Controlled Oxidation of Metallic Molybdenum Patterns via Joule Heating for Localized MoS₂ Growth by Norah Aldosari, William Poston, Gregory Jensen, Maryam Bizhani, Muhammad Tariq, Eric Stinaff

“…By passing an electric current through molybdenum patterns under ambient conditions, localized heating induced the formation of a molybdenum oxide layer, primarily MoO₂ and MoO₃, depending on the applied power and heating duration. These oxides act as nucleation sites for the subsequent growth of MoS₂. …”
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The Toxoplasma rhoptry protein ROP55 is a major virulence factor that prevents lytic host cell death by Margarida T. Grilo Ruivo, Ji-hun Shin, Todd Lenz, Stephanie Y. Matsuno, Katherine Olivia Yanes, Arnault Graindorge, Maguy Hamie, Laurence Berry-Sterkers, Mathieu Gissot, Hiba El Hajj, Karine G. Le Roch, Melissa B. Lodoen, Maryse Lebrun, Diana Marcela Penarete-Vargas

“…RNA-Seq analysis revealed that ROP55 acts as a repressor of host pro-inflammatory responses. …”
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Genetically-encoded targeted protein degradation technology to remove endogenous condensation-prone proteins and improve crop performance by Ming Luo, Sitao Zhu, Hua Dang, Qing Wen, Ruixia Niu, Jiawei Long, Zhao Wang, Yongjia Tong, Yuese Ning, Meng Yuan, Guoyong Xu

“…The X–E3TCD1 fusion protein acts as a genetically engineered degrader, selectively targeting endogenous proteins prone to condensation. …”
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Linking financial development and economic growth: do we have new evidence of the role of institutions in CFA countries? by Christelle Meniago, Brian Tavonga Mazorodze, Gisele Mah

“…Furthermore, the results emphasize the pivotal role of institutional quality on this relationship further demonstrating that while financial development acts as a catalyst for growth, its impact also relies on the quality of institutions. …”
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Numerical Analysis of the Influence of Frost Layers on the Heat Transfer Characteristics of Cryogenic Valves for Polar LNG Ships by Shengpeng Li, Baolong Lin, Xu Bai, Pengyu Wei, Lian Wang, Ruonan Zhang

“…The results show that, in the initial stage of frost formation, the frost layer acts similarly to a finned heat sink, enhancing the thermal exchange efficiency at the surface of the drip tray, which results in a temperature increase in the drip tray and stuffing box compared to the frost-free condition. …”
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Preliminary study on screening and selection of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) from gastrointestinal tract of naleh fish (Barbonymus sp.) by Yulvizar Cut, Yunita Dewi, A Muchlizin Zainal, Suhartono Suhartono

“…The presence of Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) in the gastrointestinal tract of the fish may potentially act as probiotics, thus promoting the growth of the naleh fish. …”
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Steering acidic oxygen reduction selectivity of single-atom catalysts through the second sphere effect by Haiyuan Zou, Siyan Shu, Wenqiang Yang, You-chiuan Chu, Minglun Cheng, Hongliang Dong, Hong Liu, Fan Li, Junhui Hu, Zhenbin Wang, Wei Liu, Hao Ming Chen, Lele Duan

“…Proton inventory studies and theoretical calculations reveal that the introduced pendant amine acts as a proton relay and promotes the protonation of *O2 to *OOH on the Co–N4 active site, facilitating H2O2 production. …”
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Network Firewall Dynamics and the Subsaturation Stabilization of HIV by Bilal Khan, Kirk Dombrowski, Mohamed Saad, Katherine McLean, Samuel Friedman

“…We compute this new measure across simulated trajectories of a stochastic discrete dynamical system that models a social network of 25,000 individuals engaging in risk acts over a period of 15 years. The model’s parameters are based on analyses of data collected in prior studies of the real-world risk networks of people who inject drugs (PWID) in New York City. …”
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Enhancing metallurgical and mechanical properties of friction stir lap welding of aluminum alloys by microstructure reconstruction by Kun Gao, Zhenlong Zhang, Guangdong Wang, Xiaojun Sun, Yingyue Zhang

“…The combined action of effective sheet thickness increasement, microstructure uniformity, grain refinement, and local stress concentration reduction act as the strengthening mechanism of the lap joint of aluminum alloys.…”
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The Anti-Inflammatory, Phytoestrogenic, and Antioxidative Role of Labisia pumila in Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis by M. E. Nadia, A. S. Nazrun, M. Norazlina, N. M. Isa, M. Norliza, S. Ima Nirwana

“…LP contains antioxidant as well as exerting anti-inflammatory effect which can act as free radical scavenger, thus inhibiting TNF-α production and COX-2 expression which leads to decline in RANKL expression, resulting in reduction in osteoclast activity which consequently reduces bone loss. …”
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Nafion®-Containing Solid Lipid Nanoparticles as a Tool for Anticancer Pt Delivery: Preliminary Studies by Maddalena Sguizzato, Elisabetta Esposito, Marcus Drechsler, Eleonora Gallerani, Riccardo Gavioli, Paolo Mariani, Federica Carducci, Rita Cortesi, Paola Bergamini

