Cigarette Smoke Induces Colorectal Carcinogenesis in Wistar Rats by Decreasing The Expression of APC, MSH2 and MLH1 by Dody Novrial, Ignatius Riwanto, Sutiman Bambang Sumitro, Indra Wijaya

“…<p>Colorectal carcinogenesis induced by cigarette smoke requires at least 30-40 years. This long time duration causes an animal research conducted becomes relevant. …”
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Sun Protection Beliefs among Hispanics in the US by Marimer Santiago-Rivas, Chang Wang, Lina Jandorf

“…Studies were published in peer-reviewed journals (in all years available) and written in English. The search terms used were [“skin cancer” OR “sun protection”] AND [“Latino” OR “Hispanic”] AND “beliefs.” …”
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Evidence-Based Exercise Recommendations for the Reduction and Stabilization of Intraocular Pressure: A Practical Guide for Eye Care and Sport Specialists by Jesús Vera, María Dolores Morenas-Aguilar, Amador García-Ramos

“…Indeed, the impact of physical activity on IOP has gained attention in recent years, considering exercise prescription as a promising adjuvant strategy for controlling IOP in glaucoma patients. …”
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Exploring the sensitivity of episodic and spatial memory tests to healthy and pathological cognitive aging by Gina Michallat-Bragg, Megan Bennett, Bethany Iona Flewitt, Sayed Kazmi, Sarah Jane Smith, Christine Wells, Annabel Hollins, Charlotte Ash, Sarah Thwaites, Wendy Neil, David Howett, Sarah Dexter-Smith, Dennis Chan, James Dachtler, Steven Poulter, Stephen Evans, Stephen Evans, Colin Lever

“…The middle-aged group (mean: ∼51 years) were significantly worse than the young group (mean: ∼21 years) on the 4MT (Cohen’s d = 0.724) and the SSEVT (Cohen’s d = 0.443); and the older group (mean: ∼71 years) were significantly worse than the middle-aged group on the SSEVT (Cohen’s d = 0.724). …”
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The Immunoregulation of Th17 in Host against Intracellular Bacterial Infection by Yonghong Li, Chaojun Wei, Hui Xu, Jing Jia, Zhenhong Wei, Rui Guo, Yanjuan Jia, Yu Wu, Yuanting Li, Xiaoming Qi, Zhenhao Li, Xiaoling Gao

“…T helper 17 cells (Th17) constitute a distinct subset of helper T cells with a unique transcriptional profile (STAT3, RORγ, and RORα), cytokine production pattern (IL17 family), and requirement of specific cytokines for their differentiation (TGF-β, IL6, IL21, and IL23). …”
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Sparse support path generation for multi-axis curved layer fused filament fabrication by Tak Yu Lau, Dong He, Yamin Li, Yihe Wang, Danjie Bi, Lulu Huang, Pengcheng Hu, Kai Tang

“…In recent years, multi-axis fused filament fabrication has emerged as a solution to address the limitations of the conventional 2.5D printing process. …”
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Etanercept-Induced Myelopathy in a Pediatric Case of Blau Syndrome by Fabiola Caracseghi, Jaume Izquierdo-Blasco, Angel Sanchez-Montanez, Susana Melendo-Perez, Manuel Roig-Quilis, Consuelo Modesto

“…Mutations in nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain 2 (NOD2/CARD15) are responsible for this condition, which has an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance and variable expressivity. …”
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Adverse Health Effects and Unhealthy Behaviors among Medical Students Using Facebook by Sami Abdo Radman Al-Dubai, Kurubaran Ganasegeran, Mustafa Ahmed Mahdi Al-Shagga, Hematram Yadav, John T. Arokiasamy

“…Mean age was 20.5 (±2.7) years. All students had a Facebook account. The average daily Facebook surfing hours were 2.5 (±1.7). …”
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Potential links between serum uric acid levels and testosterone levels in adult males: a cross-sectional study by Wenxiu Chen, Wanjuan Song, Hanzhi Zhang, Xin Su, Jingfei Chen, Jianlin Chen

“…Moreover, non-linear pattern in the relationship between SUA levels and T levels was also identified.…”
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Four Japanese Patients with Congenital Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus due to the AVPR2 Mutations by Noriko Namatame-Ohta, Shuntaro Morikawa, Akie Nakamura, Kumihiro Matsuo, Masahide Nakajima, Kazuhiro Tomizawa, Yusuke Tanahashi, Toshihiro Tajima

