Microscale bone interlocking enhances osseointegration strength on the rough surface of 3D-printed titanium implants: experimental and finite element analysis by Tianyu Shu, Haoyu Shi, Meng Li, Yu-Chia Lin, Ang Li, Dandan Pei

“…Implant surfaces were characterized with scanning electron microscopy, surface profilometry, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and a contact angle meter. …”
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Controlled bottom-up synthesis and characterization of crystalline and amorphous lead(II) coordination polymers: Sonochemical methods, structure–property relationship, and photocat... by Saeedeh Ebad Sichani, Mohammad Jaafar Soltanianfard, Alison Zamanpour, Payam Hayati, Jan Janczak, Zahed Karimi-Jaberi

“…Analyses of the synthesized compounds were performed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD), FT-IR spectroscopy, and CHNS elemental analysis. …”
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Mechanical properties and reinforcement mechanism study of sulfate saline soil solidified by polyurethane and water glass by Tiantian Zhang, Dingfeng Cao, Chengchao Guo, Fuming Wang

“…The reinforcing mechanism was revealed by scanning electron microscopy tests and mercury intrusion porosimetry. …”
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Characteristics of Fly Ash from Coal Water Slurry Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion by ZHANG Daixin, ZHANG Guoqing, LIU Haijun, HUANG Yongbo, DU Shanzhou, FAN Baoguo, HUANG Zhong

“…[Methods] The effects of feed mode, operating oxygen content, bed temperature, and primary air rate on unburned combustible in fly ash were studied by using a 3 MW circulating fluidized bed combustion test facility, the composition and micro-morphology of fly ash with different particle sizes were analyzed by using specific surface area and pore diameter analysis apparatus, scanning electron microscope, X-ray fluorescence spetrometer, and X-ray diffractometer (XRD). …”
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Combined multi-scale characterization of pores in ultra-thick coal seams of Jurassic Xishanyao Formation, Tiaohu-Malang sags, Santanghu Basin by Yue CHEN, Qiqi LEI, Dongmin MA, Xin WANG, Xinggang WANG, Diefang HUANG, Gaoxiang RONG

“…Techniques such as high-pressure mercury intrusion porosimetry, low-temperature liquid nitrogen adsorption, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), CT scanning, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and the pore-crack analysis system (PCAS) were used to investigate pore development characteristics. …”
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Exosomes and their distinct integrins transfer the characteristics of oxaliplatin- and 5-FU-resistant behaviors in colorectal cancer cells by Zeynab Vakili-Ghartavol, Hoda Deli, Amir Shadboorestan, Roxana Sahebnasagh, Elahe Motevaseli, Mohammad Hossein Ghahremani

“…Exosomes were isolated via ultracentrifugation and characterized using DLS and electron microscopy to evaluate size and morphology. …”
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FBR2 modulates ferroptosis via the SIRT3/p53 pathway to ameliorate pulmonary fibrosis by Yu Cheng, Yang Jiao, Wan Wei, Mengjia Kou, Yaodong Cai, Yang Li, Hao Li, Tonghua Liu

“…Assessments encompassed histopathology, ELISA for cytokine detection, IHC and Western blot for protein expression analysis, and qRT-PCR for gene expression quantification. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) was used to observe mitochondrial morphology. …”
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Effects of Probiotics Red Yeast Rhodotorula paludigena CM33 on enhancing color pigmentation, antioxidant activity, immune response, intestinal microbiota, and growth in a commercia... by Jirawadee Kaewda, Papungkorn Sangsawad, Surintorn Boonanuntanasarn, Pimpisut Manassila, Apichat Boontawan, Mariena Ketudat‑Cairns, Cheeranan Sriphuttha, Chatsirin Nakharuthai

“…Field emission scanning electron microscopy confirmed the colonization of R. paludigena CM33 in the intestines of treated fish; meanwhile, fish skin coloration and carotenoid accumulation demonstrated the color enhancement properties of R. paludigena CM33 in flowerhorn fish. …”
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GAJARDOITE-(NH4), (NH4)As3+ 4O6Cl2[(Ca0.5□0.5)(H2O)5], A NEW MINERAL FROM THE KHOVU-AKSY DEPOSIT, EASTERN SIBERIA, RUSSIA by A.V. Kasatkin, V.V. Gurzhiy, N.V. Chukanov, A.A. Agakhanov, R. Škoda, D.I. Belakovskiy

“…The chemical composition determined by electron microprobe (wt. %, H2O content calculated by stoichiometry) is as follows: (NH4)2O 3.17, Na2O 0.40, K2O 1.07, CaO 5.28, As2O3 67.25, Cl 12.21, H2O 15.30, O=Cl –2.76, total 101.92. …”
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Versatile on-chip polarization-sensitive detection system for optical communication and artificial vision by Zhilin Liu, Mingxiu Liu, Liujian Qi, Nan Zhang, Bin Wang, Xiaojuan Sun, Rongjun Zhang, Dabing Li, Shaojuan Li

