Loss of tumor suppressor miR-126 contributes to the development of hepatitis B virus–related hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis through the upregulation of ADAM9 by Le-yang Xiang, Huo-hui Ou, Xin-cheng Liu, Zhan-jun Chen, Xiang-hong Li, Yu Huang, Ding-hua Yang

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common histological type of primary liver cancer, which represents the second leading cause of cancer-related mortality. …”
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The extremely halotolerant black yeast Hortaea werneckii - a model for intraspecific hybridization in clonal fungi by Polona Zalar, Jerneja Zupančič, Cene Gostinčar, Janja Zajc, G. Sybren de Hoog, Filomena De Leo, Armando Azua-Bustos, Nina Gunde-Cimerman

“…Abstract The polymorphic black yeast Hortaea werneckii (Capnodiales, Ascomycota) is extremely halotolerant (growth from 0 to 30% [w/v] NaCl) and has been extensively studied as a model for halotolerance in Eukaryotes for over two decades. Its most frequent sources are hypersaline environments and adjacent sea-water habitats in temperate, subtropical and tropical climates. …”
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Fostering science awareness through outreach workshops: bridging the gap between science and society by Harshita Agarwal, Jayesh Dhaiya, Bhumika Pippal, Shaheen Hasan, Neha Jain

“…Educating young minds is one of the most effective ways to build resilient, self-sufficient, and sustainable societies ready to confront issues of limited awareness about the microbial world, good hygiene practices, and the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a critical concern in India. …”
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Ovarian cancer and BRCA mutation genetic testing: the Brazilian reality by Dalila Cunha de Oliveira, Luciana Lopes Mensor, Aniere Lima Banho, Guareide Carelli, Amanda Lins Acerbi, Andrea Paiva Gadelha Guimaraes, Angelica Nogueira-Rodrigues

“…Results: The compiled information showed that, on average, each oncologist treated 3 to 5 patients with ovarian cancer, they would recommend testing for three patients. Most respondents would indicate, BRCA testing during patients initial diagnostic period (w1=44%, w2=50%, w3=58%, and w4=64%). …”
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Pressure injury risk assessment for palliative care patients in the acute hospital setting: a scoping review by Saroeun Ven, Paul Fulbrook, Adam Burston, Josephine Lovegrove, Sandra J Miles

“…Objectives To review and analyse contemporary literature to determine what is known about pressure injury risk assessment for acute palliative care patients and identify which pressure injury risk assessment tools are most appropriate for this cohort. Methods This scoping review was conducted according to Joanna Briggs Institute methodology. …”
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The endophytic fungus Cosmosporella sp. VM-42 from Vinca minor is a source of bioactive compounds with potent activity against drug-resistant bacteria by Ting He, Xiao Li, Rosario del Carmen Flores-Vallejo, Ana-Maria Radu, Jan Maarten van Dijl, Kristina Haslinger

“…Therefore, we isolated the most abundant compound from the crude extract and identified it as nectriapyrone with MIC and MBC values ranging from 125 to 62.5 µg/mL against MSSA and MRSA strains. …”
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The diversity, dynamics, and culturability of bacterial and fungal communities present in warm-season pasture grass seeds by Rens R. T. van Essen, Rens R. T. van Essen, Jatinder Kaur, Jatinder Kaur, Tongda Li, Tongda Li, Ross C. Mann, Tim I. Sawbridge, Tim I. Sawbridge

“…Significant differences in drivers of bacterial and fungal communities within warm-season pasture grass seeds were observed. In addition, most of the bacteria present in high abundance were found to be culturable, while a relatively lower percentage of abundant fungi were culturable. …”
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Factors Influencing Virtual Art Therapy in Patients with Stroke by Marco Iosa, Roberto De Giorgi, Federico Gentili, Alberto Ciotti, Cristiano Rubeca, Silvia Casolani, Claudia Salera, Gaetano Tieri

“…Art therapy has a high potential to improve rehabilitation outcomes, especially if combined with new technologies, but psychometric investigation of the effects of each factor is needed to design the most effective protocols.…”
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Use of a Nutritional Risk Assessment Tool to Guide Early Enteral Nutrition among Mechanically Ventilated Trauma Patients by Julia Heizmann, Christopher Gross, Chelsea Yap, Mary Anne Walling, Moya Reid, Albert Hsu, Marie Crandall, Jin Ra

“…However, multivariate analysis revealed no significant association between higher mNUTRIC scores and increased mortality (OR 1.2, 95% CI 0.7-2.1, p=0.52). Although most patients received EN within 48 hours, there was no association between mNUTRIC score and timing of EN initiation after adjusting for demographic variables and illness severity. …”
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A survey of indoor and outdoor Anopheles density, species composition and circumsporozoite rate of malaria vectors on the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau by Elizabeth Pretorius, Robert T. Jones, Harry Hutchins, Eunice Teixeira Da Silva, Sainey Ceesay, Mamadou Ousmane Ndiath, Umberto d’Alessandro, Amabelia Rodrigues, James G. Logan, Anna Last

