Bioengineering strategies targeting angiogenesis: Innovative solutions for osteonecrosis of the femoral head by Weihong Zhu, Zhenmu Xu, Ding Zhou, Jiankun Xu, Yuchen He, Zhong Alan Li

“…This vascular deficit results in cell apoptosis, trabecular bone loss, and structural collapse of the femoral head at late stage, significantly impairing joint function. …”
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The transcriptomic footprint of Mytella strigata: de novo transcriptome assembly of a major invasive species by V. G. Vysakh, Sandhya Sukumaran, Wilson Sebastian, A. Gopalakrishnan

“…Gene Ontology and pathway analyses identified transcripts associated with key biological processes, including those associated with cell signalling, metabolism, stress responses, cancer pathways, and immune regulation. …”
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Density Functional Theory Investigation into the B and Ga Doped Clean and Water Covered γ-Alumina Surfaces by Lihong Cheng, Tianliang Xu, Wenkui Li, Zhiqin Chen, Jianping Ai, Zehua Zhou, Jianwen Liu

“…The studies show the coverage of water at 7.5 H2O/nm2 (five H2O molecules per unit cell) can fully cover the active sites and the further water molecule could only be physically adsorbed on the surface.…”
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An atomically controlled insulator-to-metal transition in iridate/manganite heterostructures by Enyang Men, Deyang Li, Haiyang Zhang, Jingxin Chen, Zhihan Qiao, Long Wei, Zhaosheng Wang, Chuanying Xi, Dongsheng Song, Yuhan Li, Hyoungjeen Jeen, Kai Chen, Hong Zhu, Lin Hao

“…We further showcased the central role of effective correlation in modulating the insulator-to-metal transition, by demonstrating that the critical thickness of iridate for triggering the metallic state can be systematically reduced down to a single unit-cell layer.…”
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Propagation Mechanism Modeling in the Near-Region of Arbitrary Cross-Sectional Tunnels by Ke Guan, Zhangdui Zhong, Bo Ai, Ruisi He, Yuanxuan Li, César Briso Rodríguez

“…Along with the increase of the use of working frequencies in advanced radio communication systems, the near-region inside tunnels lengthens considerably and even occupies the whole propagation cell or the entire length of some short tunnels. …”
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BIOMARKERS, NEOANGIOGENESIS AND GROWTH FACTORS IN PANCREATIC CANCER by E. M. Frantsiyants, O. I. Kit, V. I. Aleynov, I. A. Goroshinskaya

“…IGF-I and its receptor are highly expressed on the surface of pancreatic cancer cell lines that initiate the transduction of intracellular signals associated with the proliferation, invasion and expression of angiogenesis mediators. …”
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Gene Expression Profiling Identifies Downregulation of the Neurotrophin-MAPK Signaling Pathway in Female Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Patients by Lin Luo, Wen-Hua Zhou, Jiang-Jia Cai, Mei Feng, Mi Zhou, Su-Pei Hu, Jin Xu, Lin-Dan Ji

“…A further KEGG pathway analysis indicated that DPN and DM share four pathways, including apoptosis, B cell receptor signaling pathway, endocytosis, and Toll-like receptor signaling pathway. …”
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Effect of lipid peroxidation on the allergenicity and functional properties of soybean β-conglycinin (7S) and glycinin (11S) by Liying Ye, Liangtao Lü, Xiao Lin, Kan He, Xiaoquan Yang, Zhili Wan, Lizhong Liu, Haiqian Wu, Shaojun Xing, Xuli Wu

“…The IgE-binding capacity of 7S and 11S reduced after oxidation. KU812 cell assays showed that both histamine and IL-4 release decreased after oxidation treatment. …”
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Very Late Relapse of Testicular Tumour in Combination with Renal Cancer and Their Retroperitoneoscopic Removal by Mihály Murányi, Morshed Ali Salah, Béla Tállai, Mátyás Benyó, Tibor Flaskó

“…The histology revealed embryonal carcinoma for the retroperitoneal lymph node and renal cell carcinoma for the left renal mass. We can conclude that late followup of patients with testicular tumour is important. …”
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Comparison of Wide Conjunctival Flap and Conjunctival Autografting Techniques in Pterygium Surgery by Lokman Aslan, Murat Aslankurt, Adnan Aksoy, Murat Özdemir, Erdem Yüksel

“…A stromal overgrowth of fibroblast and blood vessels is accompanied by an inflammatory cell infiltrate and abnormal extracellular matrix accumulation. …”
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Proteostasis and Mitochondrial Role on Psychiatric and Neurodegenerative Disorders: Current Perspectives by Pablo Olivero, Carlo Lozano, Ramón Sotomayor-Zárate, Nicolás Meza-Concha, Marcelo Arancibia, Claudio Córdova, Wilfredo González-Arriagada, Ricardo Ramírez-Barrantes, Ivanny Marchant

“…Altered mitochondrial dynamics, especially in proteostasis processes, could impede the normal compensatory mechanisms against cell damage. Thereby, altered mitochondrial functions on regulatory modulation of dendritic development, neuroinflammation, and respiratory function may underlie the development of some psychiatric conditions, such as schizophrenia, being influenced by a genetic background. …”
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Evolution of Magnetic Reconnection in an Electron-scale Current Sheet by Yundan Guan, Quanming Lu, San Lu, Rongsheng Wang

