Dynamic conditioning of porcine kidney grafts with extracellular vesicles derived from urine progenitor cells: A proof‐of‐concept study by Perrine Burdeyron, Sébastien Giraud, Maryne Lepoittevin, Nina Jordan, Sonia Brishoual, Maïté Jacquard, Virginie Ameteau, Nadège Boildieu, Estelle Lemarie, Jonathan Daniel, Frédéric Martins, Nicolas Mélis, Marine Coué, Raphaël Thuillier, Henri Leuvenink, Luc Pellerin, Thierry Hauet, Clara Steichen

“…Regarding perfusate analysis, metabolomic analyses and cytokine quantification showed an immunomodulation signature in G3 compared with G1 and highlighted potential metabolic targets. …”
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DNA hypomethylation-mediated upregulation of GADD45B facilitates airway inflammation and epithelial cell senescence in COPD by Yuan Zhan, Qian Huang, Zhesong Deng, Shanshan Chen, Ruonan Yang, Jiaheng Zhang, Yating Zhang, Maocuo Peng, Jixing Wu, Yiya Gu, Zhilin Zeng, Jungang Xie

“…Methods: Expressions of GADD45 family were evaluated by bioinformatic analysis combined with detections in clinical specimens. …”
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Evaluation of Urban Composite Carbon Sink Value: A Case Study of Shenyang by Tiemao SHI, Di WANG, Yu TANG, Peiying LI

“…Therefore, this research endeavors to address this issue by proposing a method for calculating the composite carbon sink value of urban areas, which is based on the distinct characteristics of urban ecosystems, with the ultimate aim of comprehensively uncovering the true composite carbon sink value of cities.MethodsOn the basis of the analysis of carbon sink elements in urban spaces, a carbon storage estimation model for vegetation, soil and buildings is established by combining remote sensing imagery with plot data. …”
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The impact of war on people with type 2 diabetes in Ukraine: a survey studyResearch in context by Oksana Sulaieva, Viktoriia Yerokhovych, Sergii Zemskov, Iuliia Komisarenko, Vitalii Gurianov, Volodymyr Pankiv, Oleksandr Tovkai, Tetyana Yuzvenko, Violetta Yuzvenko, Andrii Tovkai, Zlatoslava Shaienko, Tetyana Falalyeyeva, Nadiya Skrypnyk, Taras Romaniv, Nadiya Pasyechko, Taras Krytskyy, Solomiia Danyliuk, Andrii Klantsa, Dmytro Krasnienkov, Oleksandr Gurbych, Nazarii Kobyliak

“…Next, the impact of intrinsic and war-related factors on T2D progression was assessed via logistic regression analysis and machine learning tools. Findings: Two years of war experience was associated with significant increase in the median HbA1c from 7.8% (7.0–8.93) to 8.4% (7.4–9.9; p < 0.001), with the highest value occurring in eastern and northern Ukraine. …”
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Case Reports: The core of practice-based evidence by Antonio Villa

“…In the era of evidence-based medicine, where meta-analysis of several randomized controlled research, is considered prominent with respect of evidence gathered from experts and clinical practice, we should not forget the essential role of practice-based evidence. …”
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Gastrointestinal complications of hepatic glycogen storage disease: a national survey questionnaire study in China by Xiaoyan Zhang, Zexiong Su, Jiaxing Wu, Hanshi Zeng, Xun Jiang, Ying Wang, Huiqing Shen, Xiaoli Xie, Yuan Xiao, Qing Tang, Xiaoping Luo, Xuemei Zhong, Huan Chen, Jiaoli Lan, Yongxin Chen, Xiaolu Zeng, Huiqiong Zhang, Zhiling Li, Yuxin Zhang, Min Yang

“…Descriptive statistics were used for analysis. Results A total of 315 patients with hepatic GSD were included in the study, including 191 males and 124 females, the median age at diagnosis was 1.42 years (range = 0.08–36.08 years), with a median age of 5.42 years at the time of investigation (range = 0.58–38.08 years). 95% of patients relied on uncooked corn starch (UCCS) for blood glucose maintenance, and the median age of initiation was 18.5 months (range = 4-360 months). …”
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RETRACTED: Mechanism of action of Asparagus officinalis extract against multiple myeloma using bioinformatics tools, in silico and in vitro study by Yanju Li, Xu Yang, Feiqing Wang, Feiqing Wang, Jianing Zhao, Chike Zhang, Dan Wu, Bo Yang, Rui Gao, Peng Zhao, Yun Zan, Min Su, Zhixu He, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Yang Liu, Jishi Wang, Dongxin Tang

“…Herb identification, study of compound targets, network construction, and network analysis have been used to elucidate how herbal medicines work. …”
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Release velocity ImprovemenT with a new Metronome guIding chest COmpressions: The RITMICO simulation study by Maria Luce Caputo, Giuliana Monachino, Ruggero Cresta, Alessia Currao, Enrico Baldi, Simone Savastano, Andrea Cortegiani, Mariachiara Ippolito, Sara Accetta, Alessandra Gargano, Camilla Metelmann, Bibiana Metelmann, Carlos Ramon Hölzing, Julian Ganter, Michael Patrick Müller, Claudio Benvenuti, Stefania Tomola, Pierangelo Pinetti, Pier Luigi Ingrassia, Francesca Dalia Faraci, Angelo Auricchio

