Use of the Hyperbaric Chamber Versus Conventional Treatment for the Prevention of Amputation in Chronic Diabetic Foot and the Influence on Fitting and Rehabilitation: A Systematic... by María Dolores Apolo-Arenas, Laura Guerrero-Nogales, César Luis Díaz-Muñoz, Berta Caro-Puértolas, José Alberto Parraca, Alejandro Caña-Pino

“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most common chronic endocrine diseases, characterized by hyperglycemia, due to abnormal nitric oxide synthesis. The trend of an increase in the number of patients with DM continues. …”
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Bioremediation of Heavy Metal-Contaminated Solution and Aged Refuse by Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation: Further Insights into <i>Sporosarcina pasteurii</i> by Dingxiang Zhuang, Weiheng Yao, Yan Guo, Zhengzheng Chen, Herong Gui, Yanyang Zhao

“…The content of heavy metals with exchangeable form and carbonate-bounded form in aged refuse decreased after bioremediation, while the content of heavy metals with iron–manganese oxide binding form and residual form increased. Simultaneously, the presence of Fe and Al components in aged refuse, as well as the precipitation of calcium carbonate produced during the MICP process, jointly promotes the transformation of heavy metals into more stable forms.…”
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Impact of Endurance Exercise Training on Biomarkers of Aortic Endothelial Damage in Diabetic Rats by Mahtab Fouladi, Maryam Mahmoudabady, Zahra Gholamnezhad, Sadegh Shabab, Saeed Niazmand, Hossein Salmani

“…After 6 weeks, biochemical parameters in serum and oxidative stress markers and mRNA expression of endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS), lectin-like oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor-1 (LOX-1), and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) in aorta tissue were assessed. …”
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Optical, X-Ray Diffraction, and Magnetic Properties of the Cobalt-Substituted Nickel Chromium Ferrites (CrCo𝑥Ni1−𝑥FeO4, 𝑥=0,0.2,0.4,0.6,0.8,1.0) Synthesized Using Sol-Gel... by Sonal Singhal, Santosh Bhukal, Jagdish Singh, Kailash Chandra, S. Bansal

“…Typical FT-IR spectra of the samples annealed at 400°C, 600°C, 800°C, and 1000°C exhibit two frequency bands in the range of ~480 cm−1 and ~590 cm−1 corresponding to the formation of octahedral and tetrahedral clusters of metal oxide, respectively. TEM images reveal that crystallite size increases from ~10 nm to ~45 nm as the annealing temperature is increased from 400°C to 1000°C. …”
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Biosynthesis of ZnO nanoparticles using banana peel pectin for antibacterial and photocatalytic applications by Kazi Suraiya Islam, Md. Hasnain Mustak, Md. Khalid Hossain Shishir, Md. Minnatul Karim, Gazi Md. Arifuzzaman Khan

“…The extracted pectin was subsequently employed as an efficient ligand in synthesizing zinc oxide nanoparticles (p-ZnO NPs) through a green chemistry approach. …”
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Technical aspects of neuraxial analgesia during labor and maternity care: an updated overview by Antonio Coviello, Carmine Iacovazzo, Maria Grazia Frigo, Marilena Ianniello, Dario Cirillo, Giuseppe Tierno, Andrea Uriel de Siena, Pasquale Buonanno, Giuseppe Servillo

“…The following pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches were assessed: spinal techniques, such as epidural analgesia (EA), combined spinal-epidural (CSE), dural puncture epidural (DPE), and continuous spinal anesthesia (CSA); pharmacological administration of nitrous oxide (N2O) and systemic opioids (morphine, fentanyl, and pethidine); as the third one transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS), acupressure/acupuncture, aromatherapy, and breathing exercises. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Aster incisus through the Inhibition of NF-κB, MAPK, and Akt Pathways in LPS-Stimulated RAW 264.7 Macrophages by Daniel Ngabire, Yeong-Ae Seong, Maheshkumar Prakash Patil, Irvine Niyonizigiye, Yong Bae Seo, Gun-Do Kim

“…Later on, DPPH assay, WST-1 assay, nitric oxide (NO) assay, Western blot, and RT-PCR were conducted to investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of the extract. …”
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Symmetric Dimethylarginine Is Not Associated with Cumulative Inflammatory Load or Classical Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A 6-Year Follow-Up Study by Theodoros Dimitroulas, James Hodson, Aamer Sandoo, Jacqueline P. Smith, Karen M. Douglas, George D. Kitas

“…Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) indirectly inhibits nitric oxide (NO) synthesis and predicts cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in high-risk patients. …”
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Optimized green synthesis of silver nanoparticles from guarana seed skin extract with antibacterial potential by Botinelly Nogueira Rodrigo, Manzato Lizandro, Silveira Gurgel Raiana, Melchionna Albuquerque Patrícia, Magalhães Teixeira Mendes Fabiana, Hotza Dachamir

“…Chemical analysis revealed caffeine as the main organic compound and potassium oxide as the primary inorganic component. UV-vis spectra showed an absorption peak at 438 nm, and X-ray diffraction confirmed typical AgNP peaks. …”
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Assembled Nanostructured Architectures Studied By Grazing Incidence X-Ray Scattering by Davide Altamura, Teresa Sibillano, Dritan Siliqi, Liberato De Caro, Cinzia Giannini

