Roles of the <i>Sec2p</i> Gene in the Growth and Pathogenicity Regulation of <i>Aspergillus fumigatus</i> by Yuhuan Liu, Shumi Shang, Cong Liu, Yichen Liu, Keyang Xu, Dan He, Li Wang

“…However, the mechanism by which this gene affects <i>A. fumigatus</i> growth and pathogenicity remains unclear. Transmission electron microscopy revealed that the vacuoles of the gene knockout strain <i>ΔSec2p</i> accumulated more autophagosomes, indicating inhibition of autophagosome degradation. …”
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Luminescence Nanothermometry Based on Pr3+ : LaF3 Single Core and Pr3+ : LaF3/LaF3 Core/Shell Nanoparticles by M. S. Pudovkin, D. A. Koryakovtseva, E. V. Lukinova, S. L. Korableva, R. Sh. Khusnutdinova, A. G. Kiiamov, A. S. Nizamutdinov, V. V. Semashko

“…The nanoparticles (NPs) were characterized by means of transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and optical spectroscopy. …”
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Phytoreduced gold nanoparticles from vitalmelon promote white adipocyte browning in murine cells by targeting phospholipase D2 by Sun Young Park, He mi Kang, Kangmin Park, Lu Guo, Jin-Woo Oh, Geuntae Park, Nam Jun Kang, Young-Whan Choi

“…The synthesized VW-GNPs were characterized by UV–Vis spectroscopy, dynamic light scattering, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, high-resolution transmission electron microscopy, and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. …”
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Investigating the ROS Formation and Particle Behavior of Food-Grade Titanium Dioxide (E171) in the TIM-1 Dynamic Gastrointestinal Digestion Model by Nicolaj S. Bischoff, Anna K. Undas, Greet van Bemmel, Jacco J. Briedé, Simone G. van Breda, Jessica Verhoeven, Sanne Verbruggen, Koen Venema, Dick T. H. M. Sijm, Theo M. de Kok

“…E171 was characterized using multiple techniques, including electron spin resonance spectroscopy, single-particle inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry, transmission electron microscopy, and dynamic light scattering. …”
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Evaluating the Toxicity and Histological Effects of Al2O3 Nanoparticles on Bone Tissue in Animal Model: A Case-Control Study by Hossein Soltaninejad, Hadi Zare-Zardini, Amir Ali Hamidieh, Mohammad Reza Sobhan, Seyed Houssein Saeed-Banadaky, Mohammad Amir Amirkhani, Behnaz Tolueinia, Mohsen Mehregan, Mahnaz Mirakhor, Farzaneh sadat Eshaghi

“…Characterization was done by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Sixty-four male adult Wistar rats were divided into eight groups including six groups intravenously treated with Al2O3 nanoparticle at concentrations of 25, 50, 100, 250, 500, and 1000 µg/ml: one group received food and water as the control group, and one group received food and water as well as intravenously distilled water as an injection control group. …”
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Loading monocytes with magnetic nanoparticles enables their magnetic control without toxicity by Laura Mödl, Laura Mödl, Lucas R. Carnell, Rene Stein, Andrea Kerpes, Felix Pfister, Barbara Wirthl, Wolfgang A. Wall, Christoph Alexiou, Christina Janko

“…Finally, we compared and confirmed the experimentally generated magnetic enrichment data with computational simulations.Methods and resultsWhen THP-1 cells were incubated with citrate-coated SPIONs (SPIONCitrate) or citrate-stabilized gold-coated SPIONs (SPIONGold), cells ingested the particles, as determined via transmission electron microscopy and atomic emission spectroscopy. …”
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Effect of Propionic Acid on Diabetes-Induced Impairment of Unfolded Protein Response Signaling and Astrocyte/Microglia Crosstalk in Rat Ventromedial Nucleus of the Hypothalamus by Larysa V. Natrus, Yulia S. Osadchuk, Olha O. Lisakovska, Dmytro O. Labudzinskyi, Yulia G. Klys, Yuri B. Chaikovsky

“…Western blotting, RT-PCR, transmission electron microscopy, and immunohistochemical staining were performed. …”
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Synergistic toxicity of nanoplastics and Helicobacter pylori on digestive system in mice by Xiaolin Zhang, Yunqing Wang, Xiaohan Tong, Boqing Li, Sisi Liu, Yingzi Cui, Wenke Wang, Zhiqin Li, Chunlei Ma, Ying Zhang

“…This study evaluated the toxic effects of co-exposure to nanoplastics and Helicobacter pylori on the digestive system of mice. Transmission electron microscopy confirmed the accumulation of AuPS-NPs (Au-core polystyrene nanoplastics) in the stomach, colon, and liver, while hematoxylin and eosin staining revealed dose-dependent pathological damage in these tissues. …”
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A New Nanocomposite for Inducing Demineralized Dentin Remineralization by Ban G, Long J, Yan K, Li Q, Huang X, Wei X, Xie F

“…The solution underwent comprehensive characterization using various techniques, including Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), STEM-EDX mapping, and Selected Area Electron Diffraction (SAED). …”
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Highly Stable Antitumor Silver-Lipid Nanoparticles Optimized for Targeted Therapy by Darwish A, Sándor N, Szenti I, Marosvölgyi T, Juhász K, Rónavári A, Kachal E, Kutus B, Kónya Z, Balogi Z

“…Purified LAgs were characterized by UV-VIS, DLS, XRD, ICP-MS, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and glycerol-based density gradient centrifugation (DGC). …”
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Overexpressing the ClpC AAA+ unfoldase accelerates developmental cycle progression in Chlamydia trachomatis by Aaron A. Jensen, Saba Firdous, Lei Lei, Derek J. Fisher, Scot P. Ouellette

