Preclinical advance in nanoliposome-mediated photothermal therapy in liver cancer by Lixuan Tang, Xiao Yang, Liwen He, Chaogeng Zhu, Qingshan Chen

“…Among these treatment methods, photothermal therapy (PTT) based on nanoliposomes has attracted wide attention owing to its unique targeting and high efficiency. This article reviews the latest preclinical research progress of nanoliposome-based PTT for liver cancer and its metastasis, discusses the preclinical challenges in this field, and proposes directions for improvement, with the aim of improving the effectiveness of liver cancer treatment.…”
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Clinical Study of De novo Histoid Leprosy by H Bangaru, Seema Afreen Kazi

“…Histoid leprosy is an uncommon variant of lepromatous leprosy with a unique clinical presentation with asymptomatic multiple, discrete, shiny, dome-shaped skin-colored to erythematous papules and nodules seen over the face, trunk, extremities, histopathological findings, and a characteristic bacterial morphology that usually follows treatment failure especially after dapsone monotherapy. …”
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Application of a Realistic Evaluation Approach on Three Public Health Programs Aiming at Prevention of Obesity by Vasiliki Kolovou

“…This study highlights the potential of realistic evaluation as a comprehensive framework to explain in which contextual circumstances of each program’s effects are produced, how certain underlying mechanisms produce those effects, and how to explicitly connect the context and the acting mechanisms into distinct outcome patterns, which will ultimately form unique configuration sets for each of the analyzed projects.…”
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Delta opioid receptors engage multiple signaling cascades to differentially modulate prefrontal GABA release with input and target specificity by Ryan P.D. Alexander, Kevin J. Bender

“…Of the opioid receptor types, delta opioid receptors (DORs) appear to have a unique role in regulating the activity of circuits related to reward without liability for abuse. …”
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Barriers to and impacts of hepatitis C treatment among people who inject drugs in Kenya: A qualitative study. by Hannah N Manley, Lindsey R Riback, Mercy Nyakowa, Matthew J Akiyama, Peter Cherutich, John Lizcano, Ann Kurth, Abbe Muller

“…Three overarching themes emerged in our thematic analysis: 1) Financial constraints as a barrier to HCV treatment, 2) HCV-related stigma, and 3) HCV treatment impacts on health and risk behaviors. These data signal unique challenges faced by PWID seeking HCV treatment in this LMIC setting and highlight the importance of interventions to reduce barriers to treatment. …”
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Integrated Experimental and Numerical Comparison of Different Approaches for Planar Biaxial Testing of a Hyperelastic Material by Andrea Avanzini, Davide Battini

“…Despite its diffusion, there is currently no standardized testing procedure or a unique specimen design of common use. Consequently, comparison of results obtained with different configurations is not always straightforward and several types of optimized shapes have been proposed. …”
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A cross-sectional network analysis of successful aging in a resilience-based framework. by Lotte P Brinkhof, K Richard Ridderinkhof, Sanne de Wit, Harm J Krugers, Jaap M J Murre

“…Through a large-scale (N = 2000, age 55+, 30 factors) network analysis, we established the interplay between risk/protective factors from various domains, including demographics, (mental) health, (environmental) stress, lifestyle, coping/personality, and ageism. We revealed some unique pathways through which each of these factors contribute to individuals' mental well-being and/or quality of life, and interpreted these findings in terms of a resilience-based framework of successful aging. …”
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Specificities of administrative dispute and constitutional complaint procedure by Manojlović Savo D.

