The role of Akkermansia muciniphila in maintaining health: a bibliometric study by Fangfang Gao, Canyu Cheng, Canyu Cheng, Runwei Li, Zongcun Chen, Zongcun Chen, Ke Tang, Guankui Du, Guankui Du, Guankui Du

“…The most cited articles deepened the understanding of the bacterium’s impact on human health, spanning from basic research to translational medicine. …”
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Screening of the Dichloromethane: Methanolic Extract of Centella asiatica for Antibacterial Activities against Salmonella typhi, Escherichia coli, Shigella sonnei, Bacillus subtili... by Berick Moturi Sieberi, George Isanda Omwenga, Rachael Kitondo Wambua, Judith Chemutai Samoei, Mathew Piero Ngugi

“…They included preliminary screening of dichloromethane: methanolic extract of Centella asiatica against human pathogenic bacteria including Salmonella typhi ATCC 19430, Escherichia coli ATCC 25922, Shigella sonnei ATCC 25931, Bacillus subtilis ATCC 21332, and Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 using agar disc diffusion, broth microdilution method, and time-kill kinetics with tetracycline as a positive control. …”
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RNAI-MEDIATED SILENCING OF MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE 1 IN EPIDERMAL KERATINOCYTES INFLUENCES THE BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF INTERLEUKIN 17A by J. A. Mogulevtseva, A. V. Mezentsev, S. A. Bruskin

“…The aim of this study was to explore how MMP1 silencing might influence the biological effects of IL-17A on migration and proliferation of human epidermal keratinocytes and the expression of genes involved in their division and differentiation. …”
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Characterization of a chemically induced osteoarthritis model in zebrafish by Gongyi Xiao, Jin Qin, Huiping Yang, Qizhi Song, Ruobin Zhang, Junlan Huang, Yuexi Mou, Wen Liu, Xianding Sun, Mao Nie

“…Consequently, this offers a fresh avenue for investigating the pathogenesis, prevention, and potential therapeutic approaches for human OA.…”
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mtSTAT3 suppresses rheumatoid arthritis by regulating Th17 and synovial fibroblast inflammatory cell death with IL-17-mediated autophagy dysfunction by Seon-Yeong Lee, Jeonghyeon Moon, A Ram Lee, Young-Mee Moon, Jeong Won Choi, Chae Rim Lee, Su Been Jeon, Hee Su Sohn, Jeehee Youn, Dongyun Shin, Sung-Hwan Park, Mi-La Cho

“…The abnormal accumulation of autophagosomes and the expression of inflammatory cell death factors were also decreased in these mice. In mouse and human immune cells, ZnSO4, an inducer of mitochondrial STAT3, decreases the production of reactive oxygen species, the IL-17 concentration, and differentiation into Th17 cells. …”
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Application of simulation of needle puncture with banana model in the teaching of straight buttonhole technique (香蕉模拟穿刺模型在直行式扣眼穿刺教学中的应用) by ZHENG Juanlian (郑娟莲), LIANG Yanping (梁艳萍), GAO Lei (高蕾), ZHENG Yueying (郑月英), ZHANG Yu (张毓)

“…Methods The banana model was used to replace the buttonhole of human arteriovenous fistula, 16G steel needle was used for escharectomy and 16G blunt needle was used for puncture. …”
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Computational Study of the Phytochemical Constituents from Uncaria tomentosa Stem Bark against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Spike Protein by Oscar Herrera-Calderon, Abdulrahman M. Saleh, Andres F. Yepes-Perez, Nada H. Aljarba, Saad Alkahtani, Gaber El-Saber Batiha, Renan Dilton Hañari-Quispe, Haydee Chavez, Josefa Bertha Pari-Olarte, Eddie Loyola-Gonzales, José Santiago Almeida-Galindo, José Francisco Kong-Chirinos, Taoufiq Benali

“…On the other hand, medicinal plants have been used as alternatives therapies to ameliorate some signs and symptoms in COVID-19, and in our previous work, the cat’s claw (Uncaria tomentosa) stem bark has been studied in vitro and showed antiviral activity on SARS-CoV-2 as well as in silico studies on the 3CLpro protein and as disruptor between the ACE-2 human receptor and the spike protein. The aim in this computational study was to determine the main phytochemical constituents from U. tomentosa stem bark against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike protein based on molecular modeling. …”
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Trifluralin in Aqueous Solutions by UV/S2O82− and UV/ZnO Processes: A Comparison of Removal Efficiency and Cost Estimation by Fatemeh Sadeghi, Abdolmajid Fadaei, Fazel Mohammadi-Moghadam, Sara Hemati, Gashtasb Mardani

“…Trifluralin is one of the most widely used herbicides, being accounted as the cause of cancer in human. In the present research, the UV/S2O82− and ZnO/UV processes’ efficiency in the removal of trifluralin was investigated. …”
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Impact of sleep quality on academic achievements of undergraduate medical students: a cross-sectional study from Saudi Arabia by Arwa Khaled, Dalia Almaghaslah, Ayesha Siddiqua, Geetha Kandasamy, Khalid Orayj

