A $C^\ast$-algebraic view on the interaction of real- and reciprocal space topology in skyrmion crystals by Pascal Prass, Fabian R. Lux, Emil Prodan, Duco van Straten, Yuriy Mokrousov

“…We approach it from the viewpoint of $C^\ast$-algebras and calculate all admissible Chern numbers of a strongly coupled tight-binding skyrmion system on a triangular lattice as a function of Fermi energy and texture parameters. …”
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Trans-synaptic molecular context of NMDA receptor nanodomains by Michael C. Anderson, Poorna A. Dharmasri, Martina Damenti, Sarah R. Metzbower, Rozita Laghaei, Thomas A. Blanpied, Aaron D. Levy

“…Abstract Tight coordination of spatial relationships between protein complexes is required for cellular function. …”
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A New Method for Constructing Integral-Resistance Matrix for 5-Round AES by Fanyang Zeng, Tian Tian

“…However, their method does not work practically for 5-round AES due to the large S-box and complex linear layer. In this paper, we are concerned with the integral-resistance property of 5-round AES. …”
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Berry curvature-induced transport signature for altermagnetic order by T. Farajollahpour, R. Ganesh, K. V. Samokhin

“…These measurements require rather complex setups that make it challenging to track variations in altermagnetic order, e.g., to identify a temperature-tuned altermagnetic phase transition. …”
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Molecular Motors in Blood–Brain Barrier Maintenance by Astrocytes by Ana Filipa Sobral, Inês Costa, Vanessa Teixeira, Renata Silva, Daniel José Barbosa

“…In particular, astrocytes are essential for BBB function, as they maintain BBB integrity through their end-feet, which form a physical and biochemical interface that enhances endothelial cell function and barrier selectivity. …”
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Modern View on the Role of Epidermal Barrier in Atopic Phenotype Development in Children by Nikolay N. Murashkin, Alena A. Savelova, Roman A. Ivanov, Dmitri V. Fedorov, Leonid A. Opryatin, Wasel Ahmad

“…Epidermal barrier is one is one of the most important structures of the skin, it performs protective function, ensure internal environment constancy by selective ions and molecules transport and by transepidermal water loss regulation. …”
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CRABP1 Signalosomes in Non-Canonical Actions of Retinoic Acid—Maintaining Health and Preventing Thyroid Dysfunction in Aging by Jennifer Nhieu, Fatimah Najjar, Li-Na Wei

“…RA also elicits rapid, RAR-independent (noncanonical) activities mediated by Cellular RA Binding Protein 1 (CRABP1) to modulate cytosolic signaling. CRABP1 functions by forming protein complexes, named CRABP1 signalosomes, to modulate signal propagation in a cell type-specific manner. …”
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Porcine intestinal organoids cultured in an organ-on-a-chip microphysiological system by James Bacon, Halie Kitchel, John Stutz, Jack Jia Hua Chen, Aaron Smith, Robert D. Van Horn, Christopher Moreland, Trent Abraham, Thomas Baker, Eitaro Aihara, Kathleen Hillgren

“…These cultures formed villi-like structures and established a tight barrier replete with F-actin and tight junctions. …”
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Coupled motions direct electrons along human microsomal P450 Chains. by Christopher R Pudney, Basile Khara, Linus O Johannissen, Nigel S Scrutton

“…Our hypothesis is that tight coupling of motion with enzyme chemistry can signal "ready and waiting" states for electron transfer from CPR to downstream CYPs and support vectorial electron transfer across complex redox chains. …”
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“Loss of polarity of basal cells” – The term revisited in the light of genomics by Debasish Pramanick, Richa Singh, Bidyut Roy, Anjana Mazumdar, Sandip Ghose

“…The epithelial cells exhibit apicobasal polarity which is maintained by Crumbs complex located at apical region of tight junction, ‘PAR’ complex at sub-apical region of tight junction and Scribble complex at adherens junction. …”
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RNA polymerase II primes Polycomb‐repressed developmental genes throughout terminal neuronal differentiation by Carmelo Ferrai, Elena Torlai Triglia, Jessica R Risner‐Janiczek, Tiago Rito, Owen JL Rackham, Inês de Santiago, Alexander Kukalev, Mario Nicodemi, Altuna Akalin, Meng Li, Mark A Ungless, Ana Pombo

