Explaining Continuance Intention of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among the Rural Elderly: An Application of the Expectancy Confirmation Model by Mohamad Reza Jafari, Kambiz Ahmadi Angali, Hashem Mohamadian

“…Since perceived benefits were the most important factor in determining the intention to continue F&V consumption in this study, it is required that policymakers utilize suitable efficient strategies to promote the perception of benefits of F&V consumption in the elderly by means of campaigns in the society, organizations, and families.…”
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Electronic and Optical Properties of Cl-doped CH3NH3SnI3 Perovskite: A DFT Study by Laassouli Abdelmounaim, Moulaoui Lhouceine, Najim Abdelhafid, Archi Marouane, Karouchi Mohamed, Rahmani Khalid, Lachtioui Youssef, Bajjou Omar

“…Organic-inorganic hybrid perovskites have emerged as promising materials for photovoltaic applications. …”
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Investigation by Raman Spectroscopy of the Decomposition Process of HKUST-1 upon Exposure to Air by Michela Todaro, Antonino Alessi, Luisa Sciortino, Simonpietro Agnello, Marco Cannas, Franco Mario Gelardi, Gianpiero Buscarino

“…We report an experimental investigation by Raman spectroscopy of the decomposition process of Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) HKUST-1 upon exposure to air moisture (T=300 K, 70% relative humidity). …”
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A Swarm Robotic Exploration Strategy Based on an Improved Random Walk Method by Bao Pang, Yong Song, Chengjin Zhang, Hongling Wang, Runtao Yang

“…The random walk methods that are used most commonly are Brownian motion and Lévy flight, both of which mimic the self-organized behavior of social insects. However, both methods are somewhat limited when applied to swarm robotics, where having the robots search repeatedly can result in highly inefficient searching. …”
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Endothelial calcium firing mediates the extravasation of metastatic tumor cells by Marina Peralta, Amandine Dupas, Annabel Larnicol, Olivier Lefebvre, Ruchi Goswami, Tristan Stemmelen, Anne Molitor, Raphael Carapito, Salvatore Girardo, Naël Osmani, Jacky G. Goetz

“…Summary: Metastatic dissemination is driven by genetic, biochemical, and biophysical cues that favor the distant colonization of organs and the formation of life-threatening secondary tumors. …”
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Retroperitoneal Cecal Perforation Resulting from Obstructive Ascending Colon Adenocarcinoma by Daniel Paramythiotis, Anestis Karakatsanis, Moysis Moysidis, Diamantoula Pagkou, Petros Bangeas, Antonios Michalopoulos

“…While the mechanism of diastatic cecal perforation is well described, it is the first time in the literature that this does not occur on the anterior surface of the organ. In our case, cecal perforation presents as a retroperitoneal abscess without peritoneal spillage. …”
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Non‐Reciprocity, Metastability, and Dynamic Reconfiguration in Co‐Assembly of Active and Passive Particles by Ahmed Al Harraq, Ruchi Patel, Jin Gyun Lee, Ope Owoyele, Jaehun Chun, Bhuvnesh Bharti

“…Abstract Living organisms often exhibit non‐reciprocal interactions where the forces acting on the objects are not equal in magnitude or opposite in direction. …”
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Mouse Reporter Strain for Noninvasive Bioluminescent Imaging of Cells that have Undergone Cre-Mediated Recombination by Michal Safran, William Y. Kim, Andrew L. Kung, James W. Horner, Ron A. DePinho, William G. Kaelin

“…ROSA26 L-S-L-Luc /+ mice expressed luciferase in a diffuse or liver-restricted pattern, as determined by noninvasive, bioluminescent imaging, when crossed to transgenic mice in which Cre was under the control of a zygotically expressed (EIIA-Cre), or a liver-restricted (albumin-Cre), promoter, respectively. Organ-specific luciferase expression was also seen after intraparenchymal administration of an adenovirus encoding Cre. …”
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In vivo trafficking of cancer-derived exosomes and their role in metastasis by Shih-Yen Wei, Sarah E. Shelton, Ying-Chieh Chen, Ke Huang

“…This process is driven by a combination of biological processes including invasion, intravasation, circulation, extravasation, and colonization of distant organs, among which cancer cell-derived exosomes facilitate metastasis through their enriched oncogenic miRNAs and lncRNAs to enhance cancer cell migration and invasion, promote epithelial-mesenchymal transition in recipient cells, help cancer cells evade immune detection, and alter the microenvironment to promote the formation of a pre-metastatic niche. …”
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Standardized Functions for Smartphone Applications: Examples from Maternal and Child Health by Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, Mark Tomlinson, Dallas Swendeman, Adabel Lee, Erynne Jones