“…By 13P-NMR measures, it is here proved that the strongly acidic sulfonic groups of Nafion-containing nanoparticles (NAF) can act as protonating agents for PTA. The protonation occurs selectively at nitrogen; hence protonated PTA maintains its ability to coordinate platinum via its phosphorus atom.…”
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Coordination Reactions and Noncovalent Interactions of Polyamines with Nucleotides in Binary Systems and with Nucleotides and Copper(II) Ion in Ternary Systems by Lechoslaw Lomozik, Anna Gasowska, Grzegorz Krzysko, Romualda Bregier-Jarzebowska

“…The differences in the interactions with the polyamines which act as models of biogenic amines are impacted by the presence of lateral chains (methylene groups) in tn-1 and tn-2. …”
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Synergistic Effects of Dantrolene and Nimodipine on the Phenylephrine-Induced Contraction and ACh-Induced Relaxation in Aortic Rings from Diabetic Rats by Maria J. Crespo, Marie Roman, Jonathan Matias, Myrna Morales, Hector Torres, Jose Quidgley

“…The combination of these two drugs acted synergistically to reduce the PHE-induced contraction by 80% in both diabetics and controls. …”
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Interleukin-4 Promotes Myogenesis and Boosts Myocyte Insulin Efficacy by Yih-Hsin Chang, Jen-Ning Tsai, Tzu-Lin Chen, Kuo-Ting Ho, Hsin-Yi Cheng, Chiao-Wan Hsiao, Ming-Yuh Shiau

“…IL-4 has dual potential to act as an adjuvant therapeutic target for sarcopenia to preserve muscle mass and insulin resistance to improve insulin sensitivity, which implicates the regulation of immune system to the muscle differentiation and exercise performance.…”
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The stability improvements of dye-sensitized solar cell with natural template for photoanode using lignin extracted from rice husk by Gita Rabelsa, Shobih, Jojo Hidayat, Phutri Milana, Widhya Budiawan, Erdin Almuqqodas, Natalita M. Nursam, Ahmad Ibrahim, Lia M. Pranoto, Yuliar Firdaus, Brian Yuliarto

“…This study harnesses the potential of rice husk, an abundant agricultural waste in Indonesia, by extracting lignin through a simple recycling method. Lignin acts as a natural, non-toxic dopant and template for TiO₂ composites, enhancing the stability of the photoanode in DSSCs. …”
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A Qualitative Investigation of WhatsApp Interaction for English Language Grammar Learning by Nagaletchimee Annamalai, Najah Rajeh Alsalhi, Mohd Elmagzoub Eltahir, Bilal Mohammed Zakarneh, Kamariah Yunus, Samer H. Zyoud

“…The platform also allowed them to construct sentences based on the rules and knowledge gained during their interactions. The teacher acted as a facilitator assisting learners rather than passively teaching learners the “correct” way to learn the English language by creating opportunities for learners to notice grammatical rules. …”
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Seat-integrated Personalized Ventilation Diffuser for Improving Air Quality Aboard Commercial Aircraft by Georgescu Matei-Razvan, Danca Paul, Cosoiu Costin Ioan, Bode Florin, Nastase Ilinca

“…Results indicate that the presence of the PV diffusers directs the exhaled CO2 upwards and can act as a barrier preventing pathogens from entering the breathing zone.…”
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Effect of Ti addition and cast part size on solidification structure and mechanical properties of medium carbon, low alloy cast steel by Nicolás Emanuel Tenaglia, Diego Fernandino, Alejandro Daniel Basso

“…Ti nitrides and carbides particles act as nucleation sites for the precipitation of ferrite from austenite, and it was found that the addition of Ti in the higher concentrations refines the solidification macrostructure (dendritic pattern) for both cast part sizes evaluated. …”
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Cross-Asset Portfolio Modeling: A Comparative Study of Symmetrical and Asymmetric Dynamic Methods by Dismas Oktavianto, Robiyanto Robiyanto, Andrian Dolfriandra Huruta

“…The stock-gold portfolios formed by utilizing the DCC and ADCC-GARCH methods outperform those composed of only stock. Gold could act as a financial system stabilizer by mitigating losses in the case of extreme negative market shocks. …”
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Cardiovascular Risk in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases: Epigenetic Mechanisms of Immune Regulatory Functions by Chary López-Pedrera, Carlos Pérez-Sánchez, Manuel Ramos-Casals, Monica Santos-Gonzalez, Antonio Rodriguez-Ariza, Ma José Cuadrado

“…Epigenetic regulatory mechanisms comprise DNA methylation, histone modifications, and microRNA activity, all of which act upon gene and protein expression levels. Recent findings have contributed to our understanding of how epigenetic modifications could influence AID development, not only showing differences between AID patients and healthy controls, but also showing how one disease differs from another and even how the expression of key proteins involved in the development of each disease is regulated.…”
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