Physiological and Biochemical Responses of Ulva prolifera and Ulva linza to Cadmium Stress by He-ping Jiang, Bing-bing Gao, Wen-hui Li, Ming Zhu, Chun-fang Zheng, Qing-song Zheng, Chang-hai Wang

“…A range of parameters (concentrations of cadmium, Ca2+, N, P, K+, Cl−, free amino acids (FAAs), proline, organic acids and soluble protein, Fv/Fm, Yield, OAA, and K+/Na+) could be used to evaluate cadmium resistance in Ulva by correlation analysis. …”
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The role of the interleukin family in liver fibrosis by Zixin Zhang, Zixin Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Hui Li, Qun Niu, Qun Niu, Yujing Tao, Yujing Tao, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Zijian Zeng, Zijian Zeng, Haijian Dong, Haijian Dong

“…The liver, with its unique anatomical and immunological structure, is the largest immune organ and produces a large number of cytokines in response to external stimuli, which are crucial for the progression of liver fibrosis. cytokines can act either by directly affecting hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) or by indirectly regulating immune target cells. …”
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(State) empathy: how context matters by Katrin Heyers, Katrin Heyers, Robin Schrödter, Lena Sophie Pfeifer, Sebastian Ocklenburg, Sebastian Ocklenburg, Sebastian Ocklenburg, Onur Güntürkün, Ursula Stockhorst

“…Taken together, this review provides a roadmap for enhancing the efficacy of future empathy studies by: (1) outlining the current theoretical and methodological considerations for disentangling trait and state empathy; (2) organizing existing empathy measurement tools to aid researchers in selecting appropriate tools for future studies; (3) describing the interplay between bottom-up processes and top-down control mechanisms for state and trait empathy; and (4) reviewing factors that increase or decrease state empathy to prevent their potential interference and enable a more accurate assessment of empathy.…”
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Evaluating the toxicity of sea-dumped conventional and chemical munition degradation products to fish and human cells using a combination of cell viability assays by João Barbosa, Colin R. Janssen, Marijke Neyts, Koen Parmentier, Frédéric Laduron, Kris Geukens, Philippe François, Jana Asselman

“…The study also reveals inter-species and inter-organ variability in toxicity mechanisms, identifying potential adverse outcome pathways such as AOP 220. …”
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Mesh Migration into the Neobladder and Ileum with Complicated Fistula Formation following Incisional Hernia Repair by Masatsugu Kuroiwa, Masato Kitazawa, Yusuke Miyagawa, Futoshi Muranaka, Shigeo Tokumaru, Satoshi Nakamura, Makoto Koyama, Yuta Yamamoto, Nao Hondo, Takehito Ehara, Satoru Miyazaki, Hirokazu Tanaka, Yuji Soejima

“…However, its postoperative complications reportedly include mesh infection, adhesions, and fistula formation in other organs. Here, we report an extremely rare case of mesh migration into the neobladder and ileum with entero-neobladder and neobladder-cutaneous fistulas. …”
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The role of adipose and muscle tissue breakdown on interorgan energy substrate fluxes in a Pseudomonas aeruginosa induced sepsis model in female pigs by Ryan Morse, Gabriella A. M. Ten Have, John J. Thaden, Marielle P. K. J. Engelen, Sarah Rice, Martin Hagve, Nicolaas E. P. Deutz

“…In a translational porcine model of sepsis, we explored the across organ net fluxes of gluconeogenic substrates. In 13 pigs, acute sepsis was induced by IV infusion of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, while in 9 pigs saline (control) was given for 18 h. …”
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Small-Scale Farmers’ Uptake of Eco-Friendly Vegetable Production Practices in Enugu State, Nigeria. by Ikenna Charles Ukwuaba, Chiziterem Benita Nze, Ridwan Mukaila, Sunday Ifeanyi Ukwuaba, Chukwuma Otum Ume, Emmanuel Ejiofor Omeje, Ogochukwu Gabriella Onah, Chris Nnamdi Onyekwe, Onyebuchi Jonathan Umeh

