Mesenchymal Stem Cells Carrying Viral Fusogenic Protein p14 to Treat Solid Tumors by Inducing Cell–Cell Fusion and Immune Activation by Yao Wang, Xunlei Pang, Ruirui Li, Jiuzhou Chen, Chen Wen, Huihuang Zhu, Tingyu Long, Jianjie Li, Lijun Zheng, Youcai Deng, Junnian Zheng, Bo Xu

“…Therefore, cell–cell fusion as a cell-killing mechanism might develop a novel cytotherapy aimed at improving the efficacy against solid tumors. …”
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Association of C1q/TNF-Related Protein-9 (CTRP9) Level with Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Zexuan Li, Yunhui Du, Lixin Jia, Jingyao Fan, Ruifeng Guo, Xinliang Ma, Xiao Wang, Shaoping Nie, Yongxiang Wei

“…C1q/TNF-related protein-9 (CTRP9) is a novel adipokine that protects the heart against ischemic injury and ameliorates cardiac remodeling. …”
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Multi-Class Guided GAN for Remote-Sensing Image Synthesis Based on Semantic Labels by Zhenye Niu, Yuxia Li, Yushu Gong, Bowei Zhang, Yuan He, Jinglin Zhang, Mengyu Tian, Lei He

“…To tackle these challenges, we propose the Multi-Class Guided GAN (MCGGAN), a novel network for generating remote-sensing images from semantic labels. …”
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Sigma1 inhibitor suppression of adaptive immune resistance mechanisms mediated by cancer cell derived extracellular vesicles by Paola A. Castagnino, Derick A. Haas, Luca Musante, Nathalia A. Tancler, Bach V. Tran, Rhonda Kean, Alexandra R. Steck, Luis A. Martinez, Elahe A. Mostaghel, D. Craig Hooper, Felix J. Kim

“…Sigma1 modulation presents a novel approach to regulating the tumor immune microenvironment by altering the content and production of EVs. …”
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Microbial Surface Confined Growth Strategy for the Synthesis of Highly Loaded NiCoP Nanoparticles with Hollow Derived Carbon Shells for Sodium Ion Capture by Jianhua Yuan, Tianxiao Sun, Jinfeng Chen, Runhong Zhou, Jianglin Cao, Fei Yu, Liqing Li, Xiumin Zhong, Jie Ma

“…In response to these limitations, Finite element simulations are used to help in the rational design of the NiCoP structure. A novel microbial surface confined growth strategy is employed to synthesize highly loaded NiCoP nanoparticles (NiCoP NPs) supported on hollow derived carbon shells (NPC), constructing a stable composite structure known as NiCoP@NPC. …”
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Using satellite-based Sun-induced chlorophyll fluorescence and spectral reflectance for improving terrestrial CO2 flux estimates of India by Aparnna Ravi, Dhanyalekshmi Pillai, Christoph Gerbig, Stephen Sitch, Sönke Zaehle, Vishnu Thilakan, Chandra Sekhar Jha, Thara Anna Mathew

“…Based on our improved estimations, the annual NEE and GPP show values within the range from −0.38 Pg C yr ^−1 to −0.53 Pg C yr ^−1 (land C sink) and 3.39 Pg C yr ^−1 to 3.88 Pg C yr ^−1 , respectively over India for 2012–2020. Our novel approach and findings highlight the potential of satellite-based SIF measurements to detail the ecosystem-scale vegetation responses across various biomes in India. …”
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Advancing arabic dialect detection with hybrid stacked transformer models by Hager Saleh, Hager Saleh, Hager Saleh, Abdulaziz AlMohimeed, Rasha Hassan, Mandour M. Ibrahim, Saeed Hamood Alsamhi, Moatamad Refaat Hassan, Sherif Mostafa

“…In this paper, we propose a novel stacking model based on two transformer models, i.e., Bert-Base-Arabertv02 and Dialectal-Arabic-XLM-R-Base, to enhance the classification of dialectal Arabic. …”
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Informed Design of a Gravity Science Experiment for the Future Geophysical Investigation of the Uranian Moons by Valerio Filice, Gael Cascioli, Sébastien Le Maistre, Rose-Marie Baland, Antony Trinh, Erwan Mazarico, Sander Goossens

“…With a launch window opening in 2029, the Uranus Orbiter and Probe (UOP) mission has been prioritized as a NASA Flagship mission for the next decade (2023–2032) to comprehensively study Uranus and its major moons—Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. We define and apply novel mission design principles centered on scientific objectives to UOP's gravity science (GS) experiment. …”
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Enhancing Soil Moisture Prediction in Drought-Prone Agricultural Regions Using Remote Sensing and Machine Learning Approaches by Xizhuoma Zha, Shaofeng Jia, Yan Han, Wenbin Zhu, Aifeng Lv

“…This study introduces a novel approach that, for the first time, employs a continuous time series of near-surface soil moisture as the upper boundary condition in the Richards equation to estimate high-resolution root-zone soil moisture in the North China Plain, thus enabling its large-scale application. …”
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A systematic investigation on microstructure evolution, phase transformation and dynamic recrystallization mechanisms of hot isostatic pressed Ti–45Al–2Mn–2Nb–1B alloy during hot d... by Meiyi Ba, Hongkui Tang, Lianxi Hu, Yu Sun, Fei Gao

