Isolation and identification of fungi found in contaminated fermented milk and antifungal activity of vanillin by Xu Pei, Mekonen Tekliye, Mingsheng Dong

“…The study further showed that vanillin had significant inhibitory activity against the growth of the fungi species. The cell number, radical colony diameter, and the mycelium biomass of the fungal contaminant were significantly reduced by the inhibitory action of the vanillin. …”
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OK-432 Acts as Adjuvant to Modulate T Helper 2 Inflammatory Responses in a Murine Model of Asthma by Cheng-Jang Wu, Pin-Hsun Tseng, Cheng-Chi Chan, Sara Quon, Li-Chen Chen, Ming-Ling Kuo

“…Enhanced type 2 helper T (Th2) cell responses to inhaled harmless allergens are strongly associated with the development of allergic diseases. …”
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Loss of Myh14 Increases Susceptibility to Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in CBA/CaJ Mice by Xiaolong Fu, Linqing Zhang, Yecheng Jin, Xiaoyang Sun, Aizhen Zhang, Zongzhuang Wen, Yichen Zhou, Ming Xia, Jiangang Gao

“…More significant outer hair cell loss was observed in Myh14−/− mice than in wild type controls after acoustic trauma. …”
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Structure and magnetic properties of epitaxial Sr-LaMnO3 thin films obtained by polymer assisted deposition by Vukmirović Jelena, Piper Danica, Šenjug Pavla, Pajić Damir, Miljević Bojan, Milanović Marija, Joksović Sara, Novaković Mirjana, Srdić Vladimir V.

“…The structure rearrangement through elimination of defects and formation of unit cell closer to the corresponding bulk stoichiometric phase were observed. …”
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Antihypertensive effect of sinapine extracted from rapeseed meal in 2K1C hypertensive rats by Gaoyuan Yang, Lin Zhu, Yu Wang, Yang Yu, Xiaoguang Liu, Jingbo Xia, Yunjie Yang, Huiguo Wang, Baomin Feng

“…The impact of sinapine on vascular endothelial cell (A10) calcium and potassium channels was assessed using the patch-clamp technique. …”
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The Role of Adrenomedullin in the Renal NADPH Oxidase and (Pro)renin in Diabetic Mice by Michio Hayashi, Akihiro Tojo, Tatsuo Shimosawa, Toshiro Fujita

“…To clarify the role of adrenomedullin in diabetic nephropathy, we investigated the NADPH oxidase expression, renin-secreting granular cell (GC) hyperplasia, and glomerular matrix expansion in the streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic adrenomedullin gene knockout (AMKO) mice compared with the STZ-diabetic wild mice at 10 weeks. …”
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PSI Methodologies for Nuclear Data Uncertainty Propagation with CASMO-5M and MCNPX: Results for OECD/NEA UAM Benchmark Phase I by W. Wieselquist, T. Zhu, A. Vasiliev, H. Ferroukhi

“…Results are presented for the UAM benchmark exercises I-1 (cell) and I-2 (assembly).…”
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L-arabinose alleviates constipation through gastrointestinal peptide，gut microbiota，and Phlpp2 of gastrointestinal rhythms in rats by Ting Gong, Linzheng Liao, Yong Tang, Weiwei Liu, Ling Yao, Zhen Wu, Jianmei Li, Fulai Bai, Qian Zhang, Liling Tang

“…In addition, the 800 mg/kg dose notably increased goblet cell numbers, mucus layer thickness, and beneficial gut microbes such as Ruminococcus flavefaciens and Muribaculum intestinale. …”
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Keratoacanthoma of the Nasal Septum Secondary to Ranibizumab Use by Jason E. Cohn, Hilary M. Caruso Sales, Giang Huong Nguyen, Harvey Spector, Kenneth Briskin

“…KA is considered to be a low-grade variant of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). We report a rare case of a 72-year-old male who presented with a KA involving the nasal septum, possibly related to ranibizumab use. …”
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Effect of Dietary Combination of Methionine and Fish Oil on Cellular Immunity and Plasma Fatty Acids in Infectious Bursal Disease Challenged Chickens by Elham Maroufyan, Azhar Kasim, Goh Yong Meng, Mahdi Ebrahimi, Loh Teck Chwen, Parvaneh Mehrbod, Behnam Kamalidehghan, Abdoreza Soleimani Farjam

“…The results showed that the birds fed with 5.5% fish oil had higher total protein, white blood cell count, and IL-2 concentration than those of other groups at 7 days after IBD challenge. …”
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Preserving the Mucosa to the Maximum Possible Extent for Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Subcircumferential Superficial Esophageal Carcinoma by Masaya Uesato, Kentarou Murakami, Yoshihiro Nabeya, Kazunori Fugo, Hisahiro Matsubara

“…To show our unique strategy of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma larger than the subcircumference. …”
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Biological properties of Moringa oleifera: A systematic review of the last decade [version 1; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Andrea Catalina Gómez, Javier Andrés Soto, C. A. Zuniga-Gonzalez, Karen Shirley Molina, Andrea Natalia Barreto, Maryeli Vásquez

