The Juno mission as a probe of long-range new physics by Praniti Singh, Shi Yan, Itamar J. Allali, JiJi Fan, Lingfeng Li

“…Requiring that the contribution from the fifth force does not exceed the uncertainty of the precession shift inferred from data, we find that a new parameter space with the mass of the fifth-force mediator around 10−14 eV is excluded at 95% C.L.…”
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Irritable Bowel and Bacterial Overgrowth Syndromes: a Bacterial Link Hypothesis of Functional Disease by K. V. Ivashkin, V. R. Grechishnikova, M. S. Reshetova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Proinflammatory cytokines and mediators in SIBO, in turn, provoke visceral hypersensitivity and intense motility, the key IBS factors. …”
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STAT signaling in the pathogenesis and therapy of acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes by Zoe King, Sudhamsh Reddy Desai, David A. Frank, Aditi Shastri

“…Aberrant activation of STAT proteins has been implicated as a mediator of oncogenesis in several malignancies. In this review, we discuss the role of STAT proteins in both regulated and dysregulated hematopoiesis, the consequences of dysregulation in acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, therapeutic strategies, and recent advancements in STAT-targeted therapy. …”
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Protocols for the application of human embryonic stem cell-derived neurons for aging modeling and gene manipulation by Hui Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, Guang-Hui Liu, Si Wang, Weiqi Zhang, Jing Qu

“…Here, we present a protocol for applying human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived neurons to model aging and the further application of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated gene silencing for functional investigations. …”
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Tomographic features of lung damage associate with D-Dimer levels and further clinical outcome in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19 by Juan Antonio Suárez-Cuenca, José Fernando Flores-Zaleta, Leslie Andrea Corona-Rojas, Pablo Guzmán-Rullán, Luis Alfonso Camacho-Barajas, Uzziel Aguilera-Ontiveros, Alberto Melchor-López, Alejandro González-Mora, Perla Marlene Guzmán-Ramírez, Janicia Rodríguez-Solis

“…Likewise, lung injury has been related to activation of the coagulation-fibrinolysis systems and pro-inflammatory mediators; where D-Dimer acquires prognostic relevance. …”
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GDF15 induces immunosuppression via CD48 on regulatory T cells in hepatocellular carcinoma by Meng Li, Yuan Gao, Wei Zhang, Zhijun Tan, Kuo Zhang, Zhaowei Wang, Lei He, Weina Li, Chuanyang Xu, Jieyu Zhang, Desheng Wang, Kefeng Dou, Ran Zhuang, Boquan Jin, Qiang Hao, Wangqian Zhang, Shuning Wang, Jintao Gu, Lei Shang, Haichuan Su, Yingqi Zhang, Cun Zhang

“…Regulatory T (Treg) cells are key mediators of HCC-associated immunosuppression. We investigated the selective mechanism exploited by HCC that lead to Treg cells expansion and to find more efficacious immunotherapies.Methods We used matched tumor tissues and blood samples from 150 patients with HCC to identify key factors of Treg cells expansion. …”
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Telomerase inhibiting phytochemicals derived from Blumea eriantha for cancer treatment: A comprehensive computational analysis by Rahil Ummar Faruk Abbu, Shaik Mohammad Abdul Fayaz, Divyashree M S, Raghu Chandrashekhar H, Prasanna Kumar Reddy Gayam, Archana Mahadev Rao

“…The phytochemical also exhibited a robust binding affinity mediated by consistent magnesium metal ion interactions involving key residues such as Asp251, Asp252, Ile252, and Asp343, along with additional hydrogen bonding and water-mediated contacts that enhance its stability and selectivity. …”
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Deciphering Regulatory Networks Governing Seedling Emergence in Deep-Sown Direct-Seeded Rice Cultivation by Jasneet Singh, Nitika Sandhu, Aman Kumar, Om Prakash Raigar, Sutej Bains, Gaurav Augustine, Muskan Gupta, Ekta Kharche, Anu Kalia, Navtej Singh Bains, Arvind Kumar

“…Additionally, a role for miRNA-mediated regulation of auxin response factors was hypothesized in seedling emergence regulation. …”
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The Foreign Commission of the Soviet Writers’ Union in 1950s-1960s: Boundaries, Obstacles, Tricks, Embarrassment, Impact by Kristina Buynova

