Mapping Urban Villages in Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Core Cities Through a Dual-Stage Fusion of Individual Building Footprints and Glimmer Imagery by Jianqiang Hu, Yuheng Fu, Chaoqun Zhang, Manchun Li, Bingbo Gao, Qiancheng Lv, Jing Yang, Ziyue Chen

“…Subsequently, spatial structural and socioeconomic features are incorporated into a random forest classification model for the accurate UV identification. …”
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Expert adaptation and validation of a verbal autopsy instrument in Chile using the Delphi method by Jovita de las Rozas Ortiz Contreras, Rodrigo Neira Contreras, Nicolás Arancibia López, Sol East

“…Its comprehensive approach would allow identifying social and structural factors associated with maternal deaths, favoring more equitable and culturally relevant interventions aimed at preventing avoidable maternal deaths. …”
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Factors Affecting on Environmental Strategy in SMEs manufacturing Firms of a developing country: Mediating role of Green Employee Behavior [version 2; peer review: 2 approved, 1 ap... by Md Billal Hossain, Sarmad Ejaz, Faisal Ejaz, Jorge Alberto Esponda Perez, Ummi Naiemah Saraih, Ikramuddin Junejo

“…The research gathered data from 211 participants by applying a pre-tested instrumental questionnaire and structural equation modelling (SEM) SmartPLS version 3 was used for data analysis. …”
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Exploring the nexus between climate change, political stability, and income inequality in Somalia by Abdikadir Ahmed Mohamed, Said Ahmed Osman, Ahmed Shirdoon Warsame, Abdifitah Hassan Halane, Abdirisaq Husein Dhimbil

“…In fragile states like Somalia, climate change and political instability exacerbate economic inequality, limiting opportunities and deepening structural inequities. This study empirically examines the impact of climate change, political stability, and macroeconomic variables—including GDP per capita, inflation, population growth, and urbanization—on income inequality in Somalia from 1980 to 2022. …”
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Reference ranges of CT quantitative indexes based on paired inspiratory and expiratory chest CT in healthy Chinese adults: A community-based cohort study by Ziwei Zhang, Xiuxiu Zhou, Yi Xia, Qianxi Jin, Yu Guan, Taohu Zhou, Yueze Li, Shiyuan Liu, Li Fan

“…Purpose: Computed tomography (CT) screening has established itself as the routine method to monitor lung conditions by providing pulmonary structural and functional information. However, the reference ranges of CT indices are still lacking. …”
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The Particle Size of Wheat Bran Dietary Fiber Influences Its Improvement Effects on Constipation by Luyao Li, Linlin Hu, Rui Chen, Ruoyan Yang, Lingxiao Gong, Jing Wang

“…With the decrease in particle size, its morphology exhibited an increase in fiber fragmentation, larger pore sizes, and the formation of structural faults. The oil-holding capacity (OHC) and swelling capacity (SC) of WBDF were found to change with particle size, with the highest OHC observed at 37.39 μm and the greatest SC at 84.14 μm. …”
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Temporal RAGE Over-Expression Disrupts Lung Development by Modulating Apoptotic Signaling by Derek M. Clarke, Madison N. Kirkham, Logan B. Beck, Carrleigh Campbell, Hayden Alcorn, Benjamin T. Bikman, Juan A. Arroyo, Paul R. Reynolds

“…Despite the compensatory upregulation of inhibitors of apoptosis proteins (cIAP-2, XIAP, and Survivin), tissue loss and structural damage persisted. These findings underscore RAGE’s role as a pivotal modulator of lung development. …”
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Disaster governance, energy insecurity, and public health in rural Puerto Rico: how communities resist political abandonment by Sergio Rivera-Rodríguez, Adrian Santiago-Santiago, Sheilla R-Madera, Mark Padilla, Nelson Varas-Díaz, Kariela Rivera-Bustelo, Claudia Mercado-Rios, John Vertovec, Arturo Massol-Deyá, Jeffrey Ramos, Genevieve Reid, Rebecca Rodríguez-Banch, Kevin Grove, Emil Varas-Rodríguez

“…Our findings reveal that political abandonment is not merely a failure of governance but an intentional strategy that limits recovery efforts and sustains structural inequalities. The privatization of PR’s electrical grid has exacerbated disparities, reinforcing patterns of disaster capitalism. …”
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α-GalCer-LNP ehanced mRNA delivery and activates natural killer T cells for superior tumor immunotherapy by Kexin Zhang, Zhen Xu, Zexiu Xiao, Fei Cao, Jing Wang, Yuandong Xu, Winson M.J. Ma, Sihui Long, Gao-Feng Zha

“…To address these issues, we developed a modified LNP system that incorporates α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer), a CD1d-binding glycolipid known to activate invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells. Through structural optimization, we created the α-GalCer-LNP (G-LNP), which offers three primary advantages over conventional four-component LNPs: (1) enhanced mRNA transfection efficiency due to improved endosomal/lysosomal escape, (2) increased capacity for in vivo DC transfection, leading to robust activation of tumor-specific CD8+ T cells via MHC-I and iNKT cells via the CD1d pathway, and (3) reprogramming of the tumor microenvironment, resulting in a 1.5-fold increase in iNKT cell infiltration and sustained elevation of IFN-γ (>24 h) in lymph nodes. …”
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Energy dissipation and dilation processes of rock mass under incremental cyclic loading and unloading by Bin Wang, Jiebing Zhu, Zhihao Jin, Dongdong Xu, Yujie Zhu, Zijin Guo

