Assessment of Vitamin D-Binding Protein and Early Prediction of Nephropathy in Type 2 Saudi Diabetic Patients by Manal S. Fawzy, Baraah T. Abu AlSel

“…This study aimed to investigate the potential early prediction role of urinary vitamin D-binding protein (uVDBP) for the diagnosis of DN and to examine the possible correlation to serum VDBP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), and insulin resistance in these patients. …”
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Enteritis necroticans and Clostridium perfringens type C; Epidemiological and pathological findings over the past 20 years. by Stuart Johnson, Andrew M Skinner, Calob Lostutter, Trevor Duke, Horst Posthaus

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Unveiling the role of melatonin‐related gene CSNK1D in osteoclastogenesis and its implications for osteoporosis treatment by Jiewen Zhang, Shaobo Wu, Fangze Xing, Ning Kong, Yiwei Zhao, Xudong Duan, Yiyang Li, Kunzheng Wang, Run Tian, Pei Yang

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Bond Characteristics of Macro Polypropylene Fiber in Cementitious Composites Containing Nanosilica and Styrene Butadiene Latex Polymer by Jae-Woong Han, Ji-Hong Jeon, Chan-Gi Park

“…The analysis of the relative bond strength showed that the addition of nanosilica affects the bond properties of both PCC and LCC. …”
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International Commercial Arbitration Award and the Grounds to Set It Aside: Comparative Legal Analysis of Regulation in Russia and Singapore by N. A. Kapustina

“…The purpose of the article is to conduct a comparative analysis of the processes for issuing, amending and supplementing awards by institutional international commercial arbitrations in the Russian Federation and Singapore, as well as reviewing the legal regulation of the setting aside the arbitral awards and current trends in judicial practicein this area in these states. …”
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Identification of CTL Epitopes on Efflux Pumps of the ATP-Binding Cassette and the Major Facilitator Superfamily of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Yan Lin, Yu Dong, Yanfeng Gao, Ranran Shi, Yubing Li, Xiuman Zhou, Wenwen Liu, Guodong Li, Yuanming Qi, Yahong Wu

“…Then, the candidate epitopes were confirmed with the T2A2 cell binding affinity and peptide/MHC (pMHC) complex stability assays and in vitro immune activity experiments. …”
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Compact Low Weight High Gain Broadband Antenna by Polarization-Rotation Technique for X-Band Radar by Amir Reza Dastkhosh, Hamidreza Dalili Oskouei, Gholamreza Khademevatan

“…This antenna has been simulated and manufactured in X-band and simulation data are in good agreement with measured ones. …”
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Bond Strength between Glass Fiber Fabrics and Low Water-to-Binder Ratio Mortar: Experimental Characterization by Daniel Bohling, Andrzej Cwirzen, Karin Habermehl-Cwirzen

“…Full utilization of mechanical properties of glass fiber fabric-reinforced cement composites is very limited due to a low bond strength between fibers and the binder matrix. …”
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Saturation Characteristics of Multi‐Band EMIC Waves in the Inner Magnetosphere and Observational Evidence for the Second Saturation Process by Zuxiang Xue, Zhigang Yuan, Dan Deng, Xiongdong Yu

“…Recent quasilinear theory analysis shows existence of a second saturation of multi‐band EMIC waves which exhibits a dip of the total amplitude, emphasizing the need for more precise band‐specific models. …”
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The Goldilocks Zone: Finding the right balance of user and institutional risk for suicide-related generative AI queries by Anna R. Van Meter, Michael G. Wheaton, Victoria E. Cosgrove, Katerina Andreadis, Ronald E. Robertson

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Fluorescein Angiographic Findings of Peripheral Retinal Vasculature after Intravitreal Conbercept versus Ranibizumab for Retinopathy of Prematurity by Enzhong Jin, Hong Yin, Yufei Gui, Juan Chen, Jian Zhang, Jianhong Liang, Xiao-xin Li, Mingwei Zhao

“…To evaluate angiographic findings of peripheral retina vasculature in retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) neonates who received intravitreal conbercept (IVC) or ranibizumab (IVR). …”
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Reducing off-target expression of mRNA therapeutics and vaccines in the liver with microRNA binding sites by Brian J. Parrett, Satoko Yamaoka, Michael A. Barry

“…To avoid off-target expression in the liver, miR-122 binding sites have been used by others in viral and non-viral therapeutics. …”
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Curing modes affects micro-tensile bond strength and durability of dual curing resin cements to dentin by Zimeng Li, Xiaoyuan Yan, Negin Toufani, Hidehiko Sano, Jiale Fu

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Simulation investigation of a Ka-band phase-locked klystron-type coaxial relativistic Cherenkov generator by Yunxiao Zhou, Jinchuan Ju, Wei Zhang, Dian Zhang, Ying Li, Tengfang Wang, Fugui Zhou, Zhuang Yu, Hongtao Yao, Jun Zhang

“…Moreover, the input power ratio and phase-locking bandwidth of the proposed Ka-band PKC-RCG are −51.4 dB and 30 MHz, respectively.…”
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Finding polarized communities and tracking information diffusion on Twitter: a network approach on the Irish Abortion Referendum by Caroline B. Pena, Pádraig MacCarron, David J. P. O’Sullivan

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Thermal properties and non-bonded interactions in human PMP2 variants: A molecular dynamics study by Prabin Aryal, Jhulan Powrel

“…In this research work, we have done a comparative molecular dynamics study on the PMP2 protein and its M114T mutant variant, focusing on non-bonded interactions and thermal properties in a biologically relevant environment. …”
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Cusp Fracture Resistance of Maxillary Premolars Restored with the Bonded Amalgam Technique Using Various Luting Agents by Shivaughn M. Marchan, Larry Coldero, Daniel White, William A. J. Smith, Reisha N. Rafeek

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The Influence of Lifestyle Modifications on Cardiovascular Outcomes in Older Adults: Findings from a Cross-Sectional Study by Mohammed Almutairi, Ashwaq A. Almutairi, Abdulaziz M. Alodhialah

“…<b>Results:</b> Participants adhering to a healthy diet, engaging in regular physical activity, and avoiding smoking had significantly lower composite cardiovascular risk scores. Non-smoking status showed the strongest direct effect (β = −0.20, <i>p</i> = 0.006), while dietary quality and physical activity exhibited significant indirect effects mediated by LDL, SBP, and BMI. …”
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Radiation Characteristic Improvement of X-Band Slot Antenna Using New Multiband Frequency-Selective Surface by Elham Moharamzadeh

“…A new configuration of frequency-selective surfaces (FSSs) is designed and presented with multiresonance characteristics which covers all of the frequency domain of X-band from 8 to 12 GHz. The proposed FSS comprises three conductor-based split ring resonators, connected together. …”
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Subjective Outcome Evaluation of the Project P.A.T.H.S.: Qualitative Findings Based on the Experiences of Program Participants by Daniel T. L. Shek, Rachel C. F. Sun

“…Based on the schools' evaluation reports, results of secondary data analyses on four open-ended questions showed that: (a) students felt that they had learned things at the personal, interpersonal, familial, and societal levels; (b) they appreciated the program design, instructors' performance, learning process, and program effectiveness; (c) they generally had positive comments on instructors attitude and teaching process; and (d) they made some suggestions on how the program and its implementation could be improved. …”
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