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2 Citations
3,179 Views
14 Pages

6 November 2020

In the display industry, the LCD backlight unit (BLU) module is variously used in mobile phones, notebook computers, monitors, and TVs. The light guide plate (LGP), which is one of the core parts of a BLU, is getting bigger and thinner consistently....

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  • Open Access
21 Citations
5,525 Views
13 Pages

Virus Sensor RIG-I Represses RNA Interference by Interacting with TRBP through LGP2 in Mammalian Cells

  • Tomoko Takahashi,
  • Yuko Nakano,
  • Koji Onomoto,
  • Mitsutoshi Yoneyama and
  • Kumiko Ui-Tei

19 October 2018

Exogenous double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs) similar to viral RNAs induce antiviral RNA silencing or RNA interference (RNAi) in plants or invertebrates, whereas interferon (IFN) response is induced through activation of virus sensor proteins including Tol...

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  • Open Access
22 Citations
6,303 Views
13 Pages

Characterization of N-Acyl Homoserine Lactones in Vibrio tasmaniensis LGP32 by a Biosensor-Based UHPLC-HRMS/MS Method

  • Léa Girard,
  • Élodie Blanchet,
  • Laurent Intertaglia,
  • Julia Baudart,
  • Didier Stien,
  • Marcelino Suzuki,
  • Philippe Lebaron and
  • Raphaël Lami

20 April 2017

Since the discovery of quorum sensing (QS) in the 1970s, many studies have demonstrated that Vibrio species coordinate activities such as biofilm formation, virulence, pathogenesis, and bioluminescence, through a large group of molecules called N-acy...

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  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,853 Views
16 Pages

28 February 2018

In this paper, we propose a bimodal 3D facial recognition method aimed at increasing the recognition rate and reducing the effect of illumination, pose, expression, ages, and occlusion on facial recognition. There are two features extracted from the...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,982 Views
24 Pages

Real-Time Mobile Application for Translating Portuguese Sign Language to Text Using Machine Learning

  • Gonçalo Fonseca,
  • Gonçalo Marques,
  • Pedro Albuquerque Santos and
  • Rui Jesus

Communication barriers between deaf and hearing individuals present significant challenges to social inclusion, highlighting the need for effective technological aids. This study aimed to bridge this gap by developing a mobile system for the real-tim...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,200 Views
33 Pages

18 March 2025

The research on high-order transverse modes in lasers is a subject as old as the laser itself and has been largely abandoned. However, recently several studies have demonstrated an interest in using, instead of the usual Gaussian beam, a radial Lague...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,930 Views
27 Pages

27 February 2024

Most laser applications are based on the focusing of a Gaussian laser beam (GLB). When the latter is subject to a phase aberration such as the optical Kerr effect (OKE) or spherical aberration (SA), it is recognised that the focusing performance of t...

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  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,878 Views
20 Pages

Optimized Micro-Pattern Design and Fabrication of a Light Guide Plate Using Micro-Injection Molding

  • Fang-Yu Fan,
  • Hsin-Hua Chou,
  • Wei-Chun Lin,
  • Chiung-Fang Huang,
  • Yi Lin,
  • Yung-Kang Shen and
  • Muhammad Ruslin

3 December 2021

This study examined the uniformity of illuminance field distributions of light guide plates (LGPs). First, the authors designed microstructural patterns on the surface of an LGP. Then, a mold of the LGP with the optimal microstructural design was fab...

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  • Open Access
48 Citations
8,978 Views
16 Pages

16 September 2021

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small non-coding RNAs that are about 22 nucleotides in length. They regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally by guiding the effector protein Argonaute to its target mRNA in a sequence-dependent manner, causing the transl...

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  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,567 Views
21 Pages

Analysis of Melt Front Behavior of a Light Guiding Plate during the Filling Phase of Micro-Injection Molding

  • Wei-Chun Lin,
  • Fang-Yu Fan,
  • Chiung-Fang Huang,
  • Yung-Kang Shen and
  • Liping Wang

29 July 2022

When the size of a liquid crystal display (LCD) increases, the light guiding plate (LGP) as the main part of the LCD must adopt a wedge-shaped plate to reduce its weight (the thickness of the LGP decreases because of this) and guide the light to the...

