Atmospheric microplastic accumulation in Ramalina celastri (Sprengel) Krog & Swinscow Thalli: a transplant study across different levels of urbanization by Gollo Maira S., Villagra Elizabeth L.B., Gomez Jonatan J.

“…Lichens are widely recognized as bioindicators of atmospheric pollution, but studies on their role in monitoring microplastic (MP) deposition remain scarce. …”
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Etude de l’alimentation du magot Macaca sylvanus dans le site touristique des cascades d’Ouzoud (Maroc) by Abderrazak El Alami, Abderrahman Chait

“…The natural food of this primate include leaves, fruits, roots, bark, seeds, acorns, herbs, animal prey, bryophytes and lichen. In Morocco, several groups of Barbary macaques live in tourist sites, where they are affected by the presence of visitors providing food to them. …”
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Analysis of Heavy Metals Concentration in Soil and Litchens from Various Localities of Hosur Road, Bangalore, India by Abida Begum, M. Ramaiah, Harikrishna, Irfanulla Khan, K. Veena

“…Heavy metal accumulation in few prominent lichens of some localities was analysed. Cr and Pb were maximum in Chrysothrix candelaris (L.) …”
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Recurring cycles of ice and vegetation on Baffin Island, Nunavut by Martha K. Raynolds, Helga Bültmann, Shawnee A. Kasanke, Gifford Miller, Jonathan H. Raberg

“…Colonization of bare ground was evident and differed depending on the substrate (rock versus finer substrates), with saxicolous lichens colonizing rocks and acrocarpous mosses and liverworts colonizing areas with finer substrates. …”
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Proposed Relationships Between Climate, Biological Soil Crusts, Human Health, and in Arid Ecosystems by Marieke L. Ramsey, Daniel R. Kollath, Anita J. Antoninka, Bridget M. Barker

“…These communities are composed of lichens, bryophytes, cyanobacteria, fungi, liverworts, and other microorganisms. …”
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Polymorphism of the trehalase gene (TREH) in native populations of Siberia by B. A. Malyarchuk, M. V. Derenko

“…Trehalose, which is found in algae, higher fungi, lichens and some higher plants, is another of the disaccharides, poorly digested by native people of the Far North. …”
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From rock to living systems: Lanthanides toxicity and biological interactions by Marian Constantin, Mariana F. Chioncel, Livia Petrescu, Corneliu Ovidiu Vrancianu, Mihaela Paun, Roxana-Elena Cristian, Manuela Sidoroff, Mihai Viorel Dionisie, Mariana Carmen Chifiriuc

“…This review explores the interaction between lanthanides and different groups of living organisms (bacteria, algae, lichens, plants, invertebrates, and low vertebrates), reflecting the current state of scientific knowledge. …”
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Atmospheric Deposition: Sampling Procedures, Analytical Methods, and Main Recent Findings from the Scientific Literature by M. Amodio, S. Catino, P. R. Dambruoso, G. de Gennaro, A. Di Gilio, P. Giungato, E. Laiola, A. Marzocca, A. Mazzone, A. Sardaro, M. Tutino

“…Recently biological monitors demonstrated that PAH concentrations in lichens were comparable with concentrations measured in a conventional active sampler in an outdoor environment. …”
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Trends in vegetation cover changes in Bonny area of the Niger Delta by A Adoki

“…There is a dearth of epiphytic bryophytes and lichens on the boles and branches of the trees. From satellite imageries of the area, it is evident that the landcover classes changed across the three epochs. …”
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Trends in vegetation cover changes in Bonny area of the Niger Delta by A Adoki

“…There is a dearth of epiphytic bryophytes and lichens on the boles and branches of the trees. From satellite imageries of the area, it is evident that the landcover classes changed across the three epochs. …”
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Climate and gypsum parent material shape biocrust communities and moss ecology in the Chihuahuan and Mojave Deserts by Katelyn G. Gobbie, Nicole Pietrasiak, Brian M. Jusko, Rebecca E. Drenovsky

