Process-induced toxicants in food: an overview on structures, formation pathways, sensory properties, safety and health implications by Adel Mirza Alizadeh, Mansoureh Mohammadi, Fataneh Hashempour-baltork, Hedayat Hosseini, Fereidoon Shahidi

“…Knowledge about the biochemical and chemical mechanisms of PITs generation is necessary for expanding feasible approaches to limit and control their amounts in food products. …”
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Potential roles for vitamin D in preventing and treating impulse control disorders, behavioral addictions, and substance use disorders: A scoping review by Laya Jalilian-Khave, Razi Kitaneh, Binah Baht Ysrayl, Anna Borelli, Melissa C. Funaro, Marc N. Potenza, Gustavo A. Angarita

“…While data suggest a potential beneficial effect of vitamin D on preventing or treating these conditions, there were significant limitations identified by the JBI and SYRCLE assessments. …”
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Response Surface Optimization of a Rapid Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction Method for Simultaneous Determination of Tetracycline Antibiotics in Manure by Lanqing Li, Mingxing Sun, Hui Zhou, Yun Zhou, Ping Chen, Hong Min, Guoqing Shen

“…Method quantification limits of 1.75–2.32 mg/kg were obtained for the studied compounds. …”
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A Review of Sulfate Removal from Water Using Polymeric Membranes by Jamal Al Mehrate, Sadek Shaban, Amr Henni

“…High sulfate levels in drinking water raise health concerns for humans and animals and can cause serious corrosion in industrial systems. …”
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Microwave-Assisted Synthesized ZnO@APTES Quantum Dots Exhibits Potent Antibacterial Efficacy Against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Without Inducing Resistance by Du F, Niu J, Hong Y, Fang X, Geng Z, Liu J, Xu F, Liu T, Chen Q, Zhai J, Miao B, Liu S, Zhang Y, Chen Z

“…Zinc Oxide Quantum dots (ZnO-QDs) show good antibacterial activity, but most of them are insoluble in water, limiting their application range, and there is a lack of research on drug resistance inducement.Methods: The water-soluble zinc oxide quantum dots modified by APTES (ZnO@APTES QDs) were prepared by a microwave assisted synthesis. …”
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Comparison of Illumina and Oxford Nanopore sequencing data quality for Clostridioides difficile genome analysis and their application for epidemiological surveillance by Semeh Bejaoui, Sofie Holtsmark Nielsen, Astrid Rasmussen, John Eugenio Coia, Dorte Terp Andersen, Tobias Bruun Pedersen, Martin Vad Møller, Marc Trunjer Kusk Nielsen, Dorte Frees, Søren Persson

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Comparative study of degree, neighborhood and reverse degree based indices for drugs used in lung cancer treatment through QSPR analysis by Micheal Arockiaraj, J. J. Jeni Godlin, S. Radha, Tariq Aziz, Mitub Al-harbi

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Organoids and spheroids: advanced in vitro models for liver cancer research by Mirella Pastore, Alessia Giachi, Elena Spínola-Lasso, Fabio Marra, Chiara Raggi

“…While traditional in vivo animal models have played a vital role in liver cancer research, ethical concerns and the demand for more human-relevant systems have driven the development of advanced in vitro models. …”
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Assessment of Formalin-Fixed Bovine Larynx Asymmetry Using Geometric Morphometry by Arcesio Salamanca-Carreño, Pere M. Parés-Casanova, Mauricio Vélez-Terranova, Néstor Ismael Monroy-Ochoa

“…Studies with a larger sample size are needed to validate the information in large populations. One limitation is that the present study does not have samples from adult animals, so it would be interesting to know if the results are similar among them.…”
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Enhanced Interleukin 6 Trans-Signaling Modulates Disease Process in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Mouse Models by Carol Milligan, Dale O. Cowley, William Stewart, Alyson M. Curry, Elizabeth Forbes, Brian Rector, Annette Hastie, Liang Liu, Gregory A. Hawkins

“…<b>Results:</b> The results indicate that in animals with enhanced trans-signaling, symptom onset and pathological processes were accelerated, suggesting a role in disease modification. …”
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Functional Development of the Human Gastrointestinal Tract: Hormone- and Growth Factor-Mediated Regulatory Mechanisms by Daniel Ménard