“…This comprehensive analysis offers novel insights into DRX mechanisms, providing valuable guidance for optimizing the hot working process of Ti–45Al–2Mn–2Nb–1B (at%) alloy.…”
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Phytochemical investigation and assessment of the anti-inflammatory activity of four Heracleum taxa growing in Turkey by Ekin Kurtul, Esra Küpeli Akkol, Büşra Karpuz Ağören, Büşra Yaylacı, Özlem Bahadır Acıkara, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez

“…Further investigations are necessary to identify the active compounds and elucidate the mechanisms of action of these plants, potentially leading to the discovery of novel therapeutic options for the treatment of inflammation.…”
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Prevalence and characteristics of gastrointestinal disorders, medication use, and diagnostic interventions in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis: a nested case–control analysi... by Carolena Trocchia, Carolena Trocchia, Maua Mosha, Bailey Hamner, Neil Goldenberg, Racha Khalaf

“…Prospective multicenter studies are warranted to substantiate these findings, further investigate risk factors for GI disorders, and to describe potential changes in GI disorders with novel CF disease-modifying therapies.…”
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Investigating Smartphone-Based Sensing Features for Depression Severity Prediction: Observation Study by Yannik Terhorst, Eva-Maria Messner, Kennedy Opoku Asare, Christian Montag, Christopher Kannen, Harald Baumeister

“… BackgroundUnobtrusively collected objective sensor data from everyday devices like smartphones provide a novel paradigm to infer mental health symptoms. This process, called smart sensing, allows a fine-grained assessment of various features (eg, time spent at home based on the GPS sensor). …”
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Thread-Traction with a Sheath of Polypectomy Snare Facilitates Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection of Early Gastric Cancers by Hisatsugu Noda, Naotaka Ogasawara, Akira Koshino, Shouko Fukuta, Takuroh Nagoya, Hironori Hoshino, Kazuhiro Nagao, Tomoya Sugiyama, Yoshihiro Kondo, Yoshitsugi Ito, Shinya Izawa, Masahide Ebi, Yasushi Funaki, Makoto Sasaki, Kunio Kasugai

“…We have developed the novel TT method using a sheath of polypectomy snare (TTSPS). …”
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Enhanced penetration and biofilm eradication by sophorolipid micelles encapsulating Honokiol: a comprehensive solution for biofilm-associated lung infections by Shiyu Lin, Xiaojuan Li, Wei Zhang, Gang Shu, Tim Tolker-Nielsen, Haohuan Li, Funeng Xu, Juchun Lin, Guangneng Peng, Li Zhang, Hualin Fu

“…Conclusions HK-SL Ms offers a novel strategy for the clinical treatment of biofilm-associated infections by dispersing and removing S. aureus biofilms and preventing new infections. …”
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PD‐1+CD8+ T Cell‐Mediated Hepatocyte Pyroptosis Promotes Progression of Murine Autoimmune Liver Disease by Jie Long, Si‐Yu Yang, Zhen‐Hua Bian, Hao‐Xian Zhu, Min Ma, Xiao‐Qing Wang, Liang Li, Weici Zhang, Ying Han, M. Eric Gershwin, Zhe‐Xiong Lian, Zhi‐Bin Zhao

“…These results provide a novel explanation for the cytotoxic activity of pathogenic liver PD‐1+CD8+ T cells in autoimmune liver diseases and offer potential therapeutic targets.…”
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Clinic evaluation of cognitive impairment in post-COVID syndrome: Performance on legacy pen-and-paper and new digital cognitive tests by Aysha Mohamed Rafik Patel, Gina Gilpin, Anna Koniotes, Catherine Warren, Cian Xu, Paul W. Burgess, Dennis Chan

“…A subset of individuals also underwent testing on a novel battery of short digital tests assessing attention, speed of information processing and executive function, representing the domains primarily implicated in post-Covid cognitive dysfunction. …”
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StrideHD: A Binary Hyperdimensional Computing System Utilizing Window Striding for Image Classification by Dehua Liang, Jun Shiomi, Noriyuki Miura, Hiromitsu Awano

“…To alleviate this problem, we propose a novel HDC architecture, called StrideHD. By utilizing the window striding in image classification, StrideHD enables HDC system to be trained and tested using binary hypervectors and achieves high accuracy with fast training speed and significantly low hardware resources. …”
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Transcriptional profiles of Microcystis reveal gene expression shifts that promote bloom persistence in in situ mesocosms by Lauren E. Krausfeldt, Paisley S. Samuel, Robert P. Smith, Hidetoshi Urakawa, Barry H. Rosen, Rita R. Colwell, Jose V. Lopez

“…Understanding why blooms persist may help us develop warning indicators of bloom persistence and create novel mitigation strategies. Using mesocosm experiments initiated with water with an active bloom, we measured the stepwise transcription changes of the toxin-producing cyanobacterium Microcystis in response to the addition of nutrients that are important in causing blooms. …”
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Prevalence and molecular characteristics of colistin-resistant isolates among carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae in Central South China: a multicenter study by Zijuan Jian, Yanjun Liu, Zhiqian Wang, Peilin Liu, Jiahui Wang, Qun Yan, Wenen Liu

“…Diverse mutations of colistin resistance-related genes were observed, with mgrB inactivation by insertions and the T157P deleterious mutation in pmrB being detected in 57.7% and 42.3% of the colistin-resistant isolates, respectively. In addition, a novel deleterious mutation, R248P, in the crrB gene was found in two ST11 isolates. 88.5% of the 26 isolates presented an increase in pmrK transcription, and 69.2% of them had an overexpression of the pmrC gene. …”
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