Investigating the mechanistic role of oxidative stress in brain–gut axis disruption in rat model by Akeem Babatunde Sikiru, Stephen Acheneje Egena, Muhyideen Adio Kilani, Morufat Eniola Azeez, Maryam Nahari Adam, Ahmad Abdullahi

“…The study concluded that an understanding of oxidative stress and immune compromise, as reflected by changes in intestinal oxidative stress biomarkers and WBC subtypes, offers potential targets for therapeutic development against various diseases and performance issues related to the brain–gut axis.…”
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The effect of green tea consumption on cholesterol reduction: a study among social service employees in East Nusa Tenggara by Patricia Flamli Uma Mukin, Anita Lidesna Shinta Amat, Elisabeth Levina Sari Setianingrum, Magdarita Riwu

“… Background: Hypercholesterolemia is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, with elevated cholesterol levels prevalent in Indonesia. …”
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Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) and Radon Exposure Analysis for Lung Cancer and All-Cause Mortality in Locorotondo, Southern Italy by Giovanni Maria Ferri, Luigi De Maria, Giuseppe Delvecchio, Antonio Caputi, Stefano Sole, Gianmarco Giannelli, Gianfranco Sifanno, Ilaria Maria Di Somma, Floriana Pentimone, Domenica Cavone, Angela Stufano, Piero Lovreglio, Vitantonio Ricci, Luigi Vimercati

“…The mortality data trends revealed a decrease in the all-causes standardized mortality ratios (SMRs), increases in the incidence rates of lung cancer and colorectal cancer in recent years, and a decrease in the incidence of noncancer diseases. We also found high SMRs for colorectal cancer until 2016 among older females. …”
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A case of hypophysitis after COVID-19 vaccination with a detection of anti-pituitary antibody, with review of literature by Chika Kyo, Tomoko Kobayashi, Shintaro Iwama, Rieko Kosugi, Fumikazu Sawabe, Ryo Hayafusa, Yuki Sakai, Tatsuo Ogawa, Masato Kotani, Tatsuhide Inoue, Hiroshi Arima, Hiroyuki Ariyasu

“…Two of those eight patients had autoimmune diseases. Our case suggests a potential link between acquired immunity, APA production, and pituitary damage. …”
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Catastrophic health expenditure according to employment status in South Korea: a population-based panel study by Jae Woo Choi, Tae Hyun Kim, Sung In Jang, Suk Yong Jang, Woo-Rim Kim, Eun Cheol Park

“…Previous studies of CHE have focused on benefits supported by the public sector or high medical cost incurred by treating diseases in South Korea. This study examines variance of CHE in these households according to changes in employment status. …”
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Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Adverse Outcome in Patients with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis by Valeriy D. Lunkov, Marina V. Maevskaya, Ekaterina K. Tsvetaeva, Ana G. Mendez, Maria S. Zharkova, Petr E. Tkachenko, Vladimir T. Ivashkin

“…Vasilenko clinic of propaedeutics and internal diseases, gastroenterology and hepatology, Sechenov University from January 2009 to December 2017 were enrolled. …”
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Transcranial vibration stimulation at 40 Hz induced neural activity and promoted the coupling of global brain activity and cerebrospinal fluid flow by Linghan Kong, Wei Jin, Yue Jiang, Fuhua Yan, Jun Liu, Eric C. Leuthardt, Guang-Zhong Yang, Yuan Feng

“…Conclusion: Non-invasive brain stimulation using TVS provided important implications for modulating brain physiology and showed prospective therapeutic benefits for neurological diseases.…”
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Restriction of mitochondrial oxidation of glutamine or fatty acids enhances intracellular growth of Mycobacterium abscessus in macrophages by Ho Won Kim, Ji Won Lee, Hoe Sun Yoon, Hwan-Woo Park, Young Ik Lee, Sung Ki Lee, Jake Whang, Jong-Seok Kim

“…Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab), a nontuberculous mycobacterium, is increasing in prevalence worldwide and causes treatment-refractory pulmonary diseases. However, how Mab rewires macrophage energy metabolism to facilitate its survival is poorly understood. …”
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Signal Factors Secreted by 2D and Spheroid Mesenchymal Stem Cells and by Cocultures of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived Microvesicles and Retinal Photoreceptor Neurons by Lili Xie, Mao Mao, Liang Zhou, Lusi Zhang, Bing Jiang

“…Moreover, 3D-MSC-MVs also possessed an enhanced capability to promote signal factors secretion compared to 2D-MSC-MVs and may possess enhanced immunomodulating activities and might be a better regenerative therapy for retinal degenerative diseases.…”
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Hexane extract from Lindera communis roots: wound healing properties and membrane-disruptive activities against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Miaomiao Wang, Miaomiao Wang, Miaomiao Wang, Xian Hu, Xian Hu, Xian Hu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Yi Zhong, Yi Zhong, Yi Zhong, Wanlin Li, Wanlin Li, Wanlin Li, Qing Zhang, Qing Zhang, Qing Zhang, Congli Xu, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long

