PPARγ promotes urothelial remodeling during urinary tract obstruction by Mohammad El-Harakeh, Felipe Rodriguez-Tirado, Andrew J. Hardman, Alexa Miehls, Oumoulkhairy Camara, Kelly M. Grounds, Glenis Tocaj, Macie Kercsmar, Birong Li, Xin Wang, Brian Becknell, Ashley R. Jackson

“…Prior studies show that congenital and acquired UTO initiate a conserved, protective program of renal urothelium remodeling that culminates in expansion of uroplakin (UPK)+ cells to promote renal structural integrity. …”
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Quality approach towards ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation at the center of analysis and characterization of Marrakesh Cadi Ayyad University: metrology stakes by Outaki Meriem, Benhaida Sara, Belaqziz Majdouline, Outzourhit Abdelkader, Calchera Gilles, Thévenon Marie-France, Martin Luc, Charki Abdérafi, Ajana Hamid

“…Ultimately, the definition of a strategy ensuring metrological traceability will optimize management costs by taking into account the structural constraints linked to the organization of metrology on a national scale.…”
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Inventory and Financial Performance selected Publicly listed Manufacturing Indonesian and German Companies by S. P.D. Anantadjaya, P. W. Carmelita, S. Juhara, S. Irdiana, I. Moridu, E. Susanti, I. M. Nawangwulan

“…Inventory management is a fundamental supply chain management phase that affects the country’s economy.The purpose of the study is to determine the effectiveness of inventory management and its impact on the financial performance in the factoring industry, as it has become one of the leading sectors in boosting the development of the national economy.Descriptive and quantitative methods were used, which mainly relied on financial data for 2013–2017 on the selected publicly listed manufacturing companies in Indonesia and Germany based on the LQ45 and DAX stock index, respectively. Several software programs (Microsoft Excel, SPSS, and AMOS) were used for solving the inventory-financial performance and value analysis based on Structural Equation Modeling.The results of the study confirm that inventory performance significantly influences financial performance, as the p-value is below 5%. …”
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The influence of AI literacy on complex problem-solving skills through systematic thinking skills and intuition thinking skills: An empirical study in Thai gen Z accounting student... by Watcharawat Promma, Narinthon Imjai, Berto Usman, Somnuk Aujirapongpan

“…This study investigates the influence of AI literacy (AIL) on complex problem-solving skills (CPS) by examining the mediating roles of systematic thinking skills (STS) and intuitive thinking skills (ITS) among Generation Z accounting students in Thailand. Utilizing structural equation modeling (SEM) to analyze the relationships between these constructs, the research draws on a sample of 420 final-year undergraduate accounting students from both public and private universities, selected through convenience sampling. …”
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Venomous Cargo: Diverse Toxin-Related Proteins Are Associated with Extracellular Vesicles in Parasitoid Wasp Venom by Jennifer Chou, Michael Z. Li, Brian Wey, Mubasshir Mumtaz, Johnny R. Ramroop, Shaneen Singh, Shubha Govind

“…Among these, we identified the proteins with structural similarity to the ADP-ribosyltransferase enzymes involved in bacterial virulence. …”
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Deuterium retention in tungsten oxide: the role of oxide damage by Mykola Ialovega, Celine Martin, Cédric Pardanaud, Elodie Bernard, Martiane Cabié, Andrea Campos, Christian Grisolia, Marco Minissale, Thomas Neisius, Thierry Angot, Régis Bisson

“…The findings provide insight into the behavior of tungsten oxides under deuterium implantation, emphasizing the importance of considering its thermal stability and its structural modifications at the surface of tungsten plasma facing components.…”
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Fast, scalable generation of high‐quality protein multiple sequence alignments using Clustal Omega by Fabian Sievers, Andreas Wilm, David Dineen, Toby J Gibson, Kevin Karplus, Weizhong Li, Rodrigo Lopez, Hamish McWilliam, Michael Remmert, Johannes Söding, Julie D Thompson, Desmond G Higgins

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Neuroimaging and kinematic biomarkers of post-stroke upper limb motor impairment by Joyce L. Chen, Timothy K. Lam, Melanie C. Baniña, Daniele Piscitelli, Mindy F. Levin

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Comparison of climate-phenology-hydrology associations at two long-term studied forest watersheds in subtropical mountainous Taiwan by Chung-Te Chang, Jun-Yi Lee, Jyh-Min Chiang, Hsueh-Ching Wang, Cho-ying Huang, Jr-Chuan Huang, Chiu-Hsien Wang, Chun-Wei Tseng

