Motor Cortex Plasticity during Unilateral Finger Movement with Mirror Visual Feedback by Hatice Kumru, Sergiu Albu, Raul Pelayo, John Rothwell, Eloy Opisso, Daniel Leon, Dolor Soler, Josep Maria Tormos

“…The visual feedback is relevant to M1 cortex excitability modulation but the MVF plays a crucial role in promoting changes in intracortical inhibition in comparison to BVF. …”
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Understanding the role of sex on outcomes for the cancer patient undergoing treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a scoping review protocol by Grace Lu-Yao, Jennifer M Johnson, Amy L Shaver, Nikita Nikita, Swapnil Sharma, Daniel S Lefler, Atrayee Basu-Mallick, Meghan L Butryn

“…Introduction Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have changed the treatment landscape for multiple cancer types. Sex plays an important role in both the development of cancer as well as the functioning of the immune system. …”
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ACE2 : S1 RBD Interaction-Targeted Peptides and Small Molecules as Potential COVID-19 Therapeutics by Lennox Chitsike, John Krstenansky, Penelope J. Duerksen-Hughes

“…There is therefore an urgent need for additional therapies that complement vaccines and approved therapies such as antibodies in the fight to end or slow down the pandemic. …”
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Autologous Cytokine-Induced Killer Cell Immunotherapy Enhances Chemotherapy Efficacy against Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis by Peijun Tang, Xingnian Chen, Junchi Xu, Yunlong Hu, Zhijian Ye, Xiafang Wang, Yumei Xiao, Xinghua Shen, Jianping Zhang, Yanjun Feng, Cuilin Shi, Xin Yu, Lixian Yi, Xinchun Chen, Binfeng Lu, Ping Xu, Zhongwen Sun, Meiying Wu

“…T cell-mediated immunity plays a critical role in controlling Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection, and therefore, enhancing Mtb-specific T cell immune responses represents a promising therapeutic strategy against TB. …”
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Stachydrine targeting tumor-associated macrophages inhibit colorectal cancer liver metastasis by regulating the JAK2/STAT3 pathway by Yang Gui, Gengchen Xue, Yuyi Yuan, Jingbo Wang, Shuangjiao Deng, Fei Gao, Yushi Tian, Zhiqiang Zhao, Heng Fan

“…The interaction between tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) and tumor cells plays a pivotal role in the development of colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) and represents a promising avenue for therapeutic intervention. …”
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The Effect of Music on the Happiness of Turkman Elderly in Day Care Centers by Zahra Sabzi, Razieh Saffar, Fatemeh Mehravar, Hamideh Mancheri

“…The intervention consisted of 12 group music therapy sessions, each lasting 45-50 minutes, three times a week, involving the playing of happy Turkman music. …”
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Molecular docking of ferulic acid, bakuchiol and niazirin on peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ) as anti-diabetic agents by Anjar Hermadi Saputro, Riri Fauziyya, Sarmoko, Iwan Syahjoko Saputra

“…The PPAR-gamma protein plays a crucial role in lipid and carbohydrate metabolism, making it a key target for diabetes therapy. …”
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The Role of Pharmaceutical Innovation in Clinical Practice Guidelines for Chronic Diseases by Meaghan Roach, Natalie Land, Jennifer Hernandez, Reina Rau, Jacquelyn W. Chou, Stacey S. Hickson, Danielle F. Rollmann, J. Ross Maclean

“…This study aimed to quantify the role pharmacotherapy has played in clinical practice guidelines across a range of chronic diseases over the past 20 years. …”
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Apelin-13 Pretreatment Promotes the Cardioprotective Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cells against Myocardial Infarction by Improving Their Survival by Guona Chen, Xiaoting Liang, Qian Han, Cong Mai, Linli Shi, Zhuang Shao, Yimei Hong, Fang Lin, Mimi Li, Bei Hu, Xin Li, Yuelin Zhang

