Veterinary Drug Residues in Food Products of Animal Origin and Their Public Health Consequences: A Review by Yeshambel Muluye Mesfin, Birhan Agmas Mitiku, Habtamu Tamrat Admasu

“…This resistance can be passed to humans directly or indirectly through food consumption and direct or indirect interaction. …”
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Analiza rysunków/szkiców i wypowiedzi werbalnych dzieci na temat budowy anatomicznej człowieka by Eliza Rybska, Maciej Błaszak

“…The article discusses the results of an analysis of student’s drawings/sketches and interviews about the internal structure of the human body. The problems discussed in this article have an interdisciplinary approach. …”
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IL-32: A Novel Pluripotent Inflammatory Interleukin, towards Gastric Inflammation, Gastric Cancer, and Chronic Rhino Sinusitis by Muhammad Babar Khawar, Muddasir Hassan Abbasi, Nadeem Sheikh

“…The IL-32 gene was identified on human chromosome 16 p13.3. The gene has eight exons and nine splice variants, namely, IL-32α, IL-32β, IL-32γ, IL-32δ, IL-32ε, IL-32ζ, IL-32η, IL-32θ, and IL-32s. …”
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Design, Analysis, and Control of Biomedical Healthcare Modular Wheelchair with Posture Transformation by Muhammad Zia Ur Rahman, Imran Ali, Asif Ishfaque, Muhammad Tanveer Riaz, Nasir Ahmad, M. M. Sayed Al Mahmud, Rimsha Tanveer

“…In the simulation, the electric standing wheelchair analysis is carried out by loading with a human weight of 40 and 100 kg, and the transformation angle is adjusted between 0 and 90 degrees to compare the center of gravity displacement. …”
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Cytotoxicity and Induction of Inflammation by Pepsin in Acid in Bronchial Epithelial Cells by Erik Bathoorn, Paul Daly, Birgit Gaiser, Karl Sternad, Craig Poland, William MacNee, Ellen M. Drost

“…To study whether pepsin enhances cytotoxicity and inflammation in airway epithelial cells, and whether this is pH-dependent. Methods. Human bronchial epithelial cells were exposed to increasing pepsin concentrations in varying acidic milieus, and cell proliferation and cytokine release were assessed. …”
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Unilocular adipocyte and lipid tracer for immunofluorescent images by Elizabeth K. Johnston, Tal Dassau, Nickia A. Muraskin, Rosalyn D. Abbott

“…Given its stepwise thresholding and masking steps, PixCell retains on average a >80% accuracy when tested on excised human adipose tissue, adipocyte-laden collagen gels, and lipoaspirate seeded silk scaffolds. …”
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Employing the Oncolytic Vesicular Stomatitis Virus in Cancer Virotherapy: Resistance and Clinical Considerations by Alaa A. Abdelmageed, Stephen Dewhurst, Maureen C. Ferran

“…Its broad host range, ease of propagation, and lack of pre-existing immunity in humans make it ideal for therapeutic use. VSV’s potential as an oncolytic virus has garnered attention; however, resistance to VSV-mediated oncolysis has been observed in some cell lines and tumor types, limiting its effectiveness. …”
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Impact of Deactivated Mine Waste Substrates on the Growth and Cu, As and Pb Accumulation in Tubers, Roots, Stems and Leaves of Three <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. Varieties by Ana R. F. Coelho, Manuela Simões, Fernando H. Reboredo, José Almeida, Joaquim Cawina, Fernando Lidon

“…The Agria variety presented a lower contamination risk in tubers, but potato cultivation in contaminated soils can present a risk to human health.…”
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Biocompatibility and drug release kinetics of TiNbZrSn femtosecond laser-induced superhydrophilic structures by Tahir Nawaz, Vinod Paul, Sidrah Younus, Shahbaz Ahmad, Mehmet Egilmez, Wael Abuzaid, Ganjaboy Boltaev, Noor Akbar, Mustafa Khamis, Ghaleb A. Husseini, Ali S. Alnaser

“…In addition, the laser structured surfaces showed cell viability above 80 % and minimal cytotoxicity towards human keratinocytes. Moreover, a well-defined hydroxyapatite layer developed on the laser structured surface. …”
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CRISPR screen reveals modifiers of rAAV production including known rAAV infection genes playing an unexpected role in vector production by Emily E. O’Driscoll, Sakshi Arora, Jonathan F. Lang, Beverly L. Davidson, Ophir Shalem

“…Specifically, we performed a CRISPR-based genome-wide knockout (KO) screen in human embryonic kidney (HEK) 293 cells using an antibody specific to intact AAV2 capsids coupled with flow cytometry to identify genes that modulate rAAV production. …”
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Strong inhibitory effects of Desmodesmus sp. on Microcystis blooms: Potential as a biological control agent in aquaculture by Bo Yang, Yuhua Li, Zihan Wang, Zhiguang Yue, Junqi Wen, Xueqin Zhao, Hu Zhang, Xianfeng Wang, Xiufen Wang, Man Zhang

