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Plant Sciences
Igor M. Kessous, Andrea F. Costa
Summary: The taxonomic placement of some species in the genus Vriesea remains uncertain. In this study, we reviewed 21 species of Vriesea with uncertain classification and proposed new circumscriptions and nomenclatural stability for these taxa. Our findings include 17 redescriptions, eight new combinations, two lectotypifications, one revalidation, and notes for all taxa.
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Biodiversity Conservation
Aldo Gomez-Benitez, James Martin Walker, Ana Esthela Lopez-Moreno, Oswaldo Hernandez-Gallegos
Summary: Urbanization may have an impact on the endemic Mexican lizard Aspidoscelis costatus costatus, as shown by differences in morphological traits between urban and wildland populations. The differences in some morphometric traits could be related to flight requirements in urban habitats, while differences in femoral pores may be influenced by chemical pollution.
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Plant Sciences
Casandra Reyes-Garcia, Narcy Anai Pereira-Zaldivar, Celene Espadas-Manrique, Manuela Tamayo-Chim, Nahlleli Chilpa-Galvan, Manuel Jesus Cach-Perez, Marypaz Ramirez-Medina, Ana Maria Benavides, Peter Hietz, Gerhard Zotz, Jose Luis Andrade, Catherine Cardelus, Rodolfo de Paula Oliveira, Helena J. R. Einzmann, Valeria Guzman Jacob, Thorsten Kromer, Juan P. Pinzon, Juliano Sarmento Cabral, Wolfgang Wanek, Carrie Woods
Summary: In this study, the functional groups of epiphytic bromeliads were revisited using a trait database and unsupervised classification. Five distinct functional groups were identified based on their characteristics and ecological habitats. This research enhances our understanding of the ecological adaptation and functional evolution of bromeliads.
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Plant Sciences
Sandra I. Vera-Paz, Daniel D. Diaz Contreras D. Diaz, Matthias Jost, Stefan Wanke, Andres J. Rossado, Rebeca Hernandez-Gutierrez, Gerardo A. Salazar, Susana Magallon, Eric J. Gouda, Ivon M. Ramirez-Morillo, Sabina Donadio, Carolina Granados Mendoza
Summary: In this study, we investigated the phylogeny and evolution of Tillandsioideae using comparative analysis of plastid DNA sequences. We found that plastid markers provided strong support for phylogenetic relationships and identified additional markers for future studies. Furthermore, we discovered plastome rearrangements and shifts in evolutionary trait rates associated with taxonomic changes in Tillandsioideae.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Biology
Yichen Pan, Haotian Ren, Liang Lan, Yixue Li, Tao Huang
Summary: The prediction of drug combinations is clinically significant in reducing drug resistance and developing precision therapy. This review summarizes the latest methods and databases used for predicting the effects of drug combinations and introduces five algorithms applied to drug combinatorial prediction.
Review
Economics
Xiaoqian Wang, Rob J. Hyndman, Feng Li, Yanfei Kang
Summary: Forecast combinations, which involve combining multiple forecasts to improve accuracy, have gained significant popularity in the forecasting community. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the literature on forecast combinations, discusses the potential and limitations of various methods, and offers references to open-source software implementations. The study also surveys crucial issues regarding the utility of forecast combinations.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FORECASTING
(2023)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Amber Hanif Palla, Faridah Amin, Bilqees Fatima, Arooj Shafiq, Najeeb Ur Rehman, Ikram ul Haq, Anwar-ul-Hassan Gilani
Summary: Herbal combinations have shown potential efficacy in treating metabolic syndrome, providing a direction for future research in herbal combinations, drug development, and prevention and management of metabolic syndrome.
FRONTIERS IN PHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Rodrigo Alejandro Hernandez-Cardenas, Adolfo Espejo-Serna, Ana Rosa Lopez-Ferrari
Summary: Two new species, Viridantha pachycaulis and V. zamudioi, from Jalisco and Queretaro states in Mexico, are described and compared to similar species. The paper includes morphological descriptions, images, and a distribution map of the new taxa.
Editorial Material
Oncology
Mihaela Aldea, Jose Carlos Benitez, Nathalie Chaput, Benjamin Besse
Summary: The combination of CAR T cells with Pembrolizumab demonstrates efficacy in cold solid tumors with low genomic heterogeneity, while Atezolizumab-Bevacizumab combination offers a straightforward approach of antiangiogenics and immunotherapy for orphan diseases.
Review
Plant Sciences
Alfredo Cascante-Marin, Stephanie Nunez-Hidalgo
Summary: The breeding systems of neotropical angiosperm families, such as the Pineapple family (Bromeliaceae), play a crucial role in plant sexual reproduction, speciation, and extinction processes. However, our understanding of the breeding systems in Bromeliaceae is lacking. This review aims to establish the current knowledge on breeding systems in Bromeliaceae and identifies the need for further research on the evolutionary advantages of selfing in this plant family.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Zahra Mazrouei-Sebdani, Mohammadreza Naeimirad, Stefan Peterek, Hasina Begum, Sandra Galmarini, Franz Pursche, Enes Baskin, Shanyu Zhao, Thomas Gries, Wim J. Malfait
Summary: This review highlights various strategies for assembling silica aerogel with textile materials and evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of different approaches. The review also reviews the simulations of aerogel-fiber combinations and summarizes the current market situation and future prospects in the field.
MATERIALS & DESIGN
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Vincent M. Wagner, Floor J. Backes
Summary: Endometrial cancer is a common gynecologic cancer with poor prognosis in recurrent cases. Hormonal therapy, including progesterones and agents targeting the estrogen pathway, is an effective option for patients with low-grade hormone receptor-positive disease who cannot tolerate or prefer to avoid cytotoxic chemotherapy or other targeted therapies. Molecular profiling and ongoing trials are exploring novel hormonal therapy agents.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Meilin Zhu, Megan W. Tse, Juliane Weller, Julie Chen, Paul C. Blainey
Summary: Antibiotic resistance is a growing global clinical problem, leading to the emergence of combination therapy as a promising strategy in the limited drug development in the antibacterial space. Despite challenges in discovery, new methods and platforms are likely to identify new and effective antibacterial combinations to revitalize the antibacterial drug pipeline.
ANNALS OF THE NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Ya-Rong Wang, Yu-Cheng Dai, Hong-Gao Liu, Josef Vlasak, Peter Buchanan, Yuan Yuan, Ying-Da Wu
Summary: Megasporoporia sensu lato has been intensively studied in China and South America, resulting in the recognition of four genera and 36 species within this genus. This study analyzed more samples and described six new species, as well as provided an identification key to these species.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Oncology
Pasquale Lombardi, Marco Filetti, Rosa Falcone, Rossella Di Bidino, Roberto Iacovelli, Chiara Ciccarese, Emilio Bria, Giampaolo Tortora, Giovanni Scambia, Gennaro Daniele
Summary: This study conducted a systematic review and network meta-analysis of first-line immune-checkpoints inhibitors (ICI) based combinations in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC). The results showed that lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab had the highest probability to be the best treatment in terms of overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS). In sarcomatoid patients, nivolumab plus cabozantinib ranked highest in survival outcomes.
CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS
(2022)