Nucleotide receptor P2X7/STAT6 pathway regulates macrophage M2 polarization and its application in CAR-T immunotherapy by Qin Si, Lu Yang, Jie Liu, Hui Liu, Ruifang Bu, Na Cui

“…This investigation scrutinizes whether silencing of P2X7 receptor within macrophages could lead to augmented anti-tumor potency of CAR-T. Method: Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells were artificially differentiated into macrophages or M2 macrophage in vitro. …”
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Single-nucleus transcriptomes reveal the underlying mechanisms of dynamic whitening in thermogenic adipose tissue in goats by Manman Li, Nange Ma, Shujie Luo, Yuyi Lu, Xixi Yan, Yang Li, Xinmei Li, Zhuohui Li, Zhipei Wu, Zhenyu Wei, Wei Wang, Huimei Fan, Yu Jiang, Yan Xiong, Yu Wang

“…Compared to the classic brown adipocytes in mice, goat thermogenic adipocytes were more closely related in gene expression patterns to human beige adipocytes, which was also confirmed by adipocyte type- and lineage-specific marker expression analysis. …”
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Plasma C1q/TNF-Related Protein-9 Levels Are Associated with Atherosclerosis in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes without Renal Dysfunction by Mariko Asada, Tomoaki Morioka, Yuko Yamazaki, Yoshinori Kakutani, Reina Kawarabayashi, Koka Motoyama, Katsuhito Mori, Shinya Fukumoto, Atsushi Shioi, Tetsuo Shoji, Masanori Emoto, Masaaki Inaba

“…This study indicates a potential role of CTRP9 in atherosclerosis progression in human type 2 diabetes.…”
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Psychiatric comorbidities in epilepsy: population co-occurrence, genetic correlations and causal effects by Neil M Davies, Dheeraj Rai, Harriet Forbes, Christina Dalman, Torbjörn Tomson, Daniel Berglind, Michael Lundberg, Cecilia Magnusson, Craig Newschaffer, Brian K Lee, Viktor H Ahlqvist, Paul Madley-Dowd, Christina Dardani, Jessica Rast, Caichen Zhong, Renee M Gardner, Kristen Lyall

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A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Single-Center, Crossover Study to Evaluate the Effects of Pre-Meal Whey Protein Microgel on Post-Prandial Glucometabolic and Amino Acid Response i... by Ian J Neeland, Luiz H de Gregório, Roberto Zagury, Bo Ahrén, Joel Neutel, Christian Darimont, John Corthesy, Yohan Grzywinski, Emilie Perrin, Maximilian von Eynatten, Odd Erik Johansen

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Advancing treatment choices: CDK4/6 inhibitor switching in HR+/HER2- metastatic breast cancer by Paola Zagami, Angela Esposito, Beatrice Taurelli Salimbeni, Pier Paolo Maria Berton Giachetti, Roberta Scafetta, Matteo Lambertini, Massimo Di Maio, Giuseppe Curigliano, Carmen Criscitiello, Saverio Cinieri

“…Purpose: CDK4/6 inhibitors (CDK4/6i) use has revolutionized the treatment of hormone receptor-positive/human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative (HR+/HER2-) metastatic breast cancer. …”
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Design and Validation of Policy Making Model with Open Government Approach by Zahra Mohammadi, Abdolmajid Imani, Farahnaz Ahang

“…Behavioral factors encompass leadership and management styles, human resources management, educational initiatives, and organizational justice practices. …”
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Systematic identification of secondary bile acid production genes in global microbiome by Yuwei Yang, Wenxing Gao, Ruixin Zhu, Liwen Tao, Wanning Chen, Xinyue Zhu, Mengping Shen, Tingjun Xu, Tingting Zhao, Xiaobai Zhang, Lixin Zhu, Na Jiao

“…Additionally, we proposed the pig as a particularly suitable animal model for investigating secondary bile acid production in humans, given its closely aligned secondary bile acid production gene composition. …”
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Flexible reproductive seasonality in Africa-dwelling papionins is associated with low environmental productivity and high climatic unpredictability by Dezeure, Jules, Dagorrette, Julie, Burtschell, Lugdiwine, Chowdhury, Shahrina, Lukas, Dieter, Swedell, Larissa, Huchard, Elise

“…This study sheds new light on the extent and ecological drivers of flexible reproductive phenology in long-lived tropical mammals, and may even contribute to our understanding of why humans give birth year-round.…”
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Microtubule inhibition as a proposed mechanism for the anthelmintic effect of phytochemicals isolated from Cicerbita alpina by Mark James Horgan, Ines Sigg, Ioanna Poulopoulou, Francisco J. Rodriguez-Mejias, Eva Albertini, Pietro Fusani, Florian Fischer, Eftychia Martinidou, Daniela Schuster, Stefan Martens, Pidder Jansen Dürr, Matthias Gauly, Hermann Stuppner, Alexander Weiss, Veronika Temml, Bianka Siewert

