CCDC154 knockdown inhibits growth of liver cancer via suppressing expression of Snail by Rulan Ma, Hongmei Nie, Caijing Mo, Dawei Yuan, Kun Zhu, Kang Li

“…Methods The analysis of CCDC154 expression and prognosis was performed using UALCAN, Human Protein Atlas and Kaplan–Meier plotter websites. …”
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Saving Souls and ‘Trees’: An Emerging Model of Pentecostal-Charismatic Eco-Missions in the Church of Pentecost, Ghana by Christian Tsekpoe, Emmanuel Awudi

“…This traditional one-dimensional approach adopted by PCCs in Africa influenced their interpretation of the Great Commission and has resulted in the oversight of important aspects of their mission, particularly the lack of attention to the well-being of the natural environment and other non-human entities. However, there is a noticeable shift in this narrative in Ghana, as shown in the case of the Church of Pentecost, which is increasingly becoming involved in initiatives aimed at preserving the earth and its inhabitants. …”
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Photochemical corneal cross-linking: Evaluating the potential of a hand-held biopen by Nadina Usseglio, Julia López de Andrés, Juan Antonio Marchal, Lorenzo Moroni, Daniel Nieto

“…Cytotoxicity, cell viability and immunofluorescence experiments were performed with human corneal stroma keratocytes (HCK) loaded inside the proposed bioink compositions. …”
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Are University Students Willing to Participate in Environmental Protection Activities (EPAs)? – Sub-dimensions of Ecological Intelligence as Predictors by Nalan Akkuzu-Guven, Melis Arzu Uyulgan

“…Ecological intelligence is a comprehensive understanding that aims to create an awareness regarding how human activities affect ecosystems and to promote preventing unconscious consumption behaviors that would lead to a sustainable life. …”
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Response to Novelty Correlates with Learning Rate in a Go/No-Go Task in Göttingen Minipigs by Nanna Marie Lind, Anette Moustgaard

“…Novelty-seeking and harm-avoidance personality traits influence Go/No-go (GNG) learning in humans. Animal studies have also indicated a link between response to novelty and spatial discrimination learning. …”
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Antiproliferative and genotoxic potential of xanthen-3-one derivatives by Veljović Elma, Špirtović-Halilović Selma, Muratović Samija, Osmanović Amar, Haverić Sanin, Haverić Anja, Hadžić Maida, Salihović Mirsada, Malenica Maja, Šapčanin Aida, Završnik Davorka

“…Analyses of cytotoxic and genotoxic potential of the trifluormethyl derivative were performed with cytokinesis-block micronucleus cytome assay in human lymphocyte culture and revealed no genotoxic and cytotoxic effects. …”
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Women Are More Susceptible to Caries but Individuals Born with Clefts Are Not by Aditi Jindal, Michelle McMeans, Somnya Narayanan, Erin K. Rose, Shilpa Jain, Mary L. Marazita, Renato Menezes, Ariadne Letra, Flavia M. Carvalho, Carla A. Brandon, Judith M. Resick, Juan C. Mereb, Fernando A. Poletta, Jorge S. Lopez-Camelo, Eduardo E. Castilla, Iêda M. Orioli, Alexandre R. Vieira

“…Isolated forms of cleft lip and palate are among the most common craniofacial congenital anomalies in humans. Historically, several reports suggest that individuals born with clefts have a higher risk for caries. …”
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The influence of the pharmacodynamic properties of drugs on indications for their use: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2 inhibitors) by Denda Nikola I., Maletin Nemanja Z., Atanasković Marko B., Vučković Biljana A., Rašković Aleksandar L.

“…Topic: On May 20, 2024, 16 original human studies examining the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors were found. …”
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Aquatic Macroinvertebrate Diversity and Water Quality, La Gallega-Morropón Creek, Piura, Peru by Mónica Santa María Paredes-Agurto, Armando Fortunato Ugaz Cherre,, José Manuel Marchena Dioses, and Robert Barrionuevo Garcia

“…Despite their value, these ecosystems have suffered great impacts caused by human activities, which directly affect the aquatic biota and the quality of water sources. …”
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Personality profile of high-performing leaders: a BFI-2 analysis by Cristian PANAIT

“…The results indicate that the enhancement of these traits may result in increased leadership effectiveness, thus providing insights for the improvement of human resources selection and training programs. …”
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Development of Vision Based Multiview Gait Recognition System with MMUGait Database by Hu Ng, Wooi-Haw Tan, Junaidi Abdullah, Hau-Lee Tong