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  • Open Access
11 Citations
12,435 Views
9 Pages

8 February 2008

This study is to develop a micromachining technology for a light guidepanel(LGP) mold, whereby micro dot patterns are formed on a LGP surface by a singleinjection process instead of existing screen printing processes. The micro powder blastingtechniq...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,155 Views
13 Pages

The Development of a Remote Edge-Lit Backlight Structure with Blue Laser Diodes

  • Bing-Mau Chen,
  • Shang-Ping Ying,
  • Truong An Pham,
  • Shiuan-Yu Tseng and
  • Yu-Kang Chang

15 January 2024

In this study, we introduce a novel design of a remote edge-lit backlight structure featuring blue laser diodes (LDs). These LDs were integrated into a remote yellow phosphor layer on a light guide plate (LGP). Blue light emitted by the LDs passes th...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,587 Views
14 Pages

18 February 2022

Conventional cell patterning methods are mainly based on hydrophilic/hydrophobic differences or chemical coating for cell adhesion/non-adhesion with wavering strength as it varies with the substrate surface conditions, including the cell type and the...

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  • Open Access
31 Citations
7,585 Views
20 Pages

9 June 2016

This study focused on employing Linear Genetic Programming (LGP), Ensemble Empirical Mode Decomposition (EEMD), and the Self-Organizing Map (SOM) in modeling the rainfall–runoff relationship in a mid-size catchment. Models were assessed with regard t...

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  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,574 Views
8 Pages

Clinical Utility and Cost Effectiveness of Long-Acting Lipoglycopeptides Used in Deep-Seated Infections among Patients with Social and Economic Barriers to Care

  • Kayla Antosz,
  • Majdi N. Al-Hasan,
  • Z. Kevin Lu,
  • Benjamin Tabor,
  • Julie Ann Justo,
  • Alexander Milgrom,
  • Joseph Kohn and
  • P. Brandon Bookstaver

23 December 2021

The use of long-acting lipoglycopeptides (LaLGPs) in serious, deep-seated infections is of increasing interest. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the economic and clinical utility of LaLGPs in patients requiring protracted antibiotic courses w...

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  • Open Access
162 Citations
20,162 Views
19 Pages

22 February 2013

The spatial distribution of crops and farming systems in Africa is determined by the duration of the period during which crop and livestock water requirements are met. The length of growing period (LGP) is normally assessed from weather station data—...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
5,989 Views
14 Pages

17 October 2016

A novel, stability indicating, reverse phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method was developed to determine the S-isomer of linagliptin (LGP) in linagliptin and metformin hydrochloride (MET HCl) tablets (LGP–MET HCl) by implementi...

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  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,823 Views
12 Pages

Consequences of the Last Glacial Period on the Genetic Diversity of Southeast Asians

  • Catarina Branco,
  • Marina Kanellou,
  • Antonio González-Martín and
  • Miguel Arenas

21 February 2022

The last glacial period (LGP) promoted a loss of genetic diversity in Paleolithic populations of modern humans from diverse regions of the world by range contractions and habitat fragmentation. However, this period also provided some currently submer...

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  • Open Access
35 Citations
4,576 Views
14 Pages

13 December 2018

This paper assesses the feasibility of using liquid crystal display (LCD) waste glass as a supplementary cementing material in cement mortars. Two different sizes of LCD waste glass powder (LGP) particles were used (5 µm and 12 µm) with t...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,580 Views
14 Pages

Subcritical Water Processing of Grape Pomace (Vitis vinifera L.): Kinetic Evaluation of Sugar Production and By-Product Formation

  • Luiz Eduardo Nochi Castro,
  • William Gustavo Sganzerla,
  • Larissa Resende Matheus,
  • Vanessa Cosme Ferreira,
  • Mauricio Ariel Rostagno and
  • Tania Forster-Carneiro

This study investigates the competitive dynamics of reducing sugar production and degradation during the subcritical water processing (SWP) of lyophilized grape pomace (LGP), with the goal of optimizing sugar yield. Under the SWP conditions tested (1...

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  • Open Access
22 Citations
2,996 Views
18 Pages

Predicting Rock Brittleness Using a Robust Evolutionary Programming Paradigm and Regression-Based Feature Selection Model

  • Mehdi Jamei,
  • Ahmed Salih Mohammed,
  • Iman Ahmadianfar,
  • Mohanad Muayad Sabri Sabri,
  • Masoud Karbasi and
  • Mahdi Hasanipanah

14 July 2022

Brittleness plays an important role in assessing the stability of the surrounding rock mass in deep underground projects. To this end, the present study deals with developing a robust evolutionary programming paradigm known as linear genetic programm...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,395 Views
14 Pages

Development of Specific Monoclonal Antibodies against Porcine RIG-I-like Receptors Revealed the Species Specificity

  • Qi Shao,
  • Shuangjie Li,
  • Qi Cao,
  • Haotian Gu,
  • Jiajia Zhang,
  • Youwen Zhang,
  • Kaili Zhang,
  • Wanglong Zheng,
  • Nanhua Chen and
  • Jianzhong Zhu
  • + 1 author

18 February 2023

The RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs) play critical roles in sensing and combating viral infections, particularly RNA virus infections. However, there is a dearth of research on livestock RLRs due to a lack of specific antibodies. In this study, we purifie...

