Quercetin nanoparticles as a therapeutic approach: pharmacological actions and potential applications in therapy by Reham Farouk El-Sayed Baiomy

“…The utilization of quercetin nanoparticles as a novel therapeutic strategy has garnered significant attention in recent years. These nanoparticles offer a unique approach to enhancing delivery and effectiveness while overcoming the drawbacks of quercetin. …”
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Cancer cells avoid ferroptosis induced by immune cells via fatty acid binding proteins by Maria Angelica Freitas-Cortez, Fatemeh Masrorpour, Hong Jiang, Iqbal Mahmud, Yue Lu, Ailing Huang, Lisa K. Duong, Qi Wang, Tiffany A. Voss, Claudia S. Kettlun Leyton, Bo Wei, Wai-Kin Chan, Kevin Lin, Jie Zhang, Efrosini Tsouko, Shonik Ganjoo, Hampartsoum B. Barsoumian, Thomas S. Riad, Yun Hu, Carola Leuschner, Nahum Puebla-Osorio, Jing Wang, Jian Hu, Michael A. Davies, Vinay K. Puduvalli, Cyrielle Billon, Thomas P. Burris, Philip L. Lorenzi, Boyi Gan, James W. Welsh

“…Methods included mass spectrometry-based lipidomics, targeted lipidomics, Oil Red O staining, Seahorse analysis, quantitative PCR, immunohistochemistry, PPARγ transcription factor assays, ChIP-seq, untargeted lipidomic analysis, ROS assay, ex vivo co-culture of CD8+ T cells with cancer cells, ATAC-seq, RNA-seq, Western blotting, co-immunoprecipitation assay, flow cytometry and Imaging Mass Cytometry. …”
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Novo Ensino Médio em Santa Catarina: implicações do Componente Curricular Eletivo Educação Empreendedora no processo formativo das juventudes by Aline Daniel dos Santos, Franciele Soares dos Santos

“…Nesse contexto, o empreendedorismo se alastra no âmbito educacional, configurando-se como uma proposta do capital para formação das juventudes da classe trabalhadora, em um discurso que aproxima e legitima a integração do trabalhador com o trabalho precário, induzindo a formação de novas subjetividades, as quais atendam às demandas do capital. Por fim, compreende-se que, por trás do discurso do “novo” Ensino Médio, emergem interesses antigos de favorecimento em prol do empresariado, por meio de parcerias público-privadas que buscam conduzir as juventudes da classe trabalhadora à conformação, precarizando a sua formação, atingindo também outro objetivo, o de fazer a contenção do acesso ao Ensino Superior.…”
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Topology optimization applied to additive-manufactured hydrofoil wing components by Margarida Mata, Ricardo Bencatel, Elsa W. Sequeiros, Manuel F. Vieira, Jose M. Costa

“…Utilizing Fusion 360, a mechanism was designed to adjust the angle of attack of the hydrofoil wings. Subsequently, nTop and Eiger software were used to optimize and prepare these components for additive manufacturing (AM), with the primary objective being weight reduction. …”
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The Robustness of White Matter Brain Networks Decreases with Aging by Chenye Huang, Xie Wang, Daojun Xie

“…We then calculated the robustness of these networks by simulating neurodegeneration based on network attack analysis, and studied the correlations between WM network robustness, age, and the proportion of WMHs. …”
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Does protruding headless cannulated screw reduce fixation stability in tension band wiring technique for patella fractures? a biomechanical study by Mehmet Maden, Omer Berkay Bayraktar, Tayfun Bacaksiz, Ihsan Akan, Bora Uzun, Cemal Kazimoglu

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Trip route optimization based on bus transit using genetic algorithm with different crossover techniques: a case study in Konya/Türkiye by Akylai Bolotbekova, Huseyin Hakli, Ayse Beskirli

“…This study aims to optimize the traveler’s route, allowing the traveler to save money on fuel and visit more tourist attractions by utilizing the time saved. For this purpose, an application is developed that presents the attractions in a chosen province and then finds the acceptable route between the selected attractions. …”
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Literally ‘a jerk’: an experimental investigation of expressives in predicative position by Filippo Domaneschi, Bianca Cepollaro, Isidora Stojanovic

“…First, the content associated with expressives is attitudinal; more precisely, it amounts to the condition that the agent (typically the speaker) has a negative attitude toward the target (that is, the person referred to with the expressive). …”
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SEMdag: Fast learning of Directed Acyclic Graphs via node or layer ordering. by Mario Grassi, Barbara Tarantino

