Synergistic effects of allantoin and Achyranthes japonica-biochar profoundly alleviate lead toxicity during barley growth by Ghulam Murtaza, Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Muhammad Usman, Gang Deng, Zeeshan Ahmed, Javed Iqbal, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Humaira Rizwana, Basharat Ali, Rashid Iqbal, Maximilian Lackner

“…Lead (Pb), a toxic metal, causes severe health hazards to both humans and plants due to environmental pollution. …”
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Adipose-derived stem cells promote the recovery of intestinal barrier function by inhibiting the p38 MAPK signaling pathway by Mei Yang, Wangbin Xu, Chaofu Yue, Rong Li, Xian Huang, Yongjun Yan, Qinyong Yan, Shisheng Liu, Yuan Liu, Qiaolin Li

“…This study aimed to explore the mechanism by which adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) repair intestinal barrier damage. The human colon adenocarcinoma cell line Caco-2 and rats were treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to establish in vitro and in vivo models, respectively, of intestinal barrier damage. …”
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Draft genome sequence of a co-harbouring blaNDM-5 and mcr-1.1 Escherichia coli phylogroup A isolate associated with patient colonisation in Ireland by Anna Tumeo, Francesca McDonagh, Aneta Kovarova, Kate Ryan, Christina Clarke, Georgios Miliotis

“…We report the draft genome of a rare instance of carbapenem, fosfomycin and colistin resistant E. coli phylogroup-A, isolated as part of routine screening of a human patient in a clinical setting in Ireland. Methods: E. coli E230738 was identified using MALDI-ToF/MS. …”
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A novel regional forecastable multiscalar standardized drought index (RFMSDI) for regional drought monitoring and assessment by Aamina Batool, Veysi Kartal, Zulfiqar Ali, Miklas Scholz, Farman Ali

“…It has long-term impacts on agriculture, human life as well as the environment. Therefore, quantifying drought at the regional level is essential for developing sustainable policies. …”
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Tracing Aquatic Macrophyte Development in Nansi Lake, Northern China's Largest Freshwater Lake: Plant Macrofossils From 1855 to Present by Qinghui Zhang, Yufei Wu, Liwei Yang, Zekun Li, Zonglei Li, Yuying Yang, Shiyue Chen, Enfeng Liu

“…Multiple factor analysis was employed to investigate the correlation between these shifts and changes in paleolimnological indicators (invertebrates, geochemistry, and grain size), as well as documented records related to hydrology, climate changes, and human activities. The results confirmed our hypothesis that climatically and anthropogenically induced hydrological alterations were likely the primary drivers influencing macrophyte composition alteration and succession dynamics in the lake. …”
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A novel pulse-current waveform circuit for low-energy consumption and low-noise transcranial magnetic stimulation by Xinhua Tan, Ao Guo, Jiasheng Tian, Yingwei Li, Yingwei Li, Jian Shi

“…IntroductionTranscranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is widely used for the noninvasive activation of neurons in the human brain. It utilizes a pulsed magnetic field to induce electric pulses that act on the central nervous system, altering the membrane potential of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex to treat certain mental diseases. …”
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Therapeutic potential of brentuximab vedotin in breast cancer and lymphoma via targeted apoptosis and gene regulation by Abeer Ezzat, Mohga Shafiek, Shimaa Shawki, Shaimaa Abdel-Ghany, Mahmoud Nazih, Hussein Sabit

“…The study evaluates the cytotoxic effects of Brentuximab vedotin across five cell lines: normal human skin fibroblasts (HSF), three breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, and T-47D), and histiocytic lymphoma (U-937). …”
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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

“…Functional analysis revealed rs610261’s regulatory potential, with the protective A allele correlating with increased <i>DENND2D</i> expression in various human tissues. Compared to normal prostate tissues, <i>DENND2D</i> expression was reduced in prostate cancer, with higher expression being linked to favorable patient prognosis (<i>p</i> = 0.03). …”
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Clinical significance of HER2 in urothelial carcinoma and analysis of its correlation with glycolytic metabolic characteristics by Andong Guo, Andong Guo, Chenrui Wu, Jishuang Cao, Kejia Zhu, Kejia Zhu, Sentai Ding, Sentai Ding

