Emergence of a synergistic scaffold in the brains of human infants by Thomas F. Varley, Olaf Sporns, Nathan J. Stevenson, Pauliina Yrjölä, Martha G. Welch, Michael M. Myers, Sampsa Vanhatalo, Anton Tokariev

“…Previously it has been shown that synergy is crucial for many complex brain functions and cognition, however, it remains unknown how and when the large number of discrete neurons evolve into the unified system able to support synergistic interactions. …”
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The Potential of Red Blood Cells in Regenerative Medicine: A Paradigm Shift in Cellular Therapy by Fábio Ramos Costa, Joseph Purita, Ansar Mahmood, Rubens Martins, Bruno Costa, Bruno Lima Rodrigues, Stephany Cares Huber, Gabriel Silva Santos, Luyddy Pires, Gabriel Azzini, André Kruel, José Fábio Lana

“…This review explores the biological functions of RBCs in regenerative medicine, their potential contributions to PRP and BMAC, and the challenges associated with their inclusion. …”
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Plant Secondary Metabolites—Central Regulators Against Abiotic and Biotic Stresses by Ameer Khan, Farah Kanwal, Sana Ullah, Muhammad Fahad, Leeza Tariq, Muhammad Tanveer Altaf, Asad Riaz, Guoping Zhang

“…This review provides comprehensive insights into the recent advances in understanding the functions of SMs in plant defense against abiotic and biotic stresses, emphasizing their regulatory networks and biosynthetic pathways. …”
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The Hallmarks of Ageing in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection and the Impact of Antiretroviral Therapy on Telomeres: A Molecular Perspective by Miruna-Maria Apetroaei, Stella Baliou, Petros Ioannou, Persefoni Fragkiadaki, Gabriela Ștefan, Marina Ionela (Ilie) Nedea, George-Traian-Alexandru Burcea-Dragomiroiu, Bruno Ștefan Velescu, Anca Oana Docea, Denisa Ioana Udeanu, Aristidis Tsatsakis, Andreea Letiția Arsene

“…Ageing is a complex and unavoidable physiological process which, in simple terms, consists of a progressive deterioration in the functionality of cells, tissues and organs, culminating in an increased risk of developing chronic pathologies. …”
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Amino Acid‐Sensing Neurons in the Anterior Piriform Cortex Control Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis by Peixiang Luo, Kexin Tong, Yeting Gan, Min Tang, Yuguo Niu, Kan Liu, Shihong Ni, Shangming Wu, Xiaoxue Jiang, Haizhou Jiang, Fei Xiao, Shanghai Chen, Wei Lv, Xiaoying Li, Feixiang Yuan, Feifan Guo

“…However, the precise types of neurons involved and whether they possess additional metabolic regulatory functions remain to be elucidated. The study reveals that corticotropin‐releasing hormone (CRH) neurons in the APC (APCCRH neurons) are activated by a leucine‐deficient diet to modulate brown adipose tissue thermogenesis and that they regulate body temperature in response to leucine deprivation. …”
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Transient cortical beta-frequency oscillations associated with contextual novelty in high density mouse EEG by Callum Walsh, Luke Tait, Maria Garcia Garrido, Jonathan T. Brown, Thomas Ridler

“…However, it was also found that the cortex in general, is highly modulated by environmental novelty. This data further suggests the retrosplenial cortex is an important hub for distinguishing environmental context and highlights the diversity of functions for beta oscillations across the brain, which can be observed using high-density EEG.…”
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A Testing Framework for Joint Communication and Sensing in Synthetic Aperture Radars by Alex Piccioni, Roberto Alesii, Fortunato Santucci, Fabio Graziosi

“…This paper introduces a novel testing framework that enables comprehensive evaluation of ISAC functionalities without the operational constraints of real-time tests. …”
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A Novel Fractional Slot Concentrated Winding Yokeless Counter-Rotating Dual-Rotor Permanent Magnet Machine by Zhitong Ran, Zi-Qiang Zhu, Hai Xu, Yanjian Zhou, Liang Chen, Lei Yang

“…The proposed machine shows counter-rotating functionality and flexibility in rotational speed and torque. …”
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CPK28-mediated Ca2+ signaling regulates STOP1 localization and accumulation to facilitate plant aluminum resistance by Yingtang Ma, Hailiang Zheng, Ina Schmitz-Thom, Jiawen Wang, Fanglin Zhou, Chongyang Li, Yaling Zhang, Yiqiu Cheng, Daisuke Miki, Jörg Kudla, Chao-Feng Huang

“…Abstract The transcription factor SENSITIVE TO PROTON RHIZOTOXICITY 1 (STOP1) functions as a crucial integrator of plant responses to various stresses, including aluminum (Al) stress. …”
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Targeting the PARylation-Dependent Ubiquitination Signaling Pathway for Cancer Therapies by Daoyuan Huang, Jingchao Wang, Li Chen, Weiwei Jiang, Hiroyuki Inuzuka, David K. Simon, Wenyi Wei

