SMARCA4 deficiency in small cell lung cancer: A case report and narrative review of the literature by Andreas M. Matthaiou, Ioannis Tomos, Nikoleta Bizymi, Ioannis Vamvakaris, Nektarios Anagnostopoulos, Aikaterini Papadopoulou, Kalliopi Angelou, Grigoris Stratakos, Adamantia Liapikou

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The Role of Human Agency in Global Urban Health by Kai Michael Gensitz, Catherine Woods, Tadhg MacIntyre, Claudio R. Nigg

“…., genes, age, sex, physiology), sociodemographic (e.g., cultural background, education level, socioeconomic status), psychosocial (e.g., motivations, attitudes, self-efficacy, intentions, emotions, stress), and behavioral (e.g., physical activity, diet, pro-environmental actions) factors with them. …”
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Prevalence of Myocardial Infarction With Obstructive and Non-Obstructive Coronary Arteries in a Middle-Aged Population With Chronic Airflow Limitation: A Cross-Sectional Study by Sundh J, Ekström M, Blomberg A, Lindberg E, Malinovschi A, Olin AC, Sköld CM, Torén K, Wollmer P, Östgren CJ, Jernberg T

“…Josefin Sundh,1 Magnus Ekström,2 Anders Blomberg,3 Eva Lindberg,4 Andrei Malinovschi,5 Anna-Carin Olin,6 C Magnus Sköld,7,8 Kjell Torén,6 Per Wollmer,6 Carl Johan Östgren,9,10 Tomas Jernberg11,12 1Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden; 2Lund University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Respiratory Medicine, Allergology and Palliative Medicine, Lund, Sweden; 3Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden; 4Department of Medical Sciences, Respiratory, Allergy and Sleep Research, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 5Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Physiology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden; 6Occupational and Environmental Medicine, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; 7Respiratory Medicine Unit, Department of Medicine Solna and Center for Molecular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; 8Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; 9Department of Translational Medicine, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; 10Centre of Medical Image Science and Visualization (CMIV), Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; 11Department of Health, Medicine and Caring Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden; 12Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, SwedenCorrespondence: Josefin Sundh, Department of Respiratory Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, 701 82, Sweden, Tel +46702349517, Email josefin.sundh@regionorebrolan.se; josefin.sundh@oru.sePurpose: Myocardial infarctions (MIs) can occur in underlying obstructive coronary artery disease (MI-CAD) or in non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA). …”
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New Insights on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis by Siyao Zeng, Shanpeng Cui, Yue Li, Zhipeng Yao, Yunlong Li, Yang Cao, Lianghe Wen, Ming Li, Junbo Zheng, Hongliang Wang

“…Secondary outcome indicators include incidence of ventilator‐associated pneumonia (VAP), ICU length of stay, mechanical ventilation time, oxygenation index (OI) at 24 h (h), OI at 48 h, OI at 72 h, OI at 7 days (d), partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) at 72 h, Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score at 24 h, APACHE II score at 48 h, APACHE II score at 72 h, APACHE II score at 7 d, extravascular lung water indexes (EVLWI) at 72 h, TNF‐α at 24 h, TNF‐α at 7 d, IL‐6 at 24 h, IL‐6 at 48 h, IL‐6 at 72 h, and IL‐6 at 7 d. …”
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Appearance of green tea compounds in plasma following acute green tea consumption is modulated by the gut microbiome in mice by John D. Sterrett, Kevin D. Quinn, Katrina A. Doenges, Nichole M. Nusbacher, Cassandra L. Levens, Mike L. Armstrong, Richard M. Reisdorph, Harry Smith, Laura M. Saba, Kristine A. Kuhn, Catherine A. Lozupone, Nichole A. Reisdorph

“…Notably, some of the physiologically relevant green tea compounds are likely derived from plant-associated microbes, highlighting the importance of considering foods and food products as meta-organisms. …”
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Prevalence of risk factors for coronary artery disease in an urban Indian population by S Singh, M Singh, S K Singh, R Aggarwal, T Sekhri, R S Kanwar, R Wilfred, P Chugh, M Chhillar, Y K Sharma, J Sethi, J Sundriyal, K Bhadra, N Rautela, Tek Chand

