ICP-Based Mapping and Localization System for AGV with 2D LiDAR by Felype de L. Silva, Eisenhawer de M. Fernandes, Péricles R. Barros, Levi da C. Pimentel, Felipe C. Pimenta, Antonio G. B. de Lima, João M. P. Q. Delgado

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1α,25(OH)2D3 reverses exhaustion and enhances antitumor immunity of human cytotoxic T cells by Peng Li, Hua Zhang, Xiao Wang, Biyun Chen, Ke Li, Zhinan Yin, Xinhai Zhu, Guangchao Cao, Ruan Wu, Wenhui Yuan, Guodong Sun, Xichun Xia, Ligong Lu, Yunfei Gao

“…We performed phenotypical and functional analysis of T-cell through flow cytometry. …”
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SINGING ETHOS, PATHOS, AND ETHNOS: THREE GENERATIONS, FOUR ISRAELI EUROVISION VICTORIES, 1978–2018 / ПЕСНИ ЭТОСА, ПАФОСА И ЭТНОСА: ТРИ ПОКОЛЕНИЯ — ЧЕТЫРЕ ПОБЕДЫ ИЗРАИЛЯ НА «ЕВРОВИ... by RITZAREV MARINA / РЫЦАРЕВА МАРИНА ГРИГОРЬЕВНА

“…Phylo-vernacular elements, ingrained in each country’s cultural roots, are here mixed with a general, global pop style creating onto-vernacular, aimed at intercultural communication aesthetic preferences. Use of both types/functions reflects national identity of participating countries. …”
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Analyzing the Nature of Apparent Authority in Islamic Jurisprudence and Iranian Law by Hamid Reza Habibi, Behzad Pourseyyed

“…Through governance, apparent authority is recognized as a legally constructed relationship, despite the absence of an actual mutual authority agreement between principal and agent. …”
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Cathepsin G promotes arteriovenous fistula maturation by positively regulating the MMP2/MMP9 pathway by Lemei Hu, Changqing Zheng, Ying Kong, Zhiqing Luo, Fengzhang Huang, Zhigang Zhu, Quhuan Li, Ming Liang

“…We screened 84 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and performed the functional enrichment analysis. Next, we integrated the results obtained from the degree algorithm provided by the Cytohubba plug-in, Molecular complex detection (MCODE) plug-in, weighted gene correlation network analysis (WGCNA), and Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) logistic regression. …”
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A new method for dealing with collider bias in the PWP model for recurrent events in randomized controlled trials by Chen Shi, Jia-Wei Wei, Zi-Shu Zhan, Xiao-Han Xu, Ze-Lin Yan, Chun-Quan Ou

“…This study aimed to propose a weighted PWP model, evaluate its statistical performance, and assess the potential consequences of using common practices when each recurrence has different baseline hazard functions. Methods We proposed adjusting the estimate of treatment effect through a weighting strategy that constructed a virtual population balanced between groups in each risk set. …”
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Cell-specific nanoengineering strategy to disrupt tolerogenic signaling from myeloid-derived suppressor cells and invigorate antitumor immunity in pancreatic cancer by Nilesh U. Deshpande, Anna Bianchi, Haleh Amirian, Iago De Castro Silva, Christine I. Rafie, Bapurao Surnar, Karthik Rajkumar, Akash Ashokan, Ifeanyichukwu C. Ogobuiro, Manan Patel, Erietta Stelekati, Shanta Dhar, Jashodeep Datta

“…Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is characterized by intratumoral abundance of neutrophilic/polymorphonuclear myeloid-derived suppressor cells (PMN-MDSC) which exert anti-T-cell functions through multiple mechanisms, especially JAK2/STAT3-regulated arginase activity. …”
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Multi-omics identification of a polyamine metabolism related signature for hepatocellular carcinoma and revealing tumor microenvironment characteristics by Yuexi Yu, Huiru Liu, Kaipeng Liu, Meiqi Zhao, Yiyan Zhang, Runci Jiang, Fengmei Wang

“…Further analysis revealed significant differences in clinical features, biological functions, mutation profiles, and immune cell infiltration between high-risk and low-risk groups. …”
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Heterologous Immunization with Improved HIV-1 Subtype C Vaccines Elicit Autologous Tier 2 Neutralizing Antibodies with Rapid Viral Replication Control After SHIV Challenge by Gerald K. Chege, Rosamund E. Chapman, Alana T. Keyser, Craig H. Adams, Kealan Benn, Michiel T. van Diepen, Nicola Douglass, Bronwen Lambson, Tandile Hermanus, Penny L. Moore, Anna-Lise Williamson

“…DNA and MVA vaccines expressing SIV Gag and HIV-1 Env antigens were constructed, and in vitro expression was confirmed. …”
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Investigation on the interaction force measurement between bubble and particle in flotation based on resistance strain cantilever beam by Xibing REN, Lijuan SUN, Qinshan LIU, Yulong CHENG, Xiahui GUI, Yaowen XING

“…Flotation is an interfacial separation technique that achieves selective separation of valuable minerals from gangue based on differences in particle surface hydrophobicity. Its core functional unit is bubble- particle mineralization. …”
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Structural brain network organization in children with prenatal alcohol exposure by Xiaoyun Liang, Claire E. Kelly, Chun-Hung Yeh, Thijs Dhollander, Stephen Hearps, Peter J. Anderson, Deanne K. Thompson

