CircYAP1 inhibits osteosarcoma progression through the miR-135b-5p/FRK axis by Mingrui Du, Xuesan Zhang, Menglin Cong, Chengkui Cai, Qingxiang Zhang, Haixia Xin, Lanbo Yang, Qingqing Geng, Mingfu Shang, Zheng Zhang, Le Shen, Shusen Tan, Kang Han

“…However, little is known about the role of circYAP1 in osteosarcoma. In the present study, the expression of circYAP1 was found to be downregulated in osteosarcoma tissues relative to adjacent normal tissues. …”
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Mycobiome of low maintenance iconic landscape plant boxwood under repeated treatments of contact and systemic fungicides by Xiaoping Li, Ginger Hemmings, Olanike Omolehin, Hsien Tzer Tseng, Amanda Taylor, Chad Taylor, Ping Kong, Fred Gouker, Chuanxue Hong

“…Fungicide applications strongly affected epiphytic fungal community diversity, structure, and many functional groups. Daconil and Concert II suppressed greater numbers of epiphytes than Banner Maxx. …”
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A cross-scale acoustic computational approach for micro-macro mode mapping to facilitate the development of high-performance underwater two-phase composites by Jun-Yu Li, Qi-Bai Huang

“…The established approach provides an alternative methodology with promising engineering applications for developing next-generation underwater acoustic functional materials.…”
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Frequency-dependent Emission of the Millisecond Pulsar B1937+21 with the Parkes Ultrawideband Receiver by Z. Wang, Z. G. Wen, J. P. Yuan, N. Wang, W. Han, H. G. Wang, J. L. Chen, Z. Wang

“…The temporal variability of the dispersion measure, the Faraday rotation measure, and the flux density are analyzed from their corresponding structure functions. The frequency-and-longitude-dependent polarization evolutions are investigated. …”
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AI-enhanced profiling of phage-display-identified anti-TIM3 and anti-TIGIT novel antibodies by Astrid Musnier, Yannick Corde, Adrien Verdier, Mélanie Cortes, Jean-René Pallandre, Christophe Dumet, Adeline Bouard, AbdelRaouf Keskes, Zakaria Omahdi, Vincent Puard, Anne Poupon, Thomas Bourquard

“…The predicted epitopes allowed us to anticipate a competition with TIM3 and TIGIT binding partners, and to infer the antagonistic functions expected from these antibodies. This study lays the foundations of a multidimensional AI-driven selection of lead candidates derived from high throughput analysis.…”
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The Ecological Risks of Heavy Metals in the Estuarine Wetland Ecosystem and Their Impacts on Human Health: A Case from Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve, China by Kezi Zhao, Yuying Qiao, Shenliang Chen, Zhen Cui, Qinglan Liu

“…Nature reserves are integral to sustaining ecological balance, functioning like a precise ecological regulator, where various species depend on and constrain one another to collectively form a stable ecosystem. …”
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Can home-based training influence mood states and quality of life in Paralympic boccia athletes? by Sidcley Felix Arruda, José Igor Vasconcelos de Oliveira, Ciro Winckler, André Santos Costa, Pedro Pinheiro Paes Neto, Mário Antônio Moura Simim, Saulo Fernandes Melo Oliveira

“… To verify the influence of home-based exercise and the type of physical limitation on the mood and quality of life were analyzed 34 Brazilian paralympic boccia athletes (with functional classes BC1 = 8, BC2 = 8, BC3 = 9, and BC4 = 9) of both genders, with different disabilities (e.g., cerebral palsy, quadriplegia, polio, congenital malformation, and muscular dystrophy). …”
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Nanozyme-driven multifunctional dressings: moving beyond enzyme-like catalysis in chronic wound treatment by Si-Jie Zhang, Ran Xu, Shao-Bin He, Rong Sun, Guan-Nan Wang, Shu-Yi Wei, Xi-Yun Yan, Ke-Long Fan

“…Factors such as bacterial infections, hyperglycemia, and oxidative stress disrupt cellular functions and impair angiogenesis, substantially delaying wound repair. …”
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Aspects of thermal radiation for the second law analysis of magnetized Darcy–Forchheimer movement of Maxwell nanomaterials with Arrhenius energy effects by Vinodkumar Reddy Mulinti, Malleswari Kakanuti, Ajithkumar Moorthi, Elkamchouchi Dalia H., Ali Farhan, Nath Jintu Mani, Khan Umair, Khashi’ie Najiyah Safwa

“…The present mathematical model investigates convective heat transfer in the Darcy–Forchheimer flow of a magneto-Maxwell nanofluid over a porous stretched sheet. …”
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Curcumin inhibits growth of Porphyromonas gingivalis by arrest of bacterial dipeptidyl peptidase activity by Hiroki Murai, Masae Kuboniwa, Miho Kakiuchi, Reiko Matsumura, Yoshihiko Hirata, Atsuo Amano

