EFFECT OF DEXAMETHASONE ON INTERFERON-α-INDUCED DIFFERENTIATION OF MONOCYTES TO DENDRITIC CELLS by Yu. D. Kurochkina, O. Yu. Leplina, M. A. Tikhonova, T. V. Tyrinova, E. V. Batorov, A. E. Sizikov, A. A. Ostanin, E. R. Chernykh

“…Evaluation of Th1/Th2-polarizing activity of IFN-DCs showed that dexamethasone exerted a pronounced inhibitory effect upon ability of DCs to stimulate T cells for IFNγ production, along with lowgrade suppressive effect upon ability of DCs to induce IL-6 production, thus being indicative for a dominance of Th2-polarizing activity of IFN-DCs under the influence of dexamethasone. In general, the data obtained show that IFN-DCs are sensitive to tolerogenic action of dexamethasone, and, hence, the IFN-DCs may mediate the immunomodulatory effect of glucocorticosteroids and represent novel candidate cells for the development of therapeutic tolerogenic DC-based vaccines applicable for management of autoimmune disorders.…”
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A methodological framework for deriving the German food-based dietary guidelines 2024: Food groups, nutrient goals, and objective functions. by Anne Carolin Schäfer, Heiner Boeing, Rozenn Gazan, Johanna Conrad, Kurt Gedrich, Christina Breidenassel, Hans Hauner, Anja Kroke, Jakob Linseisen, Stefan Lorkowski, Ute Nöthlings, Margrit Richter, Lukas Schwingshackl, Florent Vieux, Bernhard Watzl

“…Building upon, to answer objectives (ii) and (iii), twelve models were run using decision variables from FoodEx2 level 3 (n = 255), applying either a linear or squared and a relative or absolute way to deviate from observed dietary intakes, and three different lists of nutrient goals (allNUT-DRV, incorporating all nutrient goals; modNUT-DRV excluding nutrients with limited data quality; modNUT-AR using average requirements where applicable instead of recommended intakes).…”
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Factors creating favorable conditions for activating innovative entrepreneurship and startups in post-war Ukraine by Oksana Khymych, Enno Masurel

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Unveiling the effects of post-monsoon agricultural biomass burning on aerosols, clouds, and radiation in Northwest India by Pradeep Khatri, Tadahiro Hayasaka, Prabir K. Patra, Husi Letu, Hiren Jethva, Sachiko Hayashida

“…In this study, we aim to address this research gap by analyzing fire, meteorological parameters, aerosol, cloud, and radiation data spanning nearly two decades (2002–2021), obtained from the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard the Aqua satellite, Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis Research and Applications, Version 2 (MERRA-2), and the Fifth Generation of European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) Reanalysis (ERA5). …”
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Broadening the <i>PHIP</i>-Associated Neurodevelopmental Phenotype by Giulia Pascolini, Giovanni Luca Scaglione, Balasubramanian Chandramouli, Daniele Castiglia, Giovanni Di Zenzo, Biagio Didona

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YOLO-WAS: A Lightweight Apple Target Detection Method Based on Improved YOLO11 by Xinwu Du, Xiaoxuan Zhang, Tingting Li, Xiangyu Chen, Xiufang Yu, Heng Wang

“…The model aims to achieve efficient and accurate automatic multi-species apple identification while reducing computational resource consumption and facilitating real-time applications on low-power devices. First, the study constructed a high-quality multi-species apple dataset and improved the complexity and diversity of the dataset through various data enhancement techniques. …”
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Protective Effects of <i>Physalis angulata</i> on Podocythopathies Through B-Cell-Activating Factor Inhibition in Doxorubicin-Induced Nephrotic Syndrome Rat Model by Astrid K. Kardani, Loeki E. Fitri, Nur Samsu, Krisni Subandiyah

“…Further research is needed to evaluate its long-term safety, optimize dosing, and explore clinical applications in humans.…”
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Being a professional nurse until retirement – a qualitative interview study in Germany by Lisa Schmedding, Theresa A. Forbrig, Johannes Gräske

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ANALYSIS OF INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE IN DETERMINING THE STATUS OF PRISONERS OF WAR AND RESPONDING TO THREATS IN THE FIELD OF MILITARY SECURITY by Nadiia Bortnyk, Iryna Dmytruk, Kateryna Dubova