“…We utilize the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) MDG in order to demonstrate how the existing literature can be organized and leveraged on open-source platforms and provide examples using our own experience in Africa over the last 8 years.…”
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Detection of viral antigen and inflammatory mediators in fatal pediatric dengue: a study on lung immunopathogenesis by Leandro Junqueira Moragas, Laíza Vianna Arruda, Laíza Vianna Arruda, Lucca de Lima Siqueira Oliveira, Felipe de Andrade Vieira Alves, Felipe de Andrade Vieira Alves, Natália Gedeão Salomão, Natália Gedeão Salomão, Jemima Fuentes Ribeiro da Silva, Carlos Alberto Basílio-de-Oliveira, Rodrigo Panno Basílio-de-Oliveira, Ronaldo Mohana-Borges, Caio Gonçalves Azevedo, Gabriela Xavier de Oliveira, Jorge José de Carvalho, Fernando Colonna Rosman, Fernando Colonna Rosman, Marciano Viana Paes, Kíssila Rabelo, Kíssila Rabelo

“…DENV has tropism for several organs, including lungs causing pulmonary complications. …”
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FTIR Spectrophotometry as a Green Tool for Quantitative Analysis of Drugs: Practical Application to Amoxicillin by Stefany Fanelli, Alexander Zimmermann, Eliane Gandolpho Totóli, Hérida Regina Nunes Salgado

“…In addition, it is a fast, economical, and environmentally friendly method, since it does not use organic solvents, and it can be used for quality control of routine analysis of this drug.…”
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Element-based ecological and human health risk assessment in a lagoon system in a densely populated basin by Aykir Dilek, Fural Şakir, Kükrer Serkan, Mutlu Yunus Emre

“…Multi-element analyses were performed with ICP-MS on the surface and core sediment samples from the lagoons. Total organic carbon, chlorophyll degradation products and carbonate analyses were performed to determine the transport and illuviation dynamics of the elements. …”
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Multiscale juridification of the mining industry: Experiences in Central America and Mexico by Ainhoa Montoya, Rachel Sieder, Yacotzin Bravo-Espinosa

“…Based on ethnography and document analysis among different legal defense and grassroots organizations, we examine three cases of socioenvironmental conflicts in Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico. …”
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Adipokines regulate the development and progression of MASLD through organellar oxidative stress by Ke Zhao, Heng Zhang, Wenyu Ding, Xiaoshuai Yu, Yanli Hou, Xihong Liu, Xinhua Li, Xiaolei Wang

“…Human adipose tissue, an integral endocrine organ, secretes an array of adipokines that are modulated by dietary patterns and lifestyle choices. …”
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Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Level among Renal Transplant Recipients: A Case Report from Nepal by Kamal Ranabhat, Bhuvan Saud, Saroj Adhikari, Suraj Bhattarai, Rojan Adhikari, Bhoj Raj Luitel, Mahesh Raj Sigdel

“…Globally, SARS-CoV-2 has caused significant public health burden, mainly in patients with underlying comorbidities including both communicable and noncommunicable diseases. Solid organ transplant recipients under immunesupressive medication are also amongst the high risk group. …”
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Morphological Changes in the Bone Marrow of the Dogs with Visceral Leishmaniasis by Claudia Momo, Ana Paula Prudente Jacintho, Pamela Rodrigues Reina Moreira, Danísio Prado Munari, Gisele Fabrino Machado, Rosemeri de Oliveira Vasconcelos

“…Possibly, the bone marrow dysplasia may arise from the presence of many parasitized and activated macrophages in this organ. Consequently, it affects the profile of hematopoietic cells in the bone marrow and systemic circulation.…”
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Reversible Cortical Blindness as a Prominent Manifestation of Cerebral Embolism due to Infective Endocarditis by Georgios P. Kranidiotis, Alexandra N. Gougoutsi, Theodoros A. Retsas, Maria I. Anastasiou-Nana

“…We report the case of a 58-year-old woman, recipient of a mechanical aortic valve, who presented with fever, multiple organ dysfunction, and cortical blindness. Transesophageal echocardiography and blood cultures confirmed the diagnosis of infective endocarditis caused by methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus. …”
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Levels and Profile of Tetrodotoxins in Spawning <i>Cephalothrix mokievskii</i> (Palaeonemertea, Nemertea): Assessing the Potential Toxic Pressure on Marine Ecosystems by Grigorii V. Malykin, Peter V. Velansky, Timur Yu. Magarlamov

“…It has recently been suggested that the eggs and larvae of these animals can be a source of tetrodotoxins (TTXs) for other aquatic organisms. In the current study, TTXs in mature and post-spawning individuals and in the eggs of <i>C. mokievskii</i> were identified using high-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry. …”
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Periodontal Care as a Fundamental Step for an Active and Healthy Ageing by Carlo Cafiero, Marco Matarasso, Gaetano Marenzi, Vincenzo Iorio Siciliano, Loredana Bellia, Gilberto Sammartino

“…The first cause of tooth lost in industrialized word is periodontitis that generally strikes people older than 40 years and determines serious detriment of the stomatognatic organ. Smoking and stress are risk factors for periodontitis that are common and shared between young, adult, and older age. …”
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