Pleiotropic Associations of RARRES2 Gene Variants and Circulating Chemerin Levels: Potential Roles of Chemerin Involved in the Metabolic and Inflammation-Related Diseases by Leay-Kiaw Er, Semon Wu, Lung-An Hsu, Ming-Sheng Teng, Yu-Ching Sun, Yu-Lin Ko

“…We analyzed the determinants and correlates of retinoic acid receptor responder 2 (RARRES2; encoding chemerin) gene variants and chemerin levels in the Taiwanese population. In total, 612 individuals were recruited. …”
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The Multifaceted Roles of MicroRNA-181 in Stem Cell Differentiation and Cancer Stem Cell Plasticity by Chun Yang, Rui Wang, Pierre Hardy

“…Cancer stem cells are a critical tumor cell population that drives tumorigenesis, cancer progression, drug resistance, and metastasis. …”
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Sensitivity analysis of fractional order SVEIR Lumpy Skin Disease model by Savita Rathee, Yogeeta Narwal, Komal Bansal, Homan Emadifar

“…Numerical simulations explore LSD transmission across five cattle populations under different scenarios of disease persistence and elimination. …”
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Asymptomatic Plasmodium Parasites among Adults in Eastern Uganda: A Case of Donor Blood Screening at Mbale Regional Blood Bank by Simon Peter Inyimai, Mosses Ocan, Benjamin Wabwire, Peter Olupot-Olupot

“…There is a paucity of data on asymptomatic carriage of Plasmodium parasite among adult population in Eastern Uganda, an area of perennial high transmission of malaria. …”
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The Human Microglia Atlas (HuMicA) unravels changes in disease-associated microglia subsets across neurodegenerative conditions by Ricardo Martins-Ferreira, Josep Calafell-Segura, Bárbara Leal, Javier Rodríguez-Ubreva, Elena Martínez-Saez, Elisabetta Mereu, Paulo Pinho E Costa, Ariadna Laguna, Esteban Ballestar

“…In situ hybridization corroborated this increase in AD, opening the question on the relevance of this population in other pathologies.…”
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Association between HIV status and Positive Prostate Biopsy in a Study of U.S. Veterans by Wayland Hsiao, Katrina Anastasia, John Hall, Michael Goodman, David Rimland, Chad W. M. Ritenour, Muta M. Issa

“…There is an association between HIV infection and prostate biopsy positive for carcinoma in a population referred for urologic workup. Further confirmation of this association by prospective studies may impact the current screening practices in HIV patients.…”
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Home delivery among women who receive antenatal care in Ethiopia, design-based logistic regression analysis by Yimer Seid Yimer, Tariku Tesfaye, Awgichew Kifle Zemelak, Solomon Emyu Ferede

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Analysis of the Responsiveness of Latanoprost, Travoprost, Bimatoprost, and Tafluprost in the Treatment of OAG/OHT Patients by Ziyan Cai, Mengdan Cao, Ke Liu, Xuanchu Duan

“…The results highlighted that, in the OAG/OHT population, there was no statistically significant difference in the responsiveness of the four PGAs. …”
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Bone Mineral Density is Decreased in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis and Correlates With Serum Intact Parathormone Levels: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shefali Sharma, Aadhaar Dhooria, Tulika Singh, Varun Dhir, Arghya Chattopadhyay, Debashish Mishra, Sanjay Jain

“…The 10-year probability of sustaining an osteoporotic fracture was estimated using the World Health Organisation fracture risk assessment tool with the Indian population reference. Results: 100 patients were included (89 women). …”
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Trends in sedentary behaviour and associated factors among adults in Mongolia: results from national cross-sectional surveys in 2009, 2013 and 2019 by Supa Pengpid, Karl Peltzer

“…Objective The study aimed to evaluate trends in the prevalence and correlates of sedentary behaviour (SB) in people aged 15–64 years from 2009 to 2019 in Mongolia.Design Repeat population-based cross-sectional study.Setting Nationally representative sample of persons living in the general community aged 15–64 years in Mongolia.Participants The sample included 17 780 people (15–64 years) who participated in Mongolia STEPS surveys 2009, 2013 or 2019.Primary and secondary outcome measures: self-reported SB, along with physical measurements, health status and health behaviour, and sociodemographic covariates. …”
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Tissue-resident immune cells: from defining characteristics to roles in diseases by Jia Li, Chu Xiao, Chunxiang Li, Jie He