“…Three CC metrics—depth, rate, and CCRV—were measured using an automated external defibrillator equipped with pads for CPR quality analysis. Results: 503 volunteers participated in the study, with 54% being male and a mean age of 34 ± 12 years. …”
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Azithromycin to prevent acute lower respiratory infections among Australian and New Zealand First Nations and Timorese children (PETAL trial): study protocol for a multicentre, int... by Anne B Chang, Keith Grimwood, Yuejen Zhao, Gabrielle B McCallum, Catherine A Byrnes, Heidi Smith-Vaughan, Peter S Morris, Christine Connors, Adrian Trenholme, Shirley Lawrence, Joshua Francis, Kobi L Schutz, Mark D Chatfield, Nevio Sarmento, Robyn L. Marsh, Emily R Bowden, Nicholas Fancourt, Adriano Vieira, Kim M Hare, Dennis Bonney, Felicity Marwick, Bronwyn Karvonen, Carolyn Maclennan, Milena Santos Lay, Endang Soares da Silva

“…Our primary hypothesis is that children receiving long-term azithromycin will have fewer medically attended ALRIs over the intervention period than those receiving placebo.Methods and analysis We will recruit 160 Australian and New Zealand First Nations and Timorese children aged &lt;2 years to a parallel, superiority RCT across four hospitals from three countries (Australia, New Zealand and Timor-Leste). …”
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Low light reduces saffron corm yield by inhibiting starch synthesis by Weijing Yang, Weijing Yang, Xin Li, Xin Li, Fei Chang, Fei Chang, Xue Qiu, Xulong Huang, Xulong Huang, Zhan Feng, Zhan Feng, Jie Yan, Jie Yan, Qinghua Wu, Qinghua Wu, Feiyan Wen, Feiyan Wen, Jin Pei, Jin Pei, Tao Zhou, Tao Zhou

“…Despite the marked inhibition of photosynthetic capacity, initial DW, sucrose and glucose concentrations in leaves were comparable to those under NL. Carbohydrate analysis revealed that starch concentration in the mother corms under LL decreased by 18.00% relative to NL, while sucrose and glucose concentrations increased by 28.44% and 68.44%, respectively. …”
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ENO1 promotes PDAC progression by inhibiting CD8+ T cell infiltration through upregulating PD-L1 expression via HIF-1α signaling by Aziguli Tulamaiti, Shu-Yu Xiao, Yan Yang, Musitaba Mutailifu, Xia-Qing Li, Shi-Qi Yin, Hong-Tai Ma, Hong-Fei Yao, Lin-Li Yao, Li-Peng Hu, Jun Li, Shu-Heng Jiang, Zhi-Gang Zhang, Yan-Miao Huo, Dong-Xue Li, Xue-Li Zhang

“…In vivo, tumorigenesis was suppressed in mouse PDAC models by Eno1 knockdown. Flow cytometry analysis revealed that high expression of Eno1 altered the tumor immune microenvironment (TIME), particularly the impaired tumor infiltration and function of CD8+ T cells. …”
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Using the HBSC Symptom Checklist to measure junior secondary school students’ psychosomatic complaints in the Chinese Mainland: Rasch-based validation, population-based norm, and n... by Yuhang Zhu, Xianzhu Cong, Zhenliang Qiu, Ricky Jeffrey, Ranran Li, Li Jing, Gaopei Zhu, Xi Yang, Shuang Li, Jinling Wang, Xu Xu, Hongliu Zhu, Xinjian Wang, Ling Huang, Xueqin Sun, Di Wu, Kai Zhang, Xunhong Miao, Rui Wen, Qinglang Huang, Zhuang He, Juan Li, Alina Cosma, Fuyan Shi, Suzhen Wang, the PROSQoL-JSSS research group

“…The Mandarin Chinese HBSC-SCL’s unidimensionality was verified using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and its psychometric properties were comprehensively evaluated using the partial credit model (PCM) of the Rasch measurement method. …”
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Outcomes of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery from private and public healthcare services in AustraliaKey points by Thomas J. West, Andrea M. Bruder, Kay M. Crossley, Michael A. Girdwood, Laura K. To, Jamon L. Couch, Mark J. Scholes, Sebastian C.S. Evans, Melissa J. Haberfield, Christian J. Barton, Ewa M. Roos, Alysha De Livera, Adam G. Culvenor

