Quantification and identification of microfibers released from textiles during simulated accelerated washing by João Pinto da Costa, Ana Costa, Andréa Marinho, Alcina Pimenta, Ana Paula Fonte, Ana L. Patrício Silva, António José Fernandes, Florinda M. Costa, Damià Barceló, Lúcia H.M.L.M. Santos, Armando Duarte, Teresa Rocha-Santos

“…As such, in this work, fibers from different fabrics were subjected to a simulated accelerated washing process to determine the release of microfibers into the resulting water following established and defined international standards. …”
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Comparison of Histochemical Stainings in Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis and Correlation with Transient Elastography in Chronic Hepatitis by Daniela Cabibi, Fabrizio Bronte, Rossana Porcasi, Sabrina Ingrao, Antonino Giulio Giannone, Marcello Maida, Maria Grazia Bavetta, Salvatore Petta, Vito Di Marco, Vincenza Calvaruso

“…This suggests that elastic fibers play a more important role than reticular or collagenous ones in determining stiffness values in CHC.…”
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Understanding the role of nerves in head and neck cancers - a review by Krzysztof Rutkowski, Michał Gola, Michał Gola, Janusz Godlewski, Janusz Godlewski, Anna Starzyńska, Anna Starzyńska, Giulia Marvaso, Giulia Marvaso, Federico Mastroleo, Federico Mastroleo, Maria Giulia Vincini, Maria Giulia Vincini, Alice Porazzi, Mattia Zaffaroni, Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa, Barbara Alicja Jereczek-Fossa

“…Intratumoral parasympathetic, sympathetic, and sensory nerve fibers are emerging as key players and potential targets for novel anti-cancer and pain-relieving medications in different tumors, including HNCs. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Multivariate optimization of removing of cobalt(II) with an efficient aminated-GMA polypropylene adsorbent by induced-grafted polymerization under simultaneous g... by Fatemeh Maleki, Mobina Gholami, Rezvan Torkaman, Meisam Torab-Mostaedi, Mehdi Asadollahzadeh

“…In this research, glycidyl methacrylate monomers were grafted on polypropylene polymer fibers by simultaneous irradiation of gamma-ray with a dose of 20 kGy. …”
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Intramyocardial Dissection following Postinfarction Ventricular Wall Rupture Contained by Surrounding Postoperative Adhesions by Abdulkadir Ercan, Orcun Gurbuz, Gencehan Kumtepe, Hakan Ozkan, Ilker Hasan Karal, Yusuf Velioglu, Serdar Ener

“…Dissection of the myocardium is a rare form of cardiac rupture, caused by a hemorrhagic dissection among the spiral myocardial fibers, its diagnosis is rarely established before the operation or death, and extremely few cases have been reported in the literature and none of these cases seem to have a history of previous cardiac surgery which makes our report unique. …”
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Glomus Tumor of the Stomach: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Enzo Fabrício Ribeiro Nascimento, Fábio Piovezan Fonte, Roberta Laís Mendonça, Ronaldo Nonose, Carlos Alberto Fonte de Souza, Carlos Augusto Real Martinez

“…The pathological exam revealed hyperplastic smooth muscle fibers of the muscularis propria of the stomach wall, surrounded by hyaline stroma. …”
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Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Regeneration of Vocal Folds: A Study on a Chronic Vocal Fold Scar by Angelou Valerie, Kalodimou Vassiliki, Messini Irini, Psychalakis Nikolaos, Eleftheria Karampela, Papalois Apostolos

“…The collagen deposition, the hyaluronic acid, the elastin levels, and the organization of elastic fibers tend to return to normal after the injection of ADSC. …”
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Potential Use of Essential Oil Isolated from Cleistocalyx operculatus Leaves as a Topical Dermatological Agent for Treatment of Burn Wound by Gia-Buu Tran, Nghia-Thu Tram Le, Sao-Mai Dam

“…Histological studies revealed that burn wounds treated with essential oil formed a complete epidermal structure, thick and neatly arranged fibers, and scattered immune cells in burn wound. …”
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Investigating crack growth in two-dimensional plates with openings using the peri-dynamic method by Mohammad Norouzi Shavir, Pouria Biglari, Navid Mirzaii, Reza Rashmehkarim, Peyman Beiranvand

“…According to the obtained results, it can be stated that the process of crack growth and branching in the shell of structures depends on values such as the applied stress, the type of material and the direction of the fibers in the composites, as well as the absence of openings in the shell, which by changing these factors, the speed and The path of crack growth in the body of the structure changes.…”
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Water-repellent and self-repairing capabilities integration: Enhancing longevity and practicality of fabric-based flexible devices by Su Bin Choi, Youngmin Kim, Jong-Woong Kim

“…This study delineates the development of a versatile and flexible heater achieved through the sequential coating of polycaprolactone (PCL) fibers with MXene, silver nanowires (AgNW), and Aerosil/polydimethylsiloxane (AP). …”
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Recyclable Multifunctional PSOGs for Rapid Removal of Wastewater Pollutants (Oily and Dye) by Wannian Zhang, Yingquan Du, Zhigang Gao, Fang Yu, Yu‐Peng He

