Enhanced preoperative prediction of breast lesion pathology, prognostic biomarkers, and molecular subtypes using multiple models diffusion-weighted MR imaging by Litong He, Feng Li, Yanjin Qin, Yuling Li, Qilan Hu, Zhiqiang Liu, Yunfei Zhang, Tao Ai

“…Significant differences in IVIM-D, IVIM-D*, and DKI-MK values were observed between human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative and HER2-positive tumors. …”
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Extracellular vesicles derived from creeping fat stem cells promote lymphatic function and restrain inflammation of Crohn's disease by Weigang Shu, Yongheng Wang, Mengfan Chen, Xiaoli Zhu, Fangtao Wang, Chunqiu Chen, Peng Du, Alexandra Bartolomucci, Xin Su, Xiaolei Wang

“…Methods To evaluate the regulative roles of CrF‐EVs on lymphatic functions, in vitro assays were performed using human lymphatic endothelial cells (HLECs). Next, Interleukin 10 knock‐out (Il‐10−/−) mice were used to assess the biological functions of CrF‐EVs in spontaneous mesenteritis and colitis. …”
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Resolution of oncogene-induced senescence markers in HPV-infected cervical cancer tissue by Ashraf I. Khasawneh, Sofian Al Shboul, Nisreen Himsawi, Amani Al Rousan, Nisreen Abu Shahin, Mohammed El-Sadoni, Ahmad Alhesa, Ala’ Abu Ghalioun, Suzan Khawaldeh, Bayan Shawish, Salem Abu Mahfouz, Mais Al-Shayeb, Shatha Abo Dawoud, Raghad Tlilan, Mohammad Nuseir, Moureq R. Alotaibi, Ola Abu Al Karsaneh, Fida Asali, Marcos Yébenes Mayordomo, Raghda Barham, Rame Khasawneh, Tareq Saleh

“…Moreover, whether cervical epithelial cells that are part of the premalignant cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN), exhibit markers of OIS in Human Papillomavirus (HPV)-infected tissue, has not been investigated. …”
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Catalytic effect of Fe@Fe2O3 nanowires and Fenton process on carbamazepine removal from aqueous solutions using response surface methodology by M.M. Amin, S. Yousefinejad, M. Dehghani, S. Rahimi

“…Due to toxicity and bio-stability of this psychotropic pharmaceutical in the environment and humans, its removal efficiency and mineralization are important. …”
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Network meta-analysis of cadmium toxicity against Chlorella vulgaris and the role of growth stimulants and macronutrients by M. Iqhrammullah, S. Saudah, M. Monalisa, F. Fahrurrozi, S.A. Akbar, S.S. Lubis

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The presence of heavy metals, specifically cadmium, in the environment poses significant threats to both ecological systems and human health. However, microalgae have shown potential in addressing this issue through their ability to absorb cadmium and produce valuable biomass, making them a promising solution for bioremediation. …”
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From cellular senescence towards age-related macular degeneration: the role of telomeres by L.K. Moshetova, O.I. Abramova, K.I. Turkina, O.P. Dmitrenko, N.S. Karpova

“…Karpova²</b> </p> <p> <b>¹Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, <br> &nbsp;Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>²Institute of General Pathology and Pathophysiology, Moscow, Russian Federatio</b>s&nbsp; </p> <p> <i>Since the discovery, telomeres and telomerase have been extensively studied, at first, as a mechanism of cellular senescence, and then, as human health and disease indicators. Telomeres that protect chromosomal ends play a vital role in genomic stability by preserving information.…”
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Climate change risks illustrated by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) “burning embers” by P. Marbaix, P. Marbaix, P. Marbaix, A. K. Magnan, A. K. Magnan, A. K. Magnan, V. Muccione, V. Muccione, P. W. Thorne, Z. Zommers

“…<p>The completion of the Sixth Assessment Cycle of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) provides a unique opportunity to understand where the world stands on climate-change-related risks to natural and human systems at the global level, as well as for specific regions and sectors. …”
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Good soil management can reduce dietary zinc deficiency in Zimbabwe by Muneta G. Manzeke-Kangara, Edward J. M. Joy, Florence Mtambanengwe, Prosper Chopera, Michael J. Watts, Martin R. Broadley, Paul Mapfumo