“…In this paper, by performing a 2.5-dimensional particle-in-cell simulation, we investigate the evolution of electron-only magnetic reconnection to standard magnetic reconnection in a current sheet, whose initial width is of the electron inertial length. …”
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Designing a Ring-VCO for RFID Transponders in 0.18 μm CMOS Process by Jubayer Jalil, Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz, Mohammad Arif Sobhan Bhuiyan, Labonnah Farzana Rahman, Tae Gyu Chang

“…For ease of integration and implementation of the module in tiny die area, a novel pseudodifferential delay cell based 3-stage ring oscillator has been introduced to fabricate the ring-VCO. …”
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Improvement in the Gain of UWB Antenna for GPR Applications by Using Frequency-Selective Surface by Iftikhar Ud Din, Sadiq Ullah, Syeda Iffat Naqvi, Raza Ullah, Shakir Ullah, Esraa Mousa Ali, Mohammad Alibakhshikenari

“…In addition, the reported unit cell having dimension of 0.11λ×0.11λ gives wide bandwidth (7.2 GHz) from 3.3 GHz to 10.5 GHz. …”
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An oligodendrocyte silencer element underlies the pathogenic impact of lamin B1 structural variants by Bruce Nmezi, Guillermo Rodriguez Bey, Talia DeFrancesco Oranburg, Kseniia Dudnyk, Santana M. Lardo, Nathan Herdman, Anastasia Jacko, Sandy Rubio, Emanuel Loeza-Alcocer, Julia Kofler, Dongkyeong Kim, Julia Rankin, Emma Kivuva, Nicholas Gutowski, Katherine Schon, Jelle van den Ameele, Patrick F. Chinnery, Sérgio B. Sousa, Filipe Palavra, Camilo Toro, Filippo Pinto e Vairo, Jonas Saute, Lisa Pan, Murad Alturkustani, Robert Hammond, Francois Gros-Louis, Michael S. Gold, Yungki Park, Geneviève Bernard, Raili Raininko, Jian Zhou, Sarah J. Hainer, Quasar S. Padiath

“…Utilizing data from recently identified families that carry LMNB1 gene duplications but do not exhibit demyelination, ADLD patient tissues, CRISPR edited cell lines and mouse models, we have identified a silencer element that is lost in ADLD patients and that specifically targets expression to oligodendrocytes. …”
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Effect of iron fortification and prebiotics on iron biomarkers in anemic rats by S. Iqbal, S. Zafar, W. Ahmed, S. H. B. U. Shah, J. Abid, U. Farooq, A. M. R. Ahmad

“…The duration of the trials was 3 months aimed at determining the effect of iron fortification and prebiotics on different iron biomarkers including Hemoglobin (Hb), Hematocrit, Red Blood Cell (RBC) count, Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV), Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH) and Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC). …”
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Expressions of CXCL12/CXCR4 in Oral Premalignant and Malignant Lesions by Juan Xia, Na Chen, Yun Hong, Xiaobing Chen, Xiaoan Tao, Bin Cheng, Yulei Huang

“…The goal of the present study was to investigate alterations of CXCL12/CXCR4 in oral premalignant lesions and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC). Methods. In 13 normal oral epithelia, 24 dysplastic oral leukoplakia (OLK), and 40 OSCC specimens, expressions of CXCL12 and CXCR4 were evaluated by immunohistochemistry. …”
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Unexpected events trigger task-independent signaling in VIP and excitatory neurons of mouse visual cortex by Farzaneh Najafi, Simone Russo, Jérôme Lecoq

“…To test this hypothesis, we analyzed the Allen Institute Visual Behavior dataset, in which mice viewed repeated familiar images and unexpected omissions of these images, while two-photon calcium imaging was performed from distinct cell types across primary and higher-order visual areas. …”
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COFcap2, a recyclable tandem catalysis reactor for nitrogen fixation and conversion to chiral amines by Qianqian Zhu, Peijie Dong, Jiangyue Yu, Zhifang Wang, Ting Wang, Shan Qiao, Jinjin Liu, Shubo Geng, Yunlong Zheng, Peng Cheng, Michael J. Zaworotko, Zhenjie Zhang, Yao Chen

“…Herein we report that co-immobilization of metal nanoparticles and a biocatalytic system within a synthetic covalent organic framework capsule, COFcap-2, functions like an artificial cell in that, whereas the catalysts are trapped within 300-400 nm cavities, substrates/products can ingress/egress through ca. 2 nm windows. …”
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Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections in Infants Affected by Primary Immunodeficiency by Marcello Lanari, Silvia Vandini, Maria Grazia Capretti, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Giacomo Faldella

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most frequent pathogens during early infancy and the infection is more severe in immunocompromised infants than in healthy infants, as a result of impaired T- and B-cell immune response unable to efficaciously neutralize viral replication, with subsequent increased viral shedding and potentially lethal lower respiratory tract infection. …”
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