The Origin, Applications, and Breeding Goals of Jujube in China by Menghan Wu, Yaoxi Liu, Tingjian Jiang, Yiteng Liu, Zhuo Chen, Xiaofei Wang, Huafeng Yue, Fangdong Li, Gaopu Zhu, Mengmeng Zhang

“…Social progress and economic shifts leading to the improvement of living standards influence the value of jujube to consumers, who have gradually shifted toward functional foods, while at the same time, consumer desires and environmental pressures change the breeding goals for new jujube varieties. …”
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Harnessing natural polymers and nanoparticles: Synergistic scaffold design for improved wound healing by Anitha S, Nandini Robin Nadar, Srividya Shivakumar, Sharma S C, Siddharth P, Surekha Varalakshmi V, Rajesh Lenka, Rajadurai S

“…The present review aims to emphasize the potential and application of natural polymers in wound treatment.…”
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Integrated Single-Step Terahertz Metasensing for Simultaneous Detection Based on Exosomal Membrane Proteins Enables Pathological Typing of Gastric Cancer by Qingzhe Jia, Zhaofu Ma, Yujia Wang, Mingjin Zhang, Guijun Zou, Bin Lan, Songyan Li, Zeqiu Lao, Wenbin Shen, Jing Lou, Yanan Jiao, Xiaohui Du

“…However, the heterogeneity discrimination and ultrasensitive quantification of Exos presents a considerable analytical challenge, thereby impeding severely their clinical application. …”
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Persistent accumulation of therapy-induced senescent cells: an obstacle to long-term cancer treatment efficacy by Jingjing Luo, Tongxu Sun, Zhenghui Liu, Yangfan Liu, Junjiang Liu, Shimeng Wang, Xueke Shi, Hongmei Zhou

“…However, how these TISnt cells functioning differently in cancer progression, and the intricate mechanisms by which they remodel the senescence-associated immunosuppressive microenvironment present challenges for improving anticancer therapy. …”
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Cisplatin protects mice from challenge of Cryptococcus neoformans by targeting the Prp8 intein by Zhong Li, Bin Fu, Cathleen M. Green, Binbin Liu, Jing Zhang, Yuekun Lang, Sudha Chaturvedi, Marlene Belfort, Guojian Liao, Hongmin Li

“…The Prp8 intein is one of the most widespread eukaryotic inteins, present in important pathogenic fungi, including Cryptococcus and Aspergillus species. …”
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Current status and prognostic factors of paediatric arterial ischaemic stroke in China: a study protocol for Chinese Paediatric Ischaemic Stroke Registry (CPISR) by Wei Li, Bin Zhu, Wen Sun, Fan Wu, Pan Zhang, Lulu Xiao, Huiping Wang, Gang Cai, Yingjie Xu, Wanqiu Zhang, Cuirong Duan, Mingyang Niu, Qiankun Li, Zhiwen Su

“…The findings of this study will be disseminated through peer-reviewed journals, national and international conference presentations and reports to participating institutions and relevant stakeholders.Trial registration number ChiCTR2200059915.…”
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Genome-wide association studies for citric and lactic acids in dairy sheep milk in a New Zealand flock by An Zongqi, Ana C. Marshall, J. M. D. R. Jayawardana, Mike Weeks, Simon M. Loveday, Warren McNabb, Nicolas Lopez-Villalobos

“…Further research is recommended to validate the present results.…”
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Relationship between the LHPP Gene Polymorphism and Resting-State Brain Activity in Major Depressive Disorder by Lingling Cui, Xiaohong Gong, Yanqing Tang, Lingtao Kong, Miao Chang, Haiyang Geng, Ke Xu, Fei Wang

“…All participants underwent resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) scanning. …”
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Tumor-microenvironment triggered Mn-Gd based nanosystem for breast carcinoma suppression via synergistic radiotherapy and glutathione-depleting along with glucose oxidase combinati... by Yonghui Su, Dongqun Guo, Yinghao Liang, Tuerdimaimaiti Meiheriban, Siyu Chen, Qian Tang, Xiqian Chen, Yan Huang, Jianqiao Zhong, Zongjunlin Liu

“…Moreover, with its magnetic resonance imaging capabilities, this multi-functional diagnostic and therapeutic platform shows significant potential for clinical tumor treatment.…”
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Metabolomics, antioxidant, and enzyme inhibitory effects of Citrus aurantium fruits by Omayma A. Eldahshan, Omayma A. Eldahshan, Salwa Bouabdallah, Rawan M. Abd El-khalek, Mahmoud A. El Hassab, Gokhan Zengin, Ahmed T. Negmeldin, Ahmed T. Negmeldin, Eman F. Khaleel, Wagdy M. Eldehna, Nada M. Mostafa

