Dynamics of blood microsatellite instability (bMSI) burden predicts outcome of a patient treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a case report of hyperprogressive disease by Daria Kravchuk, Alexandra Lebedeva, Alexandra Lebedeva, Olesya Kuznetsova, Olesya Kuznetsova, Alexandra Kavun, Anastasiia Taraskina, Ekaterina Belova, Ekaterina Belova, Ekaterina Belova, Tatiana Grigoreva, Tatiana Grigoreva, Egor Veselovsky, Vladislav Mileyko, Vladislav Mileyko, Vladislav Nikulin, Lidia Nekrasova, Alexey Tryakin, Mikhail Fedyanin, Mikhail Fedyanin, Mikhail Fedyanin, Maxim Ivanov, Maxim Ivanov

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Twenty-Four-Hour Urinary Aldosterone Predicts Inappropriate Left Ventricular Mass Index in Patients with Primary Aldosteronism by Chi-Sheng Hung, Yi-Lwun Ho, Yi-Yao Chang, Vin-Cent Wu, Xue-Ming Wu, Jen-Kuang Lee, Shih-Chieh Chueh, Yen-Hung Lin, Yuan-Shian Changh, Shao-Yu Yang, Ya-Hui Hu, Ming-Jai Sui, Ming-Fong Chen, Kwan-Dun Wu

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Presence of microplastics contamination in table salt and estimated exposure in humans by D.A. Syamsu, D. Deswati, S. Syafrizayanti, A. Putra, Y. Suteja

“…This study aims to determine the abundance and characteristics of microplastics as contaminants in salt and assess the human exposure to microplastics in Indonesia.METHODS: A total of 21 samples of salt products were taken from various brands available in Padang City and Jambi City, Indonesia for analysis. Microplastics extraction was carried out by removing the organic materials contained in the salt samples using 30 percent hydrogen peroxide and then filtering them with a 0.45 micrometer pore filter. …”
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Silk Protein Gene Engineering and Its Applications: Recent Advances in Biomedicine Driven by Molecular Biotechnology by Ji X, Li Y, Wang J, Wang G, Ma B, Shi J, Cui C, Wang R

“…Xingxiang Ji,1,* Yanyan Li,2,* Jingsheng Wang,3,* Gang Wang,3,* Bin Ma,4 Jingfei Shi,5 Chao Cui,6,7 Ruiming Wang1 1State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, 250353, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Maternal & Fetal Medicine of National Health Commission of China, Shandong Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital Affiliated to Qingdao University, Jinan, 250014, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University, Taian, Shandong, 271000, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Taian City Taishan District People’s Hospital, Taian, Shandong, 271000, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Clinical and Basic Medicine, Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, 250000, People’s Republic of China; 6Scientific Research Department, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, 253000, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Pharmacy, The Affiliated Taian City Central Hospital of Qingdao University, Taian, Shandong, 271000, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chao Cui, Scientific Research Department, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University Dezhou Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, 253000, People’s Republic of China, Email hbkjcuichao@126.com Ruiming Wang, State Key Laboratory of Biobased Material and Green Papermaking, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, Jinan, Shandong, 250353, People’s Republic of China, Email ruiming3k@163.comAbstract: Silk protein, as a natural polymer material with unique structures and properties, exhibits tremendous potential in the biomedical field. …”
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Multicenter Study of the Hemorrhage Risk after Endoscopic Mucosal Resection Associated with Direct Oral Anticoagulants by Ritsu Yasuda, Naohisa Yoshida, Takaaki Murakami, Ryohei Hirose, Ken Inoue, Osamu Dohi, Yuji Naito, Yutaka Inada, Takashi Okuda, Daisuke Hasegawa, Kotaro Okuda, Kiyoshi Ogiso, Yoshikazu Inagaki, Koichi Soga, Akira Tomie, Yoshito Itoh

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Effect of Exogenous of Transforming Growth Factor-β1 on Pregnancy Outcome in Mice with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss by Persistent Enhancement of Placental Tissue Indoleamine 2,3-Dioxyg... by Xinghui Wen, Xiaojuan Chen, Mei Li, Jinnian Zhou, Shouli Dao, Shixiang Li, Hui Cheng, Shuyun Zhao, Guanyou Huang

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Antibacterial Potential of Honeybee Venom and <i>Monascus purpureus</i> Extracellular Metabolites Against Multidrug-Resistant Pathogenic Bacteria by Islam I. Teiba, Yasser S. A. Mazrou, Abeer H. Makhlouf, Yasser Nehela, Abdallah E. Mohamed, Ahmed M. Abbas, Islam Mamdouh, Emad H. El-Bilawy

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Nrf2/cyclooxygenase 2 signaling in Cr(VI)-induced carcinogenesis by Lei Zhao, Yi-Fang Wang, Andrea Adamcakova-Dodd, Peter S. Thorne, Ranakul Islam, Ke Jian Liu, Fei Chen, Jia Luo, Ling-Zhi Liu

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Dye sensitized photocatalytic degradation of congo red and rhodamine B by 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic acid based metal organic frameworks Ni3(BTC)2.12H2O, (Ni0.8Co0.2)3(BTC)2.12H2O... by Kavitha Karuppiah, Anushree Raju, Anuradha Natarajan, Swedha Mohan, Dhinakaran Subramani, Kumaran Rajendran, Vanjinathan Mahalingam, Gopalakrishnan Arumugam, Samikannu Prabu, Kung-Yuh Chiang, Vasanthi Rajaraman

