Synthesis of Copper Oxide Nanoparticles Using Plant Leaf Extract of Catha edulis and Its Antibacterial Activity by Worku Wubet Andualem, Fedlu Kedir Sabir, Endale Tsegaye Mohammed, Hadgu Hailekiros Belay, Bedasa Abdisa Gonfa

“…XRD characterization confirmed that the biosynthesized CuO NPs possessed a good crystalline nature which perfectly matched the monoclinic structure of bulk CuO. …”
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Comparison of HER2-Targeted Antibodies for Fluorescence-Guided Surgery in Breast Cancer by Solmaz AghaAmiri, Jo Simien, Alastair M. Thompson, Julie Voss, Sukhen C. Ghosh, Servando Hernandez Vargas, Sarah Kim, Ali Azhdarinia, Hop S. Tran Cao

“…We showed for the first time that fluorescent trastuzumab and pertuzumab immunoconjugates have similar NIRF imaging performance and demonstrated the possibility of performing HER2-targeted FGS with agents that possess distinct epitope specificity.…”
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Identification and interpretive ranking of factors affecting the improvement of agility in business process management by Sadegh Hasani Moghadam, Mohammad Mahdi Mohtadi, Hossein Bazargani, Ali Taheri, Mohsen Miri

“…Purpose: The main goal of this study is to present a novel model for managing organizational processes possessing the necessary agility in complex situations. …”
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Genomic, Evolutionary, and Pathogenic Characterization of a New <i>Polerovirus</i> in Traditional Chinese Medicine <i>Viola philippica</i> by Yuanling Chen, Gaoxiang Chen, Jiaping Yu, Yali Zhou, Shifang Fei, Haorong Chen, Jianxiang Wu, Shuai Fu

“…A novel polerovirus, named Viola Philippica Polerovirus (VPPV), was identified in <i>V. philippica</i>. VPPV possesses a linear, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA genome consisting of 5535 nucleotides (nt) and encodes seven highly overlapping open reading frames (ORFs). …”
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Production and characterization of nervous necrosis virus vaccine antigens in wild type and CRISPR/Cas9 genome edited Nicotiana benthamiana and edible crop lettuce Lactuca sativa by Iva Andrasevic, Hang Su, Espen Rimstad, Jihong Liu Clarke

“…Disease outbreaks cause more than 6 billion USD loss worldwide annually and possess high risks of spreading to the wild fauna especially by viral infections. …”
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Perch Hydrolysates from Upcycling of Perch Side Streams Accelerate Wound Healing by Enhancing Fibroblasts to Secrete Procollagen I, Fibronectin, and Hyaluronan by Jia-Feng Chang, Chih-Yu Hsieh, Ling-Ni Chen, Mao-Hsiang Lee, Yi-Han Ting, Chi-Yu Yang, Chih-Cheng Lin

“…Short-chain peptides from fish protein hydrolysates possess wound healing properties that may represent a solution. …”
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Clinical role of endothelial dysfunction and hemostasis gene allelic variants in hepatitis C virus-associated cryoglobulinemia by M. V. Sokolova, Ye. Ye. Starostina, T. N. Krasnova, L. M. Samokhodskaya, T. P. Rozina, V. G. Avdeyev, M. G. Artemova, Ye. B. Yarovaya, N. A. Mukhin

“…The TT genotype of ITGA2 807 C/T gene possess «protective» properties. The «total score» is independent predictor of CryoVas development.…”
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Physicochemical and Thermal Characteristics of Onion Skin from Fifteen Indian Cultivars for Possible Food Applications by Narashans Alok Sagar, Anil Khar, Vikas, Ayon Tarafdar, Sunil Pareek

“…“NHRDF Red” contained the highest amount of crude protein (5.97 ± 0.15 g/100 g), ash (12.24 ± 0.59 g/100 g), and fiber (8.28 ± 0.20 g/100 g), whereas cv. “Pusa Red” possessed the highest amount of total fat (0.47 ± 0.02 g/100 g) and the maximum carbohydrates (76.66 ± 0.56 g/100 g) were found in “Pusa Riddhi.” …”
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The role of wetland birds in biocultural conservation: analysing global discourses and practices on species and ecosystems by Paola Araneda, Peter Bridgewater, José Cristóbal Pizarro, José Tomás Ibarra

“…As essential socio-ecosystems and culturally significant taxa, wetlands and birds possess profound ecological and cultural values. The tangible and intangible meanings of wetland birds for IP&LCs highlight the importance of integrating biocultural approaches into conservation policies, strategies, and management to encompass diverse discourses, species, and ecosystems. …”
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Co–In Bimetallic Hydroxide Nanosheet Arrays With Coexisting Hydroxyl and Metal Vacancies Anchored on Rod‐Like MOF Template for Enhanced Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction by Jingjuan Feng, Weiwei Li, Tianxia Chen, Zhaopeng Zeng, Meng Tian, Wenxin Ji, Yan Guo, Shixiong Min, Xiangyu Liu

