A Comparative Study on the Wettability of Two Coal Samples during Deep Burial Metamorphism by Guochao Yan, Longjian Bai, Jianping Feng, Zhiqiang Zhang

“…The zeta potential and DLVO theory analyses of superficial particles and deep coal particles indicate that deep burial metamorphism process might be favorable for bubble-particle collision and attachment, while might be unfavorable for the wetting process oppositely. …”
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Circular at the very beginning: on the initial genomes in the RNA world by Yufan Luo, Minglun Liang, Chunwu Yu, Wentao Ma

“…It is likely that an RNA world existed in early life, when RNA played both the roles of the genome and functional molecules, thereby undergoing Darwinian evolution. …”
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The potential role of biomarkers CD28 and PF4 in the pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and their impact on the prognosis: an immune microenvironment analysis by Li Yan, Jiang-Han Li, Ai-Li Zhang, He Li, Bo Pang, De-Yang Meng, Qian Fu, Li-Juan Du, Yan Su

“…Conclusion The results of this study suggested that the biomarkers CD28 and PF4 might play a potential role in the pathogenesis of IPF and might have an impact on the prognosis of the disease. …”
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Genome-wide landscape of genetic diversity, runs of homozygosity, and runs of heterozygosity in five Alpine and Mediterranean goat breeds by Sara Pegolo, Vittoria Bisutti, Lucio Flavio Macedo Mota, Alessio Cecchinato, Nicolò Amalfitano, Maria Luisa Dettori, Michele Pazzola, Giuseppe Massimo Vacca, Giovanni Bittante

“…The high levels of ROH identified in some breeds might indicate high levels of inbreeding and a lack in genetic variation, which might negatively impact the animal population. …”
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Dextromethorphan Dampens Neonatal Astrocyte Activation and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Induced by Prenatal Exposure to Buprenorphine by Chun-Hua Lin, Pao-Luh Tao, Huey-Jen Tsay, Yao-Chang Chiang, Wei-Tang Chang, Ing-Kang Ho, Feng-Shiun Shie

“…Our findings suggest that prenatal exposure to buprenorphine might instigate long-lasting effects on hippocampal and astrocytic functions. …”
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The Increment of Choroidal Thickness in Euthyroid Graves’ Ophthalmopathy: Is It an Early Sign of Venous Congestion? by Eylem Cagiltay, Fahrettin Akay, Ozgur Demir, Erdinç Aydın, Berkay Akmaz, Baris Pamuk

“…Impaired ocular blood flow may disrupt the retinal microstructure and functions. In this study, we aimed to investigate the macular and choroidal thickness changes in GO compared with healthy subjects. …”
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Astrocytes at the Hub of the Stress Response: Potential Modulation of Neurogenesis by miRNAs in Astrocyte-Derived Exosomes by Alejandro Luarte, Pablo Cisternas, Ariel Caviedes, Luis Federico Batiz, Carlos Lafourcade, Ursula Wyneken, Roberto Henzi

“…Repetitive stress negatively affects several brain functions and neuronal networks. Moreover, adult neurogenesis is consistently impaired in chronic stress models and in associated human diseases such as unipolar depression and bipolar disorder, while it is restored by effective antidepressant treatments. …”
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Dietary composition and overlap between cattle and endangered mountain gazelle (Gazella gazella) by Amir Arnon, Torsten Wronski, Maya Lalzar, S. Yan Landau, Ido Izhaki, Dan Malkinson

“…However, competition between livestock and endangered, native ungulates in these areas might impair their functioning as refugia. We used fecal DNA metabarcoding to study the diets of native mountain gazelles (Gazella gazella) and domestic cattle (Bos taurus), in two nature reserves with distinct vegetation types (shrubland vs grassland), and during different seasons. …”
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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms in MicroRNA Binding Sites: Implications in Colorectal Cancer by Panchalee Bhaumik, Chandrasekhar Gopalakrishnan, Balu Kamaraj, Rituraj Purohit

“…Further we performed expression analysis to shed light on the potential tissues that might be affected by mutation, enrichment analysis to find the metabolic functions of the gene, and network analysis to highlight the important interactions of cancer causing genes with other genes to provide insight that complex network will be disturbed upon mutation. …”
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Can dextromethorphan-bupropion reduce mental pain in depressed individuals? A hypothesis-generating overview perspective by Maurizio Pompili, Isabella Berardelli, Denise Erbuto, Filippo Caraci

