Ion‐Permeable Electrospun Scaffolds Enable Controlled In‐Vitro Electrostimulation Assay of Myoblasts by Serafina Pacilio, Francesco Decataldo, Roberta Costa, Tobias Cramer, Beatrice Fraboni, Giovanna Cenacchi, Maria Letizia Focarete

“…Scaffold porosity enables high ionic conductivity and strong electric field generation, orthogonally oriented to the scaffold surface. …”
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Physiology of the volume-sensitive/regulatory anion channel VSOR/VRAC: part 2: its activation mechanisms and essential roles in organic signal release by Yasunobu Okada

“…Swelling-independent activation mechanisms include a physicochemical one caused by the reduction of intracellular ionic strength and a biochemical one caused by oxidation due to stimulation by receptor agonists or apoptosis inducers. …”
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Coincidence detection between apical and basal dendrites drives STDP in cerebellar Golgi cells by Eleonora Pali, Stefano Masoli, Danila Di Domenico, Teresa Sorbo, Francesca Prestori, Egidio D’Angelo

“…Computational modeling predicted that this anatomical arrangement, coupled with a specific ionic channel localization, could be instrumental to drive STDP at mf-GoC synapses. …”
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pH- responsive chitosan nanoparticles loaded with lapatinib trigger apoptosis and inhibit P-gp activity in HCT116 and SW480 colorectal cancer cells by Sankha Bhattacharya

“…This research produces Lapatinib-encapsulated Chitosan Nanoparticles (LPTB-CS-NPs) through ionic gelation to improve colorectal cancer treatment. …”
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The anti‐cancer effect of chitosan/resveratrol polymeric nanocomplex against triple‐negative breast cancer; an in vitro assessment by Azam Bozorgi, Zahra Haghighi, Mohammad Rasool Khazaei, Maryam Bozorgi, Mozafar Khazaei

“…Blank (Cs NPs) and RSV‐ Cs NPs (RSV‐Cs NPs) were synthesised via ionic gelation and characterised by using fourier‐transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Scanning electron microscope, dynamic light scattering/Zeta potential and RSV release. …”
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Study on preparation, physicochemical properties and in vitro digestion of casein sol/gel induced by citric acid and heat by Yun Wang, Qianyi Yao, Li Yin, Rongzhen Song, Chunmei Li, Haifeng Zhang

“…Moreover, hydrophobic interactions and ionic bonds were the main driving forces. In addition, the CS gel effectively enabled RA controlled release, achieving intestinal release rates of 76.58 % ∼ 83.47 %. but RA reduced the protein digestibility of CS gel by approximately 10 %. …”
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Magnetic Vestibular Stimulation (MVS). A research tool with possible implementation in rehabilitation of stroke-affected athletes – a review by Monika Olszanecka, Tomasz Olszanecki, Anna Hanslik, Agata Białek, Agnieszka Walczak, Magdalena Mendak

“…The result of the induction is magnetic vestibular stimulation (MVS). …”
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Sustainable hydrate inhibition: Pectin and MEG synergy for deep-sea environments by Ankur Singh, Shanker Krishna, Ajay Suri, Lavish Kumar Singh, Isaac Wilson

“…While some KHIs, such as amino acids and certain classes of ionic liquids, are known to be biodegradable, it is crucial to explore, develop, and thoroughly evaluate more natural and sustainable alternatives to these KHIs. …”
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Regional use of extracellular microvesicles of mesenchymal stromal cells in acute necrotizing pancreatitis in an experiment by O. A. Kudelich, G. G. Kondratenko, M. P. Potapnev, O. V. Klimenkova, N. V. Goncharova

“…Acute pancreatitis was induced by the introduction of a 0.3 ml of 5% solution of non-ionic polyethylene glycol octylphenol ether detergent into the caudal part of the rat pancreas. …”
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Effect of chitosan nanoparticles conjugated with the cell free supernatant of Bifidobacterium bifidum on the expression of genes related to colorectal cancer in colon adenocarcinom... by Rahimeh Maqsoodi, Masoumeh Saberpour, Bita Bakhshi, Fatemeh Fallah

“…Methods The novel nano-drug were fabricated via an ionic gelation technique and analyzed using transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS) methods. …”
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CD44-Receptors-Mediated Multiprong Targeting Strategy Against Breast Cancer and Tumor-Associated Macrophages: Design, Optimization, Characterization, and Cytologic Evaluation by Hussain Z, Abdulrahim Abdul Moti L, Jagal J, Thu HE, Khan S, Kazi M

