Spatiotemporal Pattern of Neuroinflammation After Impact-Acceleration Closed Head Injury in the Rat by Servan Rooker, Sebastian Jander, Jos Van Reempts, Guido Stoll, Philippe G. Jorens, Marcel Borgers, Jan Verlooy

“…We analyzed the spatiotemporal expression pattern of the proinflammatory key molecules: interleukin-1β, interleukin-6, tumor necrosis factor-α, and inducible nitric oxide synthase in a rat closed head injury (CHI) paradigm. 51 rats were used for RT-PCR analysis after CHI, and 18 for immunocytochemistry. …”
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Comparative analysis of petal phytoconstituents reveals insights into the characteristics of an under-reported edible old rose variety native to Chongqing, China by Chan Xu, Yuan Chen, Zongli Hu, Qiaoli Xie, Hang Guo, Shibing Tian, Guoping Chen

“…Additionally, this plant was rich in aromatic compounds and terpenoids such as 2-phenylethanol, linalool, geraniol, and caryophyllene α-oxide, indicating that it has a natural basis for extracting essential oil. …”
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Optimizing optical, dielectric, and electrical properties of polyvinyl alcohol/polyvinyl pyrrolidone/poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate/NiO-based polymeric nan... by E. Salim, A. Magdy, A. H. EL-Farrash, A. El-Shaer

“…Abstract An electro- and optically favorable quaternary nanocomposite film was produced by solution-casting nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO NPs) into polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), and poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) polystyrene sulfonate (PEDOT/PSS). …”
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Simulation and analysis of ZnO/SWCNT solar cell using the SCAPS-1D program by Najim Abdelhafid, Laassouli Abdelmounaim, Moulaoui Lhouceine, Bajjou Omar, Rahmani Khalid

“…The exceptional optical and electrical properties of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube (SWCNT) material present significant potential for solar cells, especially when used with zinc oxide (ZnO) as a buffer layer. This study examines the electrical characteristics and performance metrics of ZnO/SWCNT solar cells using the SCAPS-1D software. …”
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Exploring microbial players for metagenomic profiling of carbon cycling bacteria in sundarban mangrove soils by Basanta Kumar Das, Ayushman Gadnayak, Hirak Jyoti Chakraborty, Smruti Priyambada Pradhan, Subhashree Subhasmita Raut, Sanjoy Kumar Das

“…Functional and taxonomical analysis identified genes involved in carbon regulation, including Triacylglycerol lipase, NarG, DsrB, DNA-binding transcriptional dual regulator CRP, Vanillate O-demethylase oxygenase, succinate-CoA ligase, Tetrahydrofolate ligase, Carboxylase, Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase, Glycine hydroxymethyltransferase, MAG: urease, Endosymbiont of Oligobrachia haakonmosbiensis, Ribulose bisphosphate carboxylase, Aconitate hydratase AcnA, and nitrous oxide reductase, suggesting the metabolic versatility of these microbial communities for carbon cycling. …”
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Conductivity and mechanical properties of PEO/PVA/UiO-66 composite polymers for membrane of lithium-ion batteries by Aep Patah, Achmad Rochliadi, Aditya Husein, Dadang Ramadhan

“…and then composited with polyethylene oxide (PEO) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymer membranes using the solution casting method. …”
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The Influence of Prefermentation Skin Contact, Stabulation, and Skin Fermentation on the Aromatic Behaviour and Phenolic Compounds of Important Austrian White Wine Cultivars by Christian Philipp, Phillip Eder, Sezer Sari, Karin Korntheuer, Reinhard Eder

“…For Pinot Blanc and Traminer, prefermentation skin contact yielded the best results: for Traminer, it produced the highest content of monoterpenes (especially z-rose oxide), and for Pinot Blanc, it produced the highest content of ethyl esters. …”
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Investigation of thermal conductivity of Prosopis juliflora / Acacia leucophloea / Acacia nilotica fibers / ceramic fillers / epoxy composites by Cholapancheri Krishnaswamy Hemalatha, Gopalan Venkatachalam, Mohan Bhuvaneshwari

“…The novelty of this study lies in influencing the underutilised biobased fibres like Acacia leucophloea (AL), Prosopis juliflora (PJ) and Acacia nilotica (AN) with varying fibre quantities, and ceramic filler hexagonal Boron Nitride (h-BN), Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) and Silicon Carbide (SiC) to estimate the thermal conductivity of epoxy composites. …”
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Phytochemical Screening, Antioxidant, and Antimicrobial Activities of Seven Underinvestigated Medicinal Plants against Microbial Pathogens by Borel Ndezo Bisso, Roland Njikang Epie Nkwelle, Roland Tchuenguem Tchuenteu, Jean Paul Dzoyem

“…The antioxidant activity of plant extracts was determined using 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), hydroxyl (OH), and nitric oxide (NO) radical scavenging assays. The antimicrobial activity of the plant extracts was determined by the broth microdilution method. …”
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Trypanosoma cruzi SSP4 Amastigote Protein Induces Expression of Immunoregulatory and Immunosuppressive Molecules in Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells by Yadira Morán-Utrera, Aracely López-Monteon, José Luis Rosales-Encina, Enrique Méndez-Bolaina, Angel Ramos-Ligonio