“…Abstract Background Sleep is an active process that affects human health and quality of life. Sleep is essential for learning and memory consolidation. …”
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The effectiveness of rural community health workers in improving health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review by Neema Kaseje, Meghna Ranganathan, Monica Magadi, Kevin Oria, Andy Haines

“…There is a need to focus on rural CHWs and rural health systems as they have limited material and human resources rendering them more vulnerable than urban health systems to severe disruptions during pandemics. …”
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Dynamic simulation of landscape ecological risk in Gansu’s farming-pastoral ecotone based on topographic gradients by Le Yang, Jixuan Yan, Guang Li, Weiwei Ma, Tao Li, Pengcheng Gao, Qiang Li, Xiangdong Yao, Jie Li, Wenning Wang

“…The area of high-risk zones has steadily decreased by approximately 50% since 2010, primarily in regions with low topographic gradients and high human activity. In other areas, high-risk levels are directly proportional to the topographic gradient, showing a high degree of spatial clustering. …”
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Neurostructural correlates of harm action/outcome aversion: The role of empathy by Shu Su, Ling-Xiang Xia

“…Harm aversion is essential for normal human functioning; however, the neuroanatomical mechanisms underlying harm aversion remain unclear. …”
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Community-Partnered Training in Trauma-Informed Primary Care for Patients Experiencing Reentry From Incarceration: A Pilot Training Study by Lauren E. Szkodny, Mahlet A. Yared, Shoshana H. Bardach, Joseph Lascaze, Randy Stevens, Anna M. Adachi-Mejia, Milan F. Satcher

“…Methods: A multidisciplinary team including community members with lived experience engaged in a multiphase human-centered design process that incorporated interviews, discussions, and a participatory process to design and evaluate a single-session interactive pilot training targeting providers’ attitudes toward formerly incarcerated patients and confidence to deliver TIC. …”
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Clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis of vulvar squamous cell carcinoma by Lorenza Bridi Todeschini, Rita de Cássia Sant’Anna Alves, Adriana Vial Roehe

“…Abstract Objective: The average age of patients with vulvar squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) has been reported to have declined. Human papilloma virus (HPV)-related lesions have been shown to be associated with the expression of the immunohistochemical (IHC) marker p16. …”
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Analysis of algorithms for detecting traffic incidents on highways using stationary vehicle detectors by D. V. Navoi, D. V. Kapski, N. A. Filippova, I. N. Pugachev

“…Manual algorithms or procedures rely on reports from human witnesses. Based on functional characteristics, incident detection algorithms are divided into algorithms for highways and algorithms for street networks. …”
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Sexual Health Advocacy for Guys (SHAG): a randomized trial of the impact of a text-messaging program on HIV incidence and STI testing among a national sample of sexual minority cis... by M. L. Ybarra, D. J. Feaster, R. Garofalo, S. Bull

“…Abstract Background Disparities in sexually transmitted infections (STI) including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among sexual minority boys and young men are substantial. …”
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Myeloid cell-derived apCAFs promote HNSCC progression by regulating proportion of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells by Feilong Ren, Lin Meng, Shize Zheng, Jiasen Cui, Shaoyi Song, Xing Li, Dandan Wang, Xing Li, Qilin Liu, Wenhuan Bu, Hongchen Sun

“…Significance: ApCAFs derived from myeloid cells promote the progression of HNSCC by increasing the ratio of CD4+/CD8+ cells, indicating potential novel targets to be used to treat the human HNSCC. Graphical Abstract…”
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Odor-active aroma compounds in traditional fermented dairy products: The case of mabisi in supporting food and nutrition security in Zambia by Thelma W. Sikombe, Anita R. Linnemann, Himoonga B. Moonga, Stefanie Quilitz, Sijmen E. Schoustra, Eddy J. Smid, Anna Alekseeva

“…A unique combination of specific compounds detectable by human olfactory senses creates the distinct odor profile of fermented products. …”
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Blue Light Therapy: A Skin Treatment Mask using Blue Light to cure Skin Disorders by Aleena Kamal, Minahil Kamal, Bushra Mehboob, Tayaba Naz, Shoaib Zafar, Syed Muddusir Hussain

“…Blue light exhibits tons of advantages to human skin by reducing sebaceous glands' activeness so that they produce low amounts of oil that ultimately hook into the pores of the skin and result in skin breakouts and acne popping. …”
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Ozone exposure and cardiovascular disease: A narrative review of epidemiology evidence and underlying mechanisms by Qiaoyi Hua, Xin Meng, Jicheng Gong, Xinghua Qiu, Jing Shang, Tao Xue, Tong Zhu

“…Ozone (O3) poses a significant global public health concern as it exerts adverse effects on human cardiovascular health. Nevertheless, there remains a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the relationships between O3 exposure and the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), as well as the underlying biological mechanisms. …”
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