Macrophage Polarisation in the Tumour Microenvironment: Recent Research Advances and Therapeutic Potential of Different Macrophage Reprogramming by Rongqi Guo PhD, Rui Wang PhD, Weisong Zhang PhD, Yangyang Li PhD, Yihao Wang PhD, Hao Wang PhD, Xia Li PhD, Jianxiang Song PhD

“…Background Macrophages are a critical component of the innate immune system, derived from monocytes, with significant roles in anti-inflammatory and anti-tumour activities. …”
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Fluidization Analysis of Thickening in the Deep Cone for Cemented Paste Backfill by Haiyong Cheng, Jin Liu, Shunchuan Wu, Xiaoqiang Zhang

“…The equation of pressure and critical velocity of the ideal fluidized bed was acquired by analyzing the relationship between pressure and critical velocity. …”
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From Fugitive Poses to Visual Sovereignty : The Photo-poetics of Leslie Silko’s Storyteller and Joy Harjo’s Crazy Brave by Audrey Goodman

“…This essay foregrounds Indigenous critical perspectives on the history of photography in the U. …”
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Role of NKT Cells in the Pathogenesis of NAFLD by Kazuto Tajiri, Yukihiro Shimizu

“…Among those inflammatory cells, natural killer T (NKT) cells are found to have a critical role during the disease progression. NKT cells may have a protective role at the early stage with simple steatosis through modification of insulin resistance, whereas they act as a progression factor at the advanced stage with fibrosis. …”
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Effects of a Novel Glucokinase Activator, HMS5552, on Glucose Metabolism in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Ping Wang, Huili Liu, Li Chen, Yingli Duan, Qunli Chen, Shoumin Xi

“…Glucokinase (GK) plays a critical role in the control of whole-body glucose homeostasis. …”
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Investigation of electrical properties and PTCR effect in double-donor doping BaTiO3 lead-free ceramics by Chen Xiaoming, Li Yini, Zeng Sikang, Cheng Xuxin, Zhang Wei, Wang Yuxin

“…Moreover, the critical content of the samples is 0.15 mol%. Furthermore, the samples’ resistance jumping ratio can be effectively improved by adding Mn2+. …”
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Combined effects of low-heat cement, expansive agent and shrinkage-reducing admixture on drying shrinkage and cracking of concrete by Lei Fang, Dabao Fu, Qiang Yuan, Song Xu, Dong Zhang, Huangyi Cai, Xiaoqing Zeng, Yong Wang, Jin Zhou

“…The cracking of double-block ballastless track slab concrete has become a critical issue, which can be mitigated through the use of low-heat Portland cement (LC), a MgO-based expansive agent (ME), and a shrinkage-reducing admixture (SR). …”
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Mice with NOP2/sun RNA methyltransferase 5 deficiency die before reaching puberty due to fatal kidney damage by Hongya Zhang, Xiaohui Li, Jing Bai, Cong Zhang

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Readiness of Christian Religious Education (CRE) Teachers and Implementation of Competence-Based Curriculum (CBC) in Nyakabande Sub-county Kisoro District. by Mugwaneza, Allen

“…This study examines the readiness of CRE teachers in Nyakabande Sub-county, Kisoro District, to implement the CBC, addressing critical questions about their preparedness, the challenges they face, and potential strategies for improvement. …”
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Liquid-infused nanostructured composite as a high-performance thermal interface material for effective cooling by Rui Cheng, Qixian Wang, Zexiao Wang, Lin Jing, Ana V. Garcia-Caraveo, Zhuo Li, Yibai Zhong, Xiu Liu, Xiao Luo, Tianyi Huang, Hyeong Seok Yun, Hakan Salihoglu, Loren Russell, Navid Kazem, Tianyi Chen, Sheng Shen

