bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
NK cell-macrophage interactions in granulomas correlate with limited tuberculosis pathology
Authors: Niewold Paula , IJsselsteijn Marieke E , Dijkman Karin , de Miranda Noel , Ottenhoff Tom H M , Verreck Frank A W , Joosten Simone A 
Published: February 2025

AbstractDevelopment of novel vaccines and treatment approaches against tuberculosis are hampered by limited knowledge of what constitutes a protective immune response againstMycobacterium tuberculosis(Mtb). Granulomas are organized immune aggregates that form in the lung in response to mycobacterial infection and are an important site of pathogen-host interaction. The composition and cellular microenvironment within the granuloma impacts the bacterial control capacity. To identify protective responses in granulomas, imaging mass cytometry was used to study archived lung tissue from low doseMtb-infected non-human primates presenting with various levels of disease. This approach revealed that granuloma composition is correlated with the severity of lung pathology. Granulomas of animals with limited lung pathology were enriched for NK cells showing increased interactions with tissue macrophages. This work improves our understanding of local immune interactions in the lung and how these correlate with severity of tuberculosis disease.Author summaryTuberculosis remains the deadliest infectious disease in the world with 10 million new infections and 1.5 million deaths annually. The existing vaccine is not effective enough to halt the tuberculosis epidemic. In order to develop an improved vaccine, more complete and detailed knowledge on the immune responses that can successfully protect against tuberculosis is required. Individuals that are exposed toMycobacterium tuberculosis, the pathogen that causes tuberculosis disease, fall along a spectrum, with some individuals showing a strong innate capacity to protect against disease, while others fall ill. By studying these differences in a model organism, namely non-human primates, we can learn about protective immune responses. In primates with limited disease, the immune cell aggregates surrounding the bacteria in the lung contained more NK cells than were found in severe disease. In addition, interactions between NK cells and macrophages, cells that can eat bacteria, were seen a lot more in protected animals. This suggests that the interaction between NK cell and macrophages contributes to controlling tuberculosis disease, this knowledge can contribute to improved vaccine strategies.
Community-level physiological profiling of carbon substrate metabolization by microbial communities associated to sediments and water in karstic caves from Romania
Authors: Panait Diana Felicia , Panait Andrei Marian , Cristea Adorján , Levei Erika Andrea , Moldovan Oana Teodora , Banciu Horia Leonard 
Published: February 2025

AbstractCave ecosystems comprise specialized microbial communities that play essential roles in biogeochemical cycles; yet their metabolic capabilities and ecological functions are not yet fully understood. As conventional cultivation techniques offer limited insights into the metabolic capabilities, methods based on direct functionality screening could provide more in-depth knowledge of cave microbial activity. In this study, we utilized the Community-Level Physiological Profiling (CLPP) based on Biolog® EcoPlate™ approach to assessing carbon substrate utilization by microbial communities associated with pool water, sediment, sediment (limon), and moonmilk from five caves in Romania. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Generalized Additive Models (GAMs) statistics were employed to infer the patterns of C-substrate metabolization and their environmental drivers. Environmental variables such as sodium (Na) and electrical conductivity (EC) significantly impacted C-utilization capabilities as indicated by both PCA and GAM. The latter analysis elucidated non-linear relationships between variables, such as EC, Na, and Mg, and microbial metabolic diversity indices. However, distinct C utilization patterns were detected among sampled sites and chemical types. Unlike moonmilk samples whose associated microbial communities appeared as exhibiting low C-substrate utilization, the highest activity was shown in cave pool water samples with the associated microbial communities extensively consuming D-galacturonic acid and Tween 80. Conversely, substrates like L-threonine and α-ketobutyric acid showed limited utilization across all cave samples. Average Well Color Development (AWCD) and Shannon diversity indices indicated that microbial communities associated to samples from Cloșani and Muierilor caves demonstrated the highest metabolic diversity. Our findings suggested that metabolic profiling using Biolog®EcoPlates™ method combined with multivariate statistical methods might prove as suitable approach to effectively screen for cave microbial functionality and the probable environmental drivers. Besides, this work distinguishes from similar studies by relying on GAM analysis to predict the environmental factors governing the microbially-mediated organic carbon degradation in subterranean ecosystems.
The fire ant social chromosome exerts a major influence on genome regulation
Authors: Jones Beryl M. , Waugh Alex H. , Catto Michael A. , Kay Sasha , Glastad Karl M. , Goodisman Michael A.D. , Kocher Sarah D. , Hunt Brendan G. 
Published: February 2025