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  • Open Access
2,056 Views
17 Pages

Usually, optical tweezers for trapping atoms or nanoparticles are based on the focusing of a Gaussian laser beam (GB). The optical trap is characterised by its longitudinal stability (LS), expressed as the ratio of the backward axial gradient and the...

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  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,063 Views
12 Pages

Decontamination of T-2 Toxin in Maize by Modified Montmorillonite Clay

  • Bunmi K. Olopade,
  • Solomon U. Oranusi,
  • Obinna C. Nwinyi,
  • Isiaka A. Lawal,
  • Sefater Gbashi and
  • Patrick B. Njobeh

24 October 2019

Montmorillonite clay has a wide range of applications, one of which includes the binding of mycotoxins in foods and feeds through adsorption. T-2 toxin, produced by some Fusarium, Myrothecium, and Stachybotrys species, causes dystrophy in the brain,...

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  • Open Access
28 Citations
8,285 Views
16 Pages

Abortive Infection of Snakehead Fish Vesiculovirus in ZF4 Cells Was Associated with the RLRs Pathway Activation by Viral Replicative Intermediates

  • Wenwen Wang,
  • Muhammad Asim,
  • Lizhu Yi,
  • Abeer M. Hegazy,
  • Xianqin Hu,
  • Yang Zhou,
  • Taoshan Ai and
  • Li Lin

18 March 2015

Snakehead fish vesiculovirus (SHVV) is a negative strand RNA virus which can cause great economic losses in fish culture. To facilitate the study of SHVV-host interactions, the susceptibility of zebrafish embryonic fibroblast cell line (ZF4) to the...

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  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,792 Views
15 Pages

12 September 2018

RIG-I-like receptors (retinoic acid-inducible gene-I-like receptors, or RLRs) are family of pattern-recognition receptors for RNA viruses, consisting of three members: retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I), melanoma differentiation-associated gene 5...

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  • Open Access
391 Views
21 Pages

When Electrolytes Are Semiconductors: A Feature, Not a Bug for Solid-State Batteries

  • Beatriz M. Gomes,
  • Manuela C. Baptista and
  • M. Helena Braga

13 February 2026

The development of stable and efficient solid electrolytes is essential for advancing solid-state battery technologies. In this study, we present a comparative study of three sulfide-based electrolytes, Li6PS5Cl (LPSCl), Li6PS5Br (LPSBr), and Li10GeP...

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  • Open Access
1,865 Views
13 Pages

Genetic Improvement of Post-Heading Root Morphology and Physiology Facilitating Yield Increase of japonica Inbred Rice

  • Tianyao Meng,
  • Xi Chen,
  • Xubin Zhang,
  • Jialin Ge,
  • Guisheng Zhou,
  • Qigen Dai and
  • Huanhe Wei

1 December 2021

Since genetic improvement greatly promoted an increased yield japonica inbred rice in east China after the 1990s, better root characteristics were certainly expected. In 2018 and 2019, nine japonica inbred rice released in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s...

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  • Open Access
18 Citations
7,626 Views
14 Pages

Exposure to the Paralytic Shellfish Toxin Producer Alexandrium catenella Increases the Susceptibility of the Oyster Crassostrea gigas to Pathogenic Vibrios

  • Celina Abi-Khalil,
  • Carmen Lopez-Joven,
  • Eric Abadie,
  • Veronique Savar,
  • Zouher Amzil,
  • Mohamed Laabir and
  • Jean-Luc Rolland

15 January 2016

The multifactorial etiology of massive Crassostrea gigas summer mortalities results from complex interactions between oysters, opportunistic pathogens and environmental factors. In a field survey conducted in 2014 in the Mediterranean Thau Lagoon (Fr...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,993 Views
12 Pages

Zero-Optical-Distance Mini-LED Backlight with Cone-Shaped Light Coupling Microstructures

  • Zibin Lin,
  • Haonan Jiang,
  • Daochun Ye,
  • Wenyan Zhang,
  • Enguo Chen,
  • Yun Ye,
  • Sheng Xu,
  • Qun Yan and
  • Tailiang Guo

31 January 2023

This paper presents a zero-optical-distance mini-LED backlight with cone-shaped light coupling microstructures to achieve an ultra-thin backlight architecture (~0.1 mm thickness) by combining the characteristics of direct-lit and edge-lit backlights....

