Loss of MEF2C function by enhancer mutation leads to neuronal mitochondria dysfunction and motor deficits in mice by Ali Yousefian-Jazi, Suhyun Kim, Jiyeon Chu, Seung-Hye Choi, Phuong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Uiyeol Park, Min-gyeong Kim, Hongik Hwang, Kyungeun Lee, Yeyun Kim, Seung Jae Hyeon, Hyewhon Rhim, Hannah L. Ryu, Grewo Lim, Thor D. Stein, Kayeong Lim, Hoon Ryu, Junghee Lee

“…Neuropathological alterations of MEF2C-KD mice with mitochondrial dysfunction and motor neuronal damage were observed by confocal microscopy and transmission electron microscope (TEM). …”
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Hexane extract from Lindera communis roots: wound healing properties and membrane-disruptive activities against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Miaomiao Wang, Miaomiao Wang, Miaomiao Wang, Xian Hu, Xian Hu, Xian Hu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Liya Liu, Yi Zhong, Yi Zhong, Yi Zhong, Wanlin Li, Wanlin Li, Wanlin Li, Qing Zhang, Qing Zhang, Qing Zhang, Congli Xu, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long, Chunlin Long

“…To explore the antibacterial activities of L. communis plants, we investigated the chemicals, antibacterial activities and wound healing and of the n-hexane fraction of L. communis roots (LCH).MethodsOur study included detecting phytochemical constituents, determining minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) for different extract fractions, analyzing growth curves, assessing membrane integrity, monitoring potential changes in the membrane using scanning electron microscopy, and evaluating wound healing in rat excisional wounds.ResultsBased on our findings, humulene-type sesquiterpenes, guaiane-type sesquiterpenes, and lauric acid were identified from the LCH, responsible for antibacterial and wound healing activities. …”
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Characteristics of the smallest brucellaphage with strong lytic ability by Hongbaiyu Liu, Hongbaiyu Liu, Youhong Zhong, Zhihong Zhang, Kehong Xu, Kehong Xu, Chunpeng Mao, Chunpeng Mao, Qiuju Yang, Lihua Yang, Binbin Yu, Ying Long, Ying Long, Xinyu Qin, Xinyu Qin, Liyuan Shi, Sheng Chang, Yuanying Shen, Peng Wang

“…Transmission electron microscopy revealed that Y17 was composed of an icosahedral head (48.1 ± 2 nm) and a short tail (10.8 ± 1 nm), making it the smallest brucellaphage described so far. …”
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Annexin A8 deficiency delays atherosclerosis progression by Carmen Gutiérrez‐Muñoz, Rafael Blázquez‐Serra, Irene San Sebastian‐Jaraba, Sandra Sanz‐Andrea, Maria J. Fernández‐Gómez, Gonzalo Nuñez‐Moreno, Pablo Mínguez, Joan Carles Escolá‐Gil, Paula Nogales, Veronique Ollivier, Jose L. Martín‐Ventura, Benoit Ho‐Tin Noe, Ursula Rescher, Nerea Méndez‐Barbero, Luis M. Blanco‐Colio

“…In vitro experiments revealed that AnxA8 deficiency in MAECs suppressed P/E‐selectin and CD31 expression and secretion induced by ox‐LDL with a concomitant reduction in platelet and leukocyte adhesion. Intravital microscopy confirmed the reduction in leukocyte and platelet adhesion in ApoE−/−AnxA8−/− mice. …”
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Automated Quantification of Neuropad Improves Its Diagnostic Ability in Patients with Diabetic Neuropathy by Georgios Ponirakis, Hassan Fadavi, Ioannis N. Petropoulos, Shazli Azmi, Maryam Ferdousi, Mohammad A. Dabbah, Ahmad Kheyami, Uazman Alam, Omar Asghar, Andrew Marshall, Mitra Tavakoli, Ahmed Al-Ahmar, Saad Javed, Maria Jeziorska, Rayaz A. Malik

