Assessment of Solid Waste Management Practices in Kabowohe Division, Sheema Muinicipal Council, Sheema District by Hilda, Karungi

“…Simple random sampling was used to select respondents (SWHs) from the cells, and key informants were purposefully selected in relation to their knowledge on solid waste management in the division.…”
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A Liquid-Based Cytology System, without the Use of Cytocentrifugation, for Detection of Podocytes in Urine Samples of Patients with Diabetic Nephropathy by Moritsugu Kimura, Masao Toyoda, Nobumichi Saito, Noriko Kaneyama, Han Miyatake, Eitaro Tanaka, Hirotaka Komaba, Masanori Hara, Masafumi Fukagawa

“…We determined the rate of detection of urinary podocytes and the number of detected cells. Results. The detection rate and podocyte count were significantly higher by the modified method than by the conventional method. …”
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Regular exercise in adolescents with ACE gene polymorphism helps preventing cardiovascular risk factors by Nivaldo de Jesus Silva Soares Junior, Carlan Senna, Carlos Alberto Alves Dias-Filho, Bruno Rodrigues, Maria Claudia Irigoyen, Danielle da Silva Dias, Vinícius Santos Mendes, Carlos José Moraes Dias, Sally Cristina Moutinho Monteiro, Cristiano Teixeira Mostarda

“…Afterward, an electrocardiogram was performed to analyze heart rate variability and oral mucosal cells were collected for the genotypic of angiotensin-converting enzyme. …”
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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme containing endo‐polygalacturonase and β‐glucosidase from the non‐genetically modified Aspergillus tubingensis strain ARO by EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ Panel), Holger Zorn, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Francesco Catania, Gabriele Gadermaier, Ralf Greiner, Baltasar Mayo, Alicja Mortensen, Yrjö Henrik Roos, Marize L. M. Solano, Monika Sramkova, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Valentina Tokić, Ana Criado, Eleonora Marini, Laura Sanmartin Cabo, Yi Liu

“…The food enzyme was free from viable cells of the production organism. It is intended to be used in five food manufacturing processes. …”
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Prognostic significance of right subdiaphragmatic washing cytology in patients with endometrial cancer by Takanori Yokoyama, Shinichi Okame, Mika Okazawa-Sakai, Etsuko Fujimoto, Yumi Hibino, Norihiro Teramoto, Kazuhiro Takehara

“…Abstract Cancer cells in the right subdiaphragmatic lavage may reflect peritoneal dissemination, but its prognostic significance is unknown. …”
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IL-17 Genetic and Immunophenotypic Evaluation in Chronic Graft-versus-Host Disease by Renata Gonçalves Resende, Jeane de Fátima Correia-Silva, Tarcília Aparecida Silva, Ulisses Eliezer Salomão, Luciano Marques-Silva, Érica Leandro Marciano Vieira, Walderez Ornelas Dutra, Ricardo Santiago Gomez

“…IL-17A expression was also investigated in CD4+ T cells of patients with systemic cGVHD. For Part I of the study, fifty-eight allo-HSCT recipients and donors were prospectively studied. …”
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Lipoic acid-boronophenylalanine-derived multifunctional vesicles for cancer chemoradiotherapy by Liqun Dai, Jie Liu, Tingyu Yang, Xiaorui Yu, Yi Lu, Lili Pan, Siming Zhou, Diyun Shu, Yuanhao Liu, Wuyu Mao, Zhiyong Qian

“…Notably, these vesicles target cancer cells by binding to sialic acid via phenylboronic acid groups, subsequently depleting cellular glutathione and elevating reactive oxygen species, thereby inducing apoptosis via mitochondrial dysfunction and mitophagy. …”
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Proteomic Analysis of Lung Tissue in a Rat Acute Lung Injury Model: Identification of PRDX1 as a Promoter of Inflammation by Dongdong Liu, Pu Mao, Yongbo Huang, Yiting Liu, Xiaoqing Liu, Xiaoqing Pang, Yimin Li

“…In particular, we found that PRDX1 expression in culture medium was elevated by a lipopolysaccharide (LPS) challenge in airway epithelial cells in vitro. Furthermore, overexpression of PRDX1 increased the expression of proinflammatory cytokines interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), whereas knockdown of PRDX1 led to downregulated expression of cytokines induced by LPS. …”
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Natural History and Factors Associated with Early and Delayed Mortality in HIV-Infected Patients Treated of Tuberculosis under Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course Strategy: A... by Gerardo Alvarez-Uria, Praveen Kumar Naik, Raghavakalyan Pakam, Lakshminaryana Bachu, Manoranjan Midde

“…CD4 lymphocyte count was below 200 cells/mm3 in 77% of the cases, and 21% were retreatments. …”
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Regulation of Expression of Oxacillin-Inducible Methionine Sulfoxide Reductases in Staphylococcus aureus by Kyle R. Baum, Zulfiqar Ahmad, Vineet K. Singh

“…Cell wall-active antibiotics cause induction of a locus that leads to elevated synthesis of two methionine sulfoxide reductases (MsrA1 and MsrB) in Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Computer-tomography features of hemodynamics in hepatocellular carcinoma foci depend on the stage of histological differentiation by U. N. Tumanova, N. I. Yashina, Ye. A. Dubova, G. G. Karmazanovsky, A. I. Schegolev

