Fumonisin B1 neurotoxicity: Preclinical evidence, biochemical mechanisms and therapeutic strategies by Blessing A. Obafemi, Isaac A. Adedara, Cássia Pereira Delgado, Olabisi T. Obafemi, Michael Aschner, Joao B.T. Rocha

“…The neurotoxic effects of fungal toxins in both humans and animals have been well documented. Fumonisin B1 (FB1), a mycotoxin produced by fungi of the Fusarium species, is the most toxic fumonisin variant whose neurotoxic effect is still being elucidated. …”
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Interaction studies unveil potential binding sites on bovine serum albumin for gut metabolite trimethylamine n-oxide (TMAO) by Awadhesh Kumar Verma, Payal Gulati, GBVS Lakshmi, Anand Mohan, Neeta Raj Sharma, Pratima R. Solanki, Anil Kumar

“…Abstract Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) is gut microbiota-derived metabolite, plays a critical role in human health and diseases such as metabolic, cardiovascular, colorectal cancer and, neurological disorders. …”
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Identification of critical endoplasmic reticulum stress-related genes in advanced atherosclerotic plaque by Ning Zhao, Dan Liu, Haixu Song, Xiaolin Zhang, Chenghui Yan, Yaling Han

“…GSE28829 and GSE43292—human early and advanced carotid atherosclerotic tissue samples—were obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. …”
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Are Alum-Based Drinking Water Treatment Residuals Safe for Land Application? by Jonathan D. Judy, Maria L. Silveira, Sampson Agyin-Birikorang, George A. O'Connor

“…However, environmental concerns that the aluminum and arsenic contents of Al-WTRs could negatively affect agricultural production and human health have led to the development of guidelines for land application of WTRs in Florida. …”
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Importance Analysis of Causative Nodes for Accident Chains of Railway Locomotive Operation Based on STPA-PageRank Method by Ping WAN, Wei-Lun YANG, Jie-Wen LUO, Xiao-Feng MA

“…The results showed that the importance of human factors is significantly higher than other layers including environment, facility and management. …”
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Genes related to neural tube defects and glioblastoma by Rui Cao, Yurong Liu, Kaixin Wei, Ning Jin, Yuxiang Liang, Ruifang Ao, Weiwei Pan, Xiang Wang, Xiuwei Wang, Li Zhang, Jun Xie

“…We performed bioinformatics analysis on transcriptome sequencing data of retinoic acid (RA)-induced NTDs mice, human NTDs samples and GBM samples. RT-qPCR, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry were used to validate the expression of candidate genes. …”
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The Global Assessment of Oilseed Brassica Crop Species Yield, Yield Stability and the Underlying Genetics by Jaco D. Zandberg, Cassandria T. Fernandez, Monica F. Danilevicz, William J. W. Thomas, David Edwards, Jacqueline Batley

“…The global demand for oilseeds is increasing along with the human population. The family of Brassicaceae crops are no exception, typically harvested as a valuable source of oil, rich in beneficial molecules important for human health. …”
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Rapid optical determination of salivary cortisol responses in individuals undergoing physiological and psychological stress by Tashfia Ahmed, Michael B. Powner, Meha Qassem, Panayiotis A. Kyriacou

“…The aim of the current study was to determine salivary cortisol concentrations of healthy individuals undergoing the MAST protocol for human stress activation, through optical-colorimetric techniques. …”
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Evasion of Early Antiviral Responses by Herpes Simplex Viruses by Paula A. Suazo, Francisco J. Ibañez, Angello R. Retamal-Díaz, Marysol V. Paz-Fiblas, Susan M. Bueno, Alexis M. Kalergis, Pablo A. González

“…Herpes simplex virus-1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus-2 (HSV-2) infect humans at a high frequency and persist within the host for life by establishing latency in neurons. …”
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Measurement and modeling of indoor off-body channel in the 9.5～10.5 GHz band by Shanhu HUANG, Jun SUN, Haofei CHANG, Wenjun LV, Qin YANG

