Flame-Retardant and Thermal Degradation Mechanism of Caged Phosphate Charring Agent with Melamine Pyrophosphate for Polypropylene by Xuejun Lai, Jiedong Qiu, Hongqiang Li, Xingrong Zeng, Shuang Tang, Ye Chen, Zhen Chen

“…The effects of MPP/PEPA on the flame retardancy and thermal degradation of PP were investigated by limiting oxygen index (LOI), vertical burning test (UL-94), cone calorimetric test (CCT), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). …”
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Signatures of selection and candidate genes for adaptation to extreme environmental factors in the genomes of Turano-Mongolian cattle breeds by N. S. Yudin, A. A. Yurchenko, D. M. Larkin

“…Turano-Mongolian breeds show a high degree of adaptation to extreme climatic conditions (cold, heat, lack of oxygen in the highlands) and parasites (mosquitoes, ticks, bacterial and viral infections). …”
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Effect of selected catechins on doxorubicin antiproliferative efficacy and hepatotoxicity in vitro by Rudolfová Petra, Hanušová Veronika, Skálová Lenka, Bártíková Hana, Matoušková Petra, Boušová Iva

“…Formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) was determined using the dichlorofluorescein assay. …”
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Understanding the Determinants of Weight-Related Quality of Life among Bariatric Surgery Candidates by Annie Tessier, Gerald S. Zavorsky, Do Jun Kim, Franco Carli, Nicolas Christou, Nancy E. Mayo

“…A model of weight-related quality of life (WRQL) was developed based on the Wilson-Cleary model, considering subjects' weight characteristics, arterial oxygen pressure (PaO2), walking capacity (6-minute walk test, 6MWT), health-related quality of life (HRQL; Physical and Mental Component Summaries of the SF-36 PCS/MCS), and WRQL. …”
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Silver single atoms and nanoparticles on floatable monolithic photocatalysts for synergistic solar water disinfection by Jian Wang, Jiahe Zhang, Yang Li, Xinghui Xia, Hengjing Yang, Jae-Hong Kim, Wen Zhang

“…Atomically dispersed Ag sites form an Ag−N charge bridge, extending the lifetime of charge carriers and thereby promoting reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. The photothermal effect of the plasmonic Ag nanoparticles reduces the bacterial resistance to ROS and impairs DNA repair capabilities. …”
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Selenoprotein S Attenuates Tumor Necrosis Factor-α-Induced Dysfunction in Endothelial Cells by Siyuan Cui, Lili Men, Yu Li, Yingshuo Zhong, Shanshan Yu, Fang Li, Jianling Du

“…The levels of TNF-α-induced endothelin-1 and reactive oxygen species are also reduced by the upregulation of SelS. …”
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Anomalous Origin of a Right Coronary Artery from Pulmonary Artery by Muhammad Shabbir Rawala, S. Tahira Shah Naqvi, Kinaan Farhan, Muhammad Yasin, Syed Bilal Rizvi

“…This connection results in a left-to-right shunt that explains the increase in oxygen saturation in the pulmonary artery and the high cardiac output which is normally seen in these cases. …”
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End‐to‐End Pierced Carbon Nanosheets with Meso‐Holes by Minjun Kim, Hiroki Nara, Yusuke Asakura, Takashi Hamada, Peng Yan, Jacob Earnshaw, Meng An, Miharu Eguchi, Yusuke Yamauchi

“…When both POMC and PBMC are evaluated by operando hydrodynamic electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and transmission line model analysis for electrochemical reduction of oxygen, POMC achieves a remarkable improvement of charge transfer and mass transfer by up to 4.1 and 7.9 times, respectively, as compared to PBMC. …”
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The Relationship between Climbing Ability and Physiological Responses to Rock Climbing by Jiří Baláš, Michaela Panáčková, Barbora Strejcová, Andrew J. Martin, Darryl J. Cochrane, Miloš Kaláb, Jan Kodejška, Nick Draper

“…A maximal test was undertaken on a similar circuit at the same speed with inclination increasing by 10° for each successive 3 min stage. Results. Mean oxygen consumption and heart rate (HR) increased with wall inclination and climbers reached a mean (±SD) peak V˙O2 of 40.3 ± 3.5 mL·kg−1·min−1 during the maximal test. …”
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Cerebrovascular Accidents After Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in Patients with Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: A Case Series by Steffi K. Chan, Manuel M. Buitrago Blanco, Nicholas J. Feduska, Vatche G. Agopian, Samer S. Ebaid, Tisha Wang, Ami Tamhaney, Igor Barjaktarevic

“…<b>Background:</b> Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS), defined by the presence of pulmonary vascular dilatations that cause right-to-left transpulmonary shunting of venous blood with a consequential increase in the alveolar–arterial oxygen gradient, is a relatively frequent complication of chronic liver disease. …”
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Multiple Organ Failure Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Child with Down Syndrome: Is Trisomy 21 Associated with an Unfavourable Clinical Course? by Perla Idalia Vazquez-Hernández, Alan Cárdenas-Conejo, Manuel Alejandro Catalán-Ruiz, Karla Navar-Gallegos, Emilio Zenteno-Salazar, Jose Rafael-Parra-Bravo, Ranferi Aragon-Nogales, Maribel Ibarra-Sarlat, Juan Carlos Núñez-Enríquez

