Designs of NKG2D-based immunotherapeutics for cancer by Jianfeng Han, Youwei Wang, Godfrey Chi-Fung Chan, Godfrey Chi-Fung Chan, Wing Keung Chan

“…Despite being genomically conserved between human and mouse, NKG2D transcripts have splice variants that can differentiate the two. hNKG2D or mNKG2D (both long and short transcripts) interacts with DAP10 only in human but DAP10/12 in mouse, switching on different effector functions such as IFN-γ production and cytotoxicity. …”
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Development of the Mbojo Culinary Application in Local Content Learning to Improve Students' Knowledge of Bima Traditional Cuisine by Laudiya Centiya Della, Mariamah Mariamah, Hardiansyah Hardiansyah

“…The trial design was carried out in two stages, namely a small-scale trial involving 2 students as an initial representation to test the functionality of the application, and a large-scale trial involving 8 students to assess the overall feasibility of the application.The results of this study indicate that the average percentage of application feasibility based on the assessments from both validators was 87.50%, which falls under the "highly feasible" category. …”
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Comparison of efficacy of mulligan's mobilization with movement with maitland mobilization along with conventional therapy in the patients with knee osteoarthritis: A randomized cl... by Aniqa Kiran, Muhammad Ijaz, Muhammad Qamar, Ayesha Basharat, Akhtar Rasul, Waqas Ahmed

“…Conclusion: It was concluded that patients in both groups showed improvement in pain, ROM, and functions.…”
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Social programs and financial inclusion: instruments of biopolitics in Peru, 2000–2024 by Jose Luis Morales Rocha, Teófilo Lauracio Ticona, Mario Aurelio Coyla Zela, Jarol Teófilo Ramos Rojas, Genciana Serruto Medina, Nakaday Irazema Vargas Torres, Claudia Jessica Lauracio Lope

“…Biopolitics refers to the set of public policies and state actions aimed at regulating the vital functions of individuals and societies, including areas such as public health, democracy, citizen security, and quality of life. …”
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The Life Impact Burn Recovery Evaluation (LIBRE) Profile: Historical Overview and Future Directions by Colleen M. Ryan, Jeffrey C. Schneider, Pengsheng Ni, Mary D. Slavin, Amy Acton, Ananya Vasudevan, Allan Sosa-Ebert, Lewis E. Kazis

“…The LIBRE Profile uses Item Response Theory (IRT) and computer adaptive tests (CAT) to minimize respondent burden while maintaining accuracy. …”
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ENHANCING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT IN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES (SMES) THROUGH LEADERSHIP, COMPENSATION AND APPRAISALS by Arti Awasthi, Farhina Sardar Khan, Syed Shahid Mazhar, Tariq Fayez M Aldhamadi, Ehsanul Haque, Ritesh Kumar Chaudhary

“… Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are pivotal to the financial growth of any country, functioning as labour-intensive units whose success relies heavily on employee productivity. …”
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Synthesis of Dendritic Oligo‐Glycerol Amphiphiles with Different Hydrophobic Segments to Improve their Performance as Nanocarriers by Pooja Kumari, Christian Zoister, Natalie Hanheiser, Dr. Hesam Makki, Dr. Boris Schade, Dr. Mathias Dimde, Katharina Achazi, Dr. Sumit Kumar, Prof. Dr. Rainer Haag, Dr. Abhishek K. Singh

“…These non‐ionic amphiphiles are functionalized with different hydrophobic segments to investigate the contribution of the same towards their guest transport behaviour. …”
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Face-to-Face or Telematic Cognitive Stimulation in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis and Cognitive Impairment: Why Not Both? by C. Guijarro-Castro, Y. Aladro-Benito, A. Sánchez-Musulim, A. Belen-Caminero, I. Pérez Molina, I. Gómez-Moreno, L. Gómez-Romero, J. Millán-Pascual, M. J. Laredo, M. Cerezo-García

“…Processing speed, memory, attention, and executive functions will be rehabilitated. FCS will include ecological exercises and strategies. …”
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Accelerating Stellar Photometric Distance Estimates with Neural Networks by Karlo Mrakovčić, Željko Ivezić, Lovro Palaversa

“…We present an analysis of pipeline performance, including speed and biases as functions of input stellar parameters and signal-to-noise ratio, using TRILEGAL-based simulated LSST catalogs by P. …”
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Designing an innovative, eco-conscious optode for spectrophoto-metric detection of copper across various biological and environmental samples by Abdullah H. Alluhayb, Alaa M. Younis, Alaa S. Amin, Naglaa Mohamed

“…It could be effectively regenerated by treatment with 0.1 M EDTA, restoring its functionality for repeated use. The optode was effectively employed to measure copper(II) ions in a range of food products, biological fluids, and environmental water samples. …”
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THE EFFECT OF SHORT-TERM VIBRATION ON SOMATOSENSORY TEMPORAL DISCRIMINATION THRESHOLD by Ahmet Hakan Ok, Arda Kaya, Ayşegül Gündüz, Meral Erdemir Kızıltan