“…It negatively impacts social interactions and significantly limits daily functioning, ultimately reducing life satisfaction. …”
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Genome-wide DNA methylation regulation analysis provides novel insights on post-radiation breast cancer by Jianghuai Ji, Dongguo Li, Xiaoxiao Zhao, Yajuan Wang, Binbing Wang

“…Enrichment analysis revealed that these radiation-associated genes involved diverse biological functions and pathways in BC. Combining epigenetic data, we identified radiation-associated genes whose transcriptional changes might be associated with aberrant methylation. …”
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Interferon Regulator Factor 8 (IRF8) Limits Ocular Pathology during HSV-1 Infection by Restraining the Activation and Expansion of CD8+ T Cells. by Lin Sun, Anthony J St Leger, Cheng-Rong Yu, Chang He, Rashid M Mahdi, Chi-Chao Chan, Hongsheng Wang, Herbert C Morse, Charles E Egwuagu

“…Although IRF8 expression is induced in activated T cells, the functional relevance of IRF8 in T cell-mediated immunity is not well understood. …”
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Evaluation of Study and Patient Characteristics of Clinical Studies in Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review. by T Ziemssen, S Rauer, C Stadelmann, T Henze, J Koehler, I-K Penner, M Lang, D Poehlau, M Baier-Ebert, H Schieb, S Meuth

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Optimal PPMS study methods involve appropriate patient selection, especially regarding the PPMS phenotype and progression rate. Functional composite endpoints might be more sensitive than single endpoints in capturing progression.…”
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Association of genetic variants in Wnt signaling pathway with tuberculosis in Chinese Han population. by Xuejiao Hu, Mengqiao Shang, Juan Zhou, Yuanxin Ye, Xiaojun Lu, Chuanmin Tao, Binwu Ying, Lanlan Wang

“…Further epidemiological and functional studies in larger populations are warranted to verify our results.…”
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Overexpression of the microtubule-binding protein CLIP-170 induces a +TIP network superstructure consistent with a biomolecular condensate. by Yueh-Fu O Wu, Annamarie T Bryant, Nora T Nelson, Alexander G Madey, Gail F Fernandes, Holly V Goodson

“…Moreover, bioinformatic studies demonstrate that the presence of intrinsically disordered regions is conserved in key +TIPs, implying that these regions are functionally significant. Together, these results indicate that the CLIP-170 induced patches in cells are phase-separated liquid condensates and raise the possibility that the endogenous +TIP network might form a liquid droplet at MT ends or other +TIP locations.…”
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Claudin-1 is a p63 target gene with a crucial role in epithelial development. by Teresa Lopardo, Nadia Lo Iacono, Barbara Marinari, Maria L Giustizieri, Daniel G Cyr, Giorgio Merlo, Francesca Crosti, Antonio Costanzo, Luisa Guerrini

“…The epidermis of the skin is a self-renewing, stratified epithelium that functions as the interface between the human body and the outer environment, and acts as a barrier to water loss. …”
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Kompetencje późnorzymskiego vicarius Thraciae w VI-VII wieku by Jacek Wiewiorowski

“…As one example shows, before 582 there was also a vicarius Thraciae who was most probably a military commander, others might have performed functions of heads of the army in emergency, when in the last decades of the 6th and 7th centuries Balkan provinces were threatened by the attacks of Avars and Slavs. …”
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Diaryl Disulfides as Novel Stabilizers of Tumor Suppressor Pdcd4. by Tobias Schmid, Johanna S Blees, Magdalena M Bajer, Janine Wild, Luca Pescatori, Giuliana Cuzzucoli Crucitti, Luigi Scipione, Roberta Costi, Curtis J Henrich, Bernhard Brüne, Nancy H Colburn, Roberto Di Santo

“…Finally, computational modelling indicated that the flexibility of the disulfide linker might be necessary to exert the biological functions of the compounds, as the inactive compound appeared to be energetically more restricted.…”
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Role of the Mucin-2 and Kaiso genes in the social behavior of mice by E. N. Kozhevnikova, K. M. Achasova, V. S. Korostina, E. B. Prokhortchouk, E. A. Litvinova

“…These results suggest that intestinal homeostasis might have a strong impact on the nervous system of the animals. …”
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Innovative applications of biochar in nuclear remediation and catalysis by Mojtaba Kordrostami, Ali Akbar Ghasemi-Soloklui

“…Abstract Emphasizing its potential for environmental sustainability, this review investigated how biochar—a carbon-rich material obtained from biomass pyrolysis—might be used into nuclear science and technology. …”
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