Theoretical Study on the Photoelectric Properties of a Class of Copolymers Based on Benzodithiophene for Solar Cells by Xiao-Hua Xie, Xin-Wei Zhao, Ming Li

“…Consequently, the four designed copolymers are promising candidates for polymer BHJ solar cells.…”
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Optimal Molecular Methods in Detecting p190BCR-ABL Fusion Variants in Hematologic Malignancies: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rebecca J. Sonu, Brian A. Jonas, Denis M. Dwyre, Jeffrey P. Gregg, Hooman H. Rashidi

“…Patients with BCR-ABL1 positive hematologic malignancies and Philadelphia-like B-lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL) are potential candidates for targeted therapy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKI). …”
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae drives macrophage lipid uptake via GlpD-mediated oxidation, facilitating foam cell formation by Takeshi Yamamoto, Miki Okuno, Koichi Kuwano, Yoshitoshi Ogura

“…Recent studies have suggested that various pathogens are involved in the development of atherosclerosis, with Mycoplasma pneumoniae considered one of the potential candidates. Therefore, this study investigated whether this bacterium induces lipid accumulation in macrophages, which play a crucial role in the development of atherosclerosis, using the Raw264.7 model. …”
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Absence of Rejection in a Facial Allograft Recipient with a Positive Flow Crossmatch 24 Months after Induction with Rabbit Anti-Thymocyte Globulin and Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibody by Bruce E. Gelb, J. Rodrigo Diaz-Siso, Natalie M. Plana, Adam Jacoby, William J. Rifkin, Kimberly S. Khouri, Daniel J. Ceradini, Eduardo D. Rodriguez

“…A cautious approach is warranted, but early results are promising for reconstructive transplant candidates given the exceptionally high rate of acute rejection episodes, particularly in the first year, in this patient population.…”
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Frequency and Significance of Abnormal Pancreatic Imaging in Patients with BRCA1 and BRCA2 Genetic Mutations by Elie Chahla, Antonio Cheesman, Suzanne M. Mahon, Robert W. Garrett, Ben P. Bradenham, Theresa L. Schwartz, Louay Omran, Jason R. Taylor, Samer Alkaade

“…Pancreatic adenocarcinoma is typically diagnosed in advanced stages resulting in a significant reduction in the number of patients who are candidates for surgical resection. Although the majority of cases are believed to occur sporadically, about 10% show familial clustering and studies have identified an increased frequency of BRCA germline mutations. …”
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Human resource evaluation using a GRA-based decision model in an interval-valued fuzzy environment by Seyed Mahdi Ghanizadeh

“…Finally, using the developed GRA method, it was determined that person number 3, among five candidates, is suitable for managing systems and methods in the organization.Originality/Value: In this research, the GRA method is improved based on positive and negative ideal concepts and developed in an interval-valued fuzzy environment. …”
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Radiological images of an advanced invasive carcinoma with mucinous aspects: A case report by Chiara Adriana Pistolese, MD, PhD, Francesca Di Giuliano, MD, PhD, Martina Cerocchi, MD, Maria Volpe, MD, Martina Cerasi Dellanea, MD, Flavia Briganti, MD, Paola Elda Gigliotti, MD, Carolina Goffredo, MD, Lucia Giudice, MD, Diletta Caccia, MD, Francesca Servadei, MD, Adriano De Majo, MD, PhD, Marco Materazzo, MD, Giorgio Pistilli, MD, Gianluca Vanni, MD, PhD, Valeria Liberto, MD

“…The patient was then candidated to mastectomy surgery and breast reconstruction with DIEP flap. …”
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High-Throughput Sequencing Reveals Diverse Sets of Conserved, Nonconserved, and Species-Specific miRNAs in Jute by Md. Tariqul Islam, Ahlan Sabah Ferdous, Rifat Ara Najnin, Suprovath Kumar Sarker, Haseena Khan

“…In this study, Illumina sequencing revealed a total of 227 known microRNAs and 17 potential novel microRNA candidates in jute, of which 164 belong to 23 conserved families and the remaining 63 belong to 58 nonconserved families. …”
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Surface Treatment on Nickel Oxide to Enhance the Efficiency of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells by Kaijie Wang, Ye Tian, Heng Jiang, Meng Chen, Shuangyan Xu

“…The organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites such as CH3NH3PbI3 have been considered as one of the most promising candidates for the next-generation photovoltaic materials due to its high absorption coefficient, low exciton binding energy, and long diffusion length. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vitro Drug Delivery Capabilities of (Zn, Al)-Based Layered Double Hydroxide Nanoparticles by Vinay J. Nagaraj, Xiaodi Sun, Jiten Mehta, Mac Martin, Thi Ngo, Sandwip K. Dey

“…Our research indicates that the superior properties of (Zn, Al)-LDH nanoparticles make them ideal candidates for further development as in vivo chemotherapy drug delivery agents.…”
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Ion‐Permeable Electrospun Scaffolds Enable Controlled In‐Vitro Electrostimulation Assay of Myoblasts by Serafina Pacilio, Francesco Decataldo, Roberta Costa, Tobias Cramer, Beatrice Fraboni, Giovanna Cenacchi, Maria Letizia Focarete