“…The hypothesis was that the STDT, which is related to the functions of basal ganglia and somatosensory cortex, would deteriorate during application of peripheral muscle vibration if it had indirect central effects. …”
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Rice husk ash-based selective absorbent with imprinted ionic for gold recovery by Sri Hastuti, Ema N. Fajariani, Intan K. Candraningrum, Tri Martini, Sayekti Wahyuningsih, Fitri N. Aini

“…This present study harnessed rice husk derived-silica functionalized by (3-trimethoxysilyl)propyldiethylenetriamine (TMPDT) using imprinted ionic method to form SiO2-TMPDT-Au-Imp, specifically designed for the selective adsorption of Au(III).  …”
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A deep learning approach for white blood cells image generation and classification using SRGAN and VGG19 by Jannatul Ferdousi, Soyabul Islam Lincoln, Md. Khorshed Alom, Md. Foysal

“…The classification of White Blood Cells (WBCs) is crucial for diagnosing diseases, monitoring treatment effectiveness, and understanding how the immune system functions. In this paper, we propose a deep learning approach to classify WBCs using Super Resolution Generative Adversarial Network (SRGAN) and Visual Geometry Group 19 (VGG19). …”
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Neighborhood-level heterogeneity in childhood morbidity through generalized linear mixed models by Endeshaw A. Derso, Endeshaw A. Derso, Endeshaw A. Derso, Kassahun A. Gelaye, Maria G. Campolo, Amare T. Woldemariam, Amare T. Woldemariam, Amare T. Woldemariam, Angela Alibrandi

“…Generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) with maximum likelihood estimation were used to assess children's comorbidity status, and the DHARMa package in R to provide readily interpretable scaled residuals and test functions for typical model misspecification problems for the fitted GLMMs.ResultsGLMMs with two random intercept models show the presence of child morbidity variations. …”
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Bisphenol A Does Not Mimic Estrogen in the Promotion of the In Vitro Response of Murine Dendritic Cells to Toll-Like Receptor Ligands by Marita Chakhtoura, Uma Sriram, Michelle Heayn, Joshua Wonsidler, Christopher Doyle, Joudy-Ann Dinnall, Stefania Gallucci, Rebecca A. Roberts

“…Our results suggest that estrogen promotes immune responses by increasing DC activation, with a preferential effect on TLR9 over TLR4 stimulation, and highlight the influence of estrogens in DC cultures, while BPA does not mimic estrogen in the DC functions that we tested.…”
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Factors Associated with Choosing the Kerala Model of Palliative Care versus Standard Care among Indian Cancer Patients by Prema N. George, M.P. Ganesh, Shweta Chawak, Mahati Chittem

“…KMPC patients reported higher levels of pain, lower levels of anxiety and depression, better overall total QoL, physical health, social health, functionality capacity, and emotional health. These findings suggest the need for community awareness programs regarding the benefits of opting for the KMPC. …”
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Interaction between Human Serum Albumin and Different Anatase TiO2 Nanoparticles: A Nano-bio Interface Study by Viviana Vergaro, Claudia Carlucci, Mariafrancesca Cascione, Caterina Lorusso, Francesca Conciauro, Barbara Federica Scremin, Paolo Maria Congedo, Giuseppe Cannazza, Cinzia Citti, Giuseppe Ciccarella

“…In this investigation, differently shaped and surface functionalized TiO2 anatase nanoparticles and human serum albumin (HSA) were selected to study protein- nanoparticles interaction both in a solution and on flat surfaces, thereby mimicking a medical device. …”
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Small Modular AUV Based on 3D Printing Technology: Design, Implementation and Experimental Validation by Lichun Yang, Xianbo Xiang, Dian Kong, Shaolong Yang

“…The composition and functions of key units are described in detail, and an autonomous depth-tracking control strategy is formulated. …”
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New Role for L-Arginine in Regulation of Inducible Nitric-Oxide-Synthase-Derived Superoxide Anion Production in Raw 264.7 Macrophages by Michaela Pekarova, Antonin Lojek, Hana Martiskova, Ondrej Vasicek, Lucia Bino, A. Klinke, D. Lau, Radek Kuchta, Jaroslav Kadlec, Radimir Vrba, Lukas Kubala

“…In conclusion, our data demonstrated that simultaneous induction of NADPH oxidase, together with the iNOS enzyme, can result in the uncoupled state of iNOS resulting in the production of functionally important levels of O2∙- soon after macrophage activation with LPS. …”
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Decline in quality of life among caregivers of patients undergoing chemotherapy for incurable cancer: implications for early social and medical support by Nobumichi Takeuchi, Saiko Kurosawa, Sonomi Yoshida, Kumiko Koike

“…Results Among 378 patient-caregiver pairs, caregiver emotional and cognitive functioning declined over time, particularly with longer treatment durations and later treatment lines. …”
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