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  • Open Access
33 Citations
7,538 Views
22 Pages

2 April 2018

City green infrastructure (CGI) makes cities more resilient and sustainable, as required by the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goal 11–Sustainable Cities and Communities. Based on the CGI policies of Beijing, land use/land cover (LULC)...

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  • Open Access
3,419 Views
17 Pages

11 September 2024

Rigid polyurethane foam (RPUF) is a common filling material for tunnels surrounding rock in China. The Chinese national standard explicitly stipulates that RPUF, utilized as a tunnel filling material, must adhere to the following criteria: a thermal...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,057 Views
30 Pages

Empowering Deaf-Hearing Communication: Exploring Synergies between Predictive and Generative AI-Based Strategies towards (Portuguese) Sign Language Interpretation

  • Telmo Adão,
  • João Oliveira,
  • Somayeh Shahrabadi,
  • Hugo Jesus,
  • Marco Fernandes,
  • Ângelo Costa,
  • Vânia Ferreira,
  • Martinho Fradeira Gonçalves,
  • Miguel A. Guevara Lopéz and
  • Luís Gonzaga Magalhães
  • + 1 author

25 October 2023

Communication between Deaf and hearing individuals remains a persistent challenge requiring attention to foster inclusivity. Despite notable efforts in the development of digital solutions for sign language recognition (SLR), several issues persist,...

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  • Open Access
1,215 Views
23 Pages

This study focuses on biochemical pathways of complex biochemical formation, taking into account various thermodynamic parameters that change as the complexity and molecular weight of complex molecules increase. We conducted a study of the co-directi...

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10 Citations
2,251 Views
15 Pages

Functionalized Fullerene Potentially Inhibits SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Modulating Spike Protein Conformational Changes

  • Kaifeng Liu,
  • Fangfang Guo,
  • Yingying Ma,
  • Xiangyu Yu,
  • Xueqi Fu,
  • Wannan Li and
  • Weiwei Han

23 September 2023

The disease of SARS-CoV-2 has caused considerable morbidity and mortality globally. Spike proteins on the surface of SARS-CoV-2 allow it to bind with human cells, leading to infection. Fullerenes and their derivatives are promising SARS-CoV-2 inhibit...

  • Review
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,957 Views
12 Pages

New Frontier on Antimicrobial Therapy: Long-Acting Lipoglycopeptides

  • Valentina Siciliano,
  • Flavio Sangiorgi,
  • Pierluigi Del Vecchio,
  • Layla Vahedi,
  • Maya Manuela Gross,
  • Angela Saviano and
  • Veronica Ojetti

20 February 2024

Long-acting lipoglycopeptides (LGPs), such as dalbavancin and oritavancin, are semisynthetic antibiotics known for their strong effectiveness against a wide array of Gram-positive bacteria. This includes Staphylococcus aureus, both methicillin-sensit...

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  • Open Access
445 Views
18 Pages

17 December 2025

This paper investigates how the “Gastro Local” network in Brașov County, Romania, contributes to regional brand development by digitally communicating local gastronomic and cultural values. One hundred eighty social media posts creat...

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  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,319 Views
23 Pages

Performance Evaluation of a Hydrogen-Based Clean Energy Hub with Electrolyzers as a Self-Regulating Demand Response Management Mechanism

  • Weiliang Wang,
  • Dan Wang,
  • Hongjie Jia,
  • Guixiong He,
  • Qing’e Hu,
  • Pang-Chieh Sui and
  • Menghua Fan

15 August 2017

Energy management of hybrid resources has become a critical issue in integrated energy system analysis. In this study, as a self-regulating demand response (DR) management mechanism, deferrable electrolyzers are used as a main controlled resource in...

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  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,656 Views
14 Pages

Machine Learning-Accelerated First-Principles Study of Atomic Configuration and Ionic Diffusion in Li10GeP2S12 Solid Electrolyte

  • Changlin Qi,
  • Yuwei Zhou,
  • Xiaoze Yuan,
  • Qing Peng,
  • Yong Yang,
  • Yongwang Li and
  • Xiaodong Wen

15 April 2024

The solid electrolyte Li10GeP2S12 (LGPS) plays a crucial role in the development of all-solid-state batteries and has been widely studied both experimentally and theoretically. The properties of solid electrolytes, such as thermodynamic stability, co...