“…Of the familial cases, the sister was diagnosed as having NDI, but a skewed X-inactivation pattern in her peripheral blood lymphocytes was not identified. …”
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Deformation and Reinforcement of the Existing Tunnel Affected by New Shield Tunnel Construction with Small Clearance by Junchao Zhang, Jiacheng Yu, Cunjun Li, Yizhou Liu, Longgang Tian, Yonglin He, Qi Zhang

“…In recent years, the rapid expansion of subway construction has brought increasing challenges related to the crossing of new and existing subway lines. …”
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Temporal Range Dynamics of the Lataste’s Viper (<i>Vipera latastei</i> Boscá, 1878) in Doñana (Spain): Insights into Anthropogenically Driven Factors by Rafael Carmona-González, Francisco Carro, Juan Pablo González de la Vega, Fernando Martínez-Freiría

“…We investigated the local effect of these anthropogenic factors on the temporal range dynamics of Lataste’s viper (<i>Vipera latastei</i>), an Iberian endemic Mediterranean reptile that has apparently become rare over the years in Doñana. Using ecological niche-based models, based on climatic and remote sensing variables, we analyzed historical (1959–1999) and contemporary (2000–2022) records of the species to assess range shifts and identify environmental factors that may influence them. …”
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Systematic Characterization of In Vitro and In Vivo Metabolic Pathways and Identification of Novel Biomarkers of 26 Synthetic Cannabinoids by Yudie Ning, Tao Wang, Xiao Yang, Fang Guo, Yingwen Xu, Yuan Zhang, Kaile Wang, Meng Hu, Zhe Chen, Zhiwen Wei, Keming Yun

“…In recent years, the harms and abuse of synthetic cannabinoids (SCs) have attracted extensive attention in society. …”
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Research hotspots and trends in the interaction mechanisms of neuroinflammation and sleep disorders: A bibliometric analysis based on WOS by Nan Zhao, Zhao-qiong Zhu, Qihai Gong, Rui Jiang

“…This study aims to analyze the research hotspots and trends regarding neuroinflammation in sleep disorders over the past 30 years through bibliometric and review analyses. Relevant publications were sourced from the Web of Science Core Collection (WoSCC). …”
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Quantitative analysis of iris surface smoothness in normal population by Hanieh Fakhredin, Tahereh Mahmoudi, Soha Nohasfarmaniyeh, Diba Akbarzadeh, Maryam Kasiri, Elias Khalili Pour, Mohammad Zarei

“…The average age of participants was 46.71 ± 16.25, spanning 18–75 years. AS-OCT imaging was performed on both eyes before and after pupil dilation. …”
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Recidivism as a risk factor in road crime: The importance of its consideration in re-education and reintegration programmes by Elisa Giménez Fita, Antonio Carrasco García, Cristina Escamilla Robla

“…Our findings are based on a sample of 20,260 TASEVAL road safety training course attendees and their recidivism over the following four years. The principal takeaway was that the most common and concerning repeated behaviours are related to driving under the effects of alcohol or drugs and driving without a licence, establishing clear criminal pattern, with the latter being the most frequent type of recidivism. …”
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A new flavor of synthetic yeast communities sees the light by Vicente Rojas, Daniela Rivera, Carlos Ruiz, Luis F. Larrondo

“…ABSTRACT No organism is an island: organisms of varying taxonomic complexity, including genetic variants of a single species, can coexist in particular niches, cooperating for survival while simultaneously competing for environmental resources. In recent years, synthetic biology strategies have witnessed a surge of efforts focused on creating artificial microbial communities to tackle pressing questions about the complexity of natural systems and the interactions that underpin them. …”
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An Optimized Dynamic Benefit Evaluation Method for Pumped Storage Projects in the Context of the “Dual Carbon” Goal by Cong Feng, Qi Guo, Qian Liu, Feihong Jian

“…The application of the model to an actual operating pumped storage power station yielded an internal rate of return of 8.18%, a payback period of 16.4 years, and a 26% increase in net present value compared with traditional methods. …”
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Safety and tolerability of a combined oral contraceptive containing estetrol/drospirenone in real-life clinical practice: An open-label, prospective, multicenter, epidemiological,... by Natalia V. Aganezova, Rushania I. Gabidullina

“…The data of 2495 participants aged 18 to 50 years who received a COC containing estetrol 15 mg and drospirenone 3 mg (E4/DRSP) for 6 cycles were analyzed. …”
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Cutaneous Manifestations in Renal Transplant Recipients by Anil Kumar Das, Ramesh Sharma, Ashish Karn

“…The mean duration from date of transplantation to presentation to the transplant OPD for infectious dermatoses was 688.4 days (1.88 years) and for iatrogenic dermatoses was 67.5 days. …”
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