Reforma Gerencial, Neodesenvolvimentismo e Ponte para o Futuro: recentes contradições das políticas sociais brasileiras by Leidiane Souza Oliveira

“… O objetivo desse artigo é situar as políticas sociais brasileiras sob a orientação do neoliberalismo e suas deferentes expressões. Tratamos do projeto da Reforma Gerencial do Estado como marco inicial desse processo, na década de 90, passando pelas contradições e mediações do Neodesenvolvimentismo característico da primeira década dos anos 2000, sob o comando dos governos do Partido dos Trabalhadores ”“ PT e, mais recentemente, a tendência à total destruição do caráter social do Estado, com acentuadas contrarreformas e destituição de direitos anteriormente conquistados. …”
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Transforming Growth Factor-Beta and Matrix Metalloproteinases: Functional Interactions in Tumor Stroma-Infiltrating Myeloid Cells by Jelena Krstic, Juan F. Santibanez

“…In cancer cells, TGF-β regulates MMPs expression, while MMPs, produced by either cancer cells or residents’ stroma cells, activate latent TGF-β in the extracellular matrix, together facilitating the enhancement of tumor progression. …”
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The Angiotensin II Type 2 Receptor in Brain Functions: An Update by Marie-Odile Guimond, Nicole Gallo-Payet

“…The first aim of this paper is to summarize the current state of knowledge regarding the properties and signaling of the AT2 receptor, its expression in the brain, and its well-established effects. …”
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Rising Value of Turkish Foreign Policy: Cultural Diplomacy by Fırat Purtaş

“…As a country which has a universal narrative story of its own to tell the world, Turkey’s way to expressing itself in a correct and efficient way, goes through the development of individual rights and freedoms, the granting of a sense of belonging to its citizens which they will be proud of as well as the support of cultural diplomacy carried out by NGOs. …”
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Multiattribute Group Decision-Making Method in terms of Linguistic Neutrosophic Z-Number Weighted Aggregation Operators by Jun Ye, Rui Yong, Shigui Du

“…To make a fuzzy value more reliable, Zadeh presented the notion of Z-number, which reflects a fuzzy value related to its reliability measure. Since linguistic expression conforms to human thinking habits, linguistic neutrosophic decision-making is one of the key research topics in linguistic indeterminate and inconsistent setting. …”
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CXCR2 Is Essential for Radiation-Induced Intestinal Injury by Initiating Neutrophil Infiltration by Jing Hu, Qian Ji, Fei Chen, Xiaoqin Gong, Chuansheng Chen, Kaijun Zhang, Ye Hua, Jinlei Wang, Rongkun Li, Xu Wang, Chunhua Dai, Ye Tian

“…RNA sequencing showed that ionizing radiation significantly increased the expression of characteristic genes of neutrophils in intestinal tissues compared with liver and lung tissues. …”
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Electroconvulsive shock and transcranial magnetic stimulation do not alter the survival or spine density of adult-born striatal neurons. by Tara Gaertner, Tian Rui Zhang, Baran Askari, Fidel Vila-Rodriguez, Jason S Snyder

“…Their dendritic morphology and expression of DARPP32 and NeuN indicated a medium spiny neuron phenotype. …”
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Praising God or singing of love? From theological to erotic allegorisation in the interpretation of Canticles by H. Ausloos

“…Although this contrast between the terms ‘literal’ and ‘allegorical’ appears frequently in the literature on Canticles, the present article argues that this terminology seems to be inadequate for Canticles at any rate: reading Canticles either ‘literally’ or ‘allegorically’ is an expression of a false dilemma with respect to this book. …”
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Challenges of implementing AI marketing in e-commerce businesses in North Macedonia by Gjorgjina Sherovska

“…Despite these challenges, there is a notable expression of satisfaction, indicating the resilience and adaptability of businesses. …”
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RPL39 Was Associated With Sex Differences in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension by Haixia Wang, Ling Li, Guangyuan Zhou, Lu Wang, Zeang Wu

