Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) gB dictates a low-pH endocytotic entry pathway as revealed by a dual-fluorescent virus system and a rhesus monkey rhadinovirus expres... by Shanchuan Liu, Sarah Schlagowski, Anna K Großkopf, Natalia Khizanishvili, Xiaoliang Yang, Scott W Wong, Elina M Guzmán, Marija Backovic, Stefano Scribano, Arne Cordsmeier, Armin Ensser, Alexander S Hahn

“…Inhibition of vesicle acidification prevented KSHV particle-cell fusion, implicating low vesicle pH as a requirement. …”
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Network analysis of meaning in life, perceived social support, and depressive symptoms among vocational undergraduate students by Sen sen Zhang, Sen sen Zhang, Wen hua Zhang, Shao hong Yong, Shao hong Yong, Jia tai Chen

“…The present study aimed to investigate the association between meaning in life (MIL) and perceived social support (PSS) with depressive symptoms among vocational undergraduate students, employing a network analysis approach to gain a deeper understanding of the underlying pathways and to prevent the progression of depressive symptoms into disorders.MethodsA total of 1367 Chinese vocational undergraduates (Mage = 20.1, SD = 1.6; 44.7% female) were recruited and were asked to complete a series of questionnaires, including the meaning in life questionnaire, perceived social support scale, and patient health questionnaire. The regularized partial correlation network was estimated. The partial correlations between nodes were calculated as edges. …”
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Effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation combined with respiratory rehabilitation training on pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Shujun Jin, Baojuan Huang, Yinfeng Kong, Xiaoxi Zhou, Jing Ma

“…Data on pulmonary function parameters (FEV1, FEV1%pred, FEV1/FVC ratio), blood gas analysis parameters (arterial oxygen partial pressure (PaO2), carbon dioxide partial pressure (PaCO2), and arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2)), and anxiety and depression scores were collected before and after the intervention for the RG, CG, and BG. …”
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Multilevel Structural Characteristics of Jinshajiang Main Fault and Its Influence on Engineering by Hui Zhou, Yihuan Shen, Yong Zhu, Gang Han, Chuanqing Zhang, Ning Zhang

“…Compared with the rock masses in the primary structure, the joints of the rock masses in the secondary weak structure are more developed, and the rock particle size is smaller, the mud content is higher, and the mechanical strength is lower. …”
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Characterization of Residential Woodsmoke PM2.5 in the Adirondacks of New York by George Allen, Lisa Rector

“…To obtain data on elevated woodsmoke concentrations from nearby sources, the PM2.5, black carbon at 880 and 370 nm, particle-bound polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), and wind speed and direction were measured during winter at three residential locations in Saranac Lake, New York. …”
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Molecular structure influence of porous intrinsic polyimide nanofiber for high temperature flue gas filtration: Bisphenol AF, sulfone, ether bonds and hydroxyl groups by Xinming Wang, Yongqi Wang, Anning Sun, Yan Liu, Zhiyong Xiao, Ziyang Gao, Ke Ma, Zhizhi Hu, Wei Chen

“…The particle filtration performances of 6FAP-6FDA, HFBAPP-6FDA, and BAPS-6FDA were all exceed 81 %. …”
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Selective Laser Sintering 3D Printing of Carvedilol Tablets: Enhancing Dissolution Through Amorphization by Nikola Pešić, Branka Ivković, Tanja Barudžija, Branka Grujić, Svetlana Ibrić, Djordje Medarević

“…Results: Physicochemical characterization revealed that at least partial amorphization of carvedilol occurred during the printing process. …”
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Formulation and characterization of surfactants with antibacterial and corrosion-inhibiting properties for enhancing shale gas drainage and production by Jia Li, Ming Wen, Zeyin Jiang, Shangjun Gao, Xiao Xiao, Chao Xiang, Ji Tao

“…The mechanism of action was characterized through tests measuring surface tension, particle size, sterilization efficacy, corrosion mitigation efficiency, and foaming behavior. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and In Vivo Cytokinome Profile of IL-12-Loaded PLGA Nanospheres by Ryan A. Lacinski, Justin E. Markel, Jabeen Noore, Hillary G. Pratt, Brock A. Lindsey

“…Encapsulation efficiency (EE) was determined to be 0.101±0.009% with average particle concentration obtained per batch of 1.66×109±4.45×108 particles/mL. …”
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A biomechanical comparison of posterior malleolar fracture fixation using screws and locking plates in Trimalleolar fractures: a finite element study by Chih-Wei Chang, Yen-Nien Chen, Guan-Heng Jhong, Kuo-Chih Su, Chun-Ting Li

