The imbalance of circulating PD-L1-expressing non-classical/ classical monocytes is involved in immunocompromised host related pulmonary opportunistic infection by Danhong Zhou, Yujia Jin, Yifan Jin, Yu Shen, Qiuxia Qu, Cheng Chen

“…Regarding PD-L1  +  monocytes, although CL subset constituted the majority of that in HCs, AIDs and AID-ICHs, imbalance of NC/CL within PD-L1  +  monocytes was only noticed in AID-ICHs ( P  < 0.05). …”
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Genetic Analysis of Cytokine Promoters in Nonhuman Primates: Implications for Th1/Th2 Profile Characteristics and SIV Disease Pathogenesis by Pavel Bostik, Melanie Watkins, Francois Villinger, Aftab A. Ansari

“…In addition, several variable regions within the promoters of IL-12 p40, IL-10 and TNF-alpha in the two species contain polymorphisms in sequences that constitute binding sites of known transcription factors (TF). …”
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Gouvernance de l’eau potable et dynamiques locales en zone rurale au Bénin by Bernard G. Hounmenou

“…The participation question constitutes actually a major element, for services organisation at community level. …”
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Phenotypic and Functional Changes in Peripheral Blood Natural Killer Cells in Crohn Disease Patients by Suzanne Samarani, Patrick Sagala, Prevost Jantchou, Guy Grimard, Christophe Faure, Colette Deslandres, Devendra K. Amre, Ali Ahmad

“…NK cells from the patients also expressed increased levels of different gut-homing integrin molecules and showed a history of increased recent degranulation events both constitutively and in response to their in vitro stimulation. …”
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Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of the microcystic elongated and fragmented pattern in endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yan Zhang, Peng Jia, Baofeng Duan

“…Objective The presence of the microcystic elongated and fragmented (MELF) pattern, distinguished by its microcystic, elongated and fragmented attributes, constitutes a common manifestation of myometrial invasion (MI) within endometrial carcinoma. …”
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Discrete Element Study of Particle Size Distribution Shape Governing Critical State Behavior of Granular Material by Mingdong Jiang, Daniel Barreto, Zhi Ding, Kaifang Yang

“…The numerical findings may shed some light on the development of constitutive models of sand that undergo variations in the grading due to crushing and erosion, and address fractal problems related to micro-mechanics in soils.…”
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Characterization of the Process of Attention to Hypertensive People in a Cerro Municipality Polyclinic by Marilyn Hernández Sánchez, Addys Díaz Piñera, Armando Rodríguez Salvá, Mayté Más Gómez, Hortensia Cueto Lamar

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> to achieve adequate control of arterial hypertension, it is essential to identify the gaps that threaten the quality of the care process, an aspect that constitutes a challenge for the National Public Health System. …”
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Smart Contracts and Shared Platforms in Sustainable Health Care: Systematic Review by Carlos Antonio Marino, Claudia Diaz Paz

“…ResultsA total of 70 studies, which constituted 18.7% (70/374) of the studies on this subject, met the selection criteria and were analyzed. …”
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In situ natural radioactivity and radiological hazard assessments of granite gneiss outcrops in parts of the Southwestern Basement Complex of Nigeria by Adedibu Sunny Akingboye, Omowumi Ademila

“…Radioactive emission (gamma ray) emanating from rock materials constitutes threats to humans and their environment. …”
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GC-MS Analysis, Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Extracts of the Aerial Parts of <i>Conyza sumatrensis</i> by Olapeju O Aiyelaagbe, Stephen O Oguntoye, Abdulmumeen A Hamid, Adebola M Ogundare, David B Ojo, Ajibola Ajao, Nurudeen O Owolabi

“…GC-MS of N-hexane extract showed a total number of eleven chemical constituents with α-Farnesene and spathulenol being the most abundance compounds constituting 20.27 and 22.28% of the extract respectively. …”
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The impact of digital transformation on sustainability: a case of the Iranian telecom industry by Jamal Aghayari, Changiz Valmohammadi, Mahmood Alborzi

“…Digital transformation and sustainability should constitute integral parts of organizational strategy. …”
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Evaluation of beef supply based on hot carcass data: the case of burdur province by Cevat Sipahi, Ahmet Cumhur Akın, Aykut Asım Akbaş

“…<p> <b>Results:</b> According to the analysis results, although different cattle breeds are slaughtered in Burdur province, Holstein and Simmental breeds constitute 88.61% and 8.31% of the slaughter, respectively. …”
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How to Identify Patterns of Citywide Dynamic Traffic at a Low Cost? An In-Depth Neural Network Approach with Digital Maps by Li Zhang, Ke Gong, Maozeng Xu, Aixing Li, Yuanxiang Dong, Yong Wang

“…The identification and analysis of the spatiotemporal dynamic traffic patterns in citywide road networks constitute a crucial process for complex traffic management and control. …”
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Functional constipation by Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. A. Kurbatova, A. V. Sedova

“…The origin of functional bowel diseases is still presented in the context of biopsychosocial model; that develop due to impact of constitutive factors, in particular features of serotoninergic and adrenergic regulation, dietary habit, bile acid metabolism etc. …”
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Modeling the Viscoelastic Behavior of Quartz and Clay Minerals in Shale by Nanoindentation Creep Tests by Jianfeng Wang, Yuke Liu, Chao Yang, Wenmin Jiang, Yun Li, Yongqiang Xiong

“…In this study, in situ indentation measurements of two major constitutive minerals (i.e., quartz and clay) in Longmaxi Formation shale from the Sichuan Basin, South China, were conducted using a nanoindentation technique and high-resolution optical microscope. …”
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Professional context of teaching reading to foreign economics students by Olena Titarenko, O. Kopylova

“…The article substantiates that the optimization of reading education hinges on the careful selection of educational texts relevant to the students’ specialties, which constitute the primary educational unit. Additionally, it stresses the importance of employing a structured system of language and speech exercises developed based on professionally oriented economics texts, encompassing pre-text, text, and post-text tasks. …”
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Evaluation of caesarean rates according to Robson classification using a newly developed smart phone application in a tertiary center in Sri Lanka: a comparative study by Chandana Jayasundara, Indunil Piyadigama, Asanka Jayawardane, Ananda Perera

“…Results The overall CS rate was 33.0%, with Robson category 5a accounting for most cases. Emergency CS constituted 49.6% of all procedures, with cardiotocograph (CTG) abnormalities being the leading indication. …”
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Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor: Clinicopathological features with outcomes in 10 patients with review of literature by Vivek C. Parameshwar, Bharat Rekhi, Ashwini Duggad, Mukta Ramadwar

“…All those patients were free of disease until the last follow-up. Conclusion: This constitutes the first largest comprehensive study on these rare tumors from our country. …”
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Navigating the Challenges of Sustainability in the Food Processing Chain: Insights into Energy Interventions to Reduce Footprint by Orlando Corigliano, Pietropaolo Morrone, Angelo Algieri

“…Associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which constitute 26% of all anthropogenic emissions, have shown a linear growth trend, reaching 16.6 Gt_CO2eq in 2015 and projected to approach 18.6 Gt_CO2eq in the coming years. …”
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Universities Graduates in the Far East Labour Market by V. A. Gurtov, I. S. Stepus, S. S. Shabaeva

“…High-skilled human resources constitute the basis of the Far Eastern regions’ economy declared to be a national priority for the current century. …”
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