Influence of riboflavin and ultraviolet-light treatment on plasma proteins – protein S and alpha 2-antiplasmin – in relation to the time of administration by Gojkov Dragana, Balint Bela, Dejanović Bratislav, Vučetić Dušan

“…Implementation of pathogen reduction technology (PRT) provides a proactive approach to improving blood safety. By damaging nucleic acids, PRT selectively inactivates pathogens and leucocytes. …”
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Ag anchored mesoporous carbon hollow sphere in Cellulose nanofibers/MXene composite films for high-performance electromagnetic interference shielding by Wenting Tao, Wenqin Shao, Meng Ma, Si Chen, Yanqin Shi, Huiwen He, Yulu Zhu, Xu Wang

“…At the same time, Ag nanoparticles located the MCHS were helpful to construct the internal conductive path overcoming the damage of the conductive property caused by the low dielectric of MCHS. …”
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Cloned airway basal progenitor cells to repair fibrotic lung through re-epithelialization by Yu Zhao, Yueqing Zhou, Weipan Zhang, Mingzhe Liu, Jun Duan, Xiaopeng Zhang, Qiwang Ma, Yujia Wang, Yuzhen Zhang, Zhongliang Guo, Ting Zhang, Wei Zuo

“…Abstract Irreversible damage of the lung epithelium in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) patients causes high mortality worldwide, with no lung repair approaches available currently. …”
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Graphical Empirical Mode Decomposition–Convolutional Neural Network-Based Expert System for Early Corrosion Detection in Truss-Type Bridges by Alan G. Lujan-Olalde, Angel H. Rangel-Rodriguez, Andrea V. Perez-Sanchez, Martin Valtierra-Rodriguez, Jose M. Machorro-Lopez, Juan P. Amezquita-Sanchez

“…To enhance the computational efficiency of the method without compromising accuracy, different CNN architectures and image sizes are tested to propose a low-complexity model. …”
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Myeloid cell deficiency of p38γ/p38δ protects against candidiasis and regulates antifungal immunity by Dayanira Alsina‐Beauchamp, Alejandra Escós, Pilar Fajardo, Diego González‐Romero, Ester Díaz‐Mora, Ana Risco, Miguel A Martín‐Serrano, Carlos del Fresno, Jorge Dominguez‐Andrés, Noelia Aparicio, Rafal Zur, Natalia Shpiro, Gordon D Brown, Carlos Ardavín, Mihai G Netea, Susana Alemany, Juan J Sanz‐Ezquerro, Ana Cuenda

“…Developing new antifungal therapies is a medical need due to the low efficiency and resistance to current antifungal drugs. …”
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Characterization and drug sensitivity of a novel human ovarian clear cell carcinoma cell line genomically and phenotypically similar to the original tumor by Miriam Franklin, Lucy Gentles, Elizabeth Matheson, Nick Bown, Paul Cross, Angela Ralte, Connor Gilkes‐Immeson, Alice Bradbury, Maryam Zanjirband, John Lunec, Yvette Drew, Rachel O'Donnell, Nicola J. Curtin

“…NUCOLL43 cells express all other DNA damage response proteins investigated and have functional homologous recombination DNA repair. …”
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Cartilage‐Penetrating Framework Nucleic Acid Nanoparticles Ameliorate Osteoarthritis by Promoting Drug Delivery and Chondrocyte Uptake by Kui Huang, Qiumei Li, Huixuan Lin, Qian Shen, Yaping Wu, Taoran Tian, Chuan Ma, Sirong Shi, Jingang Xiao, Yunfeng Lin

“…A major challenge in OA treatment is the limited penetration and delivery efficiency of drugs to cartilage and chondrocytes due to the rapid clearance of drugs through synovial fluid in joints and the osmotic barrier of the cartilage extracellular matrix (ECM). …”
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Carrier rocket-inspired hydrogel microspheres targeting subchondral bone osteoclast activity alleviate osteoarthritic pain and cartilage degeneration by Zhenglin Zhu, Yujia Luo, Pengcheng Xiao, Yi Xie, Jun Zhang, Ke Huang, Xiangdong Wu, Ke Lu, Yuting Zhang, Jianye Tan, Hong Chen, Wei Huang, Yiting Lei, Junyi Liao