“…Bearing in mind that limitations of available cell models have, until now, greatly impeded the comprehension of molecular mechanisms regulating human gastric epithelial cell functions, the last section focuses on new human gastric epithelial cell models recently developed in the author's laboratory. …”
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Starch can expedite the screening for bacterial aflatoxin degraders by Natalie Sandlin, Babak Momeni

“…Identifying new degrader species is highly beneficial in that it can offer alternatives to overcome the limitations of existing biodegraders, such as narrow working conditions and low degradation rates. …”
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Prevalence of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Campylobacter Species in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Farzad Khademi, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…The aim of the present systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the prevalence of the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Campylobacter species, especially fluoroquinolone-resistant strains isolated from human and animal origins in Iran. Methods. Using related keywords and without date and language limitations, a comprehensive literature search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, ISI Web of Knowledge, Google Scholar, and SID to identify relevant studies on the prevalence of the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of Campylobacter species in Iran. …”
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Development of a broad-spectrum epitope-based vaccine against Streptococcus pneumoniae. by Md Nahian, Muhammad Shahab, Md Rasel Khan, Shopnil Akash, Tanjina Akhtar Banu, Murshed Hasan Sarkar, Barna Goswami, Sanjana Fatema Chowdhury, Mohammad Ariful Islam, Ahmed Abu Rus'd, Shamima Begum, Ahashan Habib, Aftab Ali Shaikh, Jonas Ivan Nobre Oliveira, Shahina Akter

“…Available pneumonia vaccines have limitations since they only cover particular serotypes and have high production costs. …”
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Seroprevalence of <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> in White-Tailed Deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>) in New York State by Emily D. Ledgerwood, Jason D. Luscier

“…The parasitic protozoa, <i>Toxoplasma gondii</i> (<i>T. gondii</i>), is a model organism for one health because of its wide-ranging impacts on humans, wildlife, and domestic animals. Intermediate hosts, including white-tailed deer (<i>Odocoileus virginianus</i>), have been implicated in its maintenance. …”
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Pair combinations of human monoclonal antibodies fully protected mice against bunyavirus SFTSV lethal challenge. by Bang Li, Xiang-Rong Qin, Jia-Chen Qu, Guan-du Wu, Wen-Kang Zhang, Ze-Zheng Jiang, Pan-Pan Liu, Ze-Min Li, Tian-Mei Yu, Chuan-Min Zhou, Yong-Jun Jiao, Xue-Jie Yu

“…Neutralizing monoclonal antibody therapy, which provides immediate passive immunity and may limit disease progression, has emerged as a reliable approach for developing therapeutic drugs for SFTS. …”
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Estimating population abundance and monitoring population trends of endangered, elusive subterranean mammals (Rodentia: Spalacinae: Nannospalax) using HRAMN methodology by Orsolya Moldován, Szabocs Balogh, Gábor Bakó, Zsolt Molnár, Gyula Szabó, András Molnár, Attila Németh

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Highly Specific Chemiluminescence Immunoassay for the Determination of Chloramphenicol in Cosmetics by Qiyan Li, Riran Zhu, Jun Li, Xiaobing Wang, Lihua Xu, Yanshen Li, Peng Li

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Aerobic Exercise Improves Signs of Restless Leg Syndrome in End Stage Renal Disease Patients Suffering Chronic Hemodialysis by Mojgan Mortazavi, Babak Vahdatpour, Aida Ghasempour, Diana Taheri, Shahrzad Shahidi, Firouzeh Moeinzadeh, Bahareh Dolatkhah, Shahaboddin Dolatkhah

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Breeding and selection of mini-pigs in the ICG SB RAS by S. V. Nikitin, S. P. Knyazev, K. S. Shatokhin, V. I. Zaporozhets, V. I. Ermolaev

“…We showed that the average index of similarity between males and females, calculated by using portions of the ancestors’ blood, in the ICG minipigs is close to the limit value. It turned out that effective evaluation of the genetic potential of mini-pigs in growth rate and fnal size of individuals is only possible under the condition of a rich and full feeding of young animals. …”
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