“…Compared to the conventionally grown bimetallic LDH (CoIn‐LDH), CoIn‐LDH/MOF not only exposes more active sites but also possesses hydroxyl vacancies (VOH) and Co vacancies (VCo). …”
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Microbial diversity and biogeography across gastrointestinal tracts of Takifugu pufferfish revealed by full-length 16S amplicon sequencing by Xingkun Jin, Yan Shi, Zhenlong Sun, Yaohui Wang, Zhe Zhao

“…Takifugu pufferfish, which are an example of species evolved through adaptive radiation, possess a GIT that is specialized for antipredator defense and gluttonous feeding behaviors, offering a unique model to explore the effects of GIT compartmentalization and host genetics on gut microbial communities. …”
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Analgesic and Antioxidant Activities of 4-Phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one and Its Long Carbon Chains Derivatives by Terence Nguema Ongone, Redouane Achour, Mostafa El Ghoul, Latyfa El Ouasif, Meryem El Jemli, Laila Chemlal, Yahia Cherrah, Katim Alaoui, Amina Zellou

“…The present study suggests that 4-phenyl-1,5-benzodiazepin-2-one derivatives possess potent antinociceptive and antioxidant effects, which suggest that the tested compounds may be useful in the treatment of pain and oxidation disorders.…”
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A Chemically Defined Serum-Free Culture System for Spontaneous Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Spheroid Formation by Yajun Zhao, E. Xiao, Wanqi Lv, Xian Dong, Linhai He, Yixiang Wang, Yi Zhang

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) possess promising potential in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. …”
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Multilevel Precision-Based Rational Design of Chemical Inhibitors Targeting the Hydrophobic Cleft of Apical Membrane Antigen 1 (AMA1) by Umashankar Vetrivel, Shalini Muralikumar, B Mahalakshmi, K Lily Therese, HN Madhavan, Mohamed Alameen, Indhuja Thirumudi

“…Machine learning approaches also predicted these two compounds to possess more relevant activities. Hence, these two leads, NSC95522 and NSC179676, may prove to be potential inhibitors targeting AMA1-RON2 complex formation towards combating toxoplasmosis.…”
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Circadian Variation of Zinc, Copper, Selenium, and Bromine in Human Milk by Nor Hidayah Mohd Taufek, Hana’ Nahlaa Hafiz Majdi, Aina Zafirah Azhar, Abdul Rahman Fata Nahas, Awis Sukarni Mohmad Sabere, Joseph Bidai

“…Zinc, copper, and bromine possess the most similar circadian variation throughout the day with a ‘V’ shaped pattern, but selenium showed inconsistent circadian pattern over the first six months postpartum. …”
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Effect of Allium cepa L. on Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Osteoclast Precursor Cell Viability, Count, and Morphology Using 4′,6-Diamidino-2-phenylindole-Staining by Tatiane Oliveira, Camila A. Figueiredo, Carlos Brito, Alexander Stavroullakis, Anuradha Prakki, Eudes Da Silva Velozo, Getulio Nogueira-Filho

“…Allium cepa L. is known to possess numerous pharmacological properties. Our aim was to examine the in vitro effects of Allium cepa L. extract (AcE) on Porphyromonas gingivalis LPS and Escherichia coli LPS-stimulated osteoclast precursor cells to determine cell viability to other future cell-based assays. …”
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Adsorption Performance of La(III) and Y(III) on Orange Peel: Impact of Experimental Variables, Isotherms, and Kinetics by Li Liu, Yunzhang Rao, Changshun Tian, Tao Huang, Jiacheng Lu, Meidao Zhang, Min Han

“…Batch adsorption results suggest that orange peel possesses a satisfactory adsorption performance for La(III) and Y(III). …”
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Changes in the content of proteins and lipids and in the state of the antioxidant system in mutant forms of <i>Amaranthus cruentus</i> L. by R. M. Taipova, V. N. Nesterov, O. A. Rozentsvet, B. R. Kuluev

“…Hence, obtaining and identifying such forms of amaranth through breeding, so that they also possessed resistance to abiotic stressors, is an important task.Materials and methods. …”
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Predicting the Botanical Origin of Honeys with Chemometric Analysis According to Their Antioxidant and Physicochemical Properties by Anna Maria Kaczmarek, Małgorzata Muzolf-Panek, Jolanta Tomaszewska-Gras, Piotr Konieczny

“…On the basis of the LDA analysis, the colour parameters possessed the highest discrimination power according to the botanical origin of honey samples. …”
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Adult Human Multipotent Neural Cells Could Be Distinguished from Other Cell Types by Proangiogenic Paracrine Effects via MCP-1 and GRO by Sung Soo Kim, Hee-Jang Pyeon, Yoon Kyung Bae, Hyun Nam, Chung Kwon Kim, Sun-Ho Lee, Kyeung Min Joo

“…They show multipotent differentiation potentials into neurons and astrocytes. In addition, they possess proangiogenic capacities. The objective of this study was to characterize ahMNCs in terms of expression of cell type-specific markers, in vitro differentiation potentials, and paracrine factors compared with several other cell types including fetal neural stem cells (fNSCs) to provide detailed molecular and functional features of ahMNCs. …”
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