“…The diagnostic performance of Neuropad was compared between the categorical and continuous (image-analysis (Sudometrics)) outputs to diagnose diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN). 110 subjects with type 1 and 2 diabetes underwent assessment with Neuropad, Neuropathy Disability Score (NDS), peroneal motor nerve conduction velocity (PMNCV), sural nerve action potential (SNAP), Deep Breathing-Heart Rate Variability (DB-HRV), intraepidermal nerve fibre density (IENFD), and corneal confocal microscopy (CCM). 46/110 patients had DPN according to the Toronto consensus. …”
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Biogenic silver nanoparticles produced by Trichoderma reesei inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection, reduce lung viral load and ameliorate acute pulmonary inflammation by Marcus V.M.V. Amaral, Cláudia B. Carraro, Amanda C.C. Antoniêto, Mariana N. Costa, Thais F.C. Fraga-Silva, Ualter G. Cipriano, Rodrigo P.F. Abuná, Tamara S. Rodrigues, Ronaldo B. Martins, Andreia M. Luzenti, Glaucia R. Caruso, Priscyla D. Marcato, Vania L.D. Bonato, Dario S. Zamboni, Bergman M. Ribeiro, Sônia N. Báo, Joao S. da Silva, Flávio P. Veras, Roberto N. Silva

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Colon Epithelial MicroRNA Network in Fatty Liver by Paule V. Joseph, Sarah K. Abey, Dan Wang, Nicolaas H. Fourie, Natnael D. Kenea, Tatyana G. Vishnyakova, Jeffrey M. Robinson, Kristen R. Weaver, Christina M. Boulineaux, Hannah R. Davidson, LeeAnne B. Sherwin, Onyinyechi Ozoji, Ana F. Diallo, Paul A. Smyser, Amy P. Patterson, Wendy A. Henderson

“…Changes in barrier (transepithelial electrical resistance, TEER) and epithelial cell junction structure (Occludin and Zona Occludens-1/ZO-1 immunofluorescence staining-confocal microscopy) were examined pre- and posttransfection in Caco-2 cell monolayers. …”
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A key technology for synergistic backfilling of coal-based solid waste and high-salinity wastewater by Shuning DONG, Shujiang YU, Xingling DONG, Buqin ZHANG, Xiaoming GUO, Xiaodong WANG, Kai WANG, Shibin ZHU, Boqiang WU, Lei LIU

“…The mechanical properties, microstructures, and heavy metal leaching characteristics of the solidified filling paste were analyzed using the uniaxial compressive strength (UCS) test, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). …”
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Brucella suis ΔmapB outer membrane vesicles as an acellular vaccine against systemic and mucosal B. suis infection by Florencia Muñoz González, Florencia Muñoz González, Magali G. Bialer, Maria L. Cerutti, Silvia M. Estein, Lila Y. Ramis, Pablo C. Baldi, Pablo C. Baldi, Ángeles Zorreguieta, Ángeles Zorreguieta, Mariana C. Ferrero, Mariana C. Ferrero

“…In this study, we characterize the outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) of B. suis 1330 (wt) and those of B. suis ΔmapB (ΔmapB) mutant strain and evaluate their vaccine potential in mice.MethodsOMVs were isolated using the ultracentrifugation method and characterized through electron microscopy, Dynamic Light Scattering, SDS-PAGE and proteomics. …”
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Transient lymphocyte count decrease correlates with oncolytic adenovirus efficacy in humans: mechanistic and biomarker findings from TUNIMO phase I trial by Tuomo Alanko, Akseli Hemminki, Víctor Cervera-Carrascón, Riikka Havunen, Kristian Taipale, Dafne C A Quixabeira, Jorma Sormunen, Katriina Peltola, Suvi Sorsa, Santeri A Pakola, Elise Jirovec, Lyna Haybout, Claudia Kistler, Tatiana V Kudling, Victor Arias, James H A Clubb, Mirte van der Heijden, Teijo Pellinen, Joao M Santos

