CD25+ T-lymphocytes induce CD11b on eosinophils in allergic nasal mucosa by S. Horiguchi, K. Hisamatsu, K. Tasaka

“…The activated T-lymphocytes promoted eosinophil activation with upregulation of CD11b in vitro, and eosinophils in the nasal secretions from patients significantly expressed more CD11b in vivo. These results indicate that activation of T-lymphocytes is linked to eosinophil activation in nasal allergy.…”
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Combining mechanisms of action with behavior change techniques—theory-based development of an app promoting heating energy-saving behaviors by Mara Brandt, Mara Brandt, Sebastian Bamberg

“…IntroductionThere is an ongoing debate whether the currently used psychological interventions to motivate people to switch to more pro-environmental behavioral alternatives are effective. …”
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Association between Stress Response Genes and Features of Diurnal Cortisol Curves in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis: A New Multi-Phenotype Approach for Gene-Based Associ... by Zihuai He, Erin K Payne, Bhramar Mukherjee, Seunggeun Lee, Jennifer A Smith, Erin B Ware, Brisa N Sánchez, Teresa E Seeman, Sharon L R Kardia, Ana V Diez Roux

“…The analytic strategies presented consider different hypotheses regarding genotype-phenotype association and imply different costs of multiple testing. …”
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Copernicus for monitoring European forests: strengths, challenges and potential by Lorenzo Cesaretti, Saverio Francini, Davide Travaglini, Piermaria Corona

“…Copernicus HRL data show significant discrepancies compared to FAO data, while JAXA and CLC data are more aligned. These findings highlight the need to integrate better, present, and homogenize European forest information tools to ensure practical and accessible data.…”
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Effect of commonly used irrigants on the colour stabilities of two calcium-silicate based material by Trusha Shah, Kulvinder Singh Banga

“…BiodentineTM exhibited significant discoloration with CHX whereas, MTA showed more discoloration with NaOCl.…”
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Cloud-based database framework of corrosion detecting and grading for temporary steel pipe supports by Ali Akbar, Goeun Choi, James Mugo Njoroge, Soonwook Kwon

“…Failures of temporary steel pipe supports due to corrosion present significant safety risks and economic challenges within the construction industry, stemming from the absence of robust logging and quality inspection systems. …”
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How sport management can address sustainability: Creating and testing a scale by Ali Safarpour, Saeed Soltani, Marc A. Rosen

“…By addressing the environmental impact of sports events and promoting sustainable practices within the sports industry, a more sustainable future for both sports and the planet can be attained.…”
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Reshaping Social Spaces After Socialism Through Citizen Participation: The Case of Novo Sarajevo’s Post-Conflict Neighborhoods by Isra Tatlić, Nermina Zagora

“…Less emphasized but equally present is the historical continuity of self-organizing architecture, representing the shared goal of population survival and adaptability to forthcoming changes. …”
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Benign Neurofibroma/Schwannoma Hybrid Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Ulnar Nerve Harboring a Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Deposit: A Case Report of Tumor-to-Tumor M... by Juan M. Colazo, Alexander N. Perez, Anthony D. Judice, Julia Quirion, Carlos N. Prieto-Granada, Ginger E. Holt

“…A 74-year-old man with a medical history significant for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) presented with a rapidly enlarging grape-sized mass in his right medial arm with paresthesia in the ulnar nerve distribution. …”
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Characterisation of bovine leukocyte Ig-like receptors. by Louise Hogan, Sabin Bhuju, Des C Jones, Ken Laing, John Trowsdale, Philip Butcher, Mahavir Singh, Martin Vordermeier, Rachel L Allen

“…Leukocyte Immunoglobulin-like receptors (LILR) are innate immune receptors involved in regulating both innate and adaptive immune functions. LILR show more interspecies conservation than the closely related Killer Ig-like receptors, and homologues have been identified in rodents, primates, seals and chickens. …”
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A Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy-Based Simple, Rapid, and Direct Quantification Assay for Moxifloxacin by Muhammad Umair Kamal, Sumia Akram, Muhammad Ahmad Khan, Atique Ur Rehman, Muhammad Ehsan Ameer, Raja Adil Sarfraz, Asif Iqbal, Rizwan Ashraf, Muhammad Mushtaq