“…In order to explore the wireless propagation characteristics of high-frequency indoor off-body channel, off-body channel measurements were carried out on multiple typical indoor scenes in the 9.5～10.5 GHz frequency band.In terms of large-scale fading, through studying the path loss, it is found that the human body occlusion factor has a sine function relationship with the rotation angle, and a negative exponential relationship with the distance between the receiver and transmitter.Therefore, a new type of off-body channel loss model related to distance and angle was established, and the accuracy and applicability of the new model was proved based on the shadow fading.In terms of small-scale fading, by analyzing the linear correlation between path loss and root mean square (RMS) delay spread, a new type of RMS delay spreading model related to distance and angle was obtained.It proves that the greater the distance between the antenna at the transceiver end and the occlusion factor caused by the rotation of the human body, the more severe the path loss and multipath fading.The new channel model can be used to design the off-body link of the internet of things environment body area network (BAN), providing a theoretical and practical basis for the future design of indoor wireless communication systems.…”
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Later-Life Mortality and Longevity in Late-18th and 19th-Century Cohorts. Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Heading? by Rick Mourits

“…The limits to human lifespan are a widely discussed topic. Yet, later-life mortality and longevity are generally studied from a genetic perspective, while the social dimension has received less attention. …”
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Later-Life Mortality and Longevity in Late-18th and 19th-Century Cohorts. Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Heading? by Rick Mourits

“…The limits to human lifespan are a widely discussed topic. Yet, later-life mortality and longevity are generally studied from a genetic perspective, while the social dimension has received less attention. …”
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Genomic Insights Into Red Squirrels in Scotland Reveal Loss of Heterozygosity Associated With Extreme Founder Effects by Melissa M. Marr, Emily Humble, Peter W. W. Lurz, Liam A. Wilson, Elspeth Milne, Katie M. Beckmann, Jeffrey Schoenebeck, Uva‐Yu‐Yan Fung, Andrew C. Kitchener, Kenny Kortland, Colin Edwards, Rob Ogden

“…ABSTRACT Remnant populations of endangered species often have complex demographic histories associated with human impact. This can present challenges for conservation as populations modified by human activity may require bespoke management. …”
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MODERN ASPECTS OF LYSSAVIRUS CLASSIFICATION by A. Ye. Metlin

“…Rabies is one of the most pressing challenges for human and veterinary medicine. Lyssavirus genus comprises classical rabies virus and 13 other genotypes the most of which were isolated from bats. …”
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The Role of Type III Interferons in Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Therapy by Janina Bruening, Bettina Weigel, Gisa Gerold

“…The human interferon (IFN) response is a key innate immune mechanism to fight virus infection. …”
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Application of Synthetic Polymeric Scaffolds in Breast Cancer 3D Tissue Cultures and Animal Tumor Models by Girdhari Rijal, Chandra Bathula, Weimin Li

“…The scaffolding technology has appealing potentials to be applied in anticancer drug screening for a better control of the progression of human cancers.…”
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Clinical Relevance of HLA Gene Variants in HBV Infection by Li Wang, Zhi-Qiang Zou, Kai Wang

“…Host gene variants may influence the natural history of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system, the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in humans, is one of the most important host factors that are correlated with the clinical course of HBV infection. …”
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Nature’s Song under the Bombs: Pastoral Echoes in some Scottish War Poems by Stéphanie NOIRARD

“…It first shows the slow degradation of nature’s sounds in the poems on the First World War – from nostalgic reminiscences, comforting memories or patriotic pleas to human cries in the din of guns. It then focuses on anti-pastoral and the impact the idea of a waste-land had on World War II poetry, considering how the sounds of nature can still be heard in a ruined world of bombed cities and human atrocities. …”
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Pre-Modern Bosom Serpents and Hippocrates' <i>Epidemiae</i> 5: 86: A Comparative and Contextual Folklore Approach by Davide Ermacora

“…A short Hippocratic passage (Epidemiae 5: 86) might constitute the earliest Western surviving variant of the well-known narrative and experiential theme of snakes or other animals getting into the human body (motif B784, tale-type ATU 285B*). This paper aims: 1) to throw light on this ancient passage through a comparative folkloric analysis and through a philological-contextual study, with reference to modern and contemporary interpretations; and 2) to offer an examination of previous scholarly enquiries on the fantastic intrusion of animals into the human body. …”
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A novel method of adaptive weighted -nearest neighbor fingerprint indoor positioning considering user’s orientation by Jingxue Bi, Yunjia Wang, Xin Li, Hongji Cao, Hongxia Qi, Yongkang Wang

“…There are many factors affecting Wi-Fi signal in indoor environment, among which the human body has an important impact. And, its characteristic is related to the user’s orientation. …”
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