Mechanical and Thermal Properties of R-High Density Polyethylene Composites Reinforced with Wheat Straw Particleboard Dust and Basalt Fiber by Min Yu, Haiyan Mao, Runzhou Huang, Zhenghao Ge, Pujian Tian, Lixin Sun, Qinglin Wu, Kai Sun

“…It was shown that the use of PB dust had a positive effect on improving mechanical properties and on reducing linear coefficient of thermal expansion (LCTE) values of filled composites, because the adhesive of the particle board held the wheat straw fibers into bundles, which made PB dust have a certain aspect ratio and high strength. …”
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Protective Effect of Uric Acid on ox-LDL-Induced HUVECs Injury via Keap1-Nrf2-ARE Pathway by Yajuan Lin, Yunpeng Xie, Zhujing Hao, Hailian Bi, Yang Liu, Xiaolei Yang, Yunlong Xia

“…The findings of this study show that suitable uric acid can significantly reduce endothelial damage caused by ox-LDL, such as oxidative stress, inflammation, and increased adhesion. In addition, uric acid reduced Nrf2 ubiquitination and increased nuclear translocation of Nrf2 protein, thus activating the Keap1-Nrf2-ARE pathway and playing a protective role. …”
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Astragaloside IV Inhibits NF-κB Activation and Inflammatory Gene Expression in LPS-Treated Mice by Wei-Jian Zhang, Balz Frei

“…Lung mRNA levels of cellular adhesion molecules, MCP-1, TNFα, IL-6, and TLR4 were significantly attenuated, and lung neutrophil infiltration and activation were strongly inhibited, as reflected by decreased myeloperoxidase content, when the mice were pretreated with AS-IV. …”
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Prognostic assessment of early-stage liver cirrhosis induced by HCV using an integrated model of CX3CR1-associated immune infiltration genes by Haozheng Cai, Jing Zhang, Chuwen Chen, Junyi Shen, Xiaoyun Zhang, Wei Peng, Chuan Li, Haopeng Lv, Tianfu Wen

“…Abstract Chemokine (C-X3-C motif) Receptor 1 (CX3CR1) primarily mediates the chemotaxis and adhesion of immune cells. However, its role in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-induced early-stage liver cirrhosis remains unexplored. …”
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Comparative Investigation of Vortex and Direct Plasma Discharge for Treating Titanium Surface by Hyun-Jeong Jeon, Subin Seo, Ara Jung, Kyeong-mok Kang, Jeonghoon Lee, Bomi Gweon, Youbong Lim

“…Our results demonstrate that vortex plasma improved hydrophilicity, reduced carbon content, and enhanced osteoblast adhesion and activity to a level comparable to direct plasma, all while maintaining the physical surface structure and morphology.…”
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The role of the interleukin family in liver fibrosis by Zixin Zhang, Zixin Zhang, Jiahui Wang, Hui Li, Qun Niu, Qun Niu, Yujing Tao, Yujing Tao, Xin Zhao, Xin Zhao, Zijian Zeng, Zijian Zeng, Haijian Dong, Haijian Dong

“…Among these, the interleukin family activates a complex cascade of responses, including cytokines, chemokines, adhesion molecules, and lipid mediators, playing a key role in the initiation and regulation of inflammation, as well as innate and adaptive immunity. …”
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Rugosidad óptima de un implante para generar la osteointegración y la fijación biológica by Carlos Alberto Vega, Favio Moruno, Diego Veneri

“…Sin embargo, no se pudo realizar un testeo mecánico para evaluar la fuerza de adhesión al hueso. Conclusión: Las superficies con rugosidades >100 µm proporcionan una respuesta biológica favorable con una unión directa entre la superficie de los implantes y el hueso.…”
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Advancing Rice Grain Impurity Segmentation with an Enhanced SegFormer and Multi-Scale Feature Integration by Xiulin Qiu, Hongzhi Yao, Qinghua Liu, Hongrui Liu, Haozhi Zhang, Mengdi Zhao

“…During the rice harvesting process, severe occlusion and adhesion exist among multiple targets, such as rice, straw, and leaves, making it difficult to accurately distinguish between rice grains and impurities. …”
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Combined Dexamethasone Suppression-Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulation Test in Studies of Depression, Alcoholism, and Suicidal Behavior by Leo Sher

“…The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis controls the secretion of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH), corticotropin (adrenocorticotropic hormone, ACTH), and cortisol. …”
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Effects of Whole-Body 50-Hz Magnetic Field Exposure on Mouse Leydig Cells by Zsolt Forgács, Zoltán Somosy, Györgyi Kubinyi, Hanna Sinay, Jozsef Bakos, György Thuróczy, András Surján, Aranka Hudák, Ferenc Olajos, Péter Lázár