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Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stromal Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles Modulate Skin Matrix Synthesis and Pigmentation by Kee LT, Foo JB, How CW, Nur Azurah AG, Chan HH, Mohd Yunus MH, Ng SN, Ng MH, Law JX

“…Li Ting Kee,1 Jhi Biau Foo,2– 4 Chee Wun How,5 Abdul Ghani Nur Azurah,6 Hong Hao Chan,5 Mohd Heikal Mohd Yunus,7 See Nguan Ng,8 Min Hwei Ng,1 Jia Xian Law1 1Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 2School of Pharmacy, Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; 3Digital Health and Medical Advancements Impact Lab, Taylor’s University, Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia; 4Non-Destructive Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Research Centre, Smart Manufacturing Research Institute, Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor Campus, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia; 5School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia; 6Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 7Department of Physiology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; 8Ming Medical Sdn Bhd, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, MalaysiaCorrespondence: Jia Xian Law, Department of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Email lawjx@hctm.ukm.edu.myIntroduction: Research has unveiled the remarkable properties of extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), particularly in promoting wound healing, aiding re-epithelialization, revitalizing aging skin, and inhibiting hyperpigmentation. …”
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Versatile nitrate-respiring heterotrophs are previously concealed contributors to sulfur cycle by Bo Shao, Yuan-Guo Xie, Long Zhang, Yang Ruan, Bin Liang, Ruochen Zhang, Xijun Xu, Wei Wang, Zhengda Lin, Xuanyuan Pei, Xueting Wang, Lei Zhao, Xu Zhou, Xiaohui Wu, Defeng Xing, Aijie Wang, Duu-Jong Lee, Nanqi Ren, Donald E. Canfield, Brian P. Hedlund, Zheng-Shuang Hua, Chuan Chen

“…Their flexible, non-sulfur-dependent physiology may confer competitive advantages over conventional heterotrophic denitrifiers in detoxifying sulfide, adapting to organic matter fluctuations, and mitigating greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Effects of Brackish Water with Different Sodium-Potassium Ratios on Soil Water-Salt Characteristics and Winter Wheat Growth by GAO Weiqiang, ZHANG Tibin, TONG Jiankang, LIU Zhenyuan, LIANG Qing, KUANG Yuxin, CHENG Yu, FENG Hao

“…The water-salt characteristics of the soil, the photosynthetic physiology, growth and development as well as yield formation of winter wheat were studied. …”
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Defective Slc7a7 transport reduces erythropoietin compromising erythropoiesis by Judith Giroud-Gerbetant, Fernando Sotillo, Gonzalo Hernández, Irene Ruano, David Sebastián, Joana Fort, Mayka Sánchez, Günter Weiss, Neus Prats, Antonio Zorzano, Manuel Palacín, Susanna Bodoy

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CCL5 Induces a Sarcopenic-like Phenotype via the CCR5 Receptor by Francisco Aguirre, Franco Tacchi, Mayalen Valero-Breton, Josué Orozco-Aguilar, Sabrina Conejeros-Lillo, Josefa Bonicioli, Renata Iturriaga-Jofré, Daniel Cabrera, Jorge A. Soto, Mauricio Castro-Sepúlveda, Marianny Portal-Rodríguez, Álvaro A. Elorza, Andrea Matamoros, Felipe Simon, Claudio Cabello-Verrugio

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Effects of Astrocaryum aculeatum Meyer (Tucumã) on Diet-Induced Dyslipidemic Rats by Geórgia Craveiro Holanda Malveira Maia, Mozer da Silva Campos, Janice Barros-Monteiro, Juan Eduardo Lucas Castillo, Murilo Soares Faleiros, Rejane Souza de Aquino Sales, Denise Moraes Lopes Galeno, Edson Lira, Francisca das Chagas do Amaral Souza, Carmen Ortiz, Luisa Morales, Rosany Piccolotto Carvalho

