Integration of Climate Change and Ecosystem Services into Spatial Plans: A New Approach in the Province of Rimini by Denis Maragno, Federica Gerla, Francesco Musco

“…The results highlight priority areas where climate adaptation and ecological functions converge, enabling targeted interventions. …”
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Bioelectronic Hydrogels: Exemplifying the Synergy Between Biopolymers and Conjugated Polymers by Thanh Nhi Tra, Kristina Fidanovski, Damia Mawad

“…Subsequently, recent advancements in biopolymer‐based conductive hydrogels are discussed, with a focus on their fabrication method and ability to modulate specific cell functions. Finally, the advancements in self‐healing hydrogel bioelectronics are summarized, focusing on the variety of self‐healing mechanisms and the corollaries for enhanced bioelectronic longevity.…”
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Elucidating ATP’s role as solubilizer of biomolecular aggregate by Susmita Sarkar, Saurabh Gupta, Chiranjit Mahato, Dibyendu Das, Jagannath Mondal

“…Proteins occurring in significantly high concentrations in cellular environments (over 100 mg/ml) and functioning in crowded cytoplasm, often face the prodigious challenges of aggregation which are the pathological hallmark of aging and are critically responsible for a wide spectrum of rising human diseases. …”
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Piezoelectric ion gated organic electrochemical transistors for efficient vibration sensing and on-site amplification by Linta Sohail, Sofia Drakopoulou, Tiago L. Costa, George D. Spyropoulos

“…We validate their functionality in mechanomyography, speech recognition, and mechanocardiography using microscale Piezo-IGTs. …”
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Large-scale predictions of alternative protein conformations by AlphaFold2-based sequence association by Myeongsang Lee, Joseph W. Schafer, Jeshuwin Prabakaran, Devlina Chakravarty, Madeleine F. Clore, Lauren L. Porter

“…These methods often assume that AF2 relies on evolutionary couplings to predict alternative protein conformations, but they perform poorly on fold-switching proteins, which remodel their secondary structures and modulate their functions in response to cellular stimuli. …”
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Computer Vision as a Tool to Support Quality Control and Robotic Handling of Fruit: A Case Study by Estêvão Vale Filho, Luan Lang, Martim L. Aguiar, Rodrigo Antunes, Nuno Pereira, Pedro Dinis Gaspar

“…This system was developed with a Raspberry Pi 5 to capture images of the fruit using a PiCamera module 3. After detecting the object, a command is sent to a Universal Robotics UR3e robotic arm via Ethernet cable, using Python code that integrates company functions and functions developed specifically for this application. …”
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Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus NSP5 exploited UBE2L6 to promote viral replication via antagonising host RLRs and ISGylation by Zhenbang Zhu, Lulu Chen, Meng Zhang, Qianwen Lin, Yifan Yan, Wenqiang Wang, Wei Wen, Zhendong Zhang, Xiangdong Li

“…The ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) and ISGylation both play roles in modulating host innate immunity. Within this process, ISG15-conjugating enzyme E2L6 (UBE2L6) functions as an E2 ubiquitin/ISG15-conjugating enzyme, which is crucial for the enzymatic cascades of UPS and ISGylation. …”
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A comparative analysis of three pharmacovigilance system assessment tools. by Muhammad Akhtar Abbas Khan, Jude Nwokike, Asim Rauf, Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar

“…These instruments are designed to evaluate the functionality and performance of national regulatory authorities within the context of their respective pharmacovigilance systems.…”
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Monitoring of clinical signs of intravenous infusion patients with ZigBee wireless technology by Xiaobo Zhu, Yunlong Ye

“…In this article, based on ZigBee module, automatic control of drip rate, abnormal alarm, real-time liquid crystal display of infusion progress, and other functions are realized without manual intervention. …”
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Robust quantitative assessment of collagen fibers with picrosirius red stain and linearly polarized light as demonstrated on atherosclerotic plaque samples. by Cherry Greiner, Stephanie Grainger, Samantha Farrow, Alena Davis, Jimmy L Su, Matthew D Saybolt, Robert Wilensky, Sean Madden, Stephen T Sum

