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Engineered ETS1‐Nanoconjugate Restores Immune Homeostasis through Dual Immune‐Vascular Modulation in Relapsing and Progressive Multiple Sclerosis

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The biomimetic nanoplatform IMNP (ETS1 pDNA/PBAE@ITP‐MM) undergoes targeted disassembly at inflammatory vascular sites to release the ETS1 plasmid (pETS1). This release initiates a cascade of effects that inhibit pathogenic pathways and support immune homeostasis. (Abbreviations: EndMT, endothelial‐to‐mesenchymal transition; EC, endothelial cell; TC, T
Feng Zhang, Si‐Bo Yang, Yan Luo, Xiao‐Di Sun, Bo‐Hao Chang, Da‐Qiang Zhou, Jun‐Jie Jiang, Ya‐Nan Li, Jie‐Hong Wu, Hui‐Juan Jin, Hang Yang, Hang Hu, Yi‐Fan Zhou, Bo Hu   +13 more
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Cinderella Deceived

Vibrant: Virtual Brazilian Anthropology, 2014
This article provides an overview of how trafficking in persons has come to be imagined in Brazil. We stipulate that a mythical narrative has become cen­tral to discourses about trafficking used to guide policy-makers and educate civil society.
Ana Paula da Silva, Gregory Blanchette, Andressa Raylane Bento   +2 more
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Anti-Trafficking Professionals and Institutionalized Violence in Spain: An Exploratory Study

Social Sciences
In recent decades, an anti-trafficking legislative and policy framework has been developed in Spain, coupled with the funding of initiatives related to the protection of trafficked persons, especially women, largely carried out by faith-based and secular
Mara Clemente, Alba Sierra-Rodríguez, David Cairns   +2 more
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Theoretical Foundation On Women Trafficking In Malaysia: A Legal Implication [PDF]

, 2016
Malaysia being a semi-developed country is attracting people from all corners of the world and this has caused people to migrate for work and other purposes.
Fendi, Fieza Fazlin, Makanah, Herlina, Rahim, Rohani Abdul, Rostamzadeh, Ehsan   +3 more
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Evaluation of the Dual Impact of Nanotechnologies on Health and Environment Through Alternative Bridging Models

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores how alternative invertebrate and small‐vertebrate models advance the evaluation of nanomaterials across medicine and environmental science. By bridging cellular and organismal levels, these models enable integrated assessment of toxicity, biodistribution, and therapeutic performance.
Marie Celine Lefevre, Margherita Bernardeschi, Matteo Battaglini, Gianni Ciofani   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ethnic Fragmentation, Conflict, Displaced Persons and Human Trafficking: An Empirical Analysis [PDF]

Ethnic conflicts and their links to international human trafficking have recently received a surge in international attention. It appears that ethnic conflicts exacerbate the internal displacement of individuals from networks of family and community, and
Akee, Randall K. Q., Basu, Arnab K., Chau, Nancy, Khamis, Melanie   +3 more
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Bioinspired Adaptive Sensors: A Review on Current Developments in Theory and Application

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes the recent progress in the design and fabrication of sensory‐adaptation‐inspired devices and highlights their valuable applications in electronic skin, wearable electronics, and machine vision. The existing challenges and future directions are addressed in aspects such as device performance optimization ...
Guodong Gong, You Zhou, Qingxiu Li, Wenyu Zhao, Sunyingyue Geng, Hangfei Li, Yan‐Bing Leng, Shirui Zhu, Guanglong Ding, Yongbiao Zhai, Ziyu Lv, Ye Zhou, Su‐Ting Han   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Human Trafficking and Terrorism: Utilizing National Security Resources to Prevent Human Trafficking in the Islamic State [PDF]

, 2014
This is a report of a Master’s thesis done in behalf of the local network in Stockholm, under Fortum Distribution AB. The thesis was to conduct a review of a distribution station named Fs Myrängen located in Täby.
Welch, Shannon A.
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Factors Related to International Trafficking

Statistics and Public Policy
International human trafficking is a growing problem, driven by conflict, forced migration, and increasing numbers of refugees. Using data from the US Department of State’s Trafficking in Persons reports, we study human trafficking in the context of ...
Liam Browne, David Banks
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DYNAMICS OF THE ROMANIAN ILLEGAL DRUG MARKETS [PDF]

Globalization has led to an increase in commercial activities running on the illegal markets, its dynamics being largely determined by the balance between profitability and the major risks involved.
Irina Caunic, Mircea Tulica
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