Molecular Responses of Human Retinal Cells to Infection with Dengue Virus by Jillian M. Carr, Liam M. Ashander, Julie K. Calvert, Yuefang Ma, Amanda Aloia, Gustavo G. Bracho, Soon-Phaik Chee, Binoy Appukuttan, Justine R. Smith

“…Endothelial cells increased expression of adhesion molecules, with sustained overexpression of vascular adhesion molecule-1. …”
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Changes in the Size of a Ruptured Pheochromocytoma after Transcatheter Arterial Embolization by Takahiro Ichikawa, Chikako Oyabu, Megumi Minamida, Yusuke Ichijo, Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Mai Asano, Hiroya Iwase, Toru Tanaka, Michiaki Fukui

“…Computed tomography of the abdomen revealed adrenal hemorrhage with a 5.7 cm adrenal mass, and she was transferred to our hospital for treatment. …”
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Extreme and Cyclical Blood Pressure Elevation in a Pheochromocytoma Hypertensive Crisis by V. Larouche, N. Garfield, E. Mitmaker

“…Pheochromocytomas are rare adrenal neoplasms characterized by excess secretion of catecholamines. …”
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Dynamic hierarchical ligand anisotropy for competing macrophage regulation in vivo by Kanghyeon Kim, Sunhong Min, Ramar Thangam, Kyong-Ryol Tag, Hyun-Jeong Lee, Jeongyun Heo, Hwapyung Jung, Thet Thet Swe, Iman Zare, Guosheng Song, Alireza Hassani Najafabadi, Junmin Lee, Hyun-Do Jung, Jong Seung Kim, Sunghoon Hur, Hyun-Cheol Song, Sung-Gyu Park, Kunyu Zhang, Pengchao Zhao, Liming Bian, Se Hoon Kim, Juyoung Yoon, Jae-Pyoung Ahn, Hong-Kyu Kim, Heemin Kang

“…Conversely, the levels of integrin cluster bridging across hierarchical nanostructures and macrophage adhesion are significantly promoted by microscale ligand anisotropy compared with microscale ligand isotropy. …”
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Expression of p120-Catenin Isoforms Correlates with Genomic and Transcriptional Phenotype of Breast Cancer Cell Lines by Joana Paredes, Ana Luísa Correia, Ana Sofia Ribeiro, Fernando Schmitt

“…Background: P120-catenin is a member of the Armadillo protein family, which is involved in intercellular adhesion and cell signalling. It directly interacts with the classical cadherins juxtamembrane domain and contributes for both junction formation and its disassembly. …”
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A Simulation Study for Lateral Stability Control of Vehicles on Icy Asphalt Pavement by Yunsheng Zhu, Huacong Li, Kaifeng Wang, Yunhan Bao, Peng Zeng

“…The direct contact between the automobile tire and the ice surface leads to a sharp decrease in the adhesion coefficient, so the automobile is prone to lateral instability on the icy pavement. …”
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Improvement of bonding behavior of cold-rolled stainless steel/copper composite plates via surface spinel structure treatment by Bowei Wang, Baojun You, Yuting Hu, Lun Fu, Chao Yu, Hong Xiao

“…The cracks in the spinelized hardened layer prepared via the oxidation treatment were larger during rolling, and the bonding interface easily formed a strong mechanical occlusion.…”
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Charm fragmentation fractions and $$\mathbf {c\overline{c}}$$ c c ¯ cross section in p–Pb collisions at $$\mathbf {\sqrt{s _{NN}}=5.02 TeV}$$ s NN = 5.02 TeV by ALICE Collaboration

“…The results are obtained based on all the available measurements of prompt production of ground-state charm-hadron species: $$\textrm{D}^{0}$$ D 0 , $$\textrm{D}^{+}$$ D + , $$\textrm{D}_\textrm{s}^{+}$$ D s + , and $$\mathrm {J/\psi }$$ J / ψ mesons, and $$\Lambda _\textrm{c}^{+}$$ Λ c + and $$\Xi _\textrm{c}^{0}$$ Ξ c 0 baryons. …”
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FINAL TAILINGS OF METAL-WORKING PRODUCTION. Part 3. PHYSICO-MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS by O. M. Djakonov