“…Anopheles melas was the most commonly observed species, accounting for 85.2% of all Anopheles caught from both indoor and outdoor light traps. …”
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Normal Weight, Overweight and Obesity Conditions Associated to Prostate Neoplasm Stages—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Elsa Vitale, Alessandro Rizzo, Kurvatteppa Halemani, Asha P. Shetty, Omar Cauli, Francesco Massari, Matteo Santoni

“…<b>Background/Objective:</b> Prostate cancer (PCa) represents the second-most common cancer among men worldwide. Obesity is generally considered as a risk factor for cancer and it has been associated with a 20–30% increased risk of PCa death. …”
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Advanced breeding strategies for combating rice salinity stress in Ghana: A critical review and future perspective by Mavis Owusuaa Osei-Wusu, Remember Roger Adjei, Kwame Sarpong Appiah, Theresa Ankamah-Yeboah, Kwasi Adusei-Fosu

“…Rice is a staple crop and the second most consumed food in Ghana; however, only 48 % of what is consumed. …”
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Efficacy of RADA16-Based Self-Assembling Peptides on Wound Healing: A Meta-Analysis of Preclinical Animal Studies by Jiaju Lu, Liuting Chen, Zeyue Sun, Zhimou Yang

“…The ROB was uncertain for most studies due to insufficient reporting. <b>Conclusions</b>: RADA16-based self-assembling peptides, particularly those modified with functional peptide motifs, represent a promising treatment for non-diabetic and diabetic wounds in pre-clinical studies, and translation to the clinical domain appears warranted.…”
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Predicting molecular mechanisms of hereditary diseases by using their tissue‐selective manifestation by Eyal Simonovsky, Moran Sharon, Maya Ziv, Omry Mauer, Idan Hekselman, Juman Jubran, Ekaterina Vinogradov, Chanan M Argov, Omer Basha, Lior Kerber, Yuval Yogev, Ayellet V Segrè, Hae Kyung Im, GTEx Consortium, Ohad Birk, Lior Rokach, Esti Yeger‐Lotem

“…Application of TRACE to 1,031 disease genes uncovered known and novel selectivity‐related features, the most common of which was previously overlooked. Next, we created a catalog of tissue‐associated risks for 18,927 protein‐coding genes ( https://netbio.bgu.ac.il/trace/ ). …”
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Foreign Experience of Formation and Development of the Regional Energy Market: Status and Lessons by M. A. Alinazarova

“…On the basis of the results of economic and statistical analysis of indexes by types of alternative energy sources use, effective methods of providing the national economy with electricity and rational use of climatic conditions of the country are revealed.Conclusion. The most important industry as energy is the basis for the normal life of the population and the development of the economy of the country. …”
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Outcome predictors of clinically diagnosed benign upper extremity soft tissue masses: A retrospective study by Lauren Fang, Shalimar Abdullah, Kirollos Tadrousse, Jamari Sapuan, Rohayu Binti Hami, Ahmed Suparno Bahar Moni

“…Results: Nearly all upper extremity soft tissue masses were benign (97 %), with granulomas being the most common (20 %), followed by ganglion cysts (16 %), and giant cell tumors of the tendon sheath (14 %). …”
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Impact of kindergarten structures on the dynamics of hand, foot, and mouth disease and the effects of intervention strategies: an agent-based modeling study by Qing Zou, Xin-Fu Shi, Chang-Wei Liang, Meng-Meng Ma, Jing-Hua Li, Jing Gu, Ying-Si Lai

“…NPIs including kindergarten closure, which is implemented in many endemic countries, was a potent epidemic control strategy, capable of reducing cumulative incidence by over 80% for most class sizes in medium-size kindergartens. For EV-A71 infections, a vaccine coverage of 50% was alternative to kindergarten closure, when class size was 60 or less in medium-size kindergartens. …”
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An Adaptive Graph Convolutional Network with Spatial Autocorrelation for Enhancing 3D Soil Pollutant Mapping Precision from Sparse Borehole Data by Huan Tao, Ziyang Li, Shengdong Nie, Hengkai Li, Dan Zhao

“…Beyond accuracy, Monte Carlo uncertainty analysis reveals that most predicted areas exhibit low uncertainty, with only a few high-pollution hotspots exhibiting relatively high uncertainty. …”
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Biomass distribution law of winter wheat in mining-affected area based on UAV remote sensing by Jing WANG, Wenbing GUO, Zhichao CHEN, Erhu BAI

“…The SVR model had the highest prediction accuracy. ② Biomass in regions III (414–661 g/m2) and IV (662–822 g/m2) accounted for 66.4% of the total, indicating that most samples concentrated in the middle and high biomass range. …”
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Optimization of pyrolysis conditions for Catha edulis waste-based biochar production using response surface methodology by Abdi Birhanu, Abrha Mulu Hailu, Zemene Worku, Israel Tessema, Kenatu Angassa, Solomon Tibebu

“…Moreover, the study found that pyrolysis temperature was the most influential factor across all responses (yield and quality). …”
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