DFT and molecular docking analyses of the effects of solvent polarity and temperature on the structural, electronic, and thermodynamic properties of p-coumaric acid: Insights for a... by Umer Sherefedin, Abebe Belay, Kusse Gudishe, Alemu Kebede, Alemayehu Getahun Kumela, Tadesse Lemma Wakjira, Dereje Gelanu, Tesfaye Feyise, Jebel Haji Mahamud, Abdulkerim Abdela, Kebede Shankute Gizew

“…These findings underscore the potential of p-CA as an effective anticancer agent, emphasizing the critical roles of solvent, temperature, and molecular interactions in its efficacy.…”
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A novel gene signature for predicting outcome in colorectal cancer patients based on tumor cell-endothelial cell interaction via single-cell sequencing and machine learning by Lina Pang, Qingxia Sun, Wenyue Wang, Mingjie Song, Ying Wu, Xin Shi, Xiaonan Shi

“…Identifying molecular signatures associated with this interaction could yield critical prognostic insights and inform personalized therapeutic approaches. …”
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Nursing postgraduates’ innovative behaviour, influencing factors and educational requirements: a national cross-sectional study by Jiayi Zhu, Shuai Yuan, Lihui Pu, Ruben Martin-Payo, Liqin Wei, Mengying Qiu, Fengying Zhang

“…Abstract Background Innovative behaviours are important for nursing postgraduates who are a significant reserve for future nursing career, thinking critically, utilizing technologies and solving complex problems. …”
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Detection of low frequency artemisinin resistance mutations, C469Y, P553L and A675V, and fixed antifolate resistance mutations in asymptomatic primary school children in Kenya by Victor Osoti, Kevin Wamae, Leonard Ndwiga, Paul M. Gichuki, Collins Okoyo, Stella Kepha, Kibor Keitany, Regina Kandie, Stephen Aricha, Rosebella Kiplagat, Charles Mwandawiro, Philip Bejon, Robert W. Snow, Lynette Isabella Ochola-Oyier

“…Abstract Background To understand the emergence and spread of drug-resistant parasites in malaria-endemic areas, accurate assessment and monitoring of antimalarial drug resistance markers is critical. Recent advances in next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies have enabled the tracking of drug-resistant malaria parasites. …”
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An Optimized Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Method for Ganglioside Analysis in Cell Lines by Akeem Sanni, Andrew I. Bennett, Yifan Huang, Isabella Gidi, Moyinoluwa Adeniyi, Judith Nwaiwu, Min H. Kang, Michelle E. Keyel, ChongFeng Gao, C. Patrick Reynolds, Brian Haab, Yehia Mechref

“…Neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer of the sympathetic nervous system, is treated with intensive chemotherapy, radiation, and an antibody targeting the GD2 ganglioside. Gangliosides are critical in neuroblastoma development and serve as therapeutic targets, making it essential to establish a reliable, rapid, and cost-effective method for profiling gangliosides, particularly one capable of isomeric separation of intact species. …”
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Cognitive impairment and psychopathology in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors in Denmark: The REVIVAL cohort study protocol by Jacob Eifer Moller, Christian Hassager, Selina Kikkenborg Berg, Ola Ekholm, Trine Bernholdt Rasmussen, Mette Kirstine Wagner, Sophia Armand, Patrick MacDonald Fisher, Gitte Moos Knudsen, Dea Siggaard Stenbæk

“…Introduction Cognitive impairment and psychopathology caused by brain hypoxia and the traumatic impact of critical illness are common in cardiac arrest survivors and can lead to negative consequences of everyday life functioning, and further impact mental health in relatives. …”
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Association of HIV infection and hospitalization among mpox cases: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Muhammed Shabil, Shilpa Gaidhane, R. Roopashree, Mandeep Kaur, Manish Srivastava, Amit Barwal, G. V. Siva Prasad, Pranchal Rajput, Rukshar Syed, Anoop Dev, Danish Kundra, Ambanna Yappalparvi, Prakasini Satapathy, Quazi Syed Zahiruddin, Harish Kumar, Renu Sah, Ganesh Bushi

