Functional and genomic analyses of plant growth promoting traits in Priestia aryabhattai and Paenibacillus sp. isolates from tomato rhizosphere by Carolina Almirón, Tomás Denis Petitti, María Agustina Ponso, Ana María Romero, Vanessa Andrea Areco, María Isabel Bianco, Martín Espariz, Pablo Marcelo Yaryura

“…Although both genomes harbor genes for phosphorus solubilization, only VMY10 demonstrated this ability in vitro. Genes linked to flagellar assembly and chemotaxis were identified in the two cases. …”
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RNA Interference Targeting Snail Inhibits the Transforming Growth Factor β2-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Human Lens Epithelial Cells by Ping Li, Jiaona Jing, Jianyan Hu, Tiejun Li, Yuncheng Sun, Huaijin Guan

“…TGFβ2 treatment also enhanced migration ability of HLEB3 cells. TGFβ2-induced Snail expression and EMT were significantly inhibited by Snail siRNA. …”
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Effect of platelet-rich plasma on angiogenic and regenerative properties in patients with critical limb ischemia by Hamid Tanzadehpanah, Sima Nobari, Ava Jalalian Hoseini, Farzaneh Ghotbani, Mohsen Mehrabzadeh, Jamal Jalili shahri, Amirreza Alipour, Mohsen Sheykhhasan, Hamed Manoochehri, Susan Darroudi, Hanie Mahaki

“…Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a promising regenerative therapy due to its simplicity, clinical application, safety, and ability to promote angiogenesis. It utilizes various angiogenic growth factors in platelets, including platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF), transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), and epidermal growth factor (EGF), which are integral to the tissue repair.Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a major symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), and PRP therapy aims to improve blood circulation to the distal limb through the development of blood vessels. …”
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Development, opportunities, and challenges of siRNA nucleic acid drugs by Bowen Xiao, Shaopeng Wang, Yu Pan, Wenjun Zhi, Chensheng Gu, Tao Guo, Jiaqi Zhai, Chenxu Li, Yong Q. Chen, Rong Wang

“…Theoretically, siRNA drugs have great potential due to their ability to silence almost any target gene. However, drug delivery, especially the extrahepatic one, remains a major challenge. …”
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The Effectiveness of Implementing the Merdeka-Belajar Kampus-Merdeka (MBKM) Policy in Developing High-Quality Human Resources at Jenderal Soedirman University, Indonesia, Contribut... by Wahyuningrat, Tri Harsanto Bambang, Fitrah Elpeni, Yamin Muhammad, Mokhamad Luthfi Raden

“…Indonesia has implemented the MBKM policy to improve the skills and abilities of graduates through adaptable and hands-on learning. …”
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Dynamic Spatial–Temporal Graph Neural Network for Cooling Capacity Prediction in HVDC Systems by Hao Sun, Shaosen Li, Jianxiang Huang, Hao Li, Guanxin Jing, Ye Tao, Xincui Tian

“…Traditional machine learning methods, while effective in static scenarios, struggle to capture these dependencies, and existing deep learning models often lack the ability to jointly model spatial and temporal relationships. …”
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Non-enzymatic protein targeting agents as a promising strategy for cancer treatment by Madison Ambrose, Jeremy Lee, Aleem Syed, Zamal Ahmed, Guang Peng

“…To efficiently identify potential chemical leads for these approaches, high-throughput screening (HTS) has been extremely valuable due to its ability to quickly screen large libraries of compounds. …”
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Experimental and Numerical Analyses of the Thermal Regime of a Traditional Embankment in Permafrost Regions by Qihang Mei, Ji Chen, Shouhong Zhang, Xin Hou, Jingyi Zhao, Jinchang Wang, Haiming Dang, Guojun Liu, Guilong Wu

“…However, this form of embankment has insufficient ability to resist external thermal disturbance. To clarify the thermal characteristics of traditional embankment under climate warming, the ground temperature change process of section K1068 + 750 of the QTR was analysed in this study. …”
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Progress towards Sustainable Utilisation and Management of Food Wastes in the Global Economy by Purabi R. Ghosh, Derek Fawcett, Shashi B. Sharma, Gerrard Eddy Jai Poinern

“…In recent years, the problem of food waste has attracted considerable interest from food producers, processors, retailers, and consumers alike. Food waste is considered not only a sustainability problem related to food security, but also an economic problem since it directly impacts the profitability of the whole food supply chain. …”
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Insecticide chlorfenapyr confers induced toxicity in human cells through mitochondria-dependent pathways of apoptosis by Longfei Wang, Zheng Qu, Yifan Xu, Guangqing Yu, Xiangyang Liu, Meizi Wang, Shiheng An, Xinming Yin, Risong Na, Youwu Hao