“…In this research, we aimed to design a multiprong targeting strategy for concurrent action against different phenotypes of BC (MCF-7 and SK-BR-3) and tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) for relapse-free treatment of BC.Methods: Paclitaxel (PTX) and tamoxifen (TMX) co-loaded chitosan (CS) nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared using the ionic-gelation method and optimized using the Design Expert® software by controlling different material attributes. …”
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In3+ concentration dependence of optical transition property of LiNbO3:In3+/Dy3+ single crystals by Dai Li, Shunxiang Yang

“…The results indicate that doping ions first occupy intrinsic defect sites and transition to regular ionic positions beyond a threshold concentration. …”
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Synthesis of nanohydroxyapatite modified with lanthanum and cerium ions: composition and properties by O.A. Golovanova

“…This is due to the fact that lanthanides have ionic radii close to that of the calcium ion which is associated with their biological activity. …”
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Effect of Enhancement Material on the Performance of Ground Electrodes Under Impulse Conditions by Usman Muhammad, Nurul Nadia Ahmad, Normiza Mohamad Nor, Fazlul Aman

“…Among the factors that affect the soil resistivity is the chemical content in soil, where the ionic conduction is expectedly increased and the soil resistivity is reduced. …”
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Noninvasive Mapping of Extracellular Potassium in Breast Tumors via Multi-Wavelength Photoacoustic Imaging by Jeff Folz, Ahmad Eido, Maria E. Gonzalez, Roberta Caruso, Xueding Wang, Celina G. Kleer, Janggun Jo

“…This work establishes PACI as a promising tool for studying the chemical properties of the TME and provides a foundation for future studies evaluating the immunotherapy response through ionic biomarker imaging.…”
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Stenotrophomonas maltophilia virulence and specific variations in trace elements during acute lung infection: implications in cystic fibrosis. by Arianna Pompilio, Domenico Ciavardelli, Valentina Crocetta, Ada Consalvo, Roberta Zappacosta, Carmine Di Ilio, Giovanni Di Bonaventura

“…Metal ions are necessary for the proper functioning of the immune system, and, therefore, they might have a significant influence on the interaction between bacteria and host. Ionic dyshomeostasis has been recently observed also in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, whose respiratory tract is frequently colonized by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. …”
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Quantifying Zinc Contamination from Laboratory Syringes by Sarah G. Lindgren, Laura J. Sakol, Monica Hoover, Timothy M. Raymond, Dabrina D. Dutcher

“…The zinc concentration from the syringes was measured using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). …”
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A decade of particulate matter pollution in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: sources and trends by Allan Vinícius Almeida do Amaral, Marcos Felipe Pedreira, Adriana Gioda

“…Statistically significant differences were observed between days with and without rain. The highest ionic concentrations were NO3−, SO42−, and Na+, with averages ranging from 2.6 to 3.4, 3.0 to 3.3, and 2.4 to 3.0 µg m−3, respectively, across all stations. …”
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Monitoring the impacts of illegal mining in the Camaná-Majes basin: hydrochemical and benthic macroinvertebrate assessment by Naysha Yamelit Meza Elguera, Abdel Alejandro Portocarrero Banda, Stephanie Elena Sosa Pulcha, Vitor de Cinque Almeida, Hugo Guillermo Jiménez Pacheco

“…Environmental Protection Agency, and World Health Organization guidelines, along with biodiversity indices and principal component analyses, indicated heavy metal levels exceeding permissible limits, alterations in ionic composition, and a marked decline in macroinvertebrate biodiversity. …”
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Amphoteric coplanar conjugated molecules enabling efficient and stable perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells by Dan Yang, Bita Fahadi, Xiao Jia, Shiqi Rong, Qingshun Dong, Wenming Tian, Xiao Jiang, Zhe Yan, Shaojuan Bao, Jilei Wang, Minyong Du, Ke Tao, Xu Zhang, Kai Wang, Jing Ma, Shengzhong Liu

“…Herein, we designed an amphoteric coplanar conjugated molecule (ACCM) guided by the principles of density functional theory and Brønsted acid-base chemistry. The inductive effects among the functional groups within the ACCM allow it to exist in various ionic forms. …”
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