Iron(III) photoinduced degradation: Catalytic method for 4,4′-diaminostilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid removal from water by Pascal Wong-Wah-Chung, Gilles Mailhot, Michèle Bolte

“…The Fe(III)-photoinduced degradation of 4,4′-diaminostilbene-2,2′-disulfonic acid (DSD), used as a model compound of fluorescent whitening agents, was investigated in aqueous solution. The mixing of DSD and iron(III) solutions immediately led to DSD degradation into two oxidation products 5-amino-2- formyl-benzene sulfonic acid (1) and DSD epoxide (2) together with the formation of Fe(II). …”
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A Review of the Aetiopathogenesis and Clinical and Histopathological Features of Oral Mucosal Melanoma by Liviu Feller, Razia A. G. Khammissa, Johan Lemmer

“…The pathogenesis of oral mucosal melanoma is complex involving multiple interactions between cytogenetic factors including dysregulation of the cKit signalling pathways, cell cycle, apoptosis, and cell-to-cell interactions on the one hand and melanin itself, melanin intermediates, and local microenvironmental agents regulating melanogenesis on the other hand. …”
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Interference of a phytoconstituent from Nymphaea lotus-derived ligand N-acetyl glucosamine with signaling receptors in diabetes mellitus development: A targeted computational analy... by Sunday Amos Onikanni, Tran Nhat-Phong Dao, Adewale Oluwaseun Fadaka, Halliru Zailani, Oluwafemi Shittu Bakare, Omolola Esther Amos, Ashwil Klein, Valens Munyembaraga, Morenike Grace Ajayi, Adebola Iyabode Akinjokun, Babatunji Emmanuel Oyinloye, Leandro Miranda-Alves

“…It provides innovative methods that can speed up drug discovery and lower costs thereby results to increase enthusiasm at developing instinctive antidiabetic agents as alternatives for managing diabetes. Nymphaea lotus, a plant with medicinal properties known for its anti-diabetic effects, contains bioactive components like N-acetyl glucosamine. …”
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The Effects of Punica granatum Flower Extract on Skin Injuries Induced by Burn in Rats by Ebrahim Nasiri, Seyed Jalal Hosseinimehr, Jafar Akbari, Mohammad Azadbakht, Soheil Azizi

“…The wounds completely healed on day 25 of the treatment in rats treated with creams containing P. granatum flower extract compared with those in rats treated with the other agents. Conclusion. These results indicated that P. granatum flower extract promoted wound healing in rats and could be used for managing burn injuries.…”
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Inflammation and Inflammasomes: Pros and Cons in Tumorigenesis by Liliana R. Balahura, Aida Selaru, Sorina Dinescu, Marieta Costache

“…So far, many efforts have been made in order to extend the knowledge of inflammasome implications and how its components could be targeted as therapeutic agents. Additionally, microRNAs (miRNAs), evolutionary conserved noncoding molecules, have emerged as pivotal players during numerous biological events by regulating gene and protein expression. …”
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A comprehensive review on multifunctional bioactive properties of elm oyster mushroom Hypsizygus ulmarius (Bull.) Redhead (Agaricomycetes): Current research, challenges and future... by Aditya, Neeraj, J.N. Bhatia, Ajar Nath Yadav

“…This review focuses on the nutrition and bioactive molecules present in this mushroom species and their further implications in medicine, agriculture, biotechnology for the development of new anti-bacterial agents and their potential industrial uses for human health. …”
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Comprehensive review of preclinical evaluation strategies for COVID-19 vaccine candidates: assessing immunogenicity, toxicology, and safety profiles by Delaram Doroud, Mojtaba Daneshi, Fatemeh Kazemi-Lomedash, Zohre Eftekhari

“… Following the worldwide spread of Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2), there is a vital requirement for safe and effective vaccines against Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). …”
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Breast Cancer Profile among Patients with a History of Chemoprevention by Freya R. Schnabel, Sarah Pivo, Jennifer Chun, Shira Schwartz, Ana Paula Refinetti, Deborah Axelrod, Amber Guth

“…This study identifies women with breast cancer who utilized chemoprevention agents prior to diagnosis and describes their patterns of disease. …”
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Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone and Its Analogues: Significance for MSCs-Mediated Angiogenesis by Xiangyang Xia, Quanwei Tao, Qunchao Ma, Huiqiang Chen, Jian’an Wang, Hong Yu

“…GHRH and its agonists are proangiogenic in responsive tissues including tumors, and GHRH antagonists have been tested as antitumor agents through their ability to suppress angiogenesis and cell growth. …”
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Digital twin of a large-aspect-ratio Rayleigh–Bénard experiment: role of thermal boundary conditions, measurement errors and uncertainties by Philipp P. Vieweg, Theo Käufer, Christian Cierpka, Jörg Schumacher

