Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy for Diabetic Kidney Disease: A Review of the Studies Using Syngeneic, Autologous, Allogeneic, and Xenogeneic Cells by Christian Sávio-Silva, Stephany Beyerstedt, Poliana E. Soinski-Sousa, Expedito B. Casaro, Maria Theresa A. Balby-Rocha, Antônio Simplício-Filho, Jamille Alves-Silva, Érika B. Rangel

“…Therefore, randomized and controlled trials considering the source, optimal cell number, and route of delivery in DM patients are further required to advance MSC-based therapy. …”
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The role of the Global Observatory in addressing Gender Based Violence in Sport+ by Hayley Truskewycz, Lombe Mwambwa

“…Methods: The Global Observatory for Gender Equality and Sport (the GO), in collaboration with stakeholders across the PEPAS sectors that include governmental, UN, civil society, private and academic entities, is developing shared indicators, collating data, insights, and expertise from across the globe to facilitate access and shared learning for impactful policy and service delivery. The Global Observatory contributes to gender equality efforts in PEPAS by facilitating coordination across movements and stakeholders (De Soysa & Zipp, 2019) who often work on similar aims but often in disparate sites. …”
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The Art and life of Alàgbà Fálétí – A Pic torial, Art and Artifacts Exhibition in Honor of Alàgbà Adébáyọ̀ Fálétí (1921- 2017) curated by Akinsola Adejuwon and Seyi Ogunjobi... by Akinsola Adejuwon

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To what extent are digital health interventions targeting HIV care cascade among mobile populations feasible, acceptable, and effective? A mixed methods systematic review protocol by Thulile Mathenjwa, Bessie Malila, Lucia Knight, Frank Tanser, Patricia Makwambeni, Tamsin K. Phillips

“…The results will inform the development of tailored digital health interventions to enhance HIV care delivery and health outcomes for this hard-to-reach population, supporting global HIV prevention and treatment goals. …”
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Season of conception and risk of hypertensive disorder during pregnancy by Yanxia Xie, Yi Mu, Peiran Chen, Yanping Wang, Xiaohong Li, Li Dai, Zheng Liu, Qi Li, Mingrong Li, Juan Liang, Jun Zhu

“…The conception date was estimated based on the delivery date and duration of gestation length, and the season of conception, were categorised as winter (December to February), spring (March to May), summer (June to August), and fall (September to November). …”
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Optimizing FACTS Device Placement Using the Fata Morgana Algorithm: A Cost and Power Loss Minimization Approach in Uncertain Load Scenario-Based Systems by Mohammad Aljaidi, Pradeep Jangir, Sunilkumar P. Agrawal, Sundaram B. Pandya, Anil Parmar, Ali Fayez Alkoradees, Arpita, Aseel Smerat

“…Abstract Today, reliable power delivery and increasing demand are important issues in modern power systems. …”
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Wireless Modular Implantable Neural Device with One‐touch Magnetic Assembly for Versatile Neuromodulation by Inho Kang, John Bilbily, Choong Yeon Kim, Chuanqian Shi, Manish K. Madasu, Eun Young Jeong, Kyle E. Parker, Do A Kwon, Bum‐Joon Jung, Jae‐Soon Yang, Juhyun Lee, Noah D.L. Kabbaj, Wonhee Lee, Jun‐Bo Yoon, Ream Al‐Hasani, Jianliang Xiao, Jordan G. McCall, Jae‐Woong Jeong

“…Leveraging the seamless exchange of neural interface modules such as optical stimulation, drug delivery, and electrical stimulation, MIND ensures functional adaptability, reusability, and scalability. …”
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TMEM97 governs partial epithelial-mesenchymal transition of retinal pigment epithelial cells via the CTNND2-ADAM10 axis by Jing Li, Yosuke Nagasaka, Hongtao Shen, Xinyu Zhou, Jianjie Ma, Dilza Trevisan-Silva, Nicholas E. Sherman, Jayakrishna Ambati, Bradley D. Gelfand, Lian-Wang Guo

