Combined use of zoophytophagous mirids for sustainable biological protection of greenhouse tomato crops by Kouassi A. J. Konan, Coline C. Jaworski, Lucie S. Monticelli, Mnqobi Zuma, Roger Boll, Marie-France N. Kouadio, Thibaud Martin, Benjamin Gard, Roselyne Souriau, Anne-Violette Lavoir, Nicolas Desneux

“…However, the use of some mirid species and in particular Nesidiocoris tenuis, which naturally occurs in European tomato crops, is controversial due to its ability to inflict significant damage on tomato plants (necrotic rings) in parallel of its high predation capacity. …”
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The frequency of mutations in advanced thyroid cancer in Japan: a single-center study by Soji Toda, Hiroyuki Iwasaki, Yoichiro Okubo, Hiroyuki Hayashi, Mei Kadoya, Hiroyuki Takahashi, Tomoyuki Yokose, Yukihiko Hiroshima, Katsuhiko Masudo

“…In conclusion, 58.8% of ATC, 93.8% of PTC, and 42.9% of PDTC had genetic alterations linked to therapeutic agents. Active gene panel testing is required to increase treatment options.…”
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Enhancement of physicochemical and techno-functional properties of soy protein isolate amyloid fibrils by moderate ultrasonic pretreatment by Yunqi Ni, Tianyi Yan, Kai Fu, Congyi Xu, Liang Zhang, Donghong Liu, Wenjun Wang

“…Plant protein can be functionally strengthened by its modification into amyloid fibrils, which has drawn growing interest. …”
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Effect of UV-C Postharvest Disinfection on the Quality of Fresh-Cut 'Tommy Atkins' Mango by Alba Mery Garzón-García, Saúl Ruiz-Cruz, Saúl Dussán-Sarria, José Igor Hleap-Zapata, Enrique Márquez-Ríos, Carmen Lizette Del-Toro-Sánchez, José Agustín Tapia-Hernández, Dalila Fernanda Canizales-Rodríguez, Víctor Manuel Ocaño-Higuera

“…Mango cv. ‘Tommy Atkins’ is a highly appreciated fruit for its organoleptic characteristics and its resistance to minimal processing. …”
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High Glucose Level Disturbs the Resveratrol-Evoked Curtailment of CX3CL1/CX3CR1 Signaling in Human Placental Circulation by Dariusz Szukiewicz, Michal Pyzlak, Grzegorz Szewczyk, Aleksandra Stangret, Seweryn Trojanowski, Michal Bachanek, Wojciech Braksator, Jaroslaw Wejman

“…Anti-inflammatory/antioxidant activities of resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) are related to the modulation of chemokine CX3CL1 and its receptor, CX3CR1, signaling pathways. …”
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Exploring the paradigm shift towards sustainability: A systematic literature review on circular economy and eco-innovation by Ruchira R N Ghormare, Sana Fatima, Priya Grover, Nidhi Phutela, Vinay Kandpal, Ernesto D. R. Santibanez Gonzalez

“…While in its nascent phase of execution, much research has been carried out on the importance of adopting a circular economy for achieving sustainability. …”
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University proceedings. Volga region. Social sciences by R.S. Markunin

“…Methods were also used: formal legal, logical, compar-ative. Results. The relationship between the above paired categories has been established, which manifests itself in the possibility of transition from one state to another. …”

Phytomedicinal armamentarium: A review of inula racemosa-derived alantolactones and isoalantolactones in anticancer therapy by Joshi Gaurav Santoshrao, Smriti Jamwal, Rakesh Kumar, Ekta Bisht, Bisen Harsh Krishnakumar, Shreya Katoch, R.K. Asrani

“…Results: Studies indicate that alantolactone and isoalantolactone exhibit significant anti-cancer activities through various mechanisms. These include the induction of apoptosis, regulation of the cell cycle, inhibition of angiogenesis, and suppression of metastasis. …”
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Machine Learning Based Modeling of Thermospheric Mass Density by Qian Pan, Chao Xiong, Hermann Lühr, Artem Smirnov, Yuyang Huang, Chunyu Xu, Xu Yang, Yunliang Zhou, Yang Hu

“…Further tests have been made by checking the MBiLE model prediction deviations in relation to magnetic local time, day of year, solar flux level, and magnetic activities. No obvious dependences are found for these parameters. …”
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Natural Killer Cells from Malignant Pleural Effusion Are Endowed with a Decidual-Like Proangiogenic Polarization by Annalisa Bosi, Silvia Zanellato, Barbara Bassani, Adriana Albini, Alessandra Musco, Maria Cattoni, Matteo Desio, Elisa Nardecchia, Davide Giuseppe D’Urso, Andrea Imperatori, Lorenzo Dominioni, Douglas M. Noonan, Lorenzo Mortara, Antonino Bruno

“…Natural killer (NK) cells are crucial in tumor recognition and eradication, but their activity is impaired in cancer patients, becoming poorly cytotoxic. …”
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Modulation of the thiol redox proteome by sugarcane ash-derived silica nanoparticles: insights into chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology by Arthur D. Stem, Cole R. Michel, Peter S. Harris, Keegan L. Rogers, Matthew Gibb, Carlos A. Roncal-Jimenez, Richard Reisdorph, Richard J. Johnson, James R. Roede, Kristofer S. Fritz, Jared M. Brown

