GC/MS Fatty Acid Profile of Marine-Derived Actinomycetes from Extreme Environments: Chemotaxonomic Insights and Biotechnological Potential by Marlene B. Cunha, André F. Jorge, Maria João Nunes, Joana R. Sousa, Maria João Lança, Marco Gomes da Silva, Susana P. Gaudêncio

“…These findings highlight the metabolic versatility of actinomycetes, providing valuable insights into microbial chemotaxonomy and offering promising biochemical leads for the development of biofuel, nutraceutical, and antifungal agents. …”
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Placental growth factor modulates endothelial NO production and exacerbates experimental hepatopulmonary syndrome by Fabien Robert, Feriel Benchenouf, My Ngoc Ha, Alessandra Cuomo, Mina Ottaviani, Maxime Surbier, Raphaël Thuillet, Corinne Normand, Florent Dumont, Céline Verstuyft, Frederic Fiore, Frederic Guinut, Marc Humbert, Audrey Coilly, Emmanuel Gonzales, Olivier Sitbon, Ly Tu, Christophe Guignabert, Laurent Savale

“…Background & Aims: Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) results from portal hypertension, with or without cirrhosis, and is marked by pulmonary vascular dilations leading to severe hypoxemia. Although placental growth factor (PlGF) is important for vascular growth and endothelial function, its role in HPS is unclear. …”
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Exploring the Role of C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand-2 Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Pulmonary Tuberculosis: A Genetic Association Study from North India by Sanjay K. Biswas, Mayank Mittal, Ekata Sinha, Vandana Singh, Nidhi Arela, Bharat Bajaj, Pramod K. Tiwari, Vishwa M. Katoch, Keshar K. Mohanty

“…It may be hypothesized from the findings that -2518G allele could be responsible for lower production of CCL2 which leads to defective Th1 response and makes a host susceptible for pulmonary tuberculosis.…”
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Identification of Inflammatory Biomarkers for Predicting Peripheral Arterial Disease Prognosis in Patients with Diabetes by Kian Draper, Ben Li, Muzammil Syed, Farah Shaikh, Abdelrahman Zamzam, Batool Jamal Abuhalimeh, Kharram Rasheed, Houssam K. Younes, Rawand Abdin, Mohammad Qadura

“…Background: Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is known to be strongly linked to major adverse limb events, ultimately leading to an increased risk of limb-threatening conditions. …”
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Characteristics of base materials and acrylates used in removable prosthetics in dental practice (review) by Yu.I. Poliukhovych, A.Ye. Demkovych, Yu.I. Bondarenko, V.V. Shcherba, O.I. Lebid, K.M. Duda

“…It is worth remembering that removable prostheses are inherently combined irritants that have a whole set of negative effects on the mucous membrane of the prosthetic bed, leading to its chronic inflammation. The above-described negative properties of acrylic plastic became the impetus for the creation of other types of materials. …”
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TP53 germline testing and hereditary cancer: how somatic events and clinical criteria affect variant detection rate by Paula Rofes, Carmen Castillo-Manzano, Mireia Menéndez, Álex Teulé, Sílvia Iglesias, Elisabet Munté, Mireia Ramos-Muntada, Carolina Gómez, Eva Tornero, Esther Darder, Eva Montes, Laura Valle, Gabriel Capellá, Marta Pineda, Joan Brunet, Lidia Feliubadaló, Jesús del Valle, Conxi Lázaro

“…The implementation of multi-gene panel germline testing in different clinical settings has led to the identification of TP53 PV carriers outside the classic LFS-associated cancer phenotypes, leading to a broader cancer phenotypic redefinition and to the renaming of the condition as “heritable TP53-related cancer syndrome” (hTP53rc). …”
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In vitro anticancer effects of frankincense and its nanoemulsions for enhanced cancer cell targeting by Rayya A. Al-Balushi, Aiswarya Chaudhuri, Raghuram Kandimalla, Ashanul Haque, Khalaf M. Alenezi, Mohd. Saeed, Mohammad Changez, Thuraya Al Harthy, Mohammed Al Hinaai, Samra Siddiqui, Ashish Kumar Agrawal, Farrukh Aqil, Farrukh Aqil