“… In the 1950s and 1960s, the Foreign Commission of the Soviet Writers’ Union occupied the niche of mediator in relations between Western literature and the USSR. …”
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Towards a "literary" translation of the Scriptures: with special reference to a "poetic" rendition by E. R. Wendland

“… This study proposes a more dynamic, or “mediated,” approach to Bible translation as one possible option (among many), should this be called for by the contextual circumstances of the target language setting. …”
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THE CONCEPT OF “THE HOLY SEED” AS A COPING STRATEGY IN EZRA-NEHEMIAH AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR SOUTH AFRICA by N S Cezula

“…One of her basic assumptions is that coping plays a key mediating role in the reintegration process. Taking cue from her deliberation, this article aims to investigate the role played by psychological coping in the return of Judean exiles from Babylon in Ezra-Nehemiah. …”
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Rekonstrukcja przejawów e-kultury dziecięcej generowanej w cyfrowej przestrzeni bycia razem. Doniesienie z badań netnograficznych by Joanna Dziekońska

“…This includes an absence of temporal and spatial boundaries of children’s culture, the mediated nature of its members’ contacts, the involvement of children in the network, the existence of culture in external memory, the electronic character of culture creations and their ephemeral and peculiar nature. …”
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Prevalence of Oral Lesions Biopsies Among Different Laboratories by Layla Muhamad

“…. %) cases, cystic lesions were 49 (16.7%) cases, and immunologically mediated lesions were only 3.8%. Conclusions: The results showed a high frequency of malignant tumors, which need more evaluation of etiological factors. …”
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Children’s literature as coupling point between global sustainability concerns and children’s local agency by Marie Kolmos, Anna Karlskov Skyggebjerg, Anne Maj Nielsen

“…The analyses show how children’s potential agency is developed through a dialectical process of becoming based on a sociocultural and phenomenological understanding of artefacts, mediating means and place as an event.  …”
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Unveiling the wonders of bacteria-derived extracellular vesicles: From fundamental functions to beneficial applications by Mariam Rima, Mariam Dakramanji, Elie El Hayek, Tia El Khoury, Ziad Fajloun, Mohamad Rima

“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs), are critical mediators of intercellular communication and exhibit significant potential across various biomedical domains. …”
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A new perspective on apoptosis: Its impact on meat and organoleptic quality in different animals by Boin Lee, Young Min Choi

“…To effectively improve and control meat quality across different animal species, it is important to gather more information on the mechanisms by which apoptotic potential, mediated through the interaction of apoptosis-related molecules, influences meat quality variations. …”
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Bidirectional regulation of reactive oxygen species for radiosensitization in nasopharyngeal carcinoma by Jie Chen, Chengyu Feng, Yufei Lan, Xiangtian Chen, Zhengqi Peng, Zihan Huang, Ruiqing Wang, Wenxin Zhang, Yingying Ye, Zhilei Mao, Dongyue Pan, Lihua Yang

“…This radiosensitizer not only effectively reverses tumor hypoxia to promote reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation but also significantly inhibits glutathione (GSH)-mediated ROS scavenging, thereby achieving bidirectional radiosensitization by enhancing ROS production and suppressing its scavenging. …”
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Hormone Receptors in Cervicovaginal Cells by Şayeste Demirezen, Funda Gerçeker, Sinan Beksaç

“…The steroid hormones mediate their effects via intracellular reseptors (3P). …”
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Proton-electron coupling and mixed conductivity in a hydrogen-bonded coordination polymer by Minju Park, Huiyeong Ju, Joohee Oh, Kwangmin Park, Hyunseob Lim, Seok Min Yoon, Intek Song

“…We demonstrate the practical implications of this mechanism by examining the humidity-dependent synaptic plasticity of Ni-BAND, showcasing how MPECs can expand into traditional MIEC applications while leveraging their unique proton-mediated advantages.…”
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Exosome-like nanovesicles derived from kale juice enhance collagen production by downregulating Smad7 in human skin fibroblasts by Peihan Hsu, Yuriko Kamijyo, Emiri Koike, Saki Ichikawa, Yifeng Zheng, Tomohiro Ohno, Shigeru Katayama, Shigeru Katayama

“…Plant-derived exosome-like nanovesicles (ELNs) are critical mediators of cross-kingdom communication, modulating gene expression in animal cells despite their plant origin. …”
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