A ROS-responsive hydrogel encapsulated with matrix metalloproteinase-13 siRNA nanocarriers to attenuate osteoarthritis progression by Qiuyang Wang, Kai Feng, Guangsheng Wan, Wei Liao, Jing Jin, Peng Wang, Xiaolian Sun, Weijun Wang, Qing Jiang

“…In this study, matrix metalloproteinase-13 siRNA (siMMP-13) was incorporated onto polyethylenimine (PEI)-polyethylene glycol (PEG) modified Fe3O4 nanoparticles, forming a nucleic acid nanocarrier termed si-Fe NPs. …”
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In vivo confocal microscopic study of cornea verticillata and limbus deposits in patients with Fabry disease by Xuecong Zhou, Yawen Zhao, Yingsi Li, Yujing Yuan, Xiaoming Yan, Wei Zhang, Yuan Wu

“…The prevalence and severity of deposits, especially in limbal epithelial rete pegs, were higher in FD than in controls (p < 0.001).ConclusionCompared with slit-lamp microscopy, IVCM provides a more effective tool for examining the epithelial deposits in patients with FD. …”
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Distinct Redox Signalling following Macrophage Activation Influences Profibrotic Activity by Caitlin V. Lewis, Antony Vinh, Henry Diep, Chrishan S. Samuel, Grant R. Drummond, Barbara K. Kemp-Harper

“…Macrophage pretreatment with the hydrogen peroxide scavenger, PEG-catalase, attenuated this effect. Conclusion. …”
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Le lieu-dit des « Trois-Piliers » : un ensemble à caractère monumental du iiie s. apr. J.-C. dans la périphérie nord-est de Reims/Durocortorum ? by Philippe Rollet, Émilie Jouhet

“…The low representation of large structural nails can be explained by a framework design centered on the use of triangulated trusses, for which the mortise and tenon joints of the crossbeams are held together by wooden pegs. The other metal elements (such as hangers), consisting of a hook and a riveted pin, suggest the presence of a suspended ceiling or false ceiling, likely made of wood, insofar as no other type of material (stucco or terracotta tiles, for example) were identified among the burned remains.…”
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The impact of comorbid depression in chronic rhinosinusitis on post-operative sino-nasal quality of life and pain following endoscopic sinus surgery by Javier Ospina, Guiping Liu, Trafford Crump, Jason M. Sutherland, Arif Janjua

“…The PROs included the Sinonasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22), the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) measuring symptoms of depression and an assessment of chronic pain using the pain intensity (P), interference with enjoyment of life (E) and general (G) activity instrument, the PEG instrument. Results The study had 142 participants complete their pre-operative and post-operative surveys. …”
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Avaliação da extração sólido-líquido de levodopa a partir de sementes de mucuna utilizando diferentes solventes by Rita de Cássia Superbi de Sousa, Giovani da Silva Quieli, Thais Pinto Coelho Monteiro, Angélica Ribeiro da Costa, Jordana Benfica

“…Neste estudo, o objetivo foi caracterizar as sementes de mucuna cinza (Mucuna cinerea) e avaliar o rendimento da extração sólido-líquido de levodopa, utilizando diferentes solventes (ácido benzoico, ácido succínico, cloreto de colina, etanol, PEG 4000  e água). Para avaliar quais solventes e fatores que mais influenciavam no rendimento de extração, um delineamento fatorial (23) foi realizado. …”
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Seed priming and abiotic stress tolerance in carrot: Unraveling the mechanisms of improved germination. by Marcin Nowicki, Marzena Nowakowska, Katarzyna Nowak, Wojciech Szczechura, Piotr Kaminski

“…To test that hypothesis, we evaluated the effects of seed priming with various agents (e.g., water, NaCl, PEG, GA3) on germination rates and seedling vigor. …”
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Prevalence and Distribution of Nonsyndromic Dental Anomalies in Children in Eastern Saudi Arabia: A Radiographic Study by Eman A. Bakhurji, Fatima Aldossary, Jood Aljarbo, Fatimah AlMuhammadi, Maysaa Alghamdi, Muhammad Ashraf Nazir

“…The prevalence of dental anomalies was as follows: teeth rotations (24.5%), ectopically erupted teeth (6%), congenitally missing permanent teeth (5.4%), peg lateral (1.1%), supernumerary (0.5%), gemination (0.3%), and fusion (0.1%). …”
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Processing, characterisation and oxidation resistance of βNiAl bond coat: Al and Zr effects by Chandio A.D., Shaikh A.A., Salman W., Ahmed H.

