Percepções de atletas paralímpicos sobre a inclusão social por meio do esporte (Paralympic athletes perceptions about social inclusion through sport) by Bruna Solera, Patrick Paludett Flores, Ana Luiza Barbosa Anversa, Yedda Maria da Silva Caraçato, Vânia de Fátima Matias de Souza, Carlos Herold Junior

“…As a research instrument, opted for the unstructured interview, with the data collected and analyzed based on the assumptions of the content analysis and organized with the aid of the N Vivo software. …”
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Serum and tear autoantibodies from NOD and NOR mice as potential diagnostic indicators of local and systemic inflammation in Sjögren’s disease by Shruti Singh Kakan, Sara Abdelhamid, Sara Abdelhamid, Yaping Ju, Yaping Ju, J. Andrew MacKay, J. Andrew MacKay, J. Andrew MacKay, Maria C. Edman, Indu Raman, Chengsong Zhu, Prithvi Raj, Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez, Sarah F. Hamm-Alvarez

“…The LG produces the protein-rich aqueous component of tears, and SjD-associated autoimmune dacryoadenitis (AD) may thus alter tear autoantibody composition.MethodsThe presence of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS) in LG from two murine models of SjD-associated AD, male non-obese diabetic (NOD) and male non-obese insulitis resistant (NOR) mice, were evaluated using immunofluorescence. …”
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Assessing the context within academic health institutions toward improving equity-based, community and patient-engaged research by Prajakta Adsul, Shannon Sanchez-Youngman, Elizabeth Dickson, Belkis Jacquez, Alena Kuhlemeier, Michael Muhammad, Katherine J. Briant, Bridgette Hempstead, Jason A. Mendoza, Lisa G. Rosas, Anisha Patel, Patricia Rodriguez Espinosa, Tabia Akintobi, Paige Castro-Reyes, Lori Carter-Edwards, Nina Wallerstein

“…Third, institutional structures created power imbalances and community mistrust which were identified as key barriers to P/CenR. …”
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Prospective Evaluation of a Novel Unidirectional Permanent Device for Intraoperative Brachytherapy by Abraham J. Wu, MD, Irini Youssef, MD, Gil’ad N. Cohen, MS, Paul B. Romesser, MD, Neil K. Taunk, MD, Karen Episcopia, MS, Christopher H. Crane, MD, Philip Paty, MD, Julio Garcia-Aguilar, MD, PhD, Martin Weiser, MD, J. Joshua Smith, MD, PhD, Garrett M. Nash, MD, Eugene Cha, MD, Aman Taggar, MD, Zhigang Zhang, PhD, Antonio L. Damato, PhD

“…This facilitates intraoperative placement of permanent brachytherapy seeds in a surgical tumor bed, while minimizing dose to overlying structures. No clinical trial data have yet been published for this device. …”
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Rapid On-Site Histopathological Analysis of Kidney Biopsy With Dynamic Full-Field Optical Coherence Tomography by Léa Zuccarelli, Quentin Bernard, Georges Tarris, Laurent Martin, Mathilde Funes de la Vega, Amélie Jacq, Jean-Michel Rebibou, Claire Tinel, Claude Boccara, Olivier Thouvenin, Jean-Marie Chassot, Marion Rabant, Julien Zuber, Christophe Legendre, Jean-Pierre Quenot, Marie-Noëlle Peraldi, Lucile Amrouche, Anne Scemla, Nathalie Chavarot, Dany Anglicheau, Mathieu Legendre, Thomas Maldiney

“…Results: D-FF-OCT enabled the recognition of most kidney structures. The results showed a significant correlation between this technology and conventional stains for the evaluation of both interstitial fibrosis (IF) (r = 0.61, P < 0.001) and tubular atrophy (TA) (r = 0.60, P < 0.001). …”
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ACTH-like Peptides Compensate Rat Brain Gene Expression Profile Disrupted by Ischemia a Day After Experimental Stroke by Ivan B. Filippenkov, Yana Yu. Shpetko, Vasily V. Stavchansky, Alina E. Denisova, Leonid V. Gubsky, Lyudmila A. Andreeva, Nikolay F. Myasoedov, Svetlana A. Limborska, Lyudmila V. Dergunova

“…Thus, our results may be useful for selecting more effective structures for future anti-stroke drugs and appropriate post-stroke time points for their testing.…”
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Characterization of the 1966 Camp Century subglacial core: a multiscale analysis by C. M. Collins, N. Perdrial, N. Perdrial, P.-H. Blard, P.-H. Blard, N. Keulen, W. C. Mahaney, H. Mastro, J. Souza, D. M. Rizzo, Y. Marrocchi, P. C. Knutz, P. R. Bierman