“…Two partial thread screws and a locking plate along with screws were used to fix the medial and lateral malleolar fractures, respectively. …”
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Effect of double-induced on whey protein isolate nanoparticle formation and stabilized food-grade Pickering emulsions: Stability and gastrointestinal digestion by Shenghua He, Yonghui Wang, Guanghui Li, Xueli Gao, Zhiyan Chen, Weiyun Guo, Jihong Huang

“…At a Na+ concentrations of 300 mM, the particle size of double-induced WPINs (290 μm) is significantly larger (P < 0.05) than that of non-heat-induced WPINs (210 μm). …”
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The role of Si at a lower level on the mechanical properties of Al-based automotive alloys by Khan A.A., Hossain Al-K., Kaiser M.S.

“…The strength enhancement in TRIP steel was due to higher weld diameter at higher current, where partial pull out failure mode was observed. At lower current, the interfacial pull out failure mode was observed with poor fusion and at high currents partial pull out at HAZ was observed. …”
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Development of Chitosan-Polyacrylic Acid Complex Systems for Enhanced Oral Delivery of Lactobacillus Gasseri and Bifidobacterium Bifidum Probiotics by AL-Fawares O, Alshweiat A, Abuawad A

“…The Loaded L, B, and L+B showed higher particle size than the unloaded particles and excellent viability in simulated gastric and intestinal fluids, where the free probiotic species were undetected. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Drug-Eluting Bead TACE in the Treatment of Primary or Secondary Liver Cancer by Jiabing Wang, Haoqian Xu, Ying Wang, Long Feng, Fengming Yi

“…In the subgroup of primary liver cancer, 3 patients (7.32%) got complete response, 13 patients (31.71%) got partial response, 21 patients (51.22%) experienced stable disease, and 4 patients (9.76%) suffered progressive disease; ORR was 39.02% and DCR was 90.24%. …”
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Early Electrophysiological Disintegration of Hippocampal Neural Networks in a Novel Locus Coeruleus Tau-Seeding Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s Disease by A. Ahnaou, C. Walsh, N. V. Manyakov, S. A. Youssef, W. H. Drinkenburg

“…Here, a tau-seeding model in which preformed synthetic tau fibrils (K18) were unilaterally injected into the LC of P301L mice, equipped with multichannel electrodes for recording EEG in frontal cortical and CA1-CA3 hippocampal areas, was used to longitudinally quantify over 20 weeks of functional network dynamics in (1) power spectra; (2) FC using intra- and intersite phase-amplitude theta-gamma coupling (PAC); (3) coherence, partial coherence, and global coherent network efficiency (Eglob) estimates; and (4) the directionality of functional connectivity using extended partial direct coherence (PDC). …”
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Real-world use of tafasitamab preceding CD19-directed chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma by Narendranath Epperla, Loretta J. Nastoupil, Bruce Feinberg, John Galvin, Prathamesh Pathak, Theresa Amoloja, Danielle Gentile, Kim Saverno

“…Four patients had complete response, 3 had partial response, and 1 had progressive disease as best response to CAR-T; 1 patient had data unavailable. …”
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Effects of bronchoscopic alveolar lavage–assisted mechanical ventilation on postoperative pulmonary infection and inflammatory factors in patients undergoing lung cancer surgery by Hui Zhu, Haiyang Lu

“…In addition, post-treatment arterial oxygen pressure and saturation, pH value, and the ratio of partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood to the fraction of inspiratory oxygen concentration increased, while partial pressure of carbon dioxide decreased in both groups. …”
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Clinical Effect of Emergency Dermabrasion Combined with Biological Dressing A on Wound Microcirculation and Preventing Sepsis in Deep Degree-II Burns by Huawei Shao, Ru Luo, Chuangang You, Qiong Li, Shulei Mao

“…At 3 d and 7d after treatment, the levels of serum EGF, wound blood flow and partial pressure of transcutaneous oxygen in both groups were all increased (P<0.05), which were higher in the observation group than those in the control group (P<0.05). …”
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A wave-resolving two-dimensional vertical Lagrangian approach to model microplastic transport in nearshore waters based on TrackMPD 3.0 by I. Jalón-Rojas, D. Sous, D. Sous, V. Marieu

“…High-density microplastics moved onshore near the bed, accumulating in proximity to the wave-breaking zone, while the distribution of low-density particles varied along the coastal profile depending on the particle properties. …”
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Effects of