“…Collagen is an important component in maintaining structural integrity and functionality of tissues and is modulated in various biological processes. …”
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CD8 T cell dynamics and immune cell trafficking in ZIKV infection: implications for neuroinflammation and therapy by Sungjun Park

“…This review explores the dual roles of CD8 T cells during ZIKV infection, emphasizing both their antiviral functions and their potential to drive neuroinflammation. …”
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Ofd1 controls dorso-ventral patterning and axoneme elongation during embryonic brain development. by Anna D'Angelo, Amalia De Angelis, Bice Avallone, Immacolata Piscopo, Roberta Tammaro, Michèle Studer, Brunella Franco

“…Thus, the present study identifies Ofd1 as a developmental disease gene that is critical for forebrain development and ciliogenesis in embryonic life, and indicates that Ofd1 functions after docking and before elaboration of the axoneme in vivo.…”
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Ligands for Intestinal Intraepithelial T Lymphocytes in Health and Disease by Akanksha Hada, Zhengguo Xiao

“…This review provides a detailed examination of the ligands present in the intestinal epithelia and the corresponding receptors expressed on T-IELs, including T cell receptors (TCRs) and non-TCRs, as well as how these ligand-receptor interactions influence T-IEL functions under both steady-state and pathological conditions. …”
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Analysis of the Dynamics of a Cubic Nonlinear Five-Dimensional Memristive Chaotic System and the Study of Reduced-Dimensional Synchronous Masking by Lina Ding, Pan Wang

“…Based on the above, an image to be transmitted is modulated into a one-dimensional array and then subjected to the fractional and cyclic operations and combined with the linear encryption and decryption functions and the chaotic masking technique, the simple encryption and decryption of the image processes are realized.…”
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Design and Simulation of Single Input Double Output Coupled Inductor Boost Converter with Bisection Method for Independent Home Application by Indhana Sudiharto, Mochammad Machmud Rifadil, Muhammad Fauzi Romadhoni, Muhamad Milchan

“…This paper proposed a converter design that functions as a voltage booster, increasing the input voltage while supplying two load outputs from a single voltage input using only one switch. …”
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The Role of <i>SLPI</i> Gene-Mediated Inflammation in Osteoarthritis by Mahmuda Siddika Shefa, Wanil Kim

“…In this work, a comprehensive review of SLPI-mediated inflammation in OA, its biological functions, and its association with OA is described, providing a foundation for future investigations into its potential therapeutic use. …”
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Development and Efficiency Analysis of Dual Active Bridge Converter Employing SiC Devices Using TMS 320F280039 by T. Deepti, K. Deepa, Albert Alexander Stonier, Geno Peter, A. Anoop, Vivekananda Ganji

“…This analysis provides substantial perspectives toward the actual functionality of these systems through contrasts of simulation results with hardware-based results from the real world.…”
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The Nuclear Hormone Receptor PPARγ as a Therapeutic Target in Major Diseases by Martina Victoria Schmidt, Bernhard Brüne, Andreas von Knethen

“…The expression of PPARγ in lymphoid organs and its modulation of macrophage inflammatory responses, lymphocyte proliferation, cytokine production, and apoptosis underscore its immune regulating functions. …”
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IL-38 Alleviates Inflammation in Sepsis in Mice by Inhibiting Macrophage Apoptosis and Activation of the NLRP3 Inflammasome by Yun Ge, Juan Chen, Yanting Hu, Xinyi Chen, Man Huang

“…Interleukin- (IL-) 38 is an emerging cytokine with multiple functions involved in infection and immunity. However, the potential role of IL-38 in the host immune response during sepsis remains elusive. …”
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Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in the tumor microenvironment and their targeting in cancer therapy by Shuyan He, Lu Zheng, Chunjian Qi

“…Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), due to their potent immunosuppressive capabilities, emerged as major negative regulators within the TME, facilitating tumor immune evasion by modulating various immune cells. In addition to their immunosuppressive functions, MDSCs also promote tumor growth and metastasis through non-immunological mechanisms, such as angiogenesis and the formation of pre-metastatic niches. …”
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