Association of Adult Atopic Dermatitis with Impaired Oral Health and Oral Dysbiosis: A Case-Control Study by Aaya Shahin, Yael Anne Leshem, Yossi Taieb, Sharon Baum, Aviv Barzilai, Danielle Jeddah, Efrat Sharon, Omry Koren, Rinat Tzach-Nahman, Shunit Coppenhagen-Glazer, Ronen Hazan, Yael Houri-Haddad, Shoshana Greenberger

“…However, data about oral health factors that are affected and controlled mainly by oral microbiota in atopic dermatitis (AD) are sparse. …”
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A Dietary Treatment Improves Cerebral Blood Flow and Brain Connectivity in Aging apoE4 Mice by Maximilian Wiesmann, Valerio Zerbi, Diane Jansen, Roy Haast, Dieter Lütjohann, Laus M. Broersen, Arend Heerschap, Amanda J. Kiliaan

“…APOE ε4 (apoE4) polymorphism is the main genetic determinant of sporadic Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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EEG Correlates of Central Origin of Cancer-Related Fatigue by Didier Allexandre, Dilara Seyidova-Khoshknabi, Mellar P. Davis, Vinoth K. Ranganathan, Vlodek Siemionow, Declan Walsh, Guang H. Yue

“…Brain electrical activity changes during the SC differed in CRF from healthy subjects mainly in the theta (4-8 Hz) and beta (12-30 Hz) bands in the contralateral (to the fatigued limb) hemisphere; changes were correlated with the evoked force. …”
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Drought and High Temperatures Impact the Plant–Pollinator Interactions in <i>Fagopyrum esculentum</i> by Corentin Defalque, Joy Laeremans, Jonathan Drugmand, Chanceline Fopessi Tcheutchoua, Yu Meng, Meiliang Zhou, Kaixuan Zhang, Muriel Quinet

“…Drought and/or high temperatures reduced the number of open flowers per plant, as well as the floral resources (nectar and pollen), resulting in a decrease in pollinator visits, mainly under combined stress. Although the proportion of Hymenoptera visiting the flowers decreased with high temperatures, the proportion of Diptera remained stable. …”
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Effects of pits of different ages on ethyl acetate and its metabolism-related microorganisms during strong-flavor Baijiu fermentation by Jing Zhang, Jing Zhang, Yunxuan Duan, Yang Lin, Jing Chen, Jie Cheng, Jie Cheng, Chuan Song, Jincen Zuo, Suyi Zhang, Suyi Zhang, Yong Zuo

“…During the formation of esters, pits play important roles. In this study, the main esters and their related microorganisms in different years of pits (5, 35 and 100 years) of strong-flavor Baijiu were comprehensively researched by headspace solid-phase microextraction gas chromatography mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS) and amplicon sequencing. …”
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Practical Recommendations of Scientific Society for the Study of Human Microbiome and Russian Gastroenterological Association (RGA) for Probiotics in Treatment and Prevention of Ga... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, D. I. Abdulganieva, S. A. Alekseenko, N. Yu. Ivashkina, N. V. Korochanskaya, S. N. Mammaev, E. A. Poluektova, A. S. Trukhmanov, Yu. P. Uspensky, V. V. Tsukanov, O. S. Shifrin, O. Yu. Zolnikova, K. V. Ivashkin, T. L. Lapina, R. V. Maslennikov, A. I. Ulyanin

“…Probiotics are living microorganisms that benefit the health of the host when administered in adequate amounts. The main functions of probiotics include the support for colonisation resistance, the metabolism of food substrates and utilisation of end metabolites, the production of substrates necessary for the macro-organism, as well as the regulation of local and adaptive immune responses. …”
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Characterization of tumor evolution by functional clonality and phylogenetics in hepatocellular carcinoma by Zeynep Kacar, Eric Slud, Doron Levy, Julián Candia, Anuradha Budhu, Marshonna Forgues, Xiaolin Wu, Arati Raziuddin, Bao Tran, Jyoti Shetty, Yotsawat Pomyen, Jittiporn Chaisaingmongkol, Siritida Rabibhadana, Benjarath Pupacdi, Vajarabhongsa Bhudhisawasdi, Nirush Lertprasertsuke, Chirayu Auewarakul, Suleeporn Sangrajrang, Chulabhorn Mahidol, Mathuros Ruchirawat, Xin Wei Wang

