Transcriptomic profiles of monocyte-derived macrophages exposed to SARS-CoV-2 VOCs reveal immune-evasion escape driven by delta by Alessia Gallo, Josè Camilla Sammartino, Roberta Vazzana, Roberto Giambruno, Claudia Carcione, Nicola Cuscino, Salvatore Castelbuono, Vitale Miceli, Matteo Bulati, Daniele Lilleri, Irene Cassaniti, Pier Giulio Conaldi, Fausto Baldanti

“…MDMs exposed to Delta showed a failure in the activation of the adaptive immune response, and this correlates with the more severe symptoms developed by people affected with this SARS-CoV-2 variant.…”
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Discussion: acoustic density and ocular structures rigidity in healthy individuals and patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (response to the article by Kazemi A., Zhou B., Zha... by I.N. Koshits, O.V. Svetlova, A.A. Ryabtseva, M.G. Guseva, M.B. Egemberdiev, P.P. Bakshinsky, M.V. Zaseeva

“…In our opinion, this scientific discussion will be useful not only to ophthalmologists specialized in OAG but also in other fields because it refers to understanding the physiological essence of the fundamental biomechanical characteristics of the eye and in-depth understanding of how they affect intraocular metabolism and the glaucoma process. …”
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The Combined Effect of Garlic (Allium sativum) and Turmeric (Curcuma longa) Extracts to Reduce the Adverse Effects of Aflatoxin B1 in Rats by Hadi Sarir, Saeedeh Zakerian, masood didarkhah

“…The use of turmeric extract, garlic, and the combination of garlic and turmeric extract in the absence of aflatoxin B1 intoxication did not affect the measured variables. In general, the combination of GE and TE may have a synergistic effect in reducing the adverse effects of AFB1.…”
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Comparison of long-term ankle joint function after one-stage and staged microsurgical repair of open achilles tendon defects by Jianjie Mao, Yang Xiang, Hui Chu, GenYang Jin, Guangyan Su, Chang zeng Liu, Feng Zhu

“…The surgical method (OR = 49.725, 95% CI: 16.996 ~ 145.478) and the preoperative heel region defect area (OR = 0.947, 95% CI: 0.903 ~ 0.992) were found to be independent risk factors affecting the postoperative follow-up of ankle joint function in patients with open Achilles tendon defects. …”
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Research on expansion joint for high-speed railway long-span bridges in China by Hui Guo, Jinzhou Jiang, Suoting Hu, Chun Yang, Qiqi Xiang, Kou Luo, Xinxin Zhao, Bing Li, Ziquan Yan, Liubin Niu, Jianye Zhao

“…These faults influence BEJ functioning, and thus adversely affect track quality and train running performance at the beam end. …”
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Editorial by Jörg Tremmel, Marisa dos Reis, Joseph Burke, Raphaelle Schwarzberg (†)

“…If law is understood as person-affecting, that is: specifying rights of particular people, it inevitably neglects the interests of the unborn. …”
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Network Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing the Carbon Sink Capacity of Urban Park Green Spaces by Yutong JI, Tianyi LIN, Lian LIU, Xiong LI

“…The research categorizes and statistically analyzes various factors currently involved in relevant research that affect the carbon sink capacity of urban park green spaces, whose interactions and cumulative impacts are assessed using the network Meta-analysis method. …”
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Maternal and neonatal complications of pregnant women with bipolar disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Damien Etchecopar-Etchart, Masoud Rahmati, Dong Keon Yon, Lee Smith, Laurent Boyer, Guillaume Fond

“…Interpretation: Despite substantial heterogeneity observed, our findings suggest the presence of a broad spectrum of complications that may affect both pregnant women with bipolar disorder and their newborns. …”
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Sport participation as an educational tool and a means of promoting physical, mental, and social well-being by Francesco Sgrò

“…., access to sports disciplines, sports clothing), gender differences are also evident in this case, with girls being disproportionately more affected than boys. Last but not least, the negative effects of this phenomenon affect physical and mental health of school-age boys and girls. …”
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The Impact of Sanctions’ Reduction and the Financial Strength of Companies on the Development of Garment Exports, Considering the Mediation Role of Direct and Indirect Exports. by Farshad Alidaei, Mostafa Hashemi Tilehnouei, hossein vazifedoost

“…Also, the growth of this industry affects other industries, and exports in this field can be driving force of upstream and downstream industries. …”
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Designing a financial literacy development model for Farhangian University students by Mohsen Molapanah, Yousef Namvar, Azam Rastgoo, Majid Ahmadlu, Toran Soleimani

“…Coherent studies have not been conducted to identify the factors affecting people's financial literacy, and most of the researches have analyzed and investigated a specific axis of employment or positions. …”
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Screening and characterization of the scFv for chimeric antigen receptor T cells targeting CEA-positive carcinoma by Chengcheng Zhang, Linling Wang, Qianzhen Zhang, Junjie Shen, Xia Huang, Meiling Wang, Yi Huang, Jun Chen, Yanmin Xu, Wenxu Zhao, Yanan Qi, Yunyan Li, Yanjiao Ou, Zhi Yang, Cheng Qian

