Circulating miRNAs in genitourinary cancer: pioneering advances in early detection and diagnosis by Annunziata Gaetana Cicatiello, Michele Musone, Silvestro Imperatore, Carlo Giulioni, Roberto La Rocca, Angelo Cafarelli, Francesco Del Giudice, Monica Dentice, Felice Crocetto

“…Indeed, they regulate key processes for the proper functioning of the organism and affect the course of human pathologies. …”
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Nature Nano-Barrier: HPMC/MD-Based <i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i> Pickering Emulsion to Extend Cherry Tomato Shelf Life by Youwei Yu, Tian Li, Shengwang Li, Silong Jia, Xinyu Yang, Yaxuan Cui, Hui Ma, Shuaishuai Yan, Shaoying Zhang

“…These findings highlight the potential of W/W-PL^8 as an eco-friendly and functional packaging material for fresh produce preservation.…”
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Field data on diversity and vegetation structure of natural regeneration in a chronosequence of abandoned gold-mining lands in a tropical Amazon forestMendeley Data by Jorge Garate-Quispe, Ramiro Canahuire-Robles, Marx Herrera-Machaca, Sufer Baez-Quispe, Gabriel Alarcón-Aguirre

“…Furthermore, the data could be used to investigate the effects of functional traits and types of mining on vegetation recovery. …”
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Advancing Chrononutrition for Cardiometabolic Health: A 2023 National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Workshop Report by Hassan S. Dashti, Erica C. Jansen, Faris M. Zuraikat, Shilpy Dixit, Marishka Brown, Aaron Laposky, Josiane L. Broussard, Matthew P. Butler, Seth A. Creasy, Cibele A. Crispim, Christopher M. Depner, Karyn A. Esser, Marta Garaulet, Erin C. Hanlon, Nour Makarem, Emily N. C. Manoogian, Courtney M. Peterson, Frank A. J. L. Scheer, Kenneth P. Wright, David C. Goff, Charlotte A. Pratt, Karen L. Gamble, Marie‐Pierre St‐Onge

“…The circadian system maintains optimal biological functions at the appropriate time of day, and the disruption of this organization can contribute to the pathogenesis of cardiometabolic disorders. …”
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Phycobilins Versatile Pigments with Wide-Ranging Applications: Exploring Their Uses, Biological Activities, Extraction Methods and Future Perspectives by Celestino García-Gómez, Diana E. Aguirre-Cavazos, Abelardo Chávez-Montes, Juan M. Ballesteros-Torres, Alonso A. Orozco-Flores, Raúl Reyna-Martínez, Ángel D. Torres-Hernández, Georgia M. González-Meza, Sandra L. Castillo-Hernández, Marcela A. Gloria-Garza, Miroslava Kačániová, Maciej Ireneusz-Kluz, Joel H. Elizondo-Luevano

“…The future perspectives for PBs focus on their incorporation into innovative drug delivery systems, biocompatible materials, and functional foods, presenting exciting opportunities for advancing human health and well-being.…”
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Long-term mulched drip irrigation enhances cotton yield by improving soil quality, microbial community structure, and N conversion by Wenhao Li, Shuanglong Gao, Wenying Qu, Junfeng Li, Tehseen Javed, Shih-Hsin Ho, Zhenhua Wang

“…Long-term mulched drip irrigation can improve cotton yield, but its effectiveness depends on how long the land has been cultivated, and the mechanisms behind this relationship are not yet fully understood. …”
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Seasonal colonisation and ecological succession shape coral reef sessile cryptobenthic communities in Autonomous Reef Monitoring Structures by Baptiste Frattini, J. Henrich Bruggemann, Eric Goberville, Marion Couëdel, Fleur Bruggemann, Mireille M. M. Guillaume

“…This study investigates the successional dynamics of sessile cryptobenthic communities (SCC), a key component of coral reef biodiversity and functioning, focusing on deterministic and stochastic ecological processes. …”
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Osteoarticular Complications of Sickle Cell Disease in Bukavu: A Retrospective Multicenter Cross‐Sectional Study by Rodrigue Mwenibamba Mupenda, Alexandre Nechi Nakashenyi, Daniel Safari Nteranya, Viviane Feza Bianga Viviane, Fernand Manga Opondjo, Sarah Mbula Mulasi, Didier Mbilizi Kasilembo, Christian Bisimwa Wabene, Eugene Munyantwari Akomu, Uwonda Akinja, Jean Marrie Vianney Tshimbila Kabangu

“…Results We recorded 31 (6.07%) sickle cell patients with osteoarticular complications, with a mean age of 10.5 ± 5.6 years (extremes: 2–30 years). Pain, fever, and functional impotence were the most frequent reasons for consultation with 9 (29.03%) patients. …”
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Underlying Spatial Diversity Patterns of Freshwater Crabs in Southern China, With Recommendations for Conservation of Freshwater Biodiversity by Boyang Shi, Xiyang Hao, Ruxiao Wang, Kelin Chu, Da Pan, Tianyu Gu, Jun Wu, Neil Cumberlidge, Hongying Sun

“…Increasing the coverage of identified CPAs to either 15/30% could effectively protect nearly six to eight times the number of freshwater crab species (up to 60/82%, respectively). …”
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Evaluating the efficacy of Chenopodium murale plant extract in inhibiting Streptococcus mutans and reducing dental caries risk by Sumaira Kanwal, Shazia Perveen, Huma Hameed, Sadia Tahir, Rehmana Rashid, Mohammad Raish, Sadia Bashir, Khudija Zaffar, Ali Irfan, Katarzyna Kotwica-Mojzych, Saleha Faheem, Ajaz Ahmad, Muhammad Kashif, Yousef A. Bin Jardan