“…Additionally, the BuOH fraction was non-cytotoxic to human cell-lines. Subsequent FCC and SEC derived subfractions were submitted to the anthelmintic assay workflow and the enriched subfractions B1 and E3.8, phytochemically assigned as 11-β,13-dihydrolactucin and luteolin, demonstrated bioactivity against the embryo phenotype (B1 | 58% ED | c = 1.8 µM and E3.8 | 46% ED | c = 1.7 µM) within range of the flubendazole control. …”
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Rapid identification and phenotyping of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients using a machine‐based approach in diverse healthcare systems by Anna O. Basile, Anurag Verma, Leigh Anne Tang, Marina Serper, Andrew Scanga, Ava Farrell, Brittney Destin, Rotonya M. Carr, Anuli Anyanwu‐Ofili, Gunaretnam Rajagopal, Abraham Krikhely, Marc Bessler, Muredach P. Reilly, Marylyn D. Ritchie, Nicholas P. Tatonetti, Julia Wattacheril

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi mitigate cadmium stress in maize by Qiqiang Kuang, Yujie Wu, Yamin Gao, Tingting An, Shuo Liu, Liyan Liang, Bingcheng Xu, Suiqi Zhang, Min Yu, Sergey Shabala, Yinglong Chen

“…Soil cadmium (Cd) pollution poses a significant environmental threat, impacting global food security and human health. Recent studies have highlighted the potential of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi to protect crops from various heavy metal stresses, including Cd toxicity. …”
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Hydrothermal synthesis of a nickel-oxide-infused orange peel nanobiocomposite for enhanced heavy metal removal from mining wastewater by Jacques Romain Njimou, Velma Fai, Mary Tamwa Sieugaing, Djimongbaye Nguenamadje, John Godwin, Oben Bessem Genola, Guy Bertrand Noumi, Bankim Chandra Tripathy

“…Heavy metals in various geochemical forms, such as exchangeable ions, carbonates, and oxides, pose significant risks to human health and the environment due to their persistence and bioaccumulation. …”
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Rapid depletion of “catch-and-release” anti-ASGR1 antibody in vivo by Siva Charan Devanaboyina, Peng Li, Edward L. LaGory, Carrie Poon-Andersen, Kevin D. Cook, Marcus Soto, Zhe Wang, Khue Dang, Craig Uyeda, Ryan B. Case, Veena A. Thomas, Ronya Primack, Manuel Ponce, Mei Di, Brian Ouyang, Joelle Kaner, Sheung Kwan Lam, Mina Mostafavi

“…Serum exposures of the generated anti-ASGR1 antibodies were analyzed in transgenic mice expressing human FcRn. Contrary to published reports of increased serum exposure of pH/Ca2+-dependent antibodies, the pH/Ca2+-dependent anti-ASGR1 antibody had rapid serum clearance in comparison to a conventional anti-ASGR1 antibody. …”
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Weight loss for overweight and obese patients with prostate cancer: a study protocol of a randomised trial comparing clinic-based versus Telehealth delivered EXercise and nutrition... by Robert U Newton, Daniel A Galvão, Dennis R Taaffe, Suzanne K Chambers, David Joseph, Amanda Devine, Colin I Tang, Nigel Spry, Emily Jeffery, Dickon Hayne, Pedro Lopez, P Lyons-Wall, Christine Kudiarasu

“…Data will be analysed using intention-to-treat and per protocol approaches.Ethics and dissemination Ethics approval has been obtained from the Edith Cowan University Human Research Ethics Committee (ID: 2021–02157-GALVAO). …”
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Acceptability and efficacy of the culturally adapted problem management plus intervention for people with disability in Pakistan: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial by Basharat Hussain, Basharat Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Muhammad Tahir Khalily, Ahmed Waqas, Atif Rahman, Ioannis Angelakis, Anum Nisar, Sabir Zaman, Tanveer Akhtar

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Infection‐Related Hospitalization and Incident Heart Failure: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study by Rebecca L. Molinsky, Amil Shah, Melana Yuzefpolskaya, Bing Yu, Jeffrey R. Misialek, Bruno Bohn, David Vock, Richard MacLehose, Barry A. Borlaug, Paolo C. Colombo, Chiadi E. Ndumele, Junichi Ishigami, Kunihiro Matsushita, Pamela L. Lutsey, Ryan T. Demmer

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Automated Video Assistant Referee in Lead Climbing by Eliane Künzler, David Roder, Urs Stöcker, Peter Wolf

“…., & Choi, J.-H. (2023). Human pose estimation using MediaPipe pose and optimization method based on a humanoid model. …”
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Seasonal analysis of indoor and outdoor ratios of PM2.5 and PM10 in Bangkok and Chiang Mai: A comparative study of haze and non-haze episodes by Wissanupong Kliengchuay, Sarima Niampradit, Narut Sahanavin, William Mueller, Susanne Steinle, Miranda Loh, Helinor Jane Johnston, Sotiris Vardoulakis, San Suwanmanee, Walaiporn Phonphan, John W. Cherrie, Kraichat Tantrakarnapa

“…Particulate matter (PM) air pollution has been identified as one cause of human health impact with the estimated global 8.8 million attributable deaths. …”
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Development and optimization of a new competitive ELISA using recombinant (rPSA D15 and rCag11) antigens for the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection. by Biniam Moges Eskeziyaw, Naomi Maina, Rebecca Waihenya, Matthew Mutinda Munyao, Tonny Teya Nyandwaro, Shingo Inoue, Samson Muuo Nzou

“…H. pylori (Hp) is highly causative agent of chronic gastritis, gastric cancer and human death worldwide. To address the challenge of H. pylori infection, numerous immunological assays have been developed for its diagnosis and management. …”
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