Management of tuberculosis risk, screening and preventive therapy in patients with chronic autoimmune arthritis undergoing biotechnological and targeted immunosuppressive agents by Andrea Picchianti-Diamanti, Alessandra Aiello, Chiara De Lorenzo, Giovanni Battista Migliori, Delia Goletti

“…According to the World Health Organization, 10.6 million new cases of TB and over 1 million deaths were reported in 2022. …”
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Urethra-sparing prostate cancer radiotherapy: Current practices and future insights from an international survey by Jennifer Le Guévelou, Paul Sargos, Piet Ost, Filippo Alongi, Stefano Arcangeli, Alejandro Berlin, Pierre Blanchard, Anna Bruynzeel, Olivier Chapet, Alan Dal Pra, Robert T. Dess, Matthias Guckenberger, Andrew Loblaw, Amar U. Kishan, Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa, David Pasquier, Mohamed Shelan, Shankar Siva, Alison C. Tree, Costantinos Zamboglou, Stephane Supiot, Vedang Murthy, Thomas Zilli

“…The survey focused on clinical scenarios which might take benefit from urethra-sparing, the definition of the urethra and urinary organs-at-risk, and urethral dose constraints. Results: Magnetic resonance imaging with T2-weighted sequences is the preferred method for urethra contouring (83 % consensus). …”
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Treatment of Yellow Phosphorus Slag and Reuse of It as an Absorbent of Chromium (VI) Ions and Methylene Blue by Van Hai Nguyen, Van Chien Nguyen, Thuy Chinh Nguyen, Do Mai Trang Tran, Thi Thu Trang Nguyen, Quoc Trung Vu, Duy Trinh Nguyen, Hoang Thai

“…The YPS particles were retreated with NaOH, HNO3, and EDTA solutions to evaluate the influence of these agents on metal ion and organic compound adsorption ability by YPS. The adsorption parameters of chromium (VI) ion and methylene blue (MB) by treated YPS particles were recognized by the ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrometer. …”
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AmelOBP4: an antenna-specific odor-binding protein gene required for olfactory behavior in the honey bee (Apis mellifera) by Fang Liu, Yu Lai, Lixian Wu, Qiang Li, Linyue Lei, Wei Yin, Yuan Zhang, Zachary Y. Huang, Hongxia Zhao

“…RNA interference (RNAi) is the induction of sequence specific gene silencing by double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), it is a powerful tool that makes gene inactivation possible in organisms that were not amenable to genetic analysis before. …”
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In Situ X-Ray Study During Thermal Cycle Treatment Combined with Complementary Ex Situ Investigation of InGaN Quantum Wells by Ewa Grzanka, Sondes Bauer, Artur Lachowski, Szymon Grzanka, Robert Czernecki, Byeongchan So, Tilo Baumbach, Mike Leszczyński

“…In situ X-ray reciprocal space mapping was performed during the interval heating and cooling of InGaN/GaN quantum wells (QWs) grown via metal–organic vapor phase epitaxy (MOVPE). Our detailed in situ X-ray analysis enabled us to track changes in the peak intensities and radial and angular broadenings of the reflection. …”
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Antiviral Activity of Plant‐Based Additives Against African Swine Fever Virus (ASFV) in Feed Ingredients by Thi Ngoc Ha Lai, Thi Bich Ngoc Trinh, Thi Tam Than, Nguyen Tuan Anh Mai, Niku Moussavi Biuki, Bernhard Eckel, Viktor P. L. Eckel, Thi Lan Nguyen, Van Phan Le

“…Objectives This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of plant‐based additives (Phyto.A04 and Phyto.B) compared to an organic acid blend (OAB) in inactivating ASF virus (ASFV) in cell culture and feed. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Differentially Expressed miRNAs and mRNAs Reveals That miR-181a-5p Plays a Key Role in Diabetic Dermal Fibroblasts by Peng Liu, Yi Zhu, Qin Li, Biao Cheng

