Tumor-Associated Mast Cells in Thyroid Cancer by Carla Visciano, Nella Prevete, Federica Liotti, Gianni Marone

“…Recent evidence suggests the occurrence of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and stemness in human TC. The precise role of immune cells and their mediators responsible for these features in TC remains unknown. …”
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Nanoparticles of beetroot extract: A potential antimalarial adjuvant in Plasmodium berghei-infected mice by Fransisca Pramesshinta Hardimarta, Lisyani Budipradigda Suromo, Kis Djamiatun

“…Malaria disease is caused by a variant of mosquitoes that leads to transmission in humans. This study aimed to investigate the effects of beetroot extract (NBE) nanoparticles on parasitemia index and ICAM-1 levels in mice infected with Plasmodium berghei. …”
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Establishing baselines for prebiotic production in controlled environments for applications in space and vertical farming by Alberto Battistelli, Simona Proietti, Gabriele Paglialunga, Michele Mattioni, Filomena Nazzaro, Florinda Fratianni, Giuseppe Colla, Mariateresa Cardarelli, Marta Del Bianco, Stefano Moscatello

“…A growing area of 6.3 m2 might be sufficient for a daily production of 12 g of inulin, the amount of “native chicory inulin” recognized by EFSA to promote health benefits in humans. These results establish important baselines for prebiotic production in BLSS or Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) and may be used to design fully controlled cropping systems for space and Earth based vertical farming facilities.…”
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Anodized Ti6Al4V-ELI, electroplated with copper is bactericidal against Staphylococcus aureus and enhances macrophage phagocytosis by Paula Milena Giraldo-Osorno, Adam Benedict Turner, Sebastião Mollet Barros, Robin Büscher, Simone Guttau, Farah Asa’ad, Margarita Trobos, Anders Palmquist

“…Bacterial viability counting and scanning electron microscopy quantified and visualized the direct and indirect bactericidal effects of the Cu-electroplated titanium (Cu-Ep-Ti) against two different Staphylococcus aureus strains. Human THP-1 macrophage adhesion and viability was analyzed, along with phagocytosis. …”
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Metazoan parasites associated with marine mollusks inhabiting the China Seas: a review by Xin Du, Xin Du, Jing Sun, Jing Sun, Huidong Ju, Huidong Ju, Zhen Xu, Xiaoli Tang, Xuedan Fang, Xuedan Fang, Muhammad Saleem Chang, Muhammad Saleem Chang

“…Parasites in mollusks are often neglected by humans, while some species were reported to be harmful to economic mollusks and caused production decrease. …”
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Psychosocial factors that predict happiness: A multigroup path analysis by Juan Martell-Muñoz, José Fernando Mora-Romo, David Luna, Filiberto Toledano-Toledano

“…Background: Happiness has been of importance in different cultures because of its importance for biopsychosocial development in humans. Therefore, it is relevant to identify factors that can promote happiness, such as optimism, gratitude, mental health and psychological well-being. …”
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Iron Chelators in Treatment of Iron Overload by Sarina Entezari, Seyedeh Mona Haghi, Narges Norouzkhani, Barsa Sahebnazar, Fatemeh Vosoughian, Diba Akbarzadeh, Muhammad Islampanah, Navid Naghsh, Mohammad Abbasalizadeh, Niloofar Deravi

“…Although iron is a crucial element for life, iron overload can be potentially toxic for human cells due to its role in generating free radicals. …”
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Modeling and Simulation of Traffic Congestion for Mixed Traffic Flow with Connected Automated Vehicles: A Cell Transmission Model Approach by Yunxia Wu, Yalan Lin, Rong Hu, Zilan Wang, Bin Zhao, Zhihong Yao

“…To investigate the congestion characteristics of mixed traffic flow with CAVs and human-driven vehicles (HDVs), this paper proposes a cell transmission model to capture and simulate traffic congestion for mixed traffic flow. …”
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Identification of Aberrantly Expressed miRNAs in Gastric Cancer by Dan Liu, Xiaowei Hu, Hongfeng Zhou, Guangyue Shi, Jin Wu

“…Their expression has been profiled in many human cancers, but there are a few published studies in gastric cancer. …”
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EDTA and citric acid on the growth of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under chromium stress: a meta-analysis by Wenjun Wang, Xutang Huang, Fei Zhou, Jun Ma, Jing Wang, Zhenhua Guo

