Comparative computational and experimental insights into the structural, electrical, and biological properties of CeO2 fluorite ceramics by Raj Kumar, Vipin Kumar Gupta, Mohit Khosya, Sangeeta Singh, Upendra Kumar

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Development of a Paper-Based Sol–Gel Vapochromic Sensor for the Detection of Vapor Cross-Contamination within a Closed Container by Janet Crespo-Cajigas, Abuzar Kabir, Joel Carrasco, Amatullah Shahid, Kenneth G. Furton, Lauryn E. DeGreeff

“…The sensor’s stability and performance is tested against exposure to various levels of sunlight and temperature. …”
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New biomarkers of Kawasaki disease identified by gingival crevicular fluid proteomics by Xue Fan, Ying Li, Yuehao Xu, Jianqing Lin, Xin Guo, Jinwen Liao, Mingguo Xu

“…DEPs were identified and subjected to functional enrichment analysis using KEGG and GO. Protein–protein interaction (PPI) analysis was conducted for all detected DEPs. …”
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Expression Analysis of the ABF Gene Family in <i>Actinidia chinensis</i> Under Drought Stress and the Response Mechanism to Abscisic Acid by Haoyu Wang, Yinqiang Zi, Xu Rong, Qian Zhang, Lili Nie, Jie Wang, Hailin Ren, Hanyao Zhang, Xiaozhen Liu

“…A total of six <i>AcABF</i> genes were upregulated under drought stress. qRT-PCR was performed to validate the <i>AcABF</i> genes of Group I. …”
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Eliminating lead-exposure in nebulization therapy by lead-free piezoelectric by Fang-Zhou Yao, Wenying Fan, Yunfan Zhang, Bing Han, Zimin Feng, Binjie Chen, Zhongshang Dou, Jia Jiang, Ziyun Li, Haihan Gao, Chaofeng Wu, Naixin Liang, Yan Wei, Ke Wang, Xin Ma, Wen Gong

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Tuberculous abdominal aortic aneurysm: Management and outcomes by Sree Vani Paladugu, MS, Ajay Savlania, MCh, Gokulkrishnan Hari, MS, Tanuj Singla, MS, Shreyas Srinivasan, MBBS, Ujjwal Gorsi, DM, Mustafa Razi, MD, Pradeep Burli, MD, Prem Chand Gupta, MS

“…Background: Tubercular aortic aneurysms (TBAAs) occur by extension of infection from contagious lesions like lymph nodes, empyema, paraspinal abscess, or hematolymphogenous dissemination and can involve any part of the aortic segment. …”
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Exploring the active chemical compounds and pharmacological effects of Artemisia Argyi leaves through commonality, authenticity and aging by Boyu Chen, Jiaxin Liu, Xu Dai, Lufan Xu, Wenying Cui, Rouan Chen, Tian Lan, Yiider Tseng

“…The therapeutic effects of bioactive compounds have been verified using 3 individual rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated primary fibroblast-like synovial cells (FLS) with 3 times. The anti-proliferative effects were assessed utilizing the CCK-8 assay and the real-time cell analysis (RTCA) system. …”
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Identification of bioaccessible and neuroprotective peptides from fermented casein hydrolysate by Ruirui Li, Shufang Shan, Yujie Xu, Jingyuan Xiong, Guo Cheng

“…The intersections were considered bioaccessible peptides. We performed molecular docking against Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 (Keap1) to predict potential bioactive peptides and validated the predicted effects in BV2 microglial cells induced by LPS. …”
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Strategies for specific multimodal imaging of cancer-associated fibroblasts and applications in theranostics of cancer by Li Wen, Chengxue He, Yanhui Guo, Nina Zhou, Xiangxi Meng, Yuwen Chen, Cheng Ma, Hua Zhu, Zhi Yang, Lei Xia

“…At present, small-molecule radiotracer targeting FAP with high specificity exhibit limited functionality, which hinders the integration of theranostics as well as multifunctionality. …”
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Amantadine modulates novel macrophage phenotypes to enhance neural repair following spinal cord injury by Shijie Yang, Beibei Yu, Qing Zhang, Yongfeng Zhang, Longhui Fu, Bisheng Zhou, Haining Wu, Jianzhong Li, Shouping Gong

“…This modulation promotes neural regeneration and enhances functional recovery following SCI. Conclusions Amantadine modulates macrophage phenotypes following SCI, reduces early inflammatory responses, and enhances neural function recovery. …”
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Gestational high-sucrose diet mediated vascular hyper-contractility in mesenteric arteries from offspring by Xinying Liu, Meng Liu, Chunxia Wang, Liting Duan, Qinggui Ren, Shuli Jiang, Jing Han, Hongwei Fu, Xiao Sun, Dongmei Man, Xueqin Feng

“…Mesenteric arteries (MAs) from adult offspring were obtained and tested for vascular functions with DMT. The whole-transcriptome sequencing (RNA-seq) of MAs was performed to reveal the different genes and possible pathway. …”
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Risk of lymphoid malignancy associated with cancer predisposition genes by Nicholas J. Boddicker, Raphael Mwangi, Dennis P. Robinson, Cristine Allmer, Allison C. Rosenthal, Thomas M. Habermann, Andrew L. Feldman, Lisa M. Rimsza, Rebecca L. King, Melissa C. Larson, Bri J. Negaard, Aaron D. Norman, Nikhil Rajkumar, Stephen M. Ansell, Angela Dispenzieri, David L. Murray, Vincent Rajkumar, Shaji Kumar, Jithma P. Abeykoon, Regeneron Genetics Center, Grzegorz S. Nowakowski, Thomas E. Witzig, Anne J. Novak, Susan L. Slager, Celine M. Vachon, James R. Cerhan

