Novel high-temperature resistant GFRP bars with DOPO-modified vinyl ester: Design, performance, and application by Xu Liang, Terrance Lim, Xiaoqing Zhao, Lili Hu, Qiaolong Yuan, Zhiwei Wang

“…The results confirmed that GFRP bars retained ability to resist the fire load after steel reinforcement failed, and also highlighted the importance of maintaining adequate concrete cover thickness when using the modified GFRP bars. …”
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Construction of Cationic Carbon Dots Carrying Survivin siRNA Delivery System and Its Active Targeting Therapy for Liver Cancer by Xue W, Du J, Wei Y, Zhou S, Wang S, Yang Y, Chen L, Yu S

“…Then, Survivin siRNA was loaded by electrostatic adsorption to design a gene-loaded complex with gene silencing effect (FA-PEI-CDs@Survivin siRNA).Results: As FA-PEI-CDs had good dispersibility, an average diameter of about 21.71 nm and a zeta potential of 5.11 mV. …”
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Construction and evaluation of recombinant Lactobacillus plantarum expressing Micropterus salmoides hepcidin by Cheng-long Zhang, Guangtao Chen, Xiang Shan Ji, Jian Teng, Zhi Lei Yao, Chun Lei Hu, Yan Zhao

“…The dietary supplementation of recombinant LP37-MsHep for 60 days significantly enhanced the survival rates of M. salmoides and reduced tissue bacterial load in M. salmoides post infection with A. hydrophila, and regulated gene expression of FPN1, IL-10, TNF- $$\alpha$$ α , and MHC-II involved in iron metabolism and immunity. …”
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Amphotericin B Encapsulation in Polymeric Nanoparticles: Toxicity Insights via Cells and Zebrafish Embryo Testing by Magno Maciel-Magalhães, Renata Jurema Medeiros, Nayara Cecília do Couto Guedes, Thais Morais de Brito, Gabriele Fátima de Souza, Beatriz Rodrigues Canabarro, Fausto Klabund Ferraris, Fábio Coelho Amendoeira, Helvécio Vinicius Antunes Rocha, Beatriz Ferreira de Carvalho Patricio, Isabella Fernandes Delgado

“…<b>Methods:</b> In this study, we produced and characterized AmB loaded and non-loaded PNPs by nanoprecipitation, dynamic light scattering, transmission electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and spectroscopy. …”
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Studies on wear resistance of the radial bearing design taking into account rheological properties of micropolar lubricant by M. A. Mukutadze, H. N. Abdulrahman, V. E. Shvedova, G. A. Badakhov, N. V. Zinoviev

“…The novelty of the work lies in the concretization of the technique of engineering calculations for the design of an effective radial bearing with an antifriction polymer coating with an axial groove on the bearing surface of the bearing bush, taking into account the dependence of the rheological properties of a micropolar lubricant on pressure and temperature in a turbulent mode, which makes it possible to estimate the value of the main operational characteristics: hydrodynamic pressure, load ability and coefficient of friction, as well as to expand the scope of practical application of models for engineering calculations. …”
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A simple scalable extracellular vesicle isolation method using polyethylenimine polymers for use in cellular delivery by Marie Ange Djeungoue Petga, Catherine Taylor, Alexander Macpherson, Surendar Reddy Dhadi, Thomas Rollin, Jeremy W. Roy, Anirban Ghosh, Stephen M. Lewis, Rodney J. Ouellette

“…EVs isolated from CCM collected from SUM159 cells that express CD63 fused to a dual EGFP-Renilla-split tag were tested for their ability to reconstitute functional luciferase by delivering the CD63-EGFP-Renilla-split tag to SUM159 recipient cells loaded with a cytopermeable Renilla luciferase substrate. …”
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Agroclimatic and agroecotoxicological justification of zonal chemical protection systems against harmful organisms for field crops under conditions of climate change in Ukraine by O. Borzykh, L. Bublyk, V. Chaika, L. Gavrylyuk, I. Kruk, O. Shevchuk, T. Neverovska, O. Bakhmut

“…A decrease in the self-cleaning ability of the territory has been established. This is especially noticeable in the Forest Steppe, where the zonal self-cleaning index decreased from 0.70—0.50 to 0.60—0.45. …”
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Strategies to Enhance Health Communication Participation Among Medical Students in Chinese Universities: A Cross-Sectional Study by Jiang N, Chen M, Yan T, Liu Q, Shu Q, Liang X, Tao Z, Nie W, Yang X, Guo Y, Li X, Zhu DJ, Fu Y, Li L

“…For postgraduate students, a lack of time due to heavy academic load (χ 2 = 11.17, P = 0.001) was the main impediment. …”
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ADVANCES IN THALASSEMIA MANAGEMENT AND CHELATION THERAPY by Barbaros Şahin Karagün

