Establishment and optimization of induced pluripotent stem cell technologies by Amir Morshedi

“…Aberrant expression of this protein has shown to impact body stature, diabetes mellitus and heart development. Furthermore it plays an important role in cancer development and metastasis. …”
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Functional characterization of plasmodium falciparum reticulocyte binding like protein homologue 1 (PfRH1) by Yap, Sally Shu Lin

“…Co-presence of PfNBR and EBD in the same processed fragment of PfRH1 implies a close working relationship between these two domains. PfRH1 plays multiple roles along the invasion process including 1) host receptor binding, 2) ATP binding, and 3) signaling transduction but the interplay between these functional roles during invasion remain unclear. …”
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Maritime clusters and their development interplay with ports by Zhang Wei

“…Of all the sectors in a maritime cluster, the port plays an important role in cluster development. This research aims to study the maritime cluster concept and evolution and its interrelationship with port development, which are identified as the gaps in the study of maritime clusters. …”
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Transcriptional regulation of type I interferon responses of myeloid antigen presenting cells by Sin, Wei Xiang

“…Macrophages, as crucial mediators of an innate immune response, exhibit functional plasticity by playing an essential role in both the initiation and resolution of inflammation. …”
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Synergistic effect of 5-fluorouracil and the small molecule Wnt/β-catenin inhibitor iCRT3 on Caco-2 colorectal cancer cells in vitro by Smarslik, Maren, Inal, Jameel

“…Wnt/β-catenin signalling plays a crucial role in CRC carcinogenesis and resistance, as Wnt expression is upregulated in 5-FU-resistant cells, protecting them from cell cycle arrest and apoptosis, thereby contributing to drug resistance. …”
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Can green finance facilitate Industry 5.0 transition to achieve sustainability? A systematic review with future research directions by Dhayal, Karambir Singh, Giri, Arun Kumar, Kumar, Anil, Samadhiya, Ashutosh, Agrawal, Shruti, Agrawal, Rohit

“…To achieve decarbonization, the climate change discussion is merged with Industry 5.0 (I5.0) where green finance (GF) plays a crucial role. This technological metamorphosis of transition from Industry 4.0 (I4.0) to I5.0 will affect humans and their society. …”
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Dependency, privilege, and counter-insurgency: a case study of the industrial elite of Hebron in the occupied West Bank by Arafeh, N

“…<p>A central but understudied aspect of the period following the Oslo peace process in 1993 is the rise of a native Palestinian business elite, which have been playing an important role in the political, economic, and social spheres in the West Bank. …”

Exploring effects of calcitonin and procalcitonin in cardiomyocytes by Moreira, LMF

“…PCT is an important mediator of inflammation, which, in turn plays a role in poAF. Functional studies in guinea pig CMs showed that CT administration inhibits arrhythmia and reduces Ca2+ transient amplitude induced by pacing fura2-loaded CMs in high Ca2+ solution. …”

Ten pressure points in primary care during COVID-19: findings from an international narrative review by Dykgraaf, SH, Parkinson, A, Wright, M, Wong, WCW, Desborough, J, Ball, L, Sturgiss, E, Dut, GM, Barnes, K, Butler, D, Davis, S, Douglas, K, Kendir, C, Martin, D, Marten, R, Rouleau, K, Barkley, S, de Toca, L, Kidd, M

“…Primary care practitioners (PCPs) and PC services played crucial roles in supporting global health system responses to the COVID-19 pandemic. …”

Inflammation and colorectal cancer: elucidation of the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which interleukin 22 contributes to the development and progression of colorectal cancer by McCuaig, S

“…Notably, interleukin 22 (IL- 22), which plays a critical role in intestinal epithelial repair, promotes CRC progression in murine models of both colitis-associated and sporadic CRC. …”

DEWP: deep expansion learning for wind power forecasting by Fan, W, Fu, Y, Zheng, S, Bian, J, Zhou, Y, Xiong, H

“…Wind power, as one of the largest renewable energy in the world, has been playing a more and more important role in supplying electricity. …”