“…Whole exome sequencing was performed on DNA from whole blood. PV were defined as loss-of-function (i.e., nonsense, frameshift, consensus splice sites) or identified as “pathogenic” or “likely pathogenic” in the ClinVar database. …”
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Developing Benchmarks in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in a Tertiary, Academic Medical Center by Cyrus A. Kholdani, Justin H. Lee, Kai E. Swenson, Juliana Liu, Andrew Hsi, Kristina T. Kudelko, Andrew J. Sweatt, Edda F. Spiekerkoetter, Vinicio De Jesus Perez, Joseph Rigdon, Haley Hedlin, Adam M. Andruska, Raquel L. Lyn, Roham T. Zamanian, Yon K. Sung

“…Right heart catheterization (RHC) was performed in all patients; RHC performed at our center was more likely to include complete hemodynamic data than those performed at referring institutions (55.4% and 30.4% respectively). …”
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The miR-6240 target gene Igf2bp3 promotes myoblast fusion by enhancing myomaker mRNA stability by Yuxin Huang, Wei Wang, Xinhao Fan, Xiaoqin Liu, Weiwei Liu, Zishuai Wang, Yixing Li, Yalan Yang, Zhonglin Tang

“…Abstract Background Myoblast fusion plays a crucial role in myogenesis. Insulin-like growth factor 2 mRNA-binding protein 3 (IGF2BP3) functions as an RNA N 6-methyladenosine reader and exerts important roles in various biological processes. …”
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Three-Dimensional UAV Path Planning Based on Multi-Strategy Integrated Artificial Protozoa Optimizer by Qingbin Sun, Xitai Na, Zhihui Feng, Shiji Hai, Jinshuo Shi

“…Thanks to the heavy-tailed nature of the Cauchy distribution, the algorithm is less likely to become trapped in local optima during exploration, thereby increasing the probability of finding the global optimum. …”
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Development of an adipocyte differentiation protocol using 3T3-L1 cells for the investigation of the browning process: identification of the PPAR-γ agonist rosiglitazone as a brown... by Lorenzo Flori, Giulia Galgani, Giorgia Bray, Chiara Ippolito, Cristina Segnani, Carolina Pellegrini, Valentina Citi, Valentina Citi, Nunzia Bernardini, Nunzia Bernardini, Alma Martelli, Alma Martelli, Alma Martelli, Vincenzo Calderone, Vincenzo Calderone, Vincenzo Calderone

“…Preadipocytes or mature white adipocyte cells can differentiate in a middle phenotype with morpho/functional characteristics between WAT and BAT, known as brown-like or beige adipose tissue (BeAT), through the browning process. …”
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Dyslipidemia and aging: the non-linear association between atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) and aging acceleration by QianKun Yang, XianJie Zhu, Li Zhang, Fei Luo

“…Finally, network pharmacology analysis identified INS, APOE, APOB, IL6, IL10, PPARG, MTOR, ACE, PPARGC1A, and SERPINE1 as core targets in biological aging, which were functionally linked to key signaling pathways like AMPK, apelin, JAK-STAT, FoxO, etc. …”
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Synthesis and swelling behavior of highly adsorbent hydrogel for the removal of brilliant green from an aqueous solution: Thermodynamic, kinetic, and isotherm models by Aseel M. Aljeboree, Ayad F. Alkaim, Shaymaa Abed Hussein, Mohammed Abed Jawad, Ishraq Hasan, Shahad Abdulhadi Khuder

“…BG-loaded nanocomposite exhibited sheet-like morphology, irregular spherical shapes and nonhomogeneous distribution, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) confirmed CPL interaction with the nanocomposite matrix, evidenced by dark CPL regions, Energy dispersive X-Ray (EDX) analysis was performed to investigate the elemental composition of hydrogel nanocomposite, X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of the nanocomposite matrix and CPL is shown to disappear in the matrix of hydrogel., thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) to determine the thermal stability of synthesized nanocomposite, and represented a complete breakdown of the nanocomposite at 600–750 °C, and Brunauer− Emmett−Teller (BET) shows nanocomposite has a specific surface area and total pore volume of 0.019 cm3 g−1. …”
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The CCL5/CCR5/SHP2 axis sustains Stat1 phosphorylation and activates NF-κB signaling promoting M1 macrophage polarization and exacerbating chronic prostatic inflammation by Chen Jin, Fei Zhang, Hailang Luo, Boyang Li, Xue Jiang, Christopher J. Pirozzi, Chaozhao Liang, Meng Zhang

“…Methods A 48-cytokine panel test was conducted to compare the plasma cytokine profiles between participants with CP-like symptoms (CP-LS) and healthy controls. Experimental autoimmune prostatitis (EAP) models were used for functional validation, with further mechanistic studies performed through in vivo and in vitro assays. …”
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AGD1/USP10/METTL13 complexes enhance cancer stem cells proliferation and diminish the therapeutic effect of docetaxel via CD44 m6A modification in castration resistant prostate can... by Hong Wang, Chunli Cui, Weiyi Li, Hui Wu, Jianjun Sha, Jiahua Pan, Wei Xue

“…Abstract Background Most patients with prostate cancer inevitably progress to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), at which stage chemotherapeutics like docetaxel become the first-line treatment. However, chemotherapy resistance typically develops after an initial period of therapeutic efficacy. …”
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