Immunological Responses and Epitope Mapping by Tuberculosis-Associated Antigens within the RD1 Region in Japanese Patients by Hideaki Nagai, Maho Suzukawa, Yumi Sakakibara, Ken Ohta, Pedro A. Reche, Koichi Suzuki, Yoshihiko Hoshino

“…Both peptides showed a strong association with several HLA class II DRB1 molecules in the Japanese population. Using ESAT-6-specific HLA class II tetramers, we determined that the expression of ESAT-6-specific CD4+ lymphocytes was significantly decreased in treated patients compared with active patients. …”
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Gene expression and immunohistochemistry analysis of ADAMTS-1 and its substrates in odontogenic keratocyst by Osvaldo Rodrigues de Souza Neto, Antonia Taiane Lopes de Moraes, Hellen Thais Fuzii, Antonio Guilherme Maneschy Faria, Vanessa Morais Freitas, Maria Sueli da Silva Kataoka, Sérgio de Melo Alves, João de Jesus Viana Pinheiro

“…Comparing the expression of proteins between the OKC epithelium and the cystic capsule, it was observed that all molecules were more expressed in the epithelium (p < 0.001). …”
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The Role of MicroRNAs in Cardiac Stem Cells by Nima Purvis, Andrew Bahn, Rajesh Katare

“…MicroRNAs (miRs) are small, noncoding RNA molecules that regulate gene expression at the posttranscriptional level. …”
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Molecular dynamics simulation of film water thickness and properties at different interfaces in partially saturated frozen soil systems by Shuting Ji, Sergio Andres Galindo Torres, Jinfeng Chen, Liang Lei, Ling Li

“…These distinct characteristics resulted from the varying interactions between water molecules and their immediate surroundings. Consequently, the film water in proximity of the silica can be assumed to be relatively immobile compared to that of air-water interface. …”
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Global Assessment of Emerging Contaminant Removal in Wastewater Treatment Plants: <i>In Silico</i> Hazard Screening and Risk Evaluation by Arianna Sgariboldi, Elena Posté, Nicola Chirico, Alessandro Sangion, Marco Evangelista, Cristiana Morosini, Andrea Re, Vincenzo Torretta, Ester Papa

“…A total of 16 out of the 245 molecules were prioritized as the most hazardous compounds to the aquatic environment and, among these, six were associated with potential risk due to their exposure concentrations reported in the literature.…”
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Adsorption Kinetic Behaviour of Pure CO, N and CH in Natural Clinoptilolite at Different Temperatures by Gelacio Aguilar-Armenta, María E. Patiño-Iglesias, Roberto Leyva-Ramos

“…It was established that the activation energies (kJ/mol) for the adsorption process increased in the following order CO 2 (15) < N 2 (18) < CH 4 (40), correlating fairly well with the increasing order of kinetic diameter (Å) of the molecules: CO 2 (3.3) < N 2 (3.64) < CH 4 (3.8). In comparison to the ZSL sample, the rate of adsorption of N 2 and CH 4 on H-ZSL increased and the total adsorption capacity decreased. …”
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Quantum Chemical Investigation on the Antioxidant Activity of Neutral and Anionic Forms of Juglone: Metal Chelation and Its Effect on Radical Scavenging Activity by Aymard Didier Fouegue Tamafo, Julius Numbonui Ghogomu, Nyiang Kennet Nkungli, Désiré Bikélé Mama, Elie Younang

“…In the aqueous phase also, the sequential proton loss electron transfer was preferred by all the molecules, while the Cu(II) chelates were the most reactive.…”
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Computational problems of analysis of short next generation sequencing reads by R. te Boekhorst, F. M. Naumenko, N. G. Orlova, E. R. Galieva, A. M. Spitsina, I. V. Chadaeva, Y. L. Orlov, I. I. Abnizova

“…NGS technologies consist of shearing DNA molecules into collection of numerous small fragments, called a ‘library’, and their further extensive parallel sequencing. …”
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New Insights into Chemical Profiles and Health-Promoting Effects of Edible Mushroom <i>Dictyophora indusiate</i> (Vent ex. Pers.) Fischer: A Review by Yogesh Kumar, Baojun Xu

“…This review aims to encourage research on <i>D. indusiata</i> by summarizing its chemistry, health benefits, pharmacology, and potential therapeutic applications. Molecules from <i>D. indusiata</i> offer anti-diabetic, antioxidant, anti-tumor, hepatoprotective, and anti-bacterial effects. …”
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Genetically-encoded targeted protein degradation technology to remove endogenous condensation-prone proteins and improve crop performance by Ming Luo, Sitao Zhu, Hua Dang, Qing Wen, Ruixia Niu, Jiawei Long, Zhao Wang, Yongjia Tong, Yuese Ning, Meng Yuan, Guoyong Xu