“…The paper explores the unique characteristics of two important legal institutes: administrative lawsuits and constitutional complaints. …”
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Comprehensive toxicity assessment of silver nanoparticles on Bacteria, human vein endothelial cells, and Caenorhabditis Elegans by Bircan Dinç

“…In HUVEC cells, the IC50 was found to be 38 μg/mL, with cellular uptake increasing proportionally to concentration after 48 h.This study highlights the unique toxicological profile of AgNPs at low concentrations across multiple biological systems, emphasizing the importance of careful consideration for their safe use in biomedical and environmental applications.…”
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The “Problem” of L2 Writers in College Composition Placement: Identity, Outcomes, and the Future of Directed Self Placement by Vanessa Guida Mesina

“…This literature review therefore aims to address two questions: (1) what are the unique challenges of placing L2 writers in FYC courses? …”
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Volumetric Denoising of XCT Data Using Quantum Computing by Thomas Lang, Anja Heim, Anastasia Papadaki, Kilian Dremel, Dimitri Prjamkov, Martin Blaimer, Markus Firsching, Stefan Kasperl, Theobald O.J. Fuchs

“… Quantum computing is an emerging field of technology that utilizes unique properties such as the superposition principle and quantum entanglement, potentially enabling the development of techniques that are drastically faster or even the only feasible solutions compared to classical approaches. …”
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School of Political Science by A. D. Voskresensky

“…The uniqueness of the school of political science at MGIMO-University allows its institutional incarnation -the Department of Political Science - to offer prospective studentsa training in a wide range of popular specialties and specializations, while ensuring a deep theoretical and practical basis of the training. …”
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Civic Engagement in Times of Crisis: How did Romanian Emerging Adults Engage? by Bianca V. MARINICA, Oana NEGRU-SUBTIRICA

“… The COVID-19 pandemic created a unique context in which community engagement was necessary for handling the crisis and emerging adults had a reduced risk in the face of the virus. …”
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How to create a mindful community of practice: exploring the social functions of group-based mindfulness practices facilitated via Zoom during COVID-19 by Jutta M. Tobias Mortlock, Hotri Himasri Alapati, Trudi Edginton

“…These include improved mind–body awareness, coupled with a unique sense of trust and connection, which may have helped cultivate collective alignment and a sense of common humanity among research participants. …”
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Estimating Willingness to Pay for New Mandarin Cultivars: A Revealed Preference Approach by Xiang Bi, Lisa House, Zhifeng Gao, Frederick Gmitter

“…To determine consumer willingness to pay for specific attributes, UF/IFAS economists combined sensory evaluation and experimental auctions in a unique way, by comparing two different types of ‘Sugar Belle’ (SB1 and SB2) with the main competing product to identify the most desirable characteristics and to determine the best marketing and pricing strategy. …”
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Lip print‐based identification using traditional and deep learning by Wardah Farrukh, Dustin van derHaar

“…Abstract The concept of biometric identification is centred around the theory that every individual is unique and has distinct characteristics. Various metrics such as fingerprint, face, iris, or retina are adopted for this purpose. …”
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Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting as Anetoderma in a Young Teenager by Niraj Parajuli, Shraddha Shrestha, Laila Lama, Rushma Shrestha, Sumida Tiwari, Anupama Karki

“…A slit skin smear from the lesion showed multiple acid-fast bacilli with a bacillary index of 3+, thus confirming the diagnosis of leprosy. This case is unique since multibacillary leprosy presented with only few anetoderma lesions in a young teenager girl from a leprosy-eliminated country.…”
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Florida Peach and Nectarine Varieties by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Pete Andersen, Jeff Williamson

“…Jose Chaparro, has overseen and initiated research to bring in unique plant material that focuses on large, high-quality fruit with disease resistance and low chilling requirements. …”
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Florida Peach and Nectarine Varieties by Ali Sarkhosh, Mercy Olmstead, Jose Chaparro, Pete Andersen, Jeff Williamson

“…Jose Chaparro, has overseen and initiated research to bring in unique plant material that focuses on large, high-quality fruit with disease resistance and low chilling requirements. …”
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INTERNATIONAL ISOTOPES MARKETS by S. Z. Zhiznin, V. M. Timohov

“…The paper also analyzes the statistical data on the global export and import of natural uranium, enriched and depleted uranium, plutonium, thorium and some stable isotopes of non-medical purposes, presented by a company «Trend economy» in 2014. Despite a unique industrial base for the production of isotopes created in the Soviet Union Russia occupies a modest position on the world market of nuclear medicine except for certain areas. …”
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