Emergence of planar cell polarity from the interplay of local interactions and global gradients by Divyoj Singh, Sriram Ramaswamy, Mohit Kumar Jolly, Mohd Suhail Rizvi

“…Planar cell polarity (PCP) – tissue-scale alignment of the direction of asymmetric localization of proteins at the cell-cell interface – is essential for embryonic development and physiological functions. …”
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AlleleSeq: analysis of allele‐specific expression and binding in a network framework by Joel Rozowsky, Alexej Abyzov, Jing Wang, Pedro Alves, Debasish Raha, Arif Harmanci, Jing Leng, Robert Bjornson, Yong Kong, Naoki Kitabayashi, Nitin Bhardwaj, Mark Rubin, Michael Snyder, Mark Gerstein

“…In addition to observing fairly widespread allele‐specific behavior within individual functional genomic data sets (including results consistent with X‐chromosome inactivation), we can study the interaction between ASE and ASB. …”
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Advancing food preservation with quercetin-based Nanocomposites: Antimicrobial, antioxidant, and controlled-release strategies - A review by Sakshi Jasrotia, Sonali Gupta, Manas Laxman Kudipady, Yashoda Malgar Puttaiahgowda

“…This review examines Qr-functionalized nanocomposite films, focusing on their ability to inhibit pathogens (e.g., Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Staphylococcus aureus) and prevent oxidative damage through radical scavenging and metal chelation. …”
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A Pathway Toward Sub‐10 nm Surface Nanostructures Utilizing Block Copolymer Crystallization Control by Alexander Meinhardt, Peng Qi, Christian David, Ivan Maximov, Thomas F. Keller

“…A crystallization mechanism of the short‐chain BCP in combination with neutral wetting of the functionalized substrate surface that permits to form edge‐on, extended chain crystal lamellae with enhanced thermodynamic stability. …”
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Biomimetic Visual Information Spatiotemporal Encoding Method for In Vitro Biological Neural Networks by Xingchen Wang, Bo Lv, Fengzhen Tang, Yukai Wang, Bin Liu, Lianqing Liu

“…These results demonstrate that the proposed method significantly enhances the functional connectivity and cross-module information exchange in BNNs.…”
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SARS-CoV-2 proteases PLpro and 3CLpro cleave IRF3 and critical modulators of inflammatory pathways (NLRP12 and TAB1): implications for disease presentation across species by Mehdi Moustaqil, Emma Ollivier, Hsin-Ping Chiu, Sarah Van Tol, Paulina Rudolffi-Soto, Christian Stevens, Akshay Bhumkar, Dominic J. B. Hunter, Alexander N. Freiberg, David Jacques, Benhur Lee, Emma Sierecki, Yann Gambin

“…Here, we discovered new functions of the NSP3 and NSP5 proteases of SARS-CoV-2, demonstrating that they could directly cleave proteins involved in the host innate immune response. …”
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A Comprehensive Analysis of the Genomic and Expressed Repertoire of the T-Cell Receptor Beta Chain in <i>Equus caballus</i> by Rachele Antonacci, Francesco Giannico, Roberta Moschetti, Angela Pala, Anna Caputi Jambrenghi, Serafina Massari

“…However, the horse b-chain repertoire would be affected by a high number of non-functional TRBV genes. Thus, we queried a transcriptomic dataset derived from splenic tissue of a healthy adult horse, using each TRBJ gene as a probe to analyze clonotypes encompassing the V(D)J junction. …”
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Mimicking Axon Growth and Pruning by Photocatalytic Growth and Chemical Dissolution of Gold on Titanium Dioxide Patterns by Fatemeh Abshari, Moritz Paulsen, Salih Veziroglu, Alexander Vahl, Martina Gerken

“…Biological neural circuits are based on the interplay of excitatory and inhibitory events to achieve functionality. Axons form long-range information highways in neural circuits. …”
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Adaptive Disconnector States Diagnosis Method Based on Adjusted Relative Position Matrix and Convolutional Neural Networks by Peifeng Yan, Chenzhang Chang, Dong Hua, Haomin Huang, Suisheng Liu, Peiyi Cui

“…Finally, we achieve high-accuracy diagnosis and classification of HVD states using a CNN that incorporates Batch Normalization (BN) and GELU activation functions. Experimental validation demonstrates that the neural network model, trained on one model of HVD, maintains strong generalization capabilities on data from other HVD models. …”
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Sleep habits in the pathogenesis and management of diabesity by Cecilie Holm Rasmussen, Chun Kwan O, Wai Sze Chan, Faidon Magkos, Alice PS Kong

