Francesco Pellegrino, Virginia Muelas-Ramos, Christian de los Ríos, Antonio Gascó, Valter Maurino, Muhammad Ahsan Iqbal

“…Water pollution, resulting from industrial effluents, agricultural runoff, and pharmaceutical residues, poses serious threats to ecosystems and human health, highlighting the need for innovative approaches to effective remediation, particularly for non-biodegradable emerging pollutants. …”
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Matched Unrelated Donor Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation: Increased Usage and Improvements in Clinical Outcomes in Canada by Matthew D. Seftel, Grace Musto, David Allan, Oliver Bucher, Kevin Hay, Ivan Pasic, Tony Truong, Kristjan Paulson

“…In allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), a minority of patients have access to a suitable human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-matched related donor (MRD). …”
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RBD-displaying OMV nanovaccine boosts immunity against SARS-CoV-2 by Rang Feng, Ruo-Yi Xue, Chang Liu, Guo-Cheng Li, Yan Deng, Zhe Jin, Jing-Yi Liu, Shan-Shan Zhang, Hao Cheng, Man-Ying Guo, Quan-Ming Zou, Hai-Bo Li

“…Importantly, the induced antibodies effectively inhibited the binding of RBD to human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) and neutralized SARS-CoV-2 pseudoviruses. …”
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Purpurin suppresses Salmonella invasion of host cells by reducing the secretion of T3SS-1 effector proteins by Zhenxu Shi, Zhimin Guo, Siqi Li, Chenxiao Jiang, Jianfeng Wang, Xuming Deng, Hongtao Liu, Jiazhang Qiu

“…Typhimurium, ST) is a food-borne pathogen that can be transmitted from animals to humans and causes symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. …”
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A Framework of Recommendation System for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Autonomous Maneuver Decision by Qinzhi Hao, Tengyu Jing, Yao Sun, Zhuolin Yang, Jiali Zhang, Jiapeng Wang, Wei Wang

“…We developed an integrated learning recommendation system capable of simulating varied mission scenarios, facilitating the acquisition of optimal strategies from a blend of expert human input and algorithmic outputs. The system supports extensive simulation capabilities, including various control modes (manual, autonomous, and hybrid) and both continuous and discrete maneuver actions. …”
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A performance-based generative design framework based on a design grammar for high-rise office towers during early design stage by Liwei Chen, Ye Zhang, Yue Zheng

“…Designed from the perspective of architects, the framework achieves logical, refined, and visual real-time interaction between computers and human minds during the early stages of tower design. …”
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Research on Innovative Apple Grading Technology Driven by Intelligent Vision and Machine Learning by Bo Han, Jingjing Zhang, Rolla Almodfer, Yingchao Wang, Wei Sun, Tao Bai, Luan Dong, Wenjing Hou

“…The system aims to reduce human interference and enhance grading efficiency and accuracy. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells Derived from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Support CD34pos Hematopoietic Stem Cell Propagation and Suppress Inflammatory Reaction by Mohsen Moslem, Irina Eberle, Iuliia Weber, Reinhard Henschler, Tobias Cantz

“…Here, we investigated a differentiation protocol enabling the generation and selection of human iPSC-derived MSCs exhibiting relevant surface marker expression profiles (CD105 and CD73) and functional characteristics. …”
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The Analysis of Estrogen-Degrading and Functional Metabolism Genes in Rhodococcus equi DSSKP-R-001 by Kejian Tian, Fanxing Meng, Qi Meng, Yan Gao, Lili Zhang, Le Wang, Yuqing Wang, Xue Li, Hongliang Huo

“…Environmental estrogens are mainly derived from human and vertebrate excretion, drugs, and agricultural activities. …”
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Emotional and physical experiences of people with neovascular age-related macular degeneration during the injection process in Germany: a qualitative study by Oliver Zeitz, Martina Breuning, Christine Holmberg, Christian Wolfram, Anne Thier

