Core/Shell Structure of TiO2-Coated MWCNTs for Thermal Protection for High-Temperature Processing of Metal Matrix Composites by Laura Angélica Ardila Rodriguez, Dilermando Nagle Travessa

“…In this work, MWCNTs previously functionalized were coated with titanium dioxide (TiO2) layers of different thicknesses, producing a core-shell structure. …”
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Polymer-derived coatings with La2Zr2O7 and glass fillers: Preparation and characterisation by Parisa Naghadian Moghaddam, Ivana Parchovianská, Branislav Hruška, Anna Prnová, Amirhossein Pakseresht, Milan Parchovianský, Dušan Galusek

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Biochar-mediated synthesis of ZSM-5 zeolite for the methanol-to-olefins reaction by Y. Zhang, B. Louis

“…The results showed that biochars obtained from different plants, due to the differences in morphology, particle size, composition and surface functional groups, led to significant effects on the morphology and acidity of the zeolite crystals. …”
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Performance of Gas-Phase Toluene by Adsorption onto Activated Carbon Prepared from Robinia Pseudoacacia L. as Lignocellulosic Material by Kaan Işınkaralar

“…The activated carbons were prepared from Robinia pseudoacacia L. biomass under different conditions. The change in surface functional groups of the produced activated carbon biomass raw material and produced by pyrolysis in the absence of oxygen at 500–900 °C, and activation by potassium hydroxide (KOH). …”
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Piezoresistive behaviour of graphene nanoplatelet (GNP)/PMMA spray coated sensors on a polymer matrix composite beam by D. Sethy, S. Makireddi, F. V. Varghese, K. Balasubramaniam

“…Beams and the sensors were characterized by computed tomography (CT) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) respectively. The piezoresistive behaviour of these sensors was evaluated in monotonic, step and cyclic loading conditions. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of hybrid cured poly(ether-urethane)acrylate/titania microcomposites formed from tetraalkoxytitanate precursor

“…A formation of polymer/titania hybrids was confirmed by complex investigations of the hybrids using infrared (IR) spectroscopy, small angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and gravimetry. The dependence of titania phase formation behavior versus functionality of the poly(ether-urethane)acrylate network was discussed. …”
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BRD4 acts as a transcriptional repressor of RhoB to inhibit terminal erythropoiesis by Yijin Chen, Dawei Huo, Ye Meng, Jie Zhang, Mengmeng Huang, Qian Luo, Yulin Xu, Haiqiong Zheng, Yingli Han, Xiangjun Zeng, Yanjuan Liu, Yunfei Liu, Rui Wen, Delin Kong, Ruxiu Tie, Shanshan Pei, Nan Liu, Pengxu Qian, He Huang, Meng Zhang

“…Results We identified that inhibitors of the bromodomain protein BRD4, an epigenetic reader and transcriptional activator together with CDK9, promoted terminal erythropoiesis from hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells and embryonic stem cells, and enhanced enucleation. …”
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Posterior iliac crest vs. proximal tibia: distinct sources of anti-inflammatory and regenerative cells with comparable 6-month clinical outcomes in treatment of osteoarthritis by E. Mormone, L. Savastano, G. Rossi, F. Maruccia, G. Di Maggio, N. P. Sinisi, M. Sandri, M. Copetti, E. De Santis, V. Guerra, G. Biancofiore, C. Cisternino, E. Caradonna, P. Graziano, F. L. Gorgoglione

“…Surprisingly, despite these differences in cells number, the improvement in early pain and function scores, after each treatment, were statistically significant within each of the three arms. …”
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Molecular Beacons: Powerful Tools for Imaging RNA in Living Cells by Ricardo Monroy-Contreras, Luis Vaca

“…Despite the fact that fixed cells offer the possibility to observe the spatial distribution of RNA, assays with capability to real-time monitoring RNA transport into living cells are needed to further understand the role of RNA dynamics in cellular functions. Molecular beacons (MBs) are stem-loop hairpin-structured oligonucleotides equipped with a fluorescence quencher at one end and a fluorescent dye (also called reporter or fluorophore) at the opposite end. …”
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Neural differentiation modulates the vertebrate brain specific splicing program. by Alicia Madgwick, Philippe Fort, Peter S Hanson, Philippe Thibault, Marie-Claude Gaudreau, Georges Lutfalla, Tarik Möröy, Sherif Abou Elela, Bill Chaudhry, David J Elliott, Christopher M Morris, Julian P Venables

“…Alternative splicing patterns are known to vary between tissues but these patterns have been found to be predominantly peculiar to one species or another, implying only a limited function in fundamental neural biology. Here we used high-throughput RT-PCR to monitor the expression pattern of all the annotated simple alternative splicing events (ASEs) in the Reference Sequence Database, in different mouse tissues and identified 93 brain-specific events that shift from one isoform to another (switch-like) between brain and other tissues. …”
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Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals the Biosynthesis Mechanism of Coixol Under Salicylic Acid Treatment by Yao Wang, Hanli Ye, Xuqin Luo, Ziwei Li, Chuanqi Zheng, Dali Sun

“…Methods: In this study, different dosages of salicylic acid (SA) were applied to coix plants, and the contents of coixol from different parts were detected by an ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC–MS/MS). …”
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Neurorehabilitation and white matter repair in traumatic spinal cord injury: a dialogue between clinical and preclinical studies by Vito Antonio Baldassarro, Ilaria Baroncini, Laura Calzà, Francesca Ciardulli, Luca Lorenzini, Francesco Giuseppe Materazzi, Francesca Merighi, Corinne Quadalti, Lucia Ricci, Francesca Serafino, Laura Simoncini