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to explore the clinical relevance of Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) in urothelial carcinoma (UC) and its association with glycolytic metabolic markers, insulin resistance, and beta-cell function, shedding light on potential therapies targeting both HER2 pathways and cancer metabolism.MethodsIn this retrospective analysis, 237 UC patients from the Departments of Urology and Pathology at Shandong Provincial Hospital were examined. …”
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The ABC transporter A7 modulates neuroinflammation via NLRP3 inflammasome in Alzheimer’s disease mice by Irene Santos-García, Pablo Bascuñana, Mirjam Brackhan, María Villa, Ivan Eiriz, Thomas Brüning, Jens Pahnke

“…Methods We developed the first humanized, Cre-inducible ABCA7 flx knock-in mouse model, crossbred it with the APPPS1-21 β-amyloidosis model, and generated constitutive ABCA7ko and microglia Cx3cr1-specific conditional ABCA7ko AD mice. …”
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Autophagy activation in response to cigarette smoke: Exploring the disparity in laryngeal cancer incidence and outcomes between sexes in South Korea by Min Ji Kim, Jisu Hong, Hyo Won Chang, Yun-Hee Lee, Jun-Pyo Myong, Ah Ra Jung, Yoon Se Lee, Minsu Kwon

“…The changes in autophagy-related markers were analyzed after exposure to human vocal fold fibroblast (hVFF) and cigarette smoke extract (CSE). …”
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Neoantigen-specific stimulation of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes enables effective TCR isolation and expansion while preserving stem-like memory phenotypes by Yong Li, Steven A Rosenberg, Paul F Robbins, Zhiya Yu, Maria Parkhurst, Billel Gasmi, Nikolaos Zacharakis, Todd D Prickett, Jared J Gartner, Sri Krishna, Stephanie L Goff, Satyajit Ray, Frank J Lowery, Sivasish Sindiri, Alakesh Bera, Noam Levin, Sanghyun P Kim, Charles A Marquardt, Nolan R Vale, Lior Levy, Tiffany Benzine, Robert V Masi, Rafiqul Islam

“…Given their prevalence, mutant p53 or RAS were studied as models of human neoantigens. An in vitro stimulation method, termed “NeoExpand”, was developed to provide neoantigen-specific stimulation to TILs. 25 consecutive patient TILs from tumors harboring p53 or RAS mutations were subjected to NeoExpand.Results We show that neoantigenic stimulation achieved selective expansion of neoantigen-reactive TILs and broadened the neoantigen-reactive CD4+ and CD8+ TIL clonal repertoire. …”
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CD4 CAR-T cells targeting CD19 play a key role in exacerbating cytokine release syndrome, while maintaining long-term responses by Alice Bergamini, Barbara Camisa, Attilio Bondanza, Fabio Ciceri, Chiara Bonini, Monica Casucci, Beatrice Greco, Camilla Bove, Silvia Arcangeli, Laura Falcone, Rita El Khoury, Anna De Lucia

“…To this aim, we took advantage of immunodeficient mice reconstituted with a human immune system (HuSGM3) and engrafted with the B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia cell line NALM-6, a model that allows to thoroughly study efficacy and toxicity profiles of CD19 CAR-T cell products.Results CD4 CAR-T cells showed superior proliferation and activation potential, which translated into stronger stimulation of myeloid cells, the main triggers of adverse events. …”
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Effect of different intraoperative blood pressure regulation levels on postoperative myocardial injury in patients undergoing radical mastectomy for breast cancer after receiving n... by Ying Zhang, Zhou Zhou, Xinxin Wang, Xiaobao Zhang, Hongya Liu, Xiaoqiao Sang, Yingge Liu

“…The secondary outcomes are heart-type free fatty acid-binding protein values at 1–2 hours, 6–8 hours and 24 hours postoperatively; the incidence of acute kidney injury within 48 hours postoperatively; the Quality of Recovery-15 score at 24 hours, 48 hours postoperatively; post-anaesthesia care unit length of stay; other postoperative cardiovascular complications; the number of times rescue analgesia and antiemetics are required; the time to first ambulation and length of postoperative hospitalisation.Ethics and dissemination This study involves the participation of human subjects and has received approval from the Clinical Trial Ethics Committee at The Affiliated Lianyungang Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University (approval number: KY-20230915001). …”
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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

