Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) modulates senescent endothelial cell-monocyte communication in age-related vascular inflammation by Sarvatit Patel, Kai Ellis, Kai Ellis, Corey A. Scipione, Jason E. Fish, Jason E. Fish, Jason E. Fish, Jason E. Fish, Kathryn L. Howe, Kathryn L. Howe, Kathryn L. Howe, Kathryn L. Howe, Kathryn L. Howe

“…These findings suggest that EGCG could act as a senotherapeutic agent to reduce vascular inflammation related to aging.…”
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Genomic patterns of strain-specific genetic structure, linkage, and selection across fall armyworm populations by Ashley E. Tessnow, Rodney N. Nagoshi, Robert L. Meagher, Todd M. Gilligan, Ben M. Sadd, Yves Carrière, Holly N. Davis, Shelby J. Fleischer, Kelly Richers, John C. Palumbo, Patrick Porter, Jose Carlos Verle Rodrigues, Gregory A. Sword

“…Abstract Background Molecular genetic approaches have become vital to understanding the evolutionary processes that act on insect pest populations. From mapping the development of resistance to monitoring and predicting pest movement, genomic tools can inform and enhance pest management programs. …”
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Electroacupuncture and Tongbian decoction ameliorate CUMS-induced depression and constipation in mice via TPH2/5-HT pathway of the gut-brain axis by Yi Chen, Peihua Shen, Qi Li, Shun Seng Ong, Yunzhi Qian, Hai Lu, Ming Li, Tianshu Xu

“…Furthermore, EA + TB reduced intestinal inflammation, restored neuronal morphology, increased the expression of tryptophan hydroxylase 2 (TPH2) in both the prefrontal cortex (PFC) and colon, elevated the serum levels of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)—a molecule that acts as a gut-brain connector—and promoted the synthesis and production of serotonin (5-HT) in both the gastrointestinal tract and the brain. …”
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Preclinical development of a standardized extract of Ilex paraguariensis A.St.-Hil for the treatment of obesity and metabolic syndrome by Sara E.L. Tolouei, Rodrigo Marcon, Fabiana Cardoso Vilela, Cristina Setim Freitas, Melina Heller, Edineia Lemos de Andrade, Sergio José Macedo Júnior, Adara Áurea dos Santos, Ruth Fernandes Rocha, Guilherme Pasetto Fadanni, Naiani Ferreira Marques, Jarbas Mota Siqueira Júnior, João B. Calixto

“…The mechanisms through which TI-076 acts seem to involve the modulation of several genes associated with inflammation (Il1b, Nlrp3, Pparα and Pparγ), white adipose and liver metabolism (Cartpt, Mgll, Ramp3, Faah, Cck, Clps, Pparα and Pparγ), liver damage and fibrosis (Creb1, Col1a1 and Col3a1). …”
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Alcohol promotes CPT1A-induced lipid metabolism disorder to sentinel-regulate acute pancreatitis by Zenghui Li, Xinghui Li, Hui Jiang, Jingdong Li, Bin Xiao, Yong Chen, Shunhai Jian, Mei Zeng, Xiaoming Zhang

“…The products of lipid metabolism, ROS, contribute to mitochondrial ultrastructural alterations and mitochondrial dysfunction. These changes act as sentinel events that regulate acute pancreatitis.…”
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Tgfbr1 regulates lateral plate mesoderm and endoderm reorganization during the trunk to tail transition by Anastasiia Lozovska, Ana Casaca, Ana Novoa, Ying-Yi Kuo, Arnon D Jurberg, Gabriel G Martins, Anna-Katerina Hadjantonakis, Moises Mallo

“…Similar alterations in the LPM and vascular system were also observed in Isl1 null mutants, indicating that this factor acts in the regulatory cascade downstream of Tgfbr1 in LPM-derived tissues. …”
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Digital Twin-Empowered Green Mobility Management in Next-Gen Transportation Networks by Kubra Duran, Lal Verda Cakir, Achille Fonzone, Trung Q. Duong, Berk Canberk

