Inhibition of the mTOR Pathway Exerts Cardioprotective Effects Partly through Autophagy in CLP Rats by Wen Han, Hao Wang, Longxiang Su, Yun Long, Na Cui, Dawei Liu

“…After treatment, pathological changes were determined by H&E staining, cardiac functions by echocardiography, the distribution of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 (LC-3) type II and hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1a) by immunohistochemical staining, and autophagic vacuoles by transmission electron microscopy. Moreover, the mTOR signaling pathway and LC3II, p62, and HIF-1a expression were measured by western blotting. …”
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Development of Cephradine-Loaded Gelatin/Polyvinyl Alcohol Electrospun Nanofibers for Effective Diabetic Wound Healing: In-Vitro and In-Vivo Assessments by Anam Razzaq, Zaheer Ullah Khan, Aasim Saeed, Kiramat Ali Shah, Naveed Ullah Khan, Bouzid Menaa, Haroon Iqbal, Farid Menaa

“…The resulting drug-loaded NFs (LNFs) were characterized physically using ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectrophotometry (for drug loading capacity (LC), drug encapsulation efficiency (EE), and drug release kinetics determination), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) (for thermostability evaluation), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) (for surface morphology analysis), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) (for functional group identification). …”
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Discovery of a non‐nucleotide stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonist with systemic antitumor effect by Xiyuan Wang, Zhengsheng Zhan, Zhen Wang, Yan Zhang, Kaiyan Zhao, Han Li, Xiaoqian Zhou, Yuting Guo, Fengying Fan, Jian Ding, Meiyu Geng, Xuekui Yu, Wenhu Duan, Zuoquan Xie

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Photothermal performance of nanofluids: An experimental study on direct absorption solar energy conversion using graphene oxide and its binary composites for water purification by Abdul Sattar, Bai Bofeng, M. Adeel Munir, Muhammad Farooq, S. Bilal, M. Imran Khan, Noreen Sher Akbar, Mohammed Ilyas Khan, Mohammad Rehan, Fahid Riaz

“…Then, nanofluids were prepared using a standard two-step method, and characterized using scanning electron microscopy and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy. Photothermal experiments were carried out by weight concentrations (0.02 % and 0.03 %) for ∼ 5h each sunny day. …”
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Migrasomes derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells: a new therapeutic agent for ovalbumin-induced asthma in mice by Weifeng Gu, Tingting Zheng, Wen Li, Xinkai Luo, Xiaowei Xu, Ying Wang, Chaoming Mao, Yongbin Ma, Liyang Dong

“…Characterization of hUCMSC-derived migrasomes were carried out by transmission electron microscopy and western blot analysis. The therapeutic effects of migrasomes on airway inflammation in ovalbumin (OVA)-induced asthmatic mice were evaluated by hematoxylin-eosin (HE) and periodic-acid schiff (PAS) staining, and their mechanism were further testified by immunofluorescent staining, real-time PCR and flow cytometry. …”
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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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αAsarone alleviates neuronal injury by facilitating autophagy via miR-499-5p/PDCD4/ATG5 signaling pathway in ischemia stroke by Yonghuan Yan, Linfang Wu, Lu Wang, Dandan Wang, Mengting Huang, Jinyong Peng, Jinyong Peng, Yingying Huang, Yingying Huang, Yingying Huang

“…To further clarify the protective effect of αAsarone in vivo, TTC staining, neurological function score, H&E staining, Nissl staining, Laser speckle contrast imaging, transmission electron microscopy, immunofluorescence colocalization, WB and RT-qPCR were performed in the MCAO mice.ResultsαAsarone was observed to inhibit the apoptosis of neuronal cells, and enhance 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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Eicosapentaenoic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid as an Antimicrobial Agent in Orthopedics—An In Vitro Study About the Race for Surface by Christopher Spiegel, Burak Ünalan, Andreas Kaserbacher, Rohit Arora, Débora C. Coraça-Huber

“…In addition, we carried out scanning electron microscopy to study the race for surface behaviour of the cells. …”
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Compatibility and antimicrobial activity of silver nanoparticles synthesized using Lycopersicon esculentum peels by Esraa Ali, Samah H. Abu-Hussien, Esraa Hesham, Shimaa Ahmed, Habiba Mostafa, Ahmed Gamal, Salwa M. El-Sayed, Bahaa Hemdan, Ashraf Bakry, Naglaa M. Ebeed, Hesham Elhariry, Ahmed Galal, Basma T. Abd-Elhalim

“…UV–visible spectroscopy, Dynamic light scattering (DLS), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM), and X-ray diffraction techniques were used to characterize biosynthesized Le-AgNPs. …”
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Green synthesis of titanium dioxide photocatalyst using Lactobacillus bulgaricus for processing palm oil mill effluent by L. Agustina, M. Romli, P. Suryadarma, S. Suprihatin

“…The produced photocatalyst with a nanoparticle size range of 1-100 nanometer was further characterized using scanning electron microscopy-energy dispersive X-ray and X-ray diffraction. …”
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Study on interface structure and thermal conductivity regulation of Cu–In composite thermal interface materials by Jie Zhang, Nan Wu, Hong Guo, Zhongnan Xie, Mingmei Sun, Hui Yang, Ximin Zhang, Yulin Liu, Xinbo He