“…As heterogeneous integration becomes increasingly inevitable in electronics, thermal resistance at interfaces has emerged as a critical bottleneck for thermal management. …”
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The use of antimicrobials in Italian buffalo farms by Gabriele Di Vuolo, Federico Scali, Claudia Romeo, Valentina Lorenzi, Chiara D. Ambra, Maria Serrapica, Giovanna Cappelli, Francesca Fusi, Esterina De Carlo, Giovanni Loris Alborali, Luigi Bertocchi, Domenico Vecchio

“… Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global health emergency; 25,000 people die each year in Europe from infections sustained by resistant bacteria. …”
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Progress in personalized immunotherapy for patients with brain metastasis by Lalit Patel, Nikola Kolundzic, Malak Abedalthagafi

“…Advances in understanding the tumor immune microenvironment have revealed the promise of immunotherapies, which, alongside surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, offer improved survival for some patients. However, resistance to immunotherapy remains a critical challenge. …”
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Corrosion Behavior and Microhardness of a New B₄C Ceramic Doped with 3% Volume High-Entropy Alloy in an Aggressive Environment by Alberto Daniel Rico-Cano, Julia Claudia Mirza-Rosca, Burak Cagri Ocak, Gultekin Goller

“…This study highlights the potential for use in environments where both corrosion resistance and mechanical strength are critical factors.…”
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A Simplified Calculation Method for the Near-Slope Laterally Loaded Pile Based on a Passive Wedge Model by Minghui Yang, Bo Deng, Yuhui Wang

“…When a pile is placed near the slope, the lateral loading capacity of the pile decreases significantly due to the weakening effect of soil resistance near the slope. As such, a modified soil passive wedge model for near-slope laterally loaded piles is presented to consider the weakening effect in this paper. …”
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Feminización de las luchas antiextractivistas: el colectivo Mujeres Amazónicas Defensoras de la Selva by Yolanda Martínez Suárez

“…Amid the intensification of extractivist activities in Latin America, a transformative phenomenon demands attention: the feminization of resistance struggles. This shift foregrounds the entanglement of extractivism, coloniality, and patriarchy, revealing their shared role in driving the ongoing ecological and climate crisis. …”
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Gel flow generated by air current in vicinity of porous surfaces by Mateescu Ciprian, Cristea Doru-Daniel, Tanase Nicoleta–Octavia, Balan Corneliu

“…Mechanical ventilation is a critical intervention for intubated patients suffering from respiratory complications, such as excess mucus accumulation in the trachea, which can obstruct airflow. …”
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Using a Geographical-Information-System-Based Decision Support to Enhance Malaria Vector Control in Zambia by Emmanuel Chanda, Victor Munyongwe Mukonka, David Mthembu, Mulakwa Kamuliwo, Sarel Coetzer, Cecilia Jill Shinondo

“…The revealed trends and interrelationships have allowed the identification of areas with reduced parasitaemia and increased insecticide resistance thus demonstrating the impact of resistance on vector control. …”
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Enhancement of Electrical Parameter Extraction from Solar Cells Using a Hybrid Genetic Algorithm with the Levenberg-Marquardt Method by Herbazi Rachid, Amechnoue Khalid, Chahboun Adil

“…Accurate modeling and simulation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems are critical for optimizing their performance and efficiency. …”
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Long non-coding RNA MIR4435-2HG modulates pancreatic cancer stem cells and chemosensitivity to gemcitabine by targeting the miR-1252-5p/STAT1 by Baocheng Xie, Peishan Wu, Hongyu Liu, XiangDi Yang, Linxuan Huang

“…Abstract Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are key drivers of cancer progression and therapeutic resistance. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have emerged as critical regulators of CSC properties. …”
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THE CONSTRUCTIONS OF POWER: A DISCOURSE ANALYSIS ON BLACK AMERICAN WOMENAS PORTRAYED IN MAUD MARTHA AND THE HATE U GIVE by RB. Edi Pramono, Ida Rochani Adi, Muh. Arif Rokhman

“…They exercise power producing discourses of their own as their resistance against the ongoing unfavorable major discourse. …”
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