“…Conclusion HIV infection is associated with a statistically significant increased risk of hospitalization in mpox cases. There is a critical need for integrated care and enhanced surveillance, especially in populations with high HIV prevalence. …”
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Investigating POU3F4 in cancer: Expression patterns, prognostic implications, and functional roles in tumor immunity by Weiwei Chen, Yaya Ji, Rui Wang, Ruijie Ji, Yujian Lin, Yuhang Wu, Lehan Liu, Tianle Sha, Wen Li, Lei Zhang, Longfei Yang, Xinhua Zhang, Jianxiang Song

“…Our findings indicate that, given its critical role in carcinogenesis and tumor immunity, POU3F4 serves as a prognostic marker in diverse malignancies.…”
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Binding of LncDACH1 to dystrophin impairs the membrane trafficking of Nav1.5 protein and increases ventricular arrhythmia susceptibility by Genlong Xue, Jiming Yang, Yang Zhang, Ying Yang, Ruixin Zhang, Desheng Li, Tao Tian, Jialiang Li, Xiaofang Zhang, Changzhu Li, Xingda Li, Jiqin Yang, Kewei Shen, Yang Guo, Xuening Liu, Guohui Yang, Lina Xuan, Hongli Shan, Yanjie Lu, Yang Baofeng, Zhenwei Pan

“…Dystrophin is a critical interacting protein of Nav1.5 that determines its membrane anchoring in cardiomyocytes. …”
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Higher education students' perceptions of ChatGPT: A global study of early reactions. by Dejan Ravšelj, Damijana Keržič, Nina Tomaževič, Lan Umek, Nejc Brezovar, Noorminshah A Iahad, Ali Abdulla Abdulla, Anait Akopyan, Magdalena Waleska Aldana Segura, Jehan AlHumaid, Mohamed Farouk Allam, Maria Alló, Raphael Papa Kweku Andoh, Octavian Andronic, Yarhands Dissou Arthur, Fatih Aydın, Amira Badran, Roxana Balbontín-Alvarado, Helmi Ben Saad, Andrea Bencsik, Isaac Benning, Adrian Besimi, Denilson da Silva Bezerra, Chiara Buizza, Roberto Burro, Anthony Bwalya, Cristina Cachero, Patricia Castillo-Briceno, Harold Castro, Ching Sing Chai, Constadina Charalambous, Thomas K F Chiu, Otilia Clipa, Ruggero Colombari, Luis José H Corral Escobedo, Elísio Costa, Radu George Crețulescu, Marta Crispino, Nicola Cucari, Fergus Dalton, Meva Demir Kaya, Ivo Dumić-Čule, Diena Dwidienawati, Ryan Ebardo, Daniel Lawer Egbenya, MoezAlIslam Ezzat Faris, Miroslav Fečko, Paulo Ferrinho, Adrian Florea, Chun Yuen Fong, Zoë Francis, Alberto Ghilardi, Belinka González-Fernández, Daniela Hau, Md Shamim Hossain, Theo Hug, Fany Inasius, Maryam Jaffar Ismail, Hatidža Jahić, Morrison Omokiniovo Jessa, Marika Kapanadze, Sujita Kumar Kar, Elham Talib Kateeb, Feridun Kaya, Hanaa Ouda Khadri, Masao Kikuchi, Vitaliy Mykolayovych Kobets, Katerina Metodieva Kostova, Evita Krasmane, Jesus Lau, Wai Him Crystal Law, Florin Lazăr, Lejla Lazović-Pita, Vivian Wing Yan Lee, Jingtai Li, Diego Vinicio López-Aguilar, Adrian Luca, Ruth Garcia Luciano, Juan D Machin-Mastromatteo, Marwa Madi, Alexandre Lourenço Manguele, Rubén Francisco Manrique, Thumah Mapulanga, Frederic Marimon, Galia Ilieva Marinova, Marta Mas-Machuca, Oliva Mejía-Rodríguez, Maria Meletiou-Mavrotheris, Silvia Mariela Méndez-Prado, José Manuel Meza-Cano, Evija Mirķe, Alpana Mishra, Ondrej Mital, Cristina Mollica, Daniel Ionel Morariu, Natalia Mospan, Angel Mukuka, Silvana Guadalupe Navarro Jiménez, Irena Nikaj, Maria Mihaylova Nisheva, Efi Nisiforou, Joseph Njiku, Singhanat Nomnian, Lulzime Nuredini-Mehmedi, Ernest Nyamekye, Alka Obadić, Abdelmohsen Hamed Okela, Dorit Olenik-Shemesh, Izabela Ostoj, Kevin Javier Peralta-Rizzo, Almir Peštek, Amila Pilav-Velić, Dilma Rosanda Miranda Pires, Eyal Rabin, Daniela Raccanello, Agustine Ramie, Md Mamun Ur Rashid, Robert A P Reuter, Valentina Reyes, Ana Sofia Rodrigues, Paul Rodway, Silvia Ručinská, Shorena Sadzaglishvili, Ashraf Atta M S Salem, Gordana Savić, Astrid Schepman, Samia Mokhtar Shahpo, Abdelmajid Snouber, Emma Soler, Bengi Sonyel, Eliza Stefanova, Anna Stone, Artur Strzelecki, Tetsuji Tanaka, Carolina Tapia Cortes, Andrea Teira-Fachado, Henri Tilga, Jelena Titko, Maryna Tolmach, Dedi Turmudi, Laura Varela-Candamio, Ioanna Vekiri, Giada Vicentini, Erisher Woyo, Özlem Yorulmaz, Said A S Yunus, Ana-Maria Zamfir, Munyaradzi Zhou, Aleksander Aristovnik

