Lipid-encapsulated gold nanoparticles: an advanced strategy for attenuating the inflammatory response in SARS-CoV-2 infection by Sanjeevram Dhandapani, Yujeong Ha, Rongbo Wang, Tae Woo Kwon, Ik-Hyun Cho, Yeon-Ju Kim

“…Ginseng has traditionally been used for various therapeutic purposes, including antiviral activity. This study aimed to prepare a biocompatible and therapeutically potent Korean ginseng nanoemulsion (KGS-NE) using ginseng seed oil (GSO), optimize its encapsulation and drug delivery efficiency, and evaluate its antiviral activity. …”
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Genetic determinants of silver nanoparticle resistance and the impact of gamma irradiation on nanoparticle stability by Amira M. Mahfouz, Walaa A. Eraqi, Hala Nour El Din El Hifnawi, Alaa El Din Shawky, Reham Samir, Mohamed A. Ramadan

“…Silver nanoparticle (AgNPs) preparations are widely applied to treat multidrug-resistant pathogens. …”
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Right ventricular mechanical pattern in patients undergoing mitral valve surgery: a predictor of post‐operative dysfunction? by Márton Tokodi, Endre Németh, Bálint K. Lakatos, Erika Kispál, Zoltán Tősér, Levente Staub, Kristóf Rácz, Ádám Soltész, Szabolcs Szigeti, Tamás Varga, János Gál, Béla Merkely, Attila Kovács

“…Abstract Aims The PREPARE‐MVR study (PRediction of Early PostoperAtive Right vEntricular failure in Mitral Valve Replacement/Repair patients) sought to investigate the alterations of right ventricular (RV) contraction pattern in patients undergoing mitral valve replacement/repair (MVR) and to explore the associations between pre‐operative RV mechanics and early post‐operative RV dysfunction (RVD). …”
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Modeling Scattering Power of Soil Particle Based on K-M Theory by Yiting Fan, Mingchang Wang, Liheng Liang, Ziwei Liu, Xue Ji, Zhiguo Meng, Yilin Bao

“…The study collected surface soil samples from Nong'an, Changchun City, Jilin Province, including black soil, brown soil, sandy soil, and each saline sample, based on visible and near-infrared spectroscopy. Prepare soil samples with a particle size range of 2.5–0.15 mm through drying, grinding, and sieving operations, combining scattering power parameters in the K-M theory to construct an empirical formula for it and soil particle. …”
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Modern options of endoscopic retrograde stenting of bile ducts in treatment of obstructive jaundice at malignant pancreatobiliary tumors by S. A. Budzinsky, S. G. Shapovalyants, Ye. D. Fedorov, A. G. Mylnikov, D. V. Bakhtiozina

“…This method allows to prepare patients with obstructive jaundice for surgical interventions, including radical treatment, or may be a final method of treatment in inoperable patients. …”
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Danggui-Shaoyao-San Can Ameliorate Alzheimer’s Disease by Inhibiting Hippocampal Neuron Apoptosis: Findings from Serum Pharmacology by Zhang KX, Zhang JW, Jiang YH, Wang YR, Liu ZL, Ding PL, Wang XY, Cui WQ, Xu XQ, Wang YH

“…C57BL/6J mice and Hippocampal neuronal cell line (HT-22) were used to prepare the AD model. Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (Elisa), quantitative polymerase chain reaction (q-PCR), Morris water maze,Western blot (WB), Immunohistochemical and Immunofluorescence were used to study the effect of DSS on AD. …”
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Usage, knowledge and attitudes towards electronic cigarettes use among nursing students in Croatia: a cross-sectional study by Leopold Kajan, Livia Puljak, Ivica Matić, Mario Marendić, Sanja Zoranić, Kata Ivanišević, Dijana Majstorović, Zrinka Puharić, Nataša Skitarelić, Marijana Neuberg, Ivana Barać, Snježana Čukljek, Marta Čivljak

“…It highlighted gaps in education regarding the health risks of e-cigarettes and the lack of practical skills needed to help smokers quit, suggesting that nursing programs should update their curricula to better prepare students in these areas.…”
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Development and validation of a UV/visible spectrophotometric method for simultaneous assay of paracetamol and ibuprofen by Timothée Mavanga Mabaya, Jocelyn Mankulu Kakumba, Mannix Mayangi Makola, Adelard Mbenza Puati, Didi Mana Kialengila, Jean Mavar Tayey Mbay, Jérémie Mbinze Kindenge

“…Subsequently, individual solutions were prepared to obtain calibration and validation standards for the method validation, using the total error strategy and studying various validation criteria (specificity, precision, accuracy, linearity, robustness). …”
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Oxaliplatin-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles Decorated with Cetuximab Single-Chain Variable Fragment for Human Colorectal Cancer Treatment by Khadijeh Falahzadeh, Fariba Esmaeili, Leila Nematollahi, Elham Bayat, Mehdi Khoobi, Mohammadali Mazloomi, Masumeh Jalalvand, Reza Faridi Majidi, Babak Negahdari

“…Engineeredbiomolecules can be used as a targeted tool to deliver drugs directly to tumors that reduce the adverse effects of conventionaltreatments. We aimed to prepare non-targeted oxaliplatin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles (OXPT-CS NPs) and targetedOXPT-CS NPs decorated with cetuximab single-chain variable fragment (scFv) to send both NPs to epidermal growth factorreceptor (EGFR) overexpressing HCT 116 cells, a human colorectal carcinoma cell line, for comparing their cytotoxicity.Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, OXPT-CS NPs were synthesized using a fluid system. …”
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Identifying the causes and consequences of pregnancy in Iranian Kurdish women under the age of 18: A grounded theory study by Javad Yoosefi lebni, Ahmad Ahmadi, Seyed Fahim Irandoost, Mandana Saki, Hossein Safari, Nafiul Mehedi

