Dye removal from textile wastewater using scoria-based of vertical subsurface flow constructed wetland system by Ribika Etana, Kenatu Angassa, Tolesa Getu

“…As a result of this setup, the dye removal efficiency in both wetland cells increased over time. Notably, the VSSFCW planted with Vetiver grass achieved a higher dye removal efficiency (84%) compared to the unplanted system (80%). …”
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A Comparative Study of Coprecipitation and Solvothermal Techniques for Synthesizing Pure and Cu-Doped SnO2 Nanoparticles by Chnar I. Hussain, Yousif M. Hassan, Farah A. Abed

“…Tin oxide (SnO2), with its low resistivity properties and high transparency in the visible spectrum, makes it an attractive electron transfer layer (ETL) for use in perovskite solar cells. Here, we use two techniques, coprecipitation and solvothermal, to synthesize pure and 4% copper-doped SnO2. …”
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Alternative splicing expands the antiviral IFITM repertoire in Chinese rufous horseshoe bats. by Nelly S C Mak, Jingyan Liu, Dan Zhang, Jordan Taylor, Xiaomeng Li, Kazi Rahman, Feiyu Chen, Siddhartha A K Datta, Kin Kui Lai, Zhengli Shi, Nigel Temperton, Aaron T Irving, Alex A Compton, Richard D Sloan

“…Here, we identified an IFITM gene in Chinese rufous horseshoe bat, a natural host of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-related coronaviruses, that is alternatively spliced to produce two IFITM isoforms in native cells as shown by transcriptomics. These bat IFITMs have conserved structures in vitro as demonstrated by circular dichroism spectroscopy, yet they exhibit distinct antiviral specificities against influenza A virus, Nipah virus and coronaviruses including SARS-CoV, SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV. …”
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Discourses of Contrast and Deficiency: a Lexicogrammatical Analysis of first Nations Representation in Samuel Hearne’s Journey (1795) by Christoph Schubert

“…Ceci s’accomplit linguistiquement par des quantificateurs de rareté et plusieurs formes de négations qui fonctionnent comme une métaphore (celle d’une pénurie de civilisation). À un niveau métalinguistique, le texte révèle une crise de la représentation descriptive, puisque Hearne considère certains incidents comme « au-delà de la description », postulant que le manque de culture des indigènes est responsable d’une perte du langage.…”
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ATP-Binding Pocket-Targeted Suppression of Src and Syk by Luteolin Contributes to Its Anti-Inflammatory Action by Jeong-Oog Lee, Deok Jeong, Mi-Yeon Kim, Jae Youl Cho

“…Luteolin dose-dependently inhibited the secretion of nitric oxide (NO) and prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and diminished the levels of mRNA transcripts of inducible NO synthase (iNOS), tumor necrosis factor- (TNF-) α, and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) in lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) and pam3CSK-treated macrophage-like RAW264.7 cells without displaying cytotoxicity. Luteolin displayed potent NO-inhibitory activity and also suppressed the nuclear translocation of NF-κB (p65 and p50) via blockade of Src and Syk, but not other mitogen-activated kinases. …”
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Water‐Triggered Reconfigurable Glycerogels for Sustainable All‐Gel Supercapacitors by Md. Tariful Islam Mredha, Adith Varma Rama Varma, Tanish Gupta, Insu Jeon

“…Inspired by the dynamic reconfigurability of biological tissues, which eliminate old/damaged cells and regenerate new ones via biological triggers/signals, a reconfigurable biopolymer gel is presented based on a glycerol‐mediated supramolecular gelation strategy. …”
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Integrin αβ–Targeted Dynamic Contrast–Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Using a Gadolinium-Loaded Polyethylene Gycol–Dendrimer–Cyclic RGD Conjugate to Evaluate Tumor Angiogenesis... by Wei-Tsung Chen, Tiffany Ting Fang Shih, Ran-Chou Chen, Shin-Yang Tu, Hsieh Wen-Yuen, Pang-Chyr Yang

“…Integrin α v β 3 –positive U87 cells and control groups were incubated with fluorescein-labeled cRGD-conjugated dendrimer, and the cellular attachment of the dendrimer was observed. …”
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The American Century of Henry R. Luce by Stephen J. Whitfield

“…Paru en temps de crise – la Grande Dépression – et de guerres – celle en Mandchourie mais aussi la Seconde Guerre mondiale – son éditorial proposait une mission nationale commune selon laquelle les Etats-Unis, étant donné leur exceptionnalisme, devaient d’une part mettre un terme à leur politique isolationniste pour embrasser l’interventionnisme et, d’autre part, en tant que puissance mondiale démocratique, montrer aux autres civilisations la voie qui les mènerait simultanément à la liberté et à une société d’affluence. …”
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Lupeol Attenuates Palmitate-Induced Hypertrophy in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes by Vaithinathan Selvaraju, Shivani R. Babu, Robert L. Judd, Thangiah Geetha

