Hydrogen-rich syngas production through partial oxidation of methane over Ni-promoted molecular sieves: Impact of reducibility and surface area by Salma A. Al-Zahrani, Rawesh Kumar, Mohammed F. Alotibi, Sahar Y. Rajeh, Najat Masood, Hessah Difallah A Al-Enazy, Ahmed S. Al-Fatesh

“…Catalysts are characterized by X-ray diffraction, surface area-porosity, temperature programmed studies, thermogravimetry analysis, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photo electron spectroscopy. …”
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LBP-CD155 Liposome Nanovaccine Efficiently Resist Colorectal Cancer and Enhance ICB Therapy by Yan Y, Duan T, Xue X, Yang X, Liu M, Ma B, Duan X, Su C

“…The nanovaccine was characterized by transmission electron microscopy and Zetasizer. It was evaluated in vitro, where NVs facilitated the endocytosis and maturation of DCs, and in vivo, where NVs improved the efficacy of prophylaxis and therapy. …”
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Evaluation of the protective role of resveratrol on LPS-induced septic intestinal barrier function via TLR4/MyD88/NF-κB signaling pathways by Zhongliang Shi, Yanna Jiao, Zhizhen Lai, Juan Liu, Bo Yang, Mahong Hu, Jianbiao Meng

“…Various techniques including enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), hematoxylin and eosin staining (HE), periodic acid Schiff (PAS) staining, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Western blot analysis (WB), and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) were utilized to assess differences in inflammatory cytokine expression, histopathological changes, apoptosis, tight junction (TJ) protein, and the TLR4/MyD88/NF-кB signaling pathways. …”
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Hirudo extract ameliorates proliferative vitreoretinopathy by promoting autophagy and attenuating the THBS2/PI3K/Akt pathway by Hui Huang, Qun Huang, Jing Wang, Wanjie Wang, Yanlin Zheng

“…Autophagy was observed via transmission electron microscopy. The mRNA expression of MMP9, N-cadherin, vimentin, THBS2, PI3K, and Akt was measured via RT‒qPCR. …”
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Gallic acid alleviates exercise-induced muscle damage by inhibiting mitochondrial oxidative stress and ferroptosis by Likai Yu, Di Tian, Zishan Su, Li Zhang, Shaobo Guo, Wenhui Zhu, Yuan Fang, Peimin Wang, Nongshan Zhang

“…Techniques such as ELISA, Western blot, and RT-qPCR were used to measure skeletal muscle injury markers including CK, LDH, IL-6, TNF-α, and ferroptosis-related indicators such as Fe2+, MDA, COX2, and GPX4. Transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the morphology of mitochondria. …”
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Synthesis, characterization, and application of MnFe2O4/FeVO4/modified zeolite nanocomposite as an effective photocatalyst for methylene blue degradation and benzothiophene desulfu... by Shima H. Khabbaz, Ahmad Bagheri, Mehdi Mousavi-Kamazani

“…Energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) mapping demonstrated a uniform distribution of the particles on the modified zeolite, while transmission electron microscopy (TEM) images revealed spherical particle shapes and the layered structure of the zeolite. …”
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Boanmycin overcomes bortezomib resistance by inducing DNA damage and endoplasmic reticulum functional impairment in multiple myeloma by Jin-Xing Wang, Ling Zhang, Peng-Wei Zhang, Luo-Wei Yuan, Jian Jiang, Xiao-Hui Cheng, Wei Zhu, Yong Lei, Fa-Qing Tian

“…Cellular morphology was observed via transmission electron microscopy. Colony formation ability was evaluated, and cell apoptosis and the cell cycle were detected through flow cytometry. …”
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WKB ameliorates DSS-induced colitis through inhibiting enteric glial cells activation and altering the intestinal microbiota by Qi Sun, Bai-Rong Li, Dong-Hao Li, Xiao-Ying Wang, Qian-Yi Wang, Zhi-Meng Jiang, Shou-Bin Ning, Tao Sun

“…Epithelial barrier integrity was evaluated using immunofluorescence, transmission electron microscopy, and permeability assays. EGCs activity was analyzed via immunofluorescence and quantitative real-time PCR. …”
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Self-Assembled Peptide Hydrogels PPI45 and PPI47: Novel Drug Candidates for <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Infection Treatment by Quanlong Wu, Mengyin Deng, Ruoyu Mao, Na Yang, Ya Hao, Manli Cao, Da Teng, Jianhua Wang

“…At a concentration of 3 mg/mL, the viscosities of the gels were 52,500 mPa·s, 33,700 mPa·s, and 3480 mPa·s for PPI42, PPI45, and PPI47. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) revealed that all peptides exhibited long, pearl necklace-like protofibrils. …”
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Layered metal carbo–selenide Nb2CSe2 with van der Waals interlayer coupling by Junchao Wang, Renfei Cheng, Tao Hu, Xinyue Tang, Yan Liang, Min Tian, Ting Xiong, Qiuhong Lu, Qi Zhu, Zhiqing Yang, Xiaohui Wang, Yanchun Zhou

“…The stacking structure of Nb2CSe2, a newly synthesized layered metal carbo-selenide, was elucidated by scanning transmission electron microscopy. Nb2CSe2 features Se−Nb−C−Nb−Se quintuple atomic layers. …”
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Irisin Attenuates Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation and Liver Fibrosis in Bile Duct Ligation Mice Model and Improves Mitochondrial Dysfunction by Thuy Linh Lai, So Young Park, Giang Nguyen, Phuc Thi Minh Pham, Seon Mee Kang, Jeana Hong, Jae-Ho Lee, Seung-Soon Im, Dae-Hee Choi, Eun-Hee Cho