“…Here, we map the genome‐wide occupancy of RNAPII and Polycomb from pluripotent ESCs to non‐dividing functional dopaminergic neurons. We find that poised RNAPII complexes are ubiquitously present at Polycomb‐repressed genes at all stages of neuronal differentiation. …”
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Elucidating Key Motifs Required for Arp2/3-Dependent and Independent Actin Nucleation by Las17/WASP. by Ellen G Allwood, Joe J Tyler, Agnieszka N Urbanek, Iwona I Smaczynska-de Rooij, Kathryn R Ayscough

“…Actin nucleation is the key rate limiting step in the process of actin polymerization, and tight regulation of this process is critical to ensure actin filaments form only at specific times and at defined regions of the cell. …”
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Examining Stromal Cell Interactions in an In Vitro Blood–Brain Barrier Model with Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells by Andrea Margari, Simon Konig, Vignesh Jayarajan, Silvia Rizzato, Giuseppe Maruccio, Emad Moeendarbary

“…Understanding the function of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) in health and disease, as well as improving drug delivery across the BBB, remains a critical priority in neuroscience research. …”
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RNA interference and single particle tracking analysis of hepatitis C virus endocytosis. by Kelly E Coller, Kristi L Berger, Nicholas S Heaton, Jacob D Cooper, Rosa Yoon, Glenn Randall

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) enters hepatocytes following a complex set of receptor interactions, culminating in internalization via clathrin-mediated endocytosis. …”
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Clostridium butyricum: a promising approach to enhancing intestinal health in poultry by Xiaopeng Tang, Yan Zeng, Meijun Li

“…Clostridium butyricum (C. butyricum) is a probiotic bacterium that has been shown to be a promising candidate for improving intestinal function and subsequently optimizing poultry growth. …”
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Entry Guidance for Hypersonic Glide Vehicles via Two-Phase hp-Adaptive Sequential Convex Programming by Xu Liu, Xiang Li, Houjun Zhang, Hao Huang, Yonghui Wu

“…This paper addresses the real-time trajectory generation problem for hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) during atmospheric entry, subject to complex constraints including aerothermal limits, actuator bounds, and no-fly zones (NFZs). …”
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Toll-Like Receptor-Mediated Cardiac Injury during Experimental Sepsis by Ina Lackner, Birte Weber, Shinjini Chakraborty, Sonja Braumüller, Markus Huber-Lang, Florian Gebhard, Miriam Kalbitz

“…The development of septic cardiomyopathy is due to complex interactions of damage-associated molecular patters, cytokines, and complement activation products. …”
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Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Coupling Numerical Simulation on Mechanical Heterogeneity of Coal Rock by Shuiqing Hu, Daobing Wang, Yipeng Li, Xiongfei Liu, Fujian Zhou, Meng Wang, Chunming He, Bo Yu

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The Intestinal Thread of Fate: How the Microbiota Shapes the Story of Liver Disease by Carlo Acierno, Riccardo Nevola, Luca Rinaldi, Ferdinando Carlo Sasso, Luigi Elio Adinolfi, Alfredo Caturano

“…The gut–liver axis plays a critical role, with factors like altered bile acid metabolism and toxic metabolites such as hydrogen sulfide worsening intestinal barrier function and fueling chronic inflammation. This review aims to explore the complex role of the gut–liver axis in MASLD progression, highlighting the mechanisms of intestinal barrier dysfunction, dysbiosis, and microbial contributions to liver injury. …”
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Stability and Finite-Time Synchronization Analysis for Recurrent Neural Networks with Improved Integral-Type Time-Varying Delays by Meng Li, Gulijiamali Maimaitiaili

“…Firstly, a sufficient criterion for universal asymptotic stability of RNNs with integral time-varying delays is obtained by estimating a tight upper bound of augmented Lyapunov-Krasovskii functional (LKF) derivative with inequality scaling technique and mutually convex combined inequality. …”
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