“…Recently, industry and academics have paid close attention to DAG structure learning from observable data, and many techniques have been put out to address the problem. …”
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Fine structures in interlaced magnetic flux ropes via Hall-MHD simulations by Ying-Dong Jia, Hairong Lai, Hanying Wei, Yi Qi, C. T. Russell, Yasong Ge, Tielong Zhang

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Challenges in Diagnosis and Management of Altered Mental Status in the Setting of Urosepsis and Hydrocephalus Secondary to an Occlusive Cyst of the Fourth Ventricle: A Case Report by Matthew Van Ligten, Miles Hudson, Jonathon J. Parker, Wayne A. Martini

“…The patient’s symptoms, including confusion, urinary dysfunction, and gait ataxia, initially masked the hydrocephalus, emphasizing the importance of considering this condition in patients with prolonged progression of neurological deficits. …”
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Could Hallucinogens Induce Permanent Pupillary Changes in (Ab)users? A Case Report from New Zealand by Ahmed Al-Imam

“…The patient is a known case of chronic endogenous depression in association with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, for which she is taking citalopram and Ritalin, respectively. …”
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Counterterrorism Planning in the Shipping Industry Leveraging Competitive Intelligence by Anastasios-Nikolaos KANELLOPOULOS, Anthony IOANNIDIS

“…The first chapter delves into primary threats, including hijacking, piracy, ship-borne terrorism, and port attacks, providing an in-depth analysis of their implications and necessary countermeasures. …”
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« Tu sais ne pas être injuste » : Justice et procès dans les Euménides d’Eschyle by Nicolas Boulic

“…What shall we do with Athena’s vote that declares, on a whim, that Orestes is “not-guilty”? …”
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Quantification of Escherichia coli Transfer from Plastic Mulch to Field-grown Tomatoes and Bell Peppers by Autumn R. Burnett, Faith Critzer, Timothy Coolong

“…This includes fruit which contacts the ground while attached to the plant, called “drooping” fruit. In the Southeastern US, tomato and pepper are trellised and grown on plastic mulch. …”
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Natural Antioxidant-Isoliquiritigenin Ameliorates Contractile Dysfunction of Hypoxic Cardiomyocytes via AMPK Signaling Pathway by Xiaoyu Zhang, Ping Zhu, Xiuying Zhang, Yina Ma, Wenguang Li, Ji-Mei Chen, Hui-Ming Guo, Richard Bucala, Jian Zhuang, Ji Li

“…Taken together, ISL as a natural antioxidant demonstrated the cardioprotection against ischemic injury that may attribute to the activation of AMPK and ERK signaling pathways and balance of cellular redox status.…”
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A robust approach for the determination of Gurson model parameters by R. Sepe, G. Lamanna, F. Caputo

“…It must be pointed out that, even if the statistical character of some of the many physical parameters involved in the said model has been put in evidence, no serious attempt has been made insofar to link the corresponding statistic to the experimental and macroscopic results, as for example crack initiation time, material toughness, residual strength of the cracked component (R-Curve), and so on. …”
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Safety assessment of rosuvastatin-fenofibrate combination in the treatment of hyperlipidemia based on FDA’s adverse event reporting system database by Qun Li, Wenya Shan, Saiwei Wu

“…The most frequent AEs were analyzed, and it was found that women generally have a higher susceptibility to experiencing AEs, including pain, nausea, fatigue, myalgia, diarrhea, dyspnea, headache, weakness, and dizziness.ConclusionClinicians should pay more attention to the AEs of gastrointestinal and muscular system during combination therapy, and it is recommended to strengthen pharmaceutical care during clinical application.…”
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Modelling of Wind Pressure Coefficients on C-Shaped Building Models by Monalisa Mallick, Abinash Mohanta, Awadhesh Kumar, Vivek Raj

“…Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques is used to evaluate the surface pressure on various faces of the model for angle of attack of 0° to 180° at an interval of 30° in a subsonic open circuit wind tunnel. …”
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Separation of Mercury(II) from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption onto an Activated Carbon Prepared from by K. Kadirvelu, P. Kanmani, P. Senthilkumar, V. Subburam

“…Adsorption equilibrium was attained in 200, 310, 360 and 360 min for 10, 20, 30 and 40 mg/l Hg(II) concentrations. …”
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