“…However, traditional transportation networks cannot handle right-time updates and act upon the requirements in dynamic conditions. …”
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The 0ν2β-decay CROSS experiment: preliminary results and prospects by The CROSS collaboration, I. C. Bandac, A. S. Barabash, L. Bergé, M. Brière, C. Bourgeois, P. Carniti, M. Chapellier, M. de Combarieu, I. Dafinei, F. A. Danevich, N. Dosme, D. Doullet, L. Dumoulin, F. Ferri, A. Giuliani, C. Gotti, P. Gras, E. Guerard, A. Ianni, H. Khalife, S. I. Konovalov, E. Legay, P. Loaiza, P. de Marcillac, S. Marnieros, C. A. Marrache-Kikuchi, C. Nones, V. Novati, E. Olivieri, C. Oriol, G. Pessina, D. V. Poda, T. Redon, V. I. Tretyak, V. I. Umatov, M. M. Zarytsky, A. S. Zolotarova

“…In this paper, we demonstrate that ultra-pure superconductive Al films deposited on the crystal surfaces act successfully as pulse-shape modifiers, both with fast and slow phonon sensors. …”
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Virulence and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns of Salmonella spp. Recovered From Migratory and Captive Wild Birds by Ruhena Begum, Nilima Akther Asha, Diponkar Chandra Chanda Dipu, Milton Roy, Asikur Rahman, Md. Shahidur Rahman Chowdhury, Hemayet Hossain, Md. Rafiqul Islam, Md Bashir Uddin, Md. Mahfujur Rahman, Md. Mukter Hossain

“…Conclusion Salmonella has been found in captive wild and migratory birds and could act as reservoirs for the transmission of MDR and ESBL bacteria.…”
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Effectiveness of 12 weeks of listening to Gayatri Mantra in the management of non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A pilot study by Puneeth Nagarajaiah, Naveen Raj GM, Anil Mohan Rao S, Sai Sailesh Kumar Goothy, Mukkadan JK

“…Materials and Methods: The present pilot study recruited 20 patients with Parkinson’s disease. The patients acted as self-controls. After recording the baseline values, the participants were asked to listen to the Gayatri Mantra 108 chanting twice a day for 12 weeks. …”
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A quantitative environmental impact assessment of Australian ultra-processed beverages and impact reduction scenarios by Kim Anastasiou, Michalis Hadjikakou, Ozge Geyik, Gilly A. Hendrie, Phillip Baker, Richard Pinter, Mark Lawrence

“…Conclusions: The results indicate that implementing a suite of policies which act to target multiple drivers of environmental harm are likely to lead to the most environmental benefits. …”
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Enzyme-responsive vitamin D-based micelles for paclitaxel-controlled delivery and synergistic pancreatic cancer therapy by Diana Peixoto, João M. Ravasco, Barbara Blanco-Fernandez, Francisco Veiga, Angel Concheiro, João Conde, Ana Cláudia Paiva-Santos, Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo

“…The findings reported here indicate that VD3S-PEG micelles may have a promising role in PDAC therapy, since VD3 could act not only as a hydrophobic core of the micelles but also as a therapeutic agent that provides synergetic therapeutic effects with the encapsulated PTX.…”
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Thermal assessment of Li-ion battery cells and coolant in hybrid electric vehicles system: Application of conjugate condition and response surface methodology by Asif Afzal, M.K. Ramis, R.D. Jilte, Mamdooh Alwetaishi, Sung Goon Park, Abdulrajak Buradi, Qasem M. Al-Mdallal, Ümit Ağbulut

“…Re below 500 and ζcc below 0.06 will cause a greater increase in MT, which acts as lower limits. Similarly, Re above 1250 and ζcc above 0.08 do not help in the reduction of MT. …”
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Novel Genomic Aberrations in Testicular Germ Cell Tumors by Array-CGH, and Associated Gene Expression Changes by Rolf I. Skotheim, Reija Autio, Guro E. Lind, Sigrid M. Kraggerud, Peter W. Andrews, Outi Monni, Olli Kallioniemi, Ragnhild A. Lothe

“…Integration of DNA copy number information to gene expression profiles identified that BRCC3, FOS, MLLT11, NES, and RAC1 may act as novel oncogenes in TGCT. Similarly, DDX26, ERCC5, FZD4, NME4, OPTN, and RB1 were both lost and under-expressed genes, and are thus putative TGCT suppressor genes. …”
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An Interdisciplinary Analysis of the Late Islamic Cemeteries Within the Cathedral (15th–18th Century CE) and the Ruins of Adulis (Mid-19th–Early 20th Century CE), Massawa, Eritrea:... by Omar Larentis, Nelly Cattaneo, Paolo Lampugnani, Susanna Bortolotto, Emanuele Zappa, Andrea Gregorini, Yotam Gezae, Tsegai Medin, Ilaria Gorini, Serena Massa

