Innovative Drug Modalities for the Treatment of Advanced Prostate Cancer by Maurizio Capuozzo, Mariachiara Santorsola, Monica Ianniello, Francesco Ferrara, Andrea Zovi, Nadia Petrillo, Rosa Castiello, Maria Rosaria Fantuz, Alessandro Ottaiano, Giovanni Savarese

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Prevalence of Hypertension in Akwa Ibom State, South-South Nigeria: Rural versus Urban Communities Study by Effiong Ekong Akpan, Udeme E. Ekrikpo, Aniema I. A. Udo, Bassey Edet Bassey

“…This study was therefore carried out to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its predictors (if any) in both urban and rural communities of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria. …”
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Assessment of line differentiation in the Thoroughbred horse breed using DNA microsatellite loci by L. A. Khrabrova, N. V. Blohina, O. I. Suleymanov, G. А. Rozhdestvenskaya, V. F. Pustovoy

“…Cluster analysis demonstrated the correspondence of the obtained dendrogram of Nei’s genetic distances to its genealogical scheme of lines. Genetic differentiation of lines by index Fst varied in a range 0.005–0.073 at the mean value Fst = 0.024. …”
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Köppen-Trewartha ve Thornthwaite Yöntemlerine Göre Isparta Yöresi İklim Tipinin Belirlenmesi by İbrahim Dursun, Nilüfer Yazıcı

“…According to Köppen-Trewartha climate classification, Isparta and its districts have been classified as “Dack” (hot in summers, cold in winters, temperate continental). …”
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Therapeutic potential of brentuximab vedotin in breast cancer and lymphoma via targeted apoptosis and gene regulation by Abeer Ezzat, Mohga Shafiek, Shimaa Shawki, Shaimaa Abdel-Ghany, Mahmoud Nazih, Hussein Sabit

“…These findings suggest Brentuximab’s selective cytotoxicity against cancer cells and its potential as an effective therapeutic agent, particularly in breast cancer and histiocytic lymphoma.…”
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Mathematical Modelling of COVID-19 Transmission Dynamics with Vaccination: A Case Study in Ethiopia by Sileshi Sintayehu Sharbayta, Henok Desalegn Desta, Tadesse Abdi

“…In the analytical study of the model, we have shown the local and global stability of disease-free equilibrium, existence of the endemic equilibrium and its local stability, positivity of the solution, invariant region of the solution, transcritical bifurcation of equilibrium, and sensitivity analysis of the model is conducted. …”
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Recurrent Thymic Carcinoma Treated With Median Sternotomy, Innominate Vein Replacement for Superior Vena Cava, and Iodide Implantation: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Zhong‐zheng Chen, Wen‐dong Qu, Xing‐shu Zhang, Yong‐xiang Song

“…This case contributes to the literature by presenting a recurrent thymic carcinoma with invasion of major blood vessels, including the superior vena cava, and the complexities involved in its surgical management. Case A 51‐year‐old male with no significant medical history presented with eyelid edema and a mediastinal mass. …”
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Applications of piggyBac Transposons for Genome Manipulation in Stem Cells by Yi Sun, Guang Liu, Yue Huang

“…Here, we review the recent progress on the basic biology of PB, highlight its applications in current stem cell research, and discuss its advantages and challenges.…”
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Oscar Wilde and la critique impressionniste by Richard Hibbitt

“…It shows how Wilde’s views of criticism in the essays collected in Intentions are prefigured by Anatole France and Jules Lemaître, and how the dialogic discussion of art in ‘The Critic as Artist’ itself prefigures a real-life debate between France and the conservative critic Ferdinand Brunetière, who rejected the ‘subjective’ approach as ‘impressionist criticism’. …”
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Eye tracking based clustering using the Korean version of the reading the mind in the eyes test by Se Jun Koo, Eun Jung Cha, Jee Eun Min, Eunchong Seo, Eun Lee, Suk Kyoon An

“…The main findings suggested that even when performing a perceptual-level ToM task that requires the ability to understand mental states, at least in some individuals, gaze patterns are related to neurocognitive strategies, especially executive function, rather than to the specific social cognitive function itself.…”
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Turkey’s Assistance to Iraq after 2014: Key Determinants and Components by A. I. Aliyeva

“…Thus, the paper shows that during this internationalized internal conflict, as well as after its formal end, Turkey has tended to prioritize its national interests, aiming to strengthen its strategic and economic presence in the neighbouring country through a combination of military and non-military measures. …”
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Hypertension, an Emerging Problem in Rural Cameroon: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Control by Walters Tabi Arrey, Christian Akem Dimala, Julius Atashili, Josephine Mbuagbaw, Gottlieb Lobe Monekosso