“…Biological soil crust communities (biocrusts) establishing on gypsum soils have been well-documented for their prolific appearance and rich diversity of lichens and bryophytes. However, studies characterizing gypsum biocrusts have occurred primarily outside of the U.S., most of which lack comparisons to other soil types. …”
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Ultrastructural Analysis of Leishmania infantum chagasi Promastigotes Forms Treated In Vitro with Usnic Acid by João S. B. da Luz, Erwelly B. de Oliveira, Monica C. B. Martins, Nicácio H. da Silva, Luiz C. Alves, Fábio A. B. dos Santos, Luiz L. S. da Silva, Eliete C. Silva, Paloma L. de Medeiros

“…Usnic acid is uniquely found in lichens and is especially abundant in genera such as Alectoria, Cladonia, Evernia, Lecanora, Ramalina, and Usnea. …”
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Forest fire hazard assessment based on forest typology by Volodymyr P. Voron, Andriy D. Kuzyk, Sergiy V. Ivashyniuta, Yilia R. Tsipan

“…De Not, Cetraria islandica (L.) Ach.), lichens of the genus Cladonia Nyl. and Calluna vulgaris (L.) …”
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Grinspan’s Syndrome: A Rare Case with Malignant Transformation by Numan Kökten, Lokman Uzun, Ayşe Serap Karadağ, Tülay Zenginkinet, M. Tayyar Kalcıoğlu

“…Aim. Oral lichen planus (OLP) is one of the common chronic inflammatory, noninfectious, and precancerous oral mucosal diseases that affect the stratified squamous epithelium in adults. …”
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Mucocutaneous Changes in End-Stage Renal Disease under Regular Hemodialysis - A Cross-Sectional Study by Asmaa A. Ras, Nevine H. Kheir El Din, Ashraf M. Talaat, Radwa R. Hussein, Eman Khalil

“…A strong association was detected between serum creatinine and the following: abnormal lip pigmentation and lichen planus. Discussion: There is an association between lip pigmentation and lichen planus in CKD patients and the level of serum creatinine as the higher level of serum creatinine was found in the patients with abnormal lip pigmentation and the atrophic lichen planus patients.…”
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STRESS RELATED ORAL MANIFESTATIONS IN A GROUP OF PATIENTS FROM CONSTANȚA COUNTY by Steliana-Gabriela Buștiuc, Raluca Briceag, Gheorghe Raftu, Elena-Claudia Sin, Aureliana Caraiane

“…Oral mucocele – 3.85% and recurrent acute aphthous stomatitis – 5.77% were detected the most in the female sex. All cases of oral lichen planus were identified exclusively in female patients. …”
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Paraneoplastic pemphigus involved oral mucosa only: a case report and literature review by Xixi Yu, Mei Yang, Caixia Wang, Wanchun Wang, Tingting Zhu, Yang Liu

“…The patient exhibited clinical manifestations resembling both lichen planus and pemphigus, yet these lesions remained unresponsive to corticosteroid therapy. …”
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High quality genome assembly and annotation (v1) of the eukaryotic terrestrial microalga Coccomyxa viridis SAG 216-4 by Kraege, Anton, Chavarro-Carrero, Edgar A., Guiglielmoni, Nadège, Schnell, Eva, Kirangwa, Joseph, Heilmann-Heimbach, Stefanie, Becker, Kerstin, Köhrer, Karl, Schiffer, Philipp, Thomma, Bart P. H. J., Rovenich, Hanna

“…We generated a high-quality genome assembly for the lichen photobiont Coccomyxa viridis SAG 216-4 (formerly C. mucigena). …”
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Following Scientific View of Development in Water and Soil Conservation and Serving Green Pearl River Development Course by XIE li, CHEN Wen-gui

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Localized Scleroderma Associated with Chronic Hepatitis C by Felipe Ladeira de Oliveira, Luisa Kelmer Côrtes de Barros Silveira, Maria Lourdes Candela Rambaldi, Fabio Cuiabano Barbosa

“…Hepatitis C virus has been associated with various skin conditions, such as porphyria cutanea tarda and lichen planus, as an example. The objective of this paper is based on the description of a case of localized morphea, which came years after the discovery of hepatitis C, as well as a discussion of possible relations between both diseases.…”
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