Achromobacter sp. FB-14 mediated morpho-physio-biochemical and molecular improvements in cotton subjected to salt stress by Sidra Batool, Khadija Rafiq, Muhammad Saeed, Atyia Naeem, Muhammad Shahid Munir Chohan, Muhammad Sohail Akram

“…FH-326 exhibited better ion (Na+, K+, Ca+ 2, Mg+ 2) uptake and root-shoot translocation patterns than FH-941. Imposition of salt stress, without FB-14 inoculation, resulted in higher reduction in NHX1, SOS1, and HAK5 gene expression in FH-941 compared to FH-326. …”
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Rapid Mental Stress Evaluation Based on Non-Invasive, Wearable Cortisol Detection with the Self-Assembly of Nanomagnetic Beads by Junjie Li, Qian Chen, Weixia Li, Shuang Li, Cherie S. Tan, Shuai Ma, Shike Hou, Bin Fan, Zetao Chen

“…In this study, a non-invasive, flexible, wearable electrochemical biosensor was constructed based on the self-assembly of nanomagnetic beads for the rapid detection of cortisol in interstitial fluid (ISF) to assess the mental stress of emergency rescuers. Based on a one-step reduction, gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) were functionally modified on a screen-printed electrode to improve the detection of electrochemical properties. …”
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RAISE study protocol: a cross-sectional, multilevel, neurobiological study of resilience after individual stress exposure by Konstantinos Ioannidis, Paul Wilkinson, Paul Fletcher, Samantha N Sallie, Laura Moreno-López, Muzaffer Kaser, Katja Schueler, Adrian Dahl Askelund, Lorinda Turner, Anne-Laura van Harmelen, Alicia J Smith, Camilla Nord, Eugenia M Davidson, Nadia González-García, Oksana Berhe, Rosalie Shrofer, Sofia Orellana, Sophie L Bellow, Suzanne Schweizer

“…To examine the neuroimmune responses to stress and their relationship with the brain and social environment, we will use a well validated functional MRI task; the Montreal imaging stress task and venepuncture. …”
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Revitalizing cadmium-stressed sunflower: co-composted biochar improves growth, antioxidant responses, and soil remediation efficiency by Muhammad Rauf, Muhammad Naveed, Muhammad Munir, Abdul Ghafoor, Muhammad Naeem Sattar, Hassan Ali-Dinar, Hisham A. Mohamed, Muhammad Asaad Bashir, Muhammad Asif, Adnan Mustafa

“…In addition to this, a prominent reduction in accumulation of Cd in the root (66%), shoot (77%) and grain (94%) was observed due to its immobilization in soil (121%) under the influence of co-composted biochar application. …”
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Halophilic rhizobacteria promote growth, physiology and salinity tolerance in Sesamum indicum L. grown under salt stress by Dharman Sridhar, Saleh S. Alheswairini, Jayanthi Barasarathi, Hesham Ali El Enshasy, Hesham Ali El Enshasy, Sundaram Lalitha, Sajad Hussain Mir, S. Nithyapriya, Riyaz Sayyed

“…Additionally, antioxidant enzyme activities were enhanced, as indicated by DPPH scavenging activity (60.25%), superoxide dismutase (231.29 U mg g−1 protein), peroxidase (6.21 U mg g−1 protein), catalase (3.38 U mg g−1 protein), and a reduction in malondialdehyde (23.32 μmol g−1).DiscussionThe study demonstrates that inoculation with salt-tolerant B. flexus can effectively improve sesame plant growth and enhance tolerance to salt stress. …”
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The in vitro effects of Voghera sweet pepper on thyroid cancer cells: modulation of oxidative stress and pro-tumorigenic genes by Francesca Coperchini, Fabrizio De Luca, Alessia Greco, Laura Croce, Laura Croce, Elena Franchi, Marsida Teliti, Marsida Teliti, Patrizia Pignatti, Flavia Magri, Flavia Magri, Maria Grazia Bottone, Mario Rotondi, Mario Rotondi

“…Finally, the mRNA of PAX-8 was reduced by GVP and YVP extracts in TPC-1 and 8505C, while NKX2-1 was reduced by both GVP and YVP in TPC-1 and only by GVP exposure in 8505C.ConclusionThis is the first demonstration of the potential beneficial effects of VP extracts in TC in terms of reduction of oxidative stress, increase of antioxidant markers, and modulation of markers of metastasis and de-differentiation in TC cells.…”
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Isolation and identification of a new porcine astrovirus 5 demonstrated that oxidative stress enhances porcine astrovirus replication by Yiyang Du, Yibin Qin, Xiaoying Feng, Yuhang Luo, Yueqing Lv, Shichuan Song, Xiaofang Wei, Kang Ouyang, Yeshi Yin, Ying Chen, Zuzhang Wei, Weijian Huang, Yifeng Qin

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Managing Stress During Long-Term Internships: What Coping Strategies Matter and Can a Workbook Help? by Hanna-Sophie Homann, Timo Ehmke

“…Structural equation modeling showed that positive self-instruction and rumination significantly predicted well-being at the internship’s end, reducing or increasing stress from the internship. …”
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The untapped potential for healthcare to support recovery for patients with stress-related exhaustion disorder – creating an experience of generalised safety by Susanne Ellbin, Agneta Lindegård, Fredrik Bååthe