“…In the proposed system, the process begins by enhancing the human silhouette to remove the artifacts. Next, the width and height of the body are obtained. …”
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RETRACTED: Combined Effects of Potassium Perchlorate and a Neonicotinoid on Zebrafish Larvae (<em>Danio rerio</em>) by Davide Di Paola, Fabiano Capparucci, Sabrina Natale, Rosalia Crupi, Salvatore Cuzzocrea, Nunziacarla Spanò, Enrico Gugliandolo, Alessio Filippo Peritore

“…Imidacloprid (IMI) is part of the neonicotinoids family, insecticides widely used by humans and also found in wastewater. This class of compounds, if present in the environment, can cause toxicity to different species such as bees and gammarids, although little is known about vertebrates such as fish. …”
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Dysregulation of Metabolic Peptides in the Gut–Brain Axis Promotes Hyperinsulinemia, Obesity, and Neurodegeneration by Camille Green, Vandana Zaman, Kayce Blumenstock, Narendra L. Banik, Azizul Haque

“…Studies have shown that there are thousands of metabolic peptides, made up of short chains of amino acids, that the human body produces. These peptides are crucial for regulating many different processes like metabolism and cell signaling, as they bind to receptors on various cells. …”
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Impact of standard and long-lasting ivermectin formulations in cattle and buffalo on wild Anopheles survival on Sumba Island, Indonesia by Kevin C. Kobylinski, Tri B. T. Satoto, Wisnu Nurcahyo, Yudi Ratna Nugraheni, Vincentius A. Testamenti, I Putu B. A. Winata, Yosua L. Pono, Diana Timoria, Piyanan Assawasuwannakit, Mary Chambers, J. Kevin Baird, Joel Tarning, Lorenz von Seidlein, Claus Bøgh

“…Of the four hosts evaluated buffalo were the most attractive to Anopheles followed by cattle then horse and finally humans. This study demonstrates, for the first time, the superiority of a commercially available long-lasting ivermectin formulation for the potential deployment of mass ivermectin treatment of livestock as a vector control tool for malaria elimination in Southeast Asia.…”
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Evaluation of the Cytotoxicity of Satureja spicigera and Its Main Compounds by Ahmad Reza Gohari, Seyed Nasser Ostad, Fahimeh Moradi-Afrapoli, Maryam Malmir, Shohreh Tavajohi, Hassan Akbari, Soodabeh Saeidnia

“…Among the isolated chalcone and flavanones, compound 8 was effective against Artemia salina larva (LC50= 2 μg/mL) and only the compound 9 demonstrated IC50 value of 98.7 μg/mL on the T47D (human, breast, ductal carcinoma). Other compounds did not show significant inhibition of the cell growth.…”
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Food Pathways of <i>Salmonella</i> and Its Ability to Cause Gastroenteritis in North Africa by Mohamed-Yousif Ibrahim Mohamed, Hazim O. Khalifa, Ihab Habib

“…Infections caused by human pathogenic bacteria in food sources pose significant and widespread concerns, leading to substantial economic losses and adverse impacts on public health. …”
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The Coronavirus Health Crisis, Social Media, and Online Health Information Seeking Behaviour of Older Adults in Nigeria by Bibian Ugoala, Silas Udenze

“…Besides, consumers of online health information should be thorough and active users of socialmedia; they should use their human senses to discern between false and true health information. …”
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Maladaptive Plasticity for Motor Recovery after Stroke: Mechanisms and Approaches by Naoyuki Takeuchi, Shin-Ichi Izumi

“…Many studies in human and animal models have shown that neural plasticity compensates for the loss of motor function after stroke. …”
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An Agent-Based Model of Leader Emergence and Leadership Perception within a Collective by Shun Cao, Neil G. MacLaren, Yiding Cao, Yingjun Dong, Hiroki Sayama, Francis J. Yammarino, Shelley D. Dionne, Michael D. Mumford, Shane Connelly, Robert Martin, Colleen J. Standish, Tanner R. Newbold, Samantha England, Gregory A. Ruark

“…Here, we explore leadership emergence and leadership perception by means of computational simulations whose assumptions and parameters were informed by empirical research and human-subject experiments. Our agent-based model describes the process of group planning. …”
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Determining the Effect of Calculus, Hypocalcification, and Stain on Using Optical Coherence Tomography and Polarized Raman Spectroscopy for Detecting White Spot Lesions by Amanda Huminicki, Cecilia Dong, Blaine Cleghorn, Michael Sowa, Mark Hewko, Lin-P'ing Choo-Smith

“…OCT and PRS were used to investigate extracted human teeth clinically examined for sound enamel, white spot lesion (WSL), calculus, hypocalcification, and stain to determine whether these factors would confound WSL detection with these optical methods. …”
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