“…Results show that standard eco-friendly practices adopted by vegetable farmers included minimum/no tillage (87.0%), intercropping (64.0%), reduction of chemical inputs (64.0%), agroforestry (46%), and organic farming (33%). Most (71%) farmers were medium-level adopters of eco-friendly practices. …”
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In vivo interspecies dissemination of IncM2-type blaNDM-1 carrying plasmid by Mor N. Lurie-Weinberger, Darya Bychenko-Banyas, Meirav Mor, Sivan Laviad-Shitrit, Ella Kaplan, Nadya Rakovitsky, Alona Keren-Paz, Chaim Ben-Zvi, Yehuda Carmeli

“…In the hospital setting, resistant organisms are prevalent and selective antibiotic pressure is high, providing a supportive platform for interspecies dissemination of resistance. …”
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Identification of B Cell Subpopulations with Pro- and Anti-Tumorigenic Properties in an Immunocompetent Mouse Model of Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Michael Sonntag, Sandra Stanojevic, Simon Laban, Patrick J. Schuler, Thomas K. Hoffmann, Cornelia Brunner

“…Parallel to increased MZ B cell numbers in secondary lymphoid organs (SLOs) as well as in the tumor tissue, IgM antibody (Ab) levels rose continuously. …”
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Grand Challenges at the Interface of Engineering and Medicine by Shankar Subramaniam, Metin Akay, Mark A. Anastasio, Vasudev Bailey, David Boas, Paolo Bonato, Ashutosh Chilkoti, Jennifer R. Cochran, Vicki Colvin, Tejal A. Desai, James S. Duncan, Frederick H. Epstein, Stephanie Fraley, Cecilia Giachelli, K. Jane Grande-Allen, Jordan Green, X. Edward Guo, Isaac B. Hilton, Jay D. Humphrey, Chris R Johnson, George Karniadakis, Michael R. King, Robert F. Kirsch, Sanjay Kumar, Cato T. Laurencin, Song Li, Richard L. Lieber, Nigel Lovell, Prashant Mali, Susan S. Margulies, David F. Meaney, Brenda Ogle, Bernhard Palsson, Nicholas A. Peppas, Eric J. Perreault, Rick Rabbitt, Lori A. Setton, Lonnie D. Shea, Sanjeev G. Shroff, Kirk Shung, Andreas S. Tolias, Marjolein C.H. van der Meulen, Shyni Varghese, Gordana Vunjak-Novakovic, John A. White, Raimond Winslow, Jianyi Zhang, Kun Zhang, Charles Zukoski, Michael I. Miller

“…The themes presented in this paper include: 1) accumedicine through creation of avatars of cells, tissues, organs and whole human; 2) development of smart and responsive devices for human function augmentation; 3) exocortical technologies to understand brain function and treat neuropathologies; 4) the development of approaches to harness the human immune system for health and wellness; and 5) new strategies to engineer genomes and cells.…”
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Tannins for food preservation and human health: A review of current knowledge by Yesim Ozogul, Yilmaz Ucar, Eskindir Endalew Tadesse, Nikheel Rathod, Piotr Kulawik, Monica Trif, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, Fatih Ozogul

“…Tannins are a type of organic compound commonly found in various plant-based foods and beverages. …”
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Vibrio alginolyticus is the pathogen of “Baotou” disease causing serious damage to Gracilariopsis lemaneiformis cultivation in China by Tong Pang, Feng Wang, Qunqun Guo, Mengjie Zhang, Yuanyuan Sun, Jianguo Liu

“…Interestingly, Vibrio alginolyticus, which once reported to be a probiotic or pathogen for multiple marine organisms, was strongly proved to be the pathogen causing “Baotou” disease in this study. …”
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Abcg2a is the functional homolog of human ABCG2 expressed at the zebrafish blood–brain barrier by Joanna R. Thomas, William J. E. Frye, Robert W. Robey, Andrew C. Warner, Donna Butcher, Jennifer L. Matta, Tamara C. Morgan, Elijah F. Edmondson, Paula B. Salazar, Suresh V. Ambudkar, Michael M. Gottesman

“…Conclusions These results demonstrate the conserved function of zebrafish Abcg2a and suggest that zebrafish may be an appropriate model organism for studying the role of ABCG2 at the BBB.…”
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Monitoring of Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria Isolated from Poultry Farms from 2014 to 2018 by Engy Ahmed Hamed, May Fathy Abdelaty, Hend Karam Sorour, Heba Roshdy, Mona Aly Abdelhalim AbdelRahman, Ola Magdy, Waleed Abdelfatah. Ibrahim, Ahmed Sayed, Hytham Mohamed, Mohammed Iraqi Youssef, Wafaa Mohamed Hassan, Heba Badr

