Mediators of Inflammation in Topical Therapy of Skin Cancers by Vlad Mihai Voiculescu, Cristina Victoria Lisievici, Mihai Lupu, Cristina Vajaitu, Carmen Cristina Draghici, Alexandra Victoria Popa, Iulia Solomon, Teona Ioana Sebe, Maria Magdalena Constantin, Constantin Caruntu

“…Taking into consideration that the immune system plays a very important role in the development of melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, which have a high prevalence in immunosuppressed patients and after prolonged ultraviolet radiation, the interest in developing novel therapies, in particular targeting the inflammation in cancer, has increased in the past years. …”
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Genetic advancements in breast cancer treatment: a review by Marzieh Shokoohi, Sadaf Sedaghatshoar, Homaira Arian, Milad Mokarami, Fatemeh Habibi, Fatemeh Bamarinejad

“…Traditional treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, face limitations such as drug resistance, metastasis, and severe side effects. …”
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A Survey on the Relationship between Ocean Subsurface Temperature and Tropical Cyclone over the Western North Pacific by Difu Sun, Junqiang Song, Kaijun Ren, Xiaoyong Li, Guangjie Wang

“…Specifically, compared with the subsurface warm years, there are larger relative vorticity, higher relative humidity, smaller vertical wind shear, weaker net longwave radiation, and higher ocean mixed layer temperature in the southeastern quadrant during cold years, which are all favorable for genesis and development of TC.…”
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Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma of the Oral Cavity Successfully Treated with Brentuximab Vedotin by Federico Meconi, Roberto Secchi, Raffaele Palmieri, Sara Vaccarini, Vito Mario Rapisarda, Laura Giannì, Fabiana Esposito, Ida Provenzano, Daniela Nasso, Livio Pupo, Maria Cantonetti

“…Primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma is a CD-30 positive lymphoproliferative disorder with good prognosis, usually treated with radiation therapy and surgery. Head, neck, and extremities are the most frequently involved sites. …”
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Competitiveness of Solar and Wind Power Plants in the Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States by O. V. Marchenko, S. V. Solomin

“…Modeling of photoelectric converters and wind turbines operating modes was performed by time (hours) for different values of solar radiation arrival and wind speed. The optimal ratios between electricity production by photovoltaic converters and wind turbines, as well as the optimal level of electricity consumption from the network under different climatic and economic conditions, were determined. …”
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Predictive modeling and optimization of tubular distiller operation using response surface methodology under silver nanomaterial infused PCM thickness variations by W.M. Farouk, Ayman Hoballah, Z.M. Omara, Fadl A. Essa

“…Optimal conditions included a 1.34 cm PCM thickness, 40 °C ambient temperature, 0.73 m/s air speed, and 720 W/m2 radiation. In this case the expected optimum responses of productivity, 5931.15 mL/m2.d. …”
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Peculiarities of Optoacoustic Excitation and Propagation of Plate Waves in Thin-Walled Оbjects by A. R. Baev, A. I. Metskovets, A. L. Mayorov, M. V. Asadchaya, A. V. Vorobey

“…The aim of the work was to investigate the peculiarities of excitation and reception of plate waves (PW) in single-layer and two-layer materials by pulsed laser radiation in relation to detection of cracks in them and estimation of layer thickness at one-sided sounding. …”
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Characterization and Digital Restauration of XIV-XV Centuries Written Parchments by Means of Nondestructive Techniques: Three Case Studies by L. Pronti, M. Perino, M. Cursi, M. L. Santarelli, A. C. Felici, M. P. Bracciale

“…Indeed, using ultraviolet radiation and collecting the images at different spectral ranges is possible to enhance the readability of the text, while by illuminating with visible light and by collecting the images at longer wavelengths, the hiding effect of brown spots can be attenuated.…”
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Electrical and photoelectric properties of photocell based on two Schottky barrier contacts Al-p-Si and Ti-p-Si by A. I. Blesman, R. B. Burlakov, D. A. Polonyankin

“…Task of studies is a development of the structure and way of the fabrication of the photocell capable to take a radiation or in near infrared region of the spectrum (1–1,4) microns, or in the field of (0,5–1,4) microns. …”
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Association between Metformin Use and Cancer Stage at Diagnosis among Elderly Medicare Beneficiaries with Preexisting Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Incident Prostate Cancer by Amit D. Raval, Malcolm D. Mattes, Suresh Madhavan, Xiaoyun Pan, Wenhui Wei, Usha Sambamoorthi