“…No MF exposurerelated histopathological alterations were found in testicles, epididymes, adrenals, prostates, and pituitary glands. The MF exposure did not affect the animal growth rate and the observed hematologic and serum chemical variables. …”
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Mesh Migration into the Neobladder and Ileum with Complicated Fistula Formation following Incisional Hernia Repair by Masatsugu Kuroiwa, Masato Kitazawa, Yusuke Miyagawa, Futoshi Muranaka, Shigeo Tokumaru, Satoshi Nakamura, Makoto Koyama, Yuta Yamamoto, Nao Hondo, Takehito Ehara, Satoru Miyazaki, Hirokazu Tanaka, Yuji Soejima

“…However, its postoperative complications reportedly include mesh infection, adhesions, and fistula formation in other organs. Here, we report an extremely rare case of mesh migration into the neobladder and ileum with entero-neobladder and neobladder-cutaneous fistulas. …”
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Surgical Resection of Anastomotic Stenosis after Rectal Cancer Surgery Using a Circular Stapler and Colostomy with Double Orifice by Toru Imagami, Satoru Takayama, Yohei Maeda, Taku Hattori, Ryohei Matsui, Masaki Sakamoto, Hisanori Kani

“…This method can resect the stenosis using a circular stapler without being affected by postoperative adhesion in the pelvis. Compared to endoscopic balloon dilation, resection of the stricture by the circular stapler is thought to be reliable. …”
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MicroRNA-32-5p promotes the proliferation and metastasis of gastric cancer cells by Chao Sun, Lai-gang Huang, Bing Leng, Yanting Guo, Chen Chen, Ruijie Lv, Yan Dong, Tian-tian Gao, De-qing Sun

“…Clonal formation, MTT, caspase-3 activity, sperm DNA fragmentation, flow cytometry assay, cell adhesion, transwell assays were performed to detect the functions of miR-32-5p or anti-miR-32-5p on the growth and metastasis of GC cells. …”
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Synthesis of Cationic Waterborne Polyurethanes from Waste Frying Oil as Antibacterial Film Coatings by Sivaphol Phunphoem, Onusa Saravari, Pitt Supaphol

“…The resulting polyurethane films were very pliable, with moderate adhesion and hardness. All films showed good resistance to water and diluted acid but poor resistance to dilute alkali. …”
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Modelling Cell Origami via a Tensegrity Model of the Cytoskeleton in Adherent Cells by Lili Wang, Weiyi Chen

“…The microplate is assumed to be an isotropic linear-elastic solid material with a flexible joint that is connected to the cell tensegrity structure model by spring elements representing focal adhesion complexes (FACs). To investigate the effects of the degree of complexity of the tensegrity structure and NSK on the folding angle of the microplate, four models are established in the study. …”
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Extracellular vesicle surface engineering with integrins (ITGAL & ITGB2) to specifically target ICAM-1-expressing endothelial cells by Markus Bergqvist, Kyong-Su Park, Nasibeh Karimi, Lijuan Yu, Cecilia Lässer, Jan Lötvall

“…This study aims to develop an EV that targets cells involved in inflammation, specifically those expressing intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1). To target these cells, we overexpress the ICAM-1 binding receptor “lymphocyte function-associated antigen-1” (LFA-1) in HEK293F cells, by sequential transfection of plasmids of the two LFA-1 subunits, ITGAL and ITGB2 (CD11a and CD18). …”
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Corrosion Resistant Coating from Nano Printed Circuit Board Powder for the Reinforced Concrete Structures by R. Mohana, D. Selvaganesh, A. Anto Issac, M. Vignesh Kumar

“…In addition to the corrosion resistance, the nano PCB-coated steel rebar exhibited almost similar adhesion with concrete as that of the commercial zinc coating which is 7% lower than uncoated steel rebars. …”
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Collagen Modulates the Biological Characteristics of WJ-MSCs in Basal and Osteoinduced Conditions by Vun Vun Hiew, Peik Lin Teoh

“…In this study, we investigated the effects of collagen on the characteristics of WJ-MSCs associated with proliferation, surface markers, adhesion, migration, self-renewal, and differentiation capabilities through gene expression studies. …”
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Effects of the Amount of Fly Ash Modified by Stearic Acid Compound on Mechanical Properties, Flame Retardant Ability, and Structure of the Composites by Tuan Anh Nguyen

“…In this study, fly ash was modified with stearic acid to improve adhesion at the polymers interface and increase compatibility. …”
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AM966, an Antagonist of Lysophosphatidic Acid Receptor 1, Increases Lung Microvascular Endothelial Permeability through Activation of Rho Signaling Pathway and Phosphorylation of V... by Junting Cai, Jianxin Wei, Shuang Li, Tomeka Suber, Jing Zhao

“…Further, in LPA1 silencing cells, we observed that AM966-increased lung endothelial permeability as well as phosphorylation of VE-cadherin and focal adhesion kinase (FAK) were attenuated. This study reveals that AM966 induces lung endothelial barrier dysfunction, which is regulated by LPA1-mediated activation of RhoA/MLC and phosphorylation of VE-cadherin.…”
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