Small Extracellular Vesicles from Young Healthy Human Plasma Inhibit Cardiac Fibrosis After Myocardial Infarction via miR-664a-3p Targeting SMAD4 by Wang W, Li Y, Zhang C, Zhou H, Li C, Cheng R, Chen X, Pu Y, Chen Y

“…Considering the ease of obtaining plasma-derived sEVs, our study offers a promising therapeutic strategy for heart failure, with the potential for rapid clinical translation in the near future. …”
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Improving Anxiety Related to Chronic Pain Through a Sleep Circadian Intervention Program: A Pilot Study by Sonia López-Monzoni, Gloria Hernando Benito, Sofía Romero-Peralta, Laura Silgado-Martínez, Maria Esther Viejo-Ayuso, Leticia Álvarez-Balado, Enrique Rodríguez Matarranz, Carles Forné Izquierdo, Manuel Sánchez-de-la-Torre, Juan Fernando Masa, Ferrán Barbé, Francisco García-Río, Antonio Martínez-Nicolás, Belén García-Mediano, Esther Solano-Pérez, Olga Mediano

“…Innovative non-pharmacological approaches, such as sleep management, as a strategy to reduce opioid consumption and pain control are needed. …”
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An active shrinkage and antioxidative hydrogel with biomimetic mechanics functions modulates inflammation and fibrosis to promote skin regeneration by Tao Zhang, Xin-Cao Zhong, Zi-Xuan Feng, Xiao-Ying Lin, Chun-Ye Chen, Xiao-Wei Wang, Kai Guo, Yi Wang, Jun Chen, Yong-Zhong Du, Ze-Ming Zhuang, Yong Wang, Wei-Qiang Tan

“…This study presents an innovative strategy for skin regeneration.…”
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Emergency volunteering willingness and participation: a cross-sectional survey of residents in northern China by Hong Sun, Chaojie Liu, Wei Xu, Ye Li, Qunhong Wu, Lijun Gao, Zheng Kang, Yanhua Hao, Ning Ning, Mingli Jiao, Libo Liang, Yu Cui, Mengli Shi, Chao Liang, Xiaowen Zhao, Jie Fei, Qiuyu Wei, Ming Yi

“…A stratified cluster sampling strategy was employed to select questionnaire respondents.Participants 2686 respondents completed the questionnaire survey; 19 key informants were interviewed.Primary and secondary outcome measures Willingness to volunteer was the major concern of this study. …”
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Unambiguous identification of fungi: where do we stand and how accurate and precise is fungal DNA barcoding? by Robert Lücking, M. Catherine Aime, Barbara Robbertse, Andrew N. Miller, Hiran A. Ariyawansa, Takayuki Aoki, Gianluigi Cardinali, Pedro W. Crous, Irina S. Druzhinina, David M. Geiser, David L. Hawksworth, Kevin D. Hyde, Laszlo Irinyi, Rajesh Jeewon, Peter R. Johnston, Paul M. Kirk, Elaine Malosso, Tom W. May, Wieland Meyer, Maarja Öpik, Vincent Robert, Marc Stadler, Marco Thines, Duong Vu, Andrey M. Yurkov, Ning Zhang, Conrad L. Schoch

“…Despite the prevalence of DNA-based fungal taxonomy, phenotype-based approaches remain an important strategy to catalog the global diversity of fungi and establish initial species hypotheses.…”
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Targeting PCSK9, through an innovative cVLP-based vaccine, enhanced the therapeutic activity of a cVLP-HER2 vaccine in a preclinical model of HER2-positive mammary carcinoma by Laura Scalambra, Francesca Ruzzi, Olga Maria Pittino, Maria Sofia Semprini, Chiara Cappello, Stefania Angelicola, Arianna Palladini, Patrizia Nanni, Louise Goksøyr, Cyrielle Fougeroux, Manuel L. Penichet, Adam Frederik Sander, Pier-Luigi Lollini

“…Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibition is a novel therapeutic strategy for the management of dyslipidemia by enhancing the clearance of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol receptors, however recent evidence also shows links between PCSK9 and cancer cells. …”
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Formation of forest mensuration indicators of Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco in artificial plantations of the western region of Ukraine by Iurii Debryniuk, Stepan Myklush, Yuriy Myklush

