Estimating the contribution of Arctic sea-ice loss to central Asia temperature anomalies: the case of winter 2020/2021 by Lara R Cosford, Rohit Ghosh, Marlene Kretschmer, Clare Oatley, Theodore G Shepherd

“…In particular, we find that Central Asia’s 2021 negative winter surface air temperature anomaly (relative to 1980–2020) can be fully explained by the BKS-ice anomaly. …”
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Desarrollo de nuevos diseños vegetales: Mejora genética vs transformación genética y edición génica by Pedro Martínez Gómez

“…El binomio ciencia-opinión pública, está también más que presente en el debate de esta cuestión; además de la persuasión en ambos bandos a favor y en contra de los cultivos modificados. …”
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La Unión Europea by Maria Mut Bosque

“…La diversidad cultural, política y jurídica entre los Estados miembros ha generado tensiones sobre su interpretación, como se observa en casos como Hungría y Polonia; o en debates sobre la primacía del derecho comunitario frente a la soberanía nacional, planteados por el Tribunal Constitucional alemán. …”
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Transmitted blood infections and emerging vector-borne diseases in blood donors in northern Portugal by Ana Mota, Margarida Fonseca Cardoso

“…The proportions of human immunodeficiency viruses, syphilis, human hepatitis viruses type B and C varied between 0 and 44/100,000 donations. …”
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Linkages with Practice for Higher-Education Curriculum Innovation. by Nampala, Paul, Kalule, Stephen W., Mshenga, Patience M., Okello, Daniel M., Egeru, Anthony, Ekwamu, Adipala

“…This article is inspired by the debate on curriculum innovation for graduate training, emerging out of linkages between universities and agribusiness development actors, targeting entrepreneurial action and employability of graduates. …”
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Exploring the Ancient Persian/Unani Theory of Connection between Gastrointestinal and Respiratory Tracts: Current Evidence and Future Directions by Shahin Saeidinejat, Syed Mohd Abbas Zaidi, Alireza Ranjbar, Alireza Derakhshan

“…In this study, we discussed the history, main concepts of this theory along with related studies and its possible clinical applications. …”
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Inhibition of GPR68 induces ferroptosis and radiosensitivity in diverse cancer cell types by Leif R. Neitzel, Daniela T. Fuller, Jessica Cornell, Samantha Rea, Carolina de Aguiar Ferreira, Charles H. Williams, Charles C. Hong

“…Our results suggest that GPR68 is a key mediator of cancer cell radioresistance activated by acidic tumor microenvironment.…”
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Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: the past, present and future by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova, O. S. Lyashenko, D. V. Reykhart

“…Agonists of peripheral opioid receptors normalize motility of gastro-intestinal tract and increase a threshold of pain sensitivity mediated by glutamate synaptic receptors of spinal cord posterior horns that prevents development of central and peripheral sensitization. …”
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Targeting ceramide transfer protein sensitizes AML to FLT3 inhibitors via a GRP78-ATF6-CHOP axis by Xiaofan Sun, Yue Li, Juan Du, Fangshu Liu, Caiping Wu, Weihao Xiao, Guopan Yu, Xiaowei Chen, Robert Peter Gale, Hui Zeng

“…Here, we show that knocking down CERT inhibits the growth and promotes the apoptosis of AML cells carrying FLT3-ITD mutation. Combining CERT inhibitor with FLT3 inhibitor exhibits synergistic effects on FLT3-ITD mutated acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells. …”
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Acute particulate matter exposure diminishes executive cognitive functioning after four hours regardless of inhalation pathway by Thomas Faherty, Jane E. Raymond, Gordon McFiggans, Francis D. Pope

“…Inhalation method did not significantly mediate effects, suggesting that short-term PM pollution affects cognitive function through lung-brain mechanisms, either directly or indirectly.…”
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The trust paradox: An exploration of consumer psychology and behavior in cross-border shopping using E-commerce mobile applications by Kuo-Jui Liu, Shang-Liang Chen, Ho-Chuan Huang, Mon-Long Gan

