Clearing Up Charitable Giving by Lynda M. Spence

“…Said another way, do the research first to ensure your good intentions and your hard earned money are stewarded with virtuous intention- thoughtfully and with integrity.   …”
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Retraction notice: Volume removed – Publisher’s Disclaimer

“…This proceeding volume has been retracted from the publication because we found some solid reasons to believe that it has infringed our integrity criteria and now presents a risk for our journal and scholarly science in general. …”
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Investigation of Layer Thickness Effects on Mechanical Properties of PLA Using FDM Additive Manufacturing by Abdullah F. Alhuzaim

“…By systematically varying the layer thickness, the aim to understand how these changes affect tensile strength, elasticity, and overall structural integrity of the printed components. The research employs a series of controlled experiments, utilizing standardized testing procedures to mea- sure and analyze the mechanical performance of PLA specimens. …”
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Clearing Up Charitable Giving by Lynda M. Spence

“…Said another way, do the research first to ensure your good intentions and your hard earned money are stewarded with virtuous intention- thoughtfully and with integrity.   …”
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ANTICORRUPTION POLICY IN HIGHER EDUCATION AND NEW ACADEMIC ETHICS by Marina N. Makarova, Roman V. Vakhrushev

“…The main directions of anticorruption policy in higher education include adoption of ethical codes and other ways of shaping “culture of integrity” in contemporary higher education. The modified academic code accentuates the issues of academic honesty and ethics, includes sanctions and punishments for its infringement, formulates concrete and intelligible standards and regulations.…”
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Indifferentiable hash functions in the standard model by Juha Partala

“…Therefore, at least in theory, hash function indifferentiability does not guarantee the structural integrity of the hash algorithm in the standard model. …”
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La part manquante du paysage by Valentine Losseau

“…Landscaping is therfore more focused on the enhancement of an illusory wild forest than on the environmental integrity of a threatened ecosystem ; and show up central concepts of scientific ecology. …”
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Improving authenticity and provenance in digital biomarkers: the case for digital watermarking by Arjun Mahajan, Dylan Powell

“…A recent study highlights how Large Language Models (LLMs) generating human-like content amplify these risks, and propose watermarking as a scalable solution to ensure data integrity. This article examines the potential of digital watermarking to help safeguard the reliability and provenance of DBx data, whilst also addressing broader challenges in health systems.…”
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Roles and Mechanisms of Regulated Necrosis in Corneal Diseases: Progress and Perspectives by Wanying Lin, Minting Chen, Yacouba Cissé, Xiaofeng Chen, Lang Bai

“…Regulated necrosis is defined as cell death characterized by loss of the cell membrane integrity and release of the cytoplasmic content. It contributes to the development and progression of some diseases, including ischemic stroke injury, liver diseases, hypertension, and cancer. …”
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Gut bacteria Prevotellaceae related lithocholic acid metabolism promotes colonic inflammation by Liping Chen, Zhenghao Ye, Junhua Li, Lijia Wang, Yu Chen, Meiping Yu, Jian Han, Jiangeng Huang, Dongyan Li, Yongling Lv, Kai Xiong, De’an Tian, Jiazhi Liao, Ursula Seidler, Fang Xiao

“…Finally, lithocholic acid (LCA), the key bile acid, was administered via gavage to evaluate its effect on colonic inflammation and mucosal barrier integrity. Results In patients with IBD, the composition of colonic bile acids and gut microbiota was altered. …”
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Comparison of the Effect of Adding Different Levels of Zinc Chloride, Curcumin, Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (Zano‐NPs), Curcumin Loaded on Zano‐NPs on Post‐Thawing Quality of Ram Seme... by Fatemeh Omidi, Hadi Hajarian, Hamed Karamishabankareh, Leila Soltani, Mojtaba Dashtizad

“…Sperm motility, viability, DNA and plasma membrane integrity, total abnormalities and malondialdehyde (MDA) generation were all evaluated in treatment groups after thawing. …”
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A Review of Needle Navigation Technologies in Minimally Invasive Cardiovascular Surgeries—Toward a More Effective and Easy-to-Apply Process by Katharina Steeg, Gabriele Anja Krombach, Michael Horst Friebe