AbstractSupergenes underlying complex trait polymorphisms ensure sets of coadapted alleles remain genetically linked. Despite their prevalence in nature, the mechanisms of supergene effects on genome regulation are poorly understood. In the fire antSolenopsis invicta, a supergene containing over 500 individual genes influences trait variation in multiple castes to collectively underpin a colony level social polymorphism. Here, we present results of an integrative investigation of supergene effects on gene regulation. We present analyses of ATAC-seq data to investigate variation in chromatin accessibility by supergene genotype and STARR-seq data to characterize enhancer activity by supergene haplotype. Integration with gene coexpression analyses, newly mapped intact TEs, and previously identified CNVs, collectively reveal widespread effects of the supergene on chromatin structure, gene transcription, and regulatory element activity, with a genome-wide bias for open chromatin and increased expression in the presence of the derived supergene haplotype, particularly in regions that harbor intact TEs. Integrated consideration of CNVs and regulatory element divergence suggests each evolved in concert to shape the expression of supergene encoded factors, including several transcription factors that may directly contribute to thetrans-regulatory footprint of a heteromorphic social chromosome. Overall, we show how genome structure in the form of a supergene has wide-reaching effects on gene regulation and gene expression.
Low-temperature magnetic behavior on the triangular lattice in hexagonal
Ba3Tb(BO3)3
Authors: Kelly Nicola D. , Le M. Duc , Sheptyakov Denis , Tacconis Camilla , Liu Cheng , Stenning Gavin B. G. , Baker Peter J. , Dutton Siân E. 
Published: February 2025

The hexagonal polymorph of Ba3Tb(BO3)3 contains Tb3+ ions on a quasi-2D triangular lattice, resulting in geometric magnetic frustration. Powder samples of Ba3Tb(BO3)3 have been investigated using specific heat, powder neutron diffraction (PND), inelastic neutron scattering (INS), and muon-spin relaxation spectroscopy (μSR). No long-range magnetic ordering is observed down to the lowest measured temperatures of 75 mK in PND and specific heat data and 1.5 K in the μSR data. Modeling the INS spectrum using a point charge model suggests that the ground state is a singlet with a low-lying doublet on each of the two crystallographically independent Tb3+ sites and that both the Tb ions display weak XY single-ion anisotropy.

Published by the American Physical Society
2025
Core-hole induced misalignment between Van Hove singularities and
K
-edge fine structure in carbon nanotubes
Authors: Unzog Martin , Tal Alexey , Melo Pedro , Senga Ryosuke , Suenaga Kazu , Pichler Thomas , Kresse Georg 
Published: February 2025

We investigate the relationship between the -edge fine structure of isolated single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) and the Van Hove singularities (VHSs) in the conduction-band density of states. To this end, we model x-ray absorption spectra of SWCNTs using the final-state approximation and the Bethe-Salpeter equation (BSE) method. Both methods can reproduce the experimental fine structure, where the BSE results improve on peak positions and amplitude rations compared to the final-state approximation. When the fine structure in the modeled spectra is related to the VHSs, significant differences are found. We suggest that these differences arise due to modifications of the core exciton wave functions induced by the confinement along the circumference. Additionally, we analyze the character of core excitons in SWCNTs, and we find that the first bright excitons are Frenkel excitons, while higher-lying excitons are charge resonance states. Finally, we suggest that the qualitative picture based on VHSs in the density of states holds when there is a large energy gap between successive VHSs.

Published by the American Physical Society
2025
Extending completeness of the eigenmodes of an open system beyond its boundary, for Green's function and scattering-matrix calculations
Authors: Sztranyovszky Z. , Langbein W. , Muljarov E. A. 
Published: February 2025

The asymptotic completeness of a set of the eigenmodes of an open system with increasing number of modes enables an accurate calculation of the system response in terms of these modes. Using the exact eigenmodes, such completeness is limited to the interior of the system. Here we show that when the eigenmodes of a target system are obtained by the resonant-state expansion, using the modes of a basis system embedding the target system, the completeness extends beyond the boundary of the target system. We illustrate this by using the Mittag-Leffler series of the Green's function expressed in terms of the eigenmodes, which converges to the correct solution anywhere within the basis system, including the space outside the target system. Importantly, this property allows one to treat perturbations outside the target system and to calculate the scattering cross-section using the boundary conditions for the basis system. Choosing a basis system of spherical geometry, these boundary conditions have simple analytical expressions, allowing for an efficient calculation of the response of the target system, as we demonstrate for a resonator in a form of a finite dielectric cylinder.