“…The findings emphasize the pivotal role of satisfaction as a mediating variable, which effectively mitigates uncertainty and enhances behavioral intention within the cross-border shopping context. …”
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Inhibition of lanosterol synthase linking with MAPK/JNK signaling pathway suppresses endometrial cancer by Liangjian Ma, Wunan Huang, Xiaolei Liang, Hongli Li, Wei Yu, Lexin Liu, Yuelin Guan, Chang Liu, Xiangjun Chen, Lidan Hu

“…In this study, we identified lanosterol synthase (LSS) as a key mediator in cholesterol metabolism associated with EC. …”
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Cybertoxicology, molecular docking, and experimental verification reveal the mechanism of action of chlorpyrifos on skin damage by Weibin Du, Wenxiang Zeng, Zhenwei Wang, Huahui Hu, Hongfeng Ruan, Gang Qu

“…In conclusion, our study suggests that CPF exposure primarily induces skin damage by disrupting tissue structure and function, mediated through apoptosis and proliferation processes in skin cells, alongside aberrant angiogenesis and heightened inflammatory response. …”
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Probiotics in the Modern World by Y. P. Uspenskiy, Y. A. Fominykh, K. N. Nadzhafova, S. V. Polyushkin

“…The review highlights modern concepts of the role of microbiome in sustaining the human body, the place of probiotics in treatment and prevention of pathologies related to disorders in healthy microbiota.Key points. …”
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Orbital-order as the driving mechanism for superconductivity in ruthenates by Álvaro Adrián Carrasco Álvarez, Sébastien Petit, Wilfrid Prellier, Manuel Bibes, Julien Varignon

“…Our results suggest that phonons strongly coupled to electrons, such as those involved in charge disproportionation or Jahn-Teller effects and inducing band gaps in various oxides, could also serve as mediators of Cooper pairs in metallic phases.…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of adult overweight and obesity in Southwestern China by Xiao-Qiang Zhang, Hua-An Du, Chuan Huang, Jian-Xiong Liu, Yong-Mei Hu, Ya Liu, Xiao-Bo Huang

“…The aims of this study were to estimate the prevalence of overweight/obesity and their associated factors in this area.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted from 2013 to 2014 in Chengdu and Chongqing, two megacities in Southwestern China. Data were obtained from questionnaires, physical examinations and lab tests. …”
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Critical functions for STAT5 tetramers in the maturation and survival of natural killer cells by Jian-Xin Lin, Ning Du, Peng Li, Majid Kazemian, Tesfay Gebregiorgis, Rosanne Spolski, Warren J. Leonard

“…Here we show that STAT5 dimers are sufficient for NK cell development, whereas STAT5 tetramers mediate NK cell maturation and the expression of maturation-associated genes. …”
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Adoptive cell transfer of piezo-activated macrophage rescues immunosuppressed rodents from life-threating bacterial infections by Xiaoyi Liu, Wenxiu Xu, Junkun Feng, Ying Wang, Kai Li, Yi Chen, Wenjun Wang, Weiwei Zhao, Shaohua Ge, Jianhua Li

“…We show that piezoNPs strongly interact with macrophages within subcutaneous abscesses caused by Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections, and demonstrate that this interaction enhances the macrophage-mediated antibacterial phagocytosis and killing activity through intracellular piezocatalysis. …”
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Laser-induced coherent spin change due to spin-orbit coupling by In Cheol Yu, Jung Hyun Oh, Je-Ho Shim, Kab-Jin Kim, Byong-Guk Park, Dong-Hyun Kim, Kyoung-Whan Kim, Hyun-Woo Lee, Kyung-Jin Lee, Fabian Rotermund

“…Our findings highlight the SOC-mediated coherent spin dynamics, advancing ultrafast spintronic technology.…”
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Transformational Leadership, Compensation, Career Development, & Job Satisfaction: Key Factors in Employee Performance in the F&B Industry by Kadek Dina Yuliastari, Gede Sri Darma

“…Likewise, compensation and career development significantly affect job satisfaction. Job satisfaction mediates the relationship between these variables and employee performance and shows a strong indirect effect. …”
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