The expression pattern of long non-coding RNA PVT1 in tumor tissues and in extracellular vesicles of colorectal cancer correlates with cancer progression by Kai Guo, Jie Yao, Qiang Yu, Zijian Li, Hu Huang, Jianguo Cheng, Zhigang Wang, Yunfeng Zhu

“…Here, we reported for the first time that PVT1 as a long non-coding RNA was successfully detected in extracellular vesicles excluded from SW620 and SW480 cells, and the expression level of PVT1 was higher in extracellular vesicles from the more aggressive cell SW620 than from SW480. …”
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Correlation and Agreement of Quantitative Flow Ratio With Fractional Flow Reserve in Saphenous Vein Grafts by Ruben W. de Winter, Yvemarie B. O. Somsen, Roel Hoek, Pepijn A. van Diemen, Ruurt A. Jukema, Mathé P. Jonker, Albert C. van Rossum, Jos W. R. Twisk, Rolf A. Kooistra, Jasper Janssen, Sina Porouchani, Adriaan Wilgenhof, Niels J. Verouden, Ibrahim Danad, Johan H. C. Reiber, Alexander Nap, Paul Knaapen

“…A threshold of ≤0.80 was used to define functional significance. QFR was successfully computed in 140 (93%) SVGs. …”
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Plasma FGF2 and YAP1 as novel biomarkers for MCI in the elderly: analysis via bioinformatics and clinical study by Yejing Zhao, Yejing Zhao, Xiang Wang, Jie Zhang, Yanyan Zhao, Yi Li, Ji Shen, Ying Yuan, Jing Li

“…Between October and November 2024, a total of 146 elderly individuals diagnosed with MCI and 54 healthy elderly subjects were successfully recruited. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to detect plasma hub gene protein concentration. …”
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Evaluating the association of transient receptor potential cation channel subfamily A member 1 gene polymorphisms with pain sensitivity: results from an adaptive recall by genotype... by Aidan P. Nickerson, Laura J. Corbin, Nicholas J. Timpson, Megan Nott, Oliver Blanshard, Katie Foy, Fang Fang Quek, Christopher Geddie, Keith Phillips, Frances M.K. Williams, Anthony E. Pickering, James P. Dunham

“…Five putative gain-of-function TRPA1 variants were assessed within the ALSPAC cohort (aged 27–30). …”
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Photonics-Aided THz Integrated Sensing and Communication System Based on a Subcarrier-Chirp Inter-Embedded Waveform by Junhao Zhang, Mingzheng Lei, Min Zhu, Qingzhi Zhou, Bingchang Hua, Yuancheng Cai, Hao Li, Jiao Zhang, Zhengyi Liang, Yang Li, Xingyu Chen, Junjie Ding, Qing Zhong, Sha Zhu, Jianjun Yu

“…The experimental findings demonstrate that owing to the novel and simple communication embedding, wireless transmission of an 88-Gbps data rate over a distance of 10.2 m in the 150-GHz band is successfully realized. Simultaneously, multi-user detection with an 8-mm ranging resolution is also realized. …”
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Anti-inflammatory and barrier repair mechanisms of active components in Daemonorops draco Bl. for UVB-induced skin damage by Xingyi Wu, Ying Zhang, Fan Yi, Zaijun Geng, Miaomiao Guo, Xiao Ling, Jun Li, Li Li

“…Seven active monomers (XJ-1 ~ XJ-7) were extracted and purified from D. draco. The successful construction of the HaCaT inflammation model was achieved through the detection of IL-1β and TNF-α expressions in UVB-irradiated HaCaT cells. …”
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Determination of malachite green in sediment by ultra performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry by Mei Guangming, Guo Yuanming, Zhang Xiaojun, Yan Zhongyong, Li Peipei, You Juju, Ding Yueping

“…The proposed method has advantages of good reproducibility, high recovery, simplicity, and low cost, and can be successfully applied for the determination of malachite green in aquaculture sediment.…”
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Systematic Review of Screening and Surveillance Programs to Protect Workers from Nanomaterials. by Mary Gulumian, Jos Verbeek, Charlene Andraos, Natasha Sanabria, Pieter de Jager

“…<h4>Background</h4>Screening and surveillance approaches for workers exposed to nanomaterials could aid in early detection of health effects, provide data for epidemiological studies and inform action to decrease exposure. …”
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Uncovering the role of Gpr45 in obesity regulation by Eva O. Karolczak, Chia Li, Ivan C. Alcantara, Isabel M. Cohen, Claire Gao, Cuiying Xiao, Abigail I. Goldschmidt, Cynthia A. Pinkus, Junjie Li, Monica M. Li, Ryan M. Esquejo, Jean-Philippe Fortin, Kendra K. Bence, Marc L. Reitman, Michael J. Krashes

“…Underscoring this, agonists for GPCRs have recently revolutionized the treatment of diabetes and obesity. The rampant success of these compounds has invigorated interest in identifying additional GPCRs that modulate appetite and body weight homeostasis. …”
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In Vivo Measurements Reveal Increased Nucleus Pulposus Lactate and Oxygen Concentrations in a Goat Model of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Karthikeyan Rajagopal, Thomas P. Schaer, Kyle D. Meadows, Madeline Boyes, Rachel Hilliard, John C. O'Donnell, George R. Dodge, Dmitriy Petrov, Dawn M. Elliott, Robert L. Mauck, Lachlan J. Smith, Neil R. Malhotra