“…Female, 2 years old, karyotype 47,XX,+21[30], previously diagnosed with a cyanotic congenital heart disease (tricuspid atresia and infundibular pulmonary stenosis, type Ib) who started with diarrhea, developed shortness of breath, and cyanosis and was admitted to the hospital presenting low-oxygen saturation (33%) requiring invasive mechanical ventilation support. …”
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Regulation of Hypoxia-Induced Cell Death in Human Tenocytes by Min Liang, Hannah R. Cornell, Nasim Zargar Baboldashti, Mark S. Thompson, Andrew J. Carr, Philippa A. Hulley

“…However tendons are relatively avascular and not considered to have high oxygen requirements and the vulnerability of tendon cells to hypoxia is unclear. …”
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The Sarcoplasmic/Endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase (SERCA) is present in pig sperm and modulates their physiology over liquid preservation by Ferran Garriga, Jesús Martínez-Hernández, Ainhoa Parra-Balaguer, Marc Llavanera, Marc Yeste

“…On days 0, 4, and 10, sperm motility was assessed using a computer-assisted sperm analysis (CASA) system, and sperm viability, membrane lipid disorder, acrosome integrity, mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP), and intracellular levels of Ca2+, superoxides and total reactive oxygen species (ROS) were evaluated by flow cytometry. …”
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Exploring the Chemopreventive Potential of <i>Artemisia annua</i> Methanolic Extract in Colorectal Cancer Induced by Azoxymethane in Mice by Faris Alrumaihi

“…Key outcomes included serum biomarker levels (ADA, GGT, CD73, LDH), antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD, CAT, GPx1, MDA), reactive oxygen species (ROS) modulation, apoptosis induction, and histopathological evaluation. …”
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Dynamic soil columns simulate Arctic redox biogeochemistry and carbon release during changes in water saturation by Erin C. Berns-Herrboldt, Teri A. O’Meara, Elizabeth M. Herndon, Benjamin N. Sulman, Baohua Gu, Dawn M. Klingeman, Kenneth A. Lowe, David E. Graham

“…PFLOTRAN simulations captured experimental trends in soil carbon fluxes, oxygen concentrations, and water contents. The model was then used to evaluate additional soil water drainage rates. …”
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Smart Predictor for Spontaneous Combustion in Cotton Storages Using Wireless Sensor Network and Machine Learning by Umar Farooq Shafi, Waheed Anwar, Imran Sarwar Bajwa, Hina Sattar, Iqra Yaqoob, Aqsa Mahmood, Shabana Ramzan

“…In the presence of spontaneous combustion and lack of oxygen, if cotton catches any sparks from bales or physicochemical heat to ignite, the combustion can convert in to smoldering, and it can last up to several days without being discovered. …”
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ROS-Induced Oxidative Damage and Mitochondrial Dysfunction Mediated by Inhibition of SIRT3 in Cultured Cochlear Cells by Lingjun Zhang, Zhengde Du, Lu He, Wenqi Liang, Ke Liu, Shusheng Gong

“…Previous evidence suggests that reactive oxygen species (ROS) may play an important role in the occurrence and development of SNHL, while its mechanism remains unclear. …”
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Laboratory-scale photomineralization of n-alkanes in gaseous phase by photocatalytic membranes immobilizing titanium dioxide by Ignazio Renato Bellobono, Rodica Stanescu, Cristina Costache, Carmen Canevali, Franca Morazzoni, Roberto Scotti, Riccardo Bianchi, Emilia Simona Mangone, Giulia de Martini, Paola Maria Tozzi

“….% of TiO2, in the presence of aerosolized stoichiometric hydrogen peroxide as oxygen donor, and at a relative humidity close to 100%. …”
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Organic geochemical characteristics of Jurassic Yan ’an Formation source rock in Pengyang area of southwestern Ordos basin by Yaling Zhu, Yaling Zhu, Wenmei Tan, Lianfu Hai, Lianfu Hai, Caixia Mu, Caixia Mu, Kun Wang, Mengyuan Li

“…The depositional environment of the oil shale is more reduced compared to the coals and mudstones as can be reflected by the low oxygen index and the higher C35 hopane/(C31-C35 homohopanes) ratios. …”
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Captive breeding, developmental biology and commercial production of<i> Dravidia fasciata</i>- An indigenous ornamental fish of the Western Ghats of India by T.V. Anna Mercy, Eapen Jacob, K. Raju Thomas

“…Melon barbs were collected from the wild and brought to the hatchery of College of Fisheries in oxygen filled plastic bags and gradually acclimatized to the captive conditions. …”
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