“…The positively charged PD-loaded PAMAM (< 10 nm) efficiently permeates the cartilage matrix, neutralizes damage-associated molecular patterns, and effectively inhibits subchondral osteoclasts activities. …”
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Effect of the Robot-assisted Gait Training Frequency on Balance and Gait in Stroke Patients in Convalescent Rehabilitation Hospitals: A Preliminary Study by Moo-Hong Yoon, Bong-Sik Woo, Yong-Hwa Park, Dae-Hwan Lee, Eung-Sung Kim, Jin-Ook Choi, Jong-Hyeon Lim, Dae-Seong Han, Tae-lim Yoon

“…Background: Stroke patients commonly experience functional declines in balance and gait due to decreased muscle strength and coordination issues caused by brain damage. Through repetitive training, robot-assisted gait training (RAGT) can aid in promoting neuroplasticity in stroke patients and help them acquire effective gait patterns. …”

Brassinosteroid-Mediated Resistance to Cobalt-Induced Toxicity by Regulating Hormonal Balance, Cellular Metabolism, and Antioxidant Defense in Maize by Abdul Salam, Jinzhe Chang, Liupeng Yang, Muhammad Zeeshan, Anas Iqbal, Ali Raza Khan, Muhammad Siddique Afridi, Zaid Ulhassan, Wardah Azhar, Zhixiang Zhang, Peiwen Zhang

“…Observations from transmission electron microscopy indicated reduced ultrastructural damage in plants treated with BRs under Co stress. …”
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Bio-Recycling Hazelnut Shells to Improve Antioxidant Properties of <i>Lentinus tigrinus</i> Sporophore by Anthea Desiderio, Mariana C. Pedrosa, Sandrina A. Heleno, Marcio Carocho, Daniele B. Rodrigues, Simone Buratti, Irene Soffientini, Daniela Ratto, Elena Savino, Paola Rossi

“…Bioactivity tests, including DPPH, TBARS, MTT, and DCFH-DA assays, were performed to assess the hydroalcoholic extracts’ efficiency. The results showed that all the extracts contained various bioactive compounds, primarily polyphenols. …”
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Investigating the mechanical properties and crashworthiness of hybrid PLA/GFRP composites fabricated using FDM-filament winding by Ariyana Dwiputra Nugraha, Rahmad Kuncoro Adi, Vishnu Vijay Kumar, Arif Kusumawanto, Budi Prawara, Endro Junianto, Muhammad Fathul Hikmawan, Muhammad Akhsin Muflikhun

“…There are three main types of failure of the composite: matrix cracking, fiber damage, and folding. The study showed that by combining Additive Manufacturing and composite lamination, the hybrid PLA/GFRP specimen outperformed the existing structures.…”
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Effects of exogenous melatonin on photosynthetic and antioxidant properties of young seedlings under salt stress conditions in pomegranate by YANG Yuanling, LIU Huiying, GUAN Sihui, CHAI Yaqian, GAI Haosheng, LIU Mingxuan, LIU Yang, DIAO Ming

“…At 15 d of salt stress, application of exogenous MT at suitable concentrations (100 and 200 μmol·L-1) effectively enhanced net photosynthetic rate (Pn), transpiration rate (Tr), stomatal conductance (Gs), photochemical quenching coefficient (qP), actual photochemical efficiency (YⅡ), and maximal photochemical efficiency (Fv/Fm) in pomegranate leaves, and the Tunisian Soft-seeded pomegranate increased by 32.89%-45.06%, 16.40%-37.49%, 26.09%-53.10%, 0.41%-19.90%, 28.44%-48.04% and 11.89%-20.39%, respectively, and Yecheng Acid pomegranate increased by 28.81%-42.47%, 17.13%-34.06% 12.50%-37.78%, 2.94%-20.59%, 46.59%-48.58%, and 24.93%-32.00%, respectively. …”
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Self-assembled nanosheets of biocompatible polymers as universal cell-membrane mimic to block viral infection by Ranen Etouki, Na Xing, Mathias Dimde, Chuanxiong Nie, Ievgen S. Donskyi, Kai Ludwig, Ehsan Mohammadifar, Rainer Haag

