Genomic characteristics and phylogenetic relationships of Cutibacterium acnes breast milk isolates by Jiaqi Sun, Guoxuan Hang, Huimin Lv, Yu Li, Qiujie Song, Zhi Zhong, Zhihong Sun, Wenjun Liu

“…Branches A and B carry a higher number of copies of carbohydrate enzymes, including CE1, CE10, GH3, and CBM32 than branch C. Branches B and C possess the carbohydrate enzymes PL8 and GH23, which are absent in branch A. …”
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Microtubule inhibition as a proposed mechanism for the anthelmintic effect of phytochemicals isolated from Cicerbita alpina by Mark James Horgan, Ines Sigg, Ioanna Poulopoulou, Francisco J. Rodriguez-Mejias, Eva Albertini, Pietro Fusani, Florian Fischer, Eftychia Martinidou, Daniela Schuster, Stefan Martens, Pidder Jansen Dürr, Matthias Gauly, Hermann Stuppner, Alexander Weiss, Veronika Temml, Bianka Siewert

“…The anthelminthic assays revealed the more polar fractions to be most active against Ascaridia galli embryos (BuOH | 68% ED | c = 500 µg/ml and EtOAc | 65% ED | c = 500 µg/ml) and Caenorhabditis elegans adult worms (BuOH | 49% WMT | c = 150 µg/ml and EtOAc | 74% WMT | c = 150 µg/ml) suggesting the fraction’s constituents possess dual anthelmintic activity against multiple life-cycle stages (i.e., eggs, worms) of helminths. …”
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Oral-Delivery Lactococcus lactis expressing cherry fusion lactoferrin peptides against infection of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli in chickens by Zhuoran Li, Xueying Wang, Dianzhong Zheng, Fuzhen Han, Yue Li, Han Zhou, Jiaxuan Li, Wen Cui, Yanping Jiang, Xiaona Wang, Weichun Xie, Lijie Tang

“…Bovine lactoferricin and lactoferrampin possess anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidant properties. …”
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Combined prognostic value of the cancer stem cell markers CD47 and CD133 in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Jian‐Hua Wang, Shu‐Ting Huang, Lan Zhang, Zi‐Gang Liu, Rong‐Xin Liang, Sen‐Wei Jiang, Yi‐Nan Jiang, Xing‐Juan Yu, Yu‐Chuan Jiang, Xi‐Zhao Li, Pei‐Fen Zhang, Zhe‐Sheng Wen, Min Zheng

“…Notably, CD47+ CD133+ ESCC cells were observed to possess the characteristics of CSCs, and anti‐CD47 treatment veritably eliminated the CSCs pool. …”
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Construction and Validation of a Major Depression Risk Predictive Model for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: Insights from NHANES 2005–2018 by Li-xiang Zhang, Shan-bing Hou, Fang-fang Zhao, Ting-ting Wang, Ying Jiang, Xiao-juan Zhou, Jiao-yu Cao

“…The areas under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve in the nomogram model for both the development and validation cohorts were 0.816 (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.776–0.857) and 0.765 (95% CI: 0.699–0.832), respectively, indicating the model possessed strong discriminative ability. Brier scores in the development and validation cohorts were 0.107 and 0.127, respectively, both well below the 0.25 threshold, demonstrating good calibration. …”
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Genetic Variability, Character Association, Path Coefficient, and Diversity Analysis of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Genotypes Based on Agro-Morphological Traits by Shubh Pravat Singh Yadav, Sujan Bhandari, Netra Prasad Ghimire, Dipesh Kumar Mehata, Soni Kumari Majhi, Susmita Bhattarai, Samaz Shrestha, Bishnu Yadav, Pratima Chaudhary, Sangita Bhujel

“…Upon confirmation, these genotypes can be recommended for commercial release or used as prospective breeding material in cross-breeding initiatives aimed at producing cultivars possessing desirable homogeneous features.…”
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Exploring phytochemical, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties of Plumeria pudica Jacq. leaves by Kavan Shukla, Kunal N. Odedra, B. A. Jadeja

“…This study concludes that the diverse extracts of P. pudica leaves possess remarkable phytoconstituent properties both qualitatively and quantitatively, suggesting their rich bioactive compound content and potential as novel sources for therapeutic applications.…”
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The proneural transcription factor Atoh1 promotes odontogenic differentiation in human dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) by Camila Sabatini, Huey-Jiun Lin, Galib Ovik, Richard Hall, Techung Lee

“…Conclusions Atoh1, despite being a proneural transcription factor in development, possesses a novel odontogenic function upon ectopic expression in DPSCs. …”
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Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of Cymbopogon nardus Ethanol Extract on 3T3-L1 Cells by Rohmawaty E, Wiraswati HL, Zahra TA, Amalina SN, Ramadhanti J, Rosdianto AM, Laelalugina A, Nasution GTD, Kamisah Y

