Helicobacter mastomyrinus infection induces autoimmune hepatitis in mice by Liqi Zhu, Yuanyuan Liang, Linghan Yang, Qihui Yang, Jun Yin, Tao Wang, Xiangming Xu, Quan Zhang

“…This model may serve as a novel animal model for the study of the pathogenesis and potential therapeutic strategies for human AIH.…”
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Performance of Bell Pepper (Capsicum annum) Under Different Grow Bag Media in Lalitpur District, Nepal by Sakuna Nepal, Pratibha Khatiwada, Pankaj Karki Dholi, Safal Adhikari

“…Promoting rooftop farming using suitable grow bag media is of utmost importance in densely populated cities like Lalitpur to sustain the human race. To assess the productivity and other economic characteristics of bell peppers, an experiment was conducted from Feb 2022 to Jun 2022 in different grow bag media on the premises of Vegetable Crop Development Centre, Khumaltar, Lalitpur. …”
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Association of ambient temperatures with suicide attempts and violence with the future projections under climate change scenarios: a nationwide time-stratified case-crossover study... by Jiwoo Park, Jieun Oh, Whanhee Lee, Yeonsu Kim, Jeong Ho Park, Ho Kim, Seungsik Hwang

“…Abstract Background Both climate change and intentional injuries (suicide attempts and violence) are recognized as crucial factors that affect human health. Previous studies revealed the association between ambient temperatures and deaths due to intentional injuries but mostly about the consequences of severe events. …”
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The association between Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): the mediating role of dietary inflammatory index (DII) by Hongyang Gong, Kaifeng Zhang, Seok Choi, Shaoqun Huang

“…PHDI is a dietary scoring system designed to balance human health and environmental sustainability by promoting increased consumption of plant-based foods and reduced intake of red meat, sugar, and highly processed foods. …”
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Intraperitoneal paclitaxel for patients with primary malignant peritoneal mesothelioma: a phase I/II dose escalation and safety study—INTERACT MESO by Job P van Kooten, Jacobus W A Burger, Cornelis Verhoef, Joachim G J V Aerts, Eva V E Madsen, Alexandra R M Brandt-Kerkhof, Stijn L W Koolen, Ron H J Mathijssen, Michelle V Dietz, Niels A D Guchelaar

“…Through this PAC, 8–16 weekly cycles of intraperitoneal chemotherapy will be administered.Ethics and dissemination The Central Committee on Research Involving Human Subjects (CCMO, The Hague, The Netherlands) and the Medical Research Ethics Committee (METC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands) have granted permission to carry out this study protocol. …”
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Causal relationship of familial hypercholesterolemia with risk of intestinal vascular disorders: A mendelian randomization study by Gang Wei, Cheng Zhang, Feng-Jie Shen, Hua-Qi Guo, Lin Liu

“…This study aims to investigate the cause-and-effect relationship of FH with risk of intestinal vascular diseases in human. Methods: A Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was performed by extracting summary-level datasets for FH or FH concurrently with ischemic heart disease (IHD) and intestinal vascular diseases from the FinnGen study including 329,115, 316,290 and 350,505 individuals. …”
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Assessments of Antibacterial Effects of Aqueous-Ethanolic Extracts of Sida rhombifolia’s Aerial Part by Demeke Debalke, Mastewal Birhan, Amebaye Kinubeh, Muluken Yayeh

“…Because of this, searching of new treatment method is important from natural substances to against those infectious diseases in both human and animals’ aspects. Among those plants, Sida rhombifolia has various roles against those infectious diseases through its different phytochemical components. …”
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Identification of the Highly Polymorphic Prion Protein Gene (<i>PRNP</i>) in Frogs <i>(Rana dybowskii</i>) by Chang-Su Han, Sae-Young Won, Sang-Hun Park, Yong-Chan Kim

“…The origin of prion seeds is unclear, especially in non-human hosts, and this identification is pivotal to preventing the spread of prion diseases from host animals. …”
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House Dust Mite and Cat Dander Extract Induce Asthma-Like Histopathology with an Increase of Mucosal Mast Cells in a Guinea Pig Model by Patricia Ramos-Ramírez, Jielu Liu, Sofia Mogren, Joshua Gregory, Malin Noreby, Anne Petrén, Ying Lei, Henric Olsson, Marianne van Hage, Jukka Kervinen, Lars Hellman, Cecilia Andersson, Gunnar Nilsson, Mikael Adner

“…As guinea pigs exhibit anatomical, physiological, and pharmacological features resembling human airways, including mast cell distribution and mediator release, we evaluated the effect of extracts from two common allergens, house dust mite (HDM) and cat dander (CDE), on histopathological changes and the composition of tryptase- and chymase-positive mast cells in the guinea pig lungs. …”
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Clinical Characteristics During and After COVID‐19 Infection Among Healthcare Workers During the First Wave of Omicron in Chongqing, China by Haoling Tang, Zhiwei Chen, Tianquan Huang, Pingping Yu, Qiao Tang, Yue Qiu, Yunling Xue, Jing Tang, Nan Cai, Hong Ren, Mingli Peng, Peng Hu

