Fully CMOS Boost Converter Operating at 2.65 GHz for Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting by Pedro Mendonca Dos Santos, Ricardo Alexandre Marques Lameirinhas, Catarina P. Correia V. Bernardo, Joao Paulo Neto Torres, Antonio Serralheiro, Rafael Vieira, Nuno Lourenco

“…The monolithic system is based on the inductive boost converter, with both the energy storage spiral inductor and the output filter capacitor integrated together with an LC oscillator at 2.65 GHz, to drive both MOSFET switches, in a 110 nm CMOS process. …”
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Inhibition of Histone Methyltransferase, Histone Deacetylase, and β-Catenin Synergistically Enhance the Cardiac Potential of Bone Marrow Cells by Jinpu Yang, Keerat Kaur, John G. Edwards, Carol A. Eisenberg, Leonard M. Eisenberg

“…Previously, we reported that treatment with the G9a histone methyltransferase inhibitor BIX01294 causes bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to exhibit a cardiocompetent phenotype, as indicated by the induction of the precardiac markers Mesp1 and brachyury. …”
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Alteration of Mevalonate Pathway in Proliferated Vascular Smooth Muscle from Diabetic Mice: Possible Role in High-Glucose-Induced Atherogenic Process by Guo-Ping Chen, Xiao-Qin Zhang, Tao Wu, Liang Li, Jie Han, Chang-Qing Du

“…Diabetes was induced in BALB/c mice with streptozotocin (STZ, 50 mg/kg/day for 5 days). Induction of diabetes with STZ was associated with an increase of lesion area and media thickness after 8 and 16 weeks of diabetes. …”
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The steady-state level of plasma membrane ceramide is regulated by neutral sphingomyelinase 2 by Anne G. Ostermeyer-Fay, Abhay Kanodia, Ranjana Pathak, Maria Jose Hernandez-Corbacho, Aarnoud C. van der Spoel, Yusuf A. Hannun, Daniel Canals

“…Moreover, a physiologic induction of nSMase2 during cell confluence resulted in a nSMase2-dependent dramatic increase in PMCer. …”
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Family-centred care for children with traumatic brain injury and/or spinal cord injury: a qualitative study of service provider perspectives during the COVID-19 pandemic by Vicki Anderson, Adam Scheinberg, Sarah Knight, David J Amor, Anna Pollock, Kate D’Cruz, Edith Botchway, Louise Harms, Bruce Bonyhady

“…Interviews were transcribed and analysed using inductive thematic analysis.Results Three key themes emerged: (1) recognising and responding to the experiences of families during the pandemic, (2) the impact of greater use of telehealth on care delivery, and (3) realising opportunities to enhance family-centred care.Conclusions These themes capture shifting perspectives and process changes relevant to longer term practice. …”
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Mineral Composition of Four Edible Mushrooms by S. E. Mallikarjuna, A. Ranjini, Devendra J. Haware, M. R. Vijayalakshmi, M. N. Shashirekha, S. Rajarathnam

“…Two cultivated mushroom species, namely, Lentinula edodes and Pleurotus florida and two wild growing species Lentinus cladopus and Pleurotus djamor were studied for their mineral contents such as Ca, Mg, Na, K, Fe, Zn, Mn, Cu, Ni, Se, Pb, and Cd by Inductive Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-AES) and also Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy, (AAS). …”
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Facilitators and barriers of alcohol goals for Latinx men hospitalized with alcohol use disorder seen by an Addiction Consult Team by Mariam S. Carson, Alein Y. Haro-Ramos, Naomi López-Solano, Carla Fernandez, Marcus Cummins, Alicia Fernandez, Triveni DeFries, Marlene Martin

“…We recorded and transcribed interviews and used a mixed deductive and inductive analytic approach until we reached thematic saturation (n = 10).Results We identified three major themes: 1. …”
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Fungal and oomycete pathogens and heavy metals: an inglorious couple in the environment by Joanna Gajewska, Jolanta Floryszak-Wieczorek, Ewa Sobieszczuk-Nowicka, Autar Mattoo, Magdalena Arasimowicz-Jelonek

“…Toxicity at cellular level leads to disturbance of redox homeostasis manifested by the formation of nitro-oxidative intermediates and to the induction of antioxidant machinery. Despite such adverse effects, published data is indicative of the fact that fungal and oomycete pathogens have a relatively high tolerance to HMs in comparison to other groups of microbes such as bacteria. …”
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The lived experience of Iranian adults from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)—A qualitative study by Samira Pourmoradian, Arezoo Haghighian-Roudsari, Tahereh Alsadat Khoubbin Khoshnazar, Ali Milani-Bonab

“…Semi-structured in-depth interviews were applied for 45 participants who were invited using purposeful sampling and continued to achieve data saturation. The five-stage inductive process to analyze the structure of lived experience (IPSE) approach was used to analyze the data using MAXQDA 2020 software.ResultsAccording to the statements of the participants in the study, five types of experiences extracted during the period of suffering from the disease: nutritional problems, physical problems, the psychological burden caused by the disease, the supporting role of others in the disease tolerance, and the unpleasant and better experiences of the disease.DiscussionPatients with COVID-19 disease experience many physical and psychosocial consequences which affect their quality of life. …”
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Antioxidant and hepatoprotective effects of Hypsizygus ulmarius polysaccharide on alcoholic liver injury in rats by Sudha Govindan, Angu Jayabal, Jayasakthi Shanmugam, Prasanna Ramani