“…They are recognized globally as functional foods and in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.MethodsWe present herein the chemical composition of the hexane extracts of Citrus aurantium (bitter orange) fruits and leaves by GC-MS for the first time, in addition to their antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities in vitro.Results and DiscussionGC-MS revealed nootkatone (15.29%), decyl anthranilate (11.58%), neryl acetate (7.83%), and linalool acetate (6.83%) as major components of fruit extract; while the leaves extract contained mainly lupeol (24.32%), linalool (16.47%), friedelan-3-one (16.40%) and linalool acetate (12.31%). …”
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Combining a guided self-help and brief alcohol intervention to improve mental health and reduce substance use among refugee men in Uganda: a cluster-randomized feasibility trial by M. Claire Greene, Lena S. Andersen, Marx R. Leku, Teresa Au, Josephine Akellot, Nawaraj Upadhaya, Raymond Odokonyero, Ross White, Peter Ventevogel, Claudia Garcia-Moreno, Wietse A. Tol

“…Session attendance was adequate: all sessions had at least 69% of participants present. Participant outcome measures, including symptoms of psychological distress, functional impairment, self-defined problems, depressive symptoms, post-traumatic stress symptoms, overall substance use risk, substance specific risk (alcohol, cannabis, stimulants and sedatives) and well-being, were sensitive to change. …”
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A low cost magnetic biochar manufactured solely from solid wastes by one-step pyrolysis for removal of tetracycline by Xiaohui Zhao, Zi Liao, Qingrui Zhao, Mingli Yang, Dongyang Li, Ke Zhang, Xiaodan Wang, Hongpei Zhang, Binguo Zheng

“…The results show that the MBC material with developed pore structure and rich functional groups is uniformly loaded with nano-Fe3O4 particles, and its maximum adsorption capacity of TC reaches 87.39 mg/g, and can be separated from water within 30 s. …”
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Electrochemical Determination of Gallic Acid in Tea Samples Using Pyramidal Pt Nanoparticles by Tiziano Di Giulio, Maria Antonieta Ramírez‐Morales, Valentina Mastronardi, Giuseppe Mele, Rosaria Brescia, Pier Paolo Pompa, Cosimino Malitesta, Giuseppe Egidio De Benedetto, Mauro Moglianetti, Maria Ada Malvindi, Elisabetta Mazzotta

“…The sensor selectivity is tested against other antioxidant compounds commonly present in tea, consistently showing a higher response for GA. …”
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Development of GUI-Driven AI Deep Learning Platform for Predicting Warpage Behavior of Fan-Out Wafer-Level Packaging by Ching-Feng Yu, Jr-Wei Peng, Chih-Cheng Hsiao, Chin-Hung Wang, Wei-Chung Lo

“…This study presents an artificial intelligence (AI) prediction platform driven by deep learning technologies, designed specifically to address the challenges associated with predicting warpage behavior in fan-out wafer-level packaging (FOWLP). …”
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Current state and development of the City park in Skopje by Jasminka Rizovska Atanasovska, Iskra Apostolovska, Nikolčo Velkovski, Vlatko Andonovski, Divna Penčić

“…Besides its establishment, this paper presents the current state of the Park, its main characteristics and functions. …”
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Brain Activation during Memory Encoding in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Discordant Twin Pair Study by Amanda G. Wood, Jian Chen, Christopher Moran, Thanh Phan, Richard Beare, Kimberley Cooper, Stacey Litras, Velandai Srikanth

“…Twenty-two twin pairs discordant for type 2 diabetes mellitus (mean age 60.9 years) without neurological disease were recruited from the Australian Twin Registry (ATR) and underwent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) during a memory encoding task, cognitive tests, and structural MRI. …”
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Wafer-scale radio frequency ZnO Schottky diodes and arithmetic circuits by Harold F. Mazo-Mantilla, Zhanibek Bizak, Linqu Luo, Hendrik Faber, Camelia Florica, Suman Mandal, Atif Shamim, Khaled N. Salama, Thomas D. Anthopoulos

“…By integrating several such logic gates, we demonstrated fully functional monolithic 2-bit Half-Adder circuits, the primary component of an arithmetic logic unit. …”
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An enhanced efficacy of antibacterial wound dressings impregnated with bacterial cellulose-based microencapsulated lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) essential oil by Euis Julaeha, Irene Febbe, Myrtha Karina, Tatang Wahyudi, Sarifah Nurjanah, Pramesthi Reitza Navisya Vasall, Nandang Permadi, Jamaludin Al-Anshori

“…The resulting material demonstrated potential as an antibacterial wound dressing, with inhibition zones of 11.51 mm against Staphylococcus aureus and 13.70 mm against Escherichia coli. This research presents an innovative approach to wound dressing development, integrating protective and antibacterial functions to prevent skin infection effectively.…”
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Mitral Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair in Acute Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation: Current Evidence and Future Perspectives by Marco Frazzetto, Claudio Sanfilippo, Francesco Briguglio, Chiara Giacalone, Claudia Contrafatto, Andrea Munafò, Michela Bonanni, Jacopo Oreglia, Giuliano Costa, Guilherme Attizzani, Davide Capodanno, Carmelo Grasso

“…The procedural success rate is high, with notable symptoms and functional status improvements. Mortality rates remain significant, reflecting the severity of AMR, but are lower compared to medical management alone. …”
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Isolation and Culture of Ferret Airway Stem Cells by Ziying Yan, John Engelhardt, Feng Yuan

“…The ability to isolate and culture ferret airway stem cells, combined with ALI differentiation and functional assessment of transepithelial ion transport, offers a powerful platform for evaluating genetic and pharmacologic interventions related to cystic fibrosis.…”
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