Vaccination with an Attenuated Ferritin Mutant Protects Mice against Virulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Selvakumar Subbian, Ruchi Pandey, Patricia Soteropoulos, G. Marcela Rodriguez

“…New tools for treatment and prevention of tuberculosis are urgently needed. We previously showed that a ferritin (bfrB) mutant of M. tuberculosis has altered iron homeostasis and increased sensitivity to antibiotics and to microbicidal effectors produced by activated macrophages. …”
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Two 2-D DOA Estimation Methods with Full and Partial Generalized Virtual Aperture Extension Technology by Riheng Wu, Yangyang Dong, Zhenhai Zhang, Le Xu

“…We address the two-dimensional direction-of-arrival (2-D DOA) estimation problem for L-shaped uniform linear array (ULA) using two kinds of approaches represented by the subspace-like method and the sparse reconstruction method. …”
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Mathematical Model Analysis and Simulation of Visceral Leishmaniasis, Kashgar, Xinjiang, 2004–2016 by Yateng Song, Tailei Zhang, Hui Li, Kai Wang, Xiaobo Lu

“…We also estimated the basic reproduction number R0 = 1.76 (95% CI: 1.49–1.93). …”
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Allergic Contact Dermatitis Reaction to Permanent Tattoo Containing Paraphenylenediamine: A Case Report by Eliot Parascandolo, Samuel Puglisi, Miguel Marenco, Gregory Puglisi

“…Although this has been described in temporary tattoos, the definite implication of PPD in permanent tattoos has not been described. We report a patient who developed severe allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) requiring skin grafting after receiving a permanent tattoo with ink containing PPD. …”
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Predicting the onset of chronic kidney disease (CKD) for diabetic patients with aggregated longitudinal EMR data. by Neda Aminnejad, Michelle Greiver, Huaxiong Huang

“…We also explored a refined model utilizing only these most significant features, which yields a slightly lower AUC of 0.86. …”
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Rachel Carson’s enduring call: a 60-year echo for harmony with nature by Olcay Ünver, Gavrielle Orman, Kiril Hristovski

“…By examining these advancements, we emphasize the progress made toward achieving better ecological balance in agricultural practices. …”
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Sociobiology meets oncology: unraveling altruistic cooperation in cancer cells and its implications by Muhammad Sufyan bin Masroni, Evelyn Siew-Chuan Koay, Victor Kwan Min Lee, Siok Bian Ng, Soo Yong Tan, Karen Meiling Tan, Marco Archetti, Sai Mun Leong

“…We also discuss how evolutionary game theory, coupled with contemporary molecular tools, may shed light on understudied mechanisms governing the dynamics of altruistic cooperation in cancer cells. …”
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Efficient Preference Clustering via Random Fourier Features by Jingshu Liu, Li Wang, Jinglei Liu

“…Firstly, we propose a two-stage preference clustering framework. …”
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Hierarchical Spatial Clustering in Multihop Wireless Sensor Networks by Zhidan Liu, Wei Xing, Yongchao Wang, Dongming Lu

“…With such metric, we propose a clustering algorithm named as HSC to group the most similar sensor nodes in a distributed way. …”
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CAR T cells for treating autoimmune diseases by Dimitrios Mougiakakos, Ulrike Koehl, Stephan Fricke, Ulrich Blache, Sandy Tretbar

“…We will cover first clinical results of applying anti-CD19 and anti-B cell maturation antigen CAR T cells for B cell elimination in systemic lupus erythematosus, refractory antisynthetase syndrome and myasthenia gravis, respectively. …”
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Testing the Flux Rope Paradigm for Coronal Mass Ejections Using a Three-spacecraft Encounter Event by Brian E. Wood, Phillip Hess

“…We present a 3D morphological and field reconstruction of a coronal mass ejection (CME) from 2023 November 28, which hits three spacecraft near 1 au: Wind at Earth’s L1 Lagrange point, STEREO-A with a longitudinal separation of 6 $\mathop{.}…”
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Safety and Immunogenicity of Pertussis Vaccine Immunization during Pregnancy: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials by Aidibai Simayi, Liguo Zhu, Hui Jin

“…We identified a total of 522 publications, and after a strict screening, we found that 6 RCTs were eligible for our meta-analysis. …”
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A novel approach on laplacian energy of -dominating complex spherical fuzzy graph structures and with application by S. N. Suber Bathusha, S. Angelin Kavitha Raj, Mufti Mahamud, Sowndharya Jayakumar

“…We also propose the notion of isomorphic and identical [Formula: see text]-dominating CSFGS. …”
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Forecasting power generation of wind turbine with real-time data using machine learning algorithms by Asiye Bilgili, Kerem Gül

“…We utilized Decision Tree, Random Forest, K-Nearest Neighbors (KNN), and XGBoost algorithms to estimate power generation. …”
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Thermal variation influences the transcriptome of the major malaria vector Anopheles stephensi by Ashutosh K. Pathak, Shannon Quek, Ritu Sharma, Justine C. Shiau, Matthew B. Thomas, Grant L. Hughes, Courtney C. Murdock

“…Abstract The distribution and abundance of ectothermic mosquitoes are strongly affected by temperature, but mechanisms remain unexplored. We describe the effect of temperature on the transcriptome of Anopheles stephensi, an invasive vector of human malaria. …”
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Monetary‐Fiscal Interactions and the Problem of Outdated Commitments: Eurozone Crisis Versus Covid‐19 by Sebastian Diessner, Philipp Genschel

“…This is unfortunate since both policy fields are closely linked and increasingly interdependent. We put forward a theory of monetary-fiscal interactions in the Economic and Monetary Union based on the notion of de-commitment and re-commitment. …”
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TNF-α Promotes IFN-γ-Induced CD40 Expression and Antigen Process in Myb-Transformed Hematological Cells by Wenyi Gu, Jiezhong Chen, Lei Yang, Kong-Nan Zhao

“…We found that tumour necrosis factor-α promoted CD40 expression induced by interferon-γ, but not by interleukin-4. …”
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The Relationship between Cadherin Polymorphisms and the Risk of Delayed Encephalopathy after Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in the Chinese Han Population by Xuejiao Liu, Jiao Zeng, Xiaoli Zhang, Jiapeng Gu, Fan Zhang, Yongkai Han, Ping Zhang, Wenqiang Li, Renjun Gu

“…Using different genetic analysis models, we evaluated the relationship between the cadherin gene polymorphisms and risk of DEACMP. …”
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Characterization of Coelenterazine Analogs for Measurements of Luciferase Activity in Live Cells and Living Animals by Hui Zhao, Timothy C. Doyle, Ronald J. Wong, Yuan Cao, David K. Stevenson, David Piwnica-Worms, Christopher H. Contag

“…For each analog, we monitored enzyme activity, auto-oxidation, and efficiency of cellular uptake. …”
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Evaluation of Oxidative Stress and Mitophagy during Adipogenic Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells Isolated from Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS) Horses by Krzysztof Marycz, Christine Weiss, Agnieszka Śmieszek, Katarzyna Kornicka

“…We investigated the metabolic status of isolated cells during adipogenic differentiation using multiple research methods, such as flow cytometry, PCR, immunofluorescence, or transmission and confocal microscopy. …”
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