Environmental Ethics and the Need for Theory by Robin Attfield

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Drones outperform dogs for hazing bears: a comparison of carnivore aversive conditioning tools by Wesley M. Sarmento

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A bioinformatic search for correspondence between differentially expressed genes of domestic versus wild animals and orthologous human genes altering reproductive potential by M. P. Ponomarenko, I. V. Chadaeva, P. M. Ponomarenko, A. G. Bogomolov, D. Yu. Oshchepkov, E. B. Sharypova, V. V. Suslov, A. V. Osadchuk, L. V. Osadchuk, Yu. G. Matushkin

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Performance assessment and influencing factors of human settlement improvement in traditional villages based on Balanced Scorecard theory: a case study of Jiaozuo, China by Yanbing He, Chenjing Yin, Xiaohu Mao, Yanhua Guo

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Assessment of trace elements contamination and human health risk based on Monte Carlo simulation in a karst groundwater system affected by industrial activities by Liyun Yang, Qixin Wu, Shilin Gao, Meixue Peng, Jianping Zhu, Jie Zeng, Li Shi, Xinghe Li

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Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein (COMP)-Mediated Cell Differentiation to Proteolysis Mechanism Networks from Human Normal Adjacent Tissues to Lung Adenocarcinoma by Lin Wang, Juxiang Huang, Minghu Jiang, Haizhen Diao, Huilei Zhou, Xiaohe Li, Qingchun Chen, Zhenfu Jiang, Haitao Feng, Stefan Wolfl

“…Background: To understand cartilage oligomeric matrix protein (COMP) mechanism network from human normal adjacent tissues to lung adenocarcinoma.…”
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Development and Validation of an LC-MS/MS Method and Comparison with a GC-MS Method to Measure Phenytoin in Human Brain Dialysate, Blood, and Saliva by Raphael Hösli, Stefan König, Stefan F. Mühlebach

“…This study develops and validates an LC-MS/MS method for the measurement of phenytoin concentrations in different body compartments (i.e., human brain dialysate, blood, and saliva) and compares it with a formerly developed GC-MS method that measures PHT in the same biological matrices. …”
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Designing the First Pregnancy Guaranteed Income Program in the United States: Qualitative Needs Assessment and Human-Centered Design to Develop the Abundant Birth Project by Deborah Karasek, Jazzmin C Williams, Michaela A Taylor, Monica M De La Cruz, Stephanie Arteaga, Sabra Bell, Esperanza Castillo, Maile A Chand, Anjeanette Coats, Erin M Hubbard, Latriece Love-Goodlett, Breezy Powell, Solaire Spellen, Zea Malawa, Anu Manchikanti Gomez

“…The team conducted needs assessment interviews and facilitated focus groups with participants using human-centered design methods. Needs assessment participants later served as co-designers of the ABP program and research, sharing their experiences with financial hardships and government benefits programs and providing recommendations on key program elements, including fund disbursement, eligibility, and amount. …”
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Choline Phospholipid Metabolites of Human Vascular Endothelial Cells Altered by Cyclooxygenase Inhibition, Growth Factor Depletion, and Paracrine Factors Secreted by Cancer Cells by Noriko Mori, Kshama Natarajan, V. P. Chacko, Dmitri Artemov, Zaver M. Bhujwalla

“…Since endothelial cells form a key component of tumor vasculature, in this study, we used MR spectroscopy to characterize the phenotype of choline phospholipid metabolites in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). …”
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Pinocembrin flavanone inhibits cell viability in PC-3 human prostate cancer by inducing cellular apoptosis, ROS production and cell cycle arrest by Shao Linhai, Shao Yajun, Yuan Yu

“…The main purpose of the present study was to evaluate the antitumor effects of pinocembrin in human prostate cancer cells (PC-3) along with investigating its effects on cell apoptosis, endogenous ROS production and cell cycle. …”
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Nanoemulsion and Encapsulation Strategy of Hydrophobic Oregano Essential Oil Increased Human Prostate Cancer Cell Death via Apoptosis by Attenuating Lipid Metabolism by Haribalan Perumalsamy, Rajeshkumar Shanmugam, Jun-Ran Kim, Gokulanathan Anandapadmanaban, Md. Amdadul Huq, Kamal Dua, Dinesh Kumar Chellappan, Tae Hyun Yoon, Sri Renukadevi Balusamy

