Oxygen-Loaded Nanodroplets Effectively Abrogate Hypoxia Dysregulating Effects on Secretion of MMP-9 and TIMP-1 by Human Monocytes by Giulia Rossana Gulino, Chiara Magnetto, Amina Khadjavi, Alice Panariti, Ilaria Rivolta, Marco Soster, Monica Argenziano, Roberta Cavalli, Giuliana Giribaldi, Caterina Guiot, Mauro Prato

“…To allow monocyte migration to injured tissues, the balances between secreted matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors (TIMPs) must be finely modulated. However, a reduction of blood supply and local oxygen tension can modify the phenotype of immune cells. …”
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Amyloid-beta 40 as a biomarker of cognitive impairment in acute ischemic stroke by Aleksey A. Kulesh, Viktor E. Drobakha, Elena M. Kuklina, Vladimir V. Shestakov

“…Aβ 40 concentration more than 436,4 pg/mL was also associated with a lower global cognitive status (according to the MMSE and MoCA), as well as the reduction in certain cognitive functions, namely, attention, visual-spatial functions and memory.Conclusions. …”
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Smart Bioinoculants for <i>Arachis hypogaea</i>: Controlled Release of <i>Bradyrhizobium</i> and the Role of Naringin in Symbiosis Enhancement by Adriana Belén Cesari, Natalia Soledad Paulucci, Marta Susana Dardanelli

“…Bacterial release kinetics followed a primarily Fickian diffusion model, with minor matrix–bacteria interactions in Nar-treated beads. …”
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CAUSATIVE AGENT OF BACTEREMIA AND INTESTINAL MICROBIOTA IN RECIPIENTS OF DONOR LIVER by N. I. Gabrielyan, E. M. Gorskaya, I. V. Drapkina, T. S. Spirina, O. M. Tsiroulnikova

“…All recipients showed the reduction of resident microbiota with reduced content of bifi dobacteria, lactobacilli and coliform bacteria. …”
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A novel antimicrobial-containing nanocellulose scaffold for regenerative endodontics by Victoria Kichler, Lucas Soares Teixeira, Maick Meneguzzo Prado, Guilherme Colla, Daniela Peressoni Vieira Schuldt, Beatriz Serrato Coelho, Luismar Marques Porto, Josiane de Almeida

“…Antimicrobial activity against Enterococcus faecalis, Actinomyces naeslundii, and Streptococcus sanguinis (S. sanguinis) was evaluated using the agar diffusion test. To assess the antibiofilm activity, BNC membranes were exposed for 24 hours to the mixed culture. …”
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Application of Azadirachta indica (Neem) organic crude macerated extracts against postharvest decay of fruits caused by Penicillium expansum, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides and Bot... by Javid ALI, Arshad HUSSAIN, Muhammad IKRAM, Muhammad SIDDIQUE, Muhammad ZAHOOR, Riaz ULLAH, Mohamed A. IBRAHIM, Naila GULFAM, Abdul B. SHAH

“…Antifungal assay against plant pathogenic fungi B. cinerea, C. gloeosporioides and P. expansum was carried out by well diffusion method. Percent yield, minimum inhibitory concentration, minimum fungicidal concentration, percent spore germination inhibition and percent reduction of mycelial dry weight were also determined following reported methods. …”
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Optimizing rotary kiln operations for molybdenite concentrate oxidation roasting to produce molybdic trioxide by Jungho Heo, Seunghyeon Baek, Kurniawan Kurniawan, Seongsoo Han, Youngjae Kim, Hyunsik Park, Joobeom Seo

“…A drum rotational speed > 5 rpm significantly increased the S reduction rate and considerably decreased the S content at 60 min to < approx. 5 %. …”
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Phytol nanoemulsions encapsulated alginate hydrogel beads for the protection and management of alcohol-induced gastric ulcer via nitric oxide synthase and NF-κB/IL-6/TGF-β modulati... by Tamer I M Ragab, Abdulsalam M Kassem, Heba M I Abdallah, Sally A El Awdan, Naglaa M Ammar, Abd El-Nasser G El Gendy, Basma Emad Aboulhoda, Sherif M Afifi, Tuba Esatbeyoglu, Enayat A Omara, Abdelsamed I Elshamy

“…Phytol treatment led to a reduction in ulcer index and severity and improved stomach gross morphology. …”
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Usage des biopesticides en substitution aux pesticides de synthèse au Burkina Faso : une adoption limitée by Ouedraogo Odette, Nikiema Aude, Margetic Christine

“…Or, ces pays connaissent une urbanisation croissante, entraînant à la fois une réduction des terres cultivables et une augmentation de la demande en produits frais. …”
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The Desmoid Dilemma: Challenges and Opportunities in Assessing Tumor Burden and Therapeutic Response by Yu-Cherng Chang, Bryan Nixon, Felipe Souza, Fabiano Nassar Cardoso, Etan Dayan, Erik J. Geiger, Andrew Rosenberg, Gina D’Amato, Ty Subhawong