“…Conclusions The clinical manifestations observed in HCWs during and after Omicron infection displayed intricate patterns, shedding new light on the complex interplay between SARS‐CoV‐2 and humans.…”
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Opposing Effects of Omega-3 and Omega-6 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on the Expression of Lipogenic Genes in Omental and Retroperitoneal Adipose Depots in the Rat by B. S. Muhlhausler, R. Cook-Johnson, M. James, D. Miljkovic, E. Duthoit, R. Gibson

“…This study aimed to determine the effect of varying dietary intake of the major n-3 PUFA in human diets, α-linolenic acid (ALA; 18 : 3n-3), on expression of lipogenic genes in adipose tissue. …”
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Air Quality of Bursa: Temporal and Spatial Evaluation of PM10, PM2.5, NO2 and SO2 Pollutants Using IDW Geostatistical Technique by Duygu Arıkan İspir, Ferruh Yıldız

“…One of the most significant environmental issues is air pollution. Human health is negatively impacted by this issue in addition to the environment. …”
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RNAi-based ALOX15B silencing augments keratinocyte inflammation in vitro via EGFR/STAT1/JAK1 signalling by Megan A. Palmer, Rebecca Kirchhoff, Claudia Buerger, Yvonne Benatzy, Nils Helge Schebb, Bernhard Brüne

“…Using a cytokine cocktail containing IL-17A, interferon-gamma and tumour necrosis factor-alpha to produce a psoriasis-like phenotype, a role for ALOX15B in human epidermal keratinocyte inflammation was investigated. siRNA-mediated silencing of ALOX15B increased CCL2 expression and secretion. …”
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Critical signals for grassland desertification prediction in the transition zone between desert and typical steppe in InnerMongolia, China by Baoping Meng, Zhuoyan Jin, Jin Chen, Yili Kuang, Shuhua Yi, Yanyan Lv, Jinrong Li

“…Global climate change and intensifying human activities have driven an accelerated desertification of grasslands in arid and semi-arid regions. …”
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Pollution Characteristics and Source Analysis of Carbonaceous Components in PM2.5 in a Typical Industrial City by Liyan Ma, Dongmei Hu, Yulong Yan, Yueyuan Niu, Xiaolin Duan, Yafei Guo, Wanhua Li, Lin Peng

“…Abstract Carbonaceous components are important components of fine atmospheric particulate matter (PM2.5) and can affect the local environment, climate, and human health. In this study, online observation data from September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023, were used to analyze the carbonaceous components, namely, organic carbon (OC) and elemental carbon (EC), in PM2.5 in Jincheng, which is a typical industrial city. …”
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Development of Virus-Like Particles (VLPs) for Hepatitis C Virus genotype 4: a novel approach for vaccine development in Egypt by Ahmed A. Ali, Rasha A. M. Azouz, Nahla A. Hussein, Reem El-Shenawy, Naiera M. Helmy, Yasmine S. El-Abd, Ashraf A. Tabll

“…Methods Lentiviral-based vectors were constructed and employed to integrate the full-length sequence of Core, E1, E2, and P7 genes of HCV genotype 4 into the genome of Human Embryonic Kidney cells (HEK293T). Upon the expression, HCV structural proteins can oligomerize and self-assemble into VLPs mimicking the structure of HCV native virus. …”
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Research on the possibility of carrying out convoy driving missions using vehicles with varying degrees of autonomy by Tomasz Pusty, Marcin Mieteń, Jarosław Pilich, Przemysław Simiński, Włodzimierz Kupicz, Ryszard Lewiński, Jaromir Mysłowski

“… The objective of this work is to assess the possibility of driving unmanned vehicles in a convoy, depending on the vehicle type (wheeled or tracked, level 0, according to SAE J3016), and the mutual coincidence with a human-controlled vehicle in accordance with the driving scenario adopted. …”
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Current developments in robotic assistance technology for total knee arthroplasty: a comprehensive overview by Hongli Zhang, Xing-an Jiang, Bing-chen Jin, Hong-hao Zhang, Jun-bo Liang

“…Total knee arthroplasty, also known as TKA, is one of the most effective treatments for osteoarthritis of the knee that has progressed to the end stage. The inevitable human factor in conventional total knee arthroplasty (TKA) frequently results in poor positioning of the prosthesis during the reconstruction of the lower limb's biomechanical axis. …”
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Novel insights into immunopathogenesis and crucial biomarkers between primary open‐angle glaucoma and systemic lupus erythematosus by Yixian Liu, Mengling You, Zhou Zeng, Jing Wang, Rong Rong, Xiaobo Xia

“…Finally, reverse transcription quantitative real‐time polymerase chain reaction (RT‐qPCR) was performed in human trabecular meshwork stem cells to validate the five identified biomarkers. …”
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Correlation between MDA Level and Chitotriosidase-1 Activity in Seminal Fluid of Iraqi Infertile Males by Ali S. Abdul Aziz, Hedef D. Elyaseen, Hussain K. Kadhem

“…The notable chitinase in humans plays a significant role in the body's immunological response and is linked to inflammation, infection, tissue damage, and remodeling processes. …”
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