Gold Nanoparticles as a Platform for Delivery of Immunogenic Peptides to THP-1 Derived Macrophages: Insights into Nanotoxicity by Eduardo Zúñiga, Braulio Contreras-Trigo, Jorge Buchert, Fabián Sáez-Ahumada, Leonardo Hernández, Víctor Fica-León, Estefania Nova-Lamperti, Bostjan Kobe, Fanny Guzmán, Víctor Diaz-García, Enrique Guzmán-Gutiérrez, Patricio Oyarzún

“…The peptide sequences were successfully designed with spacer regions and a cell-penetrating peptide (pTAT) that enhanced cellular uptake and cathepsin B activity for p-Au23, while pTAT induced severe effects in the THP-1 viability (~40–60% cell death). …”
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Risk Evaluation of Agricultural Non-Point Source Pollution in Typical Hilly and Mountainous Areas: A Case Study of Yongchuan District, Chongqing City, China by Yanrong Lu, Guoying Dong, Rongjin Yang, Meiying Sun, Le Zhang, Yuying Zhang, Yitong Yin, Xiuhong Li

“…While significant progress has been made in controlling point source pollution, agricultural non-point source pollution (AGNPSP) has emerged as a major contributor to global water pollution, posing a severe threat to ecological quality. …”
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Nonlinear Model Predictive Yaw Moment Control Through Electric Axle and Friction Brake Torque Distribution by Carmine Caponio, Gaetano Tavolo, Davide Tavernini, Ahu Ece Hartavi Karci, Javad Ahmadi, Basilio Lenzo, Giulio Reina, Giacomo Mantriota, Pietro Perlo, Aldo Sorniotti

“…With respect to benchmarking rule-based controllers, the results show that the NMPCs bring significant reductions of the yaw rate errors and friction brake power losses, while increasing the exit speed in acceleration-during-cornering conditions.…”
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Antigenic variability of influenza viruses A and B isolated from children in Saint-Petersburg in the period 2013–2015 by A. P. Petrova, N. A. Konovalova, D. M. Danilenko, T. G. Lobova, M. Yu. Eropkin, A. I. Zheltukhina, A. D. Vasilieva, E. G. Kornilova, V. S. Afanas’eva

“…However isolates of the season 2014-2015 did not fit to the vaccine strain because in the children were predominant strains similar to the evolution branch A/St.-Petersburg/80/14 while according the WHO recommendations the influenza vaccine contained the strain A/Texas/50/12. …”
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High-resolution surface soil moisture retrieval: A hybrid machine learning framework integrating change detection and downscaling for precision water management by Zihao Wang, Qi Gao, Michele Crosetto, Maria Jose Escorihuela

“…Fine-scale accurate SM products hold more and more significant value to water management and precise agricultural irrigation. While in-situ measurements provide high accuracy, their limited spatial coverage and high costs necessitate alternative approaches. …”
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Linking Anopheles bionomics and human behaviour in the Lao PDR by Sebastien Marcombe, Santi Maithaviphet, Rita Reyburn, Khamfong Kunlaya, Khambang Silavong, Bouasy Hongvanthong, Viengxay Vanisaveth, Viengphone Sengsavath, Vilasack Banouvong, Keobouphaphone Chindavongsa, Boualam Khamlome, Élodie A. Vajda, Edward Thomsen, Timothy Finn, Neil F. Lobo, Matthew Shortus

“…During the dry season, more Anopheles were found in cultivation sites than villages, while this was reversed in the rainy season. Human behaviour adjusted biting rates, or exposure was highest outdoors, particularly between 18:00–22:00 and 03:00–06:00 in villages. …”
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Detection of genetic sex using a qPCR-based method in the bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) by Yi-Chien Lee, Li-Lun Tang, Yu-Chen Yeh, Hau-Wen Li, Huei-Mien Ke, Cheng-Ju Yang, Chun-I Chiang, Chia-Hui Wang, Yung-Che Tseng, Ching-Fong Chang, Isheng Jason Tsai, Guan-Chung Wu

“…The bigfin reef squid (Sepioteuthis lessoniana) is a valuable commercial species, especially in East Asia. While small-scale cultivation exists, efforts to achieve large-scale aquaculture are underway. …”
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Identifying sources of dissolved organic matter in sediments of a shallow lake by fluorescence and ultraviolet spectral characteristics of water and alkali extractable organic matt... by Jun Cao, Tianyu Chen, Jipeng Sun, Jun Zhong, Biao Mu, Xin Wang, Chunyan Wang, Massimiliano Materazzi, Hualun Zhu

“…The identification of sources implied that organic matter in sediments of regions R1 and R2 originated from terrestrial sources, while regions R3 and R4 were largely derived from submerged macrophyte and the regions R5-R7 were notably impacted by cyanobacteria-derived organic matters. …”
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Characteristic Analysis of the Extreme Precipitation over South China During the Dragon-Boat Precipitation in 2022 by Meixia Chen, Yufeng Xue, Juliao Qiu, Chunlei Liu, Shuqin Zhang, Jianjun Xu, Ziye Zhu

“…The average daily precipitation throughout the period was 17.5 mm/day, which was 6 mm/day higher than the climatological mean, while the heaviest rainfall on 13 June reached 39 mm/day above the average, exceeding two standard deviations. …”
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Tissue Engineering Construct for Articular Cartilage Restoration with Stromal Cells from Synovium vs. Dental Pulp—A Pre-Clinical Study by Tiago Lazzaretti Fernandes, João Paulo Cortez Santanna, Rafaella Rogatto de Faria, Enzo Radaic Pastore, Daniela Franco Bueno, Arnaldo José Hernandez

