An interactive course program on nutrition for medical students: interdisciplinary development and mixed-methods evaluation by Gonza B. Ngoumou, Daniela A. Koppold, Laetitia Wenzel, Anne Schirmaier, Carolin Breinlinger, Lisa M. Pörtner, Stefan Jordan, Julia K. Schiele, Etienne Hanslian, Annika Koppold, Beate Stock-Schröer, Dimitra M. Varvarezou, Michael Jeitler, Miriam Ortiz, Andreas Michalsen, Wiebke Stritter, Georg Seifert, Christian S. Kessler

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Deformed wing virus coopts the host arginine kinase to enhance its fitness in honey bees (Apis mellifera) by Andrea Becchimanzi, Giovanna De Leva, Rosanna Mattossovich, Serena Camerini, Marialuisa Casella, Giovanni Jesu, Ilaria Di Lelio, Sabrina Di Giorgi, Joachim R. de Miranda, Anna Valenti, Silvia Gigliotti, Francesco Pennacchio

“…Abstract Background Deformed wing virus (DWV) is a major honey bee pathogen that is actively transmitted by the parasitic mite Varroa destructor and plays a primary role in Apis mellifera winter colony losses. …”
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Beneath the surface: unveiling the gut–brain axis in anorexia and depression by Fatima Shahid, Zain Afridi, Muhammad Ali, Muhammad Nabeel Saddique, Javed Iqbal, Anurag Jha

“…Recent research suggests gut microbiota plays a significant role in their development and progression. …”
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Harnessing the Angiogenic Potential of Stem Cell-Derived Exosomes for Vascular Regeneration by F. Alcayaga-Miranda, M. Varas-Godoy, M. Khoury

“…Recent evidence pointed at the key role played by exosomes released from MSCs in this paracrine mechanism. …”
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PANoptosis in Bacterial Infections: A Double-Edged Sword Balancing Host Immunity and Pathogenesis by Xiaoe He, Xiangyan Jiang, Jiayin Guo, Hui Sun, Jing Yang

“…PANoptosis is a newly identified programmed cell death pathway that integrates characteristics of apoptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis. It plays a dual role in the host immune response to bacterial infections. …”
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Navigating from cellular phenotypic screen to clinical candidate: selective targeting of the NLRP3 inflammasome by Rosalie Matico, Karolien Grauwen, Dhruv Chauhan, Xiaodi Yu, Irini Abdiaj, Suraj Adhikary, Ine Adriaensen, Garcia Molina Aranzazu, Jesus Alcázar, Michela Bassi, Ellen Brisse, Santiago Cañellas, Shubhra Chaudhuri, Francisca Delgado, Alejandro Diéguez-Vázquez, Marc Du Jardin, Victoria Eastham, Michael Finley, Tom Jacobs, Ken Keustermans, Robert Kuhn, Josep Llaveria, Jos Leenaerts, Maria Lourdes Linares, Maria Luz Martín, Rosa Martín-Pérez, Carlos Martínez, Robyn Miller, Frances M Muñoz, Michael E Muratore, Amber Nooyens, Laura Perez-Benito, Mathieu Perrier, Beth Pietrak, Jef Serré, Sujata Sharma, Marijke Somers, Javier Suarez, Gary Tresadern, Andres A Trabanco, Dries Van den Bulck, Michiel Van Gool, Filip Van Hauwermeiren, Teena Varghese, Juan Antonio Vega, Sameh A Youssef, Matthew J Edwards, Daniel Oehlrich, Nina Van Opdenbosch

“…Abstract The NLRP3 inflammasome plays a pivotal role in host defense and drives inflammation against microbial threats, crystals, and danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs). …”
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Lymphatic vessel network injury reduces local tumor control despite preservation of the tumor-draining lymph node by Lauren N. Liebman, Yang Shen, Zachary S. Buchwald, Zhanna Nepiyushchikh, Zhiming Qi, Andrés J. García, J. Brandon Dixon

“…Abstract The lymphatic system plays complex, often contradictory, roles in many cancers, including melanoma; these roles include contributions to tumor cell metastasis and immunosuppression in the tumor microenvironment as well as generation of antitumor immunity. …”
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Bioengineering strategies targeting angiogenesis: Innovative solutions for osteonecrosis of the femoral head by Weihong Zhu, Zhenmu Xu, Ding Zhou, Jiankun Xu, Yuchen He, Zhong Alan Li

“…Considering that blood supply of the femoral head plays a key role in the pathology of ONFH, angiogenic therapies have been put forward as promising treatment options. …”
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Impact of Microbiota on Irritable Bowel Syndrome Pathogenesis and Management: A Narrative Review by Mhd Bashir Almonajjed, Mahdi Wardeh, Abdallah Atlagh, Abdulrahman Ismaiel, Stefan-Lucian Popa, Flaviu Rusu, Dan L. Dumitrascu