“…All BCs were isothermally oxidized at 1150°C for 100 hours wherein 2SP revealed the best spallation resistance, microstructural stability, and its Zr-oxide pegs were extended to substrates. In addition to the Zr effect, BC Al content was found to affect the oxide adhesion equally. …”
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Polydomus karssenii gen. nov. sp. nov. is a dark septate endophyte with a bifunctional lifestyle parasitising eggs of plant parasitic cyst nematodes (Heterodera spp.) by Samad Ashrafi, Jan-Peer Wennrich, Yvonne Becker, Jose G. Maciá-Vicente, Anke Brißke-Rode, Matthias Daub, Torsten Thünen, Abdelfattah A. Dababat, Maria R. Finckh, Marc Stadler, Wolfgang Maier

“…Confocal laser scanning microscopy further demonstrated that the fungus colonised the root cells by predominant intercellular growth of hyphae, and frequent formation of appressorium-like as well as penetration peg-like structures through internal cell walls surrounded by callosic papilla-like structures. …”
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Enzyme-responsive vitamin D-based micelles for paclitaxel-controlled delivery and synergistic pancreatic cancer therapy by Diana Peixoto, João M. Ravasco, Barbara Blanco-Fernandez, Francisco Veiga, Angel Concheiro, João Conde, Ana Cláudia Paiva-Santos, Carmen Alvarez-Lorenzo

“…The findings reported here indicate that VD3S-PEG micelles may have a promising role in PDAC therapy, since VD3 could act not only as a hydrophobic core of the micelles but also as a therapeutic agent that provides synergetic therapeutic effects with the encapsulated PTX.…”
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Release Profile and Antibacterial Activity of <i>Thymus sibthorpii</i> Essential Oil-Incorporated, Optimally Stabilized Type I Collagen Hydrogels by Caglar Ersanli, Ioannis Skoufos, Konstantina Fotou, Athina Tzora, Yves Bayon, Despoina Mari, Eleftheria Sarafi, Konstantina Nikolaou, Dimitrios I. Zeugolis

“…At first, the optimally stabilized type I collagen hydrogels via six different multi-arm poly (ethylene glycol) succinimidyl glutarate (starPEG) crosslinkers were determined by assessing the free amine content and the resistance to enzymatic degradation. …”
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Safety of Digestive Endoscopy following Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Systematic Review by Alastair Dorreen, Sarvee Moosavi, Myriam Martel, Alan N. Barkun

“…Overall, 810 EGDs (68.2%), 191 colonoscopies (16.1%), 100 sigmoidoscopies (8.4%), 64 PEGs (5.4%), and 22 ERCPs (1.9%) were performed 9.0±5.2 days after ACS, showing principally ulcer disease (25.1%; 95% CI 22.2–28.3%) and normal findings (22.9%; 95% CI 20.1–26.0%). …”
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Identification and functional analysis of Wall-Associated Kinase genes in Nicotiana tabacum by Ling Li, Linggai Cao, Jintao Li, Zhiqiang Zhang, Zhiqiang Zhang, Jie Liu, Zhongying Ren, Jie Zhang, Rengang Wang, Yangfan Miao, Shizhou Yu, Wei Li, Wei Li

“…Expression profiling under NaCl, PEG, and ABA treatments suggested that certain NtWAK genes may play key roles in modulating responses to abiotic stress. …”
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Efeito de uma membrana bioativa sobre a regeneração óssea guiada de defeitos críticos de calvária by Flavio Fidêncio de LIMA, Matheus UZAI, Natalia Nunes de SOUZA, Suzana Peres PIMENTEL, Fabiano Ribeiro CIRANO, Raissa Micaella Marcello MACHADO, Andrea Rodrigues Esposito CABRERA, Marcio Zaffalon CASATI, Mônica Grazieli CORRÊA