“…The poorly differentiated tumor was characterized by decrease in both total number of blood vessels, and the quantity of neovasculatures that underlies transition of cells to anaerobic way of metabolism.Conclusion. …”
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Psychological Stress and the Cutaneous Immune Response: Roles of the HPA Axis and the Sympathetic Nervous System in Atopic Dermatitis and Psoriasis by Jessica M. F. Hall, desAnges Cruser, Alan Podawiltz, Diana I. Mummert, Harlan Jones, Mark E. Mummert

“…For example, psychological stress has been shown to reduce recovery time of the stratum corneum barrier after its removal (innate immunity) and alters antigen presentation by epidermal Langerhans cells (adaptive immunity). Moreover, psychological stress may trigger or exacerbate immune mediated dermatological disorders. …”
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Fungi with potential probiotic properties isolated from Fuzhuan brick tea by Xin Wang, Yuanyuan Cui, Chaowei Sang, Bin Wang, Yirong Yuan, Lin Liu, Yahong Yuan, Tianli Yue

“…Finally, 2 exhibited good adhesion abilities to human cells (> 100%). Notably, 2 strains can survive in vivo, because they can be isolated from C57BL/6 mice feces. …”
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Ischemic colitis presenting as a colonic mass: a case report and diagnostic challenges by Lin Xu, Yuqi Wu, Yuqi Wu, Shangjin Li, Shangjin Li, Xinbo Chen, Dong Zhang, Boqian Chen, Shaoju Guo

“…Diagnosis is supported by elevated levels of white blood cells, lactate, and C-reactive protein (CRP). Computed tomography (CT) imaging typically reveals wall thickening and fat stranding in watershed areas. …”
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Inhibitory effect of terfenadine on Kir2.1 and Kir2.3 channels by Delgado-Ramírez Mayra, Rodriguez-Leal Fanny Junue, Rodríguez-Menchaca Aldo Azmar, Moreno-Galindo Eloy Gerardo, Sanchez-Chapula José Antonio, Ferrer Tania

“…Hence, we characterized the effects of terfenadine on Kir2.x channels expressed in HEK-293 cells. Terfenadine inhibited Kir2.3 channels with a strikingly greater potency (IC50 = 1.06 ± 0.11 μmol L−1) compared to Kir2.1 channels (IC50 = 27.8 ± 4.8 μmol L−1). …”
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Aronia melanocarpa Leaves as a Source of Chlorogenic Acids, Anthocyanins, and Sorbitol, and Their Anti-Inflammatory Activity by Agnieszka Zielińska, Dorota Bryk, Katarzyna Paradowska, Iwona Wawer

“…Chokeberry leaf extracts from green and red leaves were subjected to the in vitro study on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVCs). Both extracts suppressed TNF-α-induced surface expression of ICAM-1 and VCAM-1 molecules, and exhibited anti-adhesive and anti-inflammatory properties. …”
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An Egyptian child with Wolman disease presenting with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis by Rabab El Hawary, Safa Meshaal, Alia S. Eldash, Sohilla Lotfy, Dalia Abd Elaziz, Radwa Alkady, Rania Darwish, Aya Erfan, Mai Saad, Engy Chohayeb, Nermeen Galal, Aisha M. Elmarsafy

“…Bone marrow aspirate showed hypocellular marrow with few macrophage cells showing phagocytosis. The patient had elevated levels of ferritin, triglycerides, fibrinogen, and soluble CD25, and thus, the diagnosis of HLH was suspected. …”
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Lipoxin Inhibits Fungal Uptake by Macrophages and Reduces the Severity of Acute Pulmonary Infection Caused by Paracoccidioides brasiliensis by Laura R. R. Ribeiro, Flávio V. Loures, Eliseu F. de Araújo, Cláudia Feriotti, Tânia A. Costa, Carlos Henrique Serezani, Sonia Jancar, Vera L. G. Calich

“…In agreement, MTL-treated macrophages showed reduced fungal burdens associated with decreased ingestion of fungal cells. Furthermore, the addition of exogenous LX reduced, and the specific blockade of the LX receptor increased the fungal loads of B10.A macrophages. …”
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Risk Factors for Breast Cancer in the Female Population by Yoenny Peña García, Maikel Maceo González, Diamela Ávila Céspedes, Licet Utria Velázquez, Yohandra Más López

“…<strong>Introduction:</strong> breast cancer is the excessive growth of malignant cells in the breast tissue. In Cuba, this condition is the first cause of incidence and mortality among female sex malignant neoplasms. …”
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A Constitutively Mannose-Sensitive Agglutinating Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica Serovar Typhimurium Strain, Carrying a Transposon in the Fimbrial Usher Gene stbC, Exhibits Mul... by Kuan-Hsun Wu, Ke-Chuan Wang, Lin-Wen Lee, Yi-Ning Huang, Kuang-Sheng Yeh

“…A transposon inserted in stbC, which would encode an usher for Stb fimbriae of a non-flagellar Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica serovar Typhimurium LB5010 strain, conferred it to agglutinate yeast cells on both cultures. RT-PCR revealed that the expression of the fimbrial subunit gene fimA, and fimZ, a regulatory gene of fimA, were both increased in the stbC mutant when grown on LB agar; fimW, a repressor gene of fimA, exhibited lower expression. …”
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