“…Even under modern treatment conditions, severe clinical complications may develop in the clinical follow-up of patients.In recent years, the introduction of oral chelators and the ability to determine organ iron load with non-invasive methods have played a very important role in improving the prognosis of patients with thalassemia. …”
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Prevalence and Virulence Profiles of Klebsiella pneumoniae Isolated From Different Animals by Hsu‐Chung Liu, Hui‐Ling Tang, Chien‐Shun Chiou, Yi‐Chun Lin, Ming‐Ko Chiang, Kwong‐Chung Tung, Yi‐Chyi Lai, Min‐Chi Lu

“…All three selected animal‐sourced isolates could colonize in the GI tract and possess cytotoxic ability. These findings demonstrated pathogenicity of the animal K. pneumoniae isolates. …”
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Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Al Matrix Composites Reinforced with TiO₂ and Graphitic Carbon Nitride by Chen Wang, Xianyong Zhu, Ke Zhang, Jiaan Liu, Xiong Xiao, Cheng Jiang, Jinyuan Zhang, Changchun Lv, Zhaoxue Sun

“…According to the test, the enhancement mechanism is mainly attributed to Orowan, grain refinement strengthening, and load transfer of scattered reinforcement. In summary, the utilization of hybrid reinforcements successfully enhances the microstructure and mechanical properties.…”
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In vitro study on flavonoid NO donor nanoparticles promoting osteogenic differentiation of PDLSCs by regulating macrophage polarization by DING Kexin, YANG Jinxin, MOU Jie, SUN Zhe, CUI Yawen, LIU Zongxiang

“…Methods The novel NO donor drug G10 was loaded on hydroxyapatite/mesoporous silicanant particles (HAP/MSN), filled with zinc oxide (ZnO), and then coated with chitosan (COS) to prepare composite nanoparticles (G10@HAP/MSN@ZnO@COS). …”
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Acute Effects of Low vs. High Inertia During Flywheel Deadlifts with Equal Force Impulse on Vertical Jump Performance by Athanasios Tsoukos, Margarita Tsoukala, Dimitra Mirto Papadimitriou, Gerasimos Terzis, Gregory C. Bogdanis

“…Background: Flywheel resistance training has gained popularity due to its ability to induce eccentric overload and improve strength and power. …”
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Clinicopathogenetic reasoning of the use of therapeutic dosed “Nordic walking” in patients with combined cardiovascular disease by E. A. Gozhenko, E. A. Usenko

“…The problem of using the methods of climatotherapy and kinetotherapy when providing medical rehabilitation for patients with combined cardiovascular abnormity is connected with cardiovascular adaptive abilities decrease in patients, low rehabilitation potential, that generates negative outlook on ability to work, quality of life and overall cardiovascular risk. …”
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Construction and validation of a presenteeism prediction model for ICU nurses in China by Jijun Wu, Yuxin Li, Yuxin Li, Xiaoli Liu, Yuting Fan, Ping Dai, Baixia Chen, Zhenfan Liu, Xian Rong, Xiaoli Zhong

“…ICU, as a place of intensive care for patients with acute and critical illnesses, nurses have long faced the nature of work with high loads, high pressures, and high intensities, which makes them a high prevalence group of presenteeism. …”
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A real-world disproportionality analysis of FDA adverse event reporting system (FAERS) events for lecanemab by Linlin Yan, Linhai Zhang, Zucai Xu, Zhong Luo

“…Recent Phase 3 clinical trials have demonstrated its ability to reduce brain amyloid-β (Aβ) load and slow cognitive decline in patients with early Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Lipid-Coated Ag@MnO2 Core-Shell Nanoparticles for Co-Delivery of Survivin siRNA in Breast Tumor Therapy by Zhang J, Zha M, Xiao S, Filipczak N, Yalamarty SSK, Wu X, Gong C, Li X

“…The in vitro photothermal conversion ability, cytotoxicity to 4T1 cells, and cellular uptake of preparations were evaluated. …”
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Induction heating combined with antibiotics or SAAP-148 effectively reduces biofilm-embedded Staphylococcus aureus on a fracture-related implant mimic by Marielle Verheul, Anne A. Wagenmakers, Rob G. H. H. Nelissen, Peter H. Nibbering, Bart G. Pijls

“…Biofilm-embedded bacteria were harvested by sonication to determine the bacterial load and visualized by confocal microscopy (LIVE/DEAD). …”
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Apolipoprotein M (ApoM) involved in the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) against Streptococcus agalactiae infection by Xuyan Tan, Yongxiong Huang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yuhang Dong, Kwaku Amoah, Yu Huang, Jichang Jian

“…While our study revealed that On-ApoM decreased bacterial load in the liver, On-ApoM again demonstrated the ability to inhibit inflammatory processes, consequently enhancing tilapia survival during acute bacterial infection. …”
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Double-targeted liposomes coated with matrix metallopeptidase-2-responsive polypeptide nanogel for chemotherapy and enhanced immunotherapy against cervical cancer by Zhimin Bai, Yibo Yang, Zutong Cui, Wenming Liang, Xin Zhang, Zihan Zhang, Jianming Sun, Zhiwei Liu, Kun Li, Ming Shi, Jian Li

“…Immunotherapy is a cornerstone in cancer treatment, celebrated for its precision, ability to eliminate residual cancer cells, and potential to avert tumor recurrence. …”
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