Physicochemical properties and biological activities of polysaccharides from the peel of Dioscorea opposita Thunb. extracted by four different methods by Zuowei Zhao, Li Wang, Yuan Ruan, Chunnan Wen, Menghuan Ge, Yanyan Qian, Bingji Ma

“…DTTP-HA was the most water soluble; it had the highest total carbohydrate content (85.08 %), the highest uronic acid (13.20 %) and the highest thermal stability. DTTP-HA and DTTP-W possessed a triple-helix structure. These 4 kinds of polysaccharides have the same types of monosaccharides, but in different molar percentages. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Organ-Protective Effects of Resveratrol in Trauma-Hemorrhagic Injury by Fu-Chao Liu, Yung-Fong Tsai, Hsin-I Tsai, Huang-Ping Yu

“…Resveratrol, a natural polyphenolic compound of grape and red wine, owns potential anti-inflammatory effects, which results in the reduction of cytokines overproduction, the inhibition of neutrophil activity, and the alteration of adhesion molecules expression. Resveratrol also possesses antioxidant, anti-coagulation and anti-aging properties, and it may control of cell cycle and apoptosis. …”
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Polymeric immunogel prevents tumor recurrence and metastasis by dual activation of innate and adaptive immunity by Guanyu Jin, Hao Liu, Zi Mei, Qionghua Jin, Sheng Ma, Lanqing Wang, Yuanzhen Su, Letian Lv, Zijuan Wang, Huicong Zhou, Mingqiang Li, Zehuan Huang, Xuesi Chen, Shixian Lv

“…Considering that this in situ immunogel possesses simple formulation and displays superior anti-tumor effect, this research provided a promising strategy for postoperative cancer therapy.…”
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Research on Motion Trajectory Planning and Impedance Control for Dual-Arm Collaborative Robot Grinding Tasks by Lu Qian, Lei Hao, Shuhao Cui, Xianglin Gao, Xingwei Zhao, Yifan Li

“…In robot grinding tasks, dual manipulators possess improved flexibility, which can cooperate to complete different tasks with higher efficiency and satisfactory effect. …”
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Hydrochemistry and Entropy-Based Groundwater Quality Assessment in the Suining Area, Southwestern China by Yunhui Zhang, Xiao Li, Ming Luo, Changli Wei, Xun Huang, Yong Xiao, Limao Qin, Qiuming Pei

“…EWQI computation demonstrated that most of the groundwater samples possessed EWQI values higher than 100. Therefore, groundwater quality is lower than the permissible limit of the World Health Organization (WHO), suitable for drinking purposes in the Suining area. …”
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Performance of Hybrid Steel Fibers Reinforced Concrete Subjected to Air Blast Loading by Mohammed Alias Yusof, Norazman Mohamad Nor, Ariffin Ismail, Ng Choy Peng, Risby Mohd Sohaimi, Muhammad Azani Yahya

“…The experimental results indicate that hybrid steel fiber reinforced concrete panel (HSFRC) possesses excellent resistance to air blast loading as compared to normal reinforced concrete (NRC) panel. …”
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MicroRNAs in Diabetic Kidney Disease by Rong Li, Arthur C. K. Chung, Xueqing Yu, Hui Y. Lan

“…Therefore, identification of the pathogenic role of microRNAs possesses an important clinical impact in terms of prevention and treatment of progression in diabetic kidney disease because it allows us to design novel and specific therapies and diagnostic tools for diabetic kidney disease.…”
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The van der Waals heterostructures of blue phosphorene with GaN/GeC for high-performance thermoelectric applications by Iqtidar Ahmad, Xue-Peng Wang, Ismail Shahid, Anwar Ali, Syed Hatim Shah, En Li, Tu Lyu, Keyuan Ding, Xin Chen, Feng Rao

“…Moreover, both vdWHs possess an average ZT as high as 3.91 (P/GaN) and 3.44 (P/GeC). …”
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Probing DCV5T-Me for Organic Photovoltaics: A Comprehensive DFT and NEGF Study by Souraya Goumri-Said, Rachida Rahmani, Abdelkader Chouaih, Mohammed Benali Kanoun

“…These results suggest that DCV5T-Me possesses the structural and electronic attributes necessary for high-power conversion efficiency, making it a competitive candidate for next-generation non-fullerene OPV devices.…”
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BA inhibits LPS-stimulated inflammatory response and apoptosis in human middle ear epithelial cells by regulating the Nf-Kb/Iκbα axis by He Qian, Cai Yanzhi, Kong Meihua