“…Abstract In‐vitro models are fundamental for studying muscular cell contractility and for wide‐screening of therapeutic candidates targeting skeletal muscle diseases, owing to their scalability, reproducibility, and circumvention of ethical concerns. …”
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Light-induced rearrangement from macrocyclic to bicyclic lactam: A case study of N-chlorinated laurolactam by Zubčić Gabrijel, Pavić Kristina, You Jiangyang, Vrček Valerije, Portada Tomislav, Bešić Erim, Šakić Davor

“…This research highlights the feasibility of using the HLF reaction to transform macrocyclic lactams into stable bicyclic drug candidates, paving the way for new therapeutic developments.…”
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Modern approaches to production of safe and effective genetically modified rabies vaccines for animals by M. I. Doronin, A. Mazloum, D. V. Mikhalishin, M. N. Mitrofanova, A. Yu. Sukharkov, V. V. Kiseleva, A. V. Sprygin

“…Taking into account that there is a lack of affordable high-quality vaccines to globally prevent and control the disease, stable, attenuated production strains of rabies virus with broad cross-activity against various variants of the pathogen shall be considered as ideal candidates to produce high-quality, safe and effective vaccines. …”
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Analysis of Polygala tenuifolia Transcriptome and Description of Secondary Metabolite Biosynthetic Pathways by Illumina Sequencing by Hongling Tian, Xiaoshuang Xu, Fusheng Zhang, Yaoqin Wang, Shuhong Guo, Xuemei Qin, Guanhua Du

“…We also obtained many candidates CYP450s and UGTs by the analysis of genes in the secondary metabolite biosynthetic pathways, including putative terpenoid backbone and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway. …”
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Repeated Liver Resection for Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Comparison with Primary Liver Resections concerning Perioperative and Long-Term Outcome by Kristoffer Jönsson, Gerd Gröndahl, Martin Salö, Bobby Tingstedt, Roland Andersson

“…Introduction. 60% of patients operated for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) will develop recurrent disease and some may be candidates for a repeated liver resection. The study aimed to evaluate differences in intraoperative blood loss and complications comparing the primary and the repeated liver resection for metastases of colorectal cancer (CRC), as well as to evaluate differences in long-time follow-up. …”
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Oral Administration of Oleuropein and Its Semisynthetic Peracetylated Derivative Prevents Hepatic Steatosis, Hyperinsulinemia, and Weight Gain in Mice Fed with High Fat Cafeteria D... by Saverio Massimo Lepore, Valeria Maria Morittu, Marilena Celano, Francesca Trimboli, Manuela Oliverio, Antonio Procopio, Carla Di Loreto, Giuseppe Damante, Domenico Britti, Stefania Bulotta, Diego Russo

“…The observed beneficial properties of Ole and Ac-Ole make these compounds and in particular Ac-Ole promising candidates for a potential pharmaceutic use in metabolic disorders.…”
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Electroencephalographic and Epilepsy Findings in ZNF711 Variants: A Case Series of Two Siblings by Michele Minerva, Lorenzo Perilli, Samanta Carbone, Margherita Maria Rossi, Federica Lotti, Luisa Lonoce, Maria Rosaria Curcio, Salvatore Grosso

“…Conclusions: This case expands the clinical range of ZNF711 variants by highlighting epilepsy as a potential comorbidity and suggesting other possible causal candidates for generalized epilepsy. Moreover, it emphasizes the need for further research into the phenotypic spectrum associated with this variant.…”
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Antileishmanial Effect of 5,3′-Hydroxy-7,4′-dimethoxyflavanone of Picramnia gracilis Tul. (Picramniaceae) Fruit: In Vitro and In Vivo Studies by Sara M. Robledo, Wilson Cardona, Karen Ligardo, Jéssica Henao, Natalia Arbeláez, Andrés Montoya, Fernando Alzate, Juan M. Pérez, Victor Arango, Iván D. Vélez, Jairo Sáez

“…P. gracilis Tul. is a native species from Central and South America and although its fruits are edible, phytochemical analysis or medicinal uses of this species are not known. In the search of candidates to antileishmanial drugs, this work aimed to evaluate the antileishmanial activity of P. gracilis Tul. in in vitro and in vivo studies. …”
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DeepAptamer: Advancing high-affinity aptamer discovery with a hybrid deep learning model by Xin Yang, Chi Ho Chan, Shanshan Yao, Hang Yin Chu, Minchuan Lyu, Ziqi Chen, Huan Xiao, Yuan Ma, Sifan Yu, Fangfei Li, Jin Liu, Luyao Wang, Zongkang Zhang, Bao-Ting Zhang, Lu Zhang, Aiping Lu, Yaofeng Wang, Ge Zhang, Yuanyuan Yu

“…Moreover, inherent experimental biases and non-specific interactions within SELEX could inadvertently exclude high-affinity candidates, leading to a high failure rate. To address these challenges, we proposed DeepAptamer for identifying high-affinity sequences from unenriched early SELEX rounds. …”
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Oligonucleotide-Based Therapy for FTD/ALS Caused by the C9orf72 Repeat Expansion: A Perspective by Stephanie A. Fernandes, Andrew G. L. Douglas, Miguel A. Varela, Matthew J. A. Wood, Yoshitsugu Aoki

“…Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs) are modified nucleic acids that are able to silence targeted mRNAs or perform splice modulation, and the fact that they have proved efficient in repeat expansion diseases including myotonic dystrophy type 1 makes them ideal candidates for c9FTD/ALS therapy. Here, we discuss potential mechanisms and challenges for developing oligonucleotide-based therapy for c9FTD/ALS.…”
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