“…The polarization arises from hot electron injection caused by the plasmonic metal electrode and is amplified by the transistor to raise the anisotropic ratio from 2 to an impressive value over 60 in the infrared (IR) band, reaching the level of existing applications. …”
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Preparation of doped spinel LiMn2O4 cathode using α-MnO2 for high-performance Li-ion batteries by Jean Pierre Mwizerwa, Khuram Usman, Sefiu Abolaji Rasaki, Pamphile Ndagijimana

“…This, in turn, increased the electron conductivity of spinel LiMn2O4 at 800°C. Our research findings shed light on facile doping strategies of spinel LiMn2O4 cathode material from LIB λ-MnO2 precursor, aiming to enhance capacity and cycling stability.…”
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H-NS controls the susceptibility of Escherichia coli to aminoglycosides by interfering its uptake and efflux by Qiuru Chen, Yulei Liang, Yanbin Dong, Junling Cui, Kun He, Xiaoyuan Ma, Jinfeng Zhao, Jinfeng Zhao, Yajun Zhai, Yajun Zhai, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan, Li Yuan

“…In addition, the activation of glycolysis and electron transport chain, as well as the reduction of Δψ dissipation, could lead to a remarkable increase in proton motive force (PMF), thus further inducing more aminoglycosides uptake by strain EΔhns. …”
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MSCs with upregulated lipid metabolism block hematopoietic stem cell differentiation via exosomal CTP-1A in MDS by Chunlai Yin, Xue Yan, Jinyi Ren, Cheng Zhang, Jiaqing Liu, Zilong Wang, Jing Liu, Weiping Li, Xia Li

“…Exosome derived from MSCs were isolated from the culture supernatant and confirmed by Transmission Electron Microscope, Dynamic Light Scattering and Western blotting. …”
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PTOV1 exerts pro-oncogenic role in colorectal cancer by modulating SQSTM1-mediated autophagic degradation of p53 by Yongli Fan, Yuqin Li, Xia Luo, Shiqi Xiang, Jia Hu, Jingchun Zhan, Weilong Chang, Rui Deng, Xianwen Ran, Yize Zhang, Yudie Cai, Weiwei Zhu, Huifen Wang, Zhibo Liu, Di Wang

“…Immunofluorescence assay, western blot and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis were used to evaluated the effects of PTOV1 on autophagy. …”
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Properties of new polycationic bacteriochlorin photosensitizers: cytotoxicity and interaction with biofilms by Irina Tiganova, Yulia Zhizhimova, Eteri Tolordava, Elena Makarova, Natalia Shevlyagina, Alexander Barmashov, Maria Baryshnikova, Vladimir Zhukhovitsky, Yulia Romanova

“…The interaction of PS with the matrix was studied with electron microscopy, alcian blue staining, and quantitative evaluation of polysaccharides. …”
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Commissioning of ThomX Compton source subsystems and demonstration of 10^{10} x-rays/s by Muath Alkadi, Manuel Alves, Manar Amer, Loic Amoudry, Didier Auguste, Jean-Luc Babigeon, Michel Baltazar, Alain Benoit, Alexandre Blin, Marco Bonanzingamarco, Jean Bonenfant, Julien Bonis, Jean-Pierre Brasile, Kevin Cassou, Jean-Noël Cayla, Thomas Chabaud, Iryna Chaikovska, Sophie Chance, Vincent Chaumat, Ronic Chiche, Patrick Cornebise, Olivier Dalifard, Nicolas Delerue, Remy Dorkel, Denis Douillet, Illya Drebot, Jean-Phillipe Dugal, Kevin Dupraz, Noureddine El Kamchi, Mohamed El Khaldi, Ezgi Ergenlik, Pierre Favier, Marco Fernandez, Alexis Gamelin, Jean-Francois Garaut, Luca Garolfi, Philippe Gauron, Frédéric Gauthier, Alexandre Gonnin, Denis Grasset, Eric Guerard, Hayg Guler, Jacques Haissinski, Emmanuel Herry, Gregory Iaquaniello, Marie Jacquet, Didier Jehanno, Eric Jules, Viacheslav Kubytskyi, François Labaye, Mickaël Lacroix, Marc Langlet, Titouan Lebarillec, Jean-François Ledu, Damien Le Guidec, Bruno Leluan, Pierre Lepercq, Frédéric Letellier-cohen, Rodolphe Marie, Jean-Claude Marrucho, Aurélien Martens, Christophe Mageur, Gabriel Mercadier, Bruno Mercier, Eric Mistretta, Hugues Monard, Alexandre Moutardier, Viktor Mytrochenko, Olivier Neveu, Daniele Nutarelli, Maher Omeich, Yann Peinaud, Antoine Pérus, Yannick Petrilli, Marc Pichet, Bernard Pieyre, Eric Plaige, Christophe Prévost, Thomas Roulet, Raphael Roux, Philippe Rudnicky, Viktor Soskov, Monique Taurigna-Quéré, Stéphane Trochet, Cynthia Vallerand, Alessandro Variola, Olivier Vitez, François Wicek, Guy Wormser, Sébastien Wurth, Fabian Zomer, Patrick Alexandre, Rachid Ben el Fekih, Philippe Berteaud, Sébastien Bobault, Yazid Bouanani, François Bouvet, Lodovico Cassinari, Marie-Emmanuelle Couprie, Renaud Cuoq, Helder Dias, Yannick Dietrich, Massamba Diop, Eric Dupuy, Moussa El Ajjouri, Christian Herbeaux, Nicolas Hubert, Marie Labat, Alain Lestrade, Antoine Letrésor, Robert Lopes, Alexandre Loulergue, Patrick Marchand, Fabrice Marteau, Didier Muller, Amor Nadji, Laurent Nadolski, Ryutaro Nagaoka, Dominique Pedeau, Sylvain Petit, Jean Pierre Pollina, Fernand Ribeiro, Manuel Ros, Julien Salvia, Mourad Sebdaoui, Rajesh Sreedharan, Jean Susini, José Veteran, Cyril Bruyere, Alain Cobessi, William Del Net, Jean-Louis Hazemann, Jean-Louis Hodeau, Philippe Jacquet, Philippe Jeantet, Grigor Kapoujyan, Jérôme Lacipière, Eric Lahéra, Gilles Perroux, Olivier Proux, Emmanuel Roy, Philippe Walter, Alberto Bravin, Hélène Elleaume, François Estève, Harold Bzyl, Christophe Chapelle, Jean-Michel Horodynski, Pierre Robert, Eric Cormier, Jérôme Degallaix, Christophe Michel, Laurent Pinard, Philippe Balcou, Jérôme Lhermite, Sébastien Montant, Marie-Christine Nadeau, Stéphane Petit, Nikolay Artemiev, Marica Biagini, Romain Czarny, Pascal Girault, Sophie Muller, Serge Sierra, Christophe Simon-Boisson, Said Bouaziz, Chamseddine Benabderrahmane, Géraldine Le Duc, Xing Liu