“…Background Curcumin is a multi-functional polyphenol with anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory effects and may have potential for treatment of periodontal diseases. …”
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New Prospects of Cytoprotection in the Treatment and Prevention of Gastric and Intestinal Diseases (Resolution of an Expert Council and Literature Review) by A. I. Martynov, A. A. Sheptulin, I. V. Mayev, A. N. Kazyulin, A. Ye. Karateev, A. V. Melekhov, L. K. Pal’gova, K. L. Raikhel’son

“…The efficacy of Rebamipide in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, as well as functional dyspepsia and chronic gastritis, was confirmed.Conclusions. …”
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Senolytic Vaccines from the Central and Peripheral Tolerance Perspective by Mariia I. Vasilieva, Rimma O. Shatalova, Kseniia S. Matveeva, Vadim V. Shindyapin, Ekaterina Minskaia, Roman A. Ivanov, Daniil V. Shevyrev

“…It has been demonstrated that the elimination of such cells leads to the restoration of functions, rejuvenation, and extension of the lives of experimental animals. …”
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Design and Prototype Testing of a Smart SMA Actuator for UAV Foldable Tail Wings by Yan Cheng, Jun Wang, Rui Li, Xiaojun Gu, Yahui Zhang, Jihong Zhu, Weihong Zhang

“…However, due to the compact tail wing space, achieving multi-modal locking and unlocking functionality presents significant challenges. This paper designs a new smart SMA actuator for the use of UAV foldable tail wings. …”
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Turtle shell-inspired exosuit with large output, model-based torque estimation, and load compensation by Chen-Hao LIU, Yu GU, Shuo-Yu WANG, Jin-Gang YI, Tao LIU

“…However, their insufficient output force, bulky size, or lack of precise force control usually limits their wearable applications. In this paper, we present a bio-inspired exosuit for elbow assistance that mimics the morphology and functionality of a turtle shell. …”
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Overripening and increased temperature: Alternative strategies to enhance peptide production and bioactivity in salt-reduced boneless cured Iberian hams by Noelia Hernández-Correas, Adela Abellán, Beatriz Muñoz-Rosique, Cindy Bande-De León, Rafael Gómez, Luis Tejada

“…These findings redefine the role of Iberian ham as a functional food with potential applications in cardiovascular and metabolic health management, while maintaining the authenticity and quality of traditional Iberian ham.…”
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Caregiver Burden In Caregivers Of Hospitalized Older Adults And Its Associated Factors by Jocabed Rocha-Balcázar, Carmen García-Peña, Lourdes Figueroa-Solano, Nicolas Castellanos-Perilla, Daniel Santiago Cortes-Sarmiento, Mario Pérez-Zepeda

“…Other variables were tested in order to assess their association with caregiver burden: sociodemographic, health-related, depression, functionality, social support and hospital length of stay, caregiver expenses, quality of life and satisfaction with received care. …”
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Energy Autonomous Dual-Band Antenna System for RFID-Based Real-Time Battery Level Monitoring by Braden P. Smyth, Hamed Khoshniyat, Mahdi Barati, Samuel Clark, Rashid Mirzavand, Ashwin K. Iyer

“…This paper presents an energy-autonomous antenna system that combines energy harvesting (EH) with radio frequency identification (RFID) communication to measure the battery charge level in real time. …”
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Analysing the integrated quorum sensing (iqs) system and its potential role in Pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenesis by Juan Raya, Juan Raya, Enrique-J. Montagut, Enrique-J. Montagut, M.-Pilar Marco, M.-Pilar Marco

“…This discovery has sparked a controversial discussion about its biosynthetic origin and whether it truly functions as an intercellular communication system. …”
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Neuromodulation of voltage-gated sodium channels by Gβ1γ2 subunits: Implications for GNB1-linked encephalopathy by Nicholas Denomme, Samantha L. Hodges, Luis Lopez-Santiago, Yukun Yuan, Julie M. Ziobro, Joe Minton, Chunling Chen, Yan Chen, Jacob M. Hull, James Offord, Alan V. Smrcka, Lori L. Isom

“…This work advances our understanding of the epileptic mechanisms present in GNB1-E, including a previously unrecognized role for Navs.…”
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Landscape analysis of m5C modification regulators unveils DNMT1-mediated dysregulated pyrimidine metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma by Xuhui Zhao, Shengwei Mao, Yuan Fang, Jiafeng Chen, Lifu Bi, Jie Li, Jinglei Wu, Jun Gao, Shiguang Yang, Jialu Fu, Xiaoling Wu, Guiqi Zhu, Zheng Tang, Yinghong Shi, Jian Zhou, Jia Fan, Xingxing Zhang, Jinling Jiang, Weiren Liu

“…However, its specific functions and their underlying mechanisms are poorly understood in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …”
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