Dysbiosis of gut microbiota in COVID-19 is associated with intestinal DNA phage dynamics of lysogenic and lytic infection by Aya Ishizaka, Azumi Tamura, Michiko Koga, Taketoshi Mizutani, Seiya Yamayoshi, Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto, Atsuhiro Yasuhara, Shinya Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Nagai, Eisuke Adachi, Yutaka Suzuki, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi

“…The symbiotic relationship between gut microbiota and bacteriophages is of interest, but it is challenging to study their dynamics in the human body over time. SARS-CoV-2 infection has been reported to alter the gut microbiota, which is involved in gut immune regulation and pathophysiology, although changes in the intestinal phages of patients with SARS-CoV-2 and their dynamic relationship with the gut microbiota remain unclear. …”
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A Risk Management Approach to Global Pandemics of Infectious Disease and Anti-Microbial Resistance by Annie Sparrow, Meghan Smith-Torino, Samuel M. Shamamba, Bisimwa Chirakarhula, Maranatha A. Lwaboshi, Christine Stabell Benn, Konstantin Chumakov

“…The One Health approach recognizes the interconnectedness of human, animal, and environmental health, but is grounded in the biomedical model, which reduces health to the absence of disease. …”
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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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Standardized Outcomes for Randomized Controlled Trials Targeting Early Interventions in Patients With Moderate-to-Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Protocol for the Development of a C... by Raphael Cinotti, Yvan Derouin, Amandine Chenet, Lydia Oujamaa, Bertrand Glize, Yoann Launey, Claire Dahyot-Fizelier, Emmanuelle Cartron, Melodie Renvoise, Benedicte Sautenet, Veronique Sebille

“…Managing TBI is a major human, social, and economic concern. In the last 20 years, there has been an increase in clinical trials in neurocritical care, leading mostly to negative results. …”
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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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Synthesizing evidence to guide the design and implementation of effective strategies for discontinuing postoperative antibiotic prophylaxis in surgical settings: an umbrella review... by George Msema Bwire, Renatus B. Magati, Hafidhi H. Ntissi, Tusaligwe Mbilinyi, Martine A. Manguzu, Goodluck G. Nyondo, Belinda J. Njiro, Lilian B. Nkinda, Castory G. Munishi, Obadia Nyongole, Pacifique Ndayishimiye, Mtebe V. Majigo

“…Methods This umbrella review searched for articles from PubMed/MEDLINE and Scopus, focusing on reviews conducted on human subjects on PAP to prevent SSIs, published in English language from 2019 to 5th July 2024. …”
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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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The immune landscape of fetal chorionic villous tissue in term placenta by Brianna M. Doratt, Heather E. True, Heather E. True, Suhas Sureshchandra, Suhas Sureshchandra, Qi Qiao, Qi Qiao, Monica Rincon, Nicole E. Marshall, Ilhem Messaoudi

“…Recent studies have characterized the transcriptional profile of the first trimester (T1) placenta; however, the phenotypic and functional diversity of chorionic villous immune cells at term (T3) remain poorly understood.MethodsTo address this knowledge gap, immune cells from human chorionic villous tissues obtained from full-term, uncomplicated pregnancies were deeply phenotyped using a combination of flow cytometry, single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq, CITE-seq) and chromatin accessibility profiling (snATAC-seq).ResultsOur results indicate that, relative to the first trimester, the frequency of fetal macrophages (HBC, proliferating HBC) is significantly reduced, whereas that of infiltrating maternal monocytes/macrophages (PAMM1b, PAMM1a, PAMM2, MAC_1) increased in T3. …”
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Case Report: Efficacy and safety of recombinant growth hormone therapy in a girl with Loeys–Dietz syndrome by Kamil Dyrka, Aleksander Jamsheer, Michal Bartecki, Waldemar Bobkowski, Malgorzata Pawelec-Wojtalik, Justyna Rajewska-Tabor, Andzelika Tomaszewska, Justyna Balcerzak, Zuzanna Aniol, Marek Niedziela, Monika Obara-Moszynska

“…In addition to its growth-promoting effect, the wide influence of GH on the human body, metabolic status, and muscle strength is also significant. …”
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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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A1, an innovative fluorinated CXCR4 inhibitor, redefines the therapeutic landscape in colorectal cancer by Hossein Khorramdelazad, Kowsar Bagherzadeh, Ali Rahimi, Ali Darehkordi, Alireza Najafi, Milad Karimi, Majid Khoshmirsafa, Gholamhossein Hassanshahi, Elaheh Safari, Reza Falak