“…Unlike prevailing targeted protein degradation strategies, the TCD system does not rely on small molecules, antibodies, or genetic knock-in fusion tags, demonstrating its promise as a transgene-based approach for optimizing crop performance.…”
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Exosomes in Ocular Health: Recent Insights into Pathology, Diagnostic Applications and Therapeutic Functions by Noelia Blanco-Agudín, Suhui Ye, Sara González-Fernández, Ignacio Alcalde, Jesús Merayo-Lloves, Luis M. Quirós

“…Exosomes are extracellular vesicles ranging from 30 to 150 nm in diameter that contain proteins, nucleic acids and other molecules. Produced by virtually all cell types, they travel throughout the body until they reach their target, where they can trigger a wide variety of effects by transferring the molecular cargo to recipient cells. …”
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Plant-Derived Anti-Cancer Therapeutics and Biopharmaceuticals by Ghyda Murad Hashim, Mehdi Shahgolzari, Kathleen Hefferon, Afagh Yavari, Srividhya Venkataraman

“…This review article brings to light the importance of plants and plant-based platforms as invaluable, low-cost sources of anti-cancer molecules of particular applicability in resource-poor developing countries.…”
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Covalent Organic Frameworks for Membrane Separation by Yuan‐Hang Jin, Meng‐Hao Li, Ying‐Wei Yang

“…Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), crystalline materials constructed from organic molecules connected by covalent bonds, offer a promising solution due to their high porosity, stability, and customizable properties. …”
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Targeting quorum sensing for manipulation of commensal microbiota by Zachary Ziegert, Matthew Dietz, Max Hill, Marjais McBride, Elizabeth Painter, Mikael H. Elias, Christopher Staley

“…Abstract Bacteria communicate through the accumulation of autoinducer (AI) molecules that regulate gene expression at critical densities in a process called quorum sensing (QS). …”
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Elucidating Molecular Interactions of Natural Inhibitors with HPV-16 E6 Oncoprotein through Docking Analysis by Satish Kumar, Lingaraja Jena, Sneha Galande, Sangeeta Daf, Kanchan Mohod, Ashok K. Varma

“…A robust homology model of HPV-16 E6 was built to anticipate the interaction mechanism of E6 oncoprotein with natural inhibitory molecules using a structure-based drug designing approach. …”
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Entropy engineering activation of UiO-66 for boosting catalytic transfer hydrogenation by Mingwei Ma, Enpeng Chen, Huijuan Yue, Ge Tian, Shouhua Feng

“…Systematic investigation manifests that the special electronic structure of HE-UiO-66 enhances the interaction and bonding with substrate molecules and reduces the energy barrier of the hydrogen transfer process. …”
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A Dopamine Sensor Based on Pre-Concentration by Magnetic Nanoparticles by Mojtaba Bagherzadeh, Somayeh Ansari, Fariborz Riahi, Anahita Farahbakhsh

“…Based on this behavior, the DA molecules were pre-concentrated on top of the MCPE/MNP and followed with stripping in DA free solution. …”
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Self-assembled materials with an ordered hydrophilic bilayer for high performance inverted Perovskite solar cells by Geping Qu, Letian Zhang, Ying Qiao, Shaokuan Gong, Yuanjia Ding, Yuli Tao, Siyuan Cai, Xiao-Yong Chang, Qian Chen, Pengfei Xie, Junyuan Feng, Changqin Gao, Guopeng Li, Hui Xiao, Fei Wang, Hanlin Hu, Jie Yang, Shi Chen, Alex K.-Y. Jen, Xihan Chen, Zong-Xiang Xu

“…The enhanced intermolecular π–π interactions facilitate the self-assembly of 4-(7H-dibenzo[c,g]carbazol-7-yl)phenyl)phosphonic acid molecules to form an ordered bilayer with a hydrophilic surface, which passivates the buried perovskite interface defect and enables high-quality and large-area perovskite preparation, while simultaneously enhancing interfacial charge extraction and transport. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Organ-Protective Effects of Resveratrol in Trauma-Hemorrhagic Injury by Fu-Chao Liu, Yung-Fong Tsai, Hsin-I Tsai, Huang-Ping Yu

“…Resveratrol, a natural polyphenolic compound of grape and red wine, owns potential anti-inflammatory effects, which results in the reduction of cytokines overproduction, the inhibition of neutrophil activity, and the alteration of adhesion molecules expression. Resveratrol also possesses antioxidant, anti-coagulation and anti-aging properties, and it may control of cell cycle and apoptosis. …”
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Precise HER2 Protein Degradation via Peptide‐Conjugated Photodynamic Therapy for Enhanced Breast Cancer Immunotherapy by Changyong Guo, Fei Gao, Guoyuan Wu, Jinqiu Li, Chunquan Sheng, Shipeng He, Honggang Hu

“…Upon internalization, the linker is cleaved, releasing Pha‐PLG and enhancing intracellular photodynamic therapy (PDT). The Pha‐PLG molecules self‐assemble into nanofibers, prolonging circulation, boosting immune induction, and activating CD8+ T cells, thus promoting a robust anti‐tumor immune response. …”
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