“…Objetivo Determinar o efeito da regeneração óssea guiada (ROG) por meio do uso de uma membrana com propriedade bioativa, composta por polímeros ácido polilático (PLA), policaprolactona (PCL) e polietileno glicol (PEG), associada à incorporação de bioativos sintéticos [beta-tricálcio fosfato (β-TCF), hidroxiapatita (HA) e nano-HA], no reparo ósseo em defeitos de calvária em ratos. …”
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بررسی اثر تنش خشکی ناشی از پلی‌اتیلن گلیکول بر مؤلفه‌های جوانه‌زنی چهار رقم اصلاح شده بابونه آلمانی (Matricaria recutita)...

“…به‌منظور مطالعه اثر تنش خشکی ناشی از پلی‌اتیلن گلیکول (PEG) بر درصد و سرعت جوانه‌زنی، طول ریشه‌چه و ساقه‌چه در 4 رقم اصلاح شده بابونه آلمانی، آزمایشی به‌صورت فاکتوریل و در قالب طرح کاملاً تصادفی با دو فاکتور و سه تکرار اجرا گردید. …”
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Hybrid Nanocomposite Mini-Tablet to Be Applied into the Post-Extraction Socket: Matching the Potentialities of Resveratrol-Loaded Lipid Nanoparticles and Hydroxyapatite to Promote... by Viviana De Caro, Giada Tranchida, Cecilia La Mantia, Bartolomeo Megna, Giuseppe Angellotti, Giulia Di Prima

“…The characterizations led to identify the best nanocomposite, which was further combined with HXA to obtain hybrid nanocomposites, further evaluated as pharmaceutical powders or in form of mini-tablets. <b>Results</b>: PEG-based nanocomposites emerged as optimal and, following HXA insertion, the resulting powders revealed adequate bulk properties, making them useful as a pharmaceutical intermediate to produce ≈59 mm³ mini-tablets, compliant with the post-extraction socket. …”
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The modern options of chronic hepatitis C antiviral therapy with daclatasvir: results of named patient program by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Mayevskaya, D. T. Abdurakhmanov, I. G. Bakulin, N. I. Geyvandova, M. L. Zubkin, S. N. Kizhlo, A. V. Kuznetsova, I. B. Latysheva, N. A. Mamonova, V. G. Morozov, O. I. Sagalova, Ye. V. Esaulenko, Ye. O. Lyusina

“…The options of antiviral therapy (AVT) in the stages of severe liver fibrosis and cirrhosis (LC) as well as in the patients with comorbidities for the long time were limited to the standard therapy by pegilated interferon (peg-IFN) in combination to ribavirin (RBV). Before official registration of interferon-free treatment modes in 2015 experience of the application was limited to clinical trials or treatment within early approach programs. …”
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Reconstruction for Complex Oromandibular Facial Defects: The Fibula Free Flap and Pectoralis Major Flap Combination by Mohammed Qaisi, Ryan Dee, Issam Eid, James Murphy, Ignacio A. Velasco Martinez, Henry Fung

“…Two patients regained good oral intake while one patient tolerated oral intake but was PEG tube-dependent. Conclusions. The combination of pectoralis major myocutaneous flap and a vascularized free fibular flap is a viable option for the reconstruction of complex through-and-through oromandibular defects. …”
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The small GTPases FoRab5, FoRab7, and FoRab8 regulate vesicle transport to modulate vegetative development and pathogenicity in Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. conglutinans by Xiangyu Tan, Lin Chen, Ying Chen, Yuxin Li, Lihan Lu, Erfeng Li

“…In addition, we also employed a PEG-mediated homologous recombination approach to create deletion mutants and complementary strains for the FoRab5, FoRab7, and FoRab8 genes, thereby facilitating a comprehensive investigation into the functional roles of these genes. …”
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