Some unique anatomical scaling relationships among genera in the grass subfamily Pooideae.

Members of the grass family Poaceae have adapted to a wide range of habitats and disturbance regimes globally. The cellular structure and arrangements of leaves can help explain how plants survive in different climates, but these traits are rarely measured in grasses. Most studies are focussed on individual species or distantly related species within Poaceae.

Predictors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among refugees and other migrant populations: A systematic scoping review.

Objective: This study aimed to map the existing literature to identify predictors of COVID-19 vaccine acceptability among refugees, immigrants, and other migrant populations.

Methods: A systematic search of Medline, Embase, Scopus, APA PsycInfo and Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) was conducted up to 31 January 2023 to identify the relevant English peer-reviewed observational studies. Two independent reviewers screened abstracts, selected studies, and extracted data.

Disturbance in cerebral blood microcirculation and hypoxic-ischemic microenvironment are associated with the development of brain metastasis.

Background: Brain metastases (BM) constitute an increasing challenge in oncology due to their impact on neurological function, limited treatment options, and poor prognosis. BM occurs through extravasation of circulating tumor cells across the blood-brain barrier. However, the extravasation processes are still poorly understood.

Linking weather and health outcomes: Examining the potential influences of weather factors and particulate matter pollution on adverse pregnancy outcomes in the Kavre district, Nepal.

Introduction: Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs) include stillbirth, preterm birth, and low birthweight (LBW). Studies exploring the impact of weather factors and air pollution on APOs are scarce in Nepal. We examined the impacts of prenatal exposure to temperature, precipitation, and air pollution (PM) on APOs among women living in Kavre, Nepal.

Cytotoxic sigma-2 ligands trigger cancer cell death via cholesterol-induced-ER-stress.

Sigma-2-ligands (S2L) are characterized by high binding affinities to their cognate sigma-2 receptor, overexpressed in rapidly proliferating tumor cells. As such, S2L were developed as imaging probes (ISO1) or as cancer therapeutics, alone (SV119 [C6], SW43 [C10]) and as delivery vehicles for cytotoxic drug cargoes (C6-Erastin, C10-SMAC). However, the exact mechanism of S2L-induced cytotoxicity remains to be fully elucidated.