“…While ChatGPT was perceived as effective in potentially improving AI literacy, digital communication, and content creation skills, it was less useful for interpersonal communication, decision-making, numeracy, native language proficiency, and the development of critical thinking skills. Students also felt that ChatGPT would boost demand for AI-related skills and facilitate remote work without significantly impacting unemployment. …”
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Effect of TNF-α-Induced Sclerostin on Osteocytes during Orthodontic Tooth Movement by Fumitoshi Ohori, Hideki Kitaura, Aseel Marahleh, Akiko Kishikawa, Saika Ogawa, Jiawei Qi, Wei-Ren Shen, Takahiro Noguchi, Yasuhiko Nara, Itaru Mizoguchi

“…Osteocyte-derived RANKL is critical in bone resorption during OTM. Additionally, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) is important in osteoclastogenesis during OTM. …”
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Molecular cloning and expression dynamics of Atrogin-1 in muscle tissue of Russian sturgeon (Acipenser gueldenstaedtii) under high salt stress by Yong-Juan Mo, Yi-Li Gao, Shi-Jjian Xu, Bin Wang, Jingping Wu, Peng Yu, Ming Li, Xiangtao Kang, Zhi-Qiang Han

“…Atrogin-1, a muscle-specific ubiquitin ligase, is integral to the regulation of protein degradation and plays a pivotal role in the targeted degradation of critical muscle signaling proteins, which can lead to skeletal muscle dysfunction. …”
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GC-derived exosomal circMAN1A2 promotes cancer progression and suppresses T-cell antitumour immunity by inhibiting FBXW11-mediated SFPQ degradation by Yikai Shen, Jie Lin, Tianlu Jiang, Xusheng Shen, Ying Li, Yiwang Fu, Penghui Xu, Lang Fang, Zetian Chen, Hongxin Huang, Yiwen Xia, Zekuan Xu, Linjun Wang

“…Conclusions Our work confirms the critical role of exosomal circMAN1A2 in the progression and immunosuppression of GC. …”
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A Quantitative Particle-Based Approach for the Geometallurgical Assessment of Tailings Deposits by Rosie Blannin, Max Frenzel, Raimon Tolosana-Delgado, Kai Bachmann, Alexandra Gomez Escobar, Lucas Pereira, Jens Gutzmer

