Using the optimal seed germination temperature approach to determine the potential distribution of Inga jinicuil in Mexico under climate change scenarios by Salvador Sampayo-Maldonado, Daniel Cabrera-Santos, Patricia Dávila-Aranda, Norma Isela Rodríguez-Arévalo, Alma Orozco-Segovia, Maraeva Gianella, Elizabeth Bell, Michael Way, Robert H. Manson, Gabina S. Quintas, Cesar M. Flores-Ortíz, Tiziana Ulian

“…According to climate modeling, the distribution of I. jinicuil populations will decrease by up to 23% in the future relative to the current distribution. …”
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Evidence-based exercise recommendations to improve functional mobility in older adults - A study protocol for living systematic review and meta-analysis [version 2; peer review: 2... by Claudia Volecker-Rehage, Uros Marusic, Bettina Wollesen, Antoine Langeard, Tamar Yellon, Anna Wunderlich, Vera Belkin, Guoping Qian, Eleftheria Giannouli, Zbigniew Ossowski, Rafael A. Bernades, Yael Netz, Rajesh Sighdel

“…The main research questions are: Which exercise types are most beneficial for improving functional mobility in various populations of older adults? Which physical exercise characteristics in terms of frequency, intensity, time and duration will achieve the greatest benefit in terms of the defined outcomes, i.e, the functional mobility of older adults? …”
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Advances in Cell and Immune Therapies for Melanoma by Tanase Timis, Sanda Buruiana, Delia Dima, Madalina Nistor, Ximena Maria Muresan, Diana Cenariu, Adrian-Bogdan Tigu, Ciprian Tomuleasa

“…The incidence rate of cutaneous melanoma is on the rise worldwide, due to increased exposure to UV radiation, aging populations, and exposure to teratogen agents. However, diagnosis is more precise, and the increased number of new cases is related to the improved diagnosis tools. …”
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Surveillance of tick-borne encephalitis virus foci in Slovakia: A seroprevalence study in ruminants combined with virus detection in ticks by Martina Ličková, Bronislava Víchová, Markéta Derdáková, Monika Sláviková, Sabína Fumačová Havlíková, Dana Zubriková, Diana Selyemová, Michal Chvostáč, Lucia Blaňarová, Viktória Čabanová, Veronika Vaňová, Lucia Šulejová, Jana Kerlik, Tomáš Szemes, Katarína Šoltys, Boris Klempa

“…The seroprevalence of TBEV in farm animals is an effective tool for identifying areas of virus circulation and guiding more in-depth field investigations of local tick populations. This combined approach of serological and virological surveillance provides valuable data for assessing the risk of alimentary TBEV infections and characterizing local TBEV strains.…”
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Rare Taxa Are Key Links in Regional Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles in Dusts Across Diverse North American Regions by Paul B. L. George, Florent Rossi, Marc Veillette, Amélia Bélanger Cayouette, Samantha Leclerc, Cindy Dumais, Nathalie Turgeon, Caroline Duchaine

“…Factors positively linked to total numbers of ARGs included human and livestock populations; whereas mean annual precipitation was negatively linked to resistance gene quantities. …”
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Preventing Severe COVID-19 with Tixagevimab-Cilgavimab in Hematological Patients Treated with Anti-CD20 Monoclonal Antibodies: An International Multicenter Study by Hovav Azuly, Tali Shafat, Daniel Grupel, Tzvika Porges, Ran Abuhasira, Ana Belkin, Ofir Deri, Yonatan Oster, Shadi Zahran, Ehud Horwitz, Netanel A. Horowitz, Hazim Khatib, Marjorie Vieira Batista, Anita Cassoli Cortez, Tal Brosh-Nissimov, Yafit Segman, Linor Ishay, Regev Cohen, Alaa Atamna, Amy Spallone, Roy F. Chemaly, Juan Carlos Ramos, Michal Chowers, Evgeny Rogozin, Noga Carmi Oren, Şiran Keske, Orit Wolfovitz Barchad, Lior Nesher, on behalf of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) Study Group for Respiratory Viruses (ESGREV)

