Zinc Transporters, Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Utility: Implications for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Stephen A. Myers, Alex Nield, Mark Myers

“…Zinc plays a key role in the synthesis, secretion and action of insulin in both physiological and pathophysiological states. Moreover, recent studies highlight zinc’s dynamic role as a “cellular second messenger” in the control of insulin signaling and glucose homeostasis. …”
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Alternative Exercise Technologies to Fight against Sarcopenia at Old Age: A Series of Studies and Review by Wolfgang Kemmler, Simon von Stengel

“…The most effective physiologic mean to prevent sarcopenia and related muscle malfunction is a physically active lifestyle, or even better, physical exercise. …”
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Chemokines in Cancer Development and Progression and Their Potential as Targeting Molecules for Cancer Treatment by Naofumi Mukaida, So-ichiro Sasaki, Tomohisa Baba

“…Subsequent studies have further revealed that chemokines can regulate the movement of a wide variety of immune cells including lymphocytes, natural killer cells, and dendritic cells in both physiological and pathological conditions. These features endow chemokines with crucial roles in immune responses. …”
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Probiotics-Containing Mucoadhesive Gel for Targeting the Dysbiosis Associated with Periodontal Diseases by Giuseppe Giannini, Irene Ragusa, Giulia Nerina Nardone, Sara Soldi, Marina Elli, Piera Valenti, Luigi Rosa, Emanuele Marra, Daniela Stoppoloni, Emilio Merlo Pich

“…The release kinetics of the bacterial mixture in different experimental models in vitro, including simulated saliva or physiological solutions, showed a significant and stable release for 5–8 hours. …”
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Optimization Conditions of Extracellular Proteases Production from a Newly Isolated Streptomyces Pseudogrisiolus NRC-15 by El-Sayed E. Mostafa, Moataza M. Saad, Hassan M. Awad, Mohsen H. Selim, Helmy M. Hassan

“…The cultural, morphological, physiological characters and chemotaxonomic evidence strongly indicated that the NRC-15 strain represents a novel species of the genus Streptomyces, hence the name Strptomyces pseudogrisiolus NRC-15. …”
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APPLE TREE DEVELOPMENT AND INTENSIFICATION OF THE BREEDING PROCESS by E. N. Sedov

“…In connection with the discovered features of apple tree development, we consider opportunities of breeding acceleration and intensification by means of combination of breeding stages, agricultural methods, multiple screenings against infectious and provocative backgrounds, grafting of 2-year seedlings on 3–6-year skeletogenous trees, study of hybrid seedlings in different geographical areas, utilization of correlations of anatomical, physiological and morphological characters of young seedlings with their commercially valuable properties in adulthood, and application of molecular methods.…”
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Gut Microbiota-Immune System Crosstalk and Pancreatic Disorders by D. Pagliari, A. Saviano, E. E. Newton, M. L. Serricchio, A. A. Dal Lago, A. Gasbarrini, R. Cianci

“…It plays a central role in several physiological functions, in the modulation of inflammatory signaling and in the protection against infections. …”
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Nanoparticles in biomedical implants: Pioneering progress in healthcare by David Raymond, Induni Nayodhara Weerarathna, John Kessellie Jallah, Praveen Kumar

“…Biomedical implants are specialist devices designed to enhance physiological functions. Heart pacemakers and artificial joints are merely a few instances of how they could enhance, assist, or replace different bodily parts. …”
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Moss-pathogen interactions: a review of the current status and future opportunities by Huan Zhang, Huan Zhang, Qilin Yang, Qilin Yang, Leyi Wang, Leyi Wang, Huawei Liu, Huawei Liu, Daoyuan Zhang, Daoyuan Zhang, Cheng-Guo Duan, Xiaoshuang Li, Xiaoshuang Li

“…This article reviews current research on moss-pathogen interactions, examining host-pathogen specificity, characterizing infection phenotypes and physiological responses, and comparing pathogen susceptibility and defense mechanisms between mosses and angiosperms. …”
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New strategy for gastrointestinal protection based on gaseous mediators application by O. N. Sulaieva, J. L. Wallace

