The Neurovascular Properties of Dental Stem Cells and Their Importance in Dental Tissue Engineering by Jessica Ratajczak, Annelies Bronckaers, Yörg Dillen, Pascal Gervois, Tim Vangansewinkel, Ronald B. Driesen, Esther Wolfs, Ivo Lambrichts, Petra Hilkens

“…Within the human tooth and its surrounding tissues, different stem cell populations can be distinguished, such as dental pulp stem cells, stem cells from human deciduous teeth, stem cells from the apical papilla, dental follicle stem cells, and periodontal ligament stem cells. …”
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Australian Nurse Practitioner Practice: Value Adding through Clinical Reflexivity by Michelle Woods, Giuliana Murfet

“…Based on the thematically analysis of 3 years of CRI application, the authors formed 5 headings that represented the NP’s practice as Specialised Care Access, Complications and Diagnostics Interventions, Pharmaceutical Treatment, Vulnerable Populations, and Leadership. The utility of CRI demonstrates how NP practice is integral to a continuous cycle of addressing health care services gaps, and the conversion of “products” into “value” and positions the NP to assimilate the role of the practitioner-researcher.…”
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Lower Frequency of CD62Lhigh and Higher Frequency of TNFR2+ Tregs Are Associated with Inflammatory Conditions in Type 1 Diabetic Patients by Monika Ryba, Karolina Rybarczyk-Kapturska, Katarzyna Zorena, Małgorzata Myśliwiec, Jolanta Myśliwska

“…We found differences in these populations when comparing to healthy individuals. We propose that these may be associated with inflammatory conditions that are present in patients with type 1 diabetes. …”
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Canadian Helicobacter Study Group Consensus Conference on the Approach to Helicobacter Pylori Infection in Children and Adolescents by P Sherman, E Hassall, RH Hunt, CA Fallone, S Veldhuyzen van Zanten, ABR Thomson, Canadian Helicobacter Study Group

“…As a result, the risk to benefit ratio of diagnostic studies and therapeutic regimens for H pylori in adults are likely different from those in paediatric populations. These guidelines for the management of paediatric H pylori infection, developed by the Canadian Helicobacter Study Group, are designed to identify when the diagnosis and treatment of H pylori may improve patient care. …”
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Targeting the kynurenine pathway: another therapeutic opportunity in the metabolic crosstalk between cancer and immune cells by Irene Kang, Irene Kang, George Theodoropoulos, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Medhi Wangpaichitr, Medhi Wangpaichitr

“…In this review, we revisit current advances, explore future directions, and emphasize the importance of dual inhibition of the KP rate-limiting enzymes IDO1 and tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase-2 (TDO2) in appropriate patient populations. We propose that dual inhibition may maximize the therapeutic potential of KP inhibition. …”
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First review of recent records of sturgeons and paddlefishes (Acipenseriformes) in the Danube River basin in Slovenia by Marijan Govedič, Thomas Friedrich

“…The occurrence of sturgeons in Slovenian rivers in the last eighteen years does not seem to be connected with migration and revival of natural populations in the lower part of the Drava and Sava Rivers. …”
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CD4 expression controls epidermal stem cell balance by Nadine Brandes, Heidi Hahn, Anja Uhmann

“…Abstract The balance of stem cell populations is essential for the maintenance, renewal, and repair of the mammalian epidermis. …”
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Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar by Joelisoa Ratsirarson, Jeannin Ranaivonasy, Richard Lawler, Isabella Fiorentino, Nelson Rios, Alison Richard

“…Virtually all 107 extant lemur species are threatened with extinction or critically endangered, and a better understanding of demography and the drivers of demographic change is needed to inform management strategies for surviving wild populations. Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) have been continuously studied and demographic parameters have been monitored at the Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve in southwest Madagascar since 1984. …”
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Comprehensive case report and literature review on perioperative management of multiple pheochromocytoma in a pediatric patient by Shenghua Yu, Tianxiao Zou, Sisi Wei, Yani Yu, Guili Ding

“…Pheochromocytomas (PCCs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors originating from the adrenal medulla, particularly uncommon in pediatric populations. This case report presents a 12-year-old boy with a three-year history of fatigue and a one-year history of blurred vision, who was admitted with severe hypertension (230/200 mmHg). …”
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Insurgency, Counterinsurgency and Human Security: A Case Study of Armed Violence in Papua during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Stefani Selina Prameswari, Nadia Amani Husna

“…Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, asserted that during the COVID-19 pandemic, a global ceasefire must be carried out to bridge human rescue assistance, assist diplomacy, and facilitate the spread reduction of the virus among vulnerable populations, especially in conflict regions. However, a pandemic can trigger resistance due to declining economic conditions, leaving opportunities for opposition movements to open. …”
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Acidovorax temperans skews neutrophil maturation and polarizes Th17 cells to promote lung adenocarcinoma development by Joshua K. Stone, Natalia von Muhlinen, Chenran Zhang, Ana I. Robles, Amy L. Flis, Eleazar Vega-Valle, Akihiko Miyanaga, Masaru Matsumoto, K. Leigh Greathouse, Tomer Cooks, Giorgio Trinchieri, Curtis C. Harris

