Antioxidant activity of Micractinium sp. (Chlorophyta) extracts against H2O2 induced oxidative stress in human breast adenocarcinoma cells by Onur Bulut, Işkın Engin Köse, Çağla Sönmez, Hüseyin Avni Öktem

“…Moreover, extracts from Micractinium sp. exhibited remarkable cytoprotective activity by effectively inhibiting hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative stress and cell death in human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7) cells. In conclusion, with its diverse biochemical composition and adaptability to different growth regimens, Micractinium sp. emerges as a robust candidate for mass cultivation in nutraceutical and food applications.…”
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Transmitochondrial Cybrids Protected from Cellular Damage and Death by Human Retinal Progenitor Cells (hRPCs) by Jeffrey J. Yu, Daniel B. Azzam, Marilyn Chwa, Kevin Schneider, Jang-Hyeon Cho, Chinhui Hsiang, Henry Klassen, M. Cristina Kenney, Jing Yang

“…Mounting evidence suggests that mitochondrial damage and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cell death are linked to the pathogenesis of AMD. Human retinal progenitor cells (hRPCs) have been studied as a potential restorative therapy for degenerative conditions of the retina; however, the effects of hRPC treatment on retinal cell survival in AMD have not been elucidated. …”
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Evaluating the toxicity of sea-dumped conventional and chemical munition degradation products to fish and human cells using a combination of cell viability assays by João Barbosa, Colin R. Janssen, Marijke Neyts, Koen Parmentier, Frédéric Laduron, Kris Geukens, Philippe François, Jana Asselman

“…The research examines three CWA&RC (1,4-oxathiane, 1,4-dithiane, thiodiglycol) and four E&RC (2,4,6-trinitrotoluene, tetryl, 1,3-dinitrobenzene, picric acid) using the RTgill-W1 cell line (rainbow trout gill cells) as a proxy for fish toxicity and human cell lines (Caco2 and HepG2) to model potential human exposure via contaminated seafood. …”
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Noninvasive Optical Imaging and In Vivo Cell Tracking of Indocyanine Green Labeled Human Stem Cells Transplanted at Superficial or In-Depth Tissue of SCID Mice by Vikram Sabapathy, Jyothsna Mentam, Paul Mazhuvanchary Jacob, Sanjay Kumar

“…Stem cell based therapies hold great promise for the treatment of human diseases; however results from several recent clinical studies have not shown a level of efficacy required for their use as a first-line therapy, because more often in these studies fate of the transplanted cells is unknown. …”
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Donor-Specific Anti-Human Leukocyte Antigen Antibodies Predict Prolonged Isolated Thrombocytopenia and Inferior Outcomes of Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Xiaosu Zhao, Xiangyu Zhao, Mingrui Huo, Qiaozhen Fan, Xuying Pei, Yu Wang, Xiaohui Zhang, Lanping Xu, Xiaojun Huang, Kaiyan Liu, Yingjun Chang

“…In this study, we performed a retrospective analysis to investigate the association of donor-specific anti-human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies (DSAs) with PT in 394 patients who underwent unmanipulated haploidentical blood and marrow transplantation (HBMT). …”
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The Increased Expression of HLA-DR and ICAM-1 Molecules by Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells, Induced by Activated Mononuclear Cells, is Downregulated by Nedocromil Sodium by O. Sacco, S. Lantero, L. Scarso, V. Frangova, V. Ottolini, G. A. Rossi

“…To test the hypothesis that mononuclear cell products could increase the expression of HLA-DR and ICAM-1 molecules in bronchial epithelial cells (BECs), subconfluent cultures of human BECs, obtained from surgically resected bronchi, were incubated with PHA-activated blood mononuclear cell conditioned media (BCM-CM) or recombinant IFN-γ. …”
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SOX2 Is Regulated Differently from NANOG and OCT4 in Human Embryonic Stem Cells during Early Differentiation Initiated with Sodium Butyrate by Ade Kallas, Martin Pook, Annika Trei, Toivo Maimets

“…Transcription factors NANOG, OCT4, and SOX2 regulate self-renewal and pluripotency in human embryonic stem (hES) cells; however, their expression profiles during early differentiation of hES cells are unclear. …”
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Comparative Study of Regulatory T Cell Function of Human CD25+CD4+ T Cells from Thymocytes, Cord Blood, and Adult Peripheral Blood by Wakae Fujimaki, Nozomu Takahashi, Kei Ohnuma, Masayoshi Nagatsu, Hiromi Kurosawa, Satoko Yoshida, Nam H. Dang, Takehiko Uchiyama, Chikao Morimoto

“…To define the regulatory function of human CD25+CD4+ T cells at various stages of maturity, we investigated in detail the functional differences of CD25+CD4+ T cells from thymocytes, cord blood (CB), and adult peripheral blood (APB). …”
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First molecular diagnosis of the human pathogen Rickettsia raoultii and other spotted fever group rickettsiae in Sudanese ixodid ticks from domestic ruminants by Nagwa Eisawi, Jabbar Ahmed, Mohammed A. Bakheit, Dina A. Hassan, Mohammed O. Hussien, Abdel Rahim M. El Hussein