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  • Open Access
570 Views
23 Pages

7 November 2025

Global brands are increasingly establishing dedicated administrative departments to strengthen sustainability and resilience in their supply chains. However, overlooking these aspects at the supplier level can result in significant costs and systemic...

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  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,631 Views
19 Pages

24 February 2025

In order to investigate the influence of the coexistence of clay and silt on the compression characteristics of sand, one-dimensional compression consolidation tests were carried out on reconstituted saturated sand–silt–clay mixtures with...

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  • Open Access
29 Citations
7,516 Views
24 Pages

5 December 2014

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the causative agent of food-borne gastroenteritis disease. Once consumed, human acid gastric fluid is perhaps one of the most important environmental stresses imposed on the bacterium. Herein, for the first time, we investi...

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  • Open Access
43 Citations
12,915 Views
17 Pages

The novel reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC), stability indicating method was developed for determination of linagliptin (LGP) and its related substances in linagliptin and metformin HCl (MET HCl) tablets by implementing d...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
6,008 Views
20 Pages

19 September 2023

In all-solid-state battery (ASSB) research, the importance of sulfide electrolytes is steadily increasing. However, several challenges arise concerning the future mass production of this class of electrolytes. Among others, the high reactivity with a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
73 Citations
7,000 Views
18 Pages

Coastal Pine-Oak Glacial Refugia in the Mediterranean Basin: A Biogeographic Approach Based on Charcoal Analysis and Spatial Modelling

  • Gaetano Di Pasquale,
  • Antonio Saracino,
  • Luciano Bosso,
  • Danilo Russo,
  • Adriana Moroni,
  • Giuliano Bonanomi and
  • Emilia Allevato

12 June 2020

During the glacial episodes of the Quaternary, European forests were restricted to small favourable spots, namely refugia, acting as biodiversity reservoirs. the Iberian, Italian and Balkan peninsulas have been considered as the main glacial refugia...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,436 Views
18 Pages

Role of CIV NS1 Protein in Innate Immunity and Viral Replication

  • Cheng Fu,
  • Wenhui Zhu,
  • Nan Cao,
  • Wenjun Liu,
  • Zhier Lu,
  • Ziyuan Wong,
  • Kaiting Guan,
  • Chunyan Hu,
  • Baoting Han and
  • Shuangqi Fan
  • + 1 author

The innate immune pathway serves as the first line of defense against viral infections and plays a crucial role in the host’s immune response in clearing viruses. Prior research has indicated that the influenza A virus has developed various str...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,494 Views
14 Pages

13 March 2025

LGP cylinders are necessary for fuel storage and home heating. To avoid material and human risk, it is essential to maintain their structural integrity. Extensive mechanical research studies and physical tests are necessary for its design. This paper...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,885 Views
17 Pages

Evaluation of Innate Immune Mediators Related to Respiratory Viruses in the Lung of Stable COPD Patients

  • Silvestro E. D’Anna,
  • Mauro Maniscalco,
  • Vitina Carriero,
  • Isabella Gnemmi,
  • Gaetano Caramori,
  • Francesco Nucera,
  • Luisella Righi,
  • Paola Brun,
  • Bruno Balbi and
  • Antonino Di Stefano
  • + 3 authors

10 June 2020

Background: Little is known about the innate immune response to viral infections in stable Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Objectives: To evaluate the innate immune mediators related to respiratory viruses in the bronchial biopsies and...

  • Article
  • Open Access
65 Citations
4,544 Views
19 Pages

Local Pattern Transformation Based Feature Extraction for Recognition of Parkinson’s Disease Based on Gait Signals

  • S. Jeba Priya,
  • Arockia Jansi Rani,
  • M. S. P. Subathra,
  • Mazin Abed Mohammed,
  • Robertas Damaševičius and
  • Neha Ubendran

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neuro-degenerative disorder primarily triggered due to the deterioration of dopamine-producing neurons in the substantia nigra of the human brain. The early detection of Parkinson’s disease can assist in preventing deter...

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  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,825 Views
14 Pages

2 July 2022

Pseudorabies virus (PRV) has evolved various strategies to escape host antiviral immune responses. However, it remains unclear whether and how PRV-encoded proteins modulate the RIG-I-like receptor (RLR)-mediated signals for immune evasion. Here, we s...

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