Quantum size effects and tailoring the electron energy levels in semiconductors: comparison study on Al x Ga 1-x As and Ga x In 1-x As quantum wires by M. K. Abu-Assy, Fatin Fadhel Mahmood, Z. A. El-Wahab

“…The electron energy dispersion in Al x Ga 1-x As and Ga x In 1-x As quantum wires of 100 nm2 cross-section area, x = 0.4 for E 1 , E 2 and E 3 with the wave vector value has been investigated. …”
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Surface functionalization of titanium implants with controlled-release glutathione conjugate for antioxidant and osteogenesis by Huichuan Xu, Kosuke Nozaki, Ziniu Yu, Nobuyuki Kawashima, Takeshi Ueno, Huaze Wu, Hao Wu, Noriyuki Wakabayashi

“…Treating Ti surfaces with improved hydrophilicity containing diverse functional groups effectively enhanced MC3T3-E1 cell attachment. The well-developed cytoskeleton and increased vinculin expression in MC3T3-E1 cells showed the biocompatibility of the VPA-GSH-binding Ti surfaces. …”
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TiO2 phase-controlled synthesis of Li-La-TiO solid electrolytes for advanced all-solid-state batteries by Minjeong Kim, Wolil Nam, Jihye Seo, Jihyun Park, Seokha Heo, Yuna Hwang, Sang-Soo Chee, Soobeom Lee, Seungchan Cho, Geon−hyoung An, Yangdo Kim, Moonhee Choi

“…This resulted in a significant improvement in ionic conductivity (i.e. 1.11 × 10−4 Scm−1). The study findings confirmed that the composite crystal structure TiO2 used in the solid-phase synthesis of LLTO induced an increase in oxygen vacancies during the synthesis process, thereby reducing the step-free energy required for the final synthesis.…”
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Role of RING-Type E3 Ubiquitin Ligases in Inflammatory Signalling and Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Liguo Zhu, Ying Li, Longyuan Zhou, Guang Yang, Ying Wang, Jing Han, Li Li, Shenghong Zhang

“…It includes the ubiquitin-activating enzyme (E1), ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme (E2), and ubiquitin ligase (E3). …”
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Deficit cognitivo como fator de risco para a limitação de atividades cotidianas em idosos institucionalizados by Luciana Araújo dos Reis, Gilsonde Vasconcelos Torres, Lana Karina Nascimento Novaes, Luana Araújo dos Reis

“…Este estudo de caráter exploratório descritivo com delineamento transversal e abordagem quantitativa visou avaliar a capacidade funcional, estado mental de idosos institucionalizados e identificar a associação entre déficit cognitivo e incapacidade funcional em idosos institucionalizados. 50% dos idosos era do sexo feminino, 66,6% são analfabetos, 23,3% alfabetizados, e 1,6% possui o segundo grau completo. Dos 80 idosos avaliados 28,3% encontram-se independentes em relação a sua capacidade funcional e 71,6% apresentam algum comprometimento de sua capacidade funcional. …”
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Selected Topics on Business Information Systems Research: Editorial Introduction to Issue 26 of CSIMQ by Ben Roelens

“…The first is the BES 2020 workshop (i.e., 1st Workshop on Blockchain and Enterprise Systems), which has the ambition to change the way one thinks, designs and implements ISs. …”
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Investigation of Fracture Width Change under Closure Pressure in Unconventional Reservoir Based on the Hertz Contact Theory by Lifei Dong, Di Wang, Fengxia Li, Xinye Fu, Miao Wang

“…The parameter sensitivity analysis of this model shows that the fracture width change increases with the increase of the average diameters of proppants (D) and it declines with the improving of proppant elasticity modulus (E1) and Poisson’s ratio (v1).…”
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Exploring the role of ubiquitination modifications in migraine headaches by Qian Zhu, Qian Zhu, Jin Yang, Jin Yang, Lei Shi, Lei Shi, Jieying Zhang, Jieying Zhang, Peng Zhang, Peng Zhang, Junlong Li, Junlong Li, Xiaoli Song, Xiaoli Song

“…The ubiquitin-proteasome system (UPS) is involved in neurological and inflammatory disorders. ubiquitination in the UPS is achieved through a cascade of enzymes, including Ub-activating enzyme (E1), Ub-coupling enzyme (E2), and Ub-ligase (E3). …”
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Percentual de alcance dos critérios de saúde em crianças e adolescentes de Marechal Cândido Rondon - Paraná by Edilson Hobold, Sandro Márcio Ströher, Adair da Silva Lopes

“…A pesquisa contou com 2.337 escolares, sendo 1.191 meninos e 1.146 meninas, organizados por faixas etárias. …”
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Effect of 5-Aminolevulinic Acid on the Quality and Volatile Metabolites of Korla Fragrant Pear Fruit by SUN Tianyu, WEN Bo, WANG Chunfeng, TIAN Jia, HAO Zhichao, LIN Yan, WEN Yue, ZHANG Feng