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Comparison of air-liquid interface transwell and airway organoid models for human respiratory virus infection studies by Camilla T. Ekanger, Camilla T. Ekanger, Camilla T. Ekanger, Nilima Dinesh Kumar, Rosanne W. Koutstaal, Fan Zhou, Martin Beukema, Joanna Waldock, Simon P. Jochems, Noa Mulder, Cécile A. C. M. van Els, Cécile A. C. M. van Els, Othmar G. Engelhardt, Nathalie Mantel, Kevin P. Buno, Karl Albert Brokstad, Karl Albert Brokstad, Agnete S. T. Engelsen, Agnete S. T. Engelsen, Rebecca J. Cox, Rebecca J. Cox, Barbro N. Melgert, Barbro N. Melgert, Anke L. W. Huckriede, Puck B. van Kasteren

“…We first assessed the presence of various differentiated cell types using immunofluorescence microscopy. Using a shared stock of influenza A virus, we then assessed viral growth kinetics, epithelial cytokine responses, and serum-mediated inhibition of infection.ResultsThe presence of club, goblet, and ciliated cells was confirmed in all models. …”
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Lycium barbarum glycopeptide ameliorates aging phenotypes and enhances cardiac metabolism by activating the PINK1/Parkin-mediated mitophagy pathway in D-galactose-induced mice by Tianchan Peng, Jian Xiang, Yun Tian, Xiaogen Tang, Lina Wang, Lijuan Gao, Oscar Junhong Luo, Li’an Huang, Guobing Chen

“…Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the ultrastructure of mitochondria. …”
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响应面优化氯化胆碱-丙三醇体系提取芝麻蛋白工艺条件 "Response surface optimization of the extraction process conditions for sesame protein using choline chloride-glycerol system"... by 曹培换1，张晨霞1，刘燕2，马宇翔1，刘华敏1，郑永战1，3 "CAO Peihuan1，ZHANG Chenxia1，LIU Yan2，MA Yuxiang1， LIU Huamin1，ZHENG Yongzhan1,3"

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy were used to characterize the structure of sesame protein. …”
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Antiedemic Effect of the Myosin Light Chain Kinase Inhibitor PIK7 in the Rat Model of Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury by Dmitry L. Sonin, Mikhail S. Medved, Asker Y. Khapchaev, Maria V. Sidorova, Marina E. Palkeeva, Olga A. Kazakova, Garry V. Papayan, Daniil A. Mochalov, Sarkis M. Minasyan, Ilya E. Anufriev, Daria V. Mukhametdinova, Natalia M. Paramonova, Ksenia M. Balabanova, Anastasia S. Lopatina, Ilia V. Aleksandrov, Natalya Yu. Semenova, Anna A. Kordyukova, Kirill V. Zaichenko, Vladimir P. Shirinsky, Michael M. Galagudza

“…The early no-reflow detected for the first time after 30 min ischemia in this model of myocardial infarction reduces the area accessible for PIK7. Electron microscopy has shown membrane-bound blebs of endotheliocytes, which partially or completely obturate the capillary lumen, and few capillaries with signs of intercellular gap formation in samples obtained from the center of the early no-reflow zone in control and PIK7-injected rats. …”
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Proteasome inhibition enhances oncolytic reovirus therapy in multiple myeloma independently of its direct cytotoxic effects by Ada Alice Dona, Theophilus Tandoh, Lokesh Nigam, Mahmoud Singer, Enrico Caserta, Mariam Murtadha, Yinghui Zhu, Milad Moloudizargari, Preeti Sharma, Ottavio Napolitano, Janet Winchester, Arnab Chowdhury, Alex Pozhitkov, James F. Sanchez, Hawa Vahed, Guido Marcucci, Matt Coffey, Gerard Nuovo, Douglas W. Sborov, Flavia Pichiorri, Craig C Hofmeister