“…Abstract Background Dietary zinc (Zn) deficiency is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) with adverse impacts on human health. Agronomic biofortification with Zn fertilizers and improved soil fertility management, using mineral and organic nutrient resources, has previously been shown to increase Zn concentration of staple grain crops, including maize. …”
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Bortezomib-releasing silica-collagen xerogels for local treatment of osteolytic bone- and minimal residual disease in multiple myeloma by Dirk Hose, Seemun Ray, Sina Rößler, Ulrich Thormann, Reinhard Schnettler, Kim de Veirman, Thaqif El Khassawna, Christian Heiss, Anne Hild, Daniel Zahner, Francisca Alagboso, Anja Henss, Susanne Beck, Martina Emde-Rajaratnam, Jürgen Burhenne, Juliane Bamberger, Eline Menu, Elke de Bruyne, Michael Gelinsky, Marian Kampschulte, Marcus Rohnke, Sabine Wenisch, Karin Vanderkerken, Thomas Hanke, Anja Seckinger, Volker Alt

“…The material’s anti-myeloma activity was assessed using ten human myeloma cell lines (HMCLs) and eight primary myeloma cell samples including four patients refractory to systemic bortezomib treatment. …”
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Economic and relationship-strengthening intervention to reduce alcohol use in couples living with HIV in Malawi: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial of Mlambe by Torsten B Neilands, Lynae A Darbes, James Mkandawire, Derek S Brown, Fred M Ssewamala, Judith A Hahn, Amy A Conroy, Nancy Mulauzi, Scott Tebbetts

“…Programmatic costs will be ascertained throughout the study and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios will be computed for each arm.Ethics and dissemination The RCT has been approved by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) (Human Research Protection Program; Protocol Number 23-40642), and the study has been approved by the National Health Sciences Research Committee (NHSRC; Protocol Number 24/05/4431) in Malawi. …”
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Utilization of donor CLL-1 CAR-T cells for the treatment of relapsed of acute myeloid leukemia following allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by Meng Zhang, Meng Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Xiaomei Zhang, Jiaxi Wang, Wenyi Lu, Xia Xiao, Hairong Lyu, Xiaoyuan He, Yedi Pu, Juanxia Meng, Cuicui Lyu, Xinping Cao, Mingfeng Zhao, Mingfeng Zhao

“…BackgroundHuman C-type lectin-like molecule 1 (CLL-1) represents a promising therapeutic target for Chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cells therapy in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). …”
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Tannin alleviated reproductive dysfunction in pregnant ewes infected with Haemonchus contortus by Xin Li, Xin Li, Hai Xiang, Hai Xiang, Rong Liang, Rong Liang, Xinyu Han, Xinyu Han, Rongzhen Zhong, Rongzhen Zhong, Hongyu Liu, Hongyu Liu, Yi Fang, Yi Fang

“…Finally, fetal weights were measured, and fetal ovarian tissue samples were taken for transcriptomic analysis.ResultsThe results showed that tannins increased the levels of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), estrogen (E2), progesterone (P4), human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), red blood cell (RBC) counts, packed cell volume (PCV), and mRNA levels of gonadotropic axis receptors in pregnant ewes infected with H. contortus (p &lt; 0.05). …”
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Primary Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Cervix: A Clinical Analysis of 18 Cases without Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol by Dongying Wang, Chunhua Zhao, Li Fu, Yang Liu, Weiyang Zhang, Tianmin Xu

“…The most common type of lesion was the endocervical type (66.7%, 12/18). The negative rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) examination was 88.9% (8/9). …”
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Glaucoma progression during the COVID-19 pandemics by V.E. Korelina, I.R. Gazizova, A.V. Kuroyedov, M.D. Didur

“…Bekhtereva Institute of the Human Brain, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <b>³P.V. …”
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Intratumoral BO-112 in combination with radiotherapy synergizes to achieve CD8 T-cell-mediated local tumor control by Helena Escuin-Ordinas, Ignacio Melero, Marisol Quintero, Jose Luis Perez-Gracia, Maite Alvarez, Maria E Rodriguez-Ruiz, Miguel F Sanmamed, Paloma Sanchez-Mateos, Inmaculada Rodríguez López, Irantzu Serrano-Mendioroz, Celia Barrio-Alonso, Eneko Garate-Soraluze, Victor Diaz Pascual, Leire Arbea Moreno