“…Further examples of grazing incidence studies as performed by the authors with a table‐top set‐up are reported: a GISAXS study of 3D iron oxide nanocrystal superlattices, showing the importance of modelling in order to obtain structural information from data; a combined small/wide angle scattering (GISAXS/GIWAXS) study of 3D PbS nanocrystal superlattices; and a GIWAXS study of P3HT nanofibres, showing how the ordering at the molecular and atomic length scales can be obtained by exploring different angular ranges in the same grazing incidence geometry. …”
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Sensitive Detection of Biomarker in Gingival Crevicular Fluid Based on Enhanced Electrochemiluminescence by Nanochannel-Confined Co₃O₄ Nanocatalyst by Changfeng Zhu, Yujiao Zhao, Jiyang Liu

“…The SNF was grown on an indium tin oxide (ITO) electrode using the simple Stöber solution growth method. …”
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Dimethyl Fumarate Protects against Lipopolysaccharide- (LPS-) Induced Sepsis through Inhibition of NF-κB Pathway in Mice by He Fang, Xingtong Wang, Mahendra Damarla, Rongju Sun, Qingli He, Ruojing Li, Pengfei Luo, Jun O. Liu, Zhaofan Xia

“…By screening a subset of the Johns Hopkins Drug Library, we identified DMF as a novel inhibitor of nitric oxide synthesis in LPS-stimulated RAW264.7 cells, suggesting that DMF could be a potential drug to treat sepsis. …”
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A study on phase equilibria in the CaO-Al2O3-SiO2-“Nb2O5”(5 mass pct) system in reducing atmosphere by Yan B., Guo R., Zhang J.

“…In order to characterize the effect of niobium oxide on the phase relationship of the CaO-Al2O3-SiO2 system, Nb2O5-containing and Nb2O5-free samples with the same CaO/Al2O3/SiO2 weight ratio were investigated simultaneously. …”
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Multi-objective planning and sustainability assessment for integrated energy systems combining ORC and multi-energy storage: 4E (economic, environmental, exergy and emergy) analysi... by Juntao Han, Kai Han, Yongzhen Wang, Yibo Han, Zhaonian Ye, Jiayu Lin

“…Firstly, the mixed-integer nonlinear optimization models for three scenarios of gas turbine (GT) without ORC, GT with ORC (GT-ORC) and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with ORC (SOFC-ORC) are established, and the Pareto curve is obtained by using the augmented ε constraint. …”
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老年性学习记忆减退大鼠基底前脑NOS神经元的形态变化 by 王怀星　姚志彬　顾耀铭　陈以慈

“…与青年鼠相比,老年学习记忆减退鼠基底脑一氧化氮合酶( nit ric oxide syn thas e, NOS)神经元胞体 萎缩,着色变淡, 突起减少。而老年学习记忆正常鼠基底脑内NOS神经元形态正常。…”
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Labeling Human Melanoma Cells With SPIO by Daniel Spira MD, Rüdiger Bantleon PhD, Hartwig Wolburg PhD, Fritz Schick MD, PhD, Gerd Groezinger MD, Jakub Wiskirchen MD, Benjamin Wiesinger MD

“…Objectives: To use the superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO) contrast agent Resovist (±transfection agent) to label human melanoma cells and determine its effects on cellular viability, microstructure, iron quantity, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) detectability. …”
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Anti‐inflammatory properties of ophioglonin derived from the fern Ophioglossum vulgatum L. via inactivating NF‐κB and MAPK signaling pathways by Xiaoqing Zhu, Cheng Tian, Dan Yao, Siqi Li, Junjiang Lv, Yongwen Chen, Xiaoyong Huang

“…Herein, we performed a nitric oxide (NO) assay‐guided screening in RAW264.7 cells to investigate the active components of the plant. …”
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Novel approach to enhance the efficiency of mortar against radiations by co-incorporation of lead and boron compounds with calcium chloride by Hussein Al-kroom, Ahmed S. Ouda, Wageeh Ramadan, Mahmoud Gharieb, Mudar Hamsho, Hamdy A. Abdel-Gawwad

“…Abstract Fabrication of heavy density mortar using aggregates reinforced with available solid inorganic chemical additives is of a great importance as a protective layer to mitigate radiations in nuclear facilities. The effect of lead oxide and borax decahydrate on the hydration kinetics was evaluated by determining setting time, leachability and compressive strength. …”
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Angiotensin I converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity and antihypertensive effects of rice peptides by Jingjing Dong, Shen Wang, Xiaoyao Yin, Min Fang, Zhiyong Gong, Yongning Wu

“…At the end of the long-term gastric irrigation experiment, the content of nitric oxide (NO), angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), angiotensin II (Ang II) and renin in the plasma and the activity of ACE were determined. …”
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Enhancing electrocatalytic performance of RuO2-based catalysts: mechanistic insights, strategic approaches, and recent advances by Binod Raj KC, Dhananjay Kumar, Bishnu Prasad Bastakoti

“…Electrochemical water splitting presents the ultimate potential of hydrogen and oxygen production; however, regulating the rate and efficiency of water splitting is highly dependent on the accessibility of extremely efficient electrode materials for slow performance kinetics and large overpotential of both oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Ruthenium oxide (RuO _2 ) based materials display high performance for OER and HER because of their capacity to bind oxygen, eminent catalytic activity, low cost compared to other precious metals, and stability in a wide pH range. …”
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