Biodegradable Liquid Slow-Release Mulch Film Based on Bamboo Residue for Selenium-Enriched Crop Cultivation by Chaoqi Chen, Zhaoshuang Li, Kuaile Yin, Lei Li, Zhen Zhang, Xu Xu, He Liu, Yan Qing, Xingong Li, Yiqiang Wu

“…Optimal rhizome growth of pak choi seedlings was observed under the PVA@CMC/QL cover, as demonstrated by the planting of both pak choi seedlings and weeds. Roots and stems increased by 3.8 ± 0.3 and 1.2 ± 0.3 cm, respectively. …”
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ITGA4 as a potential prognostic and immunotherapeutic biomarker in human cancer and its clinical significance in gastric cancer: an integrated analysis and validation by Jiaxing Zhang, Jiaxing Zhang, Gang Wang, Jie Liu, Futian Tang, Song Wang, Yumin Li, Yumin Li

“…However, its role across different cancer types is not well understood.MethodsUtilizing multi-omics data, we comprehensively evaluated ITGA4’s expression, clinical relevance, diagnostic and prognostic value, functions, mutations, and methylation status, along with its impact on immunity, mismatch repair (MMR), heterogeneity, stemness, immunotherapy responsiveness, and drug resistance in pan-cancer, with partial validation in gastric cancer (GC) using transcriptomic analysis, single-cell data, western blot (WB), wound-healing assay, flow cytometry and immunohistochemistry (IHC). …”
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Identification and validation of a lenvatinib resistance-related prognostic signature in HCC, in which PFKFB4 contributes to tumor progression and lenvatinib resistance by Jinfeng Wang, Jianfei Shi, Lili Mi, Ning Li, Xin Han, Man Zhao, Xiaoling Duan, Guangjie Han, Jiaojiao Hou, Fei Yin

“…Mutation signatures, therapeutic response, functional enrichment, and immune profile analyses were performed in the two groups. …”
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Identification of intratumoral microbiome-driven immune modulation and therapeutic implications in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by Zheng Yijia, Xiaoyu Li, Lina Ma, Siying Wang, Hong Du, Yun Wu, Jing Yu, Yunxia Xiang, Daiqin Xiong, Huiting Shan, Yubo Wang, Zhi Wang, Jianping Hao, Jie Wang

“…Pseudo-time analysis further revealed distinct differentiation trajectories of B cells, highlighting their potential heterogeneity across different immune environments. Metabolic pathway analysis showed significant differences in the average expression levels of metabolic pathways among B-cell subgroups, suggesting functional specialization. …”
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Protecting the Autonomy of Patients with Severe Mental Illness Through Psychiatric Advance Directive Peer-Facilitation by Nicholas Karasik

“…PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE As someone who has voluntarily been admitted to a psychiatric health facility twice to treat manic episodes stemming from Bipolar I Disorder, I recognize the autonomy-persevering utility of psychiatric advance directives on a theoretical and experiential level. …”
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CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF FORMATION, CLINICAL AND MORPHOLOGICAL MANIFESTATIONS, COURSE AND ASSESSMENT OF THE DEGREE OF GRAVITY OF DAMAGE IN CASES OF FACIAL INJURIES... by В. Мішалов, С. Козлов, О. Гуріна, М. Гараздюк, П. Плевінскіс, М. Зубко

“…The significance of this research stems from its focus on incorporating the unique physiological and anatomical aspects of children's bodies into forensic evaluations of facial injuries, considering their potential to cause not only temporary health impairments but also long-lasting functional and cosmetic consequences. …”
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X-Ray Crystal and Cryo-Electron Microscopy Structure Analysis Unravels How the Unique Thylakoid Lipid Composition Is Utilized by Cytochrome <i>b</i>₆<i>f</i> for Driving... by Radka Vladkova

“…It uncovers the lipid nanoenvironments that cyt<i>b</i>₆<i>f</i>, with different hydrophobic thicknesses, selectively attracts. …”
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Large-scale integration of meta-QTL and genome-wide association study identifies genomic regions and candidate genes for photosynthetic efficiency traits in bread wheat by Ming Chen, Tao Chen, Letong Yun, Zhuo Che, Jingfu Ma, Binxue Kong, Jiangying Long, Chunhua Cheng, Kaiqi Guo, Peipei Zhang, Lijian Guo, Delong Yang

