Targeting Interleukin-4 Receptor Alpha by Hybrid Peptide for Novel Biliary Tract Cancer Therapy by Kahori Seto, Junichi Shoda, Tomohisa Horibe, Eiji Warabi, Masayuki Kohno, Toru Yanagawa, Hiroki Bukawa, Yasuni Nakanuma, Koji Kawakami

“…We previously designed novel IL-4Rα-lytic hybrid peptide composed of binding peptide to IL-4Rα and cell-lytic peptide and reported that the designed IL-4Rα-lytic hybrid peptide exhibited cytotoxic and antitumor activity both in vitro and in vivo against the human pancreatic cancer cells expressing IL-4Rα. …”
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Spin‐coating fabrication of high‐yield and uniform organic thin‐film transistors via a primer template growth by Zhenxin Yang, Jiale Su, Junzhan Wang, Xuanhe Li, Fushun Li, Juntao Hu, Nan Chen, Zhang Tao, Delong Yang, Deng‐Ke Wang, Qiang Zhu, Yuhui Liao, Zheng‐Hong Lu

“…Here, we report a universal approach employing a primer template (PT) to enhance the spreadability of small‐molecule solutions on silicon wafers, enabling the spin‐coating fabrication of uniform thin films composed of millimeter‐scale grains with complete large‐area coverage and well‐ordered molecular packing. …”
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A highly sensitive tapered fiber biosensor modified by PDMS combustion product and graphene oxide for MUC1 detection by Bo Wang, Shanren Liu, Mengmeng Gao, Yuanjun Li, Heer Yang, Cai Sun, Qi Guo, Yongsen Yu

“…The PDMS combustion product is mainly composed of SiO2, which can be firmly bonded to the surface of the fiber, effectively increasing the specific surface area of the fiber. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Microsteel Fiber Reinforced Concrete and Its Gradient Design in the Partially Reinforced RC Beam by Xiaobing He, Yakun Fang, Qi Luo, Yong Cao, Han Lu, Runping Ma

“…Based on the traditional strength theory, the critical MSFRC layer depth of in the partially reinforced RC beam was about 0.3 times of the beam depth, which possessed the same crack resistance ability with the beam composed of MSFRC in the whole section. Compared with that of the reference beam, the cracking load of the partially reinforced beam was enhanced by 119%, and the ratio of the cracking moment to ultimate moment improved by 91%. …”
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Energy-Optimized Monitoring System for Underground Cave Environments Based on Long Preamble LoRa by Mattia Ragnoli, Gianluca Barile, Alfiero Leoni, Stefano Ricci, Vincenzo Stornelli

“…The proposed network is composed of sensor nodes that are placed along a portion of the cave to form a linear structure. …”
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Photocatalytic Activity and Optical Properties of Blue Persistent Phosphors under UV and Solar Irradiation by C. R. García, L. A. Diaz-Torres, J. Oliva, M. T. Romero, P. Salas

“…X-ray diffraction analysis showed that phosphors are composed of two main hexagonal phases: SrAl2O4 and Sr3Al32O51. …”
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Improved differential protection for two-terminal weak feed AC system considering negative sequence control coordination strategy by Junjie Hou, Qiangqiang Gao, Yanfang Fan, Guobing Song, Xiaofang Wu, Wentao Yang, Runbin Cao, Faxi Peng

“…Its two-terminal weak feed AC system is often composed of 100 % power electronic power equipment. …”
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Intellectual Capital and Firm Performance in the Context of Venture-Capital Syndication Background in China by Yuzhong Lu, Zengrui Tian, Guillermo Andres Buitrago, Shuiwen Gao, Yuanjun Zhao, Shuai Zhang

“…This study used a modified VAIC model to measure IC to compose a 4-component variable including human capital, structural capital, relational capital, and innovation capital. …”
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The impact of systematized physical activity on parameters of health-related physical fitness in schoolchildren aged 8 to 11 years by Marcelo José Resende Gonçalves, Camila Ramos Santos, Carla Cristiane Silva

“…The sample was selected by convenience and composed of 73 children and adolescents aged 8-11 years. …”
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Impacts of grazing management strategies on forage canopy structure in multi-species pastures during the wet-dry transition period by L. F. Penteado, A. C. L. Batista, A. F. B. Ongaro, M. M. Vieira, F. F. Simili, R. L. D. Costa, C. M. P. Barbosa, S. D. Simão, F. M. A. Gimenes

“…This study evaluated the influence of grazing management strategies on the structure of the forage canopy during the wet-dry transition period. The pastures were composed of Aruana guineagrass (Megathyrsus maximum Syn. …”
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High‐Performance MXene Hydrogel for Self‐Propelled Marangoni Swimmers and Water‐Enabled Electricity Generator by Jiayi Zhou, Yan Zhang, Ming Zhang, Dongye Yang, Wenwei Huang, Ao Zheng, Lingyan Cao