“…(Lauraceae) in traditional Chinese medicine has been specifically employed for wound healing and treating skin diseases in cattle and horses, suggesting its potential antibacterial properties. …”
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Evaluating the role of inflammatory biomarkers as a diagnostic tool in peri-implantitis by Ayan Saxena, Pavitra Kumar Rastogi, Nand Lal, Umesh Pratap Verma, Rameshwari Singhal, Md. Kaleem Ahmad

“…Background: Most studies have analyzed the presence of cytokines in Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in different periodontal diseases, but very limited studies have been conducted on Peri-implant crevicular fluid (PICF) in peri-implantitis. …”
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Improved Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Based on Interactions between N-Acetylglucosamine-Bearing Polymers and Cell-Surface Vimentin by Hirohiko Ise, Kumiko Matsunaga, Marie Shinohara, Yasuyuki Sakai

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in bone marrow and adipose tissues are expected to be effective tools for regenerative medicine to treat various diseases. To obtain MSCs that possess both high differentiation and tissue regenerative potential, it is necessary to establish an isolation system that does not require long-term culture. …”
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Gut microbial subtypes and clinicopathological value for colorectal cancer by Shuwen Han, Jing Zhuang, Yifei Song, Xinyue Wu, Xiaojian Yu, Ye Tao, Jian Chu, Zhanbo Qu, Yinhang Wu, Shugao Han, Xi Yang

“…The CatBoost models based on gut differential bacteria were constructed to identify the diseases including CRC and advanced adenoma (AA). Results Four gut microbial subtypes (A, B, C, D) were finally obtained via unsupervised learning. …”
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Safety assessment of rosuvastatin-fenofibrate combination in the treatment of hyperlipidemia based on FDA’s adverse event reporting system database by Qun Li, Wenya Shan, Saiwei Wu

“…All the detected AEs were associated with 12 System Organ Classes (SOC), such as gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal and connective tissue, general diseases, investigations and nervous system. The most frequent AEs were analyzed, and it was found that women generally have a higher susceptibility to experiencing AEs, including pain, nausea, fatigue, myalgia, diarrhea, dyspnea, headache, weakness, and dizziness.ConclusionClinicians should pay more attention to the AEs of gastrointestinal and muscular system during combination therapy, and it is recommended to strengthen pharmaceutical care during clinical application.…”
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Small Extracellular Vesicles from Inflamed Adipose Derived Stromal Cells Enhance the NF-κB-Dependent Inflammatory/Catabolic Environment of Osteoarthritis by Carola Cavallo, Giulia Merli, Nicoletta Zini, Stefania D’Adamo, Luca Cattini, Michele Guescini, Brunella Grigolo, Alessandro Di Martino, Spartaco Santi, Rosa Maria Borzì, Giuseppe Filardo

“…The last decade has seen exponentially growing efforts to exploit the effects of adipose derived stromal cells (ADSC) in the treatment of a wide range of chronic degenerative diseases, including osteoarthritis (OA), the most prevalent joint disorder. …”
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Lactoferrin: a secret weapon in the war against pathogenic bacteria by Lucero Ruiz-Mazón, Gerardo Ramírez-Rico, Mireya de la Garza

“…The excessive use of antibiotics to treat bacterial infectious diseases in all living beings has caused a global epidemic of bacterial resistance to antibiotics, leading to the emergence of multidrug-resistant and pandrug-resistant strains. …”
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Variabilities in Retinal Hemodynamics Across the Menstrual Cycle in Healthy Women Identified Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography by Vlad Constantin Donica, Alexandra Lori Donica, Irina Andreea Pavel, Ciprian Danielescu, Anisia Iuliana Alexa, Camelia Margareta Bogdănici

“…In order to be able to highlight pathological aspects of systemic diseases with ocular activity, it is necessary to understand how physiological fluctuations can influence circulation at the retinal level. …”
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The Impact of Astaxanthin Supplementation on the Lipid Profile by Filip Arczewski, Michalina Wójcikiewicz, Witold Czyż, Julia Kacperczyk, Karol Dziedzic, Marta Chuncia, Maciej Wojszczyk, Damian Zys, Piotr Pasek, Julia Ryniecka, Wiktor Czaja, Michał Krzciuk

“…Evidence suggests that AST effectively prolongs the oxidation lag time of LDL, thereby mitigating the risk of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular diseases through its antioxidative mechanisms. The effects of AST on HDL-C levels are less consistent, with some studies reporting modest increases while others show no significant changes. …”
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Blood Transfusions in Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: An Analysis of Outcomes by Thomas Danninger, Rehana Rasul, Jashvant Poeran, Ottokar Stundner, Madhu Mazumdar, Peter M. Fleischut, Lazaros Poultsides, Stavros G. Memtsoudis

“…However, patients who were older or had preexisting diseases carried a higher risk than use of a transfusion for these outcomes. …”
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Antimicrobial resistance in clinical <I>Escherichia coli</I> isolates obtained from animals by M. N. Isakova, O. V. Sokolova, N. A. Bezborodova, A. S. Krivonogova, A. G. Isaeva, V. D. Zubareva

“…Absence of VIM carbapenemase-encoding gene in the DNA of the recovered isolates and a low level of phenotypic resistance (10.22% of isolates from cervical swabs) can be one of the reasons for recommending first-line carbapenems as antibiotics of choice to treat animal diseases associated with Escherichia coli, along with fluoroquinolones as reserve antimicrobials. …”
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