“…One of such molecules is hydrogen sulfide (H2S) - the gaseous mediator that is produced under physiological conditions. H2S provides a powerful cytoprotective, antiinflammatory and antioxidant effects, optimizes the intestinal microbiota and improves gastroinesinal protection directly and through stimulation of other cytoprotectors, including prostaglandins, carbon monoxide and nitric oxide. …”
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A mouse model of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome has impaired fear memory, which is rescued by lithium treatment. by Thomas K Pak, Calvin S Carter, Qihong Zhang, Sunny C Huang, Charles Searby, Ying Hsu, Rebecca J Taugher, Tim Vogel, Christopher C Cychosz, Rachel Genova, Nina N Moreira, Hanna Stevens, John A Wemmie, Andrew A Pieper, Kai Wang, Kai Wang, Val C Sheffield

“…Primary cilia are microtubule-based organelles present on most cells that regulate many physiological processes, ranging from maintaining energy homeostasis to renal function. …”
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Fe and Fe-P Foam for Biodegradable Bone Replacement Material: Morphology, Corrosion Behaviour, and Mechanical Properties by Monika Hrubovčáková, Miriam Kupková, Miroslav Džupon

“…The mechanical properties and the corrosion behaviour were studied by compression tests and potentiodynamic polarization in Hank’s solution and a physiological saline solution. The results showed that the manufactured foams exhibited an open, interconnected, microstructure similar to that of a cancellous bone. …”
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The role of laminins in cancer pathobiology: a comprehensive review by Elena Nonnast, Emilia Mira, Santos Mañes

“…By acting as molecular bridges between cells and the extracellular matrix (ECM) through integrins and other surface receptors, they regulate key cellular signals that influence cell behavior and tissue architecture. Despite their physiological importance, our understanding of the role of LMs in cancer pathobiology remains fragmented. …”
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Zymophagy: Selective Autophagy of Secretory Granules by Maria I. Vaccaro

“…Pancreatic enzymes are packed in secretory granules as precursor molecules called zymogens. In physiological conditions, those zymogens are activated only when they reach the gut, where they get to work releasing and distributing nutrients that we need to survive. …”
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Modeling bacterial interactions uncovers the importance of outliers in the coastal lignin-degrading consortium by Qiannan Peng, Cheng Zhao, Xiaopeng Wang, Kelin Cheng, Congcong Wang, Xihui Xu, Lu Lin

“…Here, we develop a coastal lignin-degrading bacterial consortium (LD), through “top-down” enrichment. Sequencing and physiological analyses reveal that LD is dominated by the lignin degrader Pluralibacter gergoviae (>98%), with additional rare non-degraders. …”
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Stress as a Method of Increasing Performance and Stimulating Innovation: A Synthesis of Literature by Paresashvili Nino, Avsajanishvili Eka

“…Stress, a human response to unpleasant environmental factors, is one of the most common problems. It affects the physiological and psychological states, and a long-term stressful environment may even cause irreparable damage. …”
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Dormancy Breaking in Ormosia arborea Seeds by Edilma Pereira Gonçalves, Franklim Sales de Jesus Soares, Sérgio dos Santos Silva, Débora de Souza Tavares, Jeandson Silva Viana, Brenda Colleen Clifton Cardoso

“…This study compares different dormancy breaking methods and physiological seed quality and seedling production. The seeds were germinated in sand in the laboratory of the Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz, Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil. …”
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Functional Foods: Exploring the Health Benefits of Bioactive Compounds from Plant and Animal Sources by Versha Dixit, S. William Joseph Kamal, Pranjali Bajrang Chole, Deen Dayal, Kundan Kumar Chaubey, Anish Kumar Pal, Jobi Xavier, B. T. Manjunath, Rakesh Kumar Bachheti

“…This review aims to give readers a thorough grasp of the bioactive substances found in food extracts and their possible physiological uses. These bioactive substances’ functional traits, such as their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anticancer, and neuroprotective actions, are also studied. …”
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Impact of Stunting History on Adults: Literature Review by Permaida Permaida

“…Researchers found the impact of a history of stunting on adults, including 87.5% of articles describing physiological consequences, 66.7% of all articles mentioning cognitive obstacles, and 57.1% of all articles evidencing psychosocial problems. …”
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The Genetics and Breeding of Heat Stress Tolerance in Wheat: Advances and Prospects by Yuling Zheng, Zhenyu Cai, Zheng Wang, Tagarika Munyaradzi Maruza, Guoping Zhang

“…Morphological parameters such as germination, leaf area, shoot, and root growth are affected by heat stress, with affected physiological parameters including photosynthesis, respiration, and water relation. …”
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