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SerpinA3 is an Endogenous TGF‐β Receptor Antagonist that Attenuates Cardiac Fibroblast Activation and Fibrotic Remodeling

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
SerpinA3 acts as an endogenous TGF‐β receptor antagonist that binds to the extracellular domain of TGFR‐1, thereby preventing TGFR‐1–TGFR‐2 complex formation. This receptor‐level blockade suppresses TGF‐β/Smad2/3 signaling, attenuates cardiac fibroblast activation, and extracellular matrix deposition, and ultimately alleviates pressure overload–induced
Hui Wang, Jieyu Cui, Chunlu Huang, Wanyi Guo, Tong Liu, Yi Zhu, Shuai Shao, Kangyin Chen, Jinlong He, Qiankun Bao   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Twin‐Lever Multifunctional Meta‐Optics With High Longitudinal Tolerance

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
We introduce a single‐layer, CMOS‐compatible metasurface that allows for polarization‐programmable, achromatic broadband dual‐mode imaging with high longitudinal tolerance. The twin‐lever design combines bright‐field focusing and vortex‐based edge‐enhanced imaging while managing axial intensity distribution from 488 to 633 nm.
Isma Javed, Kyungtae Kim, Aqib Raza Shah, Dohyun Kang, Joohoon Kim, Azhar Javed Satti, Xuefeng Liu, Muhammad Zubair, Jichuan Xiong, Muhammad Qasim Mehmood, Junsuk Rho   +10 more
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Analyzing the radar echo characteristics and early warning indicators of hail clouds in Shanxi Province

Environmental Research Communications
Accurate hail warning and artificial hail suppression can effectively prevent agricultural disasters and reduce economic losses. Most of the existing indicators were summarized and evaluated according to a few cases.
Junmei Yang, Yaning Dong, Xiao Liu, Xiao Yang, Hongping Sun, Qiujuan Feng   +5 more
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An open-source radar-based hail damage model for buildings and cars [PDF]

Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Severe hailstorms result in substantial damage to buildings and vehicles, necessitating the quantification of associated risks. Here, we present a novel open-source hail damage model for buildings and cars based on single-polarization radar data and 250 ...
T. Schmid, T. Schmid, R. Portmann, L. Villiger, L. Villiger, K. Schröer, D. N. Bresch, D. N. Bresch   +7 more
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Protection Motivation Theory and Farmers' Participation in Futures Markets: Evidence From Germany

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines why German farmers show limited adoption of commodity futures contracts despite substantial price volatility, applying Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) to understand the cognitive processes driving participation decisions in futures markets. Survey data from 303 German farmers collected in 2024 were analyzed using Partial
Hendrik Wever, Marius Michels, Oliver Musshoff   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

3D Liquid Crystal Framework Enclosing Dual Compartments

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
A new type of liquid crystal phase is reported, having the conjugated rod‐like molecular cores form a 3D framework of elongated octahedral cages filled alternatively with alkyl and fluoroalkyl pendant chains. The cages are held together by flexible H‐bonding hinges, making them adaptable to thermal expansion and stable in a wide temperature range.
Yang‐yang Zhao, Huan‐jun Lu, Helgard Ebert, Xiang‐bing Zeng, Chunlan Ma, Feng Liu, Carsten Tschierske, Goran Ungar   +7 more
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HAIL SENSITIVE AREAS IN THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA [PDF]

Scientific Papers Series : Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 2016
In this study, the geographical and local topographic factors have been incorporated into geo-statistical approaches and also various models have been developed relating hail events to site position to assess of a hail hazard at high resolution in the ...
Mihail DARADUR, Tamara LEAH, Rajendra P. PANDEY, Valeriu CAZAC   +3 more
doaj  

Long-term trends and variability of hail in Switzerland

Hail is a leading driver of severe convective storm losses worldwide and poses a growing risk in Switzerland, one of Europe’s hail hotspots. This dissertation addresses uncertainties in hail climatology, environmental controls, and impacts in a changing ...
Wilhelm, Lena
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Effects of Outsourced Agricultural Extension Services on the Technical Efficiency and Financial Returns of Soybean Farms in Northern Cameroon

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In the agricultural landscape of most developing countries, the last decade has witnessed the expansion of outsourced agricultural extension services. Private firms and nongovernmental organizations focused on delivering agricultural extension and advisory services to farmers have emerged.
Boris D. Soh Wenda, Doria A. Medondjeu, Dorothy E. Fon, Stefan Sieber   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Radical Resection of the Third Portion of the Duodenum for Secondary Aortoduodenal Fistula

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Secondary aortoduodenal fistula most commonly involves the third portion of the duodenum and requires definitive management of both vascular and gastrointestinal components. We demonstrate a step‐by‐step technique for radical duodenal resection and reconstruction performed in structured collaboration with cardiovascular surgeons.
Koji Kubota, Akira Shimizu, Tsuyoshi Notake, Tatsuichiro Seto, Yuji Soejima   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source