“…Consistently, the ratio of M1 macrophages was also significantly increased in male PAH samples. The different expression genes (DEGs) in macrophages were mainly involved in the ribosome pathway, which is closely related to cell proliferation. …”
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PPAR Gamma in Neuroblastoma: The Translational Perspectives of Hypoglycemic Drugs by Serena Vella, Pier Giulio Conaldi, Tullio Florio, Aldo Pagano

“…While discussing clinical background, this review will provide a synopsis of the major studies about PPAR expression in NB, focusing on the potential beneficial effects of hypoglycemic drugs, thiazolidinediones and metformin, to reduce the occurrence of relapses as well as tumor regrowth in NB patients.…”
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PPARG Epigenetic Deregulation and Its Role in Colorectal Tumorigenesis by Lina Sabatino, Alessandra Fucci, Massimo Pancione, Vittorio Colantuoni

“…These studies have highlighted how epigenetic modifications influence PPARG gene expression in colorectal tumorigenesis. In this paper, we take a comprehensive look at the current understanding of the relationship between PPARγ and cancer development. …”
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3D landmark‐based face restoration for recognition using variational autoencoder and triplet loss by Sahil Sharma, Vijay Kumar

“…Abstract Restoration of a 3D face from the mesh image is highly demanded in computer vision applications. 3D face restoration is a challenging task due to the variation of expression, poses, intrinsic geometries, and textures. …”
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Mengimplementasikan tahadduts bi al-ni'mah dalam nilai-nilai syukur yang terkandung dalam ayat 11 surat Ad-Duha dengan menekankan pentingnya mengakui, menghargai, dan memanfaatkan... by Mega Prahesti, Sukiman Sukiman, Mardian Idris Harahap

“…Tahadduts Bi Al-Ni'mah is an expression of gratitude given to the creator for all the pleasures he has given to his servants. …”
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Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cells: Tissue Localization, Characterization, and Heterogeneity by Patrick C. Baer, Helmut Geiger

“…Cultured cells are characterized by their expression of characteristic markers and their capacity to differentiate into cells from meso-, ecto-, and entodermal lineages. …”
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Human Development XI: The Structure of the Cerebral Cortex. Are There Really Modules in the Brain? by Tyge Dahl Hermansen, Søren Ventegodt, Isack Kandel

“…We conclude that sensory maps seem not to be an expression for simple specific connectivity, but rather to be functional defined. …”
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Xanthoxyletin blocks the RANK/RANKL signaling pathway to suppress the growth of human pancreatic cancer cells by Zhang Xin, Li Luming, Wu Yan

“…The administration of pancreatic cancer cells with xanthoxyletin diminished the viability of Capan-2 cells in a concentration-dependent manner and led to a significant decline in RANK, RANKL, and OPG expression. Silencing of RANK and xanthoxyletin treatment declined the viability of Capan-2 pancreatic cancer cells via induction of apoptosis. …”
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Rare Double Primary Malignancies: A Pancreatic Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Mimicking as a Metastatic Lesion of Myoepithelial Carcinoma of Parotid Gland by Vania Myralda Giamour Marbun, Indah Jamtani, Ening Krisnuhoni, Sonar Soni Panigoro

“…Importantly, CD117 expression was confined to the pancreatic tissue, confirming the diagnosis of PGIST rather than metastasis. …”
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Therapeutic Strategies for Neuropathic Pain: Potential Application of Pharmacosynthetics and Optogenetics by Gum Hwa Lee, Sang Seong Kim

“…Proposed molecular modalities in neuropathic pain include ion channel expressions, immune reactions, and inflammatory substrate diffusions. …”
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Interferon-Stimulated Genes and Immune Metabolites as Broad-Spectrum Biomarkers for Viral Infections by Chien-Hsin Huang, Maudry Laurent-Rolle, Tyler L. Grove, Jack Chun-Chieh Hsu

“…The type I interferon (IFN-I) response is a critical component of the immune defense against various viral pathogens, triggering the expression of hundreds of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs). …”
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