“…Despite the increasing trends suggesting that hypertension is a growing public health problem in developing countries, studies on its prevalence, associated risk factors, and extent of blood pressure control have been inequitably done in urban and rural communities in these countries. …”
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Factorial invariance of the generalized anxiety disorder scale (GAD-7) in Latin America and the Caribbean by Norman López, Norman López, Juan-Carlos Coronado, Daniela Ripoll-Córdoba, Nicole Caldichoury, César Quispe-Ayala, Breiner Morales-Asencio, Raúl Quincho-Apumayta, Cesar Castellanos, Juan Martínez, Juan Cárdenas-Valverde, Luis Mario Castellanos-Alvarenga, David Salazar, Irina Flores-Poma, Jorge Herrera-Pino, Wendy Bada, Yuliana Flórez, Karen Alcos-Flores, Boris Zurita-Cueva, Elsa Muñoz Romero, Cristian Romo, Regulo Antezana, Claudio Avila Saldaña, Pascual A. Gargiulo

“…Finally, the internal consistency of the GAD-7 was high, with a McDonald’s Omega coefficient of 0.91.ConclusionsThe GAD-7 exhibits a factor structure that is equivalent across genders and countries, demonstrating its validity and reliability for the rapid detection of GAD symptoms in different countries within the region.…”
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The use of inoculating modification to increase durability of cast stainless steel blanks to intergranular corrosion by E. N. Eremin, G. N. Minnekhanov, R. G. Minnekhanov

“…It is proposed to tap ferro-titanium in a furnace under slag, after its deep deoxidation by REM-containing additive for receiving such pipes with high mechanical and service properties. …”
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Why and how should we simulate platform trials? Learnings from EU-PEARL by Elias Laurin Meyer, Tobias Mielke, Marta Bofill Roig, Michaela Maria Freitag, Peter Jacko, Pavla Krotka, Peter Mesenbrink, Tom Parke, Sonja Zehetmayer, Dario Zocholl, Franz König

“…We developed and proposed an iterative, simulation-guided “vanilla and sprinkles” framework, i.e. from a basic to a more complex design, for designing platform trials. …”
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Molecular Characterization of the Tumor Suppressor Candidate 5 Gene: Regulation by PPARγ and Identification of TUSC5 Coding Variants in Lean and Obese Humans by Trina A. Knotts, Hyun Woo Lee, Jae Bum Kim, Pieter J. Oort, Ruth McPherson, Robert Dent, Keisuke Tachibana, Takefumi Doi, Songtao Yu, Janardan K. Reddy, Kenji Uno, Hideki Katagiri, Magdalena Pasarica, Steven R. Smith, Dorothy D. Sears, Michel Grino, Sean H. Adams

“…However, the regulation of Tusc5 in WAT and its potential association with obesity phenotypes remain unclear. …”
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Erythrina leafminer (suggested common name); Leucoptera erythrinella Busck, 1900 (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) by Andrei Sourakov

“…The larvae feed inside the leaves, making elaborate and characteristic mines, which from a distance appear to be discolorations of the leaf itself. This 5-page fact sheet was written by Andrei Sourakov, and published by the UF Department of Entomology and Nematology, January 2014. …”
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FGF2 Attenuates Neural Cell Death via Suppressing Autophagy after Rat Mild Traumatic Brain Injury by Chonghui Tang, Yudong Shan, Yilan Hu, Zhanjian Fang, Yun Tong, Mengdan Chen, Xiaojie Wei, Xiaojun Fu, Xinlong Xu

“…Previous studies indicated that FGF2’s neuroprotective effects might be related to its function of regulating autophagy. The present study investigated FGF2’s beneficial effects in the early stage of rat mild TBI and the underlying mechanisms. …”
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Adapting the WHO Safe Childbirth Checklist: A collaborative study in West Africa by Kadidiatou R. Kourouma, Tieba Millogo, Aissatou Diallo, Wambi M.E. Yaméogo, Marie L. Agbré-Yacé, Mamadou D. Baldé, Issaka Tiembré, Alexandre Delamou, Séni Kouanda

“…Results: Minor modifications were made on 27 items. No items were deleted. Two items related to hand hygiene and the use of protective equipment were added at the ‘just before pushing’ pause point. …”
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Interacting with Compatriots in Russian Regions: the Experience of Tatarstan by R. R. Gimatdinov, I. R. Nasyrov

“…The interaction with various target groups of compatriots (women, scientists, cultural figures) is organized.The authors propose measures of uniting overseas communities of compatriots and exploiting their potential to promote the interests of the country and its regions.…”
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