Published by the American Physical Society
2025
Benchmarking consumer behavior in sustainable fashion: a decade-long analysis and future research directions
Authors: Tamilarasan Brinda Sree , Ramasamy Kavitha 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive overview of sustainable fashion consumption from a consumer behavior perspective, combining scientometric analysis and the SPAR-4-SLR protocol to identify trends, key contributors and research gaps in the field.Design/methodology/approachThe study analyzes 114 articles published between 2014 and 2024, sourced from the Scopus database. A hybrid approach is used, employing VOSviewer and Rstudio for quantitative analysis, along with the theory-context-characteristics-methodology framework to systematically review constructs, theories, contexts and methodologies in the selected articles.FindingsThe findings highlight critical insights into consumer behavior regarding sustainable fashion and identify gaps in the literature. The study also provides performance indicators, including publication trends and citation metrics, visualized through tables and maps. It offers practical guidance for businesses and policymakers to promote sustainable consumption practices.Originality/valueThis research contributes to the field by integrating scientometric and systematic review methods, providing a novel approach to understanding sustainable fashion consumption. It also suggests future research directions and explores how benchmarking techniques can enhance consumer engagement and sustainability strategies.
A critique of race-neutrality discourse among internship benefits: a critical discourse analysis
Authors: Jenkins Zach , Yao Christina 
Published: February 2025

PurposeWhile research consistently highlights the benefits of internships for business students, this scholarly discussion is typically framed in race-neutral and meritocratic language that minimizes the importance that race plays during internship experiences. Given the problematic nature of meritocracy from a social justice perspective (Lawrence, 2015; Liu, 2011), this study aims to transpose the existing meritocratic scholarly narrative of internships to one that is more racially just.Design/methodology/approachTo answer the research question, how is the myth of meritocracy shaping the scholarly narrative surrounding internship benefits? We systematically reviewed the literature using the search terms (interns OR internship programs) AND business AND benefits across the academic databases Business Source Complete, ERIC, Education Source and APA PsycINFO. This search produced 151 articles, 10 of which met the inclusion criteria. Utilizing Love’s (2004) myth of meritocracy framework, critical discourse analysis (Fairclough, 2013) was employed to analyze the data.FindingsOur findings suggest that (1) scholars tend to frame internships as economically, sociologically and racially neutral, (2) internships are a tool for socializing interns into whiteness, (3) the literature is plagued by color-evasiveness, (4) equal opportunity for all students to pursue internships is implied and (5) internships are depicted as meritoriously awarded.Originality/valueThis research is among the first to explicitly outline and challenge the majoritarian story of internships as meritocratic experiences across the internship literature. Moreover, this work adds an important voice to the chorus of practitioners and scholars advocating for a more racially equitable internship landscape.
Documenting a profession: an exploration of the published history of school libraries and teacher librarians in Australia
Authors: Carroll Mary Brigit , Garrison Kasey , Wakeling Simon , Oddone Kay , Reynolds Susan 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThis paper reviews the corpus contained in the Knowledge Bank of Australian and New Zealand School Libraries (KBANZSL) to explore the under-researched history of Australian school libraries and teacher librarianship. Through the analysis of publications in the knowledge bank, new insights into the history of school libraries and teacher librarians in Australia are gained and the intersecting relationship between school libraries and wider library and educational agendas are explored.Design/methodology/approachThis paper uses a critical, and historical, bibliometric approach to provide new insights into the history of Australian school libraries. It examines the records of the Knowledge Bank of Australian and New Zealand School Libraries (KBANZSL) for trends and insights these records may provide.FindingsThe publications and collective memory captured within the Knowledge Bank of Australian and New Zealand School Libraries (KBANZSL) provide new insights into the rich history of the evolution of school libraries and teacher librarianship and, more particularly, the close links between formal and informal education, schools and libraries in Australia.Research limitations/implicationsThe research was limited to Australia and did not include New Zealand.Social implicationsThis research highlights the social value invested by the community in free access to knowledge through libraries over time and how this has impacted the provision of such access to children.Originality/valueThis paper takes an original approach to the exploration of school libraries in Australia through the use of historical bibliometrics. It uses this approach to analyse the published record and reflects on what this record can tell us about the inter-relationship between formal and informal education and library development in Australia. The findings provide new and valuable insights into the place of libraries in wider educational agendas and how political and community engagement with libraries influences the provision of library services to Australian children.
Gender inequalities in wages and access to employment in Senegal: discrimination or productive capacity
Authors: Ndour Cheikh Tidiane , Kante Ousmane 
Published: February 2025