“…Of these, 54 MQTLs were validated using genome-wide association study (GWAS) data from different natural populations in previous research. …”
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Reassembly of a tropical rainforest: A new chronosequence in the Chocó tested with the recovery of tree attributes by Sebastián Escobar, Felicity L. Newell, María‐José Endara, Juan E. Guevara‐Andino, Anna R. Landim, Eike Lena Neuschulz, Ronja Hausmann, Jörg Müller, Karen M. Pedersen, Matthias Schleuning, Constance J. Tremlett, Edith Villa‐Galaviz, H. Martin Schaefer, David A. Donoso, Nico Blüthgen

“…Hence, our chronosequence can be used to determine the time for recovery and stability (resistance and resilience) of different taxa and ecosystem functions, including species interaction networks. …”
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Identifying and Validating Indicators of Ritualism in the Iranian Higher Education System: A Mixed-Methods Study by Seyed Hedayat Davarpanah, Reza Hoveida, Mostafa Bagherian Far

“…Neglecting its indicators in the core functions of the university—teaching, research, and services—can lead to institutions that lack quality and fail to make a significant impact on society, both formally and functionally.  …”
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Étude de trois grands tonneaux mis au jour à Reims/Durocortorum (Marne) : le savoir-faire des tonneliers antiques by Pierre Mille, Philippe Rollet

“…It thus becomes clear that many different agents in the wine sector were involved. …”
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Enrichment of Ginseng Rare Sapogenin 25-OH-PPT and Its Protective Effect on Myocardial Fibrosis by Zixuan Jin, Yuemin Wu, Yanyan Zhang, Siqi Feng, Guotao Hu, Hairong Liu, Yuqing Zhao, Jing Xu

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GJA1-20k, a Short Isoform of Connexin43, from Its Discovery to Its Potential Implication in Cancer Progression by Sarah Fournier, Jonathan Clarhaut, Laurent Cronier, Arnaud Monvoisin

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Integrated multi-omics analysis and experimental investigation of mitochondrial dynamics-related genes: molecular subtypes, immune landscape, and prognostic implications in lung ad... by Sixuan Wu, Sixuan Wu, Junfan Pan, Lijun Zeng, Qihong Pan, Yao Yu, Jincan Lin, Jing Zhang, Yiling Jiang

“…Associations between the model and immune infiltration, tumor mutational burden (TMB), tumor stemness, and drug sensitivity were analyzed. The function of the key gene MTCH2 was validated through in vitro experiments.ResultsTwo distinct MD molecular subtypes were identified, exhibiting significant differences in prognosis and immune characteristics. …”
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Efficacy Evaluation of Primary Oncological Knee Arthroplasty in Patients with Tumor Involvement of the Distal Femur by Ilkin M. Mikailov, Rashid M. Tikhilov, Petr V. Grigoriev

“…Utilization of a thin cement mantle decreased the risk of prosthesis instability by 5.1 times compared to standard cementation techniques, with statistically significant differences in odds ratios. The median function of the knee joint, as measured by the MSTS scale, was 80%. …”
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Arabic and Roman numbers as part of Chinese semiotic system by L.L. Bankova

“…It was found that the use of Roman numbers in the Chinese language is extremely restricted: they only occur in official documents executed in accordance with the Western traditions and in some educational editions, which is due to the fact that the functions of Roman numerals are commonly carried out by the Chinese characters belonging to the traditional Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches sets. …”
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Thalamocortical Connectivity and Microstructural Changes in Congenital and Late Blindness by N. H. Reislev, T. B. Dyrby, H. R. Siebner, H. Lundell, M. Ptito, R. Kupers

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Segregation and integration of resting-state brain networks in a longitudinal long COVID cohort by Yuchen Zhang, Gengchen Ye, Wentao Zeng, Ruiting Zhu, Chiyin Li, Yanan Zhu, Dongbo Li, Jixin Liu, Wenyang Wang, Peng Li, Liming Fan, Rong Wang, Xuan Niu

“…Summary: Long COVID is characterized by debilitating fatigue, likely stemming from abnormal interactions among brain regions, but the neural mechanisms remain unclear. …”
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Bridging Behavioural, Neural, and First-Person Insights into Working Memory Strategies by Anka Slana Ozimič, Nina Purg Suljič, Aleš Oblak, Jurij Bon, Toma Strle, Grega Repovš

“… Working memory is a core cognitive function, yet findings regarding its behavioural and neural underpinnings are often inconsistent. …”
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From aspectual to degree quantifiers: Context expansion of por completo and completamente in Spanish and Portuguese by Katharina Gerhalter, Stefan Koch

“…We argue that the degree quantifier function develops from the aspectual function and that this is the result of a diachronic evolution via ambiguous bridging/critical contexts and switch/isolate contexts. …”
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