“…Viruses cause severe damage to society due to seasonal and pandemic outbreaks; therefore, developing new antivirals is urgently needed. …”
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Enhanced in vitro and in vivo antifungal efficacy against Candida albicans of nanostructured lipid carrier loaded with benzyl isothiocyanate extracted from Carica papaya L. seeds by Zelin Zheng, Zijie Li, Mingqi Yu, Xinyi Ma, Jie Gao, Yan Wang, Jinyan Wu, Xiaodan Yu, Yinzheng Ma, Xiaowen He

“…The results of physicochemical properties showed that BITC-NLC had small particle size, good physical stability, and high encapsulation efficiency. In vitro, the antifungal effect of BITC-NLC was better than BITC against both sensitive and resistant C. albicans and better than FLC against resistant C. albicans. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Insect Defensin DLP4 Against <i>Staphylococcus hyicus</i>-Infected Piglet Exudative Epidermitis by Xuanxuan Ma, Zhimin Dong, Ruoyu Mao, Xiangxue Tian, Na Yang, Weike Ren, Ya Hao, Wenluan Shen, Da Teng, Xiuli Li, Jianhua Wang

“…Meanwhile, DLP4 could efficiently inhibit bacteria in early and mature biofilm, killing up to 95.3% of bacteria in early biofilm and 87.2–90.3% of bacteria in mature biofilm. …”
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High-accuracy classification of invasive weed seeds with highly similar morphologies: Utilizing hierarchical bilinear pooling for fine-grained image classification by Lianghai Yang, Jing Yan, Xinyue Cao, Huiru Li, Binjie Ge, JiaXin He, Zhechen Qi, Xiaoling Yan

“…This research has greatly improved the detection efficiency and accuracy, helps curtailing the proliferation of invasive weed seeds, and reduces damage to agricultural ecosystems and economic property losses. …”
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Flavonoids from sour jujube leaves: Ultrasound-assisted extraction, UPLC-QQQ-MS/MS quantification, and ameliorative effect on DSS-induced ulcerative colitis in mice by Hongke Wei, Xiaomin Wang, Jiaqi Wang, Shijie Ren, Luis A.J. Mur, Dong Lu, Duo Cao

“…Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis indicated that ultrasound treatment severely damaged the structural integrity of sour jujube leaves, which was more conducive to improving the SJL-TF yield. …”
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MAIN PROPERTIES OF ABRASIVE DENTISTRY MATERIALS UTILIZED IN POLISHING OF REMOVABLE DENTURE BASES by V.F. Makeev, Yu.R. Hunovskyi, R.P. Hunovska

“…Smooth and even surface of plastic or thermoplastic prostheses can more efficiently resist aging and decay caused by the change of temperature and bacterial flora activity which typically occur in the mouth cavity. …”
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Evaluating Manganese-Doped Magnetic Nanoflowers for Biocompatibility and In Vitro Magnetic Hyperthermia Efficacy by Andreea-Elena Petru, Cristian Iacovita, Ionel Fizeșan, Roxana Dudric, Ionut-Valentin Crestin, Constantin Mihai Lucaciu, Felicia Loghin, Bela Kiss

“…<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Magnetic hyperthermia (MH) has emerged as a promising alternative to conventional cancer treatments, offering targeted tumor destruction with minimal damage to healthy tissues. In this study, we synthesized manganese-doped magnetic nanoflowers (Mn-NFs) using a polyol-mediated approach to enhance heating efficiency and biocompatibility for MH applications. …”
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