“…This created an experience of unsafety, and that could inadvertently maintain the stress response and negatively influence recovery for patients with stress‑related disorders.Conclusion It is paramount to convey an experience of predictability, despite the fact that patients undergo an unpredictable process related to their ED illness. …”
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SOD2 genetics regulating mitochondrial management of oxidative stress is tied to chemical sensitivity in Gulf war veterans by Beatrice Alexandra Golomb, Leeann Bui, Brinton Keith Berg

“…Val16) significantly predicted self-rated chemical sensitivity in GWV and in the total sample (ordinal logistic regression with robust SEs): OR(SE)[95% CI] = 3.56(1.83)[1.30, 9.74], p = 0.013 (total sample); OR[95% CI](SE) = 6.36(4.85)[1.42, 28.4], p = 0.015 (Gulf-deployed). …”
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Evaluating the effect of potassium fertilization on mineral nutrients and root parameters in cotton and pigeon pea under water stress by Meenakshi Meenakshi, Narender Singh, Saroj Kumar Pradhan, Jyoti Rani, Divya Batra, Mohammad Hedayat, Gholamreza Abdi

“…Under water stress conditions, fresh and dry root weights notably reduced, with reductions of 11.60%, 27.20%, and 20.50% for cotton and 30.90%, 11.40%, and 20.22% for pigeon pea at the respective stages. …”
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Functional characterization of a novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium enhancing root growth and salt stress tolerance by Sanghee Lee, Young Kook Kim, Haulin Nie, Jongmin Ahn, Nayoung Kim, Seo-Rin Ko, Ah-Hyeon Choi, Hayoung Kwon, Yuxin Peng, Suk-Yoon Kwon, Ah-Young Shin

“…A-2, consists of a 6.65-Mb circular chromosome with 5,980 predicted protein-coding sequences. Comparative genomic analysis classified the strain within the genus Pseudomonas. …”
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Supplementing sialic acid analogs overcomes radiotherapy resistance in triple-negative breast cancer by exacerbating ER stress by Muwen Yang, Dongni Shi, Jianbo Lyu, Yibing Pan, Yiyang Lyv, Xiangfu Chen, Ying Ouyang, Yajie Liu, Yue Li, Libing Song

“…In this study, upregulation of Galbeta1-4 GlcNAc alpha 2,3 sialyltransferase (ST3GAL4) was observed in association with sialylation in TNBC patients with radiotherapy resistance and predicted poorer survival. ST3GAL4 catalyzed α2,3-sialylation of HSP90B1, then facilitates its retrograde trafficking from the Golgi to ER mediated by SURF4 cargo receptor. …”
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Dysfunctional sleep beliefs and sleep quality among Chinese university students: the mediating roles of depression, anxiety, and stress by Peisi Wang, Chun Xie, Jiali Qian, Shaobo Cai, Lei Xu, Xianyong Jiang, Guozhuang Chen, Kun Wang

“…The findings demonstrated that DBAS negatively predicted sleep quality (B = − 0.15, 95% CI [− 0.20, − 0.09]). …”
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Differential photosynthetic responses to drought stress in peanut varieties: insights from transcriptome profiling and JIP-Test analysis by Jingyao Ren, Pei Guo, Xinhua Zhao, Xinlei Ma, Xin Ai, Jing Wang, Hongtao Zou, Haiqiu Yu

“…Abstract Background Drought stress poses a critical constraint to plant growth by impairing photosynthetic efficiency in crops. …”
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Strain Rate Effects on Characteristic Stresses and Dynamic Strength Criterion in Granite Under Triaxial Quasi-Static Compression by Lu Liu, Jinhui Ouyang, Wencheng Yang, Sijing Wang

“…Stress–strain curves, characteristic stresses, macro-fracture patterns, and dynamic strength criterion were analyzed. …”
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Study of the diagnostic and prognostic value of parameters of cytokine profile, oxidative stress and cytogenetic abnormalities in patients with tick-borne infections by E. N. Ilyinskikh, O. V. Voronkova, K. V. Samoylov, A. V. Semenova, R. R. Hasanova, Yu. I. Bulankov, V. N. Nekrasov, E. I. Petrova, G. N. Kolganova

“…The parameters showed from average to excellent predictive ability as well as high positive and negative predictive values.Conclusion. …”
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Effects of Mat and Reformer Pilates Exercise Program on Lower Extremity Edema and Stress, Depression in Pregnant Women in the Second Trimester by Jin-Eun Koo, Kyoung-Bin Min

“…RESULTS Compared to the control group, both the mat Pilates and reformer Pilates groups demonstrated a significant reduction in calf circumference (p < 0.01). Prenatal stress levels significantly decreased in both exercise groups (p < 0.01), with the reformer Pilates group showing the greatest reduction. …”
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Estimation of parameters for the modified Weibull distribution under step-stress accelerated life testing with application to aircraft windshields data by Mohammed M. A. Almazah, Mohammed A. Alshahrani, Qasim Ramzan, Irfan Ali Raza, Muhammad Tahir, Zahoor Ahmad

“…This paper introduces novel techniques for parameter estimation in step-stress partially accelerated life testing (SSPALT) for the MWD, a key aspect for predicting component lifespan under varying stress conditions. …”
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Artificial neural network algorithm for time dependent radiative Casson fluid flow with couple stresses through a microchannel by Pradeep Kumar, Felicita Almeida, Qasem Al-Mdallal

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