“…Neutrophil to monocyte and macrophage signaling upregulated MHC II to activate CD4+ T cells, polarizing them to an IL-17A+ phenotype detectable in CD4+ and γδ populations (T17). These T17 cells shared a common gene expression program predictive of poor survival in human LUAD. …”
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Advances and Challenges in Antiviral Development for Respiratory Viruses by Luis Adrián De Jesús-González, Moisés León-Juárez, Flor Itzel Lira-Hernández, Bruno Rivas-Santiago, Manuel Adrián Velázquez-Cervantes, Iridiana Monserrat Méndez-Delgado, Daniela Itzel Macías-Guerrero, Jonathan Hernández-Castillo, Ximena Hernández-Rodríguez, Daniela Nahomi Calderón-Sandate, Willy Salvador Mata-Martínez, José Manuel Reyes-Ruíz, Juan Fidel Osuna-Ramos, Ana Cristina García-Herrera

“…While current antivirals offer valuable options, they face challenges such as viral evolution and the need for accessible treatments for vulnerable populations. This article underscores the importance of continued innovation in biotechnology to overcome these limitations and provide safe and effective treatments. …”
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Diversity of Mosquito Vectors (Diptera: Culicidae) in Caxiuanã, Pará, Brazil by Ulisses E. C. Confalonieri, Cristina Costa Neto

“…The estimates obtained have shown quantitative parameters of mosquito populations in the region of the Forest of Caxiuanã.…”
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Determination of β-Cyano-L-alanine, γ-Glutamyl-β-cyano-L-alanine, and Common Free Amino Acids in Vicia sativa (Fabaceae) Seeds by Reversed-Phase High-Performance Liquid Chromatogra... by Cristina Megías, Isabel Cortés-Giraldo, Julio Girón-Calle, Javier Vioque, Manuel Alaiz

“…The method has been applied to the determination of γ-glutamyl-β-cyano-L-alanine, β-cyano-L-alanine, and common free amino acids in eight wild populations of V. sativa from southwestern Spain.…”
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Overview of Community-Acquired Pneumonia and the Role of Inflammatory Mechanisms in the Immunopathogenesis of Severe Pneumococcal Disease by Helen C. Steel, Riana Cockeran, Ronald Anderson, Charles Feldman

“…Notwithstanding the HIV pandemic, major challenges confronting the control of CAP include the range of bacterial and viral pathogens causing this condition, the ever-increasing problem of antibiotic resistance worldwide, and increased vulnerability associated with steadily aging populations in developed countries. These and other risk factors, as well as diagnostic strategies, are covered in the first section of this review. …”
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Common vetch (<i>Vicia sativa</i>) multi-podded mutants for enhanced commercial seed production by Aleksandar Mikić, Vojislav Mihailović, Đura Karagić, Branko Milošević, Dragan Milić, Sanja Vasiljević, Snežana Katanski, Dalibor Živanov

“…In contrast, in wild populations of common vetch (V. sativa L.) the genes have been identified, isolated in this study, and mutant plants with more than usual two pods per node tested. …”
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Culture and sensitivity analysis in rhinitis atrophic: case series by Shelly Tjahyadewi, Rano Aditomo, Rahayu Rahayu, Agung Sulistyanto, Nurfauziati Pasaribu

“…It is more prevalent in tropical regions and among populations with low socioeconomic status and poor hygiene, although its exact etiology remains unclear. …”
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Relationship between social activities and cognitive impairment in Chinese older adults: the mediating effect of depressive symptoms by Qianke Yang, Shichong Lin, Zhuyun Zhang, Shuhao Du, Dan Zhou

“…They support developing targeted interventions promoting physical and cognitive social activities to maintain cognitive function and reduce depression risk in older adults, potentially alleviating the burden of cognitive impairment in aging populations.…”
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Revisiting the 10th‐Century Eldgjá Eruption: Modeling the Climatic and Environmental Impacts by Herman F. Fuglestvedt, Imogen Gabriel, Michael Sigl, Thorvaldur Thordarson, Kirstin Krüger

“…These results imply that the combined climatic and environmental effects of the Eldgjá eruption may have significantly impacted human populations at the time.…”
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Développement du secteur financier et financement de l’activité agricole dans un contexte de crise alimentaire : quelle place pour la micro-finance ? by Sandra Kendo

“…The paper examines how microfinance can favorably contribute to improve the agriculture financing in other to encourage an improvement of life conditions of the poor populations. Innovation and adaptation to the needs of farmers can be instrumented by microfinance. …”
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