“…Recent studies have suggested that its bioactive constituents possess antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. …”
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THE USE OF ZIRCONIUM CEMENTS IN MEDICINE: PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND CLINICAL BENEFITS by Giuroiu Cristian Levente, Clara Haddad, Cristina Albert, Doina Spaiuc, Rusnac Roman, Cezarina Dragomirescu, Alexandru Patrascu, Alina Stefanache

“…Furthermore, these cements show strong durability against chemical breakdown and possess great aesthetic qualities that closely resemble natural tooth enamel. …”
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OMEGA-3 Fatty Acids Retention, Oxidative Quality, and Sensoric Acceptability of Spray-Dried Flaxseed Oil by Muhammad Zia Shahid, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Kamran Khan, Muhammad Haseeb Ahmad, Muhammad Nadeem, Niaz Muhammad, Adeela Yasmin

“…In the case of color and overall acceptability, the lowest evaluation scores were awarded to FSO samples in comparison to SDFSO samples. Overall, SDFSO possessed improved oxidative quality and can be recommended as a fortifying agent in various functional food products.…”
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DIDADTIC TOOLS FOR THE STUDENTS’ ALGORITHMIC THINKING DEVELOPMENT by T. P. Pushkaryeva, T. A. Stepanova, V. V. Kalitina

“…Modern engineers must possess high potential of cognitive abilities, in particular, the algorithmic thinking (AT). …”
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The role of gut microbiota in disease management: Ayurvedic perspectives on metabolic diseases and health by Bhawana Jangra, Shreyanshi Kulshreshtha, Alok Goyal, Sanjay M. Jachak

“…For centuries, Ayurvedic medicinal plants have been used to treat gut-related diseases and are believed to act as prebiotics, thereby enhancing beneficial gut bacteria. These plants possess incredible therapeutic properties and are able to inhibit TNF-α, NF-κB, COX, LOX, α-amylase, α-glucosidase, etc. …”
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Predictive value of dendritic cell-related genes for prognosis and immunotherapy response in lung adenocarcinoma by Zihao Sun, Mengfei Hu, Xiaoning Huang, Minghan Song, Xiujing Chen, Jiaxin Bei, Yiguang Lin, Size Chen

“…Conclusion We have innovatively established a deep learning-based prediction model, DCRGS, for the prediction of the prognosis of patients with LUAD. The model possesses a strong prognostic prediction performance with high accuracy and sensitivity and could be clinically useful to guide the management of LUAD. …”
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Effect of E-learning clinical management of substance-dependent pregnant women on the knowledge and clinical skill performance of midwives: a randomized controlled trial by Hasti Heidarian, Manoosh Mehrabi, Parvin Ghaemmaghami, Roksana Janghorban

“…Healthcare providers, especially midwives who care for pregnant and postpartum women, must possess adequate knowledge and clinical skills to manage their patients appropriately. …”
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Evaluation of Elemental and Chemical Compositions of Some Fuelwood Species for Energy Value by A. M. Dadile, O. A. Sotannde, B. D. Zira, M. Garba, I. Yakubu

“…Meanwhile, the fuelwood species observed in this study with higher percentage of carbon, hydrogen, and lignin and lower nitrogen and sulphur and extractive content possessed quality fuel value and thereby were encouraged to be incorporated in fuelwood plantation establishment programs (A. leiocarpus, C. molle, C. arereh, and B. aegyptiaca). …”
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D. I. BLOKHINTSEV – SCIENTIST AND TEACHER. THE SPIRITUAL FOUNDATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC WORK by V. N. Pervushin

“…On the one hand, it is the science possessing own specific laws and methods. On the other hand, the pedagogics is an art which methods, unlike scientific methodologies, can’t be acquired by formal and logical schemes. …”
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Application of green silver nano-particles as anti-bacterial and photo-catalytic degradation of azo dye in wastewater by Zainab Haider Ali, Lubna Abdulazeem, Wurood Alwan Kadhim¹, Mazin H. Kzar³, Osamah J. Al-sareji

“…Furthermore, these nano-particles were determined to possess a crystalline nature, with an average size of 28.72 nm and a distinctive star-like shape. …”
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Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Novel Approaches to the Pharmacology of Gut Motility by Carmelo Scarpignato, Iva Pelosini

“…These ‘enterokinetic’ compounds are useful for treating constipation- predominant IBS patients. 5-HT3 receptor antagonists also possess a number of interesting pharmacological properties that may make them suitable for treatment of IBS. …”
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The expansion and loss of specific olfactory genes in relatives of parasitic lice, the stored-product psocids (Psocodea: Liposcelididae) by Jun Sun, Jian Wu, Sheng-Yuan Sun, Zhi-Dong Chen, Guy Smagghe, Jin-Jun Wang, Dan-Dan Wei

“…Additionally, compared to parasitic lice, booklice possess significantly more olfactory-related genes. …”
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