<i>Bacillus subtilis</i>-Derived Postbiotics as a Multifunctional Bio-Catalyst for Enhancing Lactic Acid Bacteria Viability and Yogurt Quality by Jing Wu, Zhilin Wang, Jingyi Hu, Jing Liu, Xueying Han, Hongping Chen, Siming Zhu, Junjin Deng

“…This study demonstrates that <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> GDAAS-A32-derived postbiotics (BSP) enhance yogurt production by optimizing lactic acid bacteria (LAB) viability and functionality. BSP enhanced the growth kinetics and biomass accumulation of <i>Streptococcus thermophilus</i> and <i>Lactobacillus bulgaricus</i> in both an anaerobic and aerobic pure system. …”
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Dynamic Network Analysis Reveals Altered Temporal Variability in Brain Regions after Stroke: A Longitudinal Resting-State fMRI Study by Jianping Hu, Juan Du, Qiang Xu, Fang Yang, Fanyong Zeng, Yifei Weng, Xi-jian Dai, Rongfeng Qi, Xiaoxue Liu, Guangming Lu, Zhiqiang Zhang

“…Recent fMRI studies have demonstrated that resting-state functional connectivity (FC) is of nonstationarity. …”
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Does dihydromyricetin protect the kidney following ischemia–reperfusion injury in male rats? by Fayez T. Hammad, Loay Lubbad, Mariam Aljawder, Azza Al Ali, Suhail Al‐Salam, Awwab F. Hammad, Mustafa M. Ardah, M. Emdadul Haque, Jasmine Abdul Rasheed, Waheed F. Hammad

“…We conclude that dihydromyricetin has a reno‐protective effect on the IRI‐induced renal alterations. These findings might have clinical implications.…”
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Increased face perception in individuals at clinical high-risk for psychosis: mechanisms, sex differences, and clinical correlates by Tanya Tran, Brian P. Keane, Judy L. Thompson, Ben Robinson, Joshua Kenney, Trevor F. Williams, James A. Waltz, Jason A. Levin, Eren Kafadar, James M. Gold, Jason Schiffman, Lauren M. Ellman, Elaine F. Walker, Gregory P. Strauss, Vijay A. Mittal, Richard E. Zinbarg, Philip R. Corlett, Albert R. Powers, Scott W. Woods, Steven M. Silverstein

“…Abstract Altered visual perception has been observed across all phases of psychotic illness, suggesting that perceptual measures might be useful in identifying people at clinical high risk for psychosis (CHR). …”
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Alteration in Marrow Stromal Microenvironment and Apoptosis Mechanisms Involved in Aplastic Anemia: An Animal Model to Study the Possible Disease Pathology by Sumanta Chatterjee, Ranjan Kumar Dutta, Pratima Basak, Prosun Das, Madhurima Das, Jacintha Archana Pereira, Malay Chaklader, Samaresh Chaudhuri, Sujata Law

“…The AA marrow showed impairment in cellular proliferation and maturation and failed to generate a functional stromal microenvironment even after 19 days of culture. …”
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Impact of neutrophil‐to‐lymphocyte ratio on the effect of hyperglycemia at admission on clinical outcomes after endovascular thrombectomy by Tao Tang, Dawei Zhang, Fang Wang, Tieping Fan, Aline M. Thomas, Xiaoyan Lan, Manhong Zhao, Di Li, Xinghui Zhao

“…Conclusions The NLR modified the detrimental effect of hyperglycemia at admission on functional independence after thrombectomy. Low‐NLR patients with hyperglycemia were at a high risk of poor outcomes, and might more likely benefit from aggressive glucose‐lowering treatment.…”
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Research on the quantitative assessment of the carbon footprint of domestic waste incineration power generation by LIU Hanxiao*, SHAN Sike, LIANG Dinghong, HUANG Rongming, CUI Ying, LIN Qingyang, LIU Meiling, WANG Shuai, YANG Li, LIU Xiaowei

“…This relatively low carbon footprint might be attributed to the low calorific value of the selected garbage. …”
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The Grapevine MADS-Box Protein VvAGL11 Induces Early Flowering in <i>Arabidopsis</i> by Huiping Liu, Tingting Ding, Qingtian Zhang, Ke Li, Ao Li, Fengxia Wang, Qian Mu, Lanshe Liu, Guowei Yang, Ye Zhang, Pengfei Wang

“…Grapevine ripening is affected by flowering time, and although members of the MADS-box protein family play vital roles in regulating flowering in plants, the functions of MADS-box proteins in grapevine remain largely unknown. …”
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Organ-on-chip platforms for nanoparticle toxicity and efficacy assessment: Advancing beyond traditional in vitro and in vivo models by Ana Regina Sampaio, Renata Faria Maia, Maria Camilla Ciardulli, Hélder A. Santos, Bruno Sarmento

“…Nanoparticles (NPs) have unique properties, such as their high surface-to-volume ratio, nanoscale size, and functionalization potential, make them promising for a variety of biomedical applications, including drug delivery, diagnostics, and targeted therapy. …”
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Differential MicroRNA Analyses of Burkholderia pseudomallei- and Francisella tularensis-Exposed hPBMCs Reveal Potential Biomarkers by Regina Z. Cer, J. Enrique Herrera-Galeano, Kenneth G. Frey, Kevin L. Schully, Truong V. Luu, John Pesce, Vishwesh P. Mokashi, Andrea M. Keane-Myers, Kimberly A. Bishop-Lilly