“…Utilizing Schiff base bond and hydrogen bond interactions, the CM hydrogel, composed of chitosan, vanillin, and MXene, achieves exceptional self‐propulsion on water driven by Marangoni forces. …”
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Green Synthesis of Antibacterial CuO Nanoparticles Based on the Synergy Between <i>Cornu aspersum</i> Snail Mucus and Ascorbic Acid by Maria Todorova, Angelina Kosateva, Ventsislava Petrova, Bogdan Ranguelov, Stela Atanasova-Vladimirova, Georgi Avdeev, Ivanka Stoycheva, Emiliya Pisareva, Anna Tomova, Lyudmila Velkova, Aleksandar Dolashki, Pavlina Dolashka

“…Analyses by ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy (UV-Vis) and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) show the formation of CuONPs-Muc, composed of a mixture of copper and copper oxide. This was confirmed by scanning electron microscopy combined with energy-dispersive spectroscopy (SEM/EDS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). …”
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Raman spectroscopy study of the role of dispersion and interfaces in the improvement of the mechanical properties of epoxy-TiO2 composites by María Fernández-Álvarez, Alberto Moure, Luis Angulo Delgado, Julián J. Reinosa, José F. Fernández

“…To achieve these goals, a novel dispersion method, involving three steps (high-speed stirring, high-shear mixing, and tri-cylinder rolling), was developed. Materials composed of an epoxy matrix and submicrometric TiO2 particles (0.1–10 wt%) were manufactured using this method and a conventional mechanical agitation method commonly used for comparison. …”
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Study on the Deformation of Pavement Structure with Multiplex Organic Hydraulicity Mixture under Driving Load Based on Simulation and Experiment by Hairong Gu, Lingying Zhao, Min Ye, Zhiyong Li, Xinxin Xu, Xianbao Zuo

“…Four types of pavement composed of the traditional mixture and MOH mixture (i.e., AC13-AC20, AC13-MOH, MOH-MOH, and MOH-AC20) were selected to achieve the purpose of the research. …”
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VaSe-MRP: Velocity-aware and stability-estimation–based multi-path routing protocol in flying ad hoc network by Zhongyu Ma, Qun Guo, Ji Ma, Zhe Zhang, Hongfeng Ma, Linru Peng, Ying Li

“…The protocol is mainly composed of two important parts, which are the routing discovery mechanism and routing maintenance mechanism. …”
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Synergistic Effect of HAD-B1 and Osimertinib Against Gefitinib Resistant HCC827 Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Cells by Eun-Ju Ko KMD, PhD, Eun-Bin Kwag PhD, Ji-Hye Park KMD, PhD, Sung-Hyuk Cho MS, So-Jung Park KMD, PhD, Mi-Kyung Jung KMD, PhD, In-Cheol Kang PhD, Hwa-Seung Yoo KMD, PhD

“…In this study, we investigated the synergistic effect of co-administration of osimertinib and HAD-B1 using gefitinib-resistant non-small cell lung cancer cells, HCC827-GR. HAD-B1 is composed of 4 natural drugs, Panax Notoginseng Radix, Panax ginseng C. …”
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A heteropolysaccharide from Rhodiola rosea L.: preparation, purification and anti-tumor activities in H22-bearing mice by Yaru Wu, Qing Wang, Huiping Liu, Lulu Niu, Mengyu Li, Qi Jia

“…Furthermore, ion chromatography (IC), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) and nuclear magnetic resoance (NMR) further indicated that RLP was main composed of →2,4)-α-Rha(1→, →5)-α-L-Araf-(1→, α-D-Glu, →6)-β-D-Galp-(1→, β-D-Man and →4)-α-GalpA-(1→. …”
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Simulation investigation of a Ka-band phase-locked klystron-type coaxial relativistic Cherenkov generator by Yunxiao Zhou, Jinchuan Ju, Wei Zhang, Dian Zhang, Ying Li, Tengfang Wang, Fugui Zhou, Zhuang Yu, Hongtao Yao, Jun Zhang

“…To achieve coherent power combination of Ka-band high-power microwave (HPM), a phase-locked klystron-type coaxial relativistic Cherenkov generator (PKC-RCG), which combines the advantageous characteristics of weak dimensional sensitivity of RCG and low input power ratio of relativistic triaxial klystron amplifier (TKA), is proposed and investigated in this paper. The PKC-RCG is composed of two parts: a pre-modulation region adapted from TKA and an energy exchange region adapted from RCG. …”
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Deep gradient reinforcement learning for music improvisation in cloud computing framework by Fadwa Alrowais, Munya A. Arasi, Saud S. Alotaibi, Mohammed Alonazi, Radwa Marzouk, Ahmed S. Salama

“…The deep gradient-based reinforcement learning technique used in this research formulates a reward system that directs the agent to compose aesthetically intriguing and harmonically cohesive musical improvisations. …”
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Increased Frequency of CD4+ CD25+ FoxP3+ T Regulatory Cells in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients Undergoing Specific Treatment and Its Relationship with Their Immune-Endocrine Profil... by Ariana Díaz, Natalia Santucci, Bettina Bongiovanni, Luciano D’Attilio, Claudia Massoni, Susana Lioi, Stella Radcliffe, Griselda Dídoli, Oscar Bottasso, María Luisa Bay

“…Since regulatory T cells (Tregs) are relevant in IR regulation, we analyzed Tregs variations throughout the course of TB treatment and its relationship with changes in immune-endocrine mediators dealing with disease immunopathology. The cohort was composed of 41 adult patients, 20 of them completing treatment and follow-up. …”
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