Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adriana Volna, Martin Bartas, Petr Pecinka, Vladimir Spunda, Jiri Cerven
Summary: This paper reviews the current understanding of miRNAs in spring barley, discussing their roles in plant development, homeostasis, and immune processes, and proposing future research directions and unresolved questions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Jonn Axsen, Scott Hardman, Alan Jenn
Summary: This article highlights the importance of zero-emissions vehicles (ZEVs) in decarbonizing the transport sector and focuses on the effectiveness and impact of a ZEV sales mandate policy in the long term. It presents an interdisciplinary framework to address the complexity of the policy and summarizes limited evidence on policy effectiveness, efficiency, public acceptability, and transformative potential.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Immunology
Richard Hodosi, Maria Kazimirova, Katarina Soltys
Summary: This study investigates the potential, tight relationship, and interaction between bacteria in the I. ricinus microbiome. It is found that endosymbiotic bacteria can provide I. ricinus with essential vitamins, and the survival of pathogens such as Wolbachia spp. or A. phagocytophilum may be supported by the tick itself through the metabolic pathways provided by symbiotic Spiroplasma ixodetis. Manipulation of the tick's endosymbiotic microbiome could be a promising approach for controlling I. ricinus and the spread of emerging bacterial pathogens.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Kacper Buldys, Tomasz Gornicki, Dariusz Kalka, Ewa Szuster, Malgorzata Biernikiewicz, Leszek Markuszewski, Malgorzata Sobieszczanska
Summary: Nociplastic pain, distinguished from neuropathic and nociceptive pain, is a recently identified type of pain that is well-documented in literature. Its pathophysiology, including alterations in spinal fluid elements, brain structure, and psychological factors, has not been clearly established. Diagnostic tools originally developed for neuropathic pain, such as the painDETECT and Douleur Neuropathique 4 questionnaires, can also be used for nociplastic pain, but more standardized instruments are needed for assessment. Nociplastic pain is found in various diseases, and current treatments for other types of pain may not be suitable. Efforts are being made to establish effective management strategies, leading to several clinical trials. Physicians should widely discuss and recognize this concept to optimize pain control for patients.
Review
Neurosciences
Dmitrii M. Belousov, Elizaveta Mikhaylenko, Siva G. Somasundaram, Cecil E. Kirkland, Gjumrakch Aliev
Summary: Mitochondria are essential for healthy eukaryotic cells, producing energy through oxidative phosphorylation and protecting cells during damage through mitophagy pathways. Different mechanisms, such as the PINK1/Parkin-dependent pathway and other proteins, are involved in mitophagy. Additionally, ROS, mTORC1, and AMPK play regulatory roles in mitophagy processes.
CURRENT NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Surgery
Hanyue Li, Chen Shen, Yang Chen, Yiyang Wang, Chenxi Zhong, Wentao Fang
Summary: Segmentectomy is a compromised procedure for early-stage lung cancer patients who cannot tolerate standard lobectomy. The revival of segmentectomy comes with the increased detection of lung cancers, especially those appearing as GGO-containing lesions on CT scan. Limited resections, such as segmentectomy, may help in reducing perioperative risks and preserving pulmonary function, but more clinical trials are needed to explore the specific role of segmentectomy in the treatment of GGO-containing lung cancers.
FRONTIERS IN SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Business, Finance
Klaus Grobys
Summary: Recent research shows that the majority of scientific studies published in leading finance journals fail scientific replication, casting doubts on the validity of methodologies currently used in finance research. The study indicates that standard methodologies used in finance research are sample-specific due to the nature of financial markets.
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Santiago Justo Arevalo, Adriana Castillo-Chavez, Carmen Sofia Uribe Calampa, Daniela Zapata Sifuentes, Cesar J. Huallpa, Gianfranco Landa Bianchi, Romina Garavito-Salini Casas, Mauro Quinones Aguilar, Roberto Pineda Chavarria
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of understanding the biology of SARS-CoV-2. This review summarizes the functions of different SARS-CoV-2 proteins and focuses on the non-spike proteins. The study identifies host mechanisms targeted by SARS-CoV-2 proteins and highlights their multiple functions, along with the limited information available. The aim is to assist researchers in understanding SARS-CoV-2's pathogenesis.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Engineering, Environmental
Alex Kummer, Tamas Varga
Summary: The article discusses the possible causes, consequences, and prevention measures of reactor runaway, including the appropriate design of the reactor, operation strategy, and early warning detection system. Assessment methods for thermal risk analysis and criteria for reactor runaway are detailed, along with the design of operation strategy for semi-batch reactors. Significant works on reactor design, operation, and safety are collected and evaluated, with suggestions for further research areas to improve thermal safety knowledge.
PROCESS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
(2021)
Article
Economics
Preeti Roy, Wasim Ahmad, Perry Sadorsky, B. V. Phani
Summary: This study explores the impact of idiosyncratic risk on excess returns of clean energy stocks and finds that investors in clean energy stocks are guided by pessimist group of investors. The study also reveals that there is no significant relationship between clean energy excess stock returns and idiosyncratic risk during the COVID-19 period, indicating similarities with technology stocks. This study provides valuable insights for regulators and investors.
Article
Business
Satish Kumar, Neeraj Pandey, Weng Marc Lim, Akash Nil Chatterjee, Nitesh Pandey
Summary: This review conducts a bibliometric analysis of transfer pricing research to reveal the need for it to move beyond compliance and tax management towards a more meaningful use as a strategic tool in business. Future research directions for transfer pricing are also discussed in this review.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Business
Erin Frey, Gabrielle S. Adams, Jeffrey Pfeffer, Peter Belmi
Summary: This article examines the phenomenon of punishment in bounded and boundaryless organizations and identifies differences between them. In boundaryless organizations, punishment involves different actors, situations, reasons, and methods. However, many questions about punishment in boundaryless organizations remain unanswered.
JOURNAL OF MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Review
Toxicology
Maciej Noga, Kamil Jurowski
Summary: Novichok is a group of nerve agents created secretly by the Soviet Union in the later phases of the Cold War. They are highly toxic and designed to be incurable and undetectable. This article provides a general overview of Novichoks, including their physical and chemical properties, synthesis, mechanism of action, and toxicity. It highlights the threat posed by these compounds and encourages further interdisciplinary studies.
ARCHIVES OF TOXICOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Sooksan Kantabutra
Summary: This study examines the current state of organizational vision knowledge base with a sustainability focus through an Integrated Systematic Literature Review. It reveals that organizational vision scholars have emphasized organizational productivity rather than sustainability productivity. This knowledge gap is crucial for sustainability scholars and practitioners, as organizational culture with vision as a core component is a prerequisite for sustainable enterprise development, and sustainability transformations entail fundamental changes in cultures towards sustainable production and consumption. Drawing from the identified knowledge, a model linking organizational vision and sustainability-related organizational performance is derived, providing significant theoretical, empirical, and practical implications for corporate sustainability.
Review
Neurosciences
Ana Carolina P. Campos, Rosana L. Pagano, Nir Lipsman, Clement Hamani
Summary: Treatment-resistant depression (TRD) affects millions of individuals worldwide and deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been proposed as an adjuvant therapy for TRD. The antidepressant efficacy of DBS is still controversial, and its mechanisms of action remain poorly understood. Astrocytes, which play a major role in brain homeostasis, neuroinflammation, and neuroplasticity, may be pivotal in understanding the effects of DBS on TRD.
EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY
(2023)
