B7-H3 CAR-T cell therapy combined with irradiation is effective in targeting bulk and radiation-resistant chordoma cancer cells by Kun Wang, Gianpietro Dotti, Soldano Ferrone, Yufeng Wang, Yin P Hung, Tao Ma, Giulia Cattaneo, Xinhui Wang, David O Osei-Hwedieh, Tara A Walhart, Joseph H Schwab

“…Retroviral particles containing either B7-H3 or CD19 CAR-expressing virus were transduced into T cells derived from peripheral blood mononuclear cells isolated from healthy human donor blood to prepare CAR-T cells. Animal bioluminescent imaging was used to evaluate the killing effect of CAR-T cells on chordoma cells in vivo. …”
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Elucidation of genetic diversity in hawthorn (Crataegus azarolus L.) accessions naturally growing in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Türkiye using morphological, pomological, a... by Yazgan Tunç, Mehmet Yaman, Kadir Uğurtan Yılmaz, Ali Khadivi, Somayeh Goodarzi

“…Hawthorn, which is highly beneficial for human health, is one of these significant fruit species. …”
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Dynamic stability evaluation method of mine goaf slopes by Yan DU, Hongda ZHANG, Mowen XIE, Yujing JIANG, Ming ZHANG, Beining JIA

“…These hazards are not only highly destructive and widespread but also occur suddenly, endangering mine operations and human safety. Traditional stability evaluation methods often overlook the variations in thrust caused by the settlement of goaf blocks at the leading edge locking section, making it difficult to dynamically evaluate mine slope stability. …”
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Antifungal activity and mechanism of Phoebe bournei wood essential oil against two dermatophytes by Yan Yang, Qinglin Sun, Yuting Zhang, Junhua Huang, Wenjun Ma, Qi Yang, Zaikang Tong, Junhong Zhang

“…BackgroundDermatophytes are notorious pathogenic fungi that threaten human health and reduce quality of life. Phoebe bournei (Hemsl.) …”
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Soluble CD14 Enhances the Response of Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells to Toll-Like Receptor 2 Agonists by Christian Behm, Alice Blufstein, Johannes Gahn, Nazanin Noroozkhan, Andreas Moritz, Xiaohui Rausch-Fan, Oleh Andrukhov

“…Human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs) do not express membrane-bound CD14, and their responsiveness to bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) is drastically enhanced by soluble CD14 (sCD14), which is due to the facilitation of the interaction between LPS and Toll-like receptor- (TLR-) 4. …”
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Effectiveness–implementation hybrid-2 randomised trial of a collaborative Shared Care Model for Detecting Neurodevelopmental Impairments after Critical Illness in Young Children (D... by Paula Lister, Kristen Gibbons, Zephanie Tyack, Luregn J Schlapbach, Samudragupta Bora, Maria Isabel Castillo, James Best, Debbie Long, Helen G Liley, Belinda Dow, Kerri-Lyn Webb, Christian Stocker, Debra Thoms, Carolyn Wharton, Lori Matuschka

“…The Children’s Health Queensland Human Research Ethics Committee approved this study. …”
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Effect of SY009, a novel SGLT1 inhibitor, on the plasma metabolome and bile acids in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus by Haoyi Yang, Yuwen Zhang, Yuxin Hong, Yuan Wei, Yuning Zhu, Lei Huang, Yuanxun Yang, Runbin Sun, Runbin Sun, Runbin Sun, Juan Li, Juan Li, Juan Li

“…However, the effects of SY-009 on human plasma metabolomics are still unknown.ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the effects of SY-009 on plasma metabolomics in patients with T2DM and the potential metabolic regulatory mechanism involved.Study designIn the phase Ib study, a total of 50 participants with T2DM were enrolled and randomly assigned to the 0.5 mg BID, 1 mg BID, 2 mg BID, 1 mg QD, and 2 mg QD dose groups, with a 4:1 random allocation within each group to receive either the SY-009 capsule or placebo. …”
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Increased methane production associated with community shifts towards Methanocella in paddy soils with the presence of nanoplastics by Zhibin He, Yarong Hou, Ying Li, Qicheng Bei, Xin Li, Yong-Guan Zhu, Werner Liesack, Matthias C. Rillig, Jingjing Peng

“…Abstract Background Planetary plastic pollution poses a major threat to ecosystems and human health in the Anthropocene, yet its impact on biogeochemical cycling remains poorly understood. …”
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Prevalence of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Teklehaimanot Kiros, Lema Workineh, Tegenaw Tiruneh, Tahir Eyayu, Shewaneh Damtie, Debaka Belete

“…For this reason, we systematically reviewed laboratory-based studies to summarize the overall pooled prevalence of the isolates recovered from various human specimens. Methods. An exhaustive literature search was carried out using the major electronic databases including PubMed, Web of Science, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, Scopus, and Wiley Online Library to identify potentially relevant studies without date restriction. …”
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Integrated analysis of cell cycle and p53 signaling pathways related genes in breast, colorectal, lung, and pancreatic cancers: implications for prognosis and drug sensitivity for... by Jiyauddin Khan, Priyanjana Ghosh, Urmi Bajpai, Kountay Dwivedi, Daman Saluja