“…The machine uses a small electron storage ring and an intense laser pulse stored in a high-finesse optical cavity. …”
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Enhancing CO₂ selectivity in MOFs through a dual-ligand strategy: Experimental and theoretical insights by Amir Kazemi, Akram Karbalaee Hosseini, Mahyar Ashourzadeh Pordsari, Mohsen Tamtaji, Saber Keshavarz, Faranak Manteghi, Azadeh Tadjarodi, Ahad Ghaemi, Sohrab Rohani, William A. Goddard

“…The presence of thiazole rings improves CO₂ selectivity through π-electron interactions and coordination with metal centers, contributing to higher adsorption efficiency. …”
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Hypothermia regulates mitophagy and apoptosis via PINK1/Parkin-VDAC 3 signaling pathway during oxygen-glucose deprivation/recovery injury by Luying Zhang, Song Yang, Hao Cui, Chenchen Hang, Xingsheng Wang, Le An, Zhenyu Shan, Zhen Liang, Rui Shao, Ziren Tang

“…Mitophagy was observed by transmission electron microscope. Mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) opening were determined respectively by JC-1 staining and BBcellProbe M61 staining using a flow cytometer. …”
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Disruption of Energy Metabolism and Reactive Oxygen Species Homeostasis in Honglian Type-Cytoplasmic Male Sterility (HL-CMS) Rice Pollen by Wang Mingyue, Zhao Weibo, Feng Xiaoya, Chen Yi, Li Junhao, Fu Jinmei, Yan Yingchun, Chu Zhaohui, Huang Wenchao

“…HL-CMS is characterized by gametophytic sterility, where the aborted pollen grains are empty, and the tapetal layer remains intact. Transmission electron microscopy was employed to observe mitochondrial morphological changes at the microspore stage, revealing significant mitochondrial alterations, characterized by the formation of 'large spherical mitochondria', occurred at the binucleate stage in the YA line. …”
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Asiaticoside Attenuates Chronic Restraint Stress-Induced Hippocampal CA1 Neuronal Ferroptosis via Activating BDNF/Nrf2/GPX4 Signaling Pathway by Zhou A, Feng HY, Fan CN, Wang J, Yuan ZY, Xu GH, Li CF, Huang WF, Yi LT

“…In addition, asiaticoside suppressed the expression of ferroptosis markers, including ferritin light chain (FLC) and transferrin receptor only in CA1 region. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) further confirmed that asiaticoside preserved mitochondrial integrity in CA1 neuronal cells.Conclusion: In conclusion, our findings suggest that asiaticoside exerts its antidepressant-like effects through the modulation of BDNF/Nrf2/GPX4 signaling pathway against neuronal ferroptosis in the hippocampal CA1 region.Keywords: asiaticoside, antidepressant, ferroptosis, BDNF, Nrf2, GPX4…”
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