Evaluation of a double-lens dielectric radome using a microstrip patch antenna for electromagnetic applications by Taehoon Kim, Sathish Kumar, C.V. Ravikumar, Shafiq Ahmad, Karuna Yepuganti, P. Srinivasa Varma

“…Patch antennas, reflector antennas, phased array radars, and other antenna systems are used in these applications. …”
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Combining sequencing approaches to fully resolve a carbapenemase-encoding megaplasmid in a Pseudomonas shirazica clinical strain by João Botelho, Cédric Lood, Sally R. Partridge, Vera van Noort, Rob Lavigne, Filipa Grosso, Luísa Peixe

“…The |aacA7|blaVIM-2|aacA4| cassette array (resistance to carbapenems and aminoglycosides) is located within a class 1 integron that is a defective Tn402 derivative. …”
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CYP2D6 polymorphism rs1065852 significantly increases the risk of type 2 diabetes by Huiyi Wei, Qingbin Zhao

“…Genotyping of CYP2C8 and CYP2D6 polymorphisms was performed using the Agena MassARRAY system. Logistic regression analysis was employed to estimate the odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs), thereby assessing the relationship between these genetic variants and T2DM risk. …”
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Up-regulation of microRNA-190b plays a role for decreased IGF-1 that induces insulin resistance in human hepatocellular carcinoma. by Tzu-Min Hung, Cheng-Maw Ho, Yen-Chun Liu, Jia-Ling Lee, Yow-Rong Liao, Yao-Ming Wu, Ming-Chih Ho, Chien-Hung Chen, Hong-Shiee Lai, Po-Huang Lee

“…In order to explore the regulatory effects of miR-190b on IGF-1 expression, luciferase reporter assay, quantitative real-time PCR, western blotting and immunofluorecence analysis were performed in HCC cells.…”
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ILC2s induce Treg but not Th2-type immunity through IL-33/ST2 pathway in pulmonary tuberculosis by Qifeng Li, Quan Wang, Zhenhua Xu

“…Methodology: Peripheral blood samples were collected from PTB patients and healthy controls. The cytometric bead array was used to detect plasma IL-33, TGF-β, IL-4, IL-5, IL-6, IL-10, IL-13, and soluble ST2 (sST2). …”
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CFD-based optimization of solar water heating systems: Integrating evacuated tube and flat plate collectors for enhanced efficiency by Mukilarasan Nedunchezhiyan, Sathiyamoorthi Ramalingam, Poyyamozhi Natesan, Senthil Sampath

“…The results show that the lower flow rates, specifically 1 lpm and 4 lpm, promote better fluid flow in the collector array, thus leading to optimal convective heat transfer. …”
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Fine-mapping, gene expression and splicing analysis of the disease associated LRRK2 locus. by Daniah Trabzuni, Mina Ryten, Warren Emmett, Adaikalavan Ramasamy, Karl J Lackner, Tanja Zeller, Robert Walker, Colin Smith, Patrick A Lewis, Adamantios Mamais, Rohan de Silva, Jana Vandrovcova, International Parkinson Disease Genomics Consortium (IPDGC), Dena Hernandez, Michael A Nalls, Manu Sharma, Sophie Garnier, Suzanne Lesage, Javier Simon-Sanchez, Thomas Gasser, Peter Heutink, Alexis Brice, Andrew Singleton, Huaibin Cai, Eric Schadt, Nicholas W Wood, Rina Bandopadhyay, Michael E Weale, John Hardy, Vincent Plagnol

“…However, little is known about the molecular mechanisms mediating these effects. To further characterize this locus, we fine-mapped the risk association in 5,802 PD and 5,556 controls using a dense genotyping array (ImmunoChip). …”
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SLC25A19 drives colorectal cancer progression by regulating p53 by Jinbo Jiang, Xuemei Li, Jiayong Wang, Shaofei Chen, Lingjuan Chen

“…Subsequently, the xenograft tumor model was constructed to evaluate the effect of SLC25A19 on tumor growth in vivo. The underlying mechanisms of SLC25A19 silencing were investigated using the human phospho‐kinase array. …”
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Efficacy of Antidepressants in Management of Depressive Symptoms in Dementia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by R. Shantheri Pai, I. M. Shashikala, P. Hasitha Sudhakar

“…Background: Dementia is associated with a complex array of neuropsychiatric manifestations which require consideration as they worsen the course of illness, especially in neurodegenerative etiologies. …”
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Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus (KSHV) Induces the Oncogenic miR-17-92 Cluster and Down-Regulates TGF-β Signaling. by Hong Seok Choi, Vaibhav Jain, Brian Krueger, Vickie Marshall, Chang Hee Kim, Joanna L Shisler, Denise Whitby, Rolf Renne

“…Aberrant miRNA expression contributes to the development of many types of cancer. Array-based miRNA profiling revealed that all six miRNAs of the oncogenic miR-17-92 cluster are up-regulated in KSHV infected endothelial cells. …”
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Engineering 3D-BMSC exosome-based hydrogels that collaboratively regulate bone microenvironment and promote osteogenesis for enhanced cell‐free bone regeneration by Kai Xiang, Muwei Hao, Zheng Zhang, Keyi Zhang, Han Sun, Lei Zhang

