IL-17A and Th17 Cells in Lung Inflammation: An Update on the Role of Th17 Cell Differentiation and IL-17R Signaling in Host Defense against Infection by Hsing-Chuan Tsai, Sharlene Velichko, Li-Yin Hung, Reen Wu

“…Numerous studies have indicated that Th17 cells and its signature cytokine IL-17A are critical to the airway’s immune response against various bacteria and fungal infection. …”
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Biophysical and spectroscopical insights into structural modulation of species in the aggregation pathway of superoxide dismutase 1 by Vijay Raj Tomar, Shilpa Sharma, Soumik Siddhanta, Shashank Deep

“…Thus, results provide significant insights into the critical steps in oligomer formation and their structure.…”
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Experimental Study and Theoretical Verification of Explosion-Proof Performance of Insulated Glass by Jinju Zhang, Xinjian Wang, Liqiong Wang, Pengchong Su

“…The broken state of the insulated glass and the critical overpressure value of the broken state under different working conditions were obtained. …”
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Non-canonical lysosomal lipolysis drives mobilization of adipose tissue energy stores with fasting by GV Naveen Kumar, Rui-Sheng Wang, Ankit X. Sharma, Natalie L. David, Tânia Amorim, Daniel S. Sinden, Nandini K. Doshi, Martin Wabitsch, Sebastien Gingras, Asim Ejaz, J. Peter Rubin, Bradley A. Maron, Pouneh K. Fazeli, Matthew L. Steinhauser

“…Our study establishes a model whereby the canonical pathway is critical for rapid lipolytic responses to adrenergic stimuli operative in the acute stage of fasting, while the alternative lysosomal pathway dominates with prolonged fasting.…”
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Visual Question Answering in Robotic Surgery: A Comprehensive Review by Di Ding, Tianliang Yao, Rong Luo, Xusen Sun

“…Current limitations, including dataset scarcity, multimodal alignment challenges, and issues of interpretability, are critically examined. This survey aims to not only provide a structured overview of the field but also identify critical research gaps and propose future directions to enhance VQA systems for robotic surgery, with the ultimate goal of improving intraoperative performance and patient outcomes.…”
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Flat-band ratio and quantum metric in the superconductivity of modified Lieb lattices by Reko P. S. Penttilä, Kukka-Emilia Huhtinen, Päivi Törmä

“…Abstract Flat bands may offer a route to high critical temperatures of superconductivity. It has been predicted that the quantum geometry of the bands as well as the ratio of the number of flat bands to the number of orbitals determine flat band superconductivity. …”
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A Novel Adjacent Sensors-Based Mechanism to Increase Performance of Wireless Sensor Networks by Mohammed Al-Shalabi, Jafar Ababneh, Waled Abdulraheem

“…Adjacent sensors are considered critical because of their effect on the network performance. …”
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Effect of Bird Yaw/Pitch Angles on Soft Impact Damage of a Fan Assembly by Junjie Li, Yunfeng Lou, Gaoyuan Yu, Tong Li, Xianlong Jin

“…It is invaluable for commercial airlines and engine manufactures to provide safe flight and landing by adopting the real bird model with critical yaw and pitch angles in the design for resistance to bird ingestion.…”
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Improved Stability of Liquid Milk Based on the Structure of the Milk Fat Globule Membrane: A Review on the Mechanism of Milk Fat Globule Membrane Construction by WANG Xin, YU Jinghua, ZHAO Tingting, LIU Xiaohui

“…Reconstruction of the fat globule interface is critical to the quality of liquid dairy products. Hence, this article critically summarizes and uncovers commonalities among recent studies on the mechanism of milk fat globule interface construction during milk processing. …”
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Cumulative damage characteristics of tunnel initial support concrete under blasting load by Yan Zhao, Zhuang Zhang, Lijie Ge, Lingling Xu, Huadong Zhao, Mingzan Yu

“…Through data analysis and curve fitting, the cumulative damage range R cr and critical blasting vibration velocity PPV cr corresponding to blasting construction are obtained respectively. …”
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A review of GaN RF devices and power amplifiers for 5G communication applications by Hao Lu, Meng Zhang, Ling Yang, Bin Hou, Rafael Perez Martinez, Minhan Mi, Jiale Du, Longge Deng, Mei Wu, Srabanti Chowdhury, Xiaohua Ma, Yue Hao

“…In the emerging 5G and beyond 5G (B5G) era, the spotlight is sharply focused on the power amplifier, a critical component with stringent specification requirements that dictates the performance of the transmitter. …”
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Effect of Attapulgite Nanorods and Calcium Sulfate Microwhiskers on the Reaction-Induced Phase Separation of Epoxy/PES Blends by Xiaolin Tang, Xinhui Zhong, Guozhu Zhan, Yingfeng Yu, Hongdong Zhang

“…Meanwhile both mesoscale fillers could change the cocontinuous phase structure of blends with lower PES content than critical concentration into PES-rich dispersed structure due to the surface affinity of fillers to epoxy matrix.…”
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On the Location of Multiple Failure Slip Surfaces in Slope Stability Problems Using the Meshless SPH Algorithm by Liang Li, Ming Zhai, Xianzhang Ling, Xuesong Chu, Bin Hu, Yungming Cheng

“…The occurrence of multiple critical slip surfaces with equal importance in rehabilitating and reinforcing slopes has been frequently observed in geotechnical engineering practices. …”
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W poszukiwaniu modelu praktyk nauczycielskich – z doświadczeń i refleksji nauczyciela akademickiego (pedagoga praktyk) by Małgorzata Wójcik

“…The theoretical basis of the teaching practice model is based on the tradition of praxis, critical theory and the psychopedagogics of creativity. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of school canteen programs on schooling and combating school wastage of students in rural schools in Morocco by Fatima Azdagaz, Mariem Liouaeddine, Omar Zirari

“…Promoting education in rural areas and combating school dropout remain critical challenges for Morocco's education sector. …”
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Global Stability of Switched HIV/AIDS Models with Drug Treatment Involving Caputo-Fractional Derivatives by Xiying Wang, Wenfeng Wang, Yuanxiao Li

“…Furthermore, the results show that the fractional derivative α (0<α<1) and the switching parameters are related to the critical threshold value (R^ or R¯) which ensures disease eradication under the condition of R^<1 or R¯<1. …”
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Existence and uniqueness of equilibrium states of a rotating elastic rod by M. B. M. Elgindi

“…Among the findings of these studies is the existence of a critical value λc beyond which the uniqueness of the trivial solution is lost. …”
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Complicated Dengue Fever and Its Treatment Dilemmas: A Single-Center Experience in Sri Lanka by D. K. Jayaweera, S. Subasinghe, R. F. De Silva, W. A. H. P. Sanjeewa, K. P. Jayawickreme

“…The second patient developed severe bradycardia during the ascending limb of the critical phase with hemodynamic stability, which recovered on discharge. …”
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Martialling Peace: How the Peacekeeping Myth Legitimises Warfare by Nicole Wegner by Abdul Wasay Khan Mandokhail

“… Nicole Wegner’s Martialling Peace: How the Peacekeeping Myth Legitimises Warfare (2023) critically examines the militarized underpinnings of peacekeeping through the lens of Feminist International Relations, Gender Studies, and Critical Military Studies. …”
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Effect of Ground Motion Orientation on Seismic Responses of an Asymmetric Stress Ribbon Pedestrian Bridge by Yi Zhang, Wuchuan Pu, Qishuo Zhang, Kaiwen Liu, Hua Dong

“…No single orientation led to the most critical values in all response indexes, and the critical orientation was approximately independent of the vertical ground motion. …”
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