“…Furthermore, they narrated negative injection experiences in association with their interactions with medical staff and doctors.Conclusion Although time in the medical setting is limited, efficient and good doctor-patient relationships seem crucial for satisfying care experiences. A respectful and humane relationship may be one key to achieving treatment adherence.…”
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A Comparison of Machine Learning-Based Approaches in Estimating Surface PM_2.5 Concentrations Focusing on Artificial Neural Networks and High Pollution Events by Shijin Wei, Kyle Shores, Yangyang Xu

“…Surface PM_2.5 concentrations have significant implications for human health, necessitating accurate estimations. …”
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Exploring the Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome for Corneal Endothelial Proliferation by Bert Van den Bogerd, Nadia Zakaria, Steffi Matthyssen, Carina Koppen, Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill

“…Ex vivo grown human corneal endothelial cells (HCEnC) are a new emerging treatment option to treat visually impaired patients aimed at alleviating the current global donor shortage. …”
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Transfer of Organochlorine Pesticide Residues during Household and Industrial Processing of Ginseng by Peiling Wu, Mengying Gu, Yujie Wang, Jian Xue, Xiaoli Wu

“…Different ginseng processing methods resulted in variable transfer rates of pesticides, as well as a diverse exposure risk of pesticides to humans. Consequently, it is necessary to concern about the transfer rates of pesticide residues during ginseng processing.…”
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Inhibitory Effect of PRMT5/MTA Inhibitor on MTAP‐Deficient Glioma May Be Influenced by Surrounding Normal Cells by Yunjie Wang, Xiaohui Sun, Runchen Ma, Xiaofan Zhang, Shengmin Ji, Zhaofeng Liu, Gangqiang Yang, Hongbo Wang, Peng Zhang, Jianzhao Zhang, Jingwei Tian

“…Methods We first analyzed whether there were MTAP‐expressing normal intracerebral cells around MTAP‐deficient glioma tissues by paraffin‐embedded tissue microarray of human glioma specimens. Then, in vivo and in vitro models of MTAP‐deficient gliomas coexisting with neurons or glial cells were constructed for evaluating the effectiveness of the anti‐tumor effects of MRTX1719 in this setting. …”
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Information manipulation on TikTok and its relation to American users' beliefs about China by Danit Finkelstein, Sonia Yanovsky, Jacob Zucker, Anisha Jagdeep, Collin Vasko, Ankita Jagdeep, Lee Jussim, Joel Finkelstein

“…Results indicated that TikTok users, particularly heavy users, exhibited significantly more positive attitudes toward China's human rights record and expressed greater favorability toward China as a travel destination. …”
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WIPI-1 Positive Autophagosome-Like Vesicles Entrap Pathogenic Staphylococcus aureus for Lysosomal Degradation by Mario Mauthe, Wenqi Yu, Oleg Krut, Martin Krönke, Friedrich Götz, Horst Robenek, Tassula Proikas-Cezanne

“…By automated fluorescence-based high content analyses, we demonstrate that Staphylococcus aureus strains (USA300, HG001, SA113) stimulate autophagy and become entrapped in intracellular PtdIns(3)P-enriched vesicles that are decorated with human WIPI-1, an essential PtdIns(3)P effector of canonical autophagy and membrane protein of both phagophores and autophagosomes. …”
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MYH9 promotes malignant progression of glioma cells through regulating β-catenin stability via epithelial-mesenchymal transition signaling pathway by Zigui Chen, Chao Liu, Wei Zheng, Zhilong Li, Yuanhui Tang, Jun Peng, Changfeng Miao, Dandan Zheng, Ying Xia

“…EMT is involved in multiple physiological and pathological processes in the human body. The occurrence of EMT involves many signal transduction pathways and complex molecular mechanisms related to calnexin, growth factors, transcription factors, and the microenvironment. …”
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BTS1-knockout Saccharomyces cerevisiae with broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity through lactic acid accumulation by Liu Cong, Yuan Zhou, Yu Zhang, Shanshan Mao, Chaoqun Chen, Liying Wang, Xiao Li, Zuo Zhang, Zuobin Zhu, Ying Li

“…Bacterial infections pose significant threats to human health, and prudent antibiotic use remains a key strategy for disease treatment and control. …”
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