“…Results Pristine, 200 nm SiNPs induced minimal changes to energy metabolism and proteomic profiles in vitro while treatment with SAD SiNPs resulted in mitochondrial membrane hyperpolarization, inhibited mitochondrial respiration, increased reactive oxygen species generation, and redox proteomic trends suggesting activation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) and other signaling pathways with known roles in mitochondrial inhibition and CKD progression. …”
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Does Differential Habitat Selection Facilitate Coexistence Between Badgers and Hedgehogs? by Katie A. Lee, Antonio Uzal, Louise K. Gentle, Philip J. Baker, Richard J. Delahay, Anthony Sévêque, Robert S. Davis, Richard W. Yarnell

“…We estimated the density and occupancy of both species at 22 rural study sites in England and Wales, to explore whether food availability, habitat or the presence of badgers, explained hedgehog distributions. …”
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Unveiling the novel role of circadian rhythms in sepsis and septic shock: unexplored implications for chronotherapy by Stewart D. Ramsay, Stewart D. Ramsay, Stewart D. Ramsay, Marni A. Nenke, Marni A. Nenke, Emily J. Meyer, Emily J. Meyer, David J. Torpy, David J. Torpy, Richard L. Young, Richard L. Young, Richard L. Young, Richard L. Young

“…The normal inflammatory response to acute infection displays remarkable circadian rhythmicity in humans with increased inflammatory activity during the normal night or rest period. Severe bloodborne infections, exemplified in sepsis and the progression to septic shock, can not only disrupt the circadian rhythmicity of inflammatory processes but can be exacerbated by circadian misalignment. …”
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Platelet-Rich Plasma Improves the Wound Healing Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells through Paracrine and Metabolism Alterations by Barbara Hersant, Mounia Sid-Ahmed, Laura Braud, Maud Jourdan, Yasmine Baba-Amer, Jean-Paul Meningaud, Anne-Marie Rodriguez

“…Moreover, PRP treatment ameliorated the survival and activated the proliferation of in vitro cultured MSC and that these effects were accompanied by an alteration of the MSC energetic metabolism including oxygen consumption rate and mitochondrial ATP production. …”
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Safety and efficacy of oral administrated cepharanthine in non-hospitalized, asymptomatic or mild COVID-19 patients: a Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial by Jianyi Wei, Shupeng Liu, Yuexiang Bian, Lei Li, Biyun Qian, Zixuan Shen, Yan Zhang, Adila Abuduaini, Fuchen Dong, Xin Zhang, Jinhui Li, Yongpei Yu, Weituo Zhang, Jun Wang, Wei Zhai, Qixiang Song, Yu Zheng, Weihua Pan, Lanlan Yu, Qimin Zhan, Ning Zhang, Junhua Zheng, Shuming Pan, Chen Yao, Hai Li

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Influence of Rapid Urbanization on Thyroid Autoimmune Disease in China by Yingchao Chen, Bing Han, Jie Yu, Yi Chen, Jing Cheng, Chunfang Zhu, Fangzhen Xia, Ningjian Wang, Yingli Lu

“…The prevalence of autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITDs), especially Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT), has increased dramatically in China. …”
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Optimization of Silkworm Pupae Fermentation by Response Surface Methodology and Products Taste Characteristics Study by Fangli QIN, Siyuan WANG, Yuxiao ZOU, Erna LI, Lixia MU, Qingrong LI

“…Compared with those in unfermented silkworm pupae, the free amino acid, nucleotide, and organic acid contents in fermented silkworm pupae were significantly increased (P<0.05), reaching 52.19±0.11, 1.01±0.03, and 65.54±1.61 mg/g, respectively. The taste activity value (TAV) of aspartic, glutamic, guanylic, adenylic, and succinic acids, which contribute to umami taste, were all above 1. …”
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Assessment of ecological environment quality and their drivers in urban agglomeration based on a novel remote sensing ecological index by Fangyuan Lu, Chen Zhang, Haoyu Cao, Xibin Wang, Tong Zheng, Zhenfang Huang

“…This index comprehensively characterizes key environmental factors, including greenness, heat, wetness, air quality, and human activity. The NRSEI is then used to assess the Ecological Environmental Quality (EEQ) of the Yangtze River Delta Urban Agglomeration (YRDUA) over the period from 2012 to 2021. …”
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Clinical efficacy of a virtual reality tool for the treatment of obesity: study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Dimitra Anastasiadou, Jose Antonio Ramos-Quiroga, Mel Slater, Bernhard Spanlang, Desiderio Cano Porras, Marta Comas, Andreea Ciudin, Gemma Parramon Puig, Julia Vázquez-De Sebastián, Pilar Lusilla-Palacios

“…Readiness to change, BMI, eating habits and physical activity, psychological well-being, body image satisfaction, quality of life in relation to body image, and weight bias internalisation will be assessed at baseline, post intervention, 1-week and 4-week follow-up. …”
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A new scheme for boosting in situ Fenton-like reaction in plant pathogenic tissues for selective structural degradation of capsid proteins by Jun Ma, Ming Chen, Yujie Wang, Jiaying Li, Jian Tang, Shengjun Wu, Chi He, J. Paul Chen

“…Inducing viral capsid protein (CP) degradation via hydroxyl radicals (∙OH) generated by an in situ Fenton-like reaction within plant pathogenic tissues is proposed for combating plant viruses in this study. …”
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