“…FO-NEs significantly improved cancer cell internalization, disrupted mitochondrial membrane potential, and increased ROS generation, leading to enhanced cytotoxic effects.DiscussionThe results demonstrate that nanoemulsion-based delivery significantly enhances the bioactivity and cellular uptake of frankincense oil compared to its free form. …”
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Prevalence of depression and its correlates among undergraduate health science students in Mogadishu, Somalia: a cross-sectional study by Bashiru Garba, Samiro Ali Mohamed, Maria Mowlid Mohamed, Hodo Aideed Asowe, Najib Isse Dirie, Yushau Umar, Jamal Hassan Mohamoud, Mohamed Hussein Adam, Jihaan Hassan, Fartun Abdullahi Hassan Orey, Abdullahi Abdirahman Omar, Ibrahim Abdullahi Mohamed, Mohamad Mustaf Ahmed, Samira Abdullahi Moalim

“…These students face immense academic pressure, often leading to stress and mental exhaustion, particularly for students studying in a humanitarian crisis situation. …”
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Post-extrasystolic variation of ST segment and T wave as a mortality risk predictor after myocardial infarction by Ralf J. Dirschinger, Ralf J. Dirschinger, Alexander Müller, Petra Barthel, Alexander Steger, Michael Dommasch, Axel Bauer, Karl-Ludwig Laugwitz, Georg Schmidt, Daniel Sinnecker, Daniel Sinnecker

“…The aim of this study was to assess whether this post-extrasystolic ST segment and T wave variation (PEST) conveys prognostic information regarding the mortality risk of cardiac patients.MethodsPEST was calculated from 30-min ECGs obtained from 941 survivors of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) as mean difference between the sum of squared voltages from three orthogonal leads (XYZ) of the first (post-extrasystolic) and second (reference) beat after each VPC, in a time window between the limits ϕ1 and ϕ2. …”
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Time-restricted feeding improves metabolic syndrome by activating thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue and reducing inflammatory markers by Yueling Gong, Yueling Gong, Honghui Zhang, Jiang Feng, Li Ying, Mengmeng Ji, Shiyin Wei, Shiyin Wei, Qiming Ma

“…TRF also increased thermogenesis by upregulating the expression of thermogenic genes (UCP1 and PGC-1α) in BAT, while lowering serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNF-α, though IL-1β levels remained unchanged.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that TRF can activate thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue and reduce inflammation maker, leading to an improvement in hepatic steatosis and a reduction in white adipose tissue accumulation. …”
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Using multiomic integration to improve blood biomarkers of major depressive disorder: a case-control studyResearch in context by Amazigh Mokhtari, El Chérif Ibrahim, Arnaud Gloaguen, Claire-Cécile Barrot, David Cohen, Margot Derouin, Hortense Vachon, Guillaume Charbonnier, Béatrice Loriod, Charles Decraene, Ipek Yalcin, Cynthia Marie-Claire, Bruno Etain, Raoul Belzeaux, Andrée Delahaye-Duriez, Pierre-Eric Lutz

“…Summary: Background: Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability, with a twofold increase in prevalence in women compared to men. …”
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Phase I study of efineptakin alfa (NT-I7) for the treatment of Kaposi sarcoma by Leonard D’Amico, Martin Cheever, Steven P Fling, Anna Wright, Kathryn Lurain, Ramya Ramaswami, Irene Ekwede, Thomas S Uldrick, Robert Yarchoan, Judith C Kaiser, Angela Shaulov Kask, Manoj P Menon, Paul Couey, Eli Burnham, Allysson Angeldekao, Byung Ha Lee, Li-Lian Kwok, Chia-Ching Jackie Wang

“…In PWH, IL-7 administration leads to increased numbers of circulating central memory and naïve T-cell phenotypes.Methods In this multicenter phase I study with a 3+3 dose escalation design, participants with KS with or without HIV received up to four intramuscular injections of IL-7 (NT-I7) every 9 weeks. …”
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Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) improves daily activity and whole-body protein metabolism in Duchenne muscular dystrophy dogs: a pilot study by Peter P. Nghiem, Alexis M. Rutledge, Kyle Tehas, Corine Kaderli, Meredith Poling, Sidney Arnim, Vitaliy Dernov, Celine van Sas, Macie L. Mackey, Gabriella A. M. ten Have, Mariëlle P. K. J. Engelen, Nicolaas E. P. Deutz

“…Abstract Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a severe neuromuscular disease due to loss of dystrophin, leading to progressive muscle wasting and physical inactivity. …”
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Liver transcriptome analysis reveals PSC-attributed gene set associated with fibrosis progression by Alena Laschtowitz, Eric L. Lindberg, Anna-Maria Liebhoff, Laura Anne Liebig, Christian Casar, Silja Steinmann, Adrien Guillot, Jun Xu, Dorothee Schwinge, Michael Trauner, Ansgar Wilhelm Lohse, Stefan Bonn, Norbert Hübner, Christoph Schramm