“…Tailings generated during ore processing may host significant residual contents of valuable commodities, including critical metals. The particle properties of the tailings, such as mineralogy, particle size, and the surface liberation of ore minerals, strongly control processing behaviour. …”
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Unveiling <i>DENND2D</i> as a Novel Prognostic Biomarker for Prostate Cancer Recurrence: From Gene to Prognosis by Chi-Fen Chang, Lih-Chyang Chen, Yei-Tsung Chen, Chao-Yuan Huang, Chia-Cheng Yu, Victor C. Lin, Te-Ling Lu, Shu-Pin Huang, Bo-Ying Bao

“…Emerging evidence suggests a critical role for differentially expressed in normal and neoplastic cell (<i>DENN</i>) domain-containing genes in oncogenesis; however, their implications in prostate cancer and BCR risk remain underexplored. …”
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Developing an adaptive paediatric intensive care unit platform trial with key stakeholders: a qualitative study by Kerry Woolfall, Mark J Peters, Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Elizabeth Deja, Jennifer Preston, Paul R Mouncey, Julie C Menzies, Doug William Gould, Tracy Karen Mitchell, Shelley Marsh, Jennifer Ainsworth, Hannah Sedgwick, Carly Tibbins

“…These key stakeholders supported us with the design of an adaptive platform trial for PICU that has a rigorous methodology, yet can be operationalised in a family-centred way, to provide high-quality evidence that can support clinical decision-making and guide the treatment of critically ill children. Our findings have informed the PICU platform trial protocol.…”
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Navigating Patient Satisfaction: A Qualitative Insight into Healthcare Delivery during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Shazina Saeed, Manmohan Singhal, Mohd Shannawaz, Mandeep Kumar Arora

“…Results: The findings revealed several critical themes influencing patient satisfaction, including the accessibility of healthcare services, the quality of communication from healthcare providers, adjustments to telehealth services and the emotional support patients received during their care. …”
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Advancing health equity: evaluating AI translations of kidney donor information for Spanish speakers by Oscar A. Garcia Valencia, Charat Thongprayoon, Caroline C. Jadlowiec, Shennen A. Mao, Napat Leeaphorn, Pooja Budhiraja, Nadeen Khoury, Justin H. Pham, Iasmina M. Craici, Maria L. Gonzalez Suarez, Wisit Cheungpasitporn

“…ChatGPT, an AI language model with sophisticated natural language processing capabilities, has been identified as a promising tool for translating critical health information into Spanish. This study aims to assess ChatGPT’s translation efficacy to ensure the information provided is accurate and culturally relevant.MethodsThis study utilized ChatGPT versions 3.5 and 4.0 to translate 27 frequently asked questions (FAQs) from English to Spanish, sourced from Donate Life America’s website. …”
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New insight into the role of the pathway NLRP1 and NLRP3 inflammasomes and IL-33 in ultraviolet-induced cutaneous carcinogenesis by Aleksandra Lesiak, Aleksandra Lesiak, Karolina Wodz, Justyna Ceryn, Dorota Sobolewska-Sztychny, Dorota Sobolewska-Sztychny, Igor Bednarski, Janusz Piekarski, Marta Pabianek, Dariusz Nejc, Izabela Dróżdż, Joanna Narbutt, Marcin Noweta, Magdalena Ciążyńska, Magdalena Ciążyńska

“…Our findings substantiate the role of IL-33 as a critical early danger signal elicited in response to inflammatory UV radiation, presumably regulated by inflammasomes.…”
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NF-κB-Specific Suppression in Cardiomyocytes Unveils Aging-Associated Responses in Cardiac Tissue by Letícia Aparecida Lopes Morgado, Larissa Maria Zacarias Rodrigues, Daiane Cristina Floriano Silva, Bruno Durante da Silva, Maria Claudia Costa Irigoyen, Ana Paula Cremasco Takano

“…These findings suggest that NF-κB plays a critical regulatory role in cardiac aging, influencing both cellular senescence and molecular damage pathways. …”
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