“…Enrichment analyses showed that these genes are closely related to wound healing, for example, extracellular matrix (ECM) organization, angiogenesis, cell proliferation, and migration. …”
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Rauwolfia vomitoria- a promising medical plant for benign prostatic hyperplasia management; yet with challenges by George Awuku Asare, Perpetua Dagadu, Samuel Adjei, Bernice Asiedu, Samkeliso Takaidza, Vivash Naidoo, Brodrick Amoah, Ifeoma Celestina Orabueze, Kwasi Bugyei

“…Upon termination, blood was sampled for general biochemical, haematological and PSA determination. Systemic organs and the prostate were harvested for histological analyses. …”
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Silver (Ag) doped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/biochar composite photocatalyst for improved photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) by Ijlal Idrees, Muhammad Zafar, Malik Adeel Umer, Fahad Rehman, Abdul Razzaq, Seongwan Kim, Yunsook Yang, Woo Young Kim

“…Dumping pharmaceutical wastewater into aquatic bodies vigorously adds to environmental pollution and amplifies antibiotic-resilient bacteria (ARB), a potential danger to humans and living organisms. Among several wastewater treatment methods, the photocatalysis approach under the umbrella of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) offers a sustainable, inexpensive, and comprehensive treatment of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants (PEPs). …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women in northern Vietnam: a cross-sectional study by Hieu Minh Le, Thi Ai Nguyen, Dang Kien Nguyen, Ditte Søndergaard Linde, Ib Christian Bygbjerg, Jens Søndergaard, Thanh Duc Nguyen, Bay Quang Nguyen, Ngoc-Anh Thi Dang, Xuan Bai Nguyen, Dan W. Meyrowitsch, Christina A. Vinter, Tine M. Gammeltoft, Vibeke Rasch

“…GDM was diagnosed according to the World Health Organization 2013 criteria. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess the factors associated with GDM. …”
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Hematopoietic stem cell discovery: unveiling the historical and future perspective of colony-forming units assay by Nur Afizah Yusoff, Zariyantey Abd Hamid, Siti Balkis Budin, Izatus Shima Taib

“…Thus, stem cells are considered as the building blocks of tissues and organs in which they reside. Among the many types of stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are the most studied adult stem cells and are considered as a promising source of cells for applications in the clinical and basic sciences. …”
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Water quality assessment using IRWQIsc and NSFWQI water quality indicators; A case study: Talar River (Iran) by Mohammad Roshani-Sefidkouhi, Fatemeh Mortezazadeh, Masoumeh Eslamifar, Esmaeil Babanezhad, Masoomeh Sheikhi, Fathollah Gholami-Borujeni

“…Nitrate (NO3−) concentrations ranged from 29.32 to 85.89 mg/L across seasons, with average values falling within World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Phosphate (PO43−) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) levels exceeded WHO limits on occasion, while turbidity and electrical conductivity (EC) consistently surpassed both WHO and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines. pH and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels remained within acceptable ranges. …”
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Polycaprolactone for Hard Tissue Regeneration: Scaffold Design and In Vivo Implications by Fernanda Ramírez-Ruiz, Israel Núñez-Tapia, María Cristina Piña-Barba, Marco Antonio Alvarez-Pérez, Vincenzo Guarino, Janeth Serrano-Bello

“…In the last thirty years, tissue engineering (TI) has emerged as an alternative method to regenerate tissues and organs and restore their function by implanting specific lineage cells, growth factors, or biomolecules functionalizing a matrix scaffold. …”
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Dynamic Variation in Hippocampal Metabolism after Acute Stress Exposure: An In Vivo Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study at 9.4 T by Yoon Ho Hwang, Min-Hee Lee, Chang-Soo Yun, Yong-Tae Kim, Hyeon-Man Baek, Bong Soo Han, Dong Youn Kim

