The Role of Invariant NKT in Autoimmune Liver Disease: Can Vitamin D Act as an Immunomodulator? by Daniel S. Smyk, Athanasios Mavropoulos, Giorgina Mieli-Vergani, Diego Vergani, Marco Lenzi, Dimitrios P. Bogdanos

“…Animal models of SLE have shown abnormalities in iNKT cells numbers and function, and an inverse correlation between the frequency of NKT cells and IgG levels has also been observed. …”
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Integrated Scheduling of Multi-Objective Job Shops and Material Handling Robots with Reinforcement Learning Guided Meta-Heuristics by Zhangying Xu, Qi Jia, Kaizhou Gao, Yaping Fu, Li Yin, Qiangqiang Sun

“…Finally, the proposed algorithms are examined by solving 82 benchmark instances. Based on the solutions and their analysis, we conclude that the proposed GA integrating SARSA with the first reward setting strategy is the most competitive one among 27 compared algorithms.…”
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Analysis of micro-slotline leaky wave antenna with FDTD by LI Yuan-xin, LONG Yun-liang

“…The FDTD method modeled the micro-slotline leaky wave antenna successfully.The traveling wave of micro-slotline leaky-wave antenna in leaky region had been shown up with FDTD method.A new and effective equation was proposed,to calculate the complex propagation constant of micro-slotline leaky wave antenna.The numerical result calculated by the new and efficient method agrees well with measured results and comparing data.Based on the model of FDTD and the novel equation,the character of micro-slotline leaky wave antenna is shown up.The numerical result points out that the width of micro-slotline leaky-wave antenna affect character of antenna.Based on it,that is a new way to make main lode scan at fix-frequency.…”
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Influence of surface roughness of thermal barrier coating on the cooling performance of a film-cooled turbine vane by Xiaoyu Song, Feng Liu, Yan Yan, Wen Wang, Yaning Wang, Wei Sun, Jiahuan Cui

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Frequency of IL-1B Gene Polymorphisms in Patients with Gastroesophageal Cancer in the Hakkari Region by Derya Yaman, Selin Akad-Dinçer, Yusuf Karakaş, Gözde Ünsoy, Yunus Kasım Terzi, Feride İffet Şahin

“…Conclusion: Our results did not reveal any significant association between IL-1B gene SNPs and gastroesophageal cancer in the Hakkari region.…”
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Henry Rider Haggard in Zululand: A Reluctant Imperialist? by Marie-Claude BARBIER

“…He blamed the arrival of Western civilisation for permanently compromising Zulu identity as its traders and missionaries brought with them evils which could no longer be eradicated. Torn between his admiration for the Zulu, which was to inspire him in his subsequent well-known works of fiction, and his belief that development of the colonies was essential for Britain, but also conscious that white domination was inescapable, he suggested a protectorate as being a lesser evil.…”
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The predictive effects of adiponectin and irisin hormones on diagnosis and clinical involvement of Sarcoidosis by Huseyin Kaya, Hasim Boyaci, Serap Argun Baris, Ilknur Basyigit, Ozgur Doga Ozsoy, Hale Maral Kir

“…There was no association between irisin levels and extrapulmonary involvement. …”
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Introduction au dossier « Citoyen, cité, espace et communautés sous l'Ancien Régime » by Claire Dolan

“…School, citizenship, as well as relationships between citizens and governments today, in France and in the Province of Quebec, are themes which were discussed at a conference the main topic of which was Old Regime France. …”
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Method of individual communication transmitter identification based on maximum correntropy by Zhe TANG, Ying-ke LEI

“…To measure the similarity between the fine features of communication transmitters, a method of individual communication transmitter identification based on maximum correntropy was put forward. …”
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Breast Conservation Surgery: State of the Art by Jonathan White, Raj Achuthan, Philip Turton, Mark Lansdown

“…The combination of neoadjuvant therapies and oncoplastic surgical techniques allows even large tumours to be managed with a breast-conserving approach. The relationship between breast size and the volume of tissue to be excised determines the need for volume displacement or replacement. …”
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Effects of contralaterally controlled neuromuscular electrical stimulation on the connectivity pattern of poststroke patients with hemiplegia by ZHU Lan, SUI Youxin, WANG Qinglei, XU Sheng, SHEN Ying, GUO Chuan