“…We can eventually conclude that FTIR spectroscopy if coupled with a suitable data-processing scheme can provide more expedient, rapid, and economical choice for the direct quantification of moxifloxacin API and its formulations.…”
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Effect of Using Mobile-based Online Assignments on Grammar Test Performance among Iranian Elementary EFL Learners by Maryam Zaman Sani, Shila Kheirzade

“…For one week, students in the experimental group used Live Worksheets, an online mobile grammar tool, to practice their comprehension of simple present, count, and non-count nouns; in contrast, students in the control group were given more conventional, pen-and-paper grammar activities. …”
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Tendoscopic Peroneus Longus to Brevis Tendon Transfer Technique for Flexible Cavovarus Deformity With Medial Forefoot Overload and Chronic Diabetic Foot Ulceration by Donatas Chlebinskas, F.R.C.S.Orth., Elinor Flatt, M.B.Ch.B., F.R.C.S. (Tr.&Orth.)

“…With high recurrence rates after nonoperative treatment with total contact casting and low patient adherence to orthotic footwear, surgical offloading techniques are increasingly reported to provide more reliable ulcer healing. Achilles tendon lengthening plus open peroneus longus tendon lengthening aid low recurrence rates. …”
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Optimizing Feature Selection for IOT Intrusion Detection Using RFE and PSO by zahraa mehssen agheeb Alhamdawee

“…In this paper, An approach the defense algorithm of IDS for IoT networks’ security development contrary to attacks of DoS applying unusual ML and diagnosis has been presented. An anomaly detection is used in the provided IDS to control network traffic in an ongoing way for deviations from usual profiles. …”
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Geotechnical Study of Expansive Soil Treated with Nano-Calcium Carbonate Materials in Al-Faw City, Southern Iraq by Haneen N. Abdulamer, Huda A. Daham

“…The ideal dosage for improving UCS was 0.7% nano-calcium carbonate and lime addition, which generated a UCS at 28 days of curing, nearly five times more than untreated soil. …”
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Optimal Design of Steel Structures Using Innovative Black Widow Algorithm Hybridized with Greedy Sensitivity-Based Particle Swarm Optimization Technique by Mohammad Reza Ghasemi, Abdolhamid Salarnia, Mehdi Ghasri

“…This paper presents a Greedy Sensitivity-based analysis implemented on the Particle Swarm Optimization search engine (GSPSO). …”
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Performance Improvement of Heat Supply Systems Through the Implementation of Wind Power Plants by A. V. Bezhan

“…It is shown that the joint use of the boiler house and wind power plants for heat supply purposes during the year can reduce the share of the boiler house in the heat supply of consumers by 50–70 % or more.…”
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A decade of adversarial examples: a survey on the nature and understanding of neural network non-robustness by A.V. Trusov, E.E. Limonova, V.V. Arlazarov

“…Through this paper, our objective is to provide a comprehensive overview of adversarial examples and inspire further researchers to develop more robust neural networks. Such networks will align better with human decision-making processes and enhance the security and reliability of computer vision systems in practical applications.…”
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The Impact of Urban Green Areas on the Temperature Increase Causing by the Surface Materials and a Future Scenario by Elif Bozdoğan Sert

“…This contribution is felt more intensely especially in the immediate vicinity of the park. …”
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The Study of Teratogenic and Histological effects of treatment with Methotrexate and Rituximab in Swiss White Mice by Wajdi Sabeh Sadek, Nuha Hussam Abed el-Wahab

“… The present study was conducted to evaluate teratogenic and histopathological effects of two drugs Methotrexate (MTX) and Rituximab (RTX) ) in Swiss white mice Mus musculus by intra-peritoneal injectioning at 9 day after gestation, sacrificing of pregnant females at 18 day of pregnancy to study features abnormalities of embryos. …”
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