Vascularised organoids: Recent advances and applications in cancer research by Rui Zhou, Dagmar Brislinger, Julia Fuchs, Alicia Lyons, Sonja Langthaler, Charlotte A. E. Hauser, Christian Baumgartner

“…In summary, this review provides an in‐depth overview of the current landscape of vascularised organoid fabrication and functionality, addressing challenges and opportunities within the field. …”
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The role of sensory attenuation in symptomatic and healthy individuals: a scoping review by Luca Rossi, Francesco Cerritelli, Francesco Cerritelli, Mick Thacker, Jorge E. Esteves, Jorge E. Esteves

“…BackgroundPersistent physical symptoms (PPS), including functional neurological disorders (FND), chronic pain, and other neurological conditions [e.g., Parkinson’s disease (PD), Huntington’s disease (HD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and psychosis], present substantial challenges for healthcare systems due to their complex and multifaceted nature. …”
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Enhancing the purity and intrinsic properties of ovine dermal papilla cells through flow cytometry sorting and cellular interactions by Yuan Gou, Tingyan Hu, Lijuan Zhu, Xiaoyang Lv, Yutao Li, Rui Su, Zhenghai Song, Shanhe Wang, Wei Sun

“…Conclusion This study highlights the effectiveness of antibody labeling and flow cytometry for isolating functionally pure DPCs, as well as the potential of conditioned media to maintain the functional properties of these cells.…”
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Implication of Bimodal Magnetic Resonance and Fluorescence Imaging Probes in Advanced Healthcare: Enhancing Disease Diagnosis and Targeted Therapy by Gong T, Ullah Z, Roy S, Cheng C, Li M, Cheng J, Zhang Y, Guo B, Qiu Y

“…This involves the methodology to enhance targeting efficacy, including ligand-based strategies, nanoparticle functionalization, and molecularly imprinted polymers. …”
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Short-term effectiveness of gambling treatment in the Daily Clinic for Gambling Addiction by Dora Dodig Hundric, Neven Ricijas, Sabina Mandic, Sanja Radic Bursac, Davor Bodor

“…The results indicate significant positive improvements in gamblers’ psychosocial functioning with the following large effect sizes: gambling-related consequences (r = 0.84), task oriented coping (Cohen’s d = 0.79), emotion oriented coping (Cohen’s d = 1.06), attitudes (r = 0.67), superstition (r = 0.61), illusion of control (r = 0.62), depression (r = 0.78), anxiety (r = 0.71), stress (r = 0.73), problem-solving skills (r = 0.73) and general self-efficacy (r = 0.61). …”
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Computational insights in CD58 binding to ASFV CD2v and in silico optimization of nanobody designs against the interface by Albert Neil Gura Dulay, Richelle Mae Evasco Padilla, Nyzar Mabeth Obenio Odchimar, Fredmoore Legaspi Orosco

“…In addition to vaccines, there is a need to develop curative therapeutics, such as highly-specific antibodies or nanobodies, against immunogenic proteins with important functions such as the viral CD2-like protein (CD2v). …”
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Subjective wellbeing of primary healthcare patients in the Western Cape, South Africa by Marieanna C. le Roux, Ashraf Kagee, Marie van der Merwe, Fatima Parker

“…Participants were asked to complete a questionnaire battery consisting of the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Coping Strategy Indicator, the Functioning Assessment of Non-Life Threatening Conditions and the Perceived Social Support Scale. …”
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Hidden social and emotional competencies in autism spectrum disorders captured through the digital lens by Elizabeth B. Torres, Elizabeth B. Torres, Elizabeth B. Torres, Joe Vero, Neel Drain, Richa Rai, Theodoros Bermperidis

“…We extracted the micro-movement spikes (MMSs) from the motion speed along 68 points of the OpenFace grid and empirically determined the continuous family of probability distribution functions best characterizing the MMSs in a maximum likelihood sense. …”
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Investigation on the plugging performance of polybutyl methacrylate as nano plugging agent used in the water-based drilling fluids by Cheng Ye, Linlin Zhang, Shengjiang Xu, Gang Xie, Kesheng Rong, Yang Bai, Luyi Wang

“…Abstract This study presents polybutyl methacrylate (PBMA), a novel organic nanoscale plugging agent synthesized through emulsion polymerization, to mitigate shale wellbore instability in water-based drilling fluids. …”
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Uncovering shared genetic features between inflammatory bowel disease and systemic lupus erythematosus by Vikram R. Shaw, Jinyoung Byun, Catherine Zhu, Rowland W. Pettit, Jeffrey M. Cohen, Younghun Han, Christopher I. Amos

