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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Scoping Review of PTSD Treatments for Natural Disaster Survivors by Arjun Nanduri, Marlon Vasquez, Savithri Chandana Veluri, Noshene Ranjbar

“…The included interventions were, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, herbal supplements, CBT, yoga, narrative exposure therapy, acupuncture stimulation, web-based interventions, and a multimodal art and meditation program. CBT is considered the standard of care for general PTSD treatment and was also found to be effective for the treatment of natural disaster-related PTSD symptoms. …”
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Co-Creating Knowledge Online: Approaches for Community Artists by Shea Pip

“…Forming peer alliances to share and build knowledge is an important aspect of community arts practice, and these co-creation processes are increasingly being mediated by the Internet. This paper offers guidance for practitioners who are interested in better utilising the Internet The decision not to capitalise the word ‘internet’ in this paper is based on the consideration that digital networks that use the Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP, have become ubiquitous means of sending and receiving communications. to connect, share, and make new knowledge. …”
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Case Report: Cholestatic liver disease in the course of erythropoietic protoporphyria associated with renal hypodysplasia and atrial septal defect by Patryk Lipiński, Agnieszka Lipniacka, Maja Klaudel-Dreszler, Lidia Ziółkowska, Grażyna Kostrzewa, Edyta Odnoczko, Robert Wasilewski, Rafał Płoski, Anna Tylki-Szymańska

“…Liver involvement is observed in 5%–20% of patients harbouring loss-of-function FECH variants and its manifestations are heterogeneous, ranging from mildly elevated liver transaminases, cholelithiasis to severe acute cholestatic hepatitis/liver failure. This paper presents the case of a Polish infant with EPP associated with two novel missense FECH variants accompanied by other congenital anomalies, namely atrial septal defect and renal hypodysplasia. …”
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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

“…Specifically, we have encapsulated metformin (Met) and copper sulfide nanoparticles (CuS NPs) within injectable DNA supramolecular hydrogels (DSH) to create a novel radiosensitizer, Met-CuS@DSH. …”
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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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Signal and modulating role of enzymes of digestive glands by G. F. Korotko

“…Proteinases realize effects through protease-activated receptors of four types which are localized on membranes of glandular cells, leiomyocytes, sensory terminals of afferent neurons and neuroendocrine producers of regulatory peptides, yielding direct and mediated morphofunctional effects.Conclusion. Enzymergic regulation of visceral functions, including sensory, alimentiry, protective, acts as new section of up-to-date science and, according to accumulated facts, is promising in gastroenterology, pancreatology, oncology, immunology and other segments of clinical medicine.…”
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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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Digital economy, green finance, and economic resilience. by Jianqi Zhang

“…Additionally, green finance, as an important means to achieve resource and environmental sustainability, has received increasing attention and importance from the international community. …”
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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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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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Experimental methods of portal hypertension studying by D. V. Garbuzenko

“…To present methods of studying of portal hypertension and means of its pharmacological treatment in experiment settings.Original positions. …”
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Understanding Nitrogen Availability from Applications of Anaerobically Digested Beef-Cattle Manure in Florida Sandy Soil by Rishi Prasad, George Hochmuth

“… Anaerobic digestion of livestock manure is a microbe-mediated process carried out in vessels or tanks, where the livestock wastes are digested slowly in environment absent of oxygen. …”
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New options for targeting TRPV1 receptors for cancer treatment: odorous Chinese herbal medicine by Minghui Zhang, Minghui Zhang, Zongao Wang, Zongao Wang, Shaojun Liu, Shaojun Liu, Yuxuan Li, Yuxuan Li, Yanting Gong, Yanting Gong, Min Liu, Min Liu

“…In this paper, we review the expression and significance of TRPV1 receptor in various cancer cell types, the role of TRPV1 in the apoptosis-proliferation balance, cancer cell invasion and metastasis, and tumor micro-environment, with emphasis on the mechanisms by which TRPV1 receptor mediates inflammatory response, immune system, and thus regulates cancer. …”
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Impact of community‑based health insurance on utilisation of preventive health services in rural Uganda: a propensity score matching approach by Emmanuel, Nshakira-Rukundo, Essa, Mussa Chanie, Nathan, Nshakira, Joachim, von Braun

“…We postulate that these findings are partly mediated by information diffusion and social networks, financial protection, which gives households the capacity to save and use service more, especially curative services that are delivered alongside preventive services. …”
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Hypothermia regulates mitophagy and apoptosis via PINK1/Parkin-VDAC 3 signaling pathway during oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery injury by Luying Zhang, Song Yang, Hao Cui, Chenchen Hang, Xingsheng Wang, Le An, Zhenyu Shan, Zhen Liang, Rui Shao, Ziren Tang

“…Expression of mitophagy-related proteins (Cleaved PINK1, Parkin, SQSTM1/p62, Beclin-1, LC3B II/LC3B I), apoptosis-related proteins (Bcl-2, Cytochrome C, caspase-3, cleaved caspase3) and VDAC3 were assessed using western blot analysis and quantitative real-time PCR. …”
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Patient-Centric Structural Determinants of Adherence Rates Among Asthma Populations: Exploring the Potential of Patient Activation and Encouragement Tool TRUSTR to Improve Adherenc... by Asim Zia, Arthur Brassart, Sheila Thomas, Fen Ye, Judith J. Stephenson, C. Daniel Mullins, Christopher A. Jones

“…**Results:** HIRD data reveal mean adherence rate of 59% (standard deviation (SD) 29%) for PDC and 58% for MPR (SD 36%). …”
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