“…There were significant positive correlations between MRI grade and both NP oxygen and lactate levels. Discussion We successfully adapted techniques including surgical placement, equilibration time, flow rate, and detection method for in situ measurement of oxygen, glucose, and lactate in a goat model of disc degeneration. …”
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Viable but nonculturable state in the zoonotic pathogen Bartonella henselae induced by low-grade fever temperature and antibiotic treatment by Yuze Gou, Yuze Gou, Dongxia Liu, Dongxia Liu, Yuxian Xin, Yuxian Xin, Ting Wang, Jiaxin Li, Yiwen Xi, Xiaoling Zheng, Tuanjie Che, Ying Zhang, Ying Zhang, Tingting Li, Jie Feng, Jie Feng

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Relaxation-exchange magnetic resonance imaging (REXI): a non-invasive imaging method for evaluating trans-barrier water exchange in the choroid plexus by Xuetao Wu, Qingping He, Yu Yin, Shuyuan Tan, Baogui Zhang, Weiyun Li, Yi-Cheng Hsu, Rong Xue, Ruiliang Bai

“…However, non-invasive imaging techniques to assess its function remain limited. This study was conducted to develop a novel, contrast-agent-free MRI technique, termed relaxation-exchange magnetic resonance imaging (REXI), for evaluating CP-CSF water transport, a potential biomarker of CP function. …”
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Vitamin K Epoxide Reductase Complex (VKORC1) Electrochemical Genosensors: Towards the Identification of <i>1639 G>A</i> Genetic Polymorphism by Tiago Barbosa, Stephanie L. Morais, Renato Carvalho, Júlia M. C. S. Magalhães, Valentina F. Domingues, Cristina Delerue-Matos, Hygor Ferreira-Fernandes, Giovanny R. Pinto, Marlene Santos, Maria Fátima Barroso

“…A clear differentiation between A/A, G/A and G/G genotypes in biological samples was successfully identified by his novel device.…”
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Rapid and sensitive determination of bongkrekic acid with molecularly imprinted polymer-coated wooden-tip electrospray ionization mass spectrometry by Chunfei Zhong, Xinyan Li, Fan Zhang, Ning Liu, Jiewei Deng, Yunyun Yang, Tiangang Luan

“…The practical application of the method was confirmed through the successful analysis of real-world samples, including tap water, wastewater from a food processing factory, and the aqueous extracts of food samples, with BA detected at 0.296 µg/L in Tremella. …”
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Data‐Driven Theoretical Modeling of Centrifugal Step Emulsification and Its Application in Comprehensive Multiscale Analysis by Xin Wang, Xiaolu Cai, Chao Wan, Huijuan Yuan, Shunji Li, Yiwei Zhang, Ran Zhao, Yuxi Qin, Yiwei Li, Bi‐Feng Liu, Peng Chen

“…This predictive model empowers the CASE to achieve all‐in‐one functionality, including droplet pre‐design, generation, manipulation, and on‐site detection. …”
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Identification of positive selection signatures associated with milk and composition traits in Murciano-Granadina and Barki by Hossein Mohammadi, amir hossien khaltabadi farahani, Mohammad Hossein Moradi

“…Introduction Understanding the genomic features of livestock is essential for successful breeding programs and conservation. Artificial selection is one of the major forces modifying the genetic composition of livestock populations. …”
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Insight into Antiviral Activity of Ag/TiO2 Nanocomposites Against Influenza H1N1 Virus and Its Antiviral Mechanism by Ma Y, Xiao X, Wang Y, Sun J, Tang P, Li J, Sun X, Xu D, Yang Z, Chen S, Liu X

“…The antiviral activities and the antiviral mechanism of ATA were investigated in detail by light microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and biological techniques such as cell cytotoxicity, 50% tissue culture infectious dose detection, western blot and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction.Results: These results showed the successful synthesis of ATA nanocomposite with uniform particle size and distribution. …”
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Comparative analysis of microwave indices for freeze/thaw state monitoring and adaptive thresholding implications by Zhicheng Yang, Tianjie Zhao, Qingfeng Wang, Lihua Peng, Youhua Ran, Yu Bai, Jingyao Zheng, Panpan Yao, Zhiqing Peng, Jinbiao Zhu, Xiaokang Kou, Yuei-An Liou, Jiancheng Shi

“…Near-surface soil freeze-thaw (F/T) cycles constitute a critical interface process regulating global hydrological dynamics, ecosystem succession, and climate feedback mechanisms. Leveraging its all-weather penetration capability, passive microwave remote sensing has emerged as a cornerstone for large-scale F/T state monitoring. …”
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Identification and characterization of the elusive protein backbone of the immuno-dominant and species-specific Em2(G11) metacestode antigen of Echinococcus multilocularis by Philipp A. Kronenberg, Philipp A. Kronenberg, Teivi Laurimäe, Teivi Laurimäe, Michael Reinehr, Michael Reinehr, Ansgar Deibel, Sina Hasler, Peter Gehrig, Achim Weber, Peter Deplazes, Peter Deplazes, Ramon M. Eichenberger, Ramon M. Eichenberger

“…NCBI BLAST revealed no other known protein homologues in related Echinococcus species nor helminths. After successfully producing this protein recombinantly (Em2rec), a monoclonal antibody (mAbEm2rec) was raised against it. …”
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Multiscale phytoplankton dynamics in a coastal system of the eastern English Channel: the Boulogne-sur-Mer coastal area by K. Robache, Z. Hubert, C. Gallot, C. Gallot, A. Epinoux, A. P. Louchart, A. P. Louchart, J.-V. Facq, A. Lefebvre, M. Répécaud, V. Cornille, F. Verhaeghe, Y. Audinet, L. Brutier, F. G. Schmitt, L. F. Artigas

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