“…Functional and parametric imaging methods, such as diffusion-weighted MRI, dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, and T2 relaxometry, can provide insights into tumor cellularity and maturation. …”
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Synergy analysis of cyanidin-3-O-glucoside and catechin: absorption, transport and lipid metabolism effects by Hangyu Liu, Tienan Xiang, Qianxi Zang, Qianxi Zang, Meihong Liu, Meihong Liu, Yuying Wang, Yuying Wang, Wandi Yin, Wandi Yin, Jingsheng Liu, Jingsheng Liu

“…This downregulation led to a reduction in key metabolites, including total cholesterol, triglycerides, and LDL-C. …”
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Platinum-Functionalized Hierarchically Structured Flower-like Nickel Ferrite Sheets for High-Performance Acetone Sensing by Ziwen Yang, Zhen Sun, Yuhao Su, Caixuan Sun, Peishuo Wang, Shaobin Yang, Xueli Yang, Guofeng Pan

“…The enhancement in performance originates from the synergistic effect of the structure and Pt loading: the layered flower-like morphology facilitates gas diffusion and charge transport, while Pt nanoparticles serve as active sites to lower the activation energy of acetone redox reactions. …”
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The Effects of Polymerization on the Performance of Viologen-Based Electrochromic Devices by Antonello Nucera, Carmen Rizzuto, Mario Michele Pipita, Irene Barba Castagnaro, Roberto Termine, Riccardo C. Barberi, Marco Castriota

“…Cyclic voltammetry confirmed that the oxidation process of the 1,1′-diethyl ferrocene and the reduction of the ethyl viologen diperchlorate occurred at about 0.4 V. …”
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D³-YOLOv10: Improved YOLOv10-Based Lightweight Tomato Detection Algorithm Under Facility Scenario by Ao Li, Chunrui Wang, Tongtong Ji, Qiyang Wang, Tianxue Zhang

“…We evaluated the proposed framework using a self-made tomato dataset and designed a two-stage category balancing method based on diffusion models to address the sample class-imbalanced issue. …”
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Infarct Growth Rate Predicts Early Neurological Improvement in Ischemic Stroke After Endovascular Thrombectomy by Zhihang Huang, Shuaiyu Chen, Bin Wei, Yan E, Jingwen Qi, Xiaohao Zhang, Teng Jiang

“…The IGR was defined as the ischemic core volume (apparent diffusion coefficient ≤ 620 × 10⁻⁶ mm²/s or relative cerebral blood flow < 30%) divided by the time from stroke onset to imaging. …”
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Research on Newton-Krylov Method for Multi-component Flow Heat Transfer Coupled System of High-temperature Gas-cooled Reactor by TANG Huanran, ZHANG Han, LIU Lixun, PENG Xinru, WU Yingjie, GUO Jiong, LI Fu

“…The corrosion of the graphite of fuel pebbles may lead to leakage of radioactive material, and the corrosion of the core components may lead to a reduction in the mechanical strength of the core. To research about the chemical corrosion phenomenon, the research of flow and diffusion process of multiple gases in the core is a prerequisite. …”

Exploring fluoroquinolone resistance mechanisms and the effects of carbonyl cyanide 3-chlorophenylhydrazone (CCCP) in Acinetobacter baumannii by Mohsen Nazari, Mohammad Sina Alikhani, Jaber Hemmati, Amjad Ahmadi, Seyyed Hamid Hashemi, Mohammad Yousef Alikhani

“…Antimicrobial susceptibility testing was performed using the Kirby-Bauer disk diffusion method according to CLSI guidelines, focusing on eight antibiotics, including ciprofloxacin and levofloxacin. …”
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Design and Technological Aspects of Integrating Multi-Blade Machining and Surface Hardening on a Single Machine Base by Vadim Skeeba, Vladimir Ivancivsky, Aleksey Chernikov, Nikita Martyushev, Nikita Vakhrushev, Kristina Titova

“…The conducted complex of works and approbation of the technology of integrated processing in real conditions in comparison with traditional methods of construction of technological process of parts manufacturing allowed to obtain the following results: increase in the productivity of processing by 1.9 times; exclusion of possibility of scrap occurrence at finishing grinding; reduction in auxiliary and preparatory-tasking time; and reduction in inter-operational parts backlogs.…”
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Numerical Simulation of Grab Dredging on Flow Field and Sdiment Suspension Pattern in Construction Area by LONG Rui, JIN Zhong-wu, Tomoaki NAKAMURA, Yonghwan CHO, Norimi MIZUTANI

“…In the baseline scenario, rapid descent leads to high flow velocities at the bed surface and the formation of vortices that promote sediment resuspension and diffusion. In contrast, cases involving velocity reduction prior to bed contact exhibit a marked decrease in sediment disturbance. …”
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The effect of sustained compression on oxygen metabolic transport in the intervertebral disc decreases with degenerative changes. by Andrea Malandrino, Jérôme Noailly, Damien Lacroix

“…Results indicate that external loads influence the oxygen and lactate regional distributions within the disc when large volume changes modify diffusion distances and diffusivities, especially when healthy disc properties are simulated. …”
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