“…OPCs are generated during development, are widely distributed across both white and gray matter, and remain quiescent until appropriate stimuli, such as functional requests or injuries, arise. Under these conditions, endogenous OPCs, as well as new OPCs derived from the proliferation and differentiation of endogenous neural stem cells, migrate toward axons and differentiate into mature OLs capable of wrapping axons and forming the myelin sheaths. …”
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Contribution of human muscle-derived cells to skeletal muscle regeneration in dystrophic host mice. by Jinhong Meng, Carl F Adkin, Shi-wen Xu, Francesco Muntoni, Jennifer E Morgan

“…<h4>Background</h4>Stem cell transplantation is a promising potential therapy for muscular dystrophies, but for this purpose, the cells need to be systemically-deliverable, give rise to many muscle fibres and functionally reconstitute the satellite cell niche in the majority of the patient's skeletal muscles. …”
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THE PHENOMENON OF NEUROPLASTICITY IN THE MECHANISMS OF REFLEXOTHERAPY by G. M. Karimova, L. G. Mindubaeva, A. R. Abashev, A. Sh. Bilalova, A. A. Zinnatullina

“…The therapeutic effects of reflexotherapy are realized through the formation of a local and background sensory flow, and their interaction at different levels of the nervous system. Afferent flow is processed at the peripheral, spinal-segmental, stem, subcortical levels, as well as at the level of the cortex. …”
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A Review of 3D Bioprinting Technologies in the Reconstruction of Human Nasal Cartilaginous Tissue by Hosein Rostamani, Omid Fakhraei, Fatemeh Toosizadeh Khorasani, Narges Kelidari

“…Objective This study investigates the ability of different three-dimensional bioprinting methods to repair defects in the nose area. …”
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The Invisible World of Images. From “Nonhuman” to “Undigital” Photography in Joanna Zylinska’s Reflections by Piotr Zawojski

“… The article presents the theoretical views and, to a lesser extent, artistic practices of Joanna Zylinska, who in her artistic activity combines epistemological strategies of a researcher and theorist with her activities in the field of art. She develops in different manners an original project of philosophy as photography, or photography as a form of philosophizing. …”
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AgNPs biosynthesized from Pseudomonas Z9.3 metabolites as antimicrobial agents against bacterial and fungal pathogens by Svitlana Plokhovska, Svitlana Plokhovska, Elena Fuente-González, Enrique Gutierrez-Albanchez, Francisco Javier Gutierrez-Mañero, Beatriz Ramos-Solano

“…IntroductionAn eco-friendly method for the biosynthesis of functional silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) using plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB), specifically Pseudomonas sp. …”
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Structural and optical characterization of TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized using Globularia alypum leaf extract and the antibacterial properties by Hanen Sellami, Muiz O. Akinyemi, Maroua Gdoura-Ben Amor, Damian C. Onwudiwe, Doctor M. N. Mthiyane

“…In the present study, different volumes (10, 20, and 30 mL) of aqueous leaf extract of Globularia alypum (GA) were used to synthesize titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles (NPs). …”
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Mechanism Analysis of Highly Effective Imidazole-Schiff Corrosion Inhibitor on P110 in HCl Solution by LIU Wenchao, WANG Pengjie, TANG Zijie, LI Hao, WANG Ming'an, LIU Wanying, LIN Yuanhua

“…In order to inhibit the corrosion of pipeline steel during oilfield acidification，an imidazole-Schiff corrosion inhibitor (IAP) was synthesized.The corrosion inhibition performance and mechanism of IAP corrosion inhibitor with different concentration on P110 steel in 15%HCl solution were studied through weight loss and electrochemical tests.Subsequently，Fourier infrared spectroscopy (FTIR)，scanning electron microscopy (SEM) ＋energy dispersive spectrometer (EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) were used to further confirm the inhibition mechanism of IAP on P110 steel in 15%HCl.In addition， the rationality of inhibition mechanism was further clarified from the molecular level by theoretical calculation.Results showed that when IAP added concentration was 400.0 mg/L，the weight loss test corrosion inhibition efficiency of P110 steel in 15%HCl was 97.58%， the test results of AC impedance spectrum (EIS) and potentiodynamic polarization (Tafel)curve showed that the corrosion inhibition efficiencies were 97.32%and 96.76%， respectively.EIS test results proved that IAP played a role in corrosion inhibition by forming film on the surface of P110 steel， and Tafel curve test results proved that IAP was a mixed corrosion inhibitor mainly based on anode inhibition.Meanwhile， the adsorption of IAP on P110 steel followed Langmuir isothermal adsorption equation and could be spontaneously adsorbed on the surface of P110 steel.FTIR，SEM＋EDS，and XPS successfully detected the protective film formed by IAP on the surface of P110 steel.Density functional theory (DFT) and molecular dynamics (MD) proved that the active sites of IAP were benzene ring and imidazole ring.Specifically，the benzene ring could accept excess electrons on the surface of Fe，the lone electron pair of N on the imidazole ring formed a stable coordination bond with Fe， and MD could further proved that IAP were spontaneously adsorbed on the surface of Fe.Overall，IAP corrosion inhibitor could demonstrate excellent corrosion inhibition performance in 15%HCl corrosive medium，with its mechanism involving the formation of a stable protective film on the surface of P110 steel.…”
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Microgel-based bioink for extrusion-based 3D bioprinting and its applications in tissue engineering by Keerthi Subramanian Iyer, Lei Bao, Jiali Zhai, Aparna Jayachandran, Rodney Luwor, Jiao Jiao Li, Haiyan Li

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