“…Validation of hub genes at mRNA and protein levels was done via GEPIA2 and Human Protein Atlas. Survival analysis was conducted using TCGA data by GEPIA2 and LASSO, and drug sensitivity was analyzed with the GSCA drug bank database, highlighting potential therapeutic targets. …”
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Evaluation of choices and time spent on an open online elective course by undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic by Z Mfeka, A Turner, J E Wolvaardt, D Muganhiri

“…The most popular courses related to the Leader and Manager role were around decision-making in human resources, problem-solving, and managing healthcare teams. …”
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The Influence of Posterior Class II Composite Restoration Location and Techniques on Marginal Sealing by Mishel Haddad, Diva Lugassy, Mohana Barhum, Tamar Brosh, Shlomo Matalon

“…<b>Methods</b>: Sixty extracted human teeth that had been indicated for orthodontic extraction were collected and embedded into a custom-made holder that was located in one of the four quadrants of a laboratory phantom head. …”
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Ontologies in modelling and analysing of big genetic data by N. L. Podkolodnyy, O. A. Podkolodnaya, V. A. Ivanisenko, M. A. Marchenko

“…ONN4MST can distinguish samples from ontologically similar biomes, thus offering a quantitative way to characterize the evolution of the human gut microbial community. Both examples demonstrate high performance and interpretability, making them valuable tools for analyzing and interpreting big data in biology.…”
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The antiarthritic effect of CBR‐470‐1 in hypoxic environment is to increase the level of NOD‐like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 ubiquitination by decreasing phosphoglyc... by Ao Duan, Zemeng Ma, Xiaolong Shao, Zhencheng Xiong, Chaoyi Zhang, Wenzheng Liu, Guanglin Wang, Shouye Hu, Wei Lin

“…Abstract Background Hypoxia can affect the occurrence and development of inflammation in humans, but its effects on the disease progression of osteoarthritis (OA) remain unclear. …”
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Modulating tumor-associated macrophages through CSF1R inhibition: a potential therapeutic strategy for HNSCC by Kaiting Chen, Xiaochen Li, Shuyi Dong, Yu Guo, Ziyin Luo, Shi-Min Zhuang, Jie Liu, Tianrun Liu, Jing Liao, Weiping Wen

“…High TAMs infiltration was associated with poorer overall survival (OS), disease-free survival (DFS), human papillomavirus (HPV) infection status, and advanced disease stages. …”
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Mechanistic investigation and the optimal dose based on baicalin in the treatment of ulcerative colitis–A preclinical systematic review and meta-analysis by Jinchen Chong, Zepeng Chen, Jiaze Ma, Linhai He, Yijia Zhu, Zhihua Lu, Zhengxi Qiu, Chen Chen, Yugen Chen, Feng Jiang

“…While higher doses and longer treatments appear beneficial, further research, particularly human clinical trials, is necessary to verify its effectiveness and safety in people.…”
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Construction and function validation of inducible immortalized gene integration vectors by YUE Wei, YANG Yue, QIAN Baohua, LI Yanxin, GU Haihui

“…[Methods] Using gene homologous recombination technology, the coding sequences (CDS) of immortalization genes-including human telomerase reverse transcriptase (hTERT), simian virus 40 large T antigen (SV40LT), acute myeloid leukemia fusion genes NUP98-KDM5A (N/K) and CBFA2T3-GLIS2 (C/G), as well as the proto-oncogene KRAS were precisely inserted into the tetracycline (Tet)-inducible eukaryotic expression lentiviral vector pLV2-TRE3GS-EGFP-MCS-3×FLAG-hPGK-Tet-On-SV40-Neo and the transposon PB-TRE3G-3×FLAG-T2A-Puro-SV40-PA. …”
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Efficacy and safety of Janus kinase inhibitors in the treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: An analysis of evidence from 2014 to 2022 by Jiao Wang, Tian Ma, Xiaoying Sun, Liu Liu, Seokgyeong Hong, Huijung Cha, Miao Zhang, Jiale Chen, Naixuan Lin, Bin Li, Xin Li

“…Adverse events (AEs) were classified according to eight systems of the human body. Results: We included 16 relevant RCTs involving 4,936 patients with psoriasis, with interventions performed using different doses of JAK inhibitors. …”
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Country economic status is strongly associated with burn survival - validation of the (modified) ABSI by Julia Elrod, Christoph Mohr, Ludvik Branski, Joshua M. Peterson, Fionna M. Wood, Dale W. Edgar, Pius Agbenorku, Shobha Chamania, Anant Sharma, Flavio N. Novaes, Jean Bosco Katabogama, Michael Boettcher, Konrad Reinshagen, Ingo Koenigs

“…This study compares burn mortality across countries with varying economic levels, as indicated by the Human Development Index (HDI), to assess if a modified ABSI (mABSI) offers enhanced predictive accuracy. …”
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Consequences of insecticide overuse in Hungary: assessment of pyrethroid resistance in Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes by Rebeka Csiba, Zsaklin Varga, Dorina Pásztor, Bianka Süle, Vera Ihuoma Ogoke Mxinwa, Zoltán Soltész, Brigitta Zana, Krisztián Bányai, Gábor Kemenesi, Kornélia Kurucz

“…Abstract Background Mosquitoes, as vectors of various pathogens, have been a public health risk for centuries. Human activities such as international travel and trade, along with climate change, have facilitated the spread of invasive mosquitoes and novel pathogens across Europe, increasing the risk of mosquito-borne disease introduction and their spread. …”
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