“…ABSTRACT: Human mining contributes to increasing the release of chromium (Cr) into the environment. …”
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Fungal and oomycete pathogens and heavy metals: an inglorious couple in the environment by Joanna Gajewska, Jolanta Floryszak-Wieczorek, Ewa Sobieszczuk-Nowicka, Autar Mattoo, Magdalena Arasimowicz-Jelonek

“…Although the effects of HMs on plants, animals and humans have been extensively studied, yet little is known about their effects on the (patho)biology of the microorganisms belonging to a unique group of filamentous eukaryotic pathogens, i.e., fungi and oomycetes. …”
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The lived experience of Iranian adults from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)—A qualitative study by Samira Pourmoradian, Arezoo Haghighian-Roudsari, Tahereh Alsadat Khoubbin Khoshnazar, Ali Milani-Bonab

“…IntroductionThe widespread impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic on human health causes sudden lifestyle changes, through social distancing and isolation at home, with social and economic consequences. …”
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Molecular Monitoring of Flavivirus Infections (West Nile Virus and Dengue Virus) Among Culicidae Mosquitoes in Southern Iran by Masoumeh Amin, Hamideh Edalat, Hamidreza Basseri, Morteza Zaim, Kourosh Azizi, Mostafa Salehi- Vaziri, Sahar Khakifirouz, Mohsen Kalantari, Mozaffar Vahedi, Saideh Yousefi, Parisa Amin

“…Mosquitoes were collected from 23 stations across urban and rural areas and migratory bird habitats in five counties, using hand catch with manual aspirators, CDC light traps with CO2, and human and animal bait methods from April to December 2018. …”
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Leches a base de plantas: Nuez de marañón (anacardo) by Jamie Zeldman, Daniela Rivero-Mendoza, Wendy J. Dahl

“…Dahl, translated by Daniela Rivero-Mendoza, and published by the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fs418 …”
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The causal association of cheese intake with type 2 diabetes mellitus: results from a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Tao Zhong, Yu-qing Huang, Guiming Wang

“…These findings suggested that increasing cheese intake appropriate for humans may help prevent and control type 2 diabetes.…”
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Sociological monitoring of student youth involvement in regional socio-economic development processes in modern Russian society by M. A. Tanina, V. A. Yudina

“…At the same time, this socio-demographic group requires development and implementation of a clear, systematic, and effective policy in the field of education, culture, socio-economic and professional development, as well as mechanisms of involvement in the processes of regional socio-economic development in order to preserve and further develop human capital. The results of the sociological survey of students of Russian universities and colleges (N = 1.560 thousand people) from all federal districts conducted in 2023 have been presented. …”
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Participatory Development of Demand-Driven Curriculum for Career-Ready E-Extension Services in Nigeria by Olanike Deji, Solomon Adesoji, Banji Adisa, Abiodun Agboola, Adedayo Ajayi, Dorcas Alabi, Julius Ayinde, Olajide Filusi, Toyin Ojo, Oladimeji Oladele, Aanuoluwapo Opayinka

“…The major perceived advantages of e-extension were reduced risk, time and cost effectiveness while infrastructural and human challenges were the perceived challenges that could possibly hinder the smooth running of e extension.…”
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A Prospective Study Assessing Tumour Response, Survival, and Palliative Care Outcomes in Patients with HIV-Related Kaposi's Sarcoma at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, M... by H. Francis, M. J. Bates, L. Kalilani

“…Background. Human-Immunodeficiency-Virus- (HIV-) related Kaposi's sarcoma (KS) has a high prevalence in Africa; however, there is minimal published data on treatment and outcomes in this population. …”
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Concurrent Heat Extremes in Relation to Global Warming, High Atmospheric Pressure and Low Soil Moisture in the Northern Hemisphere by Dalai Nasong, Sha Zhou, Kai Kornhuber, Bofu Yu

“…Given the ever‐increasing risks of heat extremes, our study underscores the importance of identifying the mechanisms of spatially concurrent heat extremes to improve prediction and mitigation of widespread heatwaves and their adverse impacts on socio‐economic sustainability and human well‐being.…”
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Association of Xmn I Polymorphism and Hemoglobin E Haplotypes on Postnatal Gamma Globin Gene Expression in Homozygous Hemoglobin E by Supachai Ekwattanakit, Yuwarat Monteerarat, Suchada Riolueang, Kalaya Tachavanich, Vip Viprakasit

“…To explore the role of cis-regulatory sequences within the β globin gene cluster at chromosome 11 on human γ globin gene expression related to Hb E allele, we analyze baseline hematological data and Hb F values together with β globin haplotypes in homozygous Hb E. …”
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