“…The differences in overall FC strength and mean FC strength based on ROI level between the two groups were analyzed.ResultsCompared with the NMES group，the overall connectivity strength of brain regions was higher in the CCNMES group，and CCNMES could enhance the functional connectivity between the affected M1 and the healthy M1 in patients with upper limb hemiparesis in stroke，as well as enhance the functional connectivity between the affected PFC and the healthy M1 and S1，respectively，and the difference was significant （<italic>P</italic>&lt;0. 05）.ConclusionCCNMES triggers sensorimotor stimulation of the affected upper limb by active movement of the healthy upper limb and induces cortical functional reorganisation in stroke patients with hemiplegia.…”
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Legal regulation of relations connected to service in the Security Service of Ukraine by M. S. Yuzyshen

“…Scientific positions of scholars on the social nature of service in law enforcement agencies and the degree of influence of labour and administrative law on service relations in them have been studied. The article defines the branch of law to which the relations of service in the Security Service of Ukraine belong. …”
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Isolated Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of the Vulva in a 28-Year-Old Lady: A Report of a Case and Brief Review of the Literature by Maryam Sadat Sadati, Nafiseh Todarbary, Fatemeh Sari Aslani, Maryam Hadibarhaghtalab

“…Isolated vulvar involvement of LCH in a 28-year-old woman has rarely been described and also there are limited data for diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Dynamic Connectivity Hub: Multiple ISPs Smart Aggregation for Optimized IoT Connectivity by Hany Ali, Mohamed A. Abouelatta, Khaled Y. Youssef

“…By analyzing performance metrics such as latency, data rate, congestion, and cost, the ANN ensures that traffic is routed through the best-performing ISPs while discarding sub-optimal connections. …”
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Urinary Tract Infections in Spinal Cord Injury Patients Undergoing Intermittent Catheterization Procedures by Teresa Kirkland, Geoffrey D Taylor

“…Patients with complete cord lesions at or above the sixth thoracic spinal cord segment (T6) had a much higher incidence of infection (73%) than those with incomplete lesions below T6 (33%).…”
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Prognostic value of tumor‐infiltrating lymphocytes and PD‐L1 expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by Jie Hu, Takeshi Toyozumi, Kentaro Murakami, Satoshi Endo, Yasunori Matsumoto, Ryota Otsuka, Tadashi Shiraishi, Shinichiro Iida, Hiroki Morishita, Tenshi Makiyama, Yuri Nishioka, Masaya Uesato, Koichi Hayano, Akira Nakano, Hisahiro Matsubara

“…The conjoint analysis of multiple immune‐related factors is beneficial for stratifying patient survival risk.…”
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Novel Gallium(III), Germanium(IV), and Hafnium(IV) Folate Complexes and Their Spectroscopic, Thermal Decomposition, Morphological, and Biological Characteristics by Abeer A. El-Habeeb

“…The synthesized folate complexes were also subject to thermal analysis (TGA) to better examine their thermal degradation and kinetic properties. …”
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Unleashing the Potential of Biochar Composite as Organic Nutrient Source: Implications as Soil Ameliorant, Seed Yield, and Physiological Attributes of Helianthus annuus L. by Ume Laila, Aisha Nazir, Firdaus-e- Bareen

“…Feather-derived biochar (PF-BC), bone char (CB-BC), and RS-derived biochar (RS-BC) in the form of biochar composite can become an applicable substitute for chemical fertilizer in sustainable agriculture.…”
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Comparative transcriptomics and metabolomics provide insight into degeneration‐related physiological mechanisms of Morchella importuna after long‐term preservation by Ying Chen, Xuelian Cao, Liyuan Xie, Jie Tang, Lixu Liu, Di Wang, Xiang Wu, Tianhai Liu, Yang Yu, Yong Wang, Francis Martin, Weihong Peng, Hao Tan

“…Avoiding repeated subculturing in combination with nutrient‐limited conditions was found to be the most beneficial method for maintaining the fruiting capability of morels. …”
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Ultra-low power-consumption OLEDs via phosphor-assisted thermally-activated-delayed-fluorescence-sensitized narrowband emission by Chen Yin, Yangyang Xin, Tianyu Huang, Qisheng Zhang, Lian Duan, Dongdong Zhang

“…Abstract The further success of OLED beyond conventional low-luminance display applications has been hampered by the low power efficiency (PE) at high luminance. …”
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