“…The article formulates that the structure of the legal status of a prisoner of war consists of: 1) the rights of a prisoner of war (general human rights and special status rights of a prisoner of war), a significant part of the rights of prisoners of war is enshrined in the Convention by comparing legal situations with similar ones applicable to persons from the Armed Forces of the capturing state; 2) the duties of a prisoner of war (to obey the laws, regulations and orders in force in the armed forces of the state holding him captive, to disclose personal data); 3) guarantees of their implementation by the state holding the prisoner of war; 4) legal liability of a prisoner of war (disciplinary and criminal liability). …”
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Usability of agricultural drought vulnerability and resilience indicators in planning strategies for small farms: A principal component approach by Tanaya Sarmah, Nazmiye Balta-Ozkan, Abdullah Konak, Elisabeth Shrimpton, Karina Simone Sass, Marina Batalini De Macedo, Eduardo Mario Mendiondo, Adelaide Cassia Nardocci, Da Huo, Michael Gregory Jacobson

“…A global online survey using the Delphi technique was conducted, and the resulting data was used to perform a Principal Component Analysis (PCA). …”
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Self-management interventions for adult haemodialysis patients: a scoping review of randomized controlled trials by Nina Katharina Friedrich, Nico Schmitt, Helena Hruby, Christiane Kugler

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Mapping oil palm plantations and their implications on forest and great ape habitat loss in Central Africa by Mohammed S. Ozigis, Serge Wich, Adrià Descals, Zoltan Szantoi, Erik Meijaard

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Assessing the impact of Amazon’s marketing strategies on consumer behavior in the food sector by Sherouk Hassan, Aijun Liu, Aijun Liu, Rohullah Niazi, Mohamed A. Ahmed, Esraa. A. Aali, Ochieng Stella Anyango, Ahmed Ayoub, Mohamed Ahmed Moustafa, Mohamed Ahmed Moustafa, Abdelrahman Ali, Abdelrahman Ali, Moataz Eliw

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Investigating the impact of meteorological parameters on daily soil temperature changes using machine learning models by Farrokh Asadzadeh, Somayeh Emami, Ahmed Elbeltagi, Muhammed Ernur Akiner, Vahid Rezaverdinejad, Farshid Taran, Ali Salem

“…One of the major challenges in agricultural studies is the limited number of synoptic stations for measuring ST. Novel data mining methods offer effective solutions for obtaining reliable estimations while reducing costs and improving accuracy. …”
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Screening of diverse Psylloidea species in Taiwan reveals the presence of both known and potentially novel “Candidatus Liberibacter” species in multiple psyllid lineages by Reun-Ping Goh, Yi-Chang Liao, Man-Miao Yang, Chia-Ching Chu

“…Liberibacter” in psyllids, in terms of the diversities of the psyllids examined. The data from this work indicated that previously unknown “Ca. …”
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Association between relative fat mass and female infertility among reproductive-aged women from NHANES 2013–2020 by Yiming Chen, Yuanyuan Li, Bo Zhang, Wei Xia, Xingliang Feng

“…Relative fat mass (RFM) is a newer, more accurate obesity metric, but its relationship with infertility lacks research. Data from 3489 female participants aged 18–45 years from the NHANES 2013–2020 cycles were extracted and analyzed. …”
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Modelagem estatística da precipitação mensal e anual e no período seco para o estado de Minas Gerais Statistical modeling of monthly, annual and dry season mean precipitation for t... by Carlos R. de Mello, Antônio M. da Silva

“…Nevertheless, the adjusted models present good conditions for practical applications, forming an important tool for environmental management in the State of Minas Gerais.…”
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Analysis of the causes of improper medical decision-making in medical damage liability disputes in China: a text mining approach by Qian Xu, Yuwen Lyu, Xinzhu Zhang, Junrong Liu

“…Methods This study selected medical damage liability dispute cases from the China Judgments Online platform between 2018 and 2024. Python was used for data cleaning, Chinese word segmentation, and stop-word filtering. …”
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How to safeguard soil health against silver nanoparticles through a microbial functional gene-based approach? by Sandhya Mishra, Xiaodong Yang

“…Through bibliometric analysis of 61 studies, we synthesized comprehensive data on AgNPs-tolerant/sensitive microbial taxa and functional genes, while highlighting critical research gaps and priority research area. …”
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Evaluating the role of government expenditure in promoting renewable energy and economic growth in India by Karen Fernandes, Shripad Ramchandra Marathe, Sanjeeta Parab, Virendra Amonkar, Gauri Vernekar, Sunny Sonu Pandhre

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