“…Besides, cytotoxic effects, apoptotic and antiploriferative activity against several cancer cell lines has been demonstrated. On the other hand, the antimicrobial potential of M. oleifera was also evidenced, especially against multidrug-resistant strains. …”
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Successful Management of Hemolytic Anemia Due to Rh-immunization, Diagnosed Antenatally by Sevinch Mahmudova, Gulnar Elizade, Nezrin Hesenli, Turab Janbakhishov, Sarkhan Elbayiyev

“…HDFN occurs when maternal alloimmunization leads to the production of immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies that cross the placenta and trigger fetal red blood cell hemolysis. Severe HDFN can cause hydrops fetalis and fetal death if left untreated, whereas survivors often face complications like neonatal anemia and hyperbilirubinemia, potentially causing kernicterus. …”
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Transcriptomics reveals substance biosynthesis and transport on membranes of Listeria monocytogenes affected by antimicrobial lipopeptide brevilaterin B by Yangliu Liu, Yawei Ning, Zhou Chen, Panpan Han, Tongxin Zhi, Siting Li, Aijin Ma, Yingmin Jia

“…Our previous study proved that lipopeptide brevilaterin B showed efficient antibacterial activity against L. monocytogenes by interacting with the cell membrane. This research further explored the antibacterial mechanism of brevilaterin B against L. monocytogenes at the sub-minimum inhibition concentration via transcriptomic analysis. …”
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Overexpression of the <i>GmPM35</i> Gene Significantly Enhances Drought Tolerance in Transgenic Arabidopsis and Soybean by Xinyu Wang, Yao Sun, Rui Wang, Xinyang Li, Yongyi Li, Tianyu Wang, Zhaohao Guo, Yan Li, Wenxi Qiu, Shuyan Guan, Qi Zhang, Piwu Wang, Mingze Li, Siyan Liu, Xuhong Fan

“…Late embryogenesis abundant protein (LEA protein) is a large family of proteins widely distributed in various types of organisms, and this class of proteins plays an important role in protecting proteins, membrane lipids, and lipids inside the cell. The soybean <i>GmPM35</i> gene is a member of the LEA_6 subfamily. …”
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Durvalumab and tremelimumab in patients with advanced rare cancer: a multi-centre, non-blinded, open-label phase II basket trialResearch in context by Abha A. Gupta, Anna Tinker, Derek Jonker, Rahma Jamal, Hal Hirte, Eric W. Winquist, Quincy Chu, Christian Kollmannsberger, Ralph Wong, Thierry Alcindor, Torsten O. Nielsen, Ming Tsao, Tricia R. Cottrell, Diane Provencher, John Hilton, Monika K. Krzyżanowska, Christine Elser, Sebastien Hotte, Joana Sederias, Siwei Zhang, Wei Tu, Janet Dancey

“…Methods: We designed a multi-centre, non-blinded, open-label phase II basket trial with each of the following 8 rare cancers considered a separate phase II trial: salivary carcinoma, carcinoma of unknown primary (CUP) with tumour infiltrating lymphocytes and/or expressing PD-L1, mucosal melanoma, acral melanoma, osteosarcoma, undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma, clear cell carcinoma of the ovary (CCCO) or squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCCA). …”
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Clinical features and predictors of atrial fibrillation in patients with light‐chain or transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis by Maria Papathanasiou, Aiste‐Monika Jakstaite, Sara Oubari, Johannes Siebermair, Reza Wakili, Julia Hoffmann, Alexander Carpinteiro, Tim Hagenacker, Andreas Thimm, Christoph Rischpler, Lukas Kessler, Tienush Rassaf, Peter Luedike

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Application of probiotic microcapsules Bacillus cereus BR2 with different doses for the prevention of Aeromonas hydrophila NFC1 infection in catfish Clarias sp. by Nurul Faoziyatunnisa, Munti Yuhana, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, Sri Nuryati, Usamah Afiff

“…All treatments of P1, P2, and P3 were intramuscularly injected with A. hydrophila NFC1 cell suspension. Catfish in average body weight of 3.73 ± 0.22 g were reared in tanks filled with 30 liters of water, at a density of 15 fish per container. …”
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Impact of antiviral prophylaxis on EBV viremia and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders in solid organ transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Marjan Moghadamnia, Khadijeh Delroba, Shima Heidari, Zahra Rezaie, Simin Dashti-Khavidaki

“…In over 90% of cases with B‐cell PTLD following solid organ transplantation, the Epstein‐Barr virus (EBV) genome is promptly identified, usually within the initial year. …”
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MicroRNAs Expression Profile in MN1-Altered Astroblastoma by Francesca Gianno, Evelina Miele, Claudia Sabato, Elisabetta Ferretti, Simone Minasi, Francesca Romana Buttarelli, Debora Salerno, Natalia Pediconi, Giuseppe Rubens Pascucci, Francesca Guerrieri, Andrea Ciolfi, Simone Pizzi, Maura Massimino, Veronica Biassoni, Elisabetta Schiavello, Marco Gessi, Sofia Asioli, Angela Mastronuzzi, Antonio d’Amati, Giuseppina Catanzaro, Elisabetta Viscardi, David Capper, Felice Giangaspero, Manila Antonelli

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