“…Further validation through rigorous preclinical and clinical studies may position A1 as a promising alternative to AMD3100 in human cancers.…”
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Investigation and cause analysis of the psychological status of nursing staff under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control (常态化疫情防控期间护理人员心理状况调查及原因分析)... by ZHAO Jialu (赵佳璐), XIANG Wensheng (相文胜), WANG Huaxin (王华新), DONG Yuxia (董玉霞)

“…Objective To investigate the psychological state of nursing personnel under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control, and analyze relevant factors in order to provide a basis for nursing managers to carry out human resource management. Methods A survey of 256 nurses in a tertiary hospital was conducted using a general questionnaire, an anxiety self-assessment scale (SAS), and a general happiness scale (GWB). …”
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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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Community-based HPV self-collection versus visual inspection with acetic acid in Uganda: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the ASPIRE trial by Joel Singer, Angeli Rawat, Heather Armstrong, Josaphat Byamugisha, Gina S Ogilvie, Alex K Mezei, Heather N Pedersen, Stephen Sy, Catherine Regan, Sheona M Mitchell-Foster, Musa Sekikubo, Jane J Kim, Nicole G Campos

“…Community-based self-collected human papillomavirus (HPV) testing has been proposed to reduce barriers to screening.Objective Our objective was to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the Advances in Screening and Prevention of Reproductive Cancers (ASPIRE) trial, conducted in Kisenyi, Uganda in April 2014 (n=500). …”
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Probabilistic nested model selection in pharmacokinetic analysis of DCE-MRI data in animal model of cerebral tumor by Hassan Bagher-Ebadian, Stephen L. Brown, Mohammad M. Ghassemi, Prabhu C. Acharya, Indrin J. Chetty, Benjamin Movsas, James R. Ewing, Kundan Thind

“…Sixty-six immune-compromised-RNU rats were implanted with human U-251 N cancer cells, and DCE-MRI data were acquired from all the rat brains. …”
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Factors associated with having a steady homosexual partner among men who have sex with men, based on internet recruitment by Peng Zhang, Weiyong Chen, Jing Li, Yun Fu, Fang Wang, Xing Wang, Zhongrong Yang

“…Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that older participants having a steady HP (adjusted odds ratio [aOR]: 1.04; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01–1.07)was associated with an average monthly income &gt;6,000 Chinese yuan (aOR: 1.47; 95% CI: 1.01–2.16), a belief that using enhancers such as Rush Popper increases the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection risk (aOR: 1.56; 95% CI: 1.02–2.41), identification as purely homosexual (aOR: 2.02; 95% CI: 1.37–2.99), having engaged in anal sex with a HP in the previous 6 months (aOR: 4.13; 95% CI:2.51–6.90), and knowing the HIV status of their HP (aOR: 1.88; 95% CI: 1.17–3.06). …”
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Blockades of effector T cell senescence and exhaustion synergistically enhance antitumor immunity and immunotherapy by Xia Liu, Emily Shaw, Fusheng Si, Guangyong Peng, Yan Tao, Feiya Ma, David Bagley, Yuanqin Zhang

“…In addition, melanoma mouse tumor immunotherapy models were performed to explore the synergistical efficacy of antitumor immunity via prevention of tumor-specific T cell senescence combined with anti-programmed death-ligand 1 (anti-PD-L1) checkpoint blockade therapy.Results We report that both mouse malignant tumor cells and Treg cells can induce responder T cell senescence, similar as shown in human Treg and tumor cells. Accumulated senescent T cells also exist in the TME in tumor models of lung cancer, breast cancer and melanoma. …”
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Monitoring the Concentrations of Na, Mg, Ca, Cu, Fe, and K in <i>Sargassum fusiforme</i> at Different Growth Stages by NIR Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometrics by Sisi Wei, Jing Huang, Ying Niu, Haibin Tong, Laijin Su, Xu Zhang, Mingjiang Wu, Yue Yang

“…<i>Sargassum fusiforme</i>, an edible seaweed, plays a crucial role in our daily lives by providing essential nutrients, including minerals, to the human body. The detection of mineral content during different growth stages of <i>S. fusiforme</i> benefits the goals of ensuring product quality, meeting diverse consumer needs, and achieving quality classification. …”
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