“…The reason for this observation is that the energy dissipation rate is greater due to the particle compaction in the initial compaction stage and structural damage of rock material in failure stage. …”
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Converse effects of warming and reclamation on methane uptake in alpine meadows by Jing Huang, Guozheng Hu, Hasbagan Ganjurjav, Qingzhu Gao, Yubao Sha, Zheng Li, Guoxu Ji, Huihui Liu, Ling Han, Shicheng He, Jun Yan, Youxia Wang, Wendong Xie, Elise S. Gornish

“…Soil C and N nutrient contents and three enzyme activities were determined in 2021, and their effects on CH4 uptake were elucidated using the Mantel test as well as structural equation modelling. The results showed that warming significantly increased CH4 uptake by 23.84 %, reclamation significantly reduced CH4 uptake by 58.64 %, warming interacted with reclamation significantly reduced CH4 uptake by 33.45 % in growing season, and warming interacted with reclamation significantly reduced CH4 uptake by 21.46 % in the non-growing season, as compared to CK. …”
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Dihydromyricetin ameliorates lipopolysaccharide‒induced hepatic injury in chickens by activating the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway and regulating mitochondrial dynamics by Liang Yuan, Xinru Jiang, Yani Ren, Bingke Ma, Zhenghua Ji, Shibo Wang, Beili Hao, Changwen Li, Rui Li, Fangping Liu

“…Moreover, DHM modulated the expression of mitochondrial dynamics related factors, including Mfn1/2, Opa1, Drp1, and Fis1, meanwhile, DHM ameliorated mitochondrial structural damage and increased the MMP. Overall, these results suggested that DHM activated the Nrf2/Keap1 pathway and regulated the balance between mitochondrial fusion and fission, ultimately alleviating chicken hepatic injury induced by LPS.…”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of bHLH Transcription Factors and Their Expression Profile in Potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) by Jiali Ye, Lingzhi Zhang, Shuaikang Liu, Yi Diao, Lina Yin, Xiping Deng, Shiwen Wang

“…Using bioinformatics approaches, we examined their physicochemical properties, conserved structural domains, motifs, and cis-acting elements. …”
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An experimental optimization environment for developing an intracycle pitch control in cross flow turbines by Stefan Hoerner, Roberto Leidhold, Shokoofeh Abbaszadeh, Karla Ruiz-Hussmann, Timo Bennecke, Zhao Zhao, Paul Joedecke, Christian-Thoralf Weber, Pierre-Luc Delafin, Cyrille Bonamy, Yves Delannoy

“…Evolutionary algorithms are to be employed to solve two objectives: (1) maximizing the efficiency and (2) minimizing the structural loads. These kind of problems are usually solved with numerical simulations, which commonly comes with very high computational efforts and uncertainty. …”
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Perspectives on the pH-Influenced Design of Chitosan–Genipin Nanogels for Cell-Targeted Delivery by Julieta D. Glasman, Agustina Alaimo, Cecilia Samaniego López, María Edith Farías, Romina B. Currá, Diego G. Lamas, Oscar E. Pérez

“…Rheological studies and SAXS analysis assessed structural properties. Biocompatibility was evaluated via MTT assay, and internalisation was monitored by fluorescence microscopy on mammalian cell lines. …”
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DFT/TD-DFT study of novel triphenylamine-based dyes with azo moieties and π-spacer variations for enhanced dye-sensitized solar cell performance by Jubaer Ahmod Shakil, Shassatha Paul Saikat, Niloy Bhattacharjee, Md. Rithoan Hossain, Mahafuz Hossen, Jahidul Islam, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Jamal Uddin, Faisal Islam Chowdhury

“…This study involves a computational analysis of new D-π-A dyes obtained from triphenylamine (TPA), which contain various azo-dye components. The structural, molecular, electrical, and optical properties of these dyes were computed using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Time-Dependent DFT, utilizing the B3LYP/6–31 G model. …”
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Network-based analysis and experimental validation of identified natural compounds from Yinchen Wuling San for acute myeloid leukemia by Biyu Zhang, Biyu Zhang, Denggang Fu, Xin Wang, Xuelei Hu

“…ADME analysis suggested favorable pharmacokinetics, and molecular dynamics simulations confirmed structural stability. In vitro, these compounds exhibited dose-dependent cytotoxicity, induced apoptosis, modulated the cell cycle, and downregulated SRC expression. …”
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Radiomics in the differential diagnosis of glioblastoma under the primary neurooncoimaging conditions by Nikita E. Maslov, Daria A. Valenkova, Alexander M. Sinitсa, Gennadiy E. Trufanov, Vladimir M. Moiseenko, Alexander Yu. Efimtsev, Vera V. Chernobrivtseva

“…Our conclusion is that relatively uniform preprocessing techniques based on uniform voxel intensity changes, which allow to preserve the structural detail, are feasible in clinical practice. …”
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Identification of Anoikis-Related Genes in Chronic Kidney Disease Based on Bioinformatics Analysis Combined with Experimental Validation by Liu H, Mei M, Zhong H, Lin S, Luo J, Huang S, Zhou J

“…Hong Liu,1,&ast; Manxue Mei,1,&ast; Hua Zhong,2 Shuyin Lin,1 Jiahui Luo,1 Sirong Huang,1 Jiuyao Zhou1 1Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Gerontology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Jiuyao Zhou, Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China, Email yaoli@gzucm.edu.cn, zhoujiuyao@vip.tom.comBackground: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that arises from diverse etiological factors, resulting in structural alterations and functional impairment of the kidneys. …”
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Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Among at Risk Populations: Protocol for Distributional Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Aleksandra Stanimirovic, Troy Francis, Sonia Meerai, Suja Mathew, Sarah Ibrahim, James M Bowen, Aleksandra PIkula, Valeria Rac

“…Experiences at this intersection are influenced by interpersonal and structural systems of oppression. Studies have found that tele-retina is the preferred strategy over standard of care screening for at-risk populations. …”
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