“…Increasing evidence that microRNAs (miRNAs) play important roles in the immune response against infectious agents suggests that miRNA might be exploitable as signatures of exposure to specific infectious agents. …”
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Characterization and quantification of two acylated flavonol glycosides from Camellia sinensis and their antibacterial effect on oral pathogens by Feifei Zhou, Leiyu Yang, Yingjie Gu, Zhiwei Ge, Yanmei Huang, Hangye Zhao, Bo Li, Puming He, Jiangfan Yang, Youying Tu, Yuanyuan Wu

“…Relatively high contents of AFGs were found in autumn harvested tea samples which might be related to sunlight irradiation. Further in vitro experiments showed that F1 and F2 monomers were effective on inhibiting growth and biofilm development of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Fusobacterium nucleatum. …”
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Evolution of cetacean-specific conserved non-coding elements suggests their role in the limb changes during secondary aquatic adaptation by Zhenhua Zhang, Zhenpeng Yu, Yujie Chong, Yao Liu, Jia Liu, Wenhua Ren, Shixia Xu, Guang Yang

“…These sequence divergences might have led to the loss of binding motifs for transcription factors involved in limb development and significant alterations in autoregulatory activity. …”
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Potential benefits of vitamin A and its derivatives in glaucoma by Xinyue Zhang, Honghao Yang, Xiaoyu Zhou, Jiahao Xu, Jiawei Chen, Li Liao, Ping Wu, Xuanchu Duan

“…Abstract Vitamin A (VA), which plays a vital role in maintaining normal eye functions, has shown potential benefits in glaucoma based on accumulating evidence. …”
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Increased Homotopic Connectivity in the Prefrontal Cortex Modulated by Olanzapine Predicts Therapeutic Efficacy in Patients with Schizophrenia by Xiaoxiao Shan, Rongyuan Liao, Yangpan Ou, Yudan Ding, Feng Liu, Jindong Chen, Jingping Zhao, Yiqun He, Wenbin Guo

“…This study explored the effects of antipsychotic therapy on brain homotopic connectivity and whether the homotopic connectivity of these regions might predict individual treatment response in schizophrenic patients. …”
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The impact of Alzheimer's disease on cortical complexity and its underlying biological mechanisms by Leian Chen, Xiao Zhou, Yanan Qiao, Yu Wang, Zhi Zhou, Shuhong Jia, Yu Sun, Dantao Peng

“…Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) might impact the complexity of cerebral cortex, and the underlying biological mechanisms responsible for cortical changes in the AD cortex remain unclear. …”
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Feiyiliu mixture promotes non-small cell lung cancer cells apoptosis via inhibits ZDHHC18-mediated AKT1 phosphorylation by Yuxia Liu, Liang Ding, Shitao Li, Lisha Li, Daijun Xing, Xin Zheng, Baochen Zhou

“…Protein post-translational modification (PTM) is a molecular switch that determines protein diversification and regulates cellular functions, affecting proteins' subcellular localization and three-dimensional structure. …”
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Sauna use as a novel management approach for cardiovascular health and peripheral arterial disease by Sergio Sastriques-Dunlop, Santiago Elizondo-Benedetto, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed A. Zayed, Mohamed A. Zayed

“…HT practices might be beneficial as adjunctive management strategies, in addition to or as alternatives to exercise, for management of cardiovascular diseases.DiscussionThis review highlights the potential benefits, underlying mechanisms of action, challenges, and safety considerations associated with HT. …”
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Integrin-Linked Kinase (ILK) Regulates Urinary Stem Cells Differentiation into Smooth Muscle via NF-κB Signal Pathway by Liang-liang Huang, Jun-hong Deng, Jing-xuan Xie, Zi-bin Lin, Hui Jiang, Bin Ouyang, Jian-ming Liu, Yan-ni Wei, Zhou-da Cai

“…Furthermore, NF-κB signaling pathway might play a crucial role in this process.…”
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The Hemodynamic Effect of Enhanced External Counterpulsation Treatment on Atherosclerotic Plaque in the Carotid Artery: A Framework of Patient-Specific Computational Fluid Dynamics... by Jianhang Du, Guangyao Wu, Bokai Wu, Chang Liu, Zhouming Mai, Yumeng Liu, Yawei Wang, Pandeng Zhang, Guifu Wu, Jia Liu

“…We thus suggested that long-term EECP treatment might inhibit the initiation and development of atherosclerotic plaque via improving the hemodynamic environment in the carotid artery. …”
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Therapy-induced senescence of glioblastoma cells is determined by the p21CIP1-CDK1/2 axis and does not require activation of DREAM by Christian Schwarzenbach, Justus Rinke, Juliana B. Vilar, Jason Sallbach, Larissa Tatsch, Ariane Schmidt, Anna Schöneis, Birgit Rasenberger, Bernd Kaina, Maja T. Tomicic, Markus Christmann

“…Abstract Therapy-induced senescence (TIS) is a major challenge in cancer therapy as senescent cancer cells provoke local and systemic inflammation and might be the cause of recurrences. Elucidation of pathways leading to TIS is of utmost importance for establishing strategies to counteract this. …”
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