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A Feasibility Study on Nano-Particle Properties for Signal Generation at NaI(Tl) Scintillation Detectors by Siamak Hooshmand Koochi, Ahmad Esmaili Torshabi

“… Purpose: Scintillators have become a prevalent method for detecting ionizing radiation due to their ability to produce optical photons that serve as the basis for the final signal representing the physical properties of the incident beam. …”
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Research on Dewatering Ability of Municipal Sludge under the Treatment of Coupled Acid and Microwave by Xudong Zhang, Peng Ye, Yajun Wu, Zhen Guo, Yuan Huang, Xingtao Zhang, Yuncong Sun, Haiqiang Zhang

“…The results showed that short-term microwave radiation was conducive to sludge dewatering. However, the sludge dewatering performance deteriorated significantly when the treatment time was too long. …”
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External Drivers and Mesoscale Self‐Organization of Shallow Cold Pools in the Trade‐Wind Regime by Pouriya Alinaghi, A. Pier Siebesma, Fredrik Jansson, Martin Janssens, Franziska Glassmeier

“…The temporal evolution of cold pools is strongly correlated with the diurnality in radiation. Even without external variability, we find a strong intermittent behavior in the evolution of cold pools, governed by a complex interplay between cold pools and clouds which expresses itself in the form of shallow squall lines. …”
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Image Quality and Dose Comparison of Single-Energy CT (SECT) and Dual-Energy CT (DECT) by Ramin Ghasemi Shayan, Maryam Oladghaffari, Fakhrosadat Sajjadian, Mona Fazel Ghaziyani

“…The concept of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) is almost as old as the CT technology itself; DECT initially required substantially higher radiation doses (nearly two times higher than those employed in single-energy CT) and presented problems associated with spatial misregistration of the two different kV image datasets between the two separate acquisitions. …”
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Mechanisms for Covalent Immobilization of Horseradish Peroxidase on Ion-Beam-Treated Polyethylene by Alexey V. Kondyurin, Pourandokht Naseri, Jennifer M. R. Tilley, Neil J. Nosworthy, Marcela M. M. Bilek, David R. McKenzie

“…The universal mechanism of protein attachment to free radicals could be extended to various methods of radiation damage of polymers.…”
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Tumor Reduction with Pazopanib in a Patient with Recurrent Lumbar Chordoma by Maurício Fernando Silva Almeida Ribeiro, Micelange Carvalho de Sousa, Samir Abdallah Hanna, Marcos Vinicius Calfat Maldaun, Ceci Obara Kurimori, Luiz Guilherme Cernaglia Aureliano de Lima, Romulo Loss Mattedi, Rodrigo Ramella Munhoz

“…Salvage therapies in the interval included repeat resections and radiation therapy. He ultimately developed multifocal recurrence not amenable to complete excision or reirradiation. …”
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Effect of Thickness and Compaction Degree of Overburden Soil on Radon Reduction for Uranium Tailings Reservoir by Xingwang Dai, Yifan Chen, Yan Chen, Hong Wang, Xiangyang Li, Changshou Hong, Yong Liu

“…The calculation formulas about the effect of thickness and compaction degree on radon reduction rate can guide the design and construction of radiation protection of uranium tailings reservoir.…”
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Experimental Results of Novel DoA Estimation Algorithms for Compact Reconfigurable Antennas by Henna Paaso, Aki Hakkarainen, Nikhil Gulati, Damiano Patron, Kapil R. Dandekar, Mikko Valkama, Aarne Mämmelä

“…We study how the computational complexity and the performance of the algorithms depend on number of selected radiation patterns. In addition, we evaluate the performance of the APPR and MUSIC algorithms with numerical simulations as well as with real world indoor measurements having both line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight components. …”
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Unintended Sunburn: A Potential Target for Sun Protection Messages by Geraldine F. H. McLeod, Anthony I. Reeder, Andrew R. Gray, Rob McGee

“…However, sunburn from excessive ultraviolet radiation (UVR) remains common. To reduce sunburn incidence, it is important to examine those individuals who experience unintended sunburn. …”
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Thermodynamic Analysis of a Solar Combined Ejector Absorption Cooling System by Doniazed Sioud, Raoudha Garma, Ahmed Bellagi

“…The effect of ambient temperature and solar radiation on cycle and system performances is simulated. …”
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