“…First, 3T3-L1 MBX mouse embryonic cells were differentiated into adipocytes and hypertrophy was induced using 500 µM palmitic acid. …”
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Oxidative Stress Markers in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome by Axana Rodríguez Núñez, Jorge Calá Fernández, Haydee Cruz Vadell, Miguel Ángel Montoya Deler

“…Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of the metabolic syndrome because it affects the function of pancreatic beta cells and alters glucose transport in muscle and adipose tissue.…”
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Transcriptome analysis reveals the molecular mechanism of γ-linolenic acid eradicating the biofilm of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium by Ming Wei, Peng Wang, Tianmeng Li, Jun Liu, Yu Wang, Li Gu, Shuai Wang

“…This study investigates the potential of γ-linolenic acid (GLA) as a novel antibiofilm agent.MethodsTranscriptome analysis was performed on the V27 isolate, comparing cells in mature biofilms treated with and without GLA. …”
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Making complex things simpler: modern tools to edit the plant genome by N. E. Zlobin, V. V. Ternovoy, N. A. Grebenkina, V. V. Taranov

“…In the second half of the review various strategies for expression of CRISPR/Cas elements in plant cells, in particular, advantages and disadvantages of stable transformation and transient expression, are discussed. …”
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Integrated Network Pharmacology and Gut Microbiota Study on the Mechanism of Huangqin Decoction in Treatment Diabetic Enteritis by Xiaomin Xu, Cheng Fang, Fang Lu, Shumin Liu

“…The results show that Huangqin decoction can inhibit the expression of inflammatory factors and related inflammatory pathways in intestinal epithelial cells, thereby regulating the structure of intestinal flora. …”
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In Vitro and In Vivo Wound Healing Activity of Astragalus floccosus Boiss. (Fabaceae) by Fatemeh Akbari, Mohammad Azadbakht, Ali Bagheri, Lale Vahedi

“…Estrogens are a group of sex hormones which have receptors on the skin and lead to increased cells and wound healing. Normally isoflavonoids are present in Astragalus floccosus Boiss. …”
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The Correlation between Oral Candida albicans and Interlukine-23 in Diabetic Patients in Hilla City, Iraq by Huda Reyad Al-Harba, Nebrass Nasir-Alla, Azher Abdulhafidh Jabir

“…Interleukins are a significant class of cytokines that control immunological processes and are produced by immunocompetent cells. Objective: Identification and molecular detection of Candida albicans and determination of interlukine-23 (IL-23) concentration and studying the correlation between oral C. albicans and IL-23 in diabetic patients. …”
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HIV-Associated Vacuolar Myelopathy and HIV-Associated Dementia as the Initial Manifestation of HIV/AIDS by Natalia Wuliji, Matthew J. Mandell, Jason M. Lunt, Adam Merando

“…He ultimately tested positive for HIV-1, with a CD4 count of 157 cells/mm3 and a viral load of 874,000 copies/mL. …”
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Distribution of Dopamine Receptor 2 DRD2 rs1800497 Polymorphisms in Professional Football Players by Beste Tacal Aslan, Özlem Özge Yılmaz, Tolga Polat, Çisem Şılar, Başak Funda Eken, Canan Sercan Doğan, Korkut Ulucan

“…Genotyping was performed by PCR after DNAs were isolated from buccal epithelial cells. When we examined the genotype distributions, the AG and GG were found as 5 (24%) and 16 (76%), respectively. …”
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Effect of Fungal and Fungal-Bacterial Tempe-Type Fermentation on the Bioactive Potential of Grass Pea Seeds and Flaxseed Oil Cake Mix by Bożena Stodolak, Maja Grabacka, Anna Starzyńska-Janiszewska, Robert Duliński

“…Digestion products obtained from R. oryzae tempe had a positive effect on the viability of Caco-2 cells differentiated into enterocytes. Interestingly, a higher activity of differentiation markers (alkaline phosphatase and sucrase-isomaltase) was observed under the influence of digestate of R. oryzae and L. plantarum tempe.…”
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4-Aminoquinoline as a privileged scaffold for the design of leishmanicidal agents: structure–property relationships and key biological targets by Angel H. Romero, Francisco Delgado

“…., depolarization of potential mitochondrial, accumulation into macrophage lysosome, and immunostimulation of host cells). With that information, we seek to give useful guidelines for interested researchers to face the drug discovery and development process for selective and potent leishmanicidal agents based on 4-aminoquinolines.…”
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Justified Suspicion: Symptomatic Syphilitic Alopecia in a Patient with Well-Controlled HIV by Robert Jame, Yousif Al-Saeigh, Leo L. Wang, Kevin Wang

“…A 56-year-old male with a past medical history of well-controlled HIV with a CD4 count of 700 cells/mm3 and an undetectable viral load, psoriasis, and a remote episode of treated syphilis, presented with a two-week history of a diffuse desquamating rash, alopecia, sinusitis, unilateral conjunctivitis, and blurred vision. …”
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