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Disproportionate Distribution of HBV Genotypes A and D and the Recombinant Genotype D/E in the High and Low HBV Endemic Regions of Uganda: A Wake-Up Call for Regional Specific HBV... by Hussein Mukasa Kafeero, Dorothy Ndagire, Ponsiano Ocama, Charles Drago Kato, Eddie Wampande, Henry Kajumbula, David Kateete, Abdul Walusansa, Ali Kudamba, Kigozi Edgar, Fred Ashaba Katabazi, Maria Magdalene Namaganda, Jamilu E. Ssenku, Hakim Sendagire

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Review: A systematic review of dairy cow health, welfare, and behaviour in year-round loose range housing by W.J. Harvey, L. Petrokofsky, M.W. Jordon, G. Arnott, L.W. von Walter, A. Malik, T. Carter, L.S. Wade, G. Petrokofsky

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OXA β-lactamases from Acinetobacter spp. are membrane bound and secreted into outer membrane vesicles by Lucia Capodimonte, Fernando Teixeira Pinto Meireles, Guillermo Bahr, Robert A. Bonomo, Matteo Dal Peraro, Carolina López, Alejandro J. Vila

“…This advantage could be crucial in polymicrobial infections, in which Acinetobacter spp. are usually involved, and underscore the relevance of identifying the cellular localization of lactamases to better understand their physiology and target them.IMPORTANCEβ-lactamases represent the main mechanism of antimicrobial resistance in Gram-negative pathogens. …”
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Genetic ancestry concordant RNA splicing in prostate cancer involves oncogenic genes and associates with recurrence by Muthana Al Abo, Wen-Chi Foo, Lauren E. Howard, Shannon McGue, Bonnie Lacroix, Julie Kephart, Angela Clayton, Blair Thornburg, Monika Anand, Michael B. Rothberg, Shannon J. McCall, Jiaoti Huang, Thomas A. Esther, Judd W. Moul, Michael N. Ferrandino, Thomas J. Polascik, Cary N. Robertson, Brant A. Inman, Andrew J. Armstrong, Yuan Wu, Terry Hyslop, Daniel J. George, Steven R. Patierno, Jennifer A. Freedman

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An ultra-simplified protocol for PCR template preparation from both unsporulated and sporulated Eimeria oocysts by Aruto Takano, Dennis V. Umali, April H. Wardhana, Dyah H. Sawitri, Isao Teramoto, Toshimitsu Hatabu, Yasutoshi Kido, Akira Kaneko, Kazumi Sasai, Hiromitsu Katoh, Makoto Matsubayashi

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Inflammatory Markers and Severity in COVID-19 Patients with Clostridioides Difficile Co-Infection: A Retrospective Analysis Including Subgroups with Diabetes, Cancer, and Elderly by Teodor Cerbulescu, Flavia Ignuta, Uma Shailendri Rayudu, Maliha Afra, Ovidiu Rosca, Adrian Vlad, Stana Loredana

“…This study aimed to characterize inflammatory markers and composite inflammatory severity scores—such as Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II), Confusion, Urea, Respiratory rate, Blood pressure, and age ≥ 65 years (CURB-65), National Early Warning Score (NEWS), and the Systemic Immune-Inflammation Index (SII)—in hospitalized Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients with and without CDI, and to evaluate their prognostic implications across key clinical subgroups. …”
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Social context affects tissue-specific copper distribution and behaviour of threespine stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) by Sienna L. Overduin, Shaun S. Killen, Alex M. Zimmer, Jenelle D. McCuaig, Lucy Cotgrove, Isabel Aragao, Kelly J. Rozanitis, Kurt O. Konhauser, Daniel S. Alessi, Tamzin A. Blewett

“…A potential consequence of this physiological response could be the increased accumulation of toxicants. …”
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Spectroscopic analysis (UV-VIS-NIR) for predictive modeling of macro and micronutrients in grapevine leaves by J.I. Manzano, M. Rodríguez-Febereiro, M. Fandiño, M. Vilanova, J.J. Cancela

“…Assessing nutrient concentrations in grapevines is crucial not only for the overall physiology of the plant but also for the quality of the resulting wine. …”
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