“…BO-112 is a viral mimetic based on nanoplexed double-stranded RNA (poly I:C) which exerts immune-mediated antitumor effects in mice and humans on intratumoral delivery. BO-112 and focal irradiation were used to make the proof-of-concept for local immunotherapy plus radiation therapy combinations.Methods Murine transplantable tumor cell lines (TS/A, MC38 and B16-OVA) were used to show increased immunogenic features under irradiation, as well as in bilateral tumor models in which only one of the lesions was irradiated or/and injected with BO-112. …”
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Microplastics contamination in two peripheral fish species harvested from a downstream river by M.R. Maulana, S. Saiful, Z.A. Muchlisin

“…Microplastics in the rivers potentially contaminate the fish through the food chains, and are then transferred to humans once consumed. The two species of fish that are frequently caught by fishermen in the Krueng Aceh River and consumed by the local people are mullet Mugil cephalus and bagok catfish Hexanematichthys sagor. …”
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Extracellular HMGB1 blockade inhibits tumor growth through profoundly remodeling immune microenvironment and enhances checkpoint inhibitor-based immunotherapy by Coraline Radermecker, Pascale Hubert, Patrick Roncarati, Stephanie Demoulin, Charlotte Pilard, Marie Ancion, Celia Reynders, Thomas Lerho, Diane Bruyere, Alizee Lebeau, Margot Meunier, Marie-Julie Nokin, Elodie Hendrick, Olivier Peulen, Philippe Delvenne, Michael Herfs

“…Finally, the redox state of HMGB1 in tumor-extruded fluids and the influence of different forms (oxidized, reduced or disulfide) on both dendritic cell (DC) and plasmacytoid DC (pDC) activation were determined.Results Associated with an unfavorable prognosis in human patients, we clearly demonstrated that targeting extracellular HMGB1 elicits a profound remodeling of tumor immune microenvironment for efficient cancer therapy. …”
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Comparative abundance and diversity of populations of the Pseudomonas syringae and Soft Rot Pectobacteriaceae species complexes throughout the Durance River catchment from its Fren... by Morris, C.E., Lacroix, C., Chandeysson, C., Guilbaud, C., Monteil, C., Piry, S., Rochelle Newall, E., Fiorini, S., Van Gijsegem, F., Barny, M.A., Berge, O.

“…Rivers, creeks, streams are integrators of biological, chemical and physical processes occurring in a catchment linking land cover from the headwaters to the outlet.  The dynamics of human and animal pathogens in catchments have been widely studied in a large variety of contexts allowing the optimization of disease risk reduction. …”
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Combining Innovative Bioink and Low Cell Density for the Production of 3D-Bioprinted Cartilage Substitutes: A Pilot Study by Christel Henrionnet, Léa Pourchet, Paul Neybecker, Océane Messaoudi, Pierre Gillet, Damien Loeuille, Didier Mainard, Christophe Marquette, Astrid Pinzano

“…We present herein the development of cartilage implants by 3D bioprinting that deliver MSCs encapsulated in an original bioink at low concentration. 3D-bioprinted constructs (10×10×4 mm) were printed using alginate/gelatin/fibrinogen bioink mixed with human bone marrow MSCs. The influence of the bioprinting process and chondrogenic differentiation on MSC metabolism, gene profiles, and extracellular matrix (ECM) production at two different MSC concentrations (1 million or 2 million cells/mL) was assessed on day 28 (D28) by using MTT tests, real-time RT-PCR, and histology and immunohistochemistry, respectively. …”
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Pre-existing IgG antibodies to HCoVs NL63 and OC43 Spike increased during the pandemic and after COVID-19 vaccination by Zahra Hasan, Kiran Iqbal Masood, Marc Veldhoen, Shama Qaiser, Marta Alenquer, Mishgan Akhtar, Sadaf Balouch, Junaid Iqbal, Yaqub Wassan, Shahneel Hussain, Khalid Feroz, Sajid Muhammad, Atif Habib, Akbar Kanji, Erum Khan, Afsar Ali Mian, Rabia Hussain, Maria Joao Amorim, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

“…There is little information regarding endemic human coronaviruses (HCOVs) from Pakistan, which experienced a relatively low COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. …”
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