“…Currently, the reported TRIC population includes tissue-resident T cells, tissue-resident memory B (BRM) cells, tissue-resident innate lymphocytes, tissue-resident macrophages, tissue-resident neutrophils (TRNs), and tissue-resident mast cells, but unignorably the existence of TRNs is controversial. …”
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Monitoring of socio-economic development of Omsk region and adaptation processes by P. V. Ruzanov, T. I. Gordievich

“…In particular, indicators of the standard of living of the population, such as real money income, consumer spending, expenditure structure, unemployment, etc., are analyzed. …”
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Impact of Different Land-Use Systems on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Macrofauna Abundance in the Humid Tropics of Cameroon by Lawrence Tatanah Nanganoa, Justin Nambangia Okolle, Valentine Missi, Jacques Roberto Tueche, Lewis Dopgima Levai, Jetro Nkengafac Njukeng

“…It also showed a strong significant negative correlation between BD and ants population (r = −0.8828) and between soil pH and number of earthworms (r = −0.9072). …”
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A Comprehensive Review on the Beneficial Roles of Vitamin D in Skin Health as a Bio-Functional Ingredient in Nutricosmetic, Cosmeceutical, and Cosmetic Applications by Sofia Neonilli A. Papadopoulou, Elena A. Anastasiou, Theodora Adamantidi, Anna Ofrydopoulou, Sophia Letsiou, Alexandros Tsoupras

“…Vitamin D, also called the “sunshine” vitamin, has gained great attention recently due to the observed high percentage of the worldwide population being deficient in this essential bioactive vitamin. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of the most common multimorbidity among Canadian adults. by Obed Mortey, Gerald Mugford, Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Hensley H Mariathas, Ugochukwu Odimba, Zhiwei Gao

“…Traditionally, this increase has been attributed to a growing aging population, sedentary lifestyle, obesity, low socioeconomic status, and individual genetic susceptibility.…”
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Role of white-tailed deer in geographic spread of the black-legged tick Ixodes scapularis : Analysis of a spatially nonlocal model by Stephen A. Gourley, Xiulan Lai, Junping Shi, Wendi Wang, Yanyu Xiao, Xingfu Zou

“…We also carry out some numerical simulations for the original spatial model system and the results seem to confirm that the actual spread rate of the tick population coincides with $c^*$. We also explore the dependence of $c^*$ on the dispersion rate of the white tailed deer, by which one may evaluate the role of the deer's dispersion in the geographical spread of the ticks.…”
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY OF SPRING CEREALS IN THE TRANSYLVANIAN PLATEAU by Teodor Rusu, Felicia Chețan, Ileana Bogdan, Paula Ioana Moraru, Adrian Ioan Pop, Camelia Alămorean

“…The list of anthropogenic factors is longer and includes: inappropriate agricultural technologies, urban aggression and the social component, which includes an ageing population, lack of interest in the countryside among young people, low prices for agricultural products, lack of infrastructure and deforestation. …”
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The correlation between temperature and dengue haemorrhagic fever in Malang Regency – Indonesia: A spatial – temporal analysis by Ali Khaidar, Addin Rizaldi Muhammad, Bangun Sugiharto Septiono, Yuniarno Saudin, Fitria Widiyanto Agnes, Suratman Suratman, Lazuardi Lutfan

“…Dengue is vital health issue in Indonesia, in which it is burdening health and economic among population. This study aims to analyse the relationship between temperature and dengue fever cases in Malang Regency, East Java Province- Indonesia, from 2014 to 2018. …”
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Exploring the Credibility of Large Language Models for Mental Health Support: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Dipak Gautam, Philipp Kellmeyer

“…Data will be synthesized qualitatively. The Population, Concept, and Context framework will guide the inclusion criteria. …”
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Enhanced infectivity of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) in arginase-producing bovine monocyte-derived macrophages by Lucas José Barone, Nancy Patricia Cardoso, Florencia Celeste Mansilla, Mariángeles Castillo, Alejandra Victoria Capozzo

“…Macrophages are not a homogenous population; they exist in different phenotypes, typically divided into two main categories: classically (pro-inflammatory) and alternatively activated (anti-inflammatory) or M1 and M2, respectively. …”
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