Optimization of lentiviral delivery of barcoded anti-CD20 chimeric antigen receptors into rhesus macaque and human natural killer cells by Taha B. Hayal, Aman A. Mulla, David S.J. Allan, Brynn B. Duncan, Saanika Joshi, So Gun Hong, Rafet Basar, Katayoun Rezvani, Richard W. Childs, Chuanfeng Wu, Cynthia E. Dunbar

“…We found that P407 significantly improved transduction efficiency, achieving up to 60% in expanded RM NK cells, without compromising cell viability or functionality. …”
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Feasibility Assessment of an Optically Powered Digital Retinal Prosthesis Architecture for Retinal Ganglion Cell Stimulation by William Lemaire, Maher Benhouria, Konin Koua, Wei Tong, Gabriel Martin-Hardy, Melanie Stamp, Kumaravelu Ganesan, Louis-Philippe Gauthier, Marwan Besrour, Arman Ahnood, David John Garrett, Sebastien Roy, Michael R. Ibbotson, Steven Prawer, Rejean Fontaine

“…To overcome the limitations imposed by cables, a retinal implant architecture in which near-infrared illumination carries both power and data through the pupil to a digital stimulation controller is presented. A high efficiency multi-junction photovoltaic cell transduces the optical power to a CMOS stimulator capable of delivering flexible interleaved sequential stimulation through a diamond microelectrode array. …”
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Complementary strengths of water footprint and life cycle assessments in analyzing global freshwater appropriation and its local impacts – Recommendations from an Interdisciplinary... by Markus Berger, Winnie Gerbens-Leenes, Fatemeh Karandish, Maite M. Aldaya, Anne-Marie Boulay, Rick J. Hogeboom, Andreas Link, Alessandro Manzardo, Oleksandr Mialyk, Masaharu Motoshita, Montserrat Nuñez, Stephan Pfister, Ralph K. Rosenbaum, Laura Scherer, Han Su, Lara Wöhler

“…Our analysis revealed that WFA’s strength lies in its ability to measure freshwater appropriation, water-use efficiency, water scarcity and total pollution levels. …”
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A Review of Enhancement of Thermal Performance of Flat Plate Solar Collectors through Nanofluid Implementation by Zahraa H. Mohammed Ali, Adnan M. Hussien

“…Collectively, these studies demonstrate the impressive heat transfer abilities of nanofluids. To optimize the efficiency of flat plate solar collectors, a comprehensive approach integrating theory and experimentation is essential. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of multi‐omics single‐cell data using the single‐cell analyst by Lu Pan, Bufu Tang, Xuan Zhang, Paolo Parini, Roman Tremmel, Joseph Loscalzo, Volker M. Lauschke, Bradley A. Maron, Paola Paci, Ingemar Ernberg, Nguan Soon Tan, Ákos Végvári, Zehuan Liao, Sundararaman Rengarajan, Roman Zubarev, Yuxuan Fan, Xu Zheng, Xinyue Jian, Ren Sheng, Zhenning Wang, Xuexin Li

“…Abstract The rapid advancement of multi‐omics single‐cell technologies has significantly enhanced our ability to investigate complex biological systems at unprecedented resolution. …”
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A panting behavior-driven assessment framework for summer ventilation quality optimization in layer houses by Zixuan Zhou, Lihua Li, Hao Xue, Yuchen Jia, Yao Yu, Zongkui Xie, Yuhan Gu

“…The YOLOv10-BCE panting behavior detection model was developed by embedding the BiFormer module into the backbone network to enhance multi-dimensional feature extraction, compressing neck structure parameters using the C3Ghost module, and integrating Efficient Intersection over Union (EIOU) loss to improve detection accuracy and convergence speed. …”
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Application of mesenchymal stem cells in liver fibrosis and regeneration by Zhenyu Liu, Junkai Ren, Cheng Qiu, Ying Wang, Tong Zhang

“…However, challenges still exist in the clinical application of MSCs, including low differentiation efficiency and limited sources. This review provides a reference for MSC application in liver disease treatment. …”
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Rapid adaptation to human protein kinase R by a unique genomic rearrangement in rhesus cytomegalovirus. by Stephanie J Child, Alexander L Greninger, Adam P Geballe

“…Cytomegaloviruses (CMVs) are generally unable to cross species barriers, in part because prolonged coevolution with one host species limits their ability to evade restriction factors in other species. …”
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Petiveria alliacea and Caesalpinia spinosa extracts reduce the generation of cancer-associated fibroblasts in a 3D platform representative of the tumor microenvironment by María Camila Jimenez, Paola Lasso, Susana Fiorentino, Alfonso Barreto

“…Therefore, developing therapies that target CAFs constitute valuable therapeutic alternatives. However, efficiently modeling the generation of CAFs in the tumor microenvironment is challenging. …”
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Innovative approaches in bioremediation: the role of halophilic microorganisms in mitigating hydrocarbons, toxic metals, and microplastics in hypersaline environments by Zeinab Rezaei, Mohammad Ali Amoozegar, Hamid Moghimi

“…Techniques like gene editing and recombinant DNA have facilitated the precise modification of halophiles, enabling them to efficiently target and degrade toxic compounds and significantly improve their bioremediation potential. …”
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An “EVs-in-ECM” mimicking system orchestrates transcription and translation of RUNX1 for in-situ cartilage regeneration by Qi Cheng, Qianping Guo, Xiaoyu Zhang, Yuanchen Zhu, Chengyuan Liu, Huan Wang, Caihong Zhu, Li Ni, Bin Li, Huilin Yang