“…It also highlights the biological functions of PARdU in DNA damage repair, signaling pathways, and metabolic regulation, with a focus on its therapeutic potential in cancer treatment. …”
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Fe-deficiency-induced chlorosis 1 is essential for chloroplast iron transport and homeostasis under continuous light conditions in Arabidopsis by Jumei Zhang, Lei You, Hai Liu, Sheng Luo, Ruiying Li, Shaowu Xue, Xuelei Lai, Honghong Hu

“…Iron supplementation alleviates these phenotypes. FIC1 functionally complements iron transport defects in fet3fet4 yeast and enhances iron uptake in Xenopus oocytes. …”
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NLRP3 activation induces BBB disruption and neutrophil infiltration via CXCR2 signaling in the mouse brain by Jaeho Lee, Wooyoung Cho, Je-Wook Yu, Young-Min Hyun

“…Abstract NLRP3 is an intracellular sensor molecule that affects neutrophil functionality and infiltration in brain disorders such as experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). …”
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Exploring the cancerous nexus: the pivotal and diverse roles of USP39 in cancer development by Yujing Chen, Jingyi Zhang, Jinfeng Yang, Jiawei Zhao, Xiaotong Guo, Juzheng Zhang, Jinfeng Gan, Weijia Zhao, Siqi Chen, Xinwen Zhang, Yi Lin, Jiamin Jin

“…This review comprehensively summarizes the structural characteristics and molecular functions of USP39, emphasizing its pivotal role in the regulation of cellular processes. …”
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Characterization of Holmium-Doped Fiber Using AOM and Considering Pair-Induced Quenching and Fiber Length by Yuri Barmenkov, Pablo Muniz-Cánovas, José-Luis Cruz, Miguel V. Andrés

“…A standard acousto-optic modulator controls the output power of the ytterbium-doped fiber laser operating at 1134.5 nm and serving as a pump source of the holmium-doped fiber under test. …”
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How Do Glycine‐Induced Bent Structures Influence Hierarchical Nanostructuring and Suprastructural Handedness in Short Peptide Assembly? by Xinfeng Ju, Kai Qi, Yan Wang, Limin Zhang, Yingyu Wang, Muhan Wang, Jiqian Wang, Jun Zhang, Jian R. Lu, Hai Xu, Yurong Zhao

“…Abstract Despite the multiple roles of flexible and achiral Gly in regulating protein architectures and functions, its high flexibility is seldom exploited as a structural modulator in the design of self‐assembling peptides. …”
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Emerging mechanisms and implications of m6A in CVDs: potential applications of natural products by Hui Wang, Yun Zhang, Xiao Jiang, Guichun Liu, Shujian Xu, Jinbiao He, Xudong He, Ting Xiao, Lijuan Wang, LiJing Xiao, Xinhui Li

“…In this review, we summarized the biological functions of m6A modification and discussed the potential mechanisms and processes of m6A modification in various CVDs; we also summarized the research progress of natural products modulating m6A modification in the treatment of CVDs. …”
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Lactic acid bacteria act as potent interventions in improving hyperuricemia: a review by Qingling Wu, Xiaodong Pei, Tiantian Gao, Xiaoling Liu, Chenghua Wang

“…Lactic acid bacteria (LAB), generally recognized as safe (GRAS) probiotics, have been shown to alleviate symptoms associated with gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease while supporting overall bodily functions and health. Recently, LAB has emerged as a potentially safe, cost-effective and efficient treatment for HUA. …”
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A Sub‐Diffraction‐Limit Dimension All‐Plasmonic Optical Memory Using Non‐Linear Photochromism by Shuichi Toyouchi, Mathias Wolf, Kenji Hirai, Yasuhiko Fujita, Tomoko Inose, Beatrice Fortuni, Eduard Fron, Johan Hofkens, Steven De Feyter, James Hutchison, Tsuyoshi Fukaminato, Hiroshi Uji‐i

“…By utilizing SPPs, reversible Write/Erase functions are achieved through multiphoton excitation, modulating the photostationary state of DAE. …”
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Comparison of short-term and long-term effects of peroral L-carnitine intake: clinical implications of elevated TMAO levels in cardiovascular complications by Harsahaj Singh Wilkhoo, Felcia Reji, Afra Wasama Islam, Janadi Ashinshani Karawita, Adnan Akhtar Shaikh

“…Also, it can be recruited with the aim of improving physical and cognitive functions in athletes and the elderly. Despite these benefits, long-term LC administration has been associated to cardiovascular risks due its conversion to trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) by the gut microbiota. …”
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Faecalibacterium prausnitzii enhances intestinal IgA response by host-microbe derived inecalcitol in colitis by Wenfei Qin, Nuoming Yin, Binqiang Xu, Qixiang Mei, Yang Fu, Junjie Fan, Yingying Lu, Guangqiang Wang, Lianzhong Ai, Zhanjun Lu, Yue Zeng, Chunlan Huang

“…Results F. prausnitzii markedly ameliorated colitis by alleviating intestinal inflammation and barrier dysfunction, with significantly decreased abundance of pro-inflammatory taxa (Enterococcus, Desulfovibrio, Escherichia-Shigella, and Enterorhabdus) and increased abundance of Lachnospiraceae NK4A136_group. Functions related to intestinal immune network for IgA production pathway were up-regulated shown by transcriptomics and KEGG pathway analysis. …”
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