Review
Immunology
Helena Lucia Carneiro Santos, Karina M. Rebello
Summary: Parasitic infections caused by protozoans that infect the mucosal surfaces are a widely neglected public health problem worldwide. Current drug treatments are limited and drug resistance is increasing, highlighting the need for new strategies. This review explores potential candidates for treatment and suggests future research directions.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Pauline Hardouin, Raphael Chiron, Helene Marchandin, Jean Armengaud, Lucia Grenga
Summary: Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, leading to multiple organ dysfunction. The microbiota is considered as an additional factor contributing to symptoms exacerbation, treatment outcome, and phenotypic variability in CF patients. Proteomics plays a key role in studying the relationship between CF microbiota and hosts.
Article
Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear
Teresa F. Mastropietro, Rosaria Bruno, Emilio Pardo, Donatella Armentano
Summary: This article highlights the urgent need to address the shortage of clean and safe water resources due to factors such as population growth, consumerism, climate change, and pollution. It discusses the potential of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membrane separation technologies in solving water scarcity issues, particularly in removing contaminants like PFASs. The challenges and future directions in improving membrane performance for PFAS removal are also explored, aiming to advance RO and NF technology for water treatment.
DALTON TRANSACTIONS
(2021)
Review
Materials Science, Biomaterials
Arpana Parihar, Avinash Kumar, Udwesh Panda, Rukhsar Khan, Dipesh Singh Parihar, Raju Khan
Summary: This article focuses on the fundamentals and applications of cryopreservation techniques, including standard procedures and advancements in the field. It discusses various cryoprotectants and variables affecting the cryopreservation process. The article also highlights the reduction of cryoinjury during cell resuscitation. Furthermore, it presents the challenges and future scope of implementing cryopreservation techniques.
Article
Engineering, Chemical
K. Foo, Y. Y. Liang, P. S. Goh, D. F. Fletcher
Summary: This paper reviews the computational parameters and boundary conditions involved in model simulations and discusses the transport mechanisms used for dense and porous gas separation membranes. The impacts of different operation parameters on membrane performance are evaluated, and the effect of obstacles and unsteady flow approaches for improving performance is described. Challenges and future perspectives in CFD simulation involving membrane gas separation are also provided.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH & DESIGN
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Manuel Will, Gregor D. Bader, Christian Sommer, Andrew Cooper, Andrew Green
Summary: Considering the Middle and Later Stone Age (MSA/LSA) record from inland sites of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), this region may be an underappreciated area for further study. Comparisons to other areas of South Africa, GIS modelling and geological considerations suggest that current data on the eastern seaboard are not reflective of the original extent and nature of the consumption of marine foods and settlement of coastal landscapes.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Helen Forgham, Jiayuan Zhu, Ruirui Qiao, Thomas P. Davis
Summary: Star polymers have unique structures and properties for drug delivery and imaging agent design. Previous studies have shown their potential translational applications. This review summarizes research published in the past 5 years and provides insights into the future clinical translation of star polymer nanoparticles through advanced models.
ACS APPLIED POLYMER MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Wilko Guilluy, Laurent Oudre, Azeddine Beghdadi
Summary: Video stabilization has been a dynamic research field with ongoing challenges and room for improvement. This paper aims to address these issues and provide a unified framework for a better understanding of the progress in this research area.
SIGNAL PROCESSING-IMAGE COMMUNICATION
(2021)
Review
Chemistry, Analytical
Josip Lorincz, Zvonimir Klarin, Julije Ozegovic
Summary: In today's data networks, TCP is the main protocol used for reliable communication, with its performance largely determined by the congestion control algorithm. The emergence of 5G mobile networks presents new challenges for the implementation of TCP CC algorithms due to high user device density and vast traffic flows. This paper provides an overview of popular TCP CC algorithms used in pre-5G networks and examines their performance in 5G networks, analyzing specific factors to consider for TCP CC algorithm implementation in 5G networks.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Miguel de la Fuente, Laura Lombardero, Alfonso Gomez-Gonzalez, Cristina Solari, Inigo Angulo-Barturen, Arantxa Acera, Elena Vecino, Egoitz Astigarraga, Gabriel Barreda-Gomez
Summary: Enzymes have emerged as promising therapeutic tools for various pathologies, offering advantages such as specificity and affinity. However, challenges such as short in vivo half-life and immune system reactions need to be addressed. Monitoring serum immune response during treatment is crucial, with techniques like ELISA and microarrays being utilized. Research is ongoing, including the investigation of potential therapeutic alternatives like using ACE2 for treating COVID-19.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Review
Immunology
Rashmi Rana, Ankit Tripathi, Naveen Kumar, Nirmal Kumar Ganguly
Summary: The outbreak of COVID-19 has been unprecedented, affecting billions of people globally in physical, psychological, and social aspects. SARS-CoV-2, with its high transmissibility and severe post-recovery implications, differs from MERS and SARS. The virus's impacts extend beyond the respiratory system, with no specific treatment currently available.
FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Biochemical Research Methods
Ruby C. Y. Lin, Jessica C. Sacher, Pieter-Jan Ceyssens, Jan Zheng, Ali Khalid, Jonathan R. Iredell
Summary: After a century of use in human infection, there is a clear need to improve the reproducibility, safety, and speed of providing suitable phages. Building a national consortium and sustainable phage biobank could serve as a model for phage therapy initiatives.
CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Boxu Ren, Marabeth Xin-Yi Kwah, Cuiliu Liu, Zhaowu Ma, Muthu K. Shanmugam, Lingwen Ding, Xiaoqiang Xiang, Paul Chi-Lui Ho, Lingzhi Wang, Pei Shi Ong, Boon Cher Goh
Summary: Despite its potential anticancer effects, resveratrol faces obstacles in clinical translation due to poor pharmacokinetics, low potency, and nephrotoxicity in certain patients. New strategies to enhance its bioavailability and develop more potent analogues are proposed to overcome these challenges and advance resveratrol in cancer therapy.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Zhi Feng, Zhe Yang, Sen Yang, Hanxiang Xiong, Yu Ning, Changxiang Wang, Yilian Li
Summary: This article presents a bibliometric analysis of chlorobenzene pollution in soil and groundwater (CBsPSG), revealing the status, development trends, and hotspots in this field. It also explores the environmental behavior and remediation techniques of CBsPSG, and provides suggestions for future research.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Volker Bergen, Ruslan A. Soldatov, Peter Kharchenko, Fabian J. Theis
Summary: RNA velocity has revolutionized the field of single-cell transcriptomics by providing directed dynamic information about gene expression kinetics. Researchers discuss current modeling approaches, limitations, potential pitfalls, and future directions for generalizing RNA velocity to diverse biological systems.
MOLECULAR SYSTEMS BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Francesca Romagnoli, Javier Baena, Ana Isabel Pardo Naranjo, Lucia Sarti
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2017)
Article
Geography, Physical
Francesca Romagnoli, Bruno Gomez de Soler, Amelia Bargallo, M. Gema Chacon, Manuel Vaquero
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2018)
Editorial Material
Geography, Physical
Francesca Romagnoli, Yoshihiro Nishiaki, Florent Rivals, Manuel Vaquero
QUATERNARY INTERNATIONAL
(2018)
Article
Anthropology
Manuel Vaquero, Francesca Romagnoli, Amelia Bargallo, M. Gema Chacon, Bruno Gomez de Soler, Andrea Picin, Eudald Carbonell
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Anthropology
Juan Ignacio Martin-Viveros, Andreu Olle, M. Gema Chacon, Francesca Romagnoli, Bruno Gomez de Soler, Manuel Vaquero, Palmira Saladie, Josep Vallverdu, Eudald Carbonell
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Geography, Physical
Bruno Gomez de Soler, Maria Soto, Josep Vallverdu, Manuel Vaquero, Amelia Bargallo, Maria Gema Chacon, Francesca Romagnoli, Eudald Carbonell
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2020)
Article
Anthropology
Bruno Gomez de Soler, Maria Soto, Josep Vallverdu, Amelia Bargallo, M. Gema Chacon, Francesca Romagnoli, Manuel Vaquero
ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Geography, Physical
Ella Assaf, Viviane Slon, Francesca Romagnoli
Summary: Horashim East is a newly discovered Middle Palaeolithic open-air occurrence in central Israel, with hundreds of lithic items uncovered. The discovery sheds new light on human land-use patterns and indicates that central-eastern Israel was favorable for human settlement throughout the Palaeolithic.
JOURNAL OF QUATERNARY SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Archaeology
Ella Assaf, Francesca Romagnoli
Summary: This paper discusses the universal selection of exceptional materials for tool making in prehistory and suggests viewing these materials as active agents and living vital beings in Palaeolithic archaeology. The use of specific materials in the Palaeolithic reflects deep familiarity and complex relations of early humans with the world around them, beyond just symbolic meanings. Viewing tools and materials from an ontological point of view can provide insights into the social, cosmological, and ontological world-views of Palaeolithic humans.
CAMBRIDGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Archaeology
Francesca Romagnoli
Summary: Approximately 400,000 years ago, novel technological behaviors emerged, characterized by the utilization of previously unused resources and the creation of new tools. These innovations are discussed within the context of anthropological, paleoneurological, genetic, and behavioral changes in the Middle Pleistocene. The perspective suggests a shift in understanding Middle Pleistocene hominids and modern behavior origins and definitions, highlighting the importance of cognitive archaeology in prehistory.
CAMBRIDGE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Anthropology
Aleix Eixea, Maria Gema Chacon, Amelia Bargallo, Alfred Sanchis, Francesca Romagnoli, Manuel Vaquero, Valentin Villaverde
JOURNAL OF WORLD PREHISTORY
(2020)
Article
Archaeology
Aleix Eixea, Francesca Romagnoli, Amelia Bargallo, Bruno Gomez de Soler, Manuel Vaquero, M. Gema Chacon
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCE-REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Anthropology
Manuel Vaquero, M. Cristina Fernandez-Laso, M. Gema Chacon, Francesca Romagnoli, Jordi Rosell, Pablo Sanudo
JOURNAL OF ANTHROPOLOGICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Anthropology
Manuel Vaquero, Francesca Romagnoli
JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD AND THEORY
(2018)