“…Microscale grain size and shape analysis, conducted using scanning electron microscopy, showed an abundance of fine-grained materials in the lower part of the core and no correspondence between grain shape parameters and sedimentary structures. These multiscale data define five distinct stratigraphic units within the core based on sedimentary process; <span class="inline-formula"><i>k</i></span>-means clustering analysis supports this unit delineation. …”
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Deciphering the role of metal ion transport-related genes in T2D pathogenesis and immune cell infiltration via scRNA-seq and machine learning by Zuhui Pu, Zuhui Pu, Tony Bowei Wang, Ying Lu, Ying Lu, Zijing Wu, Zijing Wu, Yuxian Chen, Ziqi Luo, Xinyu Wang, Lisha Mou, Lisha Mou

“…Additionally, we performed a detailed cell-cell communication analysis to identify significant signaling pathways in T2D.ResultsOur analysis identified 1953 DEGs between T2D and ND patients, with the Stepglm[backward] plus GBM model demonstrating high predictive accuracy and identifying 13 hub RMITRGs. Twelve protein structures were predicted using AlphaFold 3, revealing potential functional conformations. …”
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An Investigation of Disk Thickness in M51 from Hα, Paα, and Mid-infrared Power Spectra by Bruce G. Elmegreen, Daniela Calzetti, Angela Adamo, Karin Sandstrom, Daniel Dale, Varun Bajaj, Martha L. Boyer, Ana Duarte-Cabral, Ryan Chown, Matteo Correnti, Julianne J. Dalcanton, Bruce T. Draine, Brandt Gaches, John S. Gallagher III, Kathryn Grasha, Benjamin Gregg, Leslie K. Hunt, Kelsey E. Johnson, Robert Kennicutt Jr., Ralf S. Klessen, Adam K. Leroy, Sean Linden, Anna F. McLeod, Matteo Messa, Göran Östlin, Mansi Padave, Julia Roman-Duval, J. D. Smith, Fabian Walter, Tony D. Weinbeck

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Legal frameworks for blockchain applications: a comparative study with implications for innovation in Europe by Francisco Von Hafe, Francisco Von Hafe, Francisco Von Hafe, Yash Wagle, Federico Guede-Fernández, Federico Guede-Fernández, Ana Paula Giordano, Ana Paula Giordano, Luís Silva, Salomé Azevedo, Salomé Azevedo, Salomé Azevedo

“…This study compares blockchain regulations across six European geographies: Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and Malta (blockchain-specialised regulators) versus the European Union (EU), Estonia, and Portugal (generalist regulators) to map key divergences in legal maturity, asset classification, taxation, anti-money laundering/know-your-customer enforcement, and supervisory structures. A secondary objective is to evaluate how these differences impact the scalability of innovation.MethodsThis study compares blockchain regulations across six European jurisdictions through a three-phase analysis. …”
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Reduced dose helical CT scout imaging on next generation wide volume CT system decreases scan length and overall radiation exposure by Alexa E. Golbus, John L. Schuzer, Chloe Steveson, Shirley F. Rollison, James Matthews, Joseph Henry-Ellis, Marco Razeto, Marcus Y. Chen

“…Alternatively, a new scout method utilizing ultra-low dose helical CT (3D Landmark Scan) offers cross-sectional imaging to identify anatomic structures in conjunction with artificial intelligence based Anatomic Landmark Detection (ALD) for automatic CT acquisition planning. …”
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Prediction of Land Use Change and Carbon Storage in Lijiang River Basin Based on InVEST-PLUS Model and SSP-RCP Scenario by Jing Jing, Feili Wei, Hong Jiang, Zhantu Chen, Shuang Lv, Tengfang Li, Weiwei Li, Yi Tang

“…Global climate change and changes in land use structures during rapid urbanization have profoundly impacted ecosystem carbon storage. …”
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In-Season Automated Mapping of Xinjiang Cotton Based on Cumulative Spectral and Phenological Characteristics by Yongsheng Huang, Yaozhong Pan, Yu Zhu, Xiufang Zhu, Xingsheng Xia, Qiong Chen, Jufang Hu, Hongyan Che, Xuechang Zheng, Lingang Wang

“…Obtaining timely, accurate, and automated data on the spatial distribution and planting area of cotton is crucial for production management and informed trade decision-making. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Expression Analysis of the Mango (<i>Mangifera indica</i> L.) SWEET Gene Family by Lirong Zhou, Xinyu Liu, Xiangchi Leng, Meng Zhang, Zhuanying Yang, Wentian Xu, Songbiao Wang, Hongxia Wu, Qingzhi Liang