“…Here we develop a strategy to determine the tumor clonality of three independent HCC cohorts of 524 patients with diverse etiologies and race/ethnicity by utilizing somatic mutations in cancer driver genes. We identify two main types of tumor evolution, i.e., linear, and non-linear models where non-linear type could be further divided into classes, which we call shallow branching and deep branching. …”
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Lactobacillus fermentum as a new inhibitor to control advanced glycation end-product formation during vinegar fermentation by Qin Li, Leibing Li, Hanjian Zhu, Fan Yang, Ke Xiao, Lin Zhang, Menglin Zhang, Yongsheng Peng, Chao Wang, Dongsheng Li, Qian Wu, Mengzhou Zhou

“…Moreover, the variety of main flavor compounds increased, including esters, alcohols, phenols and acids. …”
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Improving of the Generation Accuracy Forecasting of Photovoltaic Plants Based on <i>k</i>-Means and <i>k</i>-Nearest Neighbors Algorithms by P. V. Matrenin, A. I. Khalyasmaa, V. V. Gamaley, S. A. Eroshenko, N. A. Papkova, D. A. Sekatski, Y. V. Potachits

“…One of the ways to improve the accuracy of forecast models is a deep analysis of meteorological conditions as the main factor affecting the power generation. In this paper, a method for adapting of forecast models to the meteorological conditions of photovoltaic stations operation based on machine learning algorithms was proposed and studied. …”
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An updated review summarizing the anticancer potential of flavonoids via targeting NF-kB pathway by Pratibha Pandey, Sorabh Lakhanpal, Danish Mahmood, Han Na Kang, Byunggyu Kim, Sojin Kang, Jinwon Choi, Min Choi, Shivam Pandey, Mahakshit Bhat, Shilpa Sharma, Fahad Khan, Moon Nyeo Park, Bonglee Kim, Bonglee Kim

“…These compounds have numerous medicinal properties owing to their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and antitumor characteristics. The main mechanism by which these flavonoids exhibit their anticancer potential is via potent antioxidative and immunomodulatory actions. …”
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High-Density Lipoprotein Reduction Differentially Modulates to Classical and Nonclassical Monocyte Subpopulations in Metabolic Syndrome Patients and in LPS-Stimulated Primary Human... by Johanna L. Grün, Aaron N. Manjarrez-Reyna, Angélica Y. Gómez-Arauz, Sonia Leon-Cabrera, Felix Rückert, José M. Fragoso, Nallely Bueno-Hernández, Sergio Islas-Andrade, Guillermo Meléndez-Mier, Galileo Escobedo

“…The effect of metabolic syndrome on human monocyte subpopulations has not yet been studied. Our main goal was to examine monocyte subpopulations in metabolic syndrome patients, while also identifying the risk factors that could directly influence these cells. …”
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Histopathology of the tongue in a hamster model of COVID-19 by John Coggins, Marina Hosotani Saito, Rebecca Cook, Shinji Urata, Megumi Urata, Nantian Lin Harsell, Wilhelmina Nanrui Tan, Bibiana Toro Figueira, Megan Bradley, Nadia Z. Quadri, Janisah Amirah I. Saripada, Rachel A. Reyna, Junki Maruyama, Slobodan Paessler, Tomoko Makishima

“…Abstract Objective With altered sense of taste being a common symptom of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the main objective was to investigate the presence and distribution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) within the tongue over the course of infection. …”
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Deep Venous Thrombosis in Patients with Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in the Use of Thalidomide and Systemic Corticosteroid in Reference Service in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais by Luiz Alberto Bomjardim Pôrto, Maria Aparecida de Faria Grossi, Edilamar Silva de Alecrim, Marcus Henrique de Souza Brito Xavier, Frederico Paiva e Silva, Amalia Sathler Pires, Fabianny Sanglard da Silva, Sandra Lyon