“…However, the selection of the appropriate single-chain variable fragment (scFv) significantly affects the therapeutic efficacy of CAR-T cells by defining their specific behavior towards the target antigen. …”
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The effect of transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation on cardiovascular function in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients: A randomized trial by Gansheng Tan, Anna L Huguenard, Kara M Donovan, Phillip Demarest, Xiaoxuan Liu, Ziwei Li, Markus Adamek, Kory Lavine, Ananthv K Vellimana, Terrance T Kummer, Joshua W Osbun, Gregory J Zipfel, Peter Brunner, Eric C Leuthardt

“…Acutely, taVNS increased heart rate, blood pressure, and peripheral perfusion index without affecting the corrected QT interval, ICP, or HRV. The acute post-treatment elevation in heart rate was more pronounced in patients who experienced a decrease of more than one point in their modified Rankin Score at the time of discharge. …”
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Integrated microbiome, transcriptome and metabolome insight into the alleviating mechanisms of sheep milk in a DSS-induced colitis mouse model by Wenna Yao, Ruilin Du, Shuo Yan, Teligun Bao, Huimin Zhang, Fang Yang, Yue Xue, Yulong Zhao, Siqin Bao, Xihe Li, Yongli Song

“…Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a recurrent inflammatory disease affecting the gastrointestinal tract, including ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). …”
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Implementation of in utero laparotomy-assisted fetoscopic spina bifida repair in two centers in Latin America: rationale for this approach in this regionAJOG Global Reports at a Gl... by Jezid Miranda, PhD, Miguel A. Parra-Saavedra, PhD, William O. Contreras-Lopez, PhD, Cristóbal Abello, MD, Guido Parra, MD, Juan Hernandez, MD, Amanda Barrero, MD, Isabela Leones, MD, Adriana Nieto-Sanjuanero, MD, Gerardo Sepúlveda-Gonzalez, MD, Magdalena Sanz-Cortes, PhD

“…Background: Spina bifida (SB) is a severe congenital malformation that affects approximately 150,000 infants annually, predominantly in low- and middle-income countries, leading to significant morbidity and lifelong disabilities. …”
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Decolonization Projects by Cornelius Ewuoso

“…Including such voices requires sincerely exploring who has been affected by colonialism or neocolonialism and how, as well as cultural sensitivity. …”
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Development of a clinical decision support tool for Primary care Management of lower Urinary tract Symptoms in men: the PriMUS study by Adrian Edwards, Ridhi Agarwal, Janine Bates, Alison Bray, Sarah Milosevic, Emma Thomas-Jones, Michael Drinnan, Marcus Drake, Peter Michell, Bethan Pell, Haroon Ahmed, Natalie Joseph-Williams, Kerenza Hood, Yemisi Takwoingi, Chris Harding

“…Background Lower urinary tract symptoms particularly affect older men and their quality of life. General practitioners currently have no easily available assessment tools to diagnose lower urinary tract symptom causes. …”
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Dynamic changes and future trend predictions of the global burden of anxiety disorders: analysis of 204 countries and regions from 1990 to 2021 and the impact of the COVID-19 pande... by Si Chen, Wei Huang, Min Zhang, Yan Song, Chunshan Zhao, Hongwei Sun, Yanyu Wang, Jihong Wang, Yali Sun, Lei Zhou, Yan Zhu, HongYuan Wang, ZhengYang Xu, YuRui Bai, Cheng Chang

“…Projections indicate that by 2050, the number of individuals affected by anxiety disorders may reach 87.36 million (95% UI: 59.28–115.44). …”
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Galactin-8 DNA methylation mediates macrophage autophagy through the MAPK/mTOR pathway to alleviate atherosclerosis by Bing Xia, Yan-lin Lu, Jin Peng, Jing-wei Liang, Fang-qin Li, Jiu-yang Ding, Chang-wu Wan, Cui-yun Le, Jia-lin Dai, Jie-Wang, Bing Guo, Jiang Huang

“…Abstract DNA methylation modifications are an important mechanism affecting the process of atherosclerosis (AS). Previous studies have shown that Galectin-8 (GAL8) DNA methylation level is associated with sudden death of coronary heart disease or acute events of coronary heart disease. …”
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Clinical observation of Shenfu injection in treating patients with internal watershed cerebral infarction (参附注射液治疗内分水岭脑梗死临床观察) by YANG Junhang (杨俊行), LI Jie (李杰), HU Zhe (胡哲), FU Jingna (付景娜), FENG Huimin (冯慧敏)

“…Before and after treatment, the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) was used to score the neurological impairment, and transcranial doppler (TCD) was used to measure the blood flow velocity of the middle cerebral artery at the affected side. Results The blood flow velocity of middle cerebral artery in 2 groups was increased after treatment, and the experimental group had a better improvement in Peak systolic velocity (Vs) and end-diastolic flow velocity (Vd) compare with the control group(P<0. 01). …”
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