Influence of lemongrass and oregano essential oils and their combination on in vitro ruminal fermentation and greenhouse gas emissions in total mixed ration for dairy cows by Sara Glorio Patrucco, Alessandro Lotto, Martina Dorigo, Rita Fornaciari, Antonio Sagliano, Nicola Martinelli, Alessandra Cosani, Khalil Abid, Salvatore Barbera, Hatsumi Kaihara, Sonia Tassone

“…Volatile fatty acids were slightly affected only by EOs blend at the highest dose, resulting in a reduction of propionate (−1.3%, p=0.02), an increase in acetate:propionate (+0.16%, p=0.04) and isovalerate (+0.7%, p=0.03). …”
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Relevance of plant growth-promoting bacteria in reducing the severity of tomato wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici by altering metabolites and related genes by Waquar Akhter Ansari, Ram Krishna, Sarvesh Pratap Kashyap, Khalid Mashay Al-Anazi, Mohammad Abul Farah, Durgesh Kumar Jaiswal, Akhilesh Yadav, Mohammad Tarique Zeyad, Jay Prakash Verma

“…Among the biotic stresses, wilt disease severely affects tomato quality and productivity globally. …”
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The age-adjusted international prognostic index 2 (A-FLIPI2) for elderly patients with follicular lymphoma by Jiesong Wang, Junlei Jia, Jingwei Yu, Jing Liu, Meng Gao, Hengqi Liu, Lanfang Li, Lihua Qiu, Shiyong Zhou, Bin Meng, Wenchen Gong, Zhengzi Qian, Xianhuo Wang, Huilai Zhang

“…Follicular lymphoma (FL) is a common B-cell lymphoma and typically affects the elderly population. It is urgently required to enhance our comprehension of disease-specific outcomes in elderly FL patients and identify a reliable predictive indicator to assess patient risk and guide treatment options for them. …”
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Utilizing sc-linker to integrate single-cell RNA sequencing and human genetics to identify cell types and driver genes associated with non-small cell lung cancer by Yangfan Zhou, Liang Zhao, Meimei Cai, Doudou Luo, Yizhen Pang, Jianhao Chen, Qicong Luo, Qin Lin

“…Methods In this study, we utilized the sc-linker framework developed by Jagadeesh, which is an integrated framework that combines single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), epigenomic single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-to-gene mapping, and GWAS summary statistics to infer potential cell types and diseases affected by genetic variations. Results Using normal cell type programs in the sc-linker, we identified type 2 alveolar cells in normal lung tissues that are closely associated with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). …”
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Long-Lasting Anti-Inflammatory Activity of Human Microfragmented Adipose Tissue by Sara Nava, Valeria Sordi, Luisa Pascucci, Carlo Tremolada, Emilio Ciusani, Offer Zeira, Moris Cadei, Gianni Soldati, Augusto Pessina, Eugenio Parati, Mark Slevin, Giulio Alessandri

“…We conclude that MFAT is an effective preparation with a long-lasting anti-inflammatory activity probably mediated by a long-term survival of their MSC content that releases a combination of cytokines that affect several mechanisms involved in inflammation processes.…”
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Access to healthcare: waiting time until the surgical procedure by Cassiane de Santana Lemos, Ana Maria Muller Magalhães, Danielle Saraiva Tuma dos Reis, Alessandra Yuri Takehana de Andrade, Karla Cristina de Almeida, Fabiana Zerbieri Martins, Nancy Reynolds, Vanessa de Brito Poveda

“…In addition, it seems that longer waiting times for surgery more perceptibly affect the quality of life of older adults and those with other associated diseases.…”
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Akkermansia muciniphila and its metabolite propionic acid maintains neuronal mitochondrial division and autophagy homeostasis during Alzheimer’s disease pathologic process via GPR4... by Zifan Wang, Cai Wang, Boyu Yuan, Li Liu, Haoming Zhang, Mingqiang Zhu, Hongxia Chai, Jie Peng, Yanhua Huang, Shuo Zhou, Juxiong Liu, Liyong Wu, Wei Wang