“…DVT occurred on 4 continents, mainly in adults and men. All patients were multibacillary; four people had pulmonary embolism (PE); there were 11 unilateral and five bilateral DVT cases; 12 cases were proximal, two distal, and two unspecified. …”
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The formation and stripping mechanism of oxide film on stainless steel surfaces by Zhenqi Shen, Guangkai Wang, Fang Bao, Tianhao Liu, Yang Fei, Zhenni Xie, Yuxin Liang, Xincheng Wang

“…Subsequently, an inorganic acid-based strong oxidizing decontamination agent was developed with nitric acid as the main component. Meanwhile, two distinguished additives (A and B) were developed to promote the stripping of oxide film. …”
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Occurrence of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance genes at various stages of different aquaculture modes surrounding Tai Lake, China by Congcong Wu, Congcong Wu, Haitao Ye, Mingzhu Xu, Xuan Zhao, Xuejie Zhao, Lina Li, Mingzhi Li, Yanfei Wei, Yuru Li, Baolan Hu, Baolan Hu

“…However, the occurrence of antibiotics and ARGs under different modes and stages of aquaculture has rarely been systematically studied.MethodsThis paper uses qPCR, LC-MS, and High-Throughput sequencing across different culture modes and stages to investigate antibiotics, resistance genes, and microbial communities in the water bodies, and analyze contamination differences between these modes.ResultsThe quinolone and chloramphenicol were the main antibiotics, and the highest absolute abundance genes were quinolone resistance genes (qnrB) and quinolone resistance genes (sul1), with the mobile genetic element (MGE) intI1, both of which exhibited a gradual seasonal increase. …”
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Binding affinity screening of polyphenolic compounds in Stachys affinis extract (SAE) for their potential antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects by Hun Hwan Kim, Se Hyo Jeong, Min Yeong Park, Pritam Bhangwan Bhosale, Abuyaseer Abusaliya, Sang Joon Lee, Jeong Doo Heo, Hyun Wook Kim, Je Kyung Seong, Dong Il Kim, Kwang Il Park, Gon Sup Kim

“…Based on this, the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of plant extracts were investigated. First, the main phenolic compounds for the five peaks obtained from Stachys affinis extract (SAE) were identified. …”
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Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in children with pediatric congenital biliary dilatation associated with pancreatobiliary maljunction: experience from a tertiary cen... by Giovanni Rollo, Valerio Balassone, Simona Faraci, Filippo Torroni, Luigi Dall'Oglio, Paola De Angelis, Tamara Caldaro

“…BackgroundCongenital biliary dilatation (CBD) is a congenital malformation of the main biliary tract usually associated with the pancreatobiliary maljunction (PBM), determining stone formation, cholangitis, pancreatitis, and cholangiocarcinoma. …”
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Differentially expressed whey proteins of donkey and bovine colostrum revealed with a label-free proteomics approach by Mohan Li, Qilong Li, Haikun Yu, Xiumin Zhang, Dehao Li, Wanying Song, Yan Zheng, Xiqing Yue

“…Gene Ontology analysis revealed that these DEWPs were mainly related to cellular components, such as extracellular exosome, plasma membrane, and mitochondrion; biological processes, such as oxidation-reduction process, cell-cell adhesion, and small guanosine triphosphate (GTP) ase-mediated signal transduction; and molecular functions, such as GTP binding, GTPase activity, and soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor (NSF) attachment protein receptor activity. …”
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Effect of auriculotherapy on anxiety-fatigue and sleep disturbances in cancer patients: A scoping review by Silmara de Oliveira Silva, Vinicius dos Santos Lemos Pereira, Mariane Elivânia Silva, Jucielly Ferreira da Fonseca, Maria Carolina Batista da Silva, Roberta Paolli de Paiva Oliveira Arruda Camara, Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas, Daniele Vieira Dantas

“…Objective: This study aims to map the scientific literature on the effects of auriculotherapy in the treatment of anxiety-fatigue and sleep disturbances in cancer patients, highlighting the main application protocols. Method: A scoping review was conducted following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines and the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. …”
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The experimental and numerical studies on the effects of the operating conditions on the performance of breastshot waterwheel by Agato Agato, Deendarlianto Deendarlianto, Indarto Indarto, Alfeus Sunarso

“…Furthermore, it is shown that the forward pressure that generates a positive torque mainly applies on a blade at a specific location. …”
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