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RNA Interference Targeting Snail Inhibits the Transforming Growth Factor β2-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Human Lens Epithelial Cells by Ping Li, Jiaona Jing, Jianyan Hu, Tiejun Li, Yuncheng Sun, Huaijin Guan

“…This study was done to investigate the effect of Snail targeting siRNA on TGFβ2-induced EMT in human lens epithelial cells. TGFβ2 treatment of cultured human epithelial cell line (HLEB3) upregulated the expression of Snail and the EMT relevant molecules such as vimentin and α-SMA but downregulated the expression of keratin and E-cadherin. …”
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Early and Late Complications Associated with Penile Cancer Surgery and the Impact of Human Papillomavirus Status: Findings from a Retrospective Norwegian Cohort Study by Patrick Juliebø-Jones, Ida M. Nordanger, Christian Beisland, Tor K. Thorkelsen, Alfred Honoré, Christian A. Moen

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Different Effects of Insulin-Like Growth Factor-1 and Insulin-Like Growth Factor-2 on Myogenic Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Doaa Aboalola, Victor K. M. Han

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Corbí, Josep E. Morality, Self-Knowledge and Human Suffering. An Essay on the Loss of Confidence in the World. New York: Routledge, 2012. 253 pp. by Ángela Uribe Botero

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Safety and efficacy of edoxaban monotherapy after bioabsorbable polymer everolimus-eluting stent implantation in a human-like coronary atherosclerotic porcine model by Daisuke Kitano, Suguru Migita, Yuxin Li, Yutaka Koyama, Katsunori Fukumoto, Sayaka Shimodai-Yamada, Akira Onishi, Daiichiro Fuchimoto, Shunichi Suzuki, Yoshiyuki Nakamura, Atsushi Hirayama, Hiroyuki Hao, Yasuo Okumura

“…Methods: We evaluated the safety and efficacy of edoxaban monotherapy in the LDL-R−/− pig model with human-like unstable coronary plaques induced by a high-cholesterol, high-fat diet. …”
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Enavatuzumab, a Humanized Anti-TWEAK Receptor Monoclonal Antibody, Exerts Antitumor Activity through Attracting and Activating Innate Immune Effector Cells by Shiming Ye, Melvin I. Fox, Nicole A. Belmar, Mien Sho, Debra T. Chao, Donghee Choi, Yuni Fang, Vivian Zhao, Stephen F. Keller, Gary C. Starling, Patricia A. Culp

“…Enavatuzumab is a humanized IgG1 anti-TWEAK receptor monoclonal antibody that was evaluated in a phase I clinical study for the treatment of solid malignancies. …”
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Evaluation of Root Canal Diameters and Radicular Wall Thickness of the Human Primary Molars by using Multidetector Computed Tomography: A Cross-sectional Study by Piyali Datta, Shabnam Zahir, Kaushik Dutta, Pratik Kumar Lahiri, Sudipta Kar, Biswaroop Chandra, Trishik Basak, Shreya Tripathi

“…Endodontic treatment of human primary molars with varying internal geometry of the root canal necessitates extensive knowledge and skills. …”
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Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cell lines from three different male XLRS patients carrying RS1 gene mutation by Sang-Yun Kim, Yong-Min Choi, Yunho Park, Seung-Hyun Kim, Hyun Beom Song, Jeong Hun Kim, Ok-Seon Kwon, Kyung-Sook Chung

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Different Transcriptional Profiles of Human Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells Infected with Distinct Strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium bovis Bacillus Calmette-Guérin by Nunzia Sanarico, Alessia Colone, Manuela Grassi, Viviana Speranza, Daniela Giovannini, Antonio Ciaramella, Vittorio Colizzi, Francesca Mariani

“…In order to analyze dendritic cells (DCs) activation following infection with different mycobacterial strains, we studied the expression profiles of 165 genes of human monocyte-derived DCs infected with H37Rv, a virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) laboratory strain, CMT97, a clinical MTB isolate, Mycobacterium bovis bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG), Aventis Pasteur, and BCG Japan, both employed as vaccine against tuberculosis. …”
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