“…Cell-type SNP heritability enrichment analysis identified both overlapping and distinct functional categories contributing to SNP heritability across IBD phenotypes. …”
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Preventing physical and emotional violence by teachers in public schools in Pakistan: study protocol for a cluster-randomized controlled trial of the intervention Interaction Compe... by Alaptagin Khan, Katharina Goessmann, Florian Scharpf, Fakhar Khawaja Saqlain Shah, Anette Kirika, Khadeeja Azhar, Abdul Wahab Yousafzai, Anke Hoeffler, Tobias Hecker

“…Secondary outcome measures include teachers’ attitudes towards violence and children’s mental health problems, quality of life and cognitive functioning. Other outcomes are students’ academic performance and peer violence. …”
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The study of proteotomic profile of mutton with consideration to the influence of feed combinatorics by T. M. Giro, L. I. Kovalev, A. V. Kulikovskii, M. A. Kovaleva, A. V. Giro, T. Yu. Isaikina

“…The present article is devoted to the search for markers that attest the changes in the protein profile when fattening the lambs with enriched diets, taking into account tissue specificity. …”
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Phenotypic screen of early-developing larvae of the blood fluke, schistosoma mansoni, using RNA interference. by M M Mourão, Nathalie Dinguirard, Glória R Franco, Timothy P Yoshino

“…., although application of this technology as a functional genomic profiling tool has yet to be explored. …”
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Acylated glucopyranosides: FTIR, NMR, FMO, MEP, molecular docking, dynamics simulation, ADMET and antimicrobial activity against bacterial and fungal pathogens by Nasrin Akter, Supriyo Saha, Md. Ahad Hossain, Kabir M. Uddin, Ajmal R. Bhat, Sumeer Ahmed, Sarkar M.A. Kawsar

“…Carbohydrates, among the most abundant and widespread biomolecules in nature, play indispensable roles in diverse biological functions and represent a treasure trove of untapped potential for pharmaceutical applications. …”
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Modernization of local heat distribution stations of city heat supply system by Yu. A. Gorinov, P. N. Anisimov, E. V. Egoshin

“…The article considers the issues of functioning of district heating systems with open water intake. …”
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Natural killer T cell immunotherapy combined with IL-15-expressing oncolytic virotherapy and PD-1 blockade mediates pancreatic tumor regression by Simon Gebremeskel, Adam Nelson, Brent Johnston, Brian D Lichty

“…Enhanced tumor control was associated with increased immune cell infiltration and anti-tumor effector functions (cytotoxicity and cytokine production). While ineffective as a monotherapy, the addition of blocking PD-1 antibodies to the combined protocol sustained immune cell activation and effector functions, resulting in prolonged tumor regression and complete tumor clearance in 20% of mice. …”
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Optimal cascade 2DOF fractional order master-slave controller design for LFC of hybrid microgrid systems with EV charging technology by Amira Hassan, Mohamed M. Aly, Ali Selim, Ahmed Elmelegi, A.O. Aldhaibani, Emad A. Mohamed

“…Thence, fast and better minimization of objective functions are achieved using the proposed MPA.…”
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Comprehensive analysis of cinnamoyl-CoA reductase (CCR) gene family in wheat: implications for lignin biosynthesis and stress responses by Weimin Zhan, Lianhua Cui, Ningning Song, Xinye Liu, Guanghui Guo, Yanpei Zhang

“…Conclusions This study presents the first comprehensive identification and analysis of wheat CCR genes. …”
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Spatial Heterogeneity of the Microbial Community in the Surface Sediments in the Okinawa Trough by Ye Chen, Nengyou Wu, Cuiling Xu, Youzhi Xin, Jing Li, Xilin Zhang, Yucheng Zhou, Zhilei Sun

“…At sampling sites G01 and G02, functional groups such as hydrocarbon degradation, methanotrophy, methanol oxidation, denitrification, sulfate respiration, and sulfur oxidation were more abundant. …”
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Bioelectrical Brain Activity in Schizophrenic Female Patients with Auditory Verbal Hallucinations by Daria A. Leonovich, Olga V. Shevaldova, Alexandr V. Vartanov, Maria D. Krysko, Valeria I. Zakurazhnaya, Alexandra G. Ochneva

“…Understanding the functional characteristics of inner speech in women with schizophrenia has important clinical implications. …”