Towards Therapeutic Delivery of Extracellular Vesicles: Strategies for In Vivo Tracking and Biodistribution Analysis by Giuliana Di Rocco, Silvia Baldari, Gabriele Toietta

“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs), such as microvesicles and exosomes, are membranous structures containing bioactive material released by several cells types, including mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs). Increasing lines of evidences point to EVs as paracrine mediators of the beneficial effects on tissue remodeling associated with cell therapy. …”
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AN AN EMPIRICAL ASSESSMENT OF INNOVATION PRACTICES OF QUANTITY SURVEYING FIRMS IN GHANA by D. Owusu-Manu, A Torku, E Pärn, M.N Addy, D.J Edwards

“…A total of 43 questionnaires were administered to the entire population and 24 were retrieved. The current level of innovation practices amongst the Ghanaian QS firms was interpreted using Rogers’ innovation diffusion theory. …”
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Expanding the CAR toolbox with high throughput screening strategies for CAR domain exploration: a comprehensive review by Sebastien Anguille, Eva Lion, Khloe S Gordon, Michael E Birnbaum, Gils Roex

“…High throughput screening methods facilitate simultaneous investigation of hundreds of thousands of CAR domain combinations, allowing discovery of novel domains and increasing our understanding of how they behave in the context of a CAR. …”
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An ontology-driven knowledge graph for tourism information management [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Mayukh Bagchi, SUBHASHIS DAS

“…The modern ecosystem of tourism is extremely multi-faceted and multi-context dependent, so much so that tourists, planning on an excursion, have an entire range of queries from as basic as “Where to eat?” …”
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Collaborative Sensing-Aware Task Offloading and Resource Allocation for Integrated Sensing-Communication- and Computation-Enabled Internet of Vehicles (IoV) by Bangzhen Huang, Xuwei Fan, Shaolong Zheng, Ning Chen, Yifeng Zhao, Lianfen Huang, Zhibin Gao, Han-Chieh Chao

“…Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Computation (ISCC) has become a key technology driving the development of the Internet of Vehicles (IoV) by enabling real-time environmental sensing, low-latency communication, and collaborative computing. However, the increasing sensing data within the IoV leads to demands of fast data transmission in the context of limited communication resources. …”
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Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Comprehensive Review by Nisar Amin, Javaria Anwar, Abdullahi Sulaiman, Nadia Nikolaeva Naumova, Nadeem Anwar

“…Its incidence continues to rise worldwide, and it is currently the fastest-growing cancer by incidence in the United States. …”
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Beyond Borders: Mindol Qutuɣtu and His Early Approach to Combined Medical Practice by Tsetsenbaatar Gunsennyam, Batsaikhan Norov, Alimaa Tugjamba, Chimedragchaa Chimedtseren

“…Today, his innovative and inceptive contributions remain essential in understanding the historical development and current diverse character of Mongolian traditional medical practices.…”
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The emotional surge: in-depth qualitative exploration of rumination and emotional turbulence in non-suicidal self-injurers by Soulat Khan, Soulat Khan, Tasnim Rehna, Tayyab Ali Butt

“…To devise effective interventions for managing NSSI, it is important to identify the factors contributing to its onset and maintenance. Therefore, the current study aims to explore emotional and cognitive factors to provide a holistic understanding of NSSI in emerging adults in the Pakistani context. …”
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A Strategic Pathway to Green Digital Shipping by Mohsen Khabir, Gholam Reza Emad, Mehrangiz Shahbakhsh, Maxim A. Dulebenets

“…<i>Conclusions</i>: There is a significant gap in current research that holistically connects the human factor with technological and environmental imperatives in the context of maritime transformation. …”
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The Emerging Applications of Artificial MicroRNA-Mediated Gene Silencing in Plant Biotechnology by Luis Alberto Bravo-Vázquez, Ana Marta Castro-Pacheco, Rodrigo Pérez-Vargas, Joceline Fernanda Velázquez-Jiménez, Sujay Paul

“…Improving crop yield potential is crucial to meet the increasing demands of a rapidly expanding global population in an ever-changing and challenging environment. …”
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Do we need urine drug screens in opioid addiction treatment: An observational study on self-report versus urine drug screens by Alannah McEvoy, Myanca Rodrigues, Brittany B Dennis, Jacqueline Hudson, David C. Marsh, Andrew Worster, Lehana Thabane, Zainab Samaan

“…It is therefore important to consider the context of the patient, and the type of the co-substance used to select patient-centred testing as indicated. …”
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Embracing e-learning in a higher education institution in the Philippines by Danisse Mae Paray Hernandez, Dyanika Paray Nolasco

“…Although online learning plays an increasingly significant role in education, this learning strategy cannot be fully implemented unless resources, the efficacy of key players, and the intention to use the modality are given utmost attention. …”
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Implementation of Public-Private Partnership in the Healthcare Management System by Natalia Ovcharova, Monika Grabowska

“…This investigation examined the public-private partnership state worldwide and in Ukraine and the prospects for its development in the context of healthcare reform. It was noted that cooperation between the public and private sectors is becoming increasingly social. …”
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Implementation of ESG strategies of Russian companies under sanctions restrictions by M. A. Izmailova

“…Purpose: of the study is to analyze and determine the prospects for the implementation of ESG strategies of Russian companies in the context of escalating anti-Russian sanctions restrictions.Methods: the study is based on the application of the concept of sustainable development, evolving from the "umbrella" concept of corporate social responsibility. …”
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A scoping review protocol for exploration of stroke risk factors among women in Africa by Sakina Sule Ali, Sham’unu Isah Abdu, Umar Muhammad Bello, Isa Usman Lawal

“…Abstract Background Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability globally, with an increasing burden in low- and middle-income countries, including those in Africa. …”
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Optimizing the Design of Container House Walls Using Argon and Recycled Plastic Materials by Issa Omle, Ali Habeeb Askar, Endre Kovács

“…Interest in the use of container houses has been increasing in recent years because of their resistance to earthquakes and fires. …”
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Resilience in Flux: Unraveling the Shifted Policy Narratives and Norms of Urban Planning in Toulouse, France by Louise Edrei

“…The article highlights that the adoption of the concept of resilience by public officials is not as dependent on current societal issues, such as climate change and the rise of social mobilization, as it is on a robust and burdensome context of environmental reform. …”
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Marine bioactive peptides as potential therapeutic agents for wound healing – a review by Kai Zheng, Ziwei Yang, Te Ba

“…Context Skin wounds resulting from dermatological diseases and other specific causes present significant challenges in health care. …”
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Pathogenic built environment? Reflections on modeling spatial determinants of health in urban settings considering the example of COVID-19 studies by Tobia Lakes, Tobia Lakes, Tillman Schmitz, Henning Füller

“…This shifted focus has been particularly relevant in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, where the built environment in urban settings is increasingly recognized as a crucial factor influencing disease transmission. …”
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Sustainable Leaching of Cu, Ni, and Au from Waste Printed Circuit Boards Using Choline Chloride-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents by Sara Saffaj, Diego Mantovani, Georgios Kolliopoulos

“…The current study presents the solvo-leaching results of critical and strategic metals, i.e., copper (Cu) and nickel (Ni), and precious metals, i.e., gold (Au), from waste printed circuit boards (PCBs). …”
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