“…Complex structural network analyses can provide insight into the neurobiological underpinnings of these functions, as they may be sensitive for characterizing the effects of PAE on the brain. …”
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Orchard variable-rate spraying method integrating GNSS and wind-excited audio-conducted leaf area density by Hangxing Zhao, Hangxing Zhao, Hangxing Zhao, Shenghui Yang, Shenghui Yang, Shenghui Yang, Wenwei Li, Wenwei Li, Han Feng, Han Feng, Shijie Jiang, Shijie Jiang, Weihong Liu, Weihong Liu, Jingbin Li, Yongjun Zheng, Yongjun Zheng, Songchao Zhang

“…As a result, few fully functional variable-rate spraying systems have been developed based on this parameter.MethodsThis study presents a variable-rate spraying method that integrates global navigation satellite system (GNSS) positioning with wind-excited audio-conducted estimation of canopy leaf area density. …”
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cDNA cloning and characterization of the carboxylesterase pxCCE016b from the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella L. by Zhen-di HU, Xia FENG, Qing-sheng LIN, Huan-yu CHEN, Zhen-yu LI, Fei YIN, Pei LIANG, Xi-wu GAO

“…All the above findings provide important information for further functional study, although we are uncertainty whether the pxCCE016b gene is actually involved in chlorantraniliprole resistance.…”
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To determine the role of TRIT1 in the diagnosis, prognosis and immunoinvasion of liver hepatocellular carcinoma by Xinyu Niu, Xinyu Niu, Xiaona Pan, Guifang He, Chao Xuan, Qingwu Tian, Yuan Yuan, Jingqiu Chen, Jingqiu Chen, Yaqi Song, Yaqi Song, Yujuan Tang, Yujuan Tang, Tingting Zhou

“…Additionally, TRIT1 expression levels were further examined via reverse transcription quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Functional enrichment analysis was performed to elucidate the biological pathways associated with TRIT1. …”
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Blood plasma proteome-wide association study implicates novel proteins in the pathogenesis of multiple cardiovascular diseases by Jia-Hao Wang, Shan-Shan Dong, Wei Huang, Hao-An Wang, Shao-Shan Liu, Xiaoyi Ma, Ren-Jie Zhu, Wei Shi, Hao Wu, Ke Yu, Tian-Pei Zhang, Cong-Ru Wang, Yan Guo, Hanzhong Xue, Tie-Lin Yang

“…PWAS was performed using the Functional Summary-based Imputation (FUSION) framework to identify protein-disease associations. …”
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An Integrated Approach Utilizing Single-Cell and Bulk RNA-Sequencing for the Identification of a Mitophagy-Associated Genes Signature: Implications for Prognostication and Therapeu... by Yuke Zhang, Li Ding, Zhijin Zhang, Liliang Shen, Yadong Guo, Wentao Zhang, Yang Yu, Zhuoran Gu, Ji Liu, Aimaitiaji Kadier, Jiang Geng, Shiyu Mao, Xudong Yao

“…Furthermore, the cellular functions of the genes of interest were verified in vitro. …”
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Insights into the Red Seaweed <i>Asparagopsis taxiformis</i> Using an Integrative Multi-Omics Analysis by Min Zhao, Tomas Lang, Zubaida Patwary, Andrew L. Eamens, Tianfang Wang, Jessica Webb, Giuseppe C. Zuccarello, Ana Wegner-Thépot, Charlotte O’Grady, David Heyne, Lachlan McKinnie, Cecilia Pascelli, Nori Satoh, Eiichi Shoguchi, Alexandra H. Campbell, Nicholas A. Paul, Scott F. Cummins

“…Here, we used both a domesticated diploid tetrasporophyte (>1.5 years in culture) and wild samples to establish a high-quality draft nuclear genome for <i>A. taxiformis</i> (lineage 6 based upon phylogenetic analyses using the <i>cox2-3</i> spacer). The constructed nuclear genome is 142 Mb in size (including 70.67% repeat regions) and was determined to encode for approximately 10,474 protein-coding genes, including those associated with secondary metabolism, photosynthesis, and defence. …”
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Exploring radiation resistance-related genes in pancreatic cancer and their impact on patient prognosis and treatment by Dong Dai, Dong Dai, Sen Wang, Jiaze Li, Yu Zhao

“…The obtained differentially expressed genes were enriched by GO and KEGG to reveal their biological functions. Key genes were screened by univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis, and a risk scoring model was constructed, and patients were divided into high-risk group and low-risk group. …”
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Acousto-Electric Conversion Fiber Networks via Regional Activation of Schwann Cell-Derived Exosomes for Neurogenic Bone Regeneration by Weiwei Yi, Xiaoyu Han, Fan Wang, Qiuyu Tang, Huzhe Liu, Bo Liao, Jieliang Shen, Juan Wang, Wenguo Cui, Dingqun Bai

“…Neurogenic bone regeneration is essential for the effective restoration of bone tissue functionality, with exosomes derived from Schwann cells regionalized in bone injury tissue playing a crucial role in this process. …”
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Novel HSA-PMEMA Nanomicelles Prepared via Site-Specific In Situ Polymerization-Induced Self-Assembly for Improved Intracellular Delivery of Paclitaxel by Yang Chen, Shuang Liang, Binglin Chen, Fei Jiao, Xuliang Deng, Xinyu Liu

“…To address this issue, nanomicelles based on human serum albumin (HSA)–hydrophobic polymer conjugates constructed via site-specific in situ polymerization-induced self-assembly (SI-PISA) are considered a promising alternative. …”
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