“…In addition, miR-122-5p, detected via microRNA (miRNA) array from 3D-cultured Exo, were observed to promote osteogenesis by activating Wnt/β-catenin pathway, which was further verified by miRNA transfection. …”
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Polyfunctionality and breadth of HIV-1 antibodies are associated with delayed disease progression. by Marloes Grobben, Margreet Bakker, Angela I Schriek, Liesbeth J J Levels, Jeffrey C Umotoy, Khadija Tejjani, Mariëlle J van Breemen, Ryan N Lin, Steven W de Taeye, Gabriel Ozorowski, Neeltje A Kootstra, Andrew B Ward, Stephen J Kent, P Mark Hogarth, Bruce D Wines, Rogier W Sanders, Amy W Chung, Marit J van Gils

“…However, the properties underlying the potential beneficial effects of antibodies during HIV-1 infection are poorly understood. …”
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Peptides derived from the SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding motif bind to ACE2 but do not block ACE2-mediated host cell entry or pro-inflammatory cytokine induction. by Amit Mahindra, Gonzalo Tejeda, Mario Rossi, Omar Janha, Imogen Herbert, Caroline Morris, Danielle C Morgan, Wendy Beattie, Augusto C Montezano, Brian Hudson, Andrew B Tobin, David Bhella, Rhian M Touyz, Andrew G Jamieson, George S Baillie, Connor M Blair

“…However, the RBM peptides demonstrated only modest effects in preventing SRBD internalisation and showed no antiviral activity in a spike protein trimer neutralisation assay. …”
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Dual band polarization insensitive metamaterial absorber for EMI shielding from GSM and 5G communication systems by Md. Moniruzzaman, Samia Larguech, Mahjabin Mobarak, Noorlindawaty Md Jizat, Sultan S. Alharbi, Mohammad Tariqul Islam, Md. Samsuzzaman, Samir Salem Al-Bawri

“…The prototype of a 3 × 6 array of the MMA cell is developed, and measurement is accomplished. …”
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Assessing the Role of Intrinsic Variability in Black Hole Parameter Inference Using Multiepoch EHT Data by Dominic O. Chang, Michael D. Johnson, Paul Tiede

“…The precise nature of this variability remains uncertain, and previous studies have largely relied on general relativistic magnetohydrodynamic simulations to estimate its effects. Here, we fit a semianalytic, dual-cone model of the emitting plasma to multiple years of EHT observations to empirically assess the impact of intrinsic variability and improved array coverage on key measurements, including the black hole mass-to-distance ratio, spin, and viewing inclination. …”
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Assessment of a Top and Bottom Cooling Strategy for Prismatic Lithium-Ion Cells Intended for Automotive Use by Said Madaoui, Bartlomiej Guzowski, Roman Gozdur, Zlatina Dimitrova, Nicolas Audiot, Jocelyn Sabatier, Jean-Michel Vinassa, Franck Guillemard

“…In contemporary vehicle applications, lithium-ion batteries have become a leading option among the diverse array of battery technologies available. This preference is attributed to their advantageous properties, which include low self-discharge rates and no memory effect. …”
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Microbubble-based fabrication of resilient porous ionogels for high-sensitivity pressure sensors by Ziwei Yang, Jingxiao Wang, Xiao Wan, Hongcheng Xu, Chuanyu Zhang, Xiaoke Lu, Weixuan Jing, Chuanfei Guo, Xueyong Wei

“…Furthermore, the pressure sensor successfully captures high-yield broad-range signals from the fingertip low-pressure pulses (<1 kPa) to foot high-pressure activities (>500 kPa), even the grasping force of soft machine hands via an array-scanning circuit during object recognition. …”
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Stabilization of Contour Milling on CNC Machines by Yuri Petrakov, Artur Myhovych

“…Moreover, control was realized when changing the feed rate to discretize the resulting array with a specified percentage of the change step. …”
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NMDAR inhibitor preconditioned mesenchymal stromal cell-derived extracellular vesicles enhance post-stroke recovery by targeting excitotoxicity and neuronal regeneration by XiaoLu Zhang, XiaoLu Zhang, HuanNa Tian, HuanNa Tian, HaiMei Bo, Li Zhong

“…Tissue damage was evaluated via TTC staining, Evans blue extravasation, and immunofluorescence. PCR-array analysis identified neuronal regeneration pathways. …”
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Linking land value to indicators of soil quality and land use pressure by John J. Drewry, Stephen J. McNeill, Richard W. McDowell, Richard Law, Bryan A. Stevenson

“…We used soil quality from a national soil quality monitoring dataset, and land pressure indicators across 192 catchments (31% of land area) in New Zealand. We tested an array of models with the random forest model exhibiting the best goodness-of-fit metrics. …”
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