Adequate vitamin A liver stores estimated by the modified relative dose response test are positively associated with breastfeeding but not vitamin A supplementation in Senegalese u... by Mane Hélène Faye, Marie-Madeleine A Diémé, Nicole Idohou-Dossou, Abdou Badiane, Adama Diouf, Ndeye Magatte Ndiaye Ndome, Sherry A Tanumihardjo

“…In Senegal, available data suggest that VAS should be maintained, but geographic and age-related specificities need to be addressed to better implement and target VAS programming. The objective of this comparative cross-sectional study, conducted in urban settings of Dakar, was to compare the vitamin A liver stores (VALS) assessed using the modified-relative dose response (MRDR) test between supplemented and non-supplemented 9-23 month-old children and to study their relationship with VAS. …”
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MORPHOLOGICAL VARIABILITY OF LEAVES OF ACER NEGUNDO L. POPULATIONS IN THE ALTITUDINAL GRADIENT OF THE NORTH-WEST CAUCASUS (REPUBLIC OF ADYGEA) by Evgenia M. Ednich, Irina V. Chernyavskaya, Tatyana N. Tolstikova, Mariet N. Khagur, Marat V. Aliev

“…The higher variability of traits for populations of A. negundo in different environmental conditions determined by the altitudinal gradient can be considered as a manifestation of adaptive morphogenesis, that indicates the high ecological plasticity of A. negundo and the ability to withstand the influence of changing environmental factors.…”
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Spiritual Intelligence in Healthcare Practice and Servant Leadership as Predictors of Work Life Quality in Peruvian Nurses by Paula K. Dávila-Valencia, Belvi J. Gala-Espinoza, Wilter C. Morales-García

“…It is recommended to implement training programs and leadership strategies focused on these constructs to enhance work life quality in the healthcare sector.…”
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Simulation of daylight in the classroom, using an adaptive shell (a case study of a classroom in the city of Yazd) by Narmin Khairy, Mostafa Khairy

“…This plugin is a parametric building energy simulation software, which in this article, according to the time and weather conditions of Yazd city in the hot and dry climate of central Iran, by using the simulation of daylight, glare and energy indicators in The current conditions of the sample model are examined and then assuming the installation of the dynamic shell, simulations and indicators are analyzed again. …”
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Factors Affecting the Agricultural Sustainability of Wheat Farms in Kermanshah County by Reza Movahedi, Nafiseh Amiribavandpour, Karim Naderi Mahdeei

“…For this reason economic, social and cultural development programs after the Iran's revolution, the necessity of addressing this issue according to the standards and principles of sustainable development was highlighted. …”
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Correction possibilities of drug-induced liver toxicity in the treatment of patients with blood system tumors by V. B. Larionova, A. V. Snegovoy

“…The results obtained were the basis for the development of supportive therapy programs to prevent and reduce liver toxicity during chemotherapy. …”
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Prenatal exposure to organophosphorus flame retardants and birth outcomes: A cross-sectional study in an e-waste area in China by Chuyan Zhang, Zheng Ruan, Yifan Dou, Xian Liang Sun, Huadong Xu, Zhaoqiang Jiang, Xia Rao, Xinran Wang, Shoji F. Nakayama, Teruhiko Kido, Jianlin Lou

“…Consequently, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between prenatal exposure to OPFRs and infant birth outcomes in an e-waste area. We used programmed-temperature vaporizer gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (PTV-GC/MS) to measure the concentrations of thirteen OPFRs in umbilical cord blood samples from 131 mother-infant pairs in Taizhou. …”
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RANKL blockade inhibits cancer growth through reversing the tolerogenic profile of tumor-infiltrating (plasmacytoid) dendritic cells by Pascale Hubert, Patrick Roncarati, Charlotte Pilard, Marie Ancion, Celia Reynders, Thomas Lerho, Diane Bruyere, Alizee Lebeau, Marie-Julie Nokin, Elodie Hendrick, Olivier Peulen, Philippe Delvenne, Michael Herfs, Margaux Luyckx, Michael Renard, Florian Poulain, Rebekah Crake, Raphael Peiffer

“…Background Originally identified for its involvement in bone remodeling, accumulating data emerged in the past years indicating that receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand (RANKL) actually acts as a multifunctional soluble molecule that influences various physiological and pathological processes. …”
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Identification and analysis of cuproptosis associated molecular clusters and immunological profiles in atopic dermatitis by Liangzhe Wang, Bo Wang, Min Peng, Xiaoyan Yang, Sijia Huang, Ruixin Wang, Lin Du, Ruiqian Yao, Wei Wang, Baiping Dong, Yuanjie Zhu, Yuanjie Zhu

“…The role of cuproptosis, a novel form of programmed cell death, in AD is not yet understood.MethodsThe GSE107361 dataset was obtained from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) as prognostic markers of COVID-19 irrespective of patients immunosuppression status: a case-control retr... by Amalia Papanikolopoulou, Eftychia Eirini Maria Gourdoupari, Polyxeni Alexiou, Charalampos Charalampous, Vasiliki Rapti, Maria Effrosyni Livanou, Eleni Kakalou, Vissaria Sakka, Konstantinos N Syrigos, Garyfallia Poulakou

“…AIM: To identify hematological indicators as prognostic tools in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 pneumonia, with or without immunosuppression. …”
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Distribution, behavior and diet of the Asiatic black bear in human modified landscapes by Hadi Fahimi, Mahmood Soofi, Nahid Ahmadi, Ali T. Qashqaei, Hamidreza Heidari, Haaken Bungum, Bent Rech, Jonas Trepel, Matthias Waltert

