Extensive striated muscle damage in a rat model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy with Dmd exons 10–17 duplication by Jean-Daniel Masson, Valentina Taglietti, François Ruby, Hiroya Ono, Nadir Mouri, Alan Jorge, Laurent Guillaud, Laurent Tiret, Frederic Relaix

“…Results We established the R-DMDdup10-17 line. The microstructure of limb, diaphragm and cardiac muscles of R-DMDdup10-17 (DMD) rats exhibited dystrophic changes at 6 and 10 months, including loss of myofibres and fibrosis. …”
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Thermogenic preworkout supplement induces alveolar bone loss in a rat model of tooth movement via RANK/RANKL/OPG pathway by Gurgiane Rodrigues Gurgel CAVALCANTE, Mariana Cabral MORENO, Flavia Queiroz PIRIH, Vanessa de Paula SOARES, Éricka Janine Dantas da SILVEIRA, José Sandro Pereira da SILVA, Hallissa Simplício Gomes PEREIRA, Katherine Pennington KLEIN, Maria Luiza Diniz de Sousa LOPES, Aurigena Antunes de ARAUJO, Agnes Andrade MARTINS, Ruthinéia Diógenes Alves Uchôa LINS

“…Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) was used to investigate the dynamic changes in the microstructure of alveolar bone during orthodontic tooth movement in rats. …”
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Cold sintering process with DMSO as a transient liquid for efficient improvement of thermoelectric properties in silver selenide by Wanida Duangsimma, Kiettipong Banlusan, Supree Pinitsoontorn

“…Unlike conventional sintering methods that require high temperatures and long processing times, CSP with DMSO enables densification at significantly lower temperatures while simultaneously tuning the microstructure and carrier transport properties. Bulk Ag2Se samples were fabricated with varying DMSO concentrations (5–12 %) and sintering temperatures (190 °C, 220 °C, and 250 °C) to evaluate the influence of these parameters on thermoelectric performance. …”
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Caracterización de la capa de boruros formada durante la austenización de un hierro nodular austemperizado//Characterization of borides coating formed during austenitization of an... by Urbano Ordóñez‐Hernández, Sarah Parada-de-la-Puente, Carlos Figueroa-Hernández, Francisco-J. Mondelo-García, Arturo Barba-Pingarrón, Alfredo del-Castillo-Serpa

“…<br />______________________________________________________________________________<br /><br /><strong>Abstract</strong><br />The effect of simultaneous austenitization and boriding at 950 ºC, on microstructure, Vickers hardness and boronized layer thickness of a non alloyed austempered ductile iron has been investigated. …”
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Amperometric sensing of prostate cancer biomarker (Sarcosine) using HiPIMS deposited nickel nitride films-decorated zinc oxide nanorod heterostructures by Nishchal Pardhi, Wei-Chun Cheng, Sheng-Chi Chen, Hui Sun, Mani Govindasamy

“…The fabricated heterostructure has been characterized using XRD, XPS, FESEM, and TEM analysis to determine the phase structure, chemical state of elements, surface morphology, and microstructure, respectively. The linear range, sensitivity, and limit of detection (LOD) possessed by the electrode are 0.3–62.4 μM, 899.89 μA/mMcm2, and 0.131 μM, respectively, in the lower concentration regime. …”
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Physical and Mechanical Properties of Ti-Zr-Nb Alloys for Medical Use by Konstantin V. Sergienko, Sergei V. Konushkin, Mikhail A. Kaplan, Artem D. Gorbenko, Yucheng Guo, Elena O. Nasakina, Maria A. Sudarchikova, Tatiana M. Sevostyanova, Yaroslava A. Morozova, Lyudmila A. Shatova, Sofia A. Mikhlik, Mikhail A. Sevostyanov, Alexey G. Kolmakov