“…These findings were further enriched by ethnographic sources and collaborative work with local communities, who acted as custodians of the historical memory and traditions of the region. …”
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Teachers’ responses to racism and racist bullying in Dutch primary schools by Karen M. A. Sieben-Aduful, Roy A. Willems, Trijntje Völlink, Nico van der Wiel, Maria Sapouna, Pieter de Bruijn, Gemma Blok, Gemma Blok, Arjan E. R. Bos, Arjan E. R. Bos, Giel van Lankveld

“…BackgroundEarly in life, children with a non-White skin color, or a non-Western cultural or religious background, are susceptible of experiencing acts of racism. Since they spend a significant time of their daily life in school, teachers have a crucial role in providing a safe and bias-free environment for these children. …”
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Antioxidant Effect of Beer Polyphenols and Their Bioavailability in Dental-Derived Stem Cells (D-dSCs) and Human Intestinal Epithelial Lines (Caco-2) Cells by Marina Di Domenico, Antonia Feola, Pasqualina Ambrosio, Federica Pinto, Giovanni Galasso, Armando Zarrelli, Giovanni Di Fabio, Marina Porcelli, Salvatore Scacco, Francesco Inchingolo, Lucio Quagliuolo, Andrea Ballini, Mariarosaria Boccellino

“…In the presence of an intense stressing event, cells activate specific responses to counteract cell death or senescence which is known to act as a key-task in the onset of age-related pathologies and in the loss of tissue homeostasis. …”
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Modulation of Stemness and Differentiation Regulators by Valproic Acid in Medulloblastoma Neurospheres by Natália Hogetop Freire, Alice Laschuk Herlinger, Julia Vanini, Matheus Dalmolin, Marcelo A. C. Fernandes, Carolina Nör, Vijay Ramaswamy, Caroline Brunetto de Farias, André Tesainer Brunetto, Algemir Lunardi Brunetto, Lauro José Gregianin, Mariane da Cunha Jaeger, Michael D. Taylor, Rafael Roesler

“…Valproic acid (VPA) is an antiepileptic drug that acts partially by inhibiting histone deacetylases (HDACs) and could be repurposed as an epigenetic anticancer therapy. …”
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Self-beneficial transactional social dynamics for cooperation in Shwachman-Diamond syndrome: a mixed-subject analysis using computational pragmatics by Arthur Trognon, Arthur Trognon, Arthur Trognon, Natacha Stortini, Natacha Stortini, Coralie Duman, Coralie Duman, Nami Koïdé, Ewa Skupinska, Ewa Skupinska, Hamza Altakroury, Alizée Poli, Alizée Poli, Loann Mahdar-Recorbet, Loann Mahdar-Recorbet, Blandine Beaupain, Jean Donadieu, Michel Musiol, Michel Musiol, Michel Musiol

“…Using computational pragmatics, we aimed to identify the underlying principles guiding their social behavior.MethodsA cohort of 10 children (5 SDS, 5 matched controls) participated in ecological and cognitive tasks, including the WISC-V “Comprehension” subtest, NEPSY-II social perception tasks, and the Trognon Ecological Side Task for the Assessment of Speech-Act Processing (TEST-ASAP). Dialogues were analyzed using the Topological and Kinetic (2TK) model and a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN), enabling fine-grained computational insights into their interaction patterns.ResultsChildren with SDS exhibited cooperative behaviors shaped by perceived economic benefits, often at the expense of established social norms. …”
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Nociceptor-localized KCC2 suppresses brachial plexus avulsion-induced neuropathic pain and related central sensitization by Hang Xian, Huan Guo, Yuan-Ying Liu, Sui-Bin Ma, Rui Zhao, Jian-Lei Zhang, Hang Zhang, Rou-Gang Xie, Xu-Cheng Guo, Jie Ren, Sheng-Xi Wu, Ceng Luo, Rui Cong

“…The synthesis and release of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) was also proved reduction through overexpression of KCC2 in DRG, which indicates BDNF can also act as the downstream role in this pain state. As in human-derived tissues, we found decreased expression of KCC2 and increased expression of BDNF and TrκB in avulsed roots of BPA patients compared with normal human DRGs. …”
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