“…A study on acute stress is important to understand how an organism adapts to stress for survival. However, most studies have focused on chronic stress, and there are few studies on acute stress. …”
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Economic feasibility, perception of farmers, and environmental sustainability index of sorghum-eucalyptus agroforestry by . Komalawati, S. Hidayat, R.H. Praptana, M.D. Pertiwi, A.S. Romdon, Y. Hidayat, R.P. Ramadhan, D. Yuniati, . Saptana, . Syahyuti, N. Khaririyatun, S. Ika, R.K. Jatuningtyas, . Subiharta, R.N. Hayati, S. Sudarto, M.P. Yufdy, B. Nuryanto, A. Prasetyo

“…This study aimed to analyze the economic feasibility, perception of farmers, and environmental sustainability of sorghum-eucalyptus agroforestry in Majalengka.METHODS: This study innovatively combined qualitative and quantitative methods to assess economic, social, and environmental aspects across five dimensions, namely business organization, actors, working mechanisms, economic impacts, and sustainability of business and environment. …”
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Revealing novel protein interaction partners of glyphosate in Escherichia coli by Alix Sarah Aldehoff, Dominique Türkowsky, Patrick Lohmann, Masun Nabhan Homsi, Ulrike Rolle–Kampczyk, Elke Ueberham, Jörg Lehmann, Martin von Bergen, Nico Jehmlich, Sven–Bastiaan Haange

“…Despite all debates about its safe use, glyphosate remains the most widely applied active ingredient in herbicide products, with renewed approval in the European Union until 2033. Non-target organisms are commonly exposed to glyphosate as a matter of its mode of application, with its broader environmental and biological impacts remaining under investigation. …”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals hypoxic response key genes and modules as well as adaptive mechanism of crucian carp (Carassius auratus) gill under hypoxic stress by Mengchao Xing, Mengchao Xing, Zhen Rong, Zhen Rong, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Xiaowei Gao, Xiaowei Gao, Zhiguang Hou, Lihan Zhang, Lihan Zhang, Waiho Khor, Yihuan Xu, Yihuan Xu, Li Chen, Li Chen, Chengbin Wu, Chengbin Wu

“…Fish gill tissue is a primary organ responsive to acute oxygen deprivation or dissolved oxygen (DO) fluctuations in aquatic environments. …”
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Propionate metabolism in a human pathogenic fungus: proteomic and biochemical analyses by Luiz Paulo Araújo Santos, Leandro do Prado Assunção, Patrícia de Souza Lima, Gabriel Brum Tristão, Matthias Brock, Clayton Luiz Borges, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares, Alexandre Melo Bailão

“…Abstract Fungi of the complex Paracoccidioides spp. are thermodimorphic organisms that cause Paracoccidioidomycosis, one of the most prevalent mycoses in Latin America. …”
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Precision Psychobiotics for Gut–Brain Axis Health: Advancing the Discovery Pipelines to Deliver Mechanistic Pathways and Proven Health Efficacy by Rebecca F. Slykerman, Naomi Davies, Klara Vlckova, Kenneth J. O'Riordan, Shalome A. Bassett, James Dekker, Harriët Schellekens, Niall P. Hyland, Gerard Clarke, Elaine Patterson

“…Combining this information with knowledge from functional assays across in vitro and ex vivo domains and incorporating model organisms can prime the discovery pipelines with the most promising and rationally selected psychobiotic candidates.…”
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Heat Re-process approach and thermally integrated renewable energy system for power, compressed hydrogen, and freshwater production; ANN boosted optimization and techno-enviro-econ... by Zhaoyang Zuo, Junhua Wang, Mohammed A. Alghassab, Nashwan Adnan Othman, Ahmad Almadhor, Fahad M. Alhomayani, Hind Albalawi, Samah G. Babiker, Barno Abdullaeva, Aboulbaba Eladeb

“…A key innovation is using waste heat from the SCO2-BC to power an organic Rankine cycle (ORC), which improves the performance and power generation capacity of the proposed system. …”
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