“…Silencing NLRP1 or NLRP3 via RNA interference in primary human keratinocytes resulted in a significant reduction of cytokine gene expression. …”
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Magnitude and dynamics of the T-cell response to SARS-CoV-2 infection at both individual and population levels by Thomas M. Snyder, Rachel M. Gittelman, Mark Klinger, Damon H. May, Edward J. Osborne, Ruth Taniguchi, H. Jabran Zahid, Ian M. Kaplan, Jennifer N. Dines, Matthew T. Noakes, Ravi Pandya, Xiaoyu Chen, Summer Elasady, Emily Svejnoha, Peter Ebert, Mitchell W. Pesesky, Patricia De Almeida, Hope O’Donnell, Quinn DeGottardi, Gladys Keitany, Jennifer Lu, Allen Vong, Rebecca Elyanow, Paul Fields, Hussein Al-Asadi, Julia Greissl, Lance Baldo, Simona Semprini, Claudio Cerchione, Fabio Nicolini, Massimiliano Mazza, Ottavia M. Delmonte, Kerry Dobbs, Rocio Laguna-Goya, Gonzalo Carreño-Tarragona, Santiago Barrio, Luisa Imberti, Alessandra Sottini, Eugenia Quiros-Roldan, Camillo Rossi, Andrea Biondi, Laura Rachele Bettini, Mariella D’Angio, Paolo Bonfanti, Miranda F. Tompkins, Camille Alba, Clifton Dalgard, Vittorio Sambri, Giovanni Martinelli, Jason D. Goldman, Jason D. Goldman, James R. Heath, Helen C. Su, Luigi D. Notarangelo, Estela Paz-Artal, Joaquin Martinez-Lopez, Bryan Howie, Jonathan M. Carlson, Harlan S. Robins

“…First, at the individual level, we deeply characterized 3 acutely infected and 58 recovered COVID-19 subjects by experimentally mapping their CD8 T-cell response through antigen stimulation to 545 Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) class I presented viral peptides. …”
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Rational strategies for designing next-generation oncolytic viruses based on transcriptome analysis of tumor cells infected with oncolytic herpes simplex virus-1 by Naeme Javid, Shahriyar Abdoli, Majid Shahbazi, Majid Shahbazi

“…We sought to investigate the functional genomic response and altered metabolic pathways of human cancer cells to oHSV-1 infection and to elucidate the influence of these responses on the relationship between the virus and the cancer cells.MethodsTwo datasets containing gene expression profiles of tumor cells infected with oHSV-1 (G207) and non-infected cells from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database were processed and normalized using the R software. …”
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Bioelectric stimulation outperforms brain derived neurotrophic factor in promoting neuronal maturation by María del Pilar Diego-Santiago, María Ujué González, Esther María Zamora Sánchez, Nuria Cortes-Carrillo, Carlos Dotti, Francesc Xavier Guix, Sahba Mobini

“…In this study, we demonstrate that ES outperforms BDNF in promoting neuronal maturation in human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y. Additionally, we address the question regarding which ES parameters regulate biological responses. …”
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A disintegrin and metallopeptidase domain (ADAM) 12, ADAM 17 mRNA and ADAM10 protein hold potential as biomarkers for detection of early gastric cancer by Sooyeon Oh, Sang-Soo Lee, Hoeyoung Jin, Seo-Hyeon Choi, Choong-Keun Cha, Jooho Lee, KyuBum Kwack, Sang Gyun Kim, Sang-Woon Choi

“…In the TCGA data analyses, EGC tissues (n = 57) expressed significantly higher mRNA levels of ADAM8, ADAM9, ADAM10, ADAM12, and ADAM17 than normal tissues (n = 35) (p < 0.005). In human blood sample analyses, ADAM12 (p = 0.0007), ADAM17 mRNA (p < 0.0001) and ADAM10 (p < 0.0017) protein were significantly elevated in patients with EGC (n = 27 for mRNA and n = 25 for protein) compared to the controls (n = 30 for mRNA and n = 26 for protein). …”
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Ocular infections in international travelers by Francesca F. Norman, Julio J. González-López, Diego Gayoso-Cantero, Marta Vicente-Antolin, Maria-Dolores Corbacho-Loarte, Rogelio López-Vélez, Marta González-Sanz

“…Main findings: Common respiratory tract viral infections may cause ocular complications in travelers, human influenza viruses have been associated with conjunctivitis and emerging avian influenza subtypes may also affect the eye. …”
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