“…Moreover, the FTIR analysis showed alkyl halide, phenyl, carbonyl, alkane, amines, and alcohol functional groups in C. murale extract. The C. murale plant extract has significant and comparable therapeutic efficacy with reference to the ampicillin reference drug against the bacterial strain Streptococcus mutans, on account of scavenging bond stretches with fewer side effects owing to its natural origin. …”
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Antimicrobial capping agents on silver nanoparticles made via green method using natural products from banana plant waste by Jimmy K. Kabeya, Nadège K. Ngombe, Paulin K. Mutwale, Justin B. Safari, Gauta Gold Matlou, Rui W.M. Krause, Christian I. Nkanga

“…Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) unveiled the presence of several organic functional groups on the surface of AgNPs, indicating the presence of phytochemicals from plant extracts. …”
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Vitamin C enhances co-localization of novel TET1 nuclear bodies with both Cajal and PML bodies in colorectal cancer cells by Nour El Osmani, Corinne Prévostel, Laurence Picque Lasorsa, Mohammad El Harakeh, Zeina Radwan, Hiba Mawlawi, Marwan El Sabban, Margret Shirinian, Zeina Dassouki

“…These findings reveal novel TET1-dependent cellular functions and potentially provide new insights for CRC management.…”
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Advancing green flotation: Separation of Cu-Pb minerals through the application of eco-friendly organic double reaction group depressant by Siqi Yang, Xianping Luo, Rufeng Chen, Louyan Shen, Xun Fan, Jiancheng Miao, Xuekun Tang

“…Through analyses using Atomic Force Microscope, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Density Functional Theory, a robust chemical interaction between the reactive groups in AA/AMPS and Pb sites on galena was uncovered, resulting in the formation of a hydrophilic polymer layer. …”
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Reconciling market and moral logics on a minimum wage: Supermarket work in Australia during the first two years of the SARS-COV-2 pandemic by Chris Degeling, Sittichoke Chawraingern, Gwendolyn L. Gilbert, Claire Hooker, Su-yin Hor, Jane Williams

“…Essential workers generate and maintain basic services that populations must receive, without interruption, to sustain a healthy, functional society. When SARS-COV-2 spread around the world, mundane low-paid work in essential non-healthcare industries such as supermarkets, became high risk, makeshift and unpredictable. …”
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A novel MRI-based deep learning imaging biomarker for comprehensive assessment of the lenticulostriate artery-neural complex by Yan Song, Yunlong Jin, Jianguo Wei, Jiajia Wang, Zhong Zheng, Ying Wang, Ru Zeng, Weiping Lu, Bingcang Huang

“…Conclusions Deep learning features extracted from the basal ganglia nuclei effectively reflect cerebrovascular and neurological functions and reveal the damage status of the LSA. …”
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Protective mechanism of quercetin compounds against acrylamide-induced hepatotoxicity by Linzi Li, Xueying Lei, Lin Chen, Ya Ma, Jun Luo, Xuebo Liu, Xinglian Xu, Guanghong Zhou, Xianchao Feng

“…Quercetin compounds have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticancer pharmacological functions. Long-term exposure to acrylamide (AA) can cause liver injury and endanger human health. …”
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Polar protic and aprotic solvents induced nonlinear optical and optical limiting properties of Xanthene dye: A DFT Study by Natarajan Arumugam, Abdulrahman I. Almansour, Rohith Ramasamy, Rajadurai Vijay Solomon, A.G. Bharathi Dileepan, Madhappan Santhamoorthy, S. Jeyaram

“…The NLO properties of RB dye were further explored using Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations at the B3LYP/lanl2dz level of theory. …”
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Chilling and drought stresses in maize: Mitigation strategies and potential management opportunities by Ambreen FATIMA, Athar MAHMOOD, Hussam F. Najeeb ALAWADI, Muhammad Mansoor JAVAID, Hafiz Bashir AHMAD, Jameel Mohammed AL-KHAYRI, Mohammed Ibrahim ALDAEJ, Othman AL-DOSSARY, Bader ALSUBAIE, Wael Fathi SHEHATA

“…However, the negative effects of drought and chilling stress, induced by climate change, are rapidly increasing threats to compromise its healthy yield. …”
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CBD-conjugated BMP-inhibiting exosomes on collagen scaffold dual-target Achilles tendon repair: Synergistic regeneration and heterotopic ossification prevention by Yan Xu, Jiaqiang Huang, Yingjie Mai, Zhiyuan Zhang, Siqi Li, Haofeng Lin, Fuxin Wei, Yang Chen

“…Tendon injuries in the aging population are often complicated by heterotopic ossification (HO), hindering functional recovery. Exosomes from tendon stem/progenitor cells (TSPCs) promote regeneration but may also induce osteogenesis, contributing to HO. …”
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Hericium erinaceus insoluble dietary fiber alleviates obesity induced by high-fat diet through regulating the metabolic pathway influenced by gut microbiota by Guoze Wang, Qin Zhou, Binbin Wang, Xiang Tan, Peng Luo, Qun Huang, Lin Shi, Xin Li

“…Therefore, this research indicated that HEIDF intervention increased the abundance of Akkermansia and norank_f_Muribaculaceae in gut microbiota, led to changes in valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis, and then reduced the production of metabolites such as glycerides, bile acids, alcohols and their derivatives, which provided new insights for improving the mechanism of obesity and laid a theoretical foundation for improving the utilization rate of HEs and promoting functional foods rich in dietary fiber.…”
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