“…No single technology meets all the criteria for an ideal needle navigation system, which should combine real-time imaging, 3D spatial awareness, and tissue integrity feedback while being cost-effective and easily integrated into existing workflows. …”
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Influence of Endogenous Cardiac Glycosides, Digoxin, and Marinobufagenin in the Physiology of Epithelial Cells by Alejandro Ogazon del Toro, Lidia Jimenez, Lorena Hinojosa, Jacqueline Martínez-Rendón, Aida Castillo, Marcelino Cereijido, Arturo Ponce

“…In this work, we study the influence of digoxin and marinobufagenin, two other endogenously expressed cardiac glycosides, on GJIC as well as the degree of transepithelial tightness due to tight junction integrity (TJ). We evaluated GJIC by dye transfer assays and tight junction integrity by transepithelial electrical resistance (TER) measurements, as well as immunohistochemistry and western blot assays of expression of claudins 2 and 4. …”
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The epidermal lipid-microbiome loop and immunity: Important players in atopic dermatitis by Junchao Wu, Lisha Li, Tingrui Zhang, Jiaye Lu, Zongguang Tai, Quangang Zhu, Zhongjian Chen

“…This imbalance encompasses impaired lamellar membrane integrity, heightened exposure to epidermal pathogens, and the regulation of innate and adaptive immunity. …”
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Improving ferroptosis-mediated immunotherapy for colorectal cancer through lysosome-targeted photodynamic therapy by Zhian Chen, Yutong Wang, Zhenhao Li, Meijuan Chen, Yingshi Li, Chuyue Lu, Zhenyu Lin, Hua Zheng, Lujia Chen, Qianbing Zhang

“…Upon internalized by cancer cells, TLA was specifically accumulated in lysosome, and which would destroy the integrity of lysosomal membranes and inhibit protective autophagy upon exposure to light irradiation. …”
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Associations between inflammation and striatal dopamine D2-receptor availability in aging by Vanessa Crine, Goran Papenberg, Jarkko Johansson, Carl-Johan Boraxbekk, Anders Wåhlin, Ulman Lindenberger, Martin Lövdén, Katrine Riklund, Lars Bäckman, Lars Nyberg, Nina Karalija

“…Future studies should investigate other inflammatory markers in relation to dopamine integrity.…”
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Vaccination of mice with Trichinella spiralis C-type lectin elicited the protective immunity and enhanced gut epithelial barrier function. by Bo Ning Wang, Xin Zhuo Zhang, Jin Yi Wu, Zhao Yu Zhang, Pei Kun Cong, Wen Wen Zheng, Shao Rong Long, Ruo Dan Liu, Jing Cui, Zhong Quan Wang

“…These findings indicated that rTsCTL vaccination impeded larval invasion and improved gut epithelial integrity and barrier function, reduced worm burdens, and relieved gut and muscle inflammation.…”
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Dual Mechanisms of Action: Anti-Candida and Anti-Inflammatory Potential of <i>Lactobacillus</i> Fermentation Broth in Treating Vulvovaginal Candidiasis by Huann-Cheng Horng, Jin-Wei Xu, Yi-Shan Kuo, Yu-Sin Chen, Yu-Hsuan Chiu, Kuan-Hao Tsui, Yu-Tang Tung

“…Histological analysis showed minimal fungal invasion and preserved vaginal epithelial integrity in VAGINNE^®-treated mice compared to untreated controls. …”
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Digital libraries and World Wide Web sites and page persistence. by Wallace Koehler

“…These patterns challenge the integrity and the usefulness of libraries with Web content. …”
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Lentinan's effect on gut microbiota and inflammatory cytokines in 5-FU-induced mucositis mice by Xiaoxiao Zhang, Liang Wang, Asif Iqbal Khan, Ata Ur Rehman, Kavish Hasnain Khinsar, Yi Xin

“…Finally, our findings suggest that LT can effectively prevent 5-fluorouracil-induced intestinal mucositis in mice by improving immune function, restoring intestinal barrier integrity, and rebalancing gut microbial flora.…”
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