“…This also indicates that humans have an opportunity to acquire these infections. …”
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Adult Human Multipotent Neural Cells Could Be Distinguished from Other Cell Types by Proangiogenic Paracrine Effects via MCP-1 and GRO by Sung Soo Kim, Hee-Jang Pyeon, Yoon Kyung Bae, Hyun Nam, Chung Kwon Kim, Sun-Ho Lee, Kyeung Min Joo

“…Adult human multipotent neural cells (ahMNCs) are unique cells derived from adult human temporal lobes. …”
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Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of H2O2-Stimulated Three-Dimensional Human Skin Models Containing Asian, Black, and Caucasian Melanocytes by Shin-ichi Morita, Sota Takanezawa, Akira Date, Shin Watanabe, Yasushi Sako

“…Reactive oxygen species generated in dermal cells of human skin is related to skin disorders or diseases. …”
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Phoenix dactylifera L. (date palm) fruit extracts and fractions exhibit anti-proliferative activity against human pancreatic cancer cell lines by Reem A. Al Alawi, Jörg D. Hoheisel, Mohamed Saiel Saeed Alhamdani, Younis Baqi

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Assessment of Radionuclide Concentration in Surface Soil and Human Health Risk Associated with Exposure in Two Higher Institutions of Esan land, Edo State, Nigeria by F.A. Popoola, O.D. Fakeye, Q.B. Basiru, D.A. Adesina, M.A. Sulola

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Landscape ecological risk based on optimal scale and its tradeoff/synergy with human activities: A case study of the Nanjing metropolitan area, China by Xia Wang, Tianke Zhu, Changzheng Jiang

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A Citrus bergamia Extract Decreases Adipogenesis and Increases Lipolysis by Modulating PPAR Levels in Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Human Adipose Tissue by Debora Lo Furno, Adriana Carol Eleonora Graziano, Rosanna Avola, Rosario Giuffrida, Vincenzo Perciavalle, Francesco Bonina, Giuliana Mannino, Venera Cardile

“…The aim of this research was to assess the impact of a well-characterized extract from Citrus bergamia juice on adipogenesis and/or lipolysis using mesenchymal stem cells from human adipose tissue as a cell model. To evaluate the effects on adipogenesis, some cell cultures were treated with adipogenic medium plus 10 or 100 μg/mL of extract. …”
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The Conditioned Medium of Calcined Tooth Powder Promotes the Osteogenic and Odontogenic Differentiation of Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells via MAPK Signaling Pathways by Jintao Wu, Na Li, Yuan Fan, Yanqiu Wang, Yongchun Gu, Zehan Li, Yin Pan, Gobin Romila, Zuomin Zhou, Jinhua Yu

“…The aim of this study was to investigate effects of the conditioned medium of calcined tooth powder (CTP-CM) on the osteogenic and odontogenic differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs) and the underlying mechanisms involved. …”
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Model systems of human immunodef iciency virus (HIV-1) for in vitro eff icacy assessment of candidate vaccines and drugs against HIV-1 by N. B. Rudometova, D. N. Shcherbakov, A. P. Rudometov, A. A. Ilyichev, L. I. Karpenko

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Cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IL-17F, and IL-4 Differentially Affect Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Adipose Stem Cells by Angela P. Bastidas-Coral, Astrid D. Bakker, Behrouz Zandieh-Doulabi, Cornelis J. Kleverlaan, Nathalie Bravenboer, Tim Forouzanfar, Jenneke Klein-Nulend

“…Here, we investigated the effect of the proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-17F and the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-4 on proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of human adipose stem cells (hASCs). hASCs were treated with TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, IL-17F, or IL-4 (10 ng/mL) for 72 h mimicking bone repair. …”
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Expansion of Natural Killer Cells in Peripheral Blood in a Japanese Elderly with Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type 1-Related Skin Lesions by Shinsaku Imashuku, Naoko Kudo, Kagekatsu Kubo, Kouichi Ohshima

“…Natural killer (NK) cells were proposed to play an important role in the pathogenesis of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1- (HTLV-1-) associated neurologic disease. …”
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Prevalence of Food Insecurity and Its Associated Factors among Adult People with Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Hagos Degefa Hidru, Haftay Gebremedhine, Alem Gebretsadik, Hirut Teame, Hadush Negash, Meresa Berwo Mengesha

“…Food insecurity is the shortage of both the quantity and quality of food and a negative impact on the overall nutritional and health status of people with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Ethiopia is intensely affected by food insecurity which is about 87.4% of adult people living with human immuno deficiency virus (HIV) are still facing shortage to have access to safe, sufficient, and nutritious food for themselves and their family. …”
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