“…The Cu–In composite material's characteristic interfacial structure was examined through the use of transmission electron microscopy. Theoretical models were employed to determine the thermal conduction patterns across various CuIn phase interfaces. …”
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Pattern of Disinfection of Root Canal Dentin by Alternated Acid-Base Irrigating Regimen by Janir Alves Soares, Maria Auxiliadora Roque de Carvalho, Suelleng Maria Cunha Santos Soares, Rodrigo Dantas Pereira, Manoel Brito-Júnior, Paula Prazeres Magalhães, Isabel Alessandra Miranda Nunes, Rudys Rodolpho de Jesus Tavarez, Claudia de Castro Rizzi, Rafaela Nogueira Moreira, Luiz de Macêdo Farias, Etevaldo Matos Maia Filho

“…Two roots were analyzed by scanning electron microscopy. Each root was divided into cervical, mild, and apical segments and sampling of the superficial (n=90) and deep (n=90) dentin layers was obtained using Gates-Glidden burs. …”
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Catalytic effect of Fe@Fe2O3 nanowires and Fenton process on carbamazepine removal from aqueous solutions using response surface methodology by M.M. Amin, S. Yousefinejad, M. Dehghani, S. Rahimi

“…After scanning electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and X-ray diffract meter analysis, Fe@Fe₂O₃ morphology was synthesized in the form of nanowires with diameters of about 40-80 nm. …”
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Clinical confocal laser endomicroscopy for imaging of autofluorescence signals of human brain tumors and non-tumor brain by Marlen Reichenbach, Sven Richter, Roberta Galli, Matthias Meinhardt, Katrin Kirsche, Achim Temme, Dimitrios Emmanouilidis, Witold Polanski, Insa Prilop, Dietmar Krex, Stephan B. Sobottka, Tareq A. Juratli, Ilker Y. Eyüpoglu, Ortrud Uckermann

“…For reference, tissue cryosections were prepared and further analyzed by label-free multiphoton microscopy and HE histology. Results Label-free CLE enabled the acquisition of autofluorescence images for all cases. …”
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Impact of Mn/Co substitution on magnetoelectric and structural properties of ZnO nanostructures thin films by Ángela P. Lanchero, Lina F. Prieto, Heiddy P. Quiroz, Jorge A. Calderón, A. Dussan, F. Mesa

“…SEM and magnetic force microscopy (MFM) showed granular surface morphology and cluster formation at higher Mn concentrations (50 W). …”
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Malaria prevalence, transmission potential and efficacy of artemisinin-based combination therapy in the Kenyan Central highlands: a zone previously characterized as malaria-free by Francis T. Kimani, Kelvin K. Thiongó, Maureen A. Otinga, Lewis K. Mbabu, Mary N. Ombati, Stanley K. Kitur, Sarah A. Ochieng’, Lucy N. Wachira, Damaris K. Matoke-Muhia, Luna Kamau

“…The malaria clinical study was an open label non-randomized clinical trial where the efficacy of one ACT drug, was evaluated in two health facilities. Microscopy was used at the facility while nested 18 s rRNA subunit gene PCR amplification and MSP-1 and MSP-2 family alleles genotyping was done in the laboratory. …”
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Corrosion behavior of Fe amorphous/Al-12Si piston composites with core-shell structure by Yingdong Wang, Zuxiang Lin, Chengzhou Liu, Deyong Zhao, Chunqiong Li, Yuan Wang

“…The composites’ composition, microstructure, and elemental distribution were characterized by X-ray diffraction, optical microscopy, and EDS spectroscopy. To accelerate the evaluation process, Potentiodynamic polarization and Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy were used to study the electrochemical corrosion behavior. …”
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Experimental and computational approach on the corrosion inhibition properties of two newly pyrazole derivatives on carbon steel in acid medium by Nawal Setti, Asma Barrahi, Mohamed Maatallah, Yassine Kaddouri, Taibi Ben Hadda, Halima Outada, Abhinay Thakur, Rachid Touzani, Khalid Karrouchi, Hatem A. Abuelizz, Burak Dikici, Abdelkader Zarrouk, Ali Dafali

“…In addition, the scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that the surface roughness of the C&S was considerably reduced in the presence of both Tetra-Pz-Ortho and Tetra-Pz-Para compared to its roughness without the inhibitors, indicated that the two inhibitors are effectively absorbed onto the carbon steel surface. …”
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A relay race of ESCRT-III paralogs drives cell division in a hyperthermophilic archaeon by Junfeng Liu, Mickaël Lelek, Yunfeng Yang, Audrey Salles, Christophe Zimmer, Yulong Shen, Mart Krupovic

“…We used 3D-single molecule localization microscopy to image ESCRT-III rings of different diameters and show that the decrease in the ESCRT-III ring diameter and membrane constriction are inconsistent with a mechanism exclusively based on spiraling of the ESCRT-III filaments. …”
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