“…We found that re-expressing TMEM97 in the RPE of TMEM97-knockout mice, via subretinal lentiviral delivery, mitigated oxidant (NaIO3)-induced photoreceptor loss. …”
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Analisis Sistem Pelaksanaan Kelas Ibu Hamil di Puskesmas Malalak dan Biaro Kabupaten Agam by Ayu Nurdiyan, Desmiwarti ., Rizanda Machmud

“…<br />Kata kunci: puskesmas, analisis sistem, kelas ibu hamil</p><p>Abstract<br />Antenatal class is a learning tool for pregnant women to obtain sufficient knowledge to prevent complication, increase coverage of antenatal visits and having child delivery at the health care practitioner. The objective of this study was to analyze the system of antenatal class in Malalak and Biaro in Agam District. …”
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Structural engineering of stabilized, expanded epitope nanoparticle vaccines for HPV by Michaela Helble, Michaela Helble, Xizhou Zhu, Pratik S. Bhojnagarwala, Kevin Liaw, Yangcheng Gao, Amber Kim, Kelly Bayruns, Madison E. McCanna, Joyce Park, Kylie M. Konrath, Kylie M. Konrath, Sam Garfinkle, Sam Garfinkle, Taylor Brysgel, David B. Weiner, David B. Weiner, Daniel W. Kulp, Daniel W. Kulp

“…One of the primary goals of cancer vaccination is to increase the potency and diversity of anti-tumor T-cell responses; one strategy to do so involves the delivery of full-length cancer antigens scaffolded onto DNA-launched nanoparticles to improve T-cell priming. …”
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Impact of Postshock Transcutaneous Pacing on Chest Compression Quality during Resuscitation: A Simulation-Based Pilot Study by Wojciech Telec, Tomasz Kłosiewicz, Radosław Zalewski, Julia Żukowska-Karolak, Artur Baszko, Mateusz Puślecki

“…Implantable cardioverters-defibrillators (ICD) used immediately after delivery of the shock are capable of pacing the heart, and this feature is commonly activated in these devices. …”
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Tiny clue reveals the general trend: a bibliometric and visualized analysis of renal microcirculation by Bing Wang, Mengting Xu, Sunjing Fu, Yingyu Wang, Hao Ling, Yuan Li, Bingwei Li, Xueting Liu, Qin Ouyang, Xiaoyan Zhang, Ailing Li, Xu Zhang, Mingming Liu

“…Background Renal microcirculation plays a pivotal role in kidney function by maintaining structural and functional integrity, facilitating oxygen and nutrient delivery, and waste removal. However, a thorough bibliometric analysis in this area remains lacking. …”
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Piloting an external quality assurance program (QAP) for COVID-19 antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDTs): findings and lessons learned from Cambodia by Vonthanak Saphonn, John Kaldor, Deborah Williamson, Sothavireak Bory, Philip Cunningham, Jessica Markby, Kennarey Seang, Jacqueline Prestedge, Chan Leakhena Phoeung, Marilyn Ninan, Kanika Heng, Andrew Valley

“…While continued capacity building and support with troubleshooting have been key to the successful EQA piloting at the UHS laboratory, the programme experienced delays in the shipping/delivery of EQA and QC panels due to customs and border requirements, which could have hindered implementation and potentially impacted the quality of the QA materials. …”
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Einstein Ordered Weighted Aggregation Operators for Pythagorean Fuzzy Hypersoft Set With Its Application to Solve MCDM Problem by Rana Muhammad Zulqarnain, Imran Siddique, Rifaqat Ali, Jan Awrejcewicz, Hanen Karamti, Dariusz Grzelczyk, Aiyared Iampan, Muhammad Asif

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Leveraging Single-Cell Multi-Omics to Decode Tumor Microenvironment Diversity and Therapeutic Resistance by Hussein Sabit, Borros Arneth, Timothy M. Pawlik, Shaimaa Abdel-Ghany, Aysha Ghazy, Rawan M. Abdelazeem, Amany Alqosaibi, Ibtesam S. Al-Dhuayan, Jawaher Almulhim, Noof A. Alrabiah, Ahmed Hashash