“…Results: After the data analysis and coding process, the conceptual model of causes and consequences of pregnancy in adolescents emerged, including 1) predisposing conditions (sociocultural factors: Social learning, misconceptions about fertility and childbirth, preventing stigma), 2) causal conditions (individual factors: lack of knowledge on how to prevent pregnancy, improper use of contraceptives, inadequate knowledge about the risks of pregnancy in adolescence, fear of the side effects of using contraceptives, filling the vacuum of loneliness, family factors: husband's and his family's pressure, committing her husband to life, consolidating her position in family), 3) intervening conditions (structural factors: no barriers to pregnancy, difficult access to contraceptives), 4) strategies and interactions (positive reactions: trying to prepare herself for raising a child, taking better care of herself and her child, negative reactions: trying to kill herself and the kid, fear and concealment), and 5) consequences (destructive consequences: threats to the health of the child, threat to mother's health, inadequate access to health services, constructive consequences: increase of support, strengthen the sense of empowerment). …”
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CuO-Fe2O3/calcium alginate-carboxymethylcellulose-chitosan as efficient nanocomposite beads for catalytic reduction of water pollutants by Nujud Maslamani, Sher Bahadar Khan, Esraa M. Bakhsh, Kalsoom Akhtar, Metab Alharbi

“…CuO-Fe2O3 was prepared and applied for the catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol (4-NP). …”
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Poly (lactic acid)/Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) films with simultaneous high oxygen barrier and fast degradation properties by Mengjing Yang, Yuxi Mao, Penghui Zhang, Jie Li, Zeming Tong, Zhenguo Liu, Yanhui Chen

“…This work has successfully prepared PLA/PBAT composite films with simultaneously improved oxygen barrier property and degradation behavior, which has great potential for high-demanding green chemistry packaging industries, including food, agricultural, and military packaging.…”
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Ginseng-derived Nanoparticles Inhibit Lung Cancer Cell Growth by Promoting Macrophage M1 Polarization by Liangliang FAN, Limei REN, Song YANG, Wenjing LI, Yueming ZHAO, Ronghua ZHAO, Daqing ZHAO, Jiawen WANG

“…RAW264.7 cells were treated with LPS and GDNPs, and the culture supernatants were collected to prepare a conditional medium (CM), which was subsequently co-cultured with A549 cells. …”
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Implementation of Accurate and Fast DNA Cytometry by Confocal Microscopy in 3D by Lennert S. Ploeger, André Huisman, Jurryt van der Gugten, Dionne M. van der Giezen, Jeroen A. M. Beliën, Abdelhadi Y. Abbaker, Hub F. J. Dullens, William Grizzle, Neal M. Poulin, Gerrit A. Meijer, Paul J. van Diest

“…This provides a suitable method for 3D DNA ploidy assessment of selected rare cells based on morphologic characteristics and of clinical samples that are too small to prepare adequate cell suspensions.…”
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A multiplex method for rapidly identifying viral protease inhibitors by Seo Jung Hong, Samuel J Resnick, Sho Iketani, Ji Won Cha, Benjamin Alexander Albert, Christopher T Fazekas, Ching-Wen Chang, Hengrui Liu, Shlomi Dagan, Michael R Abagyan, Pavla Fajtová, Bruce Culbertson, Brooklyn Brace, Eswar R Reddem, Farhad Forouhar, J Fraser Glickman, James M Balkovec, Brent R Stockwell, Lawrence Shapiro, Anthony J O’Donoghue, Yosef Sabo, Joel S Freundlich, David D Ho, Alejandro Chavez

“…To speed the rate of discovery and better prepare against future threats, we establish a high-throughput platform capable of screening compounds against 40 diverse viral proteases simultaneously. …”
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Adsorption of phenol and methylene blue contaminants onto high-performance catalytic activated carbon from biomass residues by Numfor Linda Bih, Mwemezi J. Rwiza, Asha S. Ripanda, Assia Aboubakar Mahamat, Revocatus L. Machunda, Joon Weon Choi

“…Moringa oleifera husk (MH), sesame husk (SH), and baobab husk (BH) were used to prepare activated carbon for the removal of methylene blue (MB) and phenol (Ph). …”
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Analisis Faktor yang Berpengaruh pada Adopsi E-Commerce dan Dampaknya Bagi Kinerja UKM di Kabupaten Subang by Abu Muna Almaududi Ausat, Endang Siti Astuti, Wilopo Wilopo

“…Therefore, if the digital technology used is still new, SME owners must immediately prepare training facilities for existing employees, even with large amounts of capital. …”
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Transition from pediatric to adult health services: A survey of challenges, needs, and preferences of youths and parents by Eric Racine, François Ouimet, Rocio Gissel Gutierrez Rojas, Marie-José Clermont, Anne Fournier

“…Recommendations have pointed to greater preparation of youths and families and better coordination. …”
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Micropattern of core-shell Ag@MCS/PEGDA nanoparticles fabricated by femtosecond laser maskless optical projection lithography by Fan-Chun Bin, Xin-Yi Wu, Jie Liu, Xian-Zi Dong, Teng Li, Qi Duan, Jian-Miao Zhang, Katsumasa Fujita, Mei-Ling Zheng

“…Therefore, the proposed protocol to prepare hydrogel core-shell micropattern by the home-built Fs-MOPL technique is prospective for potential applications in the biomedical and biotechnological fields, such as biosensors, cell imaging, and antimicrobial.…”
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