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c.7156C > T p.(Gln2386*) variant causes loss-of-function of the USP9X gene in a female-restricted X-linked syndromic intellectual disability: a case report by Talyta Alves da Silva Campos, Alex Honda Bernardes, Irene Plaza Pinto, Hiane Aparecida da Silva Teixeira, Juliana Ferreira da Silva, Victor Cortázio do Prado Santos, Raffael Zatarin, Aparecido Divino da Cruz

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Feasibility of long-read sequencing to identify molecular alterations in an Indonesian cohort of locally advanced to advanced nasopharyngeal cancer by Handoko, Marlinda Adham, Lisnawati Rachmadi, Demak Lumban Tobing, Asmarinah, Fadilah, Wei Dai, Anne Wing Mui Lee, Soehartati A Gondhowiardjo

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Characterization of a MERS-related betacoronavirus in Danish brown long-eared bats (Plecotus auritus) by Camille Melissa Johnston, Vithiagaran Gunalan, Hans J. Baagøe, Anna S. Fomsgaard, Charlotta Polacek, Morten Rasmussen, Louise Lohse, Thomas Bruun Rasmussen

“…The receptor-binding potential of the spike protein to human DPP4, ACE2, and bat ACE2 orthologs was assessed through phylogenetic analysis of the receptor-binding domain (RBD), alongside homology modeling and structural analysis. Results Three samples tested positive for CoVs. …”
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X-RAY PROGRESSION AND ITS IMPACT ON THE FUNCTIONAL STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH EARLY RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DURING A 5-YEAR FOLLOW-UP by Yu. A. Ermakova, D. E. Karateev, E. L. Luchikhina, N. V. Demidova, A. V. Smirnov

“…Conclusion.In spite of the stable pattern of disease course, structural damage progression was seen in patients with early RA. …”
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Aligning the principles and practice of research integrity and research fairness in global health: a mixed-methods study by Sandra Alba, Rutuja Patil, Martijn Wienia, Masja Straetemans, Francis Kombe, Gowri Gopalakrishna, Harry Coleman, Nima Yaghmaei, Joseph Bukulu Sempa, Jake D Mathewson, Hannah Kabelka, Preeti Sohoni

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APPRAISAL OF THE INDIGENOUS LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES EMPLOYED BY ARCHBISHOP JOSEPH ABIODUN ADETILOYE IN THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA ANGLICAN COMMUNION (1988-1999) by OLAYINKA ADEBAYO OLUKAYODE

“…The study addresses the problem of post-colonial ecclesiastical dependency and structural inefficiencies that hindered indigenous expression and contextual relevance in Nigerian Christianity. …”
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Models for the Design and Operation of Digital Educational Environments by A. V. Solovov, A. A. Menshikova

“…During creating and operating EIEE of educational institution (EI), a number of questions arise related to structural, marketing, personnel and other decisions. …”
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Extraction of logical networks during decompiling transistor-level CMOS circuit descriptions by D. I. Cheremisinov, L. D. Cheremisinova

“…Software tools have been developed that provide the generation of a hierarchical description in SPICE format that implements the original circuit at the transistor level, as well as descriptions of found logical networks in the SF language of hierarchical structural and functional descriptions of discrete devices and in high-level languages (VHDL and Verilog).Conclusion. …”
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Financial Literacy and Inclusion as Determinants of Investment Interest Among Indonesian Migrant Workers by Sri Lestari Pujiastuti, Imas Maesaroh, Andriyansah Andriyansah

“…Utilizing a quantitative approach with Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM), data were collected from 200 respondents through an OECD-adapted questionnaire covering financial knowledge, behavior, attitudes, and service accessibility. …”
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EVALUATING LOYALTY IN SOUTH AFRICA’S HOTEL INDUSTRY: THE EFFECT OF SERVICE QUALITY AND BRAND EQUITY by Sharmila Ragunanan, Michael C. Cant, Johannes A. Wiid

“…Data was collected via an online survey from 379 respondents and analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) to test the hypotheses with SmartPLS version 3. …”
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Clearing Space for Multiple Voices: HIV Vulnerability amongst South Asian Immigrant Women in Toronto by Roula Kteily-Hawa, Vijaya Chikermane

“…Their narratives highlighted specific vulnerabilities growing out of structural inequities and gender-based power imbalances in their families and with their sexual and/or marital partners. …”
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