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Background: Sjögren’s disease (SjD) is an autoimmune condition affecting exocrine glands, resulting in decreased saliva and tear production. Aquaporin 5 (AQP5) is a transmembrane water channel playing a central role in water transport. In SjD, deregulation of AQP5 expression, trafficking and interactions with various proteins contribute to the underlying disease mechanisms. Methods: Co-immunopreci

Rechargeable magnesium batteries are promising for future energy storage. However, among other challenges, their practical application is hindered by low coulombic efficiencies of magnesium plating and stripping. Fundamental processes such as the formation, structure, and stability of passivation layers and the influence of different electrolyte components on them are still not fully understood. I

Anode-free zinc batteries offer reduced weight and simplified production compared to traditional zinc metal batteries, but challenges such as dendrite formation and parasitic reactions limit their efficiency and cycle life. In this study, we present an effective strategy to form a zincophilic interphase in situ via indium co-deposition during cycling, using InCl3 as an electrolyte additive. Zinc p

Aqueous lithium-ion batteries (ALIBs) are promising for large-scale energy storage systems because of the cost-effective, intrinsically safe, and environmentally friendly properties of aqueous electrolytes. Practical application is however impeded by interfacial side-reactions and the narrow electrochemical stability window (ESW) of aqueous electrolytes. Even though higher electrolyte salt concent

Aqueous zinc-bromine (Zn-Br2) batteries feature operational safety and high-energy and high-power densities, but suffer from polybromide dissolution in the cathode and the low reversibility of Zn metal in the anode. Here, we demonstrate that these challenges can be simultaneously tackled by using a fully exploited imidazolium bromide (MPIBr). An in-depth analysis demonstrates that MPIBr enhances b

The binder plays a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and enhancing the conductivity of the electrode, although it accounts for a small weight fraction in the entire electrode. However, the conventional binder used in lithium-sulfur (Li-S) batteries fails to effectively tackle the challenges posed by the shuttle effect of lithium polysulfides, as well as the issues of poor conductivity and

Some vertebrates regenerate appendages through the action of small noncoding RNAs (smRNAs) expressed in their blastema. Inspired by these models, we investigated whether similar smRNA-mediated mechanisms might contribute to the intrinsic repair capacity of human cartilage. Although humans lack the capacity to regenerate entire limbs, digit tip regrowth and joint cartilage repair following joint di

Introduction: Amyloid- and tau-positron emission tomography (PET) are promising modalities for detecting pathological changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD); however, their application is limited. Although the use of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers as alternatives to amyloid-PET and tau-PET has been explored, no in vitro diagnostic-approved or commercial CSF biomarker assays are cur

Layered lithium-rich transition metal oxides are promising cathode candidates for high-energy-density lithium batteries due to the redox contributions from transition metal cations and oxygen anions. However, their practical application is hindered by gradual capacity fading and voltage decay. Although oxygen loss and phase transformation are recognized as primary factors, the structural deteriora

Background: Mapping social and geographical disparities in health outcomes helps to identify vulnerable groups that should be targeted for intervention. This study aims to assess the disparities in cardiometabolic multimorbidity, the presence of at least two cardiometabolic diseases (CMD), including type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, among middle-aged adults across socio-geographical inte

Objective: This study primarily aimed to comprehensively characterize the neurological, neuroradiological and neurocognitive profiles, as well psychiatric features of individuals with Spinocerebellar Ataxia Type 34 (SCA34) associated with pathogenic variants in the ELOVL4 gene. Secondarily, we investigated the relationship between neurocognitive functions and cerebellar morphology in individuals w

Purpose: To characterise the baseline clinical features and genotypes of adults with pre-mRNA processing factor 31 (PRPF31)-associated retinal dystrophy (RD) enrolled in a prospective, multicentre 4-year natural history study, and to explore correlations between selected baseline parameters. Methods: Thirty-one patients with PRPF31-RD underwent comprehensive multimodal assessment, including slit-l

Vacuum membrane distillation is a promising technology for seawater desalination, as it enables high recovery ratios, with reasonable thermal and minimal electric consumption. Ceramic membranes can offer notable advantages over polymeric membranes, mainly due to their robust thermal and mechanical stability, yet they have limited representation in the literature. Accordingly, this work investigate

Overdischarge poses severe challenges to the structural integrity and electrochemical performance of layered LiNixCoyMn1-x-yO2 (NCM) cathodes in lithium-ion batteries, yet the underlying degradation mechanisms remain insufficiently understood. Through a combined experimental and theoretical approach, this study systematically investigates how overdischarge destabilizes NCM cathodes with varying tr

The Aerosol, Clouds and Trace Gases Research Infrastructure (ACTRIS) officially became the 33rd European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC) on 25 April 2023 with the support of 17 founding member and observer countries. As a pan-European legal organization, ACTRIS ERIC will coordinate the provision of data and data products on short-lived atmospheric constituents and clouds relevant to clim

Chapter 3 examines the techniques and elements of paramilitarism through the intersections of both domestic and foreign policy. By focusing on extralegal activities as a derivative of state violence, the interactions between domestic and foreign policy and the continuities of unconventional warfare are analyzed. Specifically, it explores how Turkey has acquired and transformed modern forms of unco