“…Microcystis blooms in aquaculture present a significant threat to economic interests and human health. The method of ‘algae suppression’ has shown potential in mitigating these blooms, with the inhibitory capabilities of the introduced algal species playing a crucial role. …”
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The Expression of IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-1 in Respiratory Viral Infection in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Jingtong Zheng, Yue Shi, Lingxin Xiong, Weijie Zhang, Ying Li, Peter G. Gibson, Jodie L. Simpson, Chao Zhang, Junying Lu, Jingying Sai, Guoqiang Wang, Fang Wang

“…Forty cytokines were assayed in serum using the Quantibody Human Inflammation Array 3 (Ray Biotech, Inc.). The most common virus detected in virus positive AECOPD (VP) was influenza A (16%). …”
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A new approach to estimate neighborhood socioeconomic status using supermarket transactions and GNNs by Eduardo Cruz, Monica Villavicencio, Carmen Vaca, Lisette Espín-Noboa, Nervo Verdezoto

“…This work is a data-driven study to analyze the digital traces left by humans in supermarket transactions and model the relationship between consumption behavior and the average per capita income, proposing a proxy to estimate socioeconomic status at the urban neighborhood level. …”
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Rapid detection of Vibrio alginolyticus in seafood using the flgL gene and real-time polymerase chain reaction by Muktiningsih Nurjayadi, Gladys Indira Putri, Jefferson Lynford Declan, Ismaya Krisdawati, Dandy Akbar Juliansyah, Maharanianska Azzahra, Irvan Maulana, Irma Ratna Kartika, Fera Kurniadewi, Tiara Fahriza, Adinda Myra Amalia Putri, Ayu Berkahingrum, Atikah Nur Rahmawati, Rosita Gio Anggraeni, Dalia Sukmawati, Sri Rahayu, Vira Saamia, I Made Wiranatha, Bassam Abomoelak, Hesham Ali El-Enshasy

“… Background: Seafood is highly nutritious but poses health risks when contaminated with pathogenic bacteria like Vibrio alginolyticus, which causes food poisoning and can infect marine animals and humans. Objective: This research aimed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of real-time polymerase chain reaction (rt-PCR) using the flgL primer pair to detect V. alginolyticus bacteria in seafood. …”
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Folate Receptor–Targeted Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography/Computed Tomography to Detect Activated Macrophages in Atherosclerosis: Can It Distinguish Vulnerable from Stabl... by Leah C.J. Winkel, Harald C. Groen, Bibi S. van Thiel, Cristina Müller, Antonius F.W. van der Steen, Jolanda J. Wentzel, Marion de Jong, Kim Van der Heiden

“…The feasibility of folate targeting to detect atherosclerosis was demonstrated in human and mouse plaques, and it was suggested that molecular imaging of FR-β through folate conjugates might be a specific marker for plaque vulnerability. …”
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Isolation of Bioactive Compound in Methanolic Extract of Putat Leaves (Planchonia valida) as Antioxidant by Faizar Farid, Vera Lorensya Br Sembiring, Nelson Nelson, Muhammad Furqon Novryan Saputra, Silvi Ayudiah Putri, Indra Lasmana Tarigan, Madyawati Latief

“…Antioxidants are known to have the ability to inhibit and reduce the presence of free radicals in the human body. In this study, antioxidant activity was tested using the DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrihidazil) method on F1 isolates. …”
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Man´s Attitude Towards Animals Within the Context of Gender, Age, Place of Living, Eating Habits, and Worldview in Slovakia by Ján Kaliský, Lada Kaliská

“…The study discusses the characteristics of the author's questionnaire of human-animal relationship AniRe-Que (15) based on the ecological theory of biocentric egalitarianism covering extraterrestrial beings´ respect and consideration. …”
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Context-Aware Fine-Grained Product Recognition on Grocery Shelves by Lovre Antonio Budimir, Zoran Kalafatic, Marko Subasic, Sven Loncaric

“…This task is very challenging in computer vision, whereas humans solve it more effortlessly by relying on contextual information. …”
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Extended depth-of-field microscopic imaging for intact histological samples via self-calibrated diplane network by Yuezhi He, Xu Yang, Shiwei Ye, Zonghua Wen, Peng Liu, Hui Li, Feng Xiang, Jiuling Liao, Yizhou Tan, Haoyong Ning, Junjie Zou, Guilu He, Long Zeng, Yanwu Guo, Hui Li, Ying Gu, Bo Wang, Wei Zheng

“…By incorporating the diplane network into a custom-made vacuum compression device, intact and unprocessed mouse brain and human glioma samples are imaged. The results show that DE-DRUM captures pathological features across highly uneven tissue surfaces. …”
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Animal Brucellosis in Egypt: Review on Evolution, Epidemiological Situation, Prevalent <i>Brucella</i> Strains, Genetic Diversity, and Assessment of Implemented National Control Me... by Ahmed M. S. Menshawy, Acacia Ferreira Vicente, Yamen M. Hegazy, Vitomir Djokic, Mahmoud E. R. Hamdy, Luca Freddi, Essam M. Elbauomy, Ashraf E. Sayour, Claire Ponsart, Nour H. Abdel-Hamid

“…Increasing awareness through educational campaigns is compulsory to reduce brucellosis transmission risk to livestock/humans.…”
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