Second-generation anti-amyloid monoclonal antibodies for Alzheimer’s disease: current landscape and future perspectives by Byeong-Hyeon Kim, Sujin Kim, Yunkwon Nam, Yong Ho Park, Seong Min Shin, Minho Moon

“…These MABs targeting Aβ are categorized based on their affinity to diverse conformational features of Aβ, including monomer, fibril, protofibril, and plaque forms of Aβ as well as pyroglutamate Aβ. …”
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Molecularly Imprinted Polymers-Coated CdTe Quantum Dots for Highly Sensitive and Selective Fluorescent Determination of Ferulic Acid by Zhihong Wang, Ruiqing Long, Mijun Peng, Te Li, Shuyun Shi

“…MIPs shell was obtained by the reverse microemulsion method using FA, 3-(aminopropyl) triethoxysilane (APTES), and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS), as template, functional monomer, and crosslinker. In optimal conditions, the fluorescence CdTe-QDs@MIPs sensor exhibited fast response (within only 3 min), high sensitivity (limit of detection, LOD at 0.85 μg/l), excellent linear ranges (2–100 μg/l) with a correlation coefficient of 0.9996, and distinguished selectivity for FA. …”
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Microscopic Mechanism of the Interaction in the Adsorption of Caramel Pigments onto Rosin-Based Decolorizing Resin for Sugar by WEI Yanhong, WANG Jiaxin, JIAO Li, LIAO Chunyu, LEI Fuhou, LI Wen

“…Currently, benzene-based anion-adsorption resins are commonly used in remelt syrup decolorization, but their slow release of monomers may endanger food safety. In this study, a green and environmentally friendly rosin-derived macroporous anion-adsorbing resin was synthesized and used to efficiently capture the caramels in remelt syrup. …”
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Hybrid coating prepared with PMMA/Ti-O-Si tested under vacuum conditions for use in nanosatellites. by Bryanda G Reyes-Tesillo, Genoveva Hernández-Padrón, Jorge A Ferrer-Pérez, Alfredo Maciel-Cerda

“…Radical polymerization of methyl methacrylate (MMA) monomer was conducted with (3-mercaptopropyl) trimethoxy silane (3-MPTS) used as a coupling molecular agent, and benzoyl peroxide as a catalyst. …”
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Physicochemical, Spectral, and Biological Studies of Mn(II), Cu(II), Cd(II), Zr(OH)2(IV), and UO2(VI) Compounds with Ligand Containing Thiazolidin-4-one Moiety by Dinesh Kumar, Amit Kumar

“…[Cu(LH)]2 is dimer, while all other compounds are monomers in diphenyl. A square-planar structure for [Cu(LH)]2, a tetrahedral structure for [Cd(LH)], an octahedral structure for [Mn(LH)(MeOH)2], a pentagonal-bipyramidal structure for [Zr(OH)2(OAc)2(LH3)], and an eight-coordinate structure for [UO2(NO3)(LH2)(MeOH)] are proposed. …”
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Syntheses, Spectral Characterization, and Antimicrobial Studies on the Coordination Compounds of Metal Ions with Schiff Base Containing Both Aliphatic and Aromatic Hydrazide Moieti... by Dinesh Kumar, Silky Chadda, Jyoti Sharma, Parveen Surain

“…The coordination compounds, except 3, are monomers in diphenyl. They are active against gram-positive bacteria (S. aureus, B. subtilis), gram-negative bacteria (E. coli, P. aeruginosa), and yeast (S. cerevisiae, C. albicans). 1 acts as a dibasic tridentate ONO donor ligand in 2–7 coordinating through its both enolic O and azomethine N atoms. …”
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Metabolic Reprograming of Macrophages: A New Direction in Traditional Chinese Medicine for Treating Liver Failure by Junli Zhang, Na Li, Xiaoyu Hu

“…Additionally, we systematically reviewed several traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) monomers that can modulate glucose metabolism reprograming and influence the polarization states of M1 and M2 macrophages. …”
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HEMA-free versus HEMA-containing adhesive systems: a systematic review by Esraa Abdelkhalek, Hamdi H. Hamama, Salah H. Mahmoud

“…Abstract Background Hydrophilic monomer 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (HEMA)-free adhesive systems are gaining increasing popularity nowadays. …”
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Actinorhodopsin: an efficient and robust light-driven proton pump for bionanotechnological applications by Nooraldeen Ayoub, Nadia Djabeur, Daniel Harder, Jean-Marc Jeckelmann, Zöhre Ucurum, Stephan Hirschi, Dimitrios Fotiadis

“…Size-exclusion chromatography of RlActR purified in the relatively mild and harsh detergents 5-cyclohexyl-1-pentyl-β-D-maltoside and n-octyl-β-D-glucopyranoside revealed highly homogeneous oligomers and no disruption into monomers, indicating significant robustness of the RlActR oligomer. …”
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Development of the genetic classification of Aegilops columnaris Zhuk. chromosomes based on the analysis of introgression lines Triticum aestivum×Ae. columnaris by A. A. Shishkina, A. Yu. Dragovich, A. S. Rouban, S. N. Sibikeev, A. E. Druzhin, E. D. Badaeva

“…In addition, another Aegilops chromosome has been found in the line 2305/1 as a monosomic addition; due to the lack of group-specific markers we were unable to assign this chromosome to a particular genome or a genetic group and therefore it was designated Ае-а. …”
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Development and approval of a Lasso score based on nutritional and inflammatory parameters to predict prognosis in patients with glioma by Huixian Li, Hui Hong, Jinling Zhang