“…We observed by transmission electron microscopy that overexpression of wild-type ClpC, but not an ATPase mutant isoform, in Chlamydia increased glycogen accumulation within the vacuolar niche of the bacteria earlier in the developmental cycle than typically observed. …”
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An Experimental Study on Botulinum Toxin Type A for the Treatment of Excessive Secretion after Submandibular Gland Transplantation in Rabbits by Shang Xie, Hui Xu, Bo Lin, Kan Wang, Xiao-Feng Shan, Zhi-Gang Cai

“…Hematoxylin and eosin (HE) staining, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Western blot, and immunofluorescence were performed to analyze its possible mechanisms. …”
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Fabrication of Axial and Radial Heterostructures for Semiconductor Nanowires by Using Selective-Area Metal-Organic Vapor-Phase Epitaxy by K. Hiruma, K. Tomioka, P. Mohan, L. Yang, J. Noborisaka, B. Hua, A. Hayashida, S. Fujisawa, S. Hara, J. Motohisa, T. Fukui

“…An InGaAs quantum well (QW) in GaAs/InGaAs nanowires and a GaAs QW in GaAs/AlGaAs or GaAs/GaAsP nanowires have been fabricated for the axial heterostructures to investigate photoluminescence spectra from QWs with various thicknesses. Transmission electron microscopy combined with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy measurements have been used to analyze the crystal structure and the atomic composition profile for the nanowires. …”
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A targeted and synergetic nano-delivery system against Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection for promoting wound healing by Chang Ni, Xisheng Li, Haiye Jiang, Shumin Gui, Heng Yin, Xinmin Nie

“…The nanosystems were characterized using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), dynamic light scattering (DLS), and ultraviolet–visible spectrophotometry (UV–Vis). …”
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A Broad‐High Temperature Ceramic Capacitor with Local Polymorphic Heterogeneous Structures by Binglong Zheng, Ying Lin, Haibo Yang, Hongmei Jing, Hu Nan, Yifei Wang, Fang‐Zhou Yao, Minquan Wang, Qibin Yuan

“…This addition also stimulates the creation of polymorphic heterostructures, where tetragonal and rhombohedral nanodomains coexist, as validated by aberration‐corrected transmission electron microscopy. Notably, the BT‐SMT‐0.2NBT ceramics have demonstrated outstanding high‐temperature energy storage capabilities, with a Wrec of 7.2 J·cm−3 and an η of 92.2% at 150 °C, along with remarkable broad‐temperature stability (ΔWrec, Δη ≤ 4.0%, ≈20–150 °C). …”
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Phage vB_Kpn_HF0522: Isolation, Characterization, and Therapeutic Potential in Combatting K1 Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections by Yan T, Wang Q, Ma C, Teng X, Gong Z, Chu W, Zhou Q, Liu Z

“…This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of phage therapy in treating bacterial infections.Methods: Isolated phage vB_Kpn_HF0522 and phage morphology were observed using transmission electron microscopy. Analysis of vB_Kpn_HF0522 characteristics, including optimal multiplicity of infection (MOI), one-step growth curve, host range, stability in different environments, and adsorption capacity. …”
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Four Novel <i>Caudoviricetes</i> Bacteriophages Isolated from Baltic Sea Water Infect Colonizers of <i>Aurelia aurita</i> by Melissa Stante, Nancy Weiland-Bräuer, Urska Repnik, Almut Werner, Marc Bramkamp, Cynthia M. Chibani, Ruth A. Schmitz

“…All phages showed an up to 99% adsorption to host cells within 5 min, short latent periods (around 30 min), large burst sizes (mean of 128 pfu/cell), and high efficiency of plating (EOP > 0.5), demonstrating decent virulence, efficiency, and infectivity. Transmission electron microscopy and viral genome analysis revealed that all phages are novel species and belong to the class of Caudoviricetes harboring a tail and linear double-stranded DNA (formerly known as <i>Siphovirus</i>-like (KMM3) and <i>Myovirus</i>-like (KMM1/2/4) bacteriophages) with genome sizes between 50 and 138 kbp. …”
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Targeted Delivery of BMS-1166 for Enhanced Breast Cancer Immunotherapy by Yu Z, Zhou Z, Zhao Y

“…Particle morphology was studied by transmission electron microscopy. The particles were characterized by Fourier transform infrared, thermogravimetric analysis, and differential scanning calorimetry. …”
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Distinct Expression Patterns of Apoptosis and Autophagy-Associated Proteins and Genes during Postnatal Development of Spiral Ganglion Neurons in Rat by Shule Hou, Penghui Chen, Jiarui Chen, Junmin Chen, Lianhua Sun, Jianyong Chen, Baihui He, Yue Li, Huan Qin, Yuren Hong, Shuna Li, Jingchun He, Dekun Gao, Fabio Mammano, Jun Yang

“…The apoptotic bodies and autophagosomes and autolysosomes were also identified by transmission electron microscopy at P1 and P7. Real-time PCR and western blotting results revealed that the apoptotic activity peaked at P7 and the autophagy activity was gradually upregulated along with the development. …”
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The Regulatory Effect of Se-Cd Interaction on Tea Plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i> (L.) O. Kuntze) Under Cadmium Stress by Yanyun Sun, Yueling Zhao, Hongyu Zhou, Faxing Li, Yuanyuan Wang, Xiao Du

“…We measured and analyzed the electrolyte permeability, proline content, malondialdehyde (MDA) content, antioxidant-related indicators, photosynthesis-related indicators, Cd content in various organs, and transmission electron microscopy images depicting the distribution of Cd and Se elements within different organs of tea plants under these treatments after 30 days of processing, studying the regulatory role of selenium on the resistance mechanism of tea plants (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) under cadmium stress. …”
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