“…Apelin plays an essential regulatory role in cell proliferation. …”
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Understanding phage BX-1 resistance in Vibrio alginolyticus AP-1 and the role of quorum-sensing regulation by Xiaoyu Li, Xin Liu, Tianyi Ma, Haochen Su, Bingrui Sui, Lili Wang, Bilal Murtaza, Yongping Xu, Na Li, Demeng Tan

“…To fully realize the potential of phage therapy in aquaculture, a comprehensive understanding of phage-host interactions and their regulation is essential. …”
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The emerging roles of aberrant alternative splicing in glioma by Reda Ben Mrid, Sara El Guendouzi, Marco Mineo, Rachid El Fatimy

“…Consequently, AS constitutes a key regulatory mechanism that could serve as a target for future therapies. In this review, we explore how AS events, spliceosome components, and their regulatory mechanisms play a critical role in glioma development, highlighting their potential as targets for innovative therapeutic strategies against this challenging cancer.…”
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Dental Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells and Their Exosomes by Peter Stanko, Ursula Altanerova, Jana Jakubechova, Vanda Repiska, Cestmir Altaner

“…The use of cellular exosomes as an important diagnostic marker and indicator of targeted cancer therapies is also discussed, while the importance of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth as a source of evolutionally young cells for future regenerative therapies is stressed. …”
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Maxillofacial Developmental and Occlusion Disorders in Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome by Alexander Torres Molina

“…Early diagnosis and appropriate therapy reverse maxillofacial developmental disorders in most of the cases.…”
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Recent Advances in DNA Systems for In Situ Telomerase Activity Detection and Imaging by Shiyi Zhang, Wenjing Xiong, Shuyue Xu, Ruocan Qian

“…Telomeres play a key role in maintaining chromosome stability and cellular aging. …”
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Trends in research on novel antidepressant treatments by Agnieszka Zelek-Molik, Ewa Litwa

“…Findings from studies using animal models of depression continue to play a crucial role in predicting and designing new therapeutic strategies. …”
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Antitumoral and Anti-inflammatory Roles of Somatostatin and Its Analogs in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Argyrios Periferakis, Georgios Tsigas, Aristodemos-Theodoros Periferakis, Ioana Anca Badarau, Andreea-Elena Scheau, Mircea Tampa, Simona Roxana Georgescu, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Cristian Scheau, Constantin Caruntu

“…A complete evaluation of the efficacy of somatostatin and SSAs is still the matter of intense debate, and, if deemed useful, these substances may play a beneficial role in the management of HCC patients.…”
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Identifying key genes in cancer networks using persistent homology by Rodrigo Henrique Ramos, Yago Augusto Bardelotte, Cynthia de Oliveira Lage Ferreira, Adenilso Simao

“…Abstract Identifying driver genes is crucial for understanding oncogenesis and developing targeted cancer therapies. Driver discovery methods using protein or pathway networks rely on traditional network science measures, focusing on nodes, edges, or community metrics. …”
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Inducers of Autophagy and Cell Death: Focus on Copper Metabolism by Weikang Ling, Shuo Li, Yang Zhu, Xin Wang, Dongmei Jiang, Bo Kang

“…Copper is an essential trace element in biological systems, playing a key role in various physiological functions, including redox reactions and energy metabolism. …”
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease and functional dyspepsia: clinical efficacy and safety of prokinetic choice by D. I. Trukhan

“…Motility disorder of gastroesophageal zone plays a leading part in pathogenesis of these diseases that assumes application prokinetics as a baseline therapy. …”
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CD4+CD25highCD127low/−FoxP3+ Regulatory T Cell Subpopulations in the Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood of Children with ALL: Brief Report by M. Niedźwiecki, O. Budziło, M. Zieliński, E. Adamkiewicz-Drożyńska, L. Maciejka-Kembłowska, T. Szczepański, P. Trzonkowski

“…However, whether Treg dysregulation in CLL and ALL plays a key role or it rather represents a simple epiphenomenon is still a matter of debate. …”
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