“…Among them, α-farnesene, 4-[((1E)-1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexanedi-1-yl]-1-methyl-cyclohexene, δ-cadinene, (E)-1-methyl-4-(6-methylhept-5-en-2-ylidene) cyclohex-1-ene and germacrene B were annotated as key compounds to this pathway, which together endowed Korla fragrant pears with special citrus-like, lavender, lemony, astringent, thyme-like, spicy, earthy, non-medicinal and orange flower-like flavors. …”
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Therapeutic effect of natural melanin from edible fungus Auricularia auricula on alcohol-induced liver damage in vitro and in vivo by Ruolin Hou, Xin Liu, Xiaoping Wu, Mingfeng Zheng, Junsheng Fu

“…The therapeutic effect of AAM may be related to inhibition of CYP2E1 expression and activation of Nrf2 and its downstream antioxidase. …”
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Stability and Bioaccessibility of β-Arbutin in Simulated Digestion Conditions by Łukasz Sęczyk, Danuta Sugier, Piotr Sugier

“…In this study, the effects of physicochemical and biochemical digestion conditions on β-arbutin stability and bioaccessibility were investigated. β-Arbutin, at doses that correspond to its natural occurrence in plant materials (i.e., 1–100 mg), was subjected to gastric and intestinal electrolyte treatments (application of physicochemical factors) or the whole digestion process (application of physicochemical and biochemical factors). …”
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UFMylation maintains YAP stability to promote vascular endothelial cell senescence by Yanan Liu, Min Zuo, Aiwei Wu, Zhaoxiang Wang, Siting Wang, Yongping Bai, Junzhi Zhou, Hu Wang

“…Importantly, we found that compound 8.5, an inhibitor of E1 of UFMylation, can alleviate vascular aging in aged mice. …”
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In Vitro Effect of Sodium Fluoride on Malondialdehyde Concentration and on Superoxide Dismutase, Catalase, and Glutathione Peroxidase in Human Erythrocytes by José Gutiérrez-Salinas, Liliana García-Ortíz, José A. Morales González, Sergio Hernández-Rodríguez, Sotero Ramírez-García, Norma R. Núñez-Ramos, Eduardo Madrigal-Santillán

“…For this purpose, human erythrocytes were incubated with NaF (0, 7, 28, 56, and 100 μg/mL) or NaF (100 μg/mL) + vitamin E (1, 2.5, 5 and 10 μg/mL). The malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration on the surface of the erythrocytes was determined, as were the enzymatic activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase (GlPx). …”
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Effect of Wood Preservatives on Surface Properties of Coated Wood by Turgay Ozdemir, Ali Temiz, Ismail Aydin

“….), oriental beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky), and chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) specimens (300 × 100 × 15 mm along the grain) were impregnated with aqueous solution of 2% CCA, 2% Tanalith E, 1% boric acid, and Immersol aqua. Surface roughness, dry film thickness, adhesion strength, gloss measurement, scratch, and abrasion resistance were determined according to related standards for treated and untreated samples. …”
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Cell Morphology on Poly(methyl methacrylate) Microstructures as Function of Surface Energy by Matthias Katschnig, Boris Maroh, Natascha Andraschek, Sandra Schlögl, Ulrike Zefferer, Elisabeth Bock, Gerd Leitinger, Christa Trattnig, Maria Kaufmann, Werner Balika, Clemens Holzer, Ute Schäfer, Silke Patz

“…Light scanning microscopy of the morphology of NT2/D1 and MC3T3-E1 preosteoblast cells cultured on structured PMMA samples in both cases revealed a profound surface energy dependence. …”
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Applications of Soil Moisture Sensor with Electrokinetic Ion Trap Mechanism by Ming-Hsi Lee, De-Jian Tsai, Chia-Yen Lee

“…The experimental results show that the proposed sensor achieves a high degree of sensitivity (i.e., 1.27  μ F/%) for gravimetric water contents ranging from 21 to 28%. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Asymmetric (BaTiO3) 1−xΛ/(BaZrO3)xΛ Superlattices via X-Ray Diffraction and Raman Spectroscopy by O. A. Maslova, Yu. I. Yuzyuk, S. A. Barannikova

“…The lattice dynamic peculiarities of superlattices were probed via Raman spectroscopy; special attention is paid to the analysis of E(1TO) and A1(2TO) ferroelectric soft modes. A comparative analysis of data acquired via both experimental techniques reveals the enhancement of stress between BT and BZ layers with a decrease in symmetry from the tetragonal to a monoclinic phase due to strains induced by the lattice parameter mismatch between the constituents.…”
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Induction of cell cycle arrest via the p21, p27–cyclin E,A/Cdk2 pathway in SMMC-7721 hepatoma cells by clioquinol by Huang Zhiwei, Wang Lianqiu, Chen Lifeng, Zhang Yifei, Shi Ping

“…Additionally, down-regulation of cyclin D1, A2, E1, Cdk2 and up-regulation of p21, p27 were detected after the treatment with clioquinol. …”
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The Role of Ants in Lowland Tropical Rainforest Transformation by Noor Farikhah Haneda, Nisfi Yuniar

“…Furthermore, 33 genera are grouped based on their roles, i.e. (1) 46% foragers, (2) 36% for predators, (3) 3% for army ants, (4) 3% for scavengers, and (5) 3% for others (harvesting ants, omnivores, predators and scavengers too). …”
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