Expression of Leptin Receptor and Effects of Leptin on Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Cells by Marilena Celano, Valentina Maggisano, Saverio Massimo Lepore, Marialuisa Sponziello, Valeria Pecce, Antonella Verrienti, Cosimo Durante, Marianna Maranghi, Piernatale Lucia, Stefania Bulotta, Giuseppe Damante, Diego Russo

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Extreme drought-heatwave exacerbates water quality deterioration in China by Jie Jiang, Zhaoli Wang, Zhenxing Zhang, Xushu Wu, Chengguang Lai, Zhaoyang Zeng, Xiaohong Chen

“…Extreme drought-heatwaves can severely impact river water quality, yet the relationships and drivers underlying these effects remain poorly understood. This study employed data-driven analyses to explore how water quality change is affected by extreme drought-heatwave events, with a focus on identifying the key hydrometeorological drivers. …”
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Perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination among racially and ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men with and without HIV in the US South:... by Jake S. Waldman, Jorge Alonzo, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Sandy K. Aguilar-Palma, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin D. Smart, Scott D. Rhodes

“…Abstract Background The impact of COVID-19 on specific populations, including gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), varies based on a range of factors such as access to health care, underlying health behaviors and conditions, and social determinants of health. …”
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Prevalence, aetiology, and service mapping of dementia in rural Uganda. Part of DEPEND Uganda (Dementia Epidemiology, unmet Need and co-Developing Solutions in Uganda). [version 2;... by Joseph Mugisha, Nicholas J Ashton, Claire J Steves, Racheal Alinaitwe, Josephine Prynn, Tunde Peto, Beatrice Kimono, Martin Prince

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Inhibition of histone deacetylase in Arabidopsis root calli promotes de novo shoot organogenesis by Qinwei Pan, Ruirui Huang, Qiong Xiao, Xuting Wu, Baoxia Jian, Yanan Xiang, Lijun Gan, Zongrang Liu, Yi Li, Tingting Gu, Huawei Liu, Huawei Liu

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Reduced frontotemporal connectivity during a verbal fluency task in patients with anxiety, sleep, and major depressive disorders by Fanxi Ding, Yiyang Ying, Yuqing Jin, Xuanru Guo, Xuanru Guo, You Xu, Zhenghe Yu, Haiteng Jiang, Haiteng Jiang, Haiteng Jiang

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Exploring the comorbidity mechanisms between atherosclerosis and hashimoto’s thyroiditis based on microarray and single-cell sequencing analysis by Yirong Ma, Shuguang Wu, Junyu Lai, Qiang Wan, Jingxuan Hu, Yanhong Liu, Ziyi Zhou, Jianguang Wu

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Murine DX5+NKT Cells Display Their Cytotoxic and Proapoptotic Potentials against Colitis-Inducing CD4+CD62Lhigh T Cells through Fas Ligand by Jens M. Werner, Michael Damian, Stefan A. Farkas, Hans J. Schlitt, Edward K. Geissler, Matthias Hornung

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GelMA@LNP/AST Promotes eNOS-Dependent Angiogenesis Through Autophagy Activation for the Treatment of Hind Limb Ischemia by Lai L, Wu H, Peng L, Zhang Z, Wu X, Zheng S, Su Z, Chu H

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TAB2 deficiency induces dilated cardiomyopathy by promoting mitochondrial calcium overload in human iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes by Wenrui Sun, Jianchao Zhang, Shuang Li, Wanrong Fu, Yangyang Liu, Mengduan Liu, Jianzeng Dong, Xiaoyan Zhao, Xiaowei Li

“…This finding emphasizes the importance of using a human model to study the underlying mechanisms of this specific disease. More importantly, the discovery of a unique pathogenic pathway introduces a new notion for the future management of dilated cardiomyopathy.…”
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Fatigue in living kidney donors compared to a German general population sample: an exploratory study by Dilek Akkus, Adrian Westenberger, Gunilla Einecke, Gunilla Einecke, Wilfried Gwinner, Uwe Tegtbur, Mariel Nöhre, Martina de Zwaan

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Diffusion MRI-based analysis of functional alterations of the glymphatic system in children with non-lesional epilepsy by Bixia Wu, Gengbiao Zhang, Yanting Wang, Hongyi Zheng, Hui Tan, Wenbin Zheng

“…All eligible patients were routinely scanned by 3.0T MRI to rule out organic lesions, and DTI data were collected at the same time. …”
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Are thickened cranial bones and equal participation of the three structural bone layers autapomorphic traits of Homo erectus? by Antoine Balzeau

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Plasma Iron Levels at Early Breast Cancer Diagnosis Are Associated With Development of Secondary Metastases: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study by Jasmine De Troy, Sarah-Maria Fendt, Sigrid Hatse, Patrick Neven, Ann Smeets, Annouschka Laenen, Hans Wildiers

“…Although most early-stage patients are cured, 20% to 30% develop metastases, significantly reducing survival rates. …”
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Analysis of Atrial Fibrillation Treatment Regimes in a Multicenter Cohort of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Mitral Valve Repair Patients by Christian Waechter, Felix Ausbuettel, Georgios Chatzis, Dieter Fischer, Holger Nef, Sebastian Barth, Philipp Halbfaß, Thomas Deneke, Sebastian Kerber, Dimitar Divchev, Bernhard Schieffer, Ulrich Luesebrink

“…Interventional rhythm control therapy was performed in 2.5% and 30.9% of paroxysmal and persistent AF patients, respectively. …”
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Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaire Correlated with Body Compositions of Thai Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Pilot Study by Ekkarit Panichsillaphakit, Yuda Chongpison, Puthita Saengpanit, Tanisa Kwanbunbumpen, Jaraspong Uaariyapanichkul, Sirinuch Chomtho, Chitsanu Pancharoen, Chonnikant Visuthranukul

“…Median [IQR] of age and BMI z-score were 10.5 [9.0, 12.2] years and 3.0 [2.6, 3.7], respectively. Subscale for Enjoyment of Food had the highest score. …”
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Impact of pathogenic mutations of the GLUT1 glucose transporter on solute carrier dynamics using ComDYN enhanced sampling [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reser... by K. Anton Feenstra, Akiko Higuchi, Kei Yura, Sanne Abeln, Halima Mouhib

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How does the ultrasonic assist CO2 immiscible flooding? by Hengli Wang, Leng Tian, Yanzhong Zhen, Yating Li, Yi Gao, Gaorun Zhong, Kaiqiang Zhang

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Effects and Mechanisms of Cutting Upper Thoracic Sympathetic Trunk on Ventricular Rate in Ambulatory Canines with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation by Jie Cai, Min Tang, Hao Liu, Shiao Ding, Rongxin Lu, Wei Wang, Nan Ma, Ju Mei, Zhaolei Jiang

“…Cutting upper TST induced bilateral SG neural remodeling and reduced sympathetic nerve density in the left atrium, which could contribute to the underlying mechanism of VR control during AF.…”
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Comprehensive three-dimensional microCT and signaling analysis reveal the teratogenic effect of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on craniofacial bone development in mice by Xiao-ming Wang, Cai-ming Qin, Dou Li, Xin-ran Xu, Xiao-jing Pan, Hui Xue

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