“…A systematic predictive analysis was conducted on their physicochemical properties, homology relationships, phylogenetic relationships, chromosomal locations, genomic structures, promoter cis-acting elements, and transcription factor regulatory networks. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification and Evolutionary Analysis of <i>Ionotropic Receptors</i> Gene Family: Insights into Olfaction Ability Evolution and Antennal Expression Patterns in <i>Or... by Wen-Qi Yang, Ge Ding, Lin-Lin Wang, Chi-Jie Yin, Hai-Yue Wu, Hua-Bin Zhang, Qiu-Ning Liu, Sen-Hao Jiang, Bo-Ping Tang, Gang Wang, Dai-Zhen Zhang

“…The motif types and conserved domains among these subfamilies display certain similarities, but their gene structures differ markedly. Furthermore, we found that <i>OratIR25a</i>, <i>OratIR07629</i>, and <i>OratIR14286</i> are key nodes in protein–protein interaction networks, coordinating organisms’ responses to signals like temperature and acids. …”
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PUI Heating in the Supersonic Solar Wind by Parisa Mostafavi, Laxman Adhikari, Bishwas L. Shrestha, Gary P. Zank, Merav Opher, Matthew E. Hill, Heather A. Elliott, Pontus C. Brandt, Ralph L. McNutt, David J. McComas, Andrew R. Poppe, Elena Provornikova, Romina Nikoukar, Peter Kollmann, S. Alan Stern, Kelsi N. Singer, Anne Verbiscer, Joel Parker

“…Using a PUI-mediated plasma model, we explore shock structures and PUI heating, finding that shocks preferentially heat PUIs over the thermal solar wind in the outer heliosphere. …”
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Integrated land systems for sustainable food production and biodiversity conservation in the semi-arid to moist tropics: stakeholder perspectives from Andhra Pradesh, India by Iris Berger, Iris Berger, Manan Bhan, Rekha Bhangaonkar, Abhishek Chaudhary, Gopinath R. Mallapu, Tanaya Nair, Eswarayya Ramireddy, Rengalakshmi Raj, Vijay Ramprasad, Vishnupriya Sankararaman, Vartika Singh, A. S. Hareesha, Parthiba Basu, Boraiah Bheemappa, Chandrashekhar Biradar, Archana Chatterjee, Ramdas Dagam, Israel Oliver King Edwin Devarathna, Reuben Gergan, Vinuthna Patibandla, Benjamin Paul, Vamshi Krishna Pulluri, Nandini Rajamani, Mounika Ramireddy, Imran Siddiqui, Sowmithri Vadaganambi Ramachari, Farida Tampal, Swati Udayraj, Tata Venkateswarlu, Tata Venkateswarlu, Lynn V. Dicks, Lynn V. Dicks

“…To achieve a vision of an equitable and sustainable food system and of multifunctional and nature-positive land systems, we advocate for an end to harmful subsidies, improvements in infrastructures and social organisations, dietary shifts, and creation of both supporting financial structures and sustainable and transparent value chains. …”
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Comparison of somatic mutations and clinicopathologic features of micropapillary and non-micropapillary colorectal carcinomas by Zeynep Sagnak Yilmaz, Sibel Demir Kececi, Sevdegul Aydin Mungan, Ismail Saygin, Sulen Sarioglu

“…Abstract Background Micropapillary carcinoma (MPC) is a type of tumor that is histopathologically characterized by the presence of small papillary structures. Literature data on somatic mutations in MPCs are very limited. …”
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Comparison of short-term clinical outcomes and muscle injury in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis undergoing arthroscopic-assisted uni-portal spinal surgery, unilateral biportal... by Shihao Zhou, Xiaowan Xu, Tianluo Guo, Junhao Sun, jiancuo A

“…AUSS offers shorter operative time and better preservation of anatomical structures. PEID minimizes intraoperative tissue damage and reduces inflammatory response, while UBE balances visualization with operational flexibility. …”
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Brain physiological pulsations are linked to sleep architecture and cognitive performance in older adults by Rodolphe Nenert, Christina Mueller, Corina Catiul, Jennifer Pilkington, Pierre LeVan, Ayushe Sharma, Jerzy P. Szaflarski, Amy W. Amara

“…These findings suggest that glymphatic efficiency, as reflected by brain pulsations, is closely linked to sleep quality and cognitive performance in older adults, particularly involving cortical and subcortical structures relevant to cognitive and sleep regulatory functions. …”
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