Hedgehog Signaling Pathway in Fibrosis and Targeted Therapies by Yuchen Hu, Linrui Peng, Xinyu Zhuo, Chan Yang, Yuwei Zhang

“…We thus highlight the context dependence of Hh signaling, as well as discuss the current status and the challenges of Hh-targeted therapies for fibrosis.…”
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Islamic Finance and Sustainable Development: Key Ethical Features and Proactive Initiatives Promoting Financial Inclusion by Laura Maria Franciosi

“…SDGs recognise that ending poverty is strictly intertwined with strategies to reduce inequality and spur economic growth, all while tackling climate change and preserving the environment. In this context, the lack of financial inclusion increases poverty and frustrates economic development since access to essential financial services helps people nurture their education and financial plans, and financial inclusion can help alleviate poverty and lift economic development. …”
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Multi-Scale Contextual Coding for Human-Machine Vision of Volumetric Medical Images by Jietao Chen, Weijie Chen, Qianjian Xing, Feng Yu

“…Different from the existing 3D convolutional compression algorithms oriented only for human vision, this paper proposes a Multi-scale Contextual Autoencoder (MCAE) architecture that recurrently incorporates anatomical inter-slice context to optimize the compression of the current slice for both human and machine vision. …”
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Humanitarian aid under sanctions: From the problem statement to the search for solutions by L. D. Oganisyan L.D.

“…In the context of a sharp aggravation of interstate rivalry, an increase in natural disasters and the emergence of new epidemiological challenges, the problem of timely provision of humanitarian assistance to the population of the most affected countries and regions becomes especially acute. …”
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The Impact of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Spasticity in Children with Spastic Cerebral Palsy: A Systematic Review by Amalio Jiménez, Frederick R. Carrick, Norman Hoffman, Monèm Jemni

“…Context: Spastic cerebral palsy (SCP) is a condition characterized by muscle stiffness and involuntary movements, which greatly affect movement abilities and overall well-being. …”
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BANKS AND BANKING BUSINESS IN RUSSIA IN THE FACE OF INTERNATIONAL SANCTIONS by G. S. Panova

“…Anti-crisis policy pursued by the Bank of Russia, in a context of stagnating economy, leads to a reduction in the Russian share in the world economy and increases in the standard of living gap with the developed countries. …”
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Natural Spillover Risk and Disease Outbreaks: Is Over-Simplification Putting Public Health at Risk? by David Bell, Jean von Agris, Blagovesta Tacheva, Garrett Wallace Brown

“…If we are to deal effectively with outbreak risk within the broad context of competing public health priorities, there is an urgent need to re-evaluate current assumptions on drivers of outbreaks based on available evidence and address continuing major gaps in knowledge.…”
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Electrohydraulic effect of microsecond pulsed discharge in transformer oils by Hang Wang, Cheng Zhang, Zhuofei Wang, Shuai Zhang, Kaihang Guo, Tao Shao

“…With the gap distance increase, all the breakdown voltage, the discharge energy, and the ratio of the mechanical energy to total energy increase, the breakdown current, the acceleration of the container wall, and the velocity of the shock wave decrease. …”
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Ultraviolet Emission From Resonant Tunnelling Metal–Insulator– Semiconductor Light Emitting Tunnel Diodes by Chen-Sheng Lin, Kate Cavanagh, Hei-Chit L. Tsui, Andrei Mihai, Bin Zou, Duncan W.E. Allsopp, Michelle A. Moram

“…A decrease in emission intensity was observed at high injection currents due to Fowler–Nordheim tunnelling. …”
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Gut Microbiota in Rheumatic Diseases Pathogenic Role and Therapeutic Potential by Bartłomiej Kusy, Maciej Dudziński, Martyna Różańska, Michał Robak, Agnieszka Bajkacz, Marcin Płonka, Mateusz Michalak

“… The gut microbiota plays a crucial role in maintaining the body's homeostasis, and its imbalance—referred to as dysbiosis—is increasingly associated with the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, including rheumatic disorders. …”
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First Observations of a Deep‐Water Seagrass Meadow (Thalassodendron ciliatum) on an Oceanic Reef in the Southern Coral Sea Marine Park, Australia by G. F. Galbraith, B. J. Cresswell, M. Russell, A. S. Hoey

“…We discuss the significance of this newly discovered meadow within the context of current reef health monitoring of the CSMP, reef fish biodiversity and the ecological value of deep‐water seagrass habitats for offshore coral reef systems like the Coral Sea.…”
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Coordinated regulation of timing and strength of synaptic outputs by adrenergic receptors through control of action potentials in Purkinje cells by Kei Furukawa, Kei Furukawa, Shin-ya Kawaguchi

“…We demonstrate that Purkinje cell axons exhibit negative control of action potentials in amplitude and conduction velocity by β-adrenergic receptors in a manner dependent on the axonal length through specific reduction of axonal Na+ currents. On the other hand, β-adrenergic receptors increased presynaptic release probability without changing the amount of readily releasable vesicles in axon terminals of Purkinje cells. …”
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Dynamic Scene Segmentation and Sentiment Analysis for Danmaku by Limin Li, Jie Jing, Peng Shi

“…Danmaku analysis is important for understanding video content and user interactions. However, current methods often look at separate comments and do not see the complex links between Danmaku and the video’s context. …”
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ESG disclosure topics and reporting frameworks: exploratory research across automotive, construction, and energy industries by Bence Lukács, Robert C. Rickards, Péter Molnár, Alex Suta, Árpád Tóth

“…Abstract Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting and proper measurement of greenhouse gas emissions are becoming increasingly important for industries with substantial environmental impact. …”
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Organization of Turkic States: Diverse Motivations For A Common Aim by Merve Erkan Aydın, Yi Liu

“…The Organization of Turkic States (OTS) was established to strengthen relations and increase cooperation between Turkicspeaking countries. …”
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A Systematic Review on Artificial Intelligence-Based Multimodal Dialogue Systems Capable of Emotion Recognition by Luis Bravo, Ciro Rodriguez, Pedro Hidalgo, Cesar Angulo

“…In the current context, the use of technologies in applications for multimodal dialogue systems with computers and emotion recognition through artificial intelligence continues to grow rapidly. …”
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Péri-urbanisation et risques naturels by Laurent Astrade, Céline Lutoff, Rachid Nedjai, Céline Philippe, Delphine Loison, Sandrine Bottollier-Depois

“…A diachronic study of changes in land use between 1956 and 2001 shows how valley infrastructures at the bottom of mountainsides have become increasingly dense. In this context, a survey was carried out among a number of residents in the Lavanchon basin in an attempt to evaluate the degree of awareness that the population has of the natural hazards to which it is exposed. …”
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Can Digital Game Play Improve Older Adults’ Cognitive Skills? by İlmiye Seçer

“…A decline in cognitive abilities with increasing age thus hinders older adults’ ability to remain independent in society and negatively influences their quality of life. …”
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How to Assess Reverse Logistics of e-Waste Considering a Multicriteria Perspective? A Model Proposition by Patricia Guarnieri, Lucio Camara e Silva, Bárbara de Oliveira Vieira

“…As e-waste exponentially increases on a global scale, some legislation and plans to implement reverse logistics have arisen in some countries. …”
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Adverse working conditions in Romanian out-of-hours primary care (OOH-PC): an interview study by Simona Ciotlăuș, Marius Ionuț Ungureanu, Florin Oprescu

“…Conclusions In the context of systemic changes in the Romanian health system, this article provides valuable information on the current working conditions of primary care health workers in OOH care. …”
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