“…The optimal strategy for Pseudotsuga menziesii plantation management involves modelling key measurement parameters, such as height, diameter, and stemwood volume, as they evolve with age, considering specific proportions of the species within distinct forest-growth conditions. …”
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Comparison of prognosis for T4b rectal cancer with different pelvic compartment involvement treated using neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and implications for refinement of the curre... by Yang-zi Zhang, Maxiaowei Song, Shuai Li, Jian Tie, Xiang-gao Zhu, Yong-heng Li, Ai-wen Wu, Yong Cai, Wei-hu Wang

“…The R0 resection rates were 97.6 % and 89.3 %, respectively. 8.7 % patients (9/104) in group A achieved clinical complete response and adopted watch-and-wait strategy. Patients in group A had significantly superior 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) (67.8 % vs. 55.5 %, P = 0.032) and overall survival (OS) (89.6 % vs. 71.8 %, P = 0.001) than group B. …”
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Integrative deep immune profiling of the elderly reveals systems-level signatures of aging, sex, smoking, and clinical traitsResearch in context by Lennart Riemann, Rodrigo Gutierrez, Ivan Odak, Joana Barros-Martins, Lennart M. Roesner, Ximena Leon Lara, Christine Falk, Thomas F. Schulz, Gesine Hansen, Thomas Werfel, Reinhold Förster, Berislav Bošnjak, Felix Jenniches, Norman Klopp, Till Robin Lesker, Martin Stangel

“…Funding: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany's Excellence Strategy—EXC 2155—project number 390874280.…”
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Engineering dual-driven pro-angiogenic nanozyme based on porous silicon for synergistic acceleration of burn infected wound healing by Wei Duan, Yue Gao, Ruru Xu, Sheng Huang, Xueqian Xia, Jingwen Zhao, Longhuan Zeng, Qiaolin Wei, Jia-Wei Shen, Jianmin Wu, Yongke Zheng

“…Overall, the dual-driven pro-angiogenic nanozyme based on PSi expands the functional application of nanozyme, providing a novel combined strategy for efficient care of difficult-to-heal burn infected wounds.…”
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Macropinocytosis enhances foamy macrophage formation and cholesterol crystallization to activate NLRP3 inflammasome after spinal cord injury by Chenxi Zhang, Shujie Zhao, Zhenfei Huang, Ao Xue, Hao Liu, Siming Dai, Ziyang Zheng, Yin Li, Xiaodong Guo, Jun Gu, Feng Zhang, Fubing Wang, Yongxiang Wang, Xiaohua Zhou, Shujun Zhang, Hanwen Zhang, Jun Shen, Jian Chen, Guoyong Yin

“…Overall, our study revealed a previously unrecognized role for macropinocytosis in foamy macrophages formation after SCI, and confer a promising therapeutic strategy for SCI through focus on macropinocytosis.…”
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YafN-YafO toxin-antitoxin system contributes to stress resistance and virulence of avian pathogenic Escherichia coli by Qiubo Chen, Yunyan Sun, Qianlong Xing, Zhengliang Li, Song Gao, Qingqing Gao

“…Targeting this system could offer a novel strategy for controlling APEC infections.…”
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Unraveling the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea and osteoarthritis: A multivariate mendelian randomization highlighting the role of BMI as a confounding factor by Xin Xu, Hui Yu, Mingyi Yang, Jiale Xie, Ke Xu, Erliang Li, Xianjie Wan, Jiachen Wang, Guoqiang Wang, Ying Pan, Peng Xu, Junfei Guo

“…These findings underscore obesity as the primary shared risk factor, highlighting the importance of weight management as a key strategy for mitigating the risks of both conditions. …”
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Clinical Presentation and Course of Pulmonary Involvement in Chronic Nonbacterial Osteomyelitis by Toni Hospach, Friederike Blankenburg, Anita Heinkele, Kristina Rücklová, Peter Müller‐Abt, Frank Weller‐Heinemann, Laura Buchtala, Jan Maier, Jasmin Kümmerle‐Deschner, Christiane Reiser, Ales Janda, Andreas Urban, Reiner Berendes, Andrea Skrabl‐Baumgartner, Jürgen Brunner, Ralf Trauzeddel, Johannes Peter Haas, Annette Holl‐Wieden, Henner Morbach, Anja Schnabel, Normi Brück, Gabriele Hahn, Wolfgang Emminger, Isabella Valent, Regine Borchers, Christian Klemann, Ilias Tsiflikas, Jens Klotsche, Kirsten Minden, Christian M. Hedrich, Thekla von Kalle