“…The structure of the alloyed sheets after hot rolling and hot rolling and quenching was investigated. The microstructure of the plates in both variants had uniform grains of polyhedral shape. …”
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Intrinsic properties of dispersion-strengthened HfO2–Al2O3–SiO2 material as an EBC bond coat by Deteng Wang, Huiyong Yang, Qifa Wan, Yixin Xiao, Haijiang Yu, Luyan Wang, Lianyi Wang, Wei Li, Ruiying Luo, Juntong Huang

“…The dispersion-strengthened structure with a microstructure of oxides (HfO2 and Al2O3) dispersed in silicates (mullite and HfSiO4) can be achieved by systematically adjusting the component molar ratios, synthesis temperature, and time. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Grape Seed Oil-Whey Protein Isolate High Internal Phase emulsion by GUO Bing-bing, CHEN Si-xian, XIAO Yu-jia, WANG Qiao-yi, LI Zi-lin, WEI Ya-ran, CHEN Yan, AI You-wei

“…The morphology, average particle size, stability, rheological properties and microstructure of emulsion during storage period were investigated under different WPI concentration gradients and emulsification homogenization rate. …”
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The Effect of Bi Addition on the Electromigration Properties of Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu Lead-Free Solder by Huihui Zhang, Zhefeng Xu, Yan Wang, Caili Tian, Changzeng Fan, Satoshi Motozuka, Jinku Yu

“…Copper wire was used to prepare EM test samples, which were subjected to EM tests at a current density of approximately 0.6 × 10⁴ A/cm² for varying durations. The interface microstructure of the SAC305-<i>x</i>Bi alloys after the EM test was observed using an optical microscope. …”
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Achieving excellent comprehensive thermal performances in (GF+CF)/(Cu+Ti) composites via hybrid reinforcement strategy and highly oriented structure by De Fang, Longchao Zhuo, Guo Chang, Wangtu Huo, Haoran Peng, Wei Zhang, Liang Li, Chenliang Chu, Hao Wang

“…The effect of the relative content of reinforcements on the (GF+CF)/(Cu+Ti) composites' microstructure and in-plane thermal properties was systematically investigated. …”
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Wear and mechanical characteristics of coated Ti-6Al-4 V alloy with an alumina-13 wt.% titania -40 wt.% yitrium stabilized zirconia ceramic composite via plasma spraying technique by N. Senthilkumar, G. Perumal, K. Palanikumar, B. Deepanraj, M. Shameer Basha

“…The effective melting and spreading of the molten droplets in the composite coating results in a dense microstructure and enhanced cohesion between the splats, which contributes to the coating's exceptional wear resistance. …”
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MORPHOLOGICAL CHANGES IN TOOTH DENTIN AT VARIOUS STAGES OF ABRASION AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE CHOICE OF ORTHOPEDIC TREATMENT by Mykola M. Maliuchenko, Petro A. Hasiuk, Anna B. Vorobets, Tetiana I. Dzetsiukh, Dmytro D. Kindiy, Iuriy A. Gasiuk, Pavlo M. Maliuchenko

“…The severity of orthopedic treatment of patients with pathological abrasion of hard dental tissues is due to the progressive development of abrasion, an increase in the free interocclusal space, a decrease in the interalveolar distance and the size of the lower part of the face. The microstructure and microelement composition of hard dental tissues reflect complex processes associated with age-related and pathological conditions in the body. …”
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Impact of Particle Size and Sintering Temperature on Calcium Phosphate Gyroid Structure Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering by Romina Haydeé Aspera-Werz, Guanqiao Chen, Lea Schilonka, Islam Bouakaz, Catherine Bronne, Elisabeth Cobraiville, Grégory Nolens, Andreas Nussler

“…The physicochemical analysis showed that the microstructure varied with sintering temperature and that narrow particle size distribution resulted in smaller micropores and a smoother surface. …”
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Behavior of compounds on the corrosion of ZK61-xCe magnesium alloys by Yu Kang, Feng Guo, Huisheng Cai, Liang Liu, Rong Chai, Juan Su