PurposeReducing disparities in access to the labor market and pay is a central pillar of development strategies and policies implemented globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and Senegal, where significant gender gaps persist. This paper aims to analyze gender inequalities in employment access and compensation in Senegal, assessing whether these differences arise from discrimination or disparities in productive skills.Design/methodology/approachThis study investigates inequalities in labor market access and pay between men and women using the Oaxaca-Ransom (1994) model. The analysis utilizes data from the Senegal National Employment Survey conducted in 2015, which includes a sample of 6,000 households across the country, focusing on individuals aged 15 to 60.FindingsThe results reveal a substantial wage gap of 13.7% between men and women. Notably, a significant portion of this pay gap (79%) is attributed to discrimination in favor of men. Additionally, the labor market participation gap stands at 45%, with more than half of this gap (58%) attributable to discrimination against women. Key factors contributing to these disparities include experience, marital status, vocational training and place of residence.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the discourse on gender inequality by underscoring the need to combat discriminatory practices, promote self-employment opportunities and align formal employment initiatives with individual aptitudes and socio-economic profiles. It advocates for the removal of structural barriers that predispose women and girls to low-quality jobs and suboptimal pay, emphasizing the importance of fostering gender equity in the labor market.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon/10.1108/IJSE-03-2024-0211
Impact of near economic center on the economic growth of neighboring country
Authors: Kim Sangho 
Published: February 2025

PurposeThis study estimates the impact of growth transmitted from a near economic center (NEC) to neighboring countries in boosting the growth of Asian countries.Design/methodology/approachThis study constructs the NEC of a country and combines it with the Penn World Tables database. The study estimates the impact of NEC on the economic growth of Asian countries over the period 1950–2019. The study also identifies the factors that boost the delivery of neighboring effects.FindingsEstimation results show that a country’s output growth increases by about 0.14% when NEC’s output growth increases by 1%.Practical implicationsThis study suggests that Asian growth benefited from a developed country that transmits economic prosperity to neighboring countries.Social implicationsThis study suggests that a country should have a good economic relationship with neighboring countries to boost economic growth.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the existing literature as follows: First, this is the first study that investigated spatial externality in growth between neighboring countries in Asia. Secondly, this study empirically tests the flying geese model in Asian growth. Thirdly, the study investigates the factors that facilitate growth spillover between countries.
Build-up method for capitalization rate: revisited
Authors: Trifonov Nikolai 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to revise the imprecise formulae of the risk build-up method widely used in the practice of property valuation, in particular, in unstable economies.

Design/methodology/approach
This paper’s approach is the selection of the risk-free rate in the capitalization rate in the absence of exchange statistics. The equation of returns by analogy with Fisher (1907) and Fisher (1930) is used as a methodological instrument for this.

Findings
This study presents exact formulae for build-up method and proposes a set of risk premiums independent of each other. Cases of investments in foreign and local currencies are considered.

Research limitations/implications
To determine the values of risk premiums and the asset risk amendment with acceptable accuracy, a sufficient amount of statistical data about the market of the valuated property is required.

Practical implications
The application of the build-up method in the revised form will allow for more accurate property valuation, especially in countries where the market is opaque or where there is not a lot of activity.

Social implications
The departure from the original version of the build-up method with empirical “justification,” which after more than 30 years of application has become almost universally accepted, indicates a certain maturity of the valuation theory and will allow more effective appraisal of property, such as capital real estate or business.

Originality/value
This paper is an original study based on the application of the equation of return to clarify the structure of the capitalization rate. When determining the proposed set of risk premiums, one of the principles of real estate valuation was used – the principle of dependency.
Laser scanning technology for construction project delivery in developing economies: a confirmatory factor analysis of hindering factors
Authors: Ikuabe Matthew , Aghimien Douglas , Aigbavboa Clinton , Oke Ayodeji , Thwala Wellington Didibhuku 
Published: February 2025

Purpose
The use of technological innovations to effectively deliver construction projects is gaining significant coverage. This study aims to assess the inhibiting factors to the utilisation of laser scanners for the delivery of construction projects in developing economies using South Africa as the study area.

Design/methodology/approach
Adopting a quantitative technique, this study elicited responses from construction professionals using a questionnaire as the instrument for data collection. A four-pronged data analysis method was used, comprising descriptive statistics, Kruskal−Wallis h-test, exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA).

Findings
Findings from the study show that lack of awareness and high cost of acquisition are the barriers rated by the study’s respondents the most. Also, findings from the EFA and CFA conducted showed and affirmed the significance of three constructs inhibiting factors to the utilisation of laser scanners for construction project delivery: technical hindrances, financial impediments and institutional challenges.

Practical implications
This study makes practical contributions to the discourse of using innovative technologies for effective construction project delivery by inhibiting factors to the use of laser scanners.

Originality/value
Evidence from the literature shows that no study has assessed the barriers to the utilisation of laser scanning technology for construction projects in the South African construction industry. This study strives to close this gap in the literature.