“…Boswellic acid (BA), a natural triterpene compound extracted from frankincense resin, has been proven to possess significant anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Pectic Polysaccharide Fraction from In Vitro Suspension Culture of Fumaria officinalis L. by Manol Ognyanov, Yordan Georgiev, Nadezhda Petkova, Ivan Ivanov, Ivelina Vasileva, Maria Kratchanova

“…The functional properties of the polysaccharide fraction were evaluated, as it possessed better water-holding capacity than oil-holding capacity. …”
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Chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiviral activities of the leaf extracts of Syzygium myrtifolium by AHMAD MUSTAFFA ALBAKRI, LIM YI HUI, CHAN YIK SIN, HSU CHUN-YUAN, WU TZONG-YUAN, SIT NAM WENG

“…The results indicate that the leaf extracts of S. myrtifolium contain various classes of phytochemicals (alkaloids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, phenolics, saponins, tannins and triterpenoids) and possess antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities. …”
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Anti-hyperglycemic effects of dihydromyricetin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Maojun Yao, Hui Teng, Qiyan Lv, Huifang Gao, Tengming Guo, Yiwen Lin, Sihai Gao, Meihu Ma, Lei Chen

“…The results revealed that DHM possessed significant antihyperglycaemic and antihyperinsulinemic effects. …”
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Supramolecular ethanol-water clusters in alcoholic beverages: Review on 2D correlation fluorescence and NMR spectral characterizations by Hui-Shuang Li, Hao-jie Bai, Yi Li, Yuqing Wu

“…With the help of carving important supramolecular E-Wc, it is hoped that the prospects and challenges in this field will be clearer and that such kinds of condensed liquid phases can possess the potential as supramolecular material additives to modulate the products with various tastes and quality in the alcoholic industry.…”
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Antibacterial and Pharmacological Evaluation of Fluoroquinolones: A Chemoinformatics Approach by Damini Sood, Neeraj Kumar, Aarushi Singh, Meena Kishore Sakharkar, Vartika Tomar, Ramesh Chandra

“…Notably, ofloxacin was found to possess an IGC50 (concentration needed to inhibit 50% growth) value of 0.286 μg/L against the Tetrahymena pyriformis protozoa. …”
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Hydrothermal Synthesis and Tunable Multicolor Upconversion Emission of Cubic Phase Y2O3 Nanoparticles by Haibo Wang, Chao Qian, Zhigao Yi, Ling Rao, Hongrong Liu, Songjun Zeng

“…The results reveal that the Y2O3 nanoparticles possess cubic phase and form the quasispherical structure. …”
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Molecular Programming Design of Glyconucleic Acid Aptamer with High Stability by Yongqi Han, Rongjun Zhang, Hong‐Liang Bao, Mei Yang, Yuan Gao, Xiaobo Gao, Ruowen Wang, Weihong Tan, Ding‐Kun Ji

“…Abstract Functional nucleic acids (FNAs), possessing specific biological functions beyond their informational roles, have gained widespread attention in disease therapeutics. …”
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Lawsonia intracellularis T3SS effector LI0758, an Rce1 ortholog, activates MAPK and NF-κB signaling in mammalian cells by Yuanxiu Zhong, Yiyun Duan, Fenju Lai, Jinhua Zhang, Yimin Dai

“…Abstract Lawsonia intracellularis, a Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterium causing porcine proliferative enteropathy, possesses a type III secretion system (T3SS), yet only a handful of its substrates have been experimentally characterized. …”
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Substantiation of application and estimation of efficacy of probiotics at inflammatory bowel diseases by Ye. A. Poluektova, Yu. O. Sidorina, S. Yu. Kuchumova, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin

“…The highest efficacy the Bifidum and Lactobacilli-containing probiotics, possess at advance and maintenance of remission of reservoir ileitis (pouchitis). …”
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Semi-interpenetrating Network Membrane from Polyethyleneimine-Epoxy Resin and Polybenzimidazole for HT-PEM Fuel Cells by Chao Meng, Sheng Huang, Dongmei Han, Shan Ren, Shuanjin Wang, Min Xiao

“…The results indicate that the as-prepared PEI-ER/PBI semi-IPN membranes possess excellent thermal stability and mechanical strength. …”
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