“…ObjectivesPreoperative peripheral hematological indices, including the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR), and prognostic nutritional index (PNI), exhibit promise as prognostic markers for glioma. …”
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Exploring the comorbidity mechanisms between atherosclerosis and hashimoto’s thyroiditis based on microarray and single-cell sequencing analysis by Yirong Ma, Shuguang Wu, Junyu Lai, Qiang Wan, Jingxuan Hu, Yanhong Liu, Ziyi Zhou, Jianguang Wu

“…Single-cell analysis demonstrated predominant expression of the core genes in macrophages, monocytes, T cells and Common Myeloid Progenitor (CMP). …”
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Associated factors and prognostic implications of neutropenia in individuals with HIV/AIDS by Pengpeng Li, Xiaoyan Lv, Hui Shen, Jiamin Fang, Mingrui Wei, Xiaoyan Liu, Fuling Zhou

“…Results The results of multifactorial logistic regression showed that increased C-reactive protein (CRP) (p<0.001, adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.984, 95% CI:0.975–0.993), Monocyte (MONO) (p = 0.011, AOR = 0.091, 95% CI: 0.013–0.637), CD19+B lymphocytes (p = 0.008, AOR = 0.990, 95% CI: 0.983–0.997), Bone marrow granulocyte (p = 0.017, AOR = 0.936, 95% CI: 0.883–0.992) were protective factors for neutropenia in PLWHA. …”
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Some haematological values in the healthy kangol dogs and german wolfdogs by Zafer Durgun, Mursayettin Eksen, Ercan Keskin

“…<p> In this study, band neutrophiles, polymorphnuclear neutrophiles, lymphocytes, monocytes and eosinophiles were determined as 2.00, 66.56, 22.35, 4.36 and 4.73 % in male Kangal dogs, whereas the same values found to be 0.86, 65.43, 26.43, 3.43 and 3.86 % in female Kangal dogs, respectively. …”
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Systemic Immune-inflammation Index in Evaluation of Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients by Amela DERVISEVIC, Almir FAJKIC, Elmedina JAHIC, Lejla DERVISEVIC, Zurifa AJANOVIC, Enisa ADEMOVIC, Asija ZACIRAGIC

“…Blood samples were tested for the next parameters: leukocytes, neutrophilic granulocytes, lymphocytes, thrombocytes [platelet (PLT)], high-sensitivity hs-CRP, sed rate [erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)], neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR), and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratio (MLR). The SII index was derived as Neu x PLT/Lym. …”
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Gedunin Mitigates <i>Cutibacterium acnes</i>-Induced Skin Inflammation by Inhibiting the NF-κB Pathway by Ju Kyoung Sim, Ye Ji Heo, Jin Hak Shin, Seon Sook Kim, Su Ryeon Seo

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: <i>Cutibacterium acnes (C. acnes)</i>, a bacterium residing in hair follicles, triggers acne by inducing monocyte-mediated inflammatory cytokine production. …”
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An association between type A porcine endogenous retrovirus copy number and hematological parameters and gender in miniature pigs by R. B. Aitnazarov, S. V. Nikitin, G. V. Kontsevaya, M. I. Voevoda, N. S. Yudin

“…Reference values for eighteen blood parameters of miniature pigs were determined, including white blood cell count (WBC), red blood cell count (RBC), platelet count (PLT), absolute (LYM#) and relative (LYM%)  lymphocyte counts, absolute (MID#) and relative (MID%) monocyte, basophil and eosinophil counts, absolute (GRA#) and relative (GRA%) granulocyte counts, hematocrit (HCT) and thrombocrit (PCT), mean cell volume (MCV) and mean platelet volume (MPV). …”
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Cytokines and Chemokines in Pediatric Appendicitis: A Multiplex Analysis of Inflammatory Protein Mediators by S. Ali Naqvi, Graham C. Thompson, Ari R. Joffe, Jaime Blackwood, Dori-Ann Martin, Mary Brindle, Herman W. Barkema, Craig N. Jenne

“…Our primary objective was to determine levels of seven inflammatory protein mediators previously associated with intra-abdominal inflammation (C-reactive protein—CRP, procalcitonin—PCT, interleukin-6 (IL), IL-8, IL-10, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1—MCP-1, and serum amyloid A—SAA) in a cohort of children with suspected appendicitis. …”
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Longitudinal Assessment of Alterations in Peripheral Inflammatory Markers Over a Hospitalization Period in Patients with Schizophrenia by Süleyman Dönmezler, Oya Güçlü, İmren Kurt, Halil Ibrahim Ozturk

“…Inflammatory markers such as neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratios (NLR), monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratios (MLR), platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios (PLR), C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratios (CAR), and systemic immune inflammation indices (SII) were calculated at the time of hospital admission and after three weeks. …”
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Novel role of microphthalmia-associated transcription factor in modulating the differentiation and immunosuppressive functions of myeloid-derived suppressor cells by Yoon Kyung Jeon, Aram Lee, Haesun Park, Soyoung Lim, Jihyun Lim, Jaemoon Koh, Young Yang, Myeong-Sok Lee, Jong-Seok Lim

“…Furthermore, the number of MITF+ monocytic (MO)-MDSCs was examined in human tumor tissues or tumor-free lymph nodes by immunohistochemistry (IHC).Results The expression of MITF was strongly increased in MO-MDSCs from tumors of breast cancer-bearing mice compared with polymorphonuclear MDSCs. …”
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