“…In this work, we evaluated the role of the GPI anchored SSP4 protein of T. cruzi as an immunomodulatory molecule in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). rMBP::SSP4 protein was able to stimulate nitric oxide (NO) production. Likewise, rMBP::SSP4 induced the expression of genes and production of molecules involved in the inflammatory process, such as, cytokines, chemokines, and adhesion molecules (CAMs) as determined by RT-PCR and ELISA. …”
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Evaluation of different surface treatments on the bond strength of CAD/CAM PMMA denture teeth to heat-polymerized acrylic denture base by Nour Alhouda Alhomsi, Ammar Almustafa, Hasan Alzoubi

“…The study sample consisted of 100 teeth that were divided equally into five groups: Group 1: denture artificial teeth (control), Group 2: PMMA teeth without surface treatment, Group 3: PMMA teeth with MMA etching, Group 4: PMMA teeth with sandblasting (aluminum oxide particles), and Group 5: PMMA teeth with perpendicular grooves. …”
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Effect of Number of Various-Type Acid Sites Located on 20 % Co/ZrO2 • SiO2 Sample Surface on Parameters of Catalytic Process in Synthesis of High-Octane Motor Fuel Components by A. P. Nesenchouk, A. V. Sednin, O. F. Kraetskaya, L. M. Sliapniova

“…The paper contains graphical dependences of a various-type acid site number on  content of zirconium oxide in the carrier. Correlations between change in various-type acid site number and catalytic process parameters (CO conversion, C5+ hydrocarbon output and  C5+ isoparaffin output) have been found in the paper. …”
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Optimizing Heat Transfer in Heat Pipes Using Hybrid Nanofluids With Multi‐Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Alumina by Ratchagaraja Dhairiyasamy, Deepika Gabiriel

“…ABSTRACT This study investigates the thermal performance of heat pipes using hybrid nanofluids composed of multi‐walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) and aluminum oxide (Al2O3) nanoparticles. The aim was to assess the effects of nanoparticle concentration (0.1%–0.5%), filling ratio (60%–90%), heat input (50–80 W), and inclination angle (0°–90°) on thermal resistance and heat transfer coefficient (HTC). …”
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Characterization and antibacterial activity of biogenic iron nanoparticles using Proteus mirabilis by Mais Emad Ahmed, Huda Mohammed Hasan, Anfal Jabbar Kttafah

“…Abstract Background: The green production of iron oxide nanoparticles (FeONPs) due to its numerous biotechnological uses has attracted a lot of attention and clean and eco-friendly approaches in the medical field. …”
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Thermal Brownian motion and thermophoretic of reacting hybridized nanoparticles in Williamson-water base fluid with convective cooling cylinder by S.O. Salawu, A.M. Obalalu, E.O. Fatunmbi, O.Y. Oludoun

“…The valuable characteristics of copper and aluminium oxide nanoparticles in enhancing the thermal performance of industrial cooling processes have propelled the study. …”
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Synthesis and X-Ray Single Crystal Structures of Cadmiym(II) Complexes: CdCl2[CS(NHCH3)2]2 and CdCl2(CS(NH2)NHC6H5)4-Single Source Precursors to CdS Nanoparticles by M. J. Moloto, N. Revaprasadu, G. A. Kolawole, P. O’brien, M. A. Malik, M. Motevalli

“…The Cd-S bond proved useful as a source of preparing nanoparticles using these complexes as single source precursor at a temperature of 250 °C in trioctylphosphine oxide (TOPO).…”
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Green synthesis of CuO nanoparticles: A promising material for photocatalysis and electrochemical sensor by H.N. Jayasimha, K.G. Chandrappa, P.F. Sanaulla, V.G. Dileepkumar

“…This research highlights the significant role of green synthesis in the production of copper oxide (CuO) nanoparticles by using natural extracts as reducing agents. …”
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Electrospun polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) fibers in membrane distillation applications by Charles Defor, Shih-Feng Chou

“…Due to the high chemical resistance and low solvent solubility, PTFE is typically electrospin with a polymer carrier, such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) and/or polyethylene oxide (PEO), using emulsion electrospinning followed by a sintering process. …”
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Impact of Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment on Arterial Stiffness and Vascular Changes in Diabetic Type 2 and Nondiabetic Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease by Damir Rebić, Senija Rašić, Velma Rebić

“…Significant reduction in median serum endothelin-1 concentration after 12 months on PD treatment was observed in the group of patients with DM (7.6–5.9 pg/mL) and also in group of patients without DM (3.6–3.3 pg/mL). Also median nitric oxide concentration significantly increased after 12 months on PD compared to baseline levels both in patients with DM (25.0–34.3 μmol/L) as was observed in patients without DM (49.6–56.5 μmol/L). …”
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Effect of Fe Doping on Photocatalytic Dye-Degradation and Antibacterial Activity of SnO2 Nanoparticles by T. Preethi, K. Senthil, M. P. Pachamuthu, R. Balakrishnaraja, B. Sundaravel, N. Geetha, Stefano Bellucci

“…A simple hydrothermal method is utilized to synthesize iron-doped tin oxide nanoparticles (Fe-SnO2 NPs) at various doping concentrations. …”
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