“…The role of compound on the corrosion of the alloy was analyzed based on changes in the microstructure, electrode potentials of compounds and matrix, and electrochemical properties of the corrosion product film. …”
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Investigating light sensitivity in bipolar disorder (HELIOS-BD) [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Amber Roguski, Iain H. Campbell, Lyle Armstrong, Amy Ferguson, Baljean Dhillon, Majlinda Lako, Gerrit Hilgen, Jasna Martinovic, Tom MacGillivray, Renata L. Riha, Nicole Needham, Nayantara Santhi, Philipp Ritter, Manuel Spitschan, Malcolm von Schantz, Daniel J. Smith

“…Over an 18-month period, we will assess visual and non-visual responses to light, as well as retinal microstructure, in people with bipolar disorder compared to healthy controls. …”
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Analysis of the Interaction Mechanism and Functional Characterisation of Quercetin and Ovalbumin by Hui CHEN, Lili LIU, Weiwei CHENG, Yue DING, Baocheng XU, Feng XIAO, Jialiang HE

“…After the complexation of Q with OVA, the thermal stability of the protein was decreased, and the microstructure was changed from a spherical structure with a smooth surface to a flat and dense lamellar structure. …”
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Development and Characterization of an Injectable Alginate/Chitosan Composite Hydrogel Reinforced with Cyclic-RGD Functionalized Graphene Oxide for Potential Tissue Regeneration Ap... by Mildred A. Sauce-Guevara, Sergio D. García-Schejtman, Emilio I. Alarcon, Sergio A. Bernal-Chavez, Miguel A. Mendez-Rojas

“…Characterization included FTIR (C=N bond at 1650 cm⁻¹), Raman spectroscopy (D/G bands at 1338/1567 cm⁻¹), SEM (porous microstructure), and rheological analysis (shear-thinning behavior). …”
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Flexible piezoelectric energy harvester made of vertically-aligned ZnO nanowires hydrothermally-grown by template-assisted synthesis in poled PVDF by Marie Clémence Sigallon, Adrien Baillard, Vincent Consonni, Florian Aubrit, Natalia Potrzebowska, Romain Grasset, Mohamed Tabellout, Noelle Gogneau, Eliott Sarrey, Jean-Eric Wegrowe, Marie-Claude Clochard

“…Vertically aligned ZnO nanowires grown in low-supersaturation conditions exhibited an ideal microstructure for enhancing the piezoelectric performance of β-PVDF, i.e. hexagonal wurtzite structure. …”
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Effects of Enzyme Addition on the Processing Characteristics of Frozen Dough and the Quality of the Steamed Bread by Hongwei WANG, Qinyue NIE, Jingyue QIAO, Yu ZHANG, Huishan SHEN, Xingli LIU, Xuewei ZHAO, Hua ZHANG, Yanyan ZHANG

“…These results indicated that the fermentation characteristics of dough and the quality properties of steamed bread could be improved by the enzyme preparation through influencing the starch microstructure.…”
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Core–shell SiCw@TiC composite whisker-reinforced Al2O3 ceramics: Preparation, properties, and toughening mechanisms by Weixing Li, Huijuan Pang, Zhixiao Zhang, Liyuan Cheng, Yafeng Wang, Xiaoliang Zhang, Jingbo Mu, Yu Dong, Yanming Wang, Xiaorong Zhang

“…The interfacial regions surrounding the whiskers exhibit a complex geometric configuration and multi-dimensional heterogeneities, including variations in phase composition (Al2O3/SiC/TiC), grain size (micron-/nano-scale), and thermal expansion coefficient (3.8×10−6–7.4×10−6/K), which collectively generate a sophisticated stress field. This intricate microstructure enables the SiCw@TiC whiskers to dissipate crack propagation energy through multiple mechanisms, significantly improving the fracture toughness of the Al2O3 matrix. …”
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