“…The indices of adhesion and friability of metal-containing tailings, their water absorbency and wettability and also abrasive characteristics of tailings with the purpose of prevention of contacting surfaces wear are studied.…”
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Synthesis of SiO2 Nanoparticle Epoxy Resin Composite and Silicone-Containing Epoxy Resin for Coatings by Shengwen Wang, Yinxiang Qiu

“…Due to its unique properties, including strong adhesion force, high heat resistivity, high insulation properties, and strong mechanical properties, epoxy resin is the most commonly used material for a variety of applications, including adhesives, electronic devices for coatings, and somewhere as a matrix for reinforcement of composites as a fiber network. …”
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ACTH-Independent Cushing’s Syndrome Associated with Left Adrenocortical Oncocytoma of Uncertain Malignant Potential by Giuseppe S. Sica, Leandro Siragusa, Bruno Sensi, Vittoria Bellato, Pierangela Floris, Valentina Rovella, Alessandro Mauriello, Monia Di Prete, Rossana Telesca, Valerio Ciavoni, Carmine Cardillo, Nicola Di Daniele, Manfredi Tesauro

“…We report the case of a 27-year-old woman diagnosed with an ACTH-independent Cushing’s syndrome due to left adrenal oncocytoma. She underwent laparoscopic adrenalectomy. …”
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Aiming at reproducibility in lining canvas paintings by Antonio Iaccarino Idelson, Valerio Garofalo

“…The study gives a deeper understanding of the mechanisms involved in adhesion when lining with this method.…”
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Clinical characteristics and potential biomarkers of thyroid and pituitary immune-related adverse events by Tomoko Kobayashi, Shintaro Iwama, Hiroshi Arima

“…Among endocrine irAEs, thyroid and pituitary irAEs are frequently observed, followed by primary adrenal insufficiency, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and hypoparathyroidism. …”
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Application of Intracellular Alkaline Phosphatase Activity Measurement in Detection of Neutrophil Adherence In Vitro by Katarzyna Bednarska, Magdalena Klink, Zofia Sulowska

“…We have proposed the use of the fluorimetric method with 4-methylumbelliferyl phosphate (4-MUP) specific substrate for the alkaline phosphatase determination in the neutrophil adhesion assay. We provide evidence that the endogenous neutrophil alkaline phosphatase (NAP) activity evaluation is reliable to quantify neutrophil adhesion at a wide range of cell numbers (104–106). …”
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Hepatoportal Leptin Sensors and Their Reflex Effects on Autonomic Outflow in the Rat by Akira Niijima

“…In hepatic vagotomized rats, no change in efferent activity of the adrenal sympathetic nerve nor celiac branch of the vagus nerve was observed following iv administration of leptin. …”
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Experimental Study on Steel to FRP Bonded Lap Joints in Marine Applications by Çiçek Özes, Nurhan Neşer

“…Single-lap bonded joints have been tested under tensile loading. The adhesive bonding performance has been evaluated by calculating the strain energy values. …”
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Effect of Sisal Fiber Surface Treatment on Properties of Sisal Fiber Reinforced Polylactide Composites by Zhaoqian Li, Xiaodong Zhou, Chonghua Pei

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) investigations also showed that surface modifications improved the adhesion of the sisal fiber/polylactide matrix.…”
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Cold-Sprayed Aluminum-Silica Composite Coatings Enhance Antiwear/Anticorrosion Performances of AZ31 Magnesium Alloy by Lijia Fang, Yuting Xu, Li Gao, Xinkun Suo, Jianguo Gong, Hua Li

“…The ceramic particles were dispersed evenly in the coatings, and increased silica content gives rise to enhanced adhesion, antiwear performances, and microhardness of the coatings. …”
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Inhibition of Immune Complex-Induced Inflammation by A small Molecular Weight Selectin Antagonist by X. Nair, G. Todderud, L. Davern, D. Lee, A. Aruffo, K. M. Tramposch

“…The anti-inflammatory effect of a small molecular weight antagonist of P- and E-selectin-dependent cell adhesion was examined. The glycolipid sulphatide was shown to block the adherence of thrombin-activated rat platelets to HL-60 cells. …”
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Behaviour of TiC Particles on the Co50-Based Coatings by Laser Cladding: Morphological Characteristics and Growth Mechanism by Nga Thi-Hong Pham, Van-Thuc Nguyen

“…Additionally, the wear mechanism of the coating at room temperature is mainly brittle spalling, adhesive, and ploughing. At 700°C, the wear mechanism is mainly oxidation and fatigue.…”
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