“…Regarding in vivo hepatoprotective activity, compared with the ethanol induction group, pre-treatment of low and high doses of HUP significantly reduced the behaviours of serum enzymes, lowered the levels of hepatic oxidative stress markers, restored the levels of biochemical constituents, enhanced the levels of liver and serum enzymatic antioxidants and non-enzymatic antioxidants, and improved the serum lipid levels of alcohol-intoxicated rats. …”
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Chemical Immobilization of Sloth Bears (Melursus ursinus) with Ketamine Hydrochloride and Xylazine Hydrochloride: Hematology and Serum Biochemical Values by M. Veeraselvam, R. Sridhar, P. Perumal, M. G. Jayathangaraj

“…There were no significant differences observed in induction time and recovery time and physiological parameters such as heart rate, respiratory rate, and rectal temperature between sexes. …”
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Impacts of Thermal Activation on Physical Properties of Coal Gangue: Integration of Microstructural and Leaching Data by Wangtao Fan, Yuan Chen, Runxia Zhang, Xiaoguang Chen, Jin Li, Zhaolin Gu, Jianyun Wang

“…The mineral composition, micro-pore structure and element leaching were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Thermogravimetry Analysis (TG), Low-Temperature Nitrogen Adsorption (LTNA) and Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP). The results indicate that kaolinite and pyrite in coal gangue experienced reconstruction after 600 °C during thermal activation. …”
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K-Band Waveguide Resonator Bandpass Filter Structure With Adjustable Transmission Zeros for Producing Various Symmetric and Asymmetric Responses by Sanggu Lee, Jongheun Lee, Boyoung Lee, Jaehwan Lim, Jaesub Han, Juseop Lee

“…The versatility of the filter can be attributed to the waveguide filter structure using the same type of coupling structures, inductive irises, and avoiding both negative couplings and cross couplings. …”
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Targeting Glutathione-S Transferase Enzymes in Musculoskeletal Sarcomas: A Promising Therapeutic Strategy by Michela Pasello, Maria Cristina Manara, Francesca Michelacci, Marilù Fanelli, Claudia Maria Hattinger, Giordano Nicoletti, Lorena Landuzzi, Pier Luigi Lollini, Annamaria Caccuri, Piero Picci, Katia Scotlandi, Massimo Serra

“…The in vitro activity of NBDHEX was mostly related to cytostatic effects, with a less evident apoptotic induction. NBDHEX positively interacted with doxorubicin, vincristine, cisplatin but showed antagonistic effects with methotrexate. …”
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Endometritis and In Vitro PGE2 Challenge Modify Properties of Cattle Endometrial Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Transcriptomic Profile by Evelyn Lara, Alejandra Velásquez, Joel Cabezas, Nathaly Rivera, Paulina Pacha, Lleretny Rodríguez-Alvarez, Fernando Saravia, Fidel Ovidio Castro

“…Cells isolated displayed mean morphological features of MSCs and underwent osteogenic, chondrogenic, and adipogenic differentiation after induction (healthy and subclinical). Cells from cows with clinical endometritis did not undergo adipogenic differentiation. …”
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Silica-exposed patients with silicosis show shorter telomeres than do unexposed individuals: a pilot study in a population in southeastern Brazil by Marcos César Santos de Castro, Lucas de Carvalho Costa, Kaio Cezar Rodrigues Salum, Hermano Albuquerque de Castro, Patrícia Canto Ribeiro, Walter Costa, Angela Santos Ferreira Nani, Fabiana Barzotto Kohlrausch

“…Silica dust inhalation is associated with inflammation and induction of oxidative stress in the lungs. This oxidative stress affects telomeres, which are short tandem DNA repeats that cap the end of linear chromosomes. …”
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In Vitro Differentiation Potential of Human Placenta Derived Cells into Skin Cells by Ruhma Mahmood, Mahmood S. Choudhery, Azra Mehmood, Shaheen N. Khan, Sheikh Riazuddin

“…AECs and UC-MSCs were induced to differentiate into keratinocytes-like and dermal fibroblasts-like cells, respectively. After induction, morphological changes were detected by microscopy. …”
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In-depth study on tensile properties and finite element analysis of TiC in-situ formed Ti matrix composites with NbC and ZrC additions by Juan Wang, Zhong Yang, Baiqing Zhou, Haijun Zhang, Li Cui, Yadong Niu, Xiaocheng Rui

“…This study prepared discontinuous particle-reinforced titanium matrix composites (TMC1 - 4) via induction fusion casting and in-situ autogenous techniques, with 5 wt% ZrC as the matrix reinforcing phase and NbC contents of 0, 3, 6, and 9 wt%. …”
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Qualitative analysis of cardiovascular disease prevention in dental practice by Áine O'Farrell, Chee H. Liew, Rosemary Geoghegan, Gerard T. Flaherty

“…All dentists interviewed were in private practice. Inductive thematic analysis revealed four major themes - dentists’ current practices in relation to preventive cardiology in practice; professional identity and role expectations; barriers to preventive cardiology in practice; and facilitators of preventive cardiology in dental practice. …”
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N-Cadherin Upregulation Promotes the Neurogenic Differentiation of Menstrual Blood-Derived Endometrial Stem Cells by Yanli Liu, Fen Yang, Shengying Liang, Qing Liu, Sulei Fu, Zhenyu Wang, Ciqing Yang, Juntang Lin

“…Subsequent in vitro studies demonstrated that MenSCs express high levels of neurotrophic factors, such as NT3, NT4, BDNF, and NGF, and are capable of transdifferentiating into glial-like cells under conventional induction conditions. Moreover, upregulation of N-cadherin (N-cad) mRNA and protein expression was observed after neurogenic differentiation. …”
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