“…In addition, short-chain fatty acids (SCFA) produced by intestinal microbiota metabolism have been considered to be important factors affecting central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis. …”
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BPZ inhibits early mouse embryonic development by disrupting maternal-to-zygotic transition and mitochondrial function by Zhiming Ding, Huilei Chen, Huiru Cheng, Caiyun Wu, Hongzhen Ruan, Bingjing Zhu, Ping Zhou, Zuying Xu, Huifen Xiang

“…Recent studies have shown that BPZ exposure adversely affects mouse oocyte meiotic maturation. This study investigates the impact of BPZ exposure on early mouse embryonic development alongside an exploration of the underlying mechanisms. …”
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The ArcB kinase sensor participates in the phagocyte-mediated stress response in Salmonella Typhimurium by Coral Pardo-Esté, Coral Pardo-Esté, Francisca Urbina, Nicolas Aviles, Nicolas Pacheco, Alan Briones, Carolina Cabezas, Vicente Rojas, Valentina Pavez, Yoelvis Sulbaran-Bracho, Yoelvis Sulbaran-Bracho, Alejandro A. Hidalgo, Juan Castro-Severyn, Juan Castro-Severyn, Claudia P. Saavedra

“…Our results indicate that the absence of the arcB gene significantly affects the ability of S. Typhimurium to grow under HOCl stress. …”
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Effect of primary tumor volume on survival of concurrent chemoradiotherapy in stage IV non‐small cell lung cancer by Xiaxia Chen, Wei Zhang, Lan Luo, Shimei Fu, Dongdong Cao, Shengfa Su, Qingsong Li, Wengang Yang, Yichao Geng, Bing Lu, Weiwei Ouyang

“…Conclusions The volume of stage IV NSCLC primary tumor can affect the survival of patients. Appropriate treatment methods can be opted by considering the volume of tumors to extend patients' lifetime to the utmost.…”
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The features of Tat protein of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (Retroviridae: <i>Lentivirus: Lentivirus humimdef1</i>) non-A6 variants, characteristic for the Russian Federatio... by Anna I. Kuznetsova, Anastasiia A. Antonova, Aleksey V. Lebedev, Ekaterina N. Ozhmegova, Anastasia V. Shlykova, Ilya A. Lapovok, Oxana V. Galzitskaya

“…Natural amino acid polymorphisms in Tat may affect its functional properties and the course of HIV infection. …”
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A systematic review on the correlation between COVID-19 and lower urinary tract symptoms by Ashkan Shafigh, Amir Mohammadi-Garebagh, Kavous Shahsavarinia, Sona Tayebi, Ali Mostafaei, Hanieh Salehi-Pourmehr, Sakineh Hajebrahimi

“…We aimed to investigate the impact of the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the lower urinary tract in patients affected by COVID-19. We conducted a comprehensive literature search using the terms ''COVID-19,'' ''SARS-CoV-2,'' and ''Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms'' with various combinations in MEDLINE, Scopus, ProQuest, Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Cochrane Library, including Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) databases. …”
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Association of smoking with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A systematic review, and meta-analysis, including dose-response analysis by Kihun Kim<sup>+<sup/>, Dai Sik Ko<sup>+<sup/>, Jin-Woo Kim, Dongjun Lee, Eunjeong Son, Hyun-Woo Kim, Tae-Jin Song<sup>+<sup/>, Yun Hak Kim

“…Introduction Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder primarily affecting the voluntary motor nervous system. Several observational studies have provided conflicting results regarding the association between smoking and ALS. …”
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Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of ICU Medical Staff toward Nutrition Care and its Impact on Patient Recovery in Taiz, Yemen by Haitham T. S. Mohammed, Lamia A. S. Ali, Malak Anwar Saif, Nada Khalid Al-Adeemy, Noha Kamel Al-Nadhary, Raghad Sameer Saif, Shaima Kamel Al-Nadhary, Yomna Mukarram Al-Dobai, Nur Mufida Wulan Sari