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Effects of ultrasound-assisted low-salt curing on water retention, tenderness and in vitro digestive characteristics of grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon Idellus) by Jun Liu, Changxin Xie, Wenhan Ma, Xue Xiao, Weiwei Dong, Youwei Chen, Yuanliang Hu, Yanli Feng, Xiang Yu

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Protocol for generating a pancreatic cancer organoid associated with heterogeneous tumor microenvironment by Kenta Takeuchi, Shunsuke Tabe, Yuya Yamamoto, Kenta Takahashi, Megumi Matsuo, Yasuharu Ueno, Masayuki Ohtsuka, Soichiro Morinaga, Yohei Miyagi, Tomoyuki Yamaguchi, Naoki Tanimizu, Hideki Taniguchi

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S’approprier, c’est résister. Appropriations spatiales et mobilisation infra-politique des femmes en immobilité résidentielle et sociale dans les bidonvilles de Salé (Maroc)... by Myriame Ali-Oualla

“…Morocco’s shantytowns appeared in the first decades of the last century, bringing together people who had come from the countryside and the hinterland to meet the growing demand for labour in the imperial cities, which at that time represented the chief means of economic development. …”
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Effect of pelvic floor muscle training combined with hydrotherapy on postoperative rehabilitation of patients undergoing for sphincter preservation rectal cancer (盆底肌锻炼联合水疗促进直肠癌患者保... by HUANG Liming (黄丽明), WU Lifang (吴丽芳)

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Increased Chemokine Production is a Hallmark of Rhesus Macaque Natural Killer Cells Mediating Robust Anti-HIV Envelope-Specific Antibody-Dependent Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity by Junsuke Nohara, Tyler Evangelous, Madison Berry, Whitney Beck, Sarah Mudrak, Shalini Jha, R. Keith Reeves, Kevin J. Wiehe, Justin Pollara, Georgia Tomaras, Todd Bradley, Guido Ferrari

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Vagal Blocking Improves Glycemic Control and Elevated Blood Pressure in Obese Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by S. Shikora, J. Toouli, M. F. Herrera, B. Kulseng, H. Zulewski, R. Brancatisano, L. Kow, J. P. Pantoja, G. Johnsen, A. Brancatisano, K. S. Tweden, M. B. Knudson, C. J. Billington

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A New Risk Prediction Model for the Assessment of Myocardial Injury in Elderly Patients Undergoing Non-Elective Surgery by Vedat Cicek, Mert Babaoglu, Faysal Saylik, Samet Yavuz, Ahmet Furkan Mazlum, Mahmut Salih Genc, Hatice Altinisik, Mustafa Oguz, Berke Cenktug Korucu, Mert Ilker Hayiroglu, Tufan Cinar, Ulas Bagci

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Integrated Impacts of Urban Spatial Form on Thermal Environment and Zonal Regulation under the Perspective of Spatial Heterogeneity by Yan Jinlong, Yin Chaohui, An Zihao, Zhang Simin, Wen Qian, Chen Weiqiang

“…First, the high-temperature areas in the main urban area of Wuhan are mainly located in the core area of the old city of Hankou and the Wuchang District, which are located on both sides of the Yangtze River, as well as in the industrial zones northeast and southwest of the city. …”
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The Impact of Movement Control Order (MCO) during Pandemic COVID-19 on Local Air Quality in an Urban Area of Klang Valley, Malaysia by Mohd Shahrul Mohd Nadzir, Maggie Chel Gee Ooi, Kemal Maulana Alhasa, Mohd Aftar Abu Bakar, Anis Asma Ahmad Mohtar, Mohd Fadzil Firdzaus Mohd Nor, Mohd Talib Latif, Haris Hafizal Abd Hamid, Sawal Hamid Md Ali, Noratiqah Mohd Ariff, Johary Anuar, Fatimah Ahamad, Azliyana Azhari, Norfazrin Mohd Hanif, Mohammed Ahmed Subhi, Murnira Othman, Mohd Zaim Mohd Nor

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Associations of PM2.5 with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Shipyard Workers: A Cohort Study by Nguyen Thanh Tung, Ching-Huang Lai, Chih-Hong Pan, Wei-Liang Chen, Chung-Ching Wang, Che-Wei Liang, Chi-Yu Chien, Kai-Jen Chuang, Huynh Nguyen Xuan Thao, Hoang Ba Dung, Tran Phan Chung Thuy, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

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Pneumonia among Under-Five Children in Northwest Ethiopia: Prevalence and Predictors—A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Zewudu Andualem, Tsegaye Adane, Abiye Tigabu, Walelign Worku Yallew, Sintayehu Daba Wami, Henok Dagne, Jember Azanaw, Gebisa Guyasa, Zelalem Nigussie Azene, Mastewal Endalew

“…The current study is aimed at determining the magnitude and risk factors of childhood pneumonia in Gondar City. Methods. A community-based cross-sectional study was employed in five randomly selected clusters/subcities of Gondar City. …”
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