“…A total of 657 different samples from internal organs (liver, heart, lung, and yolk) and paper-lining chick boxes were collected from native chicken farms which were submitted to the Reference Laboratory for Veterinary Quality Control on Poultry Production in the period from 2014 to 2018 for the detection of Salmonella, Escherichia coli (E. coli), and Staphylococcus. …”
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Evaluation and Immunolocalization of BMP4 and FGF8 in Odontogenic Cyst and Tumors by Neeti Swarup, Meghanand T. Nayak, Zoya Chowdhary, Monica Mehendiratta, Shikha Khatana, Su Jung Choi, Chandarani Sagolsem

“…The present research work investigated the expression of BMP4 and FGF8 in odontogenic tumors (OT) and cyst as well as developing tooth germs to elucidate their roles. Dental organs of various odontogenic stages and 30 OTs including solid multicystic ameloblastomas (SMA, 10 cases), ameloblastic fibroma (AF, 10 cases), odontogenic myxoma (OM, 10 cases), and odontogenic cysts: odontogenic keratocyst (OKC, 10 cases) were evaluated in both epithelial and mesenchymal components for the expression of BMP4 and FGF8 using immunohistochemistry. …”
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Elevating photovoltaic efficiency: Cobalt doping approaches with sustainable transition metal cations in lead halide perovskite solar cells by M.I. Khan, Saddam Hussain, M. Atif, J.E. Leal-Perez, B.A. García-Grajeda, J.M. Mendivil-Escalante

“…We have attempted to contribute our work to the perovskites that are still under development in the organic–inorganic world for solar cell technology. …”
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The effect of cannabis-derived terpenes on alveolar macrophage function by Patrick M. Greiss, Patrick M. Greiss, Patrick M. Greiss, Jacquelyn D. Rich, Jacquelyn D. Rich, Jacquelyn D. Rich, Geoffrey A. McKay, Dao Nguyen, Dao Nguyen, Dao Nguyen, Dao Nguyen, Mark G. Lefsrud, David H. Eidelman, David H. Eidelman, David H. Eidelman, Carolyn J. Baglole, Carolyn J. Baglole, Carolyn J. Baglole, Carolyn J. Baglole, Carolyn J. Baglole

“…Terpenes are a broad class of organic compounds that give cannabis and other plants its aroma. …”
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Edaphic factors mediate the response of nitrogen cycling and related enzymatic activities and functional genes to heavy metals: A review by Tracy Opande, Mengru Kong, Di Feng, YuHong Wen, Nathan Okoth, Ali Mohd Yatoo, Fatma Mohamed Ameen Khalil, Ahmed S. Elrys, Lei Meng, Jinbo Zhang

“…Environmental factors like soil organic carbon, soil texture, water content, temperature, soil pH, N fertilization, and redox status play significant roles in modulating the response of soil N cycling to HM contamination. …”
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Establishment of a bat lung organoid culture model for studying bat-derived infectious diseases by Mohamed Elbadawy, Nagisa Saito, Yuki Kato, Kimika Hayashi, Amira Abugomaa, Mio Kobayashi, Toshinori Yoshida, Makoto Shibutani, Masahiro Kaneda, Hideyuki Yamawaki, Kazuaki Sasaki, Tatsuya Usui, Tsutomu Omatsu

“…Organoid culture can recapitulate organ structure, functions, and diseases. The respiratory tract is one of the primary routes of viral infection, and the establishment of bat lung organoids (BLO) is necessary to study the viral susceptibility in bats. …”
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Opioid System and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition by Marzena Łazarczyk, Dominik Skiba, Michel-Edwar Mickael, Kinga Jaskuła, Agata Nawrocka, Piotr Religa, Mariusz Sacharczuk

“…Transiently lasting EMT is desirable during wound healing, but in cancer, or vital organ fibrogenesis, EMT appears to be an obstacle to overcome, forcing to adjust treatment strategies that would reduce the risk for worsening of the disease outcome and patient prognosis. …”
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