“…Not only sleep duration matters, but circadian alignment and quality of sleep are also crucial in optimizing metabolic health. …”
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Probing Cosmic Isotropy with the FAST All Sky H i Survey by Yi-Wen Wu, Jun-Qing Xia

“…This refined subsample is divided into 10 distinct sky regions, for which we compute the two-point angular correlation functions (2PACF) over angular scales of 0 $\mathop{.}…”
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Nano-confined controllable crystallization in supramolecular polymeric membranes for ultra-selective desalination by Gang Lu, Hubao A, Yuanyuan Zhao, Yan Zhao, Hengyue Xu, Wentao Shang, Xi Chen, Jiawei Sun, Huacheng Zhang, Jun Wu, Bing Dai, Bart Van der Bruggen, Raf Dewil, Alicia Kyoungjin An, Shuang Zheng

“…This study sheds light on how nano-confined self-assembly and aggregate engineering affect the architectures, functionality, and performance of polymer membranes, emphasizing the promise of controllable crystallization in ultrathin membranes for optimal desalination.…”
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Research on a Service Touchpoint Design Model Driven by Smart Technology Based on Kano–Failure Modes and Effects Analysis by Jian Chen, Zhihan Li, Weiwei Wang, Yi Wang, Zhaoxuan He

“…It starts with user behavior and follows a structured, systematic process that includes understanding user behavior, recording user emotions, matching user needs, designing product functions, planning interaction experiences, designing service touchpoints, and analyzing failure risks. …”
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Assessing Donor Site Morbidity and Impact on Quality of Life in Free Flap Microsurgery: An Overview by Florin-Vlad Hodea, Cristian-Sorin Hariga, Eliza-Maria Bordeanu-Diaconescu, Andrei Cretu, Catalina-Stefania Dumitru, Vladut-Alin Ratoiu, Ioan Lascar, Andreea Grosu-Bularda

“…Particular attention is given to the functional limitations, sensory deficits, aesthetic outcomes, and chronic pain associated with commonly utilized free flaps. …”
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Preparation and Properties of Natural Leather-Tungsten Fast Neutron Moderating Materials by Jinchao ZENG, Jibo ZHOU, Hao LI, Xuepin LIAO, Bi SHI

“…A composite neutron moderating material, designated NL/Wn@AR, was fabricated using natural leather (NL) as the base material and carboxylated tungsten nanoparticles (W@AR) as the functional component. The composite material was prepared with varying tungsten molar concentrations of 0.76, 2.85, 5.12, and 6.98 mmol/cm³, respectively. …”
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Integrating melt electrowriting (MEW) PCL scaffolds with fibroblast-laden hydrogel toward vascularized skin tissue engineering by Xixi Wu, Fenghua Zhao, Hui Wang, Romana Schirhagl, Małgorzata K. Włodarczyk-Biegun

“…Vascularization, which improves the functionality of reconstructed skin, is one of the remaining hurdles in SE production that, when successfully introduced, can widen SE applications. …”
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Enhancing Hospital Service Quality Through Strategic and Operational Excellence Focused on Patient Satisfaction: The Case of Indonesia by Renaldus Iwan Sumarta, Iman Sudirman, Jaja Suteja, Horas Djulius, Mohammad Sofyan

“…Introduction: Hospitals, functioning both as public service institutions and business entities, must prioritize patient satisfaction to ensure the sustainability of their services. …”
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Cerium Oxide Decorated Graphene Nanolayers Filled Polyvinylidene Fluoride Nanofibers as Optical Piezoelectric Sensors by Nour Bader, Swathi Yempally, Firas Al‐Ashker, Maryam Al‐Ejji, Deepalekshmi Ponnamma

“…Electrospinning method is employed to create the composite nanofibers, resulting in a highly aligned and consistent fibrous structure. Graphene nanolayers are functionalized onto CeO nanoparticles using a rapid and scalable solution‐based process. …”
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Selective metal passivation by vapor-dosed phosphonic acid inhibitors for area-selective atomic layer deposition of SiO2 thin films by Jeong-Min Lee, Seo-Hyun Lee, Ji Hun Lee, Junghun Kwak, Jinhee Lee, Woo-Hee Kim

“…In this study, we develop a surface treatment to hinder the adsorption of Si precursor on metal surfaces by using a vapor-phase functionalization of bulky phosphonic acid (PA) self-assembled monolayers (SAMs). …”
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A Rapid Aphasia Assessment Battery for Non-Written Chinese Dialect by Seedahmed S. Mahmoud, Weibin Cheng, Yin Wang, Jiawei Chen, Yuming Zhong, Qiang Fang

“…In conclusion, this assessment battery efficiently generates reliable multidimensional aphasia functional reports, enhancing diagnostic efficiency and facilitating patient rehabilitation.…”
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