Why does "green" matter in supply chain management? Exploring institutional pressures, green practices, green innovation, and economic performance in the Chinese chemical sector by Wen, Xu, Cheah, Jun-Hwa, Lim, Xin-Jean, Ramachandran, Sridar

“…Third, GI acts as a mediator between GSCM practices and economic performance, indicating that the implementation of GI plays a crucial role in improving companies' economic outcomes through GSCM practices. …”
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Maximizing the performance of badminton athletes through core strength training: Unlocking their full potential using machine learning (ML) modeling by Ma, Shuzhen, Geok Soh, Kim, Japar, Salimah, Xu, Simao, Zhicheng, Guo

“…Core strength training plays an essential role in maximizing performance for badminton athletes. …”
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Fermented bed flooring systems enhance profitability in smallholder native pig production by Sivilai, Bounlerth, Vongpaserth, Thonglai, Liang, Juan Boo, Bush, Russell

“…Traditional smallholder pig farming plays an important role in farmers’ income and national food security in the low- and middle-income countries in Southeast Asia including Laos; however, its productivity is low and it is often environmentally unsustainable. …”

Fluorescent imaging and bio-cellular uptake assessment of gold-near infrared dye conjugated cockle shell calcium carbonate nanoparticles by Kiranda, H.K., Mahmud, R.B., Mahmood, S.K., Zakaria, Z.A.

“…In recent years, fluorescent imaging has emerged as an active area of interest in medical imaging. Fluorescent imaging plays a critical role in molecular imaging. Evidence suggests its use in providing a detailed structural outlook and genetic and cellular operatives of the body procedures on a molecular plane. …”
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Oncofetal HMGA2 attenuates genotoxic damage induced by topoisomerase II target compounds through the regulation of local DNA topology by Ahmed, Syed Moiz, Dröge, Peter

“…Our recent studies indicated that the oncofetal chromatin structuring high-mobility group AT-hook 2 (HMGA2) protein plays an important role as a DNA replication fork chaperone in coping with DNA topological ramifications that occur during replication stress, both genome wide and at fragile sites such as sub-telomeres. …”
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Dynamic swimming pattern of Pseudomonas aeruginosa near a vertical wall during initial attachment stages of biofilm formation by Khong, Nicole Zi-Jia, Zeng, Yukai, Lai, Soak-Kuan, Koh, Cheng-Gee, Liang, Zhao-Xun, Chiam, Keng-Hwee, Li, Hoi-Yeung

“…Together, we propose that near wall swimming behavior of P. aeruginosa plays an important role in the regulation of initial attachment and biofilm formation.…”
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Osteoprotegerin mediates adipogenesis in obesity by Lyu, Zipan, Chan, Yau-Tuen, Lu, Yuanjun, Lam, Tsz Fung, Wu, Xingyao, Wu, Junyu, Xu, Lin, Yang, Wei, Zhang, Cheng, Zhong, Linda Lidan, Wang, Ning

“…Introduction: Adipogenesis, the process of white adipose tissue expansion, plays a critical role in the development of obesity. …”
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翻译家鲁迅的“中间物”意识——以鲁迅早期翻译方式的变换为例 = The “intermediate” consciousness of Lu Xun - a case study of the changes of the translation methods in Lu Xun’s early translation career... by 崔峰 Cui Feng

“…To explore issues in the translation thoughts and practices of Lu Xun by combining the social cultural background of the time and his “intermediate” consciousness is helpful to recognize the important role he played in pursuit of literary and cultural modernity, to understand the oscillation and conflict Lu Xun, a pioneer and explorer, experienced in thought development and practices, and to conduct a diachronic observation of the interaction between Lu Xun and history and future. …”
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Investigating the inner controls on explosive eruptions using textural analyses and petrology by Bernard, Olivier

“…I find that sudden decompression-induced crystallization of the matrix due to important undercooling of the melt plays a major role in promoting mafic magma fragmentation and generating mafic PDCs. …”
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