“…Then, TBTC aggregates into fibers and solidifies oil through a repairable, dynamic, and balanced hydrogen bonding network, which can solidify and recover the spilled oil at room temperature. …”
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Eco-innovative approaches for recycling non-polyester/cotton blended textiles by Chandra Manivannan Arun, Logeshwaran Panneerselvan, Gunasekhar Nachimuthu, Meredith Conaty, Thava Palanisami

“…Advanced methods, such as green chemistry, mechanical recycling, and enzymatic treatments, have proven effective for most blended textiles; however, fibers, such as polypropylene, still lack defined closed-loop recycling routes. …”
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Cellular Response to a Novel Fetal Acellular Collagen Matrix: Implications for Tissue Regeneration by Robert C. Rennert, Michael Sorkin, Ravi K. Garg, Michael Januszyk, Geoffrey C. Gurtner

“…IHC analysis revealed that the majority of the implanted fetal dermal collagen fibers persisted through day 28 but underwent remodeling and cellular repopulation to form tissue with a density and morphology consistent with healthy dermis. …”
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Plasticity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Mouse Bone Marrow in the Presence of Conditioned Medium of the Facial Nerve and Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 by Eudes Euler de Souza Lucena, Fausto Pierdoná Guzen, José Rodolfo Lopes de Paiva Cavalcanti, Maria Jocileide de Medeiros Marinho, Wogelsanger Oliveira Pereira, Carlos Augusto Galvão Barboza, Miriam Stela Mariz de Oliveira Costa, Expedito Silva do Nascimento Júnior, Jeferson Sousa Cavalcante

“…A number of evidences show the influence of the growth of injured nerve fibers in peripheral nervous system as well as potential implant stem cells (SCs). …”
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Smart Driving Hardware Augmentation by Flexible Piezoresistive Sensor Matrices with Grafted‐on Anticreep Composites by Kaifeng Chen, Hua Yang, Ang Wang, Linsen Tang, Xin Zha, Ndeutala Selma Iita, Hong Zhang, Zhuoxuan Li, Xinyu Wang, Wei Yang, Shaoxing Qu, Zongrong Wang

“…To address the creep and relaxation issues associated with pressure‐sensitive materials, a highly stable piezoresistive composite is proposed, using polyamide‐imide (PAI) fibers as the matrix and in situ grafted‐polymerized polyaniline (PANI) as the semi‐conducting layer. …”
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Renal and Hematological Effects of CLCF-1, a B-Cell-Stimulating Cytokine of the IL-6 Family by Virginia J. Savin, Mukut Sharma, Jianping Zhou, David Gennochi, Timothy Fields, Ram Sharma, Ellen T. McCarthy, Tarak Srivastava, Jos Domen, Aurélie Tormo, Jean-François Gauchat

“…CLCF-1 increased phosphorylation of STAT3 in multiple cell types, activated podocytes leading to formation of lamellipodia and decrease in basal stress fibers, increased glomerular albumin permeability, and increased STAT3 phosphorylation of peripheral blood cells and renal cortex. …”
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The Protective Effect of Beraprost Sodium on Diabetic Cardiomyopathy through the Inhibition of the p38 MAPK Signaling Pathway in High-Fat-Induced SD Rats by Jie Li, Li Peng, Hong Du, Yangtian Wang, Bin Lu, Yixin Xu, Xiaozhen Ye, Jiaqing Shao

“…H&E staining in diabetic rats showed the cardiac muscle fibers derangement, the widening gap, the pyknotic and fragmented nuclei, and more apoptosis. …”
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CT-sensitized nanoprobe for effective early diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary fibrosis by Jiwei Hou, Qijian Ji, Tianyu Tang, Yonger Xue, Lin Gao, Li Dai, Jinbing Xie

“…Additionally, collagenase was employed to facilitate nanoprobe penetration by degrading the local collagen fibers within these foci. This approach led to significant accumulation of the CT sensitizer iodide in fibrotic lung tissues, resulting in enhanced CT imaging for the detection of fibroblastic foci and enabling early diagnosis of PF. …”
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Evaluation of the Proximate Composition of <i>Amsonia tabernaemontana</i> Walt. Seeds and Glyceride Oil by Olga Teneva, Zhana Petkova, Ana Dobreva, Anatoli Dzhurmanski, Ginka Antova

“…The chemical composition was meticulously analyzed, revealing carbohydrates in the largest amounts (60.4% and 61.3%), with crude fibers at 18.3% and 24.8%, and protein content at 19.5% and 13.0%. …”
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An Exploration of the Cellular Microenvironment of the Female Pig Urethra: Translational Insights for Urological Research by Agustín Cartes, Caroll Stoore, María Soledad Baquedano, Christian Hidalgo, Felipe Lillo, Eduardo Landerer, Galia Ramírez-Toloza, Rodolfo Paredes

“…Our analysis revealed segment-specific epithelial differences, including variations in cell layers, sparse acinar glands, rich vasculature, and distinct muscle fibers with diverse regional distributions. Notably, significant differences in muscular area and tissue distribution were identified between the proximal, middle, and distal segments of the urethra (<i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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