“…Results: The untreated group had a mean MOCART value of 46.2 ± 13.4, while the SM-treated group was 65.7 ± 15.5 (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and the DP-treated group was 59.0 ± 7.9 (n.s.). …”
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Research on the Application of Biochar in Carbon Sequestration: A Bibliometric Analysis by Shizhao Zhang, Shuzhi Wang, Jiayong Zhang, Bao Wang, Hui Wang, Liwei Liu, Chong Cao, Muyang Shi, Yuhan Liu

“…Notably, the research’s reliance on the Web of Science Core Collection may limit coverage of non-English literature and regional studies. …”
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HIV testing uptake and its associated factors among Ghanaian men: insights from the 2022 Ghana demographic and health survey using the Anderson behavioral model by Timothy Yao Akweh, Bright Atta Junior Boakye, Eunice Adoku, Felix Teyko, Elvis Enowbeyang Tarkang

“…Enabling factors included NHIS coverage (aOR = 1.51, 95% CI 1.24–1.85), wealth (richest vs. poorest: aOR = 3.60, 95% CI 2.36–5.48), and media exposure, such as regular newspaper reading (aOR = 1.51, 95% CI 1.24–1.85) and radio listening (aOR = 1.69, 95% CI 1.33–2.14). …”
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Improving Childhood Immunization Service Delivery in Cameroon: A Synthesis of Caregiver Experiences and Recommendations by Yauba Saidu, Jessica Gu, Budzi Michael Ngenge, Sangwe Clovis Nchinjoh, Amani Adidja, Nnang Edwidge, Nkwain Muteh, Clarence Mbanga, Diaby Ousmane, Andreas Njoh, Junie Flegere, Demba Diack, Emanuele Montomoli, Sue Ann Costa Clemens

“…A better understanding of the immunization experience from the client’s perspective is key to guiding the design of policies and interventions aimed at improving immunization delivery and coverage. This study provides a synthesis of the immunization experiences of children’s caregivers in Cameroon, highlighting potential barriers for timely and complete immunization. …”
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Early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding practices and associated factors among first-time mothers attending governmental maternal and child health clinics in... by Frieselam Zewdu, Solomon Mekonnen, Azeb Atenafu

“…Result In this study, 74.7% (95% CI 71.8, 77.5) of the mothers practiced early initiation while 46.8% (95% CI 43.5, 50.1) of them breastfed exclusively. …”
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A pattern of local failure after preoperative 5 × 5 Gy in soft tissue sarcomas: A long-term real-world experience by Konrad Zasadziński, Aneta Borkowska, Tadeusz Morysiński, Hanna Koseła-Paterczyk, Piotr Rutkowski, Mateusz Jacek Spałek

“…Introduction: Preoperative radiotherapy (RT) is used to improve local control (LC) and facilitate limb-sparing procedures in patients with localized soft tissue sarcomas (STS). While conventional preoperative RT delivers 50–50.4 Gy in 25–28 fractions, alternative hypofractionated regimens are under investigation. …”
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Vulnerability in research ethics: A systematic review of policy guidelines and documents. by Asia Grigis, Giorgia Beretta, Pascal Borry, Virginia Sanchini

“…<h4>Background</h4>The history of research involving human subjects has demonstrated the importance of offering everyone an equal opportunity to participate in research, while safeguarding those who require special attention. …”
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Modelagem da infiltração em solos com encrostamento superficial. Parte I: modelo GAML para solos estratificados Modelling of the soil water infiltration in crusting soil. Part I: G... by João H. Zonta, Mauro A. Martinez, Fernando F. Pruski, Demetrius D. da Silva, Marcelo R. dos Santos

“…The infiltration tests were performed on a Cambisol without coverage and three successive precipitations were applied at intervals of 24 h. …”
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Characteristics and Causes of Extreme Heavy Rainfall in Heilongjiang Province During August 2023 by Qi Duo, Wang Chengwei, Bai Xuemei, Gong Yanduo, Sun Qi, Luan Chen, Tang Kai, Zhao Yujie

“…The lower troposphere is close to saturation, with high humidity and temperature, while the middle and upper troposphere is dry and cold, and the atmospheric condition is more unstable than that in the first stage. …”
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An intranasally administered IgM protects against antigenically distinct subtypes of influenza A viruses by Ashwin Kumar Ramesh, Jwala Priyadarsini Sivaccumar, Xiaohua Ye, Luona Yang, Hailong Guo, Chen-Ni Chin, Sha Ha, John W. Shiver, William R. Strohl, Yan Xu, Haijuan Du, Tongqing Zhou, Ningyan Zhang, Kai Xu, Xinli Liu, Tong-Ming Fu, Zhiqiang An

“…Here we hypothesize that multimerization of anti-IAV antibodies as IgMs can enhance coverage and neutralization potency. Here, we construct 18 IgM antibodies from known broadly neutralizing IgGs targeting different IAV HA epitopes and evaluate their breadth and potency of neutralization against distinct H1N1 and H3N2 IAVs. …”
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Penggunaan Data Sistem Lahan Skala 1 : 50.000 untuk Pemetaan Rawan Longsor di Kabupaten Majalengka by Rastika Widiastuti, Muhammad Qabus Abid Khairullah, Mangapul Parlindungan Tambunan, Muhammad Sufwandika Wijaya

“…The results indicate that areas with Tanggamus, Gamnokora, and Talamau land systems have the highest susceptibility levels, while areas with Maput, Cipancur, and Bukit Balang land systems have moderate susceptibility levels. …”
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