“…Albeit laboratory experiments and numerical simulations have proven themselves successful in enhancing our understanding of long-living large-scale flow structures in horizontally extended Rayleigh–Bénard convection, some discrepancies with respect to their size and induced heat transfer remain. …”
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Antibiotic Resistance of Escherichia coli Serotypes from Cochin Estuary by Divya P. Sukumaran, Srinivasan Durairaj, Mohamed Hatha Abdulla

“…Isolates were serotyped, antibiogram-phenotyped for twelve antimicrobial agents, and genotyped by polymerase chain reaction for uid gene that codes for β-D-glucuronidase. …”
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Synergic Interaction of Rifaximin and Mutaflor (Escherichia coli Nissle 1917) in the Treatment of Acetic Acid-Induced Colitis in Rats by Artur Dembiński, Zygmunt Warzecha, Piotr Ceranowicz, Marcin Dembiński, Jakub Cieszkowski, Tomasz Gosiewski, Małgorzata Bulanda, Beata Kuśnierz-Cabala, Krystyna Gałązka, Peter Christopher Konturek

“…Inflammatory bowel disease results from the dysregulation of immune response to environmental and microbial agents in genetically susceptible individuals. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of rifaximin and/or Mutaflor (Escherichia coli Nissle 1917, EcN) administration on the healing of acetic acid-induced colitis. …”
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A temperature responsive hydrogel encapsulated with adipose‐derived stem cells and melanin promotes repair and regeneration of endometrial injury by Ruigao Song, Chicheng Ma, Hongxia Li, Yu Cheng, Xianmei Cui, Zanhong Wang, Lijuan Huang, Chunying Song, Yukai Jing, Bing Cao, Lili Wang, Qing Tian, Xi Wang, Ruiping Zhang, Hanwang Zhang

“…In vitro cell experiments validated the biocompatibility of the prepared hydrogels and their adeptness in encapsulating ADSCs. Subsequently, we explored the impact of hydrogel@ADSC@MNP constructs in the healing process of uterine injury in mice. …”
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Lo Gentilòme gascon, una epopèa sonòra e dançada by Sylvan Chabaud

“…Mais la guerre moderne sonne différemment, à l'échec des épées et des lances viennent s'ajouter les bruits assourdissants des explosifs. La tempête, le « perigle » est aussi la description d'un champ de bataille nouveau où le gentilhomme gascon s'affirme comme un maître d'orchestre de la parole juste et maîtrisée.…”
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Effectiveness of ultrasound (US) and slightly acidic electrolyzed water (SAEW) treatments for removing Listeria monocytogenes biofilms by Hongrui Ren, Yu Quan, Shaokang Liu, Jianxiong Hao

“…Slightly acid electrolyzed water (SAEW) and ultrasound have emerged as environmentally-friendly antimicrobial agents. However, their bactericidal efficacy is not high when used alone. …”
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3D Bioprinting Strategies for Melatonin‐Loaded Polymers in Bone Tissue Engineering by Damla Aykora, Ayhan Oral, Cemre Aydeğer, Metehan Uzun

“…Polymer‐based biomaterials are mostly used for the controlled release of various drugs, therapeutic agents, mesenchymal stem cells, ions, and growth factors. …”
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Therapeutic targeting of obesity-induced neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration by Jialiu Zeng, Jialiu Zeng, Lenny Yi Tong Cheong, Chih Hung Lo, Chih Hung Lo

“…In this review, we summarize and provide insights into different therapeutic strategies, including methods to alter gut dysbiosis, lifestyle changes, dietary supplementation, as well as pharmacological agents derived from natural sources, that target obesity-induced neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration.…”
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Diagnostics and treatment of biliary dyskinesia: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological Association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, Yu. O. Shulpekova, Ye. K. Baranskaya, A. V. Okhlobystin, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, A. A. Sheptulin

“…Therapeutic approach should include correction of diet and lifestyle modification, administration of antispasmodic medications and agents modulating the state of nervous system, in selected cases the option of papillosphincterotomy should be considered.…”
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Characterization of the Hypercitrullination Reaction in Human Neutrophils and Other Leukocytes by Yebin Zhou, Tiziana Di Pucchio, Gary P. Sims, Nanette Mittereder, Tomas Mustelin

“…Using two independent western blotting methods, we report that agents that trigger a sufficiently large influx of extracellular calcium ions induced a marked citrullination of multiple proteins in human neutrophils, monocytes, and, to a lesser extent, T lymphocytes and natural killer cells, but not B lymphocytes or dendritic cells. …”
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Resveratrol promotes sensitization to Doxorubicin by inhibiting epithelial‐mesenchymal transition and modulating SIRT1/β‐catenin signaling pathway in breast cancer by Xiaoxia Jin, Yingze Wei, Yushan Liu, Xiaoyun Lu, Fei Ding, Jiatai Wang, Shuyun Yang

“…Doxorubicin (DOX) is one of the most commonly used chemotherapeutic agents against breast cancer, but acquired resistance to DOX can seriously impede the efficacy of chemotherapy, leading to poor prognosis and recurrences of cancer. …”
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