“…Thus, a careful watch‐and‐wait strategy may be appropriate.…”
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PKCα regulates the secretion of PDL1-carrying small extracellular vesicles in a p53-dependent manner by Ren Zhang, Weilin Liao, Xi Chen, Junyi Wang, Jiaqi Li, Geer Chen, Weiyu Wu, Xiaoxuan Wang, Yao Zhang, Ziyu Chen, Xiaoyu Zhu, Zicong Lin, Yizhun Zhu, Lijuan Ma, Haijie Yu

“…Our findings suggest that targeting PKCα to modulate PD-L1 dynamics in NSCLC may be a promising therapeutic strategy to enhance the efficacy of immunotherapeutic interventions.…”
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Acceptability and feasibility of two interventions in the MooDFOOD Trial: a food-related depression prevention randomised controlled trial in overweight adults with subsyndromal sy... by Ulrich Hegerl, Edward Watkins, Miquel Roca, Matthew Owens, Mariska Bot, Ingeborg Annemarie Brouwer, Elisabeth Kohls, Brenda Penninx, Gerard van Grootheest, Mieke Cabout, Margalida Gili, Marjolein Visser, Bep Verkerk, Nadine Paans, Carisha Thesing, Deborah Gibson-Smith, Melany Horsfall, Lena Weiss, Amy Romijn, Hannah Bunce, Owain Winfield, Harriet Bunker-Smith, Fern Durbridge, Caterina Versari Molinares, Atikah Sapar, Miquel Tortella, Clara Homar Covas, M Angeles Pérez-Ara, Adoración Castro Gracia, José Luis Reig, Jana Hoesel, Ezgi Dogan, Sabrina Baldofski, Nicole Mauche

“…Supplement intake had no effect on depressive symptoms irrespective of adherence.Conclusions F-BA may have scope for development as a depression prevention intervention and public health strategy but further refinement and testing are needed.Trial registration number NCT02529423.…”
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THE PUBLIC DEBT OF UKRAINE: A NEW DIMENSION OF DYNAMICS AND ARCHITECTURE OF THE MODEL FRAMEWORK OF THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM by Serhii Petrukha, Nina Petrukha, Roman Miakota

“…The conclusions emphasise the necessity to approximate the optimal practices of fiscal consolidation and to implement measures, including those envisaged by the National Revenue Strategy until 2030, in order to increase the revenues of the state budget of Ukraine. …”
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Rethinking the residual approach: leveraging statistical learning to operationalize cognitive resilience in Alzheimer’s disease by Colin Birkenbihl, Madison Cuppels, Rory T. Boyle, Hannah M. Klinger, Oliver Langford, Gillian T. Coughlan, Michael J. Properzi, Jasmeer Chhatwal, Julie C. Price, Aaron P. Schultz, Dorene M. Rentz, Rebecca E. Amariglio, Keith A. Johnson, Rebecca F. Gottesman, Shubhabrata Mukherjee, Paul Maruff, Yen Ying Lim, Colin L. Masters, Alexa Beiser, Susan M. Resnick, Timothy M. Hughes, Samantha Burnham, Ilke Tunali, Susan Landau, Ann D. Cohen, Sterling C. Johnson, Tobey J. Betthauser, Sudha Seshadri, Samuel N. Lockhart, Sid E. O’Bryant, Prashanthi Vemuri, Reisa A. Sperling, Timothy J. Hohman, Michael C. Donohue, Rachel F. Buckley

“…We propose an alternative strategy which overcomes the standard approach’s limitations using machine learning principles. …”
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Progress of research on aviation kerosene preparation using bioethanol by Pan LI, Yu ZHAO, Xingguo WU, Lulu ZHANG, Junhao HU, Wei CHEN, Jing BAI, Chun CHANG, Shuqi FANG

“…With the rapid development of China’s bioethanol industry and abundant production, the energy supply-diversification strategy represented by ethanol and other alternative energy sources has become a guide for energy policies in various countries. …”
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The molecular receptor NKBB enhances the persistence and anti-hepatocellular carcinoma activity of GPC3 CAR-T cells by Minghao Sui, Tiantian Liu, Xuanli Song, Ji Li, Han Ding, Yuqian Liu, Xinyu Wang, Huimin Liu, Yuchan Xue, Jianni Qi, Miao Zhang, Songbo Zhao, Qiang Zhu

“…Overall, the molecular receptor NKBB significantly increased the persistence of GPC3 CAR-T cells, and GC3328z-NKBB CAR-T cells possessed potent anti-HCC activity in mice, providing a new strategy for the potential improvement of adoptive T cell therapy in the treatment of HCC.…”
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