“…Background & Aims: Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic heterogenous cholangiopathy with unknown etiology where chronic inflammation of the bile ducts leads to multifocal biliary strictures and biliary fibrosis with consecutive cirrhosis development. …”
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Dietary Tannic Acid Promotes Growth Performance and Resistance Against <i>Aeromonas hydrophila</i> Infection by Improving the Antioxidative Capacity and Intestinal Health in the Ch... by Liqin Ji, Yisen Shangguan, Chen Chen, Chengqing Wei, Junxian Zhu, Xiaoyou Hong, Xiaoli Liu, Xinping Zhu, Wei Li

“…The addition of 0.5–2 g/kg of TA effectively reduced the cumulative mortality that had been induced by <i>A. hydrophila</i>, with the 2 g/kg dosage leading to the lowest mortality. Additionally, 1–4 g/kg of TA improved the T-SOD, CAT, and GSH-Px activities during infection, while 2 g/kg of dietary TA enhanced the richness and diversity of the microbiota, for example, by increasing Actinobacteria but inhibiting Firmicutes. …”
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Community-based HPV self-collection versus visual inspection with acetic acid in Uganda: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the ASPIRE trial by Joel Singer, Angeli Rawat, Heather Armstrong, Josaphat Byamugisha, Gina S Ogilvie, Alex K Mezei, Heather N Pedersen, Stephen Sy, Catherine Regan, Sheona M Mitchell-Foster, Musa Sekikubo, Jane J Kim, Nicole G Campos

“…Background Cervical cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for women in Uganda, despite the potential for prevention through organised screening. …”
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Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 mutation promotes HSPB6-mediated cuproptosis in hypochondroplasia by impairing chondrocyte autophagy by Jing Chen, Dan He, Chengrun Yuan, Na Li, Baohong Shi, Conway Niu, Jiangfei Yang, Liangkai Zheng, Lin Che, Ren Xu

“…Additionally, we revealed that FGFR3 (G382D) mutation leads to enhanced ERK signaling, increased Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fission, and upregulated cuproptosis-related protein ferredoxin 1 (FDX1). …”
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Systematic review of multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in the Arabian Peninsula: molecular epidemiology and resistance patterns by Enaam K. Idrees, Enaam K. Idrees, Marwh G. Aldriwesh, Marwh G. Aldriwesh, Marwh G. Aldriwesh, Manal M. Alkhulaifi, Majed F. Alghoribi, Majed F. Alghoribi, Majed F. Alghoribi

“…Various resistance mechanisms complicate treatment, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Despite numerous studies conducted in Gulf Health Council (GHC) countries, the molecular epidemiology of MDR K. pneumoniae remains not clearly defined. …”
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Effectiveness of a physiotherapist-led triage and treatment service on WAITing time for adults with musculoskeletal pain referred to Australian public hospital physiotherapy clinic... by Ian A Harris, Andrew Lawson, Bethan Richards, Chris G Maher, Laurent Billot, David Roberts, Chris Needs, David Anderson, Nadine E Foster, Danielle Coombs, Marnee McKay, Joshua R Zadro, Tarcisio F de Campos, Michael Swain, Daniel Treacy, Lisa A Harvey, Gustavo Machado, Jackie Chu, Christopher S Han, Andrew R Gamble, Timothy Shaw, Mark Halliday, Joshua M Hutton, Tom Lung, Lisa Gridley, Joshua Wakefield

“…Introduction Musculoskeletal pain is the second leading cause of disease burden in Australia, and there is a need to investigate new models of care to cope with the increasing demand for health services. …”
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A unique Helicobacter pylori strain to study gastric cancer development by Jeannette M. Whitmire, Ian H. Windham, Morris O. Makobongo, Mandy D. Westland, Sirena C. Tran, Jaume Piñol, Yvonne Hui, Rasha Raheem Alkarkoushi, Oscar Q. Pich, David J. McGee, M. Blanca Piazuelo, Angela Melton-Celsa, Traci L. Testerman, Timothy L. Cover, D. Scott Merrell

“…Our studies indicate that the USU101 strain is a valuable tool to study H. pylori-induced disease.IMPORTANCEGastric cancer is the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death globally; the majority of gastric cancers are associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. …”
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