“…Future studies examining specific metabolic pathways and targeting approaches to reduce the heterogeneity in the TME will likely lead to better outcomes with immunotherapies, drug delivery, etc., for cancer treatments. Future studies will incorporate multi-omics data, spatial relationships in tumor micro-environments, and their translation into personalized cancer therapies. …”
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Determinants of prolonged exclusive breastfeeding among children aged 6–23 months in 21 sub-saharan African countries: evidence from nationally representative data by Enyew Getaneh Mekonen

“…Factors like child age [AOR = 4.39; 95% CI (4.17, 4.62)], wealth index [AOR = 1.15; 95% CI (1.07, 1.23)], maternal educational level [AOR = 1.56; 95% CI (1.36, 1.78)], marital status of the mother [AOR = 1.11; 95% CI (1.04, 1.19)], media exposure [AOR = 1.11; 95% CI (1.06, 1.17)], place of delivery [AOR = 0.82; 95% CI (0.78, 0.87)], postnatal checkup [AOR = 1.43; 95% CI (1.36, 1.51)], drinking water source [AOR = 1.06; 95% CI (1.01, 1.11)], sanitation facility [AOR = 1.15; 95% CI (1.10, 1.21)], antenatal care attendance [AOR = 1.27; 95% CI (1.16, 1.39)], community literacy [AOR = 1.08; 95% CI (1.02, 1.15)], and community media exposure [AOR = 1.06; 95% CI (1.01, 1.13)] were significantly associated with prolonged exclusive breastfeeding. …”
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Sulforaphane in alternative cancer chemotherapy: From carcinogenesis suppression to drug resistance reversal by Seyed Mohammad Doodmani, Payman Rahimzadeh, Najma Farahani, Seyedalireza Mirilavasani, Mina Alimohammadi, Noushin Nabavi, Elmira Alaei, Afshin Taheriazam, Maryam Abedi, Nadia Shafiee, Salman Daneshi, Mehrdad Hashemi

“…In conclusion, SFN shows significant promise in cancer therapy by targeting multiple molecular pathways, improving the efficacy of chemotherapy, and overcoming drug resistance, particularly when incorporated into advanced nanoparticle delivery systems.…”
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Association between Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Levels in 2nd Trimester Amniotic Fluid and Fetal Development by Nikolaos Antonakopoulos, Zoe Iliodromiti, George Mastorakos, Christos Iavazzo, Georgios Valsamakis, Nikolaos Salakos, Aris Papageorghiou, Alexandra Margeli, Sophia Kalantaridou, George Creatsas, Efthymios Deligeoroglou, Nikolaos Vrachnis

“…All pregnancies were followed up until delivery and fetal growth patterns and birth weights were recorded, following which pregnancies were divided into three groups based on fetal weight: (1) AGA (appropriate for gestational age), (2) SGA (small for gestational age), and (3) LGA (large for gestational age). …”
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Efficacy of Fat Supplements with Different Unsaturated/Saturated FA Ratios Undergoing First Postpartum Ovulation in Lactating Anovulatory Goats by Caroline P. Silva, César C. L. Fernandes, Juliana P. M. Alves, Camila M. Cavalcanti, Felipe B. B. Oliveira, Alfredo J. H. Conde, Diana Celia S. N. Pinheiro, Darcio I. A. Teixeira, Anibal C. Rego, Davide Rondina

“…After estrus induction, no differences were observed in estrus response; however, the linseed group showed more and larger growing follicles (<i>p</i> = 0.016 and <i>p</i> < 0.01), a higher ovulation rate (<i>p</i> < 0.05), a larger CL area (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and higher progesterone levels (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Linseed after delivery stimulates follicular growth before and after ovulation induction, favoring better CL quality during the first ovulation.…”
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Glucose‐induced LINC01419 reprograms the glycolytic pathway by recruiting YBX1 to enhance PDK1 mRNA stability in hepatocellular carcinoma by Yanfang Liu, Junjiao Song, Qili Shi, Bing Chen, Wenying Qiu, Yizhe Liu, Shenglin Huang, Xianghuo He

“…The newly identified LINC01419/YBX1‐PDK1 axis constitutes a valuable target. Hepatic‐specific delivery of GalNAc‐siLINC01419 presents a promising therapeutic strategy for HCC.…”
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