“…Here we study toxic effects of Chl on human alveolar carcinoma cells (A549) and human normal liver cells (L02) in vitro. Chl's ability to induce DNA damage and apoptosis in human cells was confirmed through alkaline comet assay, immunofluorescence assay, and flow cytometric analysis. …”
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Development and Application of Urban Landslide Vulnerability Assessment Methodology Reflecting Social and Economic Variables by Yoonkyung Park, Ananta Man Singh Pradhan, Ungtae Kim, Yun-Tae Kim, Sangdan Kim

“…An index-based model is developed to evaluate the life and indirect damage under landslide as well as the resilience ability against disasters. To illustrate the validity of the proposed methodology, physical and socioeconomic vulnerability levels are analyzed for Seoul, Korea, using the suggested approach. …”
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Functional Characterization of the Canine Heme-Regulated eIF2α Kinase: Regulation of Protein Synthesis by Kimon C. Kanelakis, Jayashree Pyati, Pamela C. Wagaman, Jui Chang Chuang, Young Yang, Nigel P. Shankley

“…Following purification, the canine protein was found to be 72 kD and showed kinase activity determined by its ability to phosphorylate a synthetic peptide substrate. …”
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The Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Blood Pressure in Students by Muhammad Irwan, Irfan Irfan, Evawaty Evawaty, Rahmin Rahmin, Risnah Risnah, Salmah Arafah

“…Poor sleep quality and quantity not only causes physical discomfort, but also impairs individual memory and cognitive abilities. If this poor quality and quantity of sleep is left unattended for several years, more dangerous complications are likely to occur, such as heart attacks, strokes and psychological problems (such as depression or other mood disorders). …”
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Multilocus Sequence Typing for Interpreting Blood Isolates of Staphylococcus epidermidis by Prannda Sharma, Ashley E. Satorius, Marika R. Raff, Adriana Rivera, Duane W. Newton, John G. Younger

“…Here, we examined 100 isolates of this species (50 blood isolates representing true bacteremia, 25 likely contaminant isolates, and 25 skin isolates) and the ability of sequence typing to differentiate them. …”
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Multiparametric MRI Assessment of Morpho-Functional Muscle Changes Following a 6-Month FES-Cycling Training Program: Pilot Study in People With a Complete Spinal Cord Injury by Alfonso Mastropietro, Denis Peruzzo, Maria Giovanna Taccogna, Nicole Sanna, Nicola Casali, Roberta Nossa, Emilia Biffi, Emilia Ambrosini, Alessandra Pedrocchi, Giovanna Rizzo

“…MRI scans were performed at baseline (T012312 ResultsMuscle hypertrophy was observed, with an average increase in muscle volume of 22.3% at T120232 ConclusionsAlthough preliminary, this study provides evidence that 6 months of low-intensity FES-bike training can increase muscle volume and decrease fat infiltration in individuals with SCI. …”
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Antigen-Specific Tissue-Resident Memory T Cells in the Respiratory System Were Generated following Intranasal Vaccination of Mice with BCG by Qiongli Wu, Shuangpeng Kang, Jun Huang, Shunqiao Wan, Binyan Yang, Changyou Wu

“…Taken together, our data demonstrated that intranasal vaccination of mice with BCG could induce antigen-specific CD4+ and CD8+ TRM cells in the respiratory system and have the ability to provide protection against pulmonary reinfection.…”
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Sensorimotor Cortical Neuroplasticity in the Early Stage of Bell’s Palsy by Wenwen Song, Minhui Dai, Lihua Xuan, Zhijian Cao, Sisi Zhou, Courtney Lang, Kun Lv, Maosheng Xu, Jian Kong

“…It is defined as the brain’s ability to reorganize by creating new neural pathways in order to adapt to change. …”
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Assembly of Genetically Engineered Ionizable Protein Nanocage-based Nanozymes for Intracellular Superoxide Scavenging by Qiqi Liu, Zhanxia Gao, Xiangyun Zhang, Qiannan Duan, Yue Zhang, Adam C. Midgley, Li Jiao, Ruming Liu, Mingsheng Zhu, Deling Kong, Jie Zhuang, Xinglu Huang

“…Utilizing endosome-escaping ability, we design iFTn-based tetrameric cascade nanozymes with high superoxide dismutase- and catalase-mimicking activities. …”
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A multi-faceted review of wind turbine optimization techniques: Metaheuristics and related issues by Hegazy Rezk, Abdul Ghani Olabi, Tabbi Wilberforce, Enas Taha Sayed

“…Wind energy conversion is increasingly attracting attention as a viable renewable energy source due to its ability to satisfy electricity requirements while considering economic and environmental factors. …”
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AI-Driven precision in solar forecasting: Breakthroughs in machine learning and deep learning by Ayesha Nadeem, Muhammad Farhan Hanif, Muhammad Sabir Naveed, Muhammad Tahir Hassan, Mustabshirha Gul, Naveed Husnain, Jianchun Mi

“…The novelty of this review lies in its detailed examination of ML and DL models, highlighting their ability to handle complex and nonlinear patterns in Solar Irradiance (SI) data. …”
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