“…Consequently, effective conservation programs such as the protection of abandoned date palm groves as a conflict-free food source are necessary. …”
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A Retrospective Longitudinal Study on Venous Thromboembolisms: The Impact of Active Monitoring on the Venous Thromboembolism Management Practices of Healthcare Providers to Improve... by Rateb Abd Alrazak Daowd, Ateeq Mohamad Algarni, Majed Abdulhadi Almograbi, Sara Majed Saab, Naif Mansour Alrashed, Maryam Mohammad Harthi, Amira Fatmah Paguyo Quilapio, Ibrahim Numan Alnajjar, Shahzad Ahmad Mumtaz, Raed Fahad Albusayyis, Dalya Ali Aljumaiah, Yazeed Alsalamah, Huda Ibrahim Almulhim

“…When left untreated, VTE is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality; accurate risk assessment and appropriate prophylaxis programs are therefore vital, as overlooked risk factors of these processes can potentially result in misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatment of the condition, with associated complications. …”
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Tensiomyography, functional movement screen and counter movement jump for the assessment of injury risk in sport: a systematic review of original studies of diagnostic tests by Álvaro Velarde-Sotres, Álvaro Velarde-Sotres, Álvaro Velarde-Sotres, Antonio Bores-Cerezal, Josep Alemany-Iturriaga, Josep Alemany-Iturriaga, Josep Alemany-Iturriaga, Julio Calleja-González

“…Therefore, they should be considered as assessment tests and technologies to individualize training programs and identify injury risk factors.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/view/CRD42024607563, PROSPERO (CRD42024607563).…”
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Plasma metabolomics identifies signatures that distinguish heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction by Fawaz Naeem, Teresa C. Leone, Christopher Petucci, Clarissa Shoffler, Ravindra C. Kodihalli, Tiffany Hidalgo, Cheryl Tow‐Keogh, Jessica Mancuso, Iphigenia Tzameli, Donald Bennett, John D. Groarke, Rachel J. Roth Flach, Daniel J. Rader, Daniel P. Kelly

“…Metabolite markers for ketogenic metabolic re‐programming were identified as unique signatures in the HFrEF group, possibly related to increased levels of BNP. …”
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Are Perceived Effort Scales (OMNI-RES) Appropriate for Defining and Controlling Strength Training Intensity? by José Luis Maté-Muñoz, Luis Maicas-Pérez, Iñigo Aparicio-García, Juan Hernández-Lougedo, Luis De Sousa-De Sousa, Mónica Hontoria-Galán, Francisco Hermosilla-Perona, Manuel Barba-Ruiz, Pablo García-Fernández, Juan Ramón Heredia-Elvar

“…Background: One of the most significant challenges for exercise professionals in designing strength training programs is determining the intensity or effort level of each set performed. …”
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Inbreeding and genetic load in a pair of sibling grouse species: Tetrastes sewersowi and T. bonasia by Kai Song, Tom van der Valk, Bin Gao, Peter Halvarsson, Yun Fang, Wendong Xie, Siegfried Klaus, Zhiming Han, Yue-Hua Sun, Jacob Höglund

“…Genetic load and inbreeding are recognized as important factors to be considered in conservation programs. Elevated levels of both can increase the risk of population extinction by negatively impacting fitness-related characters in many species of plants and animals, including humans (inbreeding depression). …”
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Pre-treatment peripheral blood TCR repertoire as a predictor of response in patients with NSCLC treated with immunochemotherapy by Yong Yang, Hui-yu Jiang, Yuan Li, Fang Wu, Zhao-yang Chen, Guo-ping Zheng, Wen-Zhong Su, Hai-long Wang, Min Pang

“…Richness, Shannon diversity indices, and the usage of variable and joining genes were studied. …”
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Genomic and Transcriptomic Analysis to Explore the Biological Characteristics of <i>Cyclocybe chaxingu</i> by Qiang Yang, Haiyan Song, Ge Su, Xuncheng Wang, Haijing Hu, Zhijun Zhai, Minghui Chen, Jianping Zhou, Hua Yin, Yang Gao, Dianming Hu

“…These insights clarify the taxonomic status of <i>C. chaxingu</i>, supporting its recognition within the genus <i>Cyclocybe</i> and providing a valuable resource for future research and breeding programs.…”
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Genome-wide association and fine-mapping analyses identify novel candidate genes affecting serum cortisol levels using imputed whole-genome sequencing data in pigs by Tae-Hee Kim, Hyeon-ah Kim, Jae-Bong Lee, Dongwon Seo, Yuju Lee, Yong Jun Kang, Sang-Geum Kim, Sang-Hyun Han, Seung-Hwan Lee, Cedric Gondro, Hee-Bok Park, In-Cheol Cho

“…In swine breeding programs, it has now become critically important to emphasize selection for resilience to external environmental stress factors that have negatively impacted the productivity of pigs, such as those due to climate change induced temperature increases, or the intensification of housing environments. …”
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Human lung cancer neutrophils generate NETs with preserved anti-tumor cytotoxicity but impaired anti-migratory activity by Nuha Alsharif, Nuha Alsharif, Mohamad Qaisi, Merav Shaul, Naomi Kaisar-Iluz, Naomi Kaisar-Iluz, Dan Padawer, Dan Padawer, Osnath Bouhanna, Osnath Bouhanna, Yael Volman, Yael Volman, Zvi G. Fridlender, Zvi G. Fridlender

“…Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are DNA-protein structures released during a form of programmed neutrophil death known as NETosis. While NETs have been implicated in both tumor inhibition and promotion, their functional role in cancer remains ambiguous. …”
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