“…ICU medical staff are instrumental in providing appropriate nutritional care, which significantly affects patients' health outcomes. However, in Yemen, the lack of knowledge for assessing nutritional requirements, and the importance of nutrients adequacy for patients underscores the importance of improving staff involvement in nutrition care quality management. …”
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The Clinical Features, Risk Factors, and Outcome of Aneurysmal Lesions in Behcet’s Disease by Jiaxin Zhou, Jing Shi, Jinjing Liu, Luxi Sun, Lu Li, Chaoran Li, Xiuhua Wu, Yining Wang, Xinping Tian, Xiaofeng Zeng, Yi Liu, Wenjie Zheng, Yan Zhao

“…For the other 97 aortic and/or peripheral artery aneurysms in 59 patients, the most commonly affected vessels were abdominal aorta (27/97, 27.8%), coronary artery (10/97, 10.3%), and superficial femoral artery (8/97, 8.2%). …”
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Exploring the impact of genetic factors and fatty acid quality on visceral and overall Fat levels in overweight and obese women: a genetic risk score study by Niloufar Rasaei, Atefeh Tavakoli, Saba Mohammadpour, Mehdi Karimi, Alireza Khadem, Azam Mohamadi, Seyedeh Fatemeh Fatemi, Fatemeh Gholami, Khadijeh Mirzaei

“…This study investigates how GRS and fatty acid quality affect visceral adiposity index (VAI) and body adiposity index (BAI) in overweight and obese women. …”
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Efficacy and safety of edoxaban in patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension: protocol for a multicentre, randomised, warfarin-controlled, parallel group trial -... by Keiichi Fukuda, Satoshi Yasuda, Hiroyuki Tsutsui, Toyoaki Murohara, Kohtaro Abe, Koichiro Tatsumi, Junji Kishimoto, Yu Taniguchi, Yuichi Tamura, Koji Todaka, Shun Minatsuki, Kazuya Hosokawa, Yuko Kobayakawa, Takumi Inami, Nobutaka Ikeda

“…The anticoagulant activity of warfarin is affected by food and drug interactions, requiring regular monitoring of prothrombin time. …”
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Childhood-Onset Takayasu Arteritis: Clinical Features of Disease and Relapse Risk Factors by Vera Podzolkova, Galina Lyskina, Olga Shpitonkova, Angelina Polyanskaya, Svetlana Chebysheva, Marina Shakhnazarova, Jinbo Zhao, Aleksandr Suvorov, Vera Khudoroshkova, Natalia Geppe

“…<b>Background:</b> Takayasu’s arteritis (TA) is a systemic vasculitis that primarily affects the aorta and major arteries. Despite aggressive treatment with glucocorticoids (GCs) and non-biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (nbDMARDs), about 30% of patients experience resistance to therapy or relapse. …”
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<i>Ehrlichia</i> Species in Dromedary Camels (<i>Camelus dromedarius</i>) and Ruminants from Somalia by Aamir M. Osman, Ahmed A. Hassan-Kadle, Marcos R. André, Flávia C. M. Collere, Amir Salvador Alabí Córdova, Fabiano Montiani-Ferreira, Thállitha S. W. J. Vieira, Abdalla M. Ibrahim, Abdulkarim A. Yusuf, Rosangela Z. Machado, Rafael F. C. Vieira

“…Ehrlichioses, caused by <i>Ehrlichia</i> species, are tick-borne diseases (TBDs) that affect animals and humans worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the molecular occurrence of <i>Ehrlichia</i> spp. in 530 animals (155 Dromedary camels, 199 goats, 131 cattle, and 45 sheep) in the Benadir and Lower Shabelle regions of Somalia. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variations in Phytoplankton Community Structure and Diversity: A Case Study for a Macroalgae–Oyster Reef Ecosystem by Min Xu, Qi Zhao, Yufu Xu, Shenzhi Wang, Yingbo Yu, Haipeng Zhang, Yun Wang, Jiabin Shen, Linlin Yang, Yunling Zhang, Takayoshi Otaki, Teruhisa Komatsu, Kaida Xu

“…Although Luanhe River runoff and reef construction are important to the local phytoplankton community and fisheries’ production, little is known about how these factors affect phytoplankton community structure in the local coastal ecosystem. …”
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