“…We also demonstrated a reduction for severe-critical diseases within all study populations, 1.4% vs 5.2%, p = 0.017, HR 0.26 (95% CI 0.08–0.84). …”
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Real-world enrollment for a prospective clinico-genomic database using a pragmatic technology-enabled platform by Alexia Exarchos, Ariel B. Bourla, Maneet Kaur, Katja Schulze, Sophia Maund, Yi Cao, Yihua Zhao, Elizabeth H. Williams, Sarah C. Gaffey, Richard Zuniga, Shaily Lakhanpal, Vladan Antic, Michelle Doral, Johanna Sy, Neal J. Meropol, Anne C. Chiang

“…Enrollment rates were estimated from eligible populations at individual centers. Clinical data from routinely collected EHR documentation were centrally processed and normalized for quality control. …”
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Trends in incidence, mortality, and DALYs of cystic echinococcosis in Central Asia from 1992 to 2021: an age-period-cohort analysis by Wulan Talafuhan, Kaibinuer Tuoheti, Ye Lixia, Qi Shuang, Mieyier Yeerjiang, Guzalinuer Aizezi, Wei Jingjing, Peierdun Mijiti, Peierdun Mijiti

“…The highest incidence rates were among middle-aged and older adult populations. Although mortality and DALY rates decreased across all age groups, the decline was less than the global trend. …”
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Evaluating the Association Between Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (Rs1801131 and Rs1801133) Gene Polymorphisms and Severity of Coronary Lesions in Patients With STEMI and NSTE... by Behnam Nazarzadeh, Saeedeh sadat Ghazanfari, Farzaneh Karimi, Seyed ali Moezibady, Fatemeh Salmani, Kazem Dastjerdi, Hamidreza Mohammadi

“…Further research with larger populations is needed to confirm these findings.…”
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Nicotinic α7 receptors on cholinergic neurons in the striatum mediate cocaine-reinforcement, but not food reward by Michael Fritz, Michael Fritz, Michael Fritz, Priscila Batista Rosa, Daniel Wilhelms, Daniel Wilhelms, Maarit Jaarola, Johan Ruud, David Engblom, Anna M. Klawonn, Anna M. Klawonn, Anna M. Klawonn, Anna M. Klawonn

“…However, the role of specific cholinergic receptor subtypes on different neuronal populations remain elusive. Here, we studied the function of nicotinic acetylcholinergic alpha 7 receptors (α7 nAChRs) in cocaine and food-enforced behaviors. …”
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Biological subphenotypes in patients hospitalized with suspected infection in Thailand: a secondary analysis of a prospective observational studyResearch in context by Prapassorn Poolchanuan, Taylor D. Coston, Viriya Hantrakun, Parinya Chamnan, Gumphol Wongsuvan, Pavan K. Bhatraju, Narisara Chantratita, Direk Limmathurotsakul, T. Eoin West, Shelton W. Wright

“…Summary: Background: Subphenotypes of infected patients have been reported in Europe and North America, but few studies have investigated populations in Southeast Asia. We sought to identify and differentiate subphenotypes of patients hospitalized with suspected infection in rural Thailand using biological markers implicated in the dysregulated host response. …”
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Dissecting the role of single nucleotide polymorphism of lymphotoxin beta gene during pig domestication using bioinformatic and experimental approaches by R. B. Aitnazarov, E. V. Ignatieva, N. E. Bazarova, V. G. Levitsky, S. P. Knyazev, Y. Gon, N. S. Yudin

“…The low responsiveness of the immune system could become hereditary through fixation of genes with “unfavorable” mutations in populations. The objectives of this work are: 1) determination of frequencies of genotypes and alleles of the rs340283541 SNP in the gene for the lymphotoxin beta (LTB) cytokine in pigs of domestic breeds and wild boars; 2) investigation of the expression of LTB mRNA in minipigs with different genotypes, and 3) bioinformational analysis of the putative functional role of the SNP. …”
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Ganciclovir Resistance-Linked Mutations in the HCMV <i>UL97</i> Gene: Sanger Sequencing Analysis in Samples from Transplant Recipients at a Tertiary Hospital in Southern Brazil by Anna Caroline Avila da Rocha, Grazielle Motta Rodrigues, Alessandra Helena da Silva Hellwig, Dariane Castro Pereira, Fabiana Caroline Zempulski Volpato, Afonso Luís Barth, Fernanda de-Paris