“…The combination with proteasome inhibitors (PIs) has shown to enhance RV therapeutic activity, but the mechanisms of action have not been fully elucidated. Methods Electron microscopy, q-RT-PCR, single-cell mass cytometry (CyTOF), flow cytometry, plaque assays, immunohistochemistry, and Western blot analysis were used to assess RV infection of both myeloma and immune cells. …”
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Physiological accumulation of lipid droplets in the newborn liver during breastfeeding is driven by TLR4 ligands by Wanderson Ferreira da Silva Júnior, Karen Marques de Oliveira Costa, Hortência Maciel Castro Oliveira, Maísa Mota Antunes, Kassiana Mafra, Brenda Naemi Nakagaki, Pedro Sérgio Corradi da Silva, Júlia Duarte Megale, Sarah Campos de Sales, Douglas Carvalho Caixeta, Mário Machado Martins, Robinson Sabino-Silva, Cristina Maria Pinto de Paula, Luiz Ricardo Goulart, Rafael Machado Rezende, Gustavo Batista Menezes

“…Using high-resolution microscopy assessed the spatial distribution of lipid droplets within hepatocytes. …”
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Surface prereacted glass-ionomer particles incorporated into resin composites promote biocompatibility for restoration of subgingival dental defects by Yueyi Yang, Jing Huang, Xuchen Hu, Meiling Jing, Yujie Zhang, Chenci Xu, Wenduo Tan, Xiaoyu Liu, Chenguang Niu, Zhengwei Huang

“…The microstructure and elemental distribution were characterized by scanning electronic microscopy and energy-dispersive spectroscopy. The resin composites containing 50 or 70 wt% S-PRG fillers exhibited comprehensively better physicochemical properties, including flexural modulus, compressive strength, and water sorption. …”
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Effective gene therapy for metachromatic leukodystrophy achieved with minimal lentiviral genomic integrations by Lucas Tricoli, Sunetra Sase, Julia L. Hacker, Vi Pham, Maxwell Chappell, Laura Breda, Stephanie N. Hurwitz, Naoto Tanaka, Carlo Castruccio Castracani, Amaliris Guerra, Zhongqi Hou, Lars Schlotawa, Karthikeyan Radhakrishnan, Matthew Hogenauer, Aoife Roche, John Everett, Frederic Bushman, Peter Kurre, Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas, Laura A. Adang, Adeline L. Vanderver, Stefano Rivella

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Genes Induced by Panax Notoginseng in a Rodent Model of Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Lanqing Meng, Qing Huang, Xuebin Li, Ping Liang, Yueyong Li, Xiaohua Huang, Jingjie Zhao, Qiuping Chen, Rong Qiu, Lan Li, Chongdong Jian, Hongfei Yao, Jianmin Huang, Xionglin Tang, Zechen Wang, Zhongheng Wei, Jun Wu, Liuzhi Wei, Qiuju Wei, Qianli Tang, Lu Huang, Jihua Wei, Dinggui Lu, Qunqiang Luo, Kegong Xie, Yang Ouyang, Jian Chen, Genliang Li, Linxue Luo, Linbo He, Chenyi Zhuo, Anding Xu, Lingzhang Meng

“…After that, staining with 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride was employed to evaluate the infarcted area, and electron microscopy was used to assess ultrastructural changes of the neurovascular unit. …”
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Characterisation of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Strains and Their Prophages That Carry Horse-Specific Leukocidin Genes <i>lukP/Q</i> by Stefan Monecke, Sindy Burgold-Voigt, Andrea T. Feßler, Martina Krapf, Igor Loncaric, Elisabeth M. Liebler-Tenorio, Sascha D. Braun, Celia Diezel, Elke Müller, Martin Reinicke, Annett Reissig, Adriana Cabal Rosel, Werner Ruppitsch, Helmut Hotzel, Dennis Hanke, Christiane Cuny, Wolfgang Witte, Stefan Schwarz, Ralf Ehricht

“…In addition to sequencing, phages were characterised by mitomycin C induction and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). All <i>lukP/Q</i> prophages integrated into the <i>lip2</i>=<i>geh</i> gene, and all included also the gene <i>scn-eq</i> encoding an equine staphylococcal complement inhibitor. …”
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