“…Mitochondrial function was assessed using mitochondrial fission markers, transmission electron microscopy, mitochondrial membrane potential, and adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production. …”
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Reestablishment of Redox Homeostasis in the Nociceptive Primary Afferent as a Mechanism of Antinociception Promoted by Mesenchymal Stem/Stromal Cells in Oxaliplatin-Induced Chronic... by Anna Lethicia L. Oliveira, Gisele G. L. Santos, Renan F. Espirito-Santo, Gessica Sabrina A. Silva, Afrânio F. Evangelista, Daniela N. Silva, Milena B. P. Soares, Cristiane Flora Villarreal

“…Four weeks later, mitochondrial morphology, gene expression profile, and oxidative stress markers in the sciatic nerve and dorsal root ganglia (DRG) were evaluated by transmission electron microscopy, RT-qPCR, and biochemical assays, respectively. …”
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Biosynthesis, characterization of Ag2O nanoparticles for enhancement of antioxidant and photo degradation activities by Tola Jabessa Masho, Meseret Melaku Ayane, Geremew Nigatu Endale, Shemelis Hailu Adula, Yadeta Dugasa Negasa, Bedasa Wagari Likasa, Tahir Safayo Mudda, Gemechisa Kebede Negari, Hika Chernet Amante, Sena Megersa Jida

“…Metal oxide nanoparticles characterized using UV–visible, TGA, Fourier transform infrared(FTIR),powder X-ray diffraction(XRD), X-ray photoelectron(XPS), and Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM) with Energy Dispersive X-Ray(EDX) and Transmission Electron Microscopy(TEM), High Resolution Transmission Electron Microscope(HRTEM), and Selected Area Electron (SAED) which is used for determination of crystalline size, morphology,particle size and oxidation state with composition of elements in the sample. …”
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Exosomal miR-122 derived from M2 macrophages induces osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of alcoholic osteonecrosis of the femoral hea... by Guoping Le, Riyou Wen, Huaixi Fang, Zhifa Huang, Yong Wang, Hanwen Luo

“…M2 macrophages were identified by flow cytometry, and the isolated exosomes were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA). …”
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Growth kinetics of sintering neck and particle rotation mechanism of silver nanoparticles by molecular dynamics simulation and in-situ TEM observation by Peng Wu, Jiayun Feng, Yiping Wang, Geng Li, Zirui Tong, Shang Wang, Yongchun Zou, Yanhong Tian

“…In this paper, the sintering process of Ag nanoparticles with different sizes was simulated by molecular dynamics simulation, and the simulation results were verified with the in-situ observation under transmission electron microscopy (TEM) heating, which further clarified the sintering mechanism of Ag nanoparticles. …”
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Curcumin nanocrystals ameliorate ferroptosis of diabetic nephropathy through glutathione peroxidase 4 by Mengjiao Xue, Mengjiao Xue, Yiwei Tian, Hua Zhang, Hua Zhang, Shijie Dai, Yangsheng Wu, Juan Jin, Juan Jin, Jian Chen

“…The purpose is to determine whether Cur NCs can become a promising treatment option for diabetes nephropathy by reducing ferroptosis.MethodsCur-NCs were prepared using microfluidic technology and studied using dynamic light scattering and transmission electron microscopy. HK-2 cells were treated with 30 mM HG to create a renal tubule damage cell model. …”
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Pyrolysis-catalytic gasification of plastic waste for hydrogen-rich syngas production with hybrid-functional Ni-CaOCa2SiO4 catalyst by Tian Heng Qin, Guozhao Ji, Boyu Qu, Alan J McCue, Shaoliang Guan, Jos Derksen, Ye Shui Zhang

“…The catalysts were analysed by N2 physisorption, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), Temperature-programmed reduction (TPR) and in-situ Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Temperature-programmed oxidation (TPO) was used to analyse the carbon formation on the used catalysts. …”
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Staphylococcus aureus vesicles impair cutaneous wound healing through p38 MAPK-MerTK cleavage-mediated inhibition of macrophage efferocytosis by Jiaxin Ou, Kangxin Li, Hui Yuan, Shaohua Du, Tingting Wang, Qiannan Deng, Huimei Wu, Weiyan Zeng, Kui Cheng, Kutty Selva Nandakumar

“…Methods Filtration, ultracentrifugation, and iodixanol density gradient centrifugation were used to purify the bacterial vesicles. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), and Western blot (WB) were used to characterize the vesicles. …”
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Mechanism of Swimming Exercise Intervention on Rats with Vascular Dementia Based on PERK/ATF4/CHOP Pathway by LIU Fang, LI Mengxing, WANG Yu, TANG Wei

“…After four weeks of intervention, Morris water maze experiment was used to observe behavioral changes of rats; transmission electron microscopy was used to observe the ultrastructure of neurons in the hippocampal CA1 region of rats; real-time fluorescent quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) and Western blot were used to detect the relative expression levels of protein kinase R-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK), activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4), and C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) mRNA and protein.Results(1) Behavioral changes: compared with the sham operation group, the average escape latency in the model group was significantly prolonged, and the number of platform crossing significantly reduced, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Exploring the effects of cannabidiol encapsulation in liposomes on their physicochemical properties and biocompatibility by Inga Jurgelane, Karina Egle, Andra Grava, Dana Galkina, Margarita Brante, Maksims Melnichuks, Marite Skrinda-Melne, Girts Salms, Arita Dubnika

“…Liposomes were synthesized using thin-film hydration method, and characterized by Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering (DLS), and scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). DLS analysis revealed that CBD incorporation reduced liposome size by 23–53%, depending on the liposomes. …”
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