“…Furthermore, double peaks in the Sanger electropherograms, indicative of mixed viral populations of HCMV were observed in seven samples. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of persistent symptoms after infection with SARS-CoV-2: protocol for an observational cohort study (LongCOVID-study) by Lotte Haverman, Eelco Franz, Ka Yin Leung, Albert Jan Van Hoek, Hans Knoop, Cees C van den Wijngaard, Elizabeth N Mutubuki, Tessa van der Maaden, Albert Wong, Anna D Tulen, Siméon de Bruijn

“…Estimates on prevalence vary due to differences in study designs, populations, heterogeneity of symptoms and the way symptoms are measured. …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of very early-onset colorectal cancer and its risk factors from 1990 to 2019: A systematic analysis for the global burden of disease study 201... by Zhen Junhai, Meng Yang, Tan Zongbiao, Yan Wenxuan, Li Tiange, Wu Yanrui, Liu Chuan, Dong Weiguo

“…Conclusions: The increase in CRC burden among populations younger than 35 years globally requires vigilance from policy makers, physicians, and young individuals themselves, especially those regions experiencing faster growth burden of very EOCRC.…”
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Current Status, Challenges, and Perspectives in the Conservation of Native Honeybees and Beekeeping in Cambodia by Eric Guerin, Chhouk Chheang, Chainarong Sinpoo, Korrawat Attasopa, Nuttapol Noirungsee, Huoqing Zheng, Tial C. Ling, Patcharin Phokasem, Terd Disayathanoowat

“…Although native bees are not at immediate risk of extinction, their crucial ecological and socio-economic roles, coupled with the threats to their populations, necessitate the urgent implementation of conservation policies. …”
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Comparison between sevoflurane and propofol induction in I-gel insertion in pediatric patients undergoing inguinal herniotomy by Harshita Singh, Harpreet Kaur, Shirin Parveen, Narendra Singh Bafila, Kirtika Yadav, Anam Rizwan, Dhruvraj Singh

“…Future research could explore the long-term outcomes and broader applications of these findings in diverse pediatric populations.…”
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Land-use and land-cover changes and emerging non-tuberculous and tuberculous infectious diseases in humans and animals: a mixed-methods review of research findings from global and... by Jean-François Guégan, Carlos A Vargas Campos, Christine Chevillon, Ahmadou Sylla, Magdalene Dogbe, Kayla M Fast, Jennifer Pechal, Alex Rakestraw, Matthew E Scott, Michael W Sandel, Heather Jordan, M Eric Benbow

“…We make connections of LULC with environmental changes (e.g. soils) that likely lead to an increased risk of mycobacteria spillover to human and other animal populations. An important feature of our review is a focus on research from the richest countries of the world, though some studies have been done in Africa, Asia and South America. …”
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IGF2BP2 Shapes the Tumor Microenvironment by Regulating Monocyte and Macrophage Recruitment in Bladder Cancer by Jianpeng Li, Yunzhong Jiang, Minghai Ma, Lu Wang, Minxuan Jing, Zezhong Yang, Lizhao Wang, Quanpeng Qiu, Rundong Song, Yuanchun Pu, Yuanquan Zhang, Nan Mei, Mengzhao Zhang, Jinhai Fan

“…NicheNet analysis showed that GE‐9 cells interact with monocyte/macrophage populations through cytokine signaling. Co‐culture experiments confirmed IGF2BP2's role in recruiting macrophages, partially mediated by CCL2. …”
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Pathogen community composition and co-infection patterns in a wild community of rodents by Abbate, Jessica L., Galan, Maxime, Razzauti, Maria, Sironen, Tarja, Voutilainen, Liina, Henttonen, Heikki, Gasqui, Patrick, Cosson, Jean-François, Charbonnel, Nathalie

“…It is therefore important to know what pathogens naturally circulate in rodent populations, and to understand the factors that may influence their distribution in the wild. …”
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