“…The gut–brain axis, a bidirectional communication network between the gut and central nervous system, plays a central role in the development of IBS symptoms. …”
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Aging, cancer, and autophagy: connections and therapeutic perspectives by Begoña Zapatería, Esperanza Arias, Esperanza Arias

“…This review explores the molecular connections between these processes, emphasizing the potential for autophagy-targeted therapies as strategies that could be further explored in both aging and cancer treatment. …”
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HIV and the Gut Microbiota, Partners in Crime: Breaking the Vicious Cycle to Unearth New Therapeutic Targets by Kishanda Vyboh, Mohammad-Ali Jenabian, Vikram Mehraj, Jean-Pierre Routy

“…The gut microbiota plays a key role in health and immune system education and surveillance. …”
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Mechanisms of Inflammation in Proliferative Vitreoretinopathy: From Bench to Bedside by Stavros N. Moysidis, Aristomenis Thanos, Demetrios G. Vavvas

“…One such target is the indirect pathway of activation of platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha (PDGRα), which plays an important role in PVR. Clinical trials assessing the efficacy of 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH), daunorubicin, and 13-cis-retinoic acid, among other therapies, have yielded mixed results. …”
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Surgical modalities in the treatment of vitiligo by R. Vignesh Narayan, Vishal Thakur

“…Postoperative care, including appropriate dressing and follow-up, plays a significant role in ensuring successful outcomes. …”
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Progress in immune microenvironment, immunotherapy and prognostic biomarkers in pediatric osteosarcoma by Lin Zhang, Haoming Jiang, Haichao Ma

“…The tumor microenvironment plays a crucial role in osteosarcoma progression, with immune cells such as tumor-associated macrophages and T lymphocytes significantly influencing tumor behavior. …”
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Neuroprotection as a Therapeutic Target for Diabetic Retinopathy by Cristina Hernández, Massimo Dal Monte, Rafael Simó, Giovanni Casini

“…DR has long been regarded as a vascular disorder, although neuronal death and visual impairment appear before vascular lesions, suggesting an important role played by neurodegeneration in DR and the appropriateness of neuroprotective strategies. …”
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Guidance Cue Netrin-1 and the Regulation of Inflammation in Acute and Chronic Kidney Disease by Punithavathi Ranganathan, Riyaz Mohamed, Calpurnia Jayakumar, Ganesan Ramesh

“…Cell migration also plays an important role in embryonic development and inflammation, and this process is highly regulated to ensure tissue homeostasis. …”
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The Role of Glial Cells in the Pathophysiology of Epilepsy by Filiz Onat, My Andersson, Nihan Çarçak

“…Astrocytes regulate neuronal homeostasis, excitability, and synaptic plasticity, playing key roles in maintaining the blood–brain barrier (BBB) and mediating neuroinflammatory responses. …”
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Patient-derived xenografts from circulating cancer stem cells as a preclinical model for personalized pancreatic cancer research by Benedikt J. Wagner, Andreas Ettner-Sitter, Nicolas A. Ihlo, Merle Behr, Sebastian Koelbl, Stefan M. Brunner, Florian Weber, Bettina M. Rau, Hans J. Schlitt, Christoph Brochhausen, Rebecca Schoenmehl, Annalena Artinger, Dorothea Schott, Monika Pizon, Katharina Pachmann, Thiha Aung, Silke Haerteis, Christina Hackl

“…Hence, this model represents a novel and fast option for individualized testing of new therapies for PDAC.…”
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MT-100, a human Tie2-agonistic antibody, improves penile neurovasculature in diabetic mice via the novel target Srpx2 by Fang-Yuan Liu, Young-Lai Cho, Fitri Rahma Fridayana, Lashkari Niloofar, Minh Nhat Vo, Yan Huang, Anita Limanjaya, Mi-Hye Kwon, Jiyeon Ock, Seon-Jin Lee, Guo Nan Yin, Nam-Kyung Lee, Ji-Kan Ryu

“…The angiopoietin-Tie2 signaling pathway plays a critical role in blood vessel development, formation, remodeling, and peripheral nerve regeneration. …”
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The Role of Mannose-Binding Lectin in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock by Gennaro De Pascale, Salvatore Lucio Cutuli, Mariano Alberto Pennisi, Massimo Antonelli

“…Particularly when adaptive immune system is compromised or immature, innate immunity plays a key role in the immediate defense against invasive pathogens. …”
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