“…No other KOOS subscale scores (pain, symptoms, sport/recreation) differed between healthcare groups in our adjusted analysis. Conclusions: Australian young adults who underwent ACLR using private healthcare (compared to public healthcare) services reported better knee-related QoL post-operatively in this cross-sectional cohort. …”
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Anti-PLA2R1 Antibodies Containing Sera Induce In Vitro Cytotoxicity Mediated by Complement Activation by Maël Lateb, Hajar Ouahmi, Christine Payré, Vesna Brglez, Kevin Zorzi, Guillaume Dolla, Mohamad Zaidan, Sonia Boyer-Suavet, Bertrand Knebelmann, Thomas Crépin, Cécile Courivaud, Noémie Jourde-Chiche, Vincent Esnault, Gérard Lambeau, Barbara Seitz-Polski

“…In a cohort of 37 patients treated with rituximab, high level of complement-mediated cytotoxicity was associated with less and delayed remission at month 6 after rituximab therapy (5/12 vs. 20/25 (p=0.03) in 8.5 months±4.4 vs. 4.8±4.0 (p=0.02)). Kaplan-Meier analysis demonstrated that high level of cytotoxicity (≥40%) (p=0.005), epitope spreading (defined by immunization beyond the immunodominant CysR domain) (p=0.002), and high titer of anti-PLA2R1 total IgG (p=0.01) were factors of poor renal prognosis. …”
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Intelligence algorithm for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases based on immune monitoring and neuroscience: A revolutionary tool for translational medicine by Liangyu Li, Xuewen Qin, Guangwei Wang, Siyi Li, Xudong Li, Lizhong Guo, Javier Santos, Ana María Gonzalez-Castro, Yanyang Tu, Yi Qin

“…The research team has developed an information system based on clinical blood cell analysis and designed and implemented highly innovative algorithms. …”
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Research on Carbon Sequestration Capacity of Urban Park Green Space in the Central Urban Area of Beijing and Driving Factors Thereof by Xiuping LIU, Songting ZHAO, Xinyu LI, Jiale LI, Xing WANG

“…Pearson correlation analysis is used to study the driving relationship between the carbon sequestration capacity of park green space, vegetation index, climate environment and landscape pattern. …”
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Histopathologic Progression and Metastatic Relapse Outcomes in Small Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinomas of the Urinary Tract by Mohammad Jad Moussa, Georges C. Tabet, Arlene O. Siefker‐Radtke, Lianchun Xiao, Nathaniel R. Wilson, Jianjun Gao, Christopher J. Logothetis, Petros Grivas, Byron Lee, Amishi Y. Shah, Pavlos Msaouel, Roger Li, Leticia Campos Clemente, Jianping Zhao, Nizar M. Tannir, Ashish M. Kamat, Donna E. Hansel, Charles C. Guo, Matthew T. Campbell, Omar Alhalabi

“…Patients with eradicated SCNEC but remaining UC components had an intermediate‐risk CIF (32.5% [95% CI 18.6–47.2]). Multivariable analysis adjusting for neoCTx, clinical stage at diagnosis (T3/4, N0/N+ vs. …”
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Sowing the seeds of sustainability: A sociological exploration of environmental sustainability within SME sector by Mohi ud Din, Aqeel Ahmad, Sarminah Samad, Sanghyeop Lee, Heesup Han

“…Utilizing a sample of 357 participants, comprising HR managers, leaders, and employees within SMEs, data were collected through self-report measures, and analysis was conducted using Smart PLS 4.0 software. …”
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Harnessing root phenotyping and root growth plasticity of landraces of maize (Zea mays L.) for enhancing waterlogging tolerance in fragile and challenging agro-ecologies of Eastern... by E. Lamalakshmi Devi, Krishnappa Rangappa, Ayam Gangarani Devi, S.K. Chongtham, Ingudam Bhupenchandra, Konsam Sarika, Harendra Verma, Rumi Narzari, Samarendra Hazarika, Sankar Prasad Das, B.U. Choudhury, Anil Kumar Choudhury, T.L. Bhutia, V.K. Mishra

“…Phenotyping of key root traits (brace root angle (BA1), branching, and crown root number) revealed their substantial contribution to stress resilience, as confirmed by principal component analysis (PCA) and regression models. PCA indicates, for root tissue density (RTD) and root fineness (RF) at seedling stage, genotypes like RCM-34-19, RCM-10-19, RCM-23-19, RCM-42-19, and RCM-31-19 are closely associated with the second principal component (PC2). …”
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Proteomic profiling of the local and systemic immune response to pediatric respiratory viral infections by Emily Lydon, Christina M. Osborne, Brandie D. Wagner, Lilliam Ambroggio, J. Kirk Harris, Ron Reeder, Todd C. Carpenter, Aline B. Maddux, Matthew K. Leroue, Nadir Yehya, Joseph L. DeRisi, Mark W. Hall, Athena F. Zuppa, Joseph Carcillo, Kathleen Meert, Anil Sapru, Murray M. Pollack, Patrick McQuillen, Daniel A. Notterman, Charles R. Langelier, Peter M. Mourani

“…Using machine learning, we developed a parsimonious diagnostic classifier that distinguished vLRTI from non-infectious respiratory failure with high accuracy. Comparative analysis of paired TA and plasma specimens demonstrated limited concordance, although the interferon-stimulated protein ISG15 was significantly upregulated with vLRTI in both compartments. …”
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