“…The self-repair ability of articular cartilage is limited, which is one of the most difficult diseases to treat clinically. …”
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Dual drug-loaded tumor-targeted polymeric nanoparticles for enhancing therapeutic response in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma by Naga Malleswara Rao Nakka, Hari Krishnareddy Rachamala, Ramcharan Singh Angom, Nagamalleswara Rao Indla, Shamit Kumar Dutta, Enfeng Wang, Santanu Bhattacharya, Annadanam V. Sesha Sainath, Hani Babiker, Krishnendu Pal, Debabrata Mukhopadhyay

“…These nanoformulations demonstrated excellent stability under in vitro physiological conditions and led to an efficient release of the drugs in the presence of reduced glutathione (GSH). …”
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Utility of type 1 diabetes genetic risk score in a non-European population: insights from an Iranian cohort by Maryam Moazzam-Jazi, Sara Asgarian, Farzad Hadaegh, Amirabbas Momenan, Leila Mahmoudieh, Leila Najd Hassan-Bonab, Sajedeh Masjoudi, Asieh Zahedi, Hossein Lanjanian, Mahdi Akbarzadeh, Mehdi Hedayati, Suad Alfadhli, Fereidoun Azizi, Maryam S. Daneshpour

“…Abstract Background The present study aimed to investigate the efficiency of the type 1 diabetes genetic risk score (T1D GRS) in distinguishing between patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes in Iran, an underrepresented population in genomic research. …”
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Bergamot (<i>Citrus bergamia</i>): A Potential New Nutraceutical Against Cellular and Physiological Alterations Induced by Emerging Contaminants in Sentinel Organisms by Federica Impellitteri, Cristiana Roberta Multisanti, Kristian Riolo, Giorgia Zicarelli, Miriam Porretti, Giovanna Cafeo, Marina Russo, Paola Dugo, Giuseppa Di Bella, Giuseppe Piccione, Alessia Giannetto, Caterina Faggio

“…The analyses included cell viability of haemocytes and DG cells (trypan blue exclusion assay and the neutral red retention test); the ability of DG cells to regulate their volume (RVD); haemocyte phagocytic activity; expression of genes involved in antioxidant response (<i>Cu/ZnSOD, MnSOD, Hsp70</i>, and <i>CYP4Y</i>) on gills and DG; the energy efficiency of the organism through byssus production; and the measurement of key macromolecules, including total lipid and fatty acid content, total protein, tocopherols and carotenoids, which play a key role in maintaining physiological and metabolic functions in the organism. …”
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Advances and applications of empirical mode decomposition and its variants in hydrology: A review by CHEN Yunfei, LIU Zuyu, LIU Xiuhua, HE Junqi, ZHENG Ce, MA Yandong

“…Empirical Mode Decomposition (EMD) has garnered increasing attention due to its ability to analyze non-linear and non-stationary data. …”
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Adipose-Derived Stem Cells from Fat Tissue of Breast Cancer Microenvironment Present Altered Adipogenic Differentiation Capabilities by Federica Rey, Elena Lesma, Daniela Massihnia, Emilio Ciusani, Sara Nava, Chiara Vasco, Ghina Al Haj, Giorgio Ghilardi, Enrico Opocher, Alfredo Gorio, Stephana Carelli, Anna Maria Di Giulio

“…To investigate this aspect more in depth, we evaluated the effect of selective PPARγ activation and nutritional supplementation on the differentiation efficiency of BC ADSCs, noting that it was only with a strong differentiation stimuli that the process took place. …”
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Development and application of a curcumin-cinnamon essential oil nanoemulsion agent against mycobacteria by Zhihui Lei, Zhihui Lei, Zhihui Lei, Yixuan Ren, Jinyao Wang, Haisu Shi, Hu Lin, Hong Chen, Lijun Bi, Lijun Bi, Yutang Wang, Hongtai Zhang, Hongtai Zhang, Hongtai Zhang

“…The nanoemulsion demonstrated high encapsulation efficiency (90.2%) and stability, with a stability coefficient of 0.984. …”
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Effects of dietary sodium alginate and Lactobacillus reuteri on the growth, antioxidant capacity and intestinal health of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) by Qing Kong, Songyu Han, Jiafa Yang, Qiuwen Su, Xu Jia, Shanren Lan, Guohong Xiao, Dan Liu, Paihuai Ouyang, Huijuan Tang

“…Functional polysaccharides and probiotics are recognized for their ability to increase the growth and health of fish, but research on the combined impacts of these two compounds on aquatic organisms is limited. …”
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Alumina-supported cobalt, nickel, and copper single-atom catalysts for CO to CO2 conversion; a comparative DFT study by Saghar Zafarabadi, Hossein Tavakol

“…Moreover, regarding the resulting data of DFT calculations and method along with the basis set M06-2×/SVP, it was identified that the single-atom catalyst, nickel, has the most efficiency in the oxidation reaction from CO to CO2. …”
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Green Synthesized Composite AB-Polybenzimidazole/TiO₂ Membranes with Photocatalytic and Antibacterial Activity by Hristo Penchev, Katerina Zaharieva, Silvia Dimova, Ivelina Tsacheva, Rumyana Eneva, Stephan Engibarov, Irina Lazarkevich, Tsvetelina Paunova-Krasteva, Maria Shipochka, Ralitsa Mladenova, Ognian Dimitrov, Daniela Stoyanova, Irina Stambolova

“…Modified Eaton’s reagent (methansulfonic acid/P₂O₅) was used as both reaction media for microwave-assisted synthesis of AB-PBI and as an efficient dispersant of partially agglomerated titanium dioxide powders. …”
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