An unstable variant of GAP43 leads to neurodevelopmental deficiency by Mariko Noda, Ayumi Matsumoto, Hidenori Ito, Masayo Kagami, Toshihiro Tajima, Takayoshi Matsumura, Takanori Yamagata, Koh-ichi Nagata

“…In utero electroporation of the variant protein also confirmed its instability in vivo, suggesting that the variant led to a condition similar with haploinsufficiency in the patient. …”
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Performance analysis of a multi-user outdoor visible light communication system using wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) with RZ-OOK and NRZ-OOK modulations for V2X communicati... by Anass Kharbouche, Hamza Ouamna, Zhour Madini, Younes Zouine

“…In this context, Visible Light Communication (VLC) emerges as a promising alternative to meet the demands for high-speed and low-latency communication. LED lamps, primarily used for lighting, can also serve as data transmission mediums. …”
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Drug-Drug Interactions Between HIV Antivirals and Concomitant Drugs in HIV Patients: What We Know and What We Need to Know by Emanuela De Bellis, Danilo Donnarumma, Adele Zarrella, Salvatore Maria Mazzeo, Annarita Pagano, Valentina Manzo, Ines Mazza, Francesco Sabbatino, Graziamaria Corbi, Pasquale Pagliano, Amelia Filippelli, Valeria Conti

“…Highly active antiretroviral therapy has led to a significant increase in the life expectancy of people living with HIV. …”
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A superhydrophobic anti-flaming coating with anti-corrosion function for paper-based triboelectric nanogenerator by Yanfang Meng, Junqing Zhao, Wenming He

“…This paper-based TENG feasibly powers LED and alarm apparatus, demonstrating its plausibility for new approach for advanced energy harvest and conversion.…”
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20 kHz X-ray diffraction on Cu thin films explores thermomechanical fatigue at high strain-rates by T. Ziegelwanger, M. Reisinger, B. Vedad, K. Hlushko, S. Van Petegem, J. Todt, M. Meindlhumer, J. Keckes

“…Repeated heating pulses between 100–400°C, with a pulse length of 200 µs, led to thermomechanical fatigue in the Cu thin films. …”
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Chinese Herbal Medicine for Weight Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses of Randomised Controlled Trials by Ann Rann Wong, Angela Wei Hong Yang, Kangxiao Li, Harsharn Gill, Mingdi Li, George Binh Lenon

“…However, methodological barriers such as lack of allocation concealment and double-blinding may have led to challenges in data synthesis. More rigorously designed RCTs involving cointerventions are warranted.…”
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CT-sensitized nanoprobe for effective early diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis by Jiwei Hou, Qijian Ji, Tianyu Tang, Yonger Xue, Lin Gao, Li Dai, Jinbing Xie

“…Additionally, collagenase was employed to facilitate nanoprobe penetration by degrading the local collagen fibers within these foci. This approach led to significant accumulation of the CT sensitizer iodide in fibrotic lung tissues, resulting in enhanced CT imaging for the detection of fibroblastic foci and enabling early diagnosis of PF. …”
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The Impact of Mindfulness Training on Occupational Stress and Quality of Life among Operating Room Personnel by Tina Soltanahmadi, Niloofar Rezaei, Hassan Shafaei, Tayebeh Khayatan

“…Objective: This research demonstrates that the practice of mindfulness training led to a notable decrease in occupational stress and an improvement in the overall quality of life for professionals working in operating rooms.Methods: The method of the present research was practical in nature and quasi-experimental in the form of pretest-posttest with a control group. …”
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Eukaryotic plankton community and assembly processes in a large-scale water diversion project in China by Liming Zhu, Lihui Feng, Daoxi Zhang, Fang Shi, Xi Zou, Qing Yang, Shan He, Wen Zhu

“…The variations in total nitrogen (TN), chlorophy IIa (Chl.a), and conductivity (Spc) have led to a transition in the assembly of eukaryotic phytoplankton communities in MRP from a stochastic process to a deterministic process. …”
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Optimization of the Extraction Protocol for Pacific Ciguatoxins from Marine Products Prior to Analysis Using the Neuroblastoma Cell-Based Assay by Thomas Yon, Philippe Cruchet, Jérôme Viallon, J. Sam Murray, Emillie Passfield, Mireille Chinain, Hélène Taiana Darius, Mélanie Roué

“…An evaluation of six extraction/purification protocols, performed with CTX3C spiked on fish flesh and a neuroblastoma cell-based assay (CBA-N2a), revealed recoveries from 6 to 45%. This led to the development of an optimized 3-day protocol designed for a large number of samples, with CTX1B and CTX3C eluting in a single fraction and showing recoveries of 73% and 70%, respectively. …”
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High-starchy carbohydrate diet aggravates NAFLD by increasing fatty acids influx mediated by NOX2 by Yuqi Gao, Rui Hua, Kezheng Peng, Yuemiao Yin, Chenye Zeng, Yannan Guo, Yida Wang, Liyuan Li, Xue Li, Ying Qiu, Zhao Wang

“…Our study showed that a high-starch carbohydrate diet (HCD) led to the occurrence and exacerbation of NAFLD in mice. …”
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Research on Pt-Based Film Negative Photoconductivity Photothermal Detector Under Different Wavelength Laser Irradiation by Wenbao Sun, Langlang Du, Qinlang Yuan, Yueyu Sun, Zhendong Fu, Haiting Zhang, Xiaoxian Song, Shanshan Dong, Jianquan Yao

“…Platinum (Pt) is a rare and precious metal element with numerous unique properties. These properties have led to the widespread use of Pt in electronic components, thermocouples, and high-temperature devices. …”
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Triple Negative Breast Cancer in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Two Case Reports in Hispanic Women by Ruchi Upadhyay, Qurat-Ul-Ain Butt, Abraham Hamaoui, Cassandra Henderson, Sydney McCalla, Hamid Gilak

“…High suspicion and lack of improvement led to biopsy that identified an invasive ductal carcinoma, found to be triple negative. …”
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Contrasting Effects of Systemic Monocyte/Macrophage and CD4+ T Cell Depletion in a Reversible Ureteral Obstruction Mouse Model of Chronic Kidney Disease by Lee D. Chaves, Liby Mathew, Mohammed Shakaib, Anthony Chang, Richard J. Quigg, Tipu S. Puri

“…Treatment of C57BL/6 mice with liposomal clodronate to deplete monocyte/macrophages led to a relative protection from CKD as assessed by BUN values. …”
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Red wine maceration with grapevine-cane residues: Influence of format and toasting level by Verónica R. Olate-Olave, Liudis L. Pino-Ramos, Paula A. Peña-Martínez, Ricardo I. Castro, Marcelo Muñoz-Vera, Sergio Reyes-Manríquez, Gerard Casaubon, V. Felipe Laurie

“…For instance, treatments with powder vine canes led to a reduction in total phenolics (−19.4 %), antioxidant capacity (−14.9 %), total anthocyanins (−19.5 %), and catechins (−9.5 %), compared to the untreated control. …”
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NKG2D Signaling Leads to NK Cell Mediated Lysis of Childhood AML by Patrick Schlegel, Kerstin Ditthard, Peter Lang, Markus Mezger, Sebastian Michaelis, Rupert Handgretinger, Matthias Pfeiffer

“…Grouping the blasts by NKG2D ligand expression led to a significant inverse correlation of HLA I expression and cytolysis in NKG2D low blasts. …”
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Climate change and crop yield of oats (Avena sativa L.) in Yakutia by L. V. Petrova, L. Yu. Novikova, A. V. Alekseeva, I. G. Loskutov

“…The regression analysis of the oat crop structure in the Central Zone in 1999–2021 confirmed that all yield components depended on the moisture availability, and it was the decrease in precipitation that led to a reduction in such indicators as 1000 grain weight, plant height, panicle length, and yield. …”
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Fluid dynamics of planetary differentiation by Deguen, Renaud, Huguet, Ludovic, Landeau, Maylis, Lherm, Victor, Maller, Augustin, Wacheul, Jean-Baptiste

“…After having summarised the main observational constraints on core-mantle differentiation, the article follows the sequence of processes that led to the formation of planetary cores, focusing on the contributions of laboratory fluid dynamics experiments to our understanding of these processes, and discussing the relevance and limitations of this approach to this problem. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Ellagic Acid on Acute Lung Injury Induced by Acid in Mice by Daniely Cornélio Favarin, Maxelle Martins Teixeira, Ednéia Lemos de Andrade, Claudiney de Freitas Alves, Javier Emilio Lazo Chica, Carlos Artério Sorgi, Lúcia Helena Faccioli, Alexandre Paula Rogerio

“…However, while the anti-inflammatory effects of dexamethasone treatment were due to the reduced activation of NF-κB and AP-1, the ellagic acid treatment led to reduced BALF levels of IL-6 and increased levels of IL-10. …”
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Repurposing Drugs for Synergistic Combination Therapies to Counteract Monkeypox Virus Tecovirimat Resistance by Haydar Witwit, Beatrice Cubitt, Roaa Khafaji, Esteban M. Castro, Miguel Goicoechea, Maria M. Lorenzo, Rafael Blasco, Luis Martinez-Sobrido, Juan C. de la Torre

“…The ongoing monkeypox (mpox) disease outbreak has spread to multiple countries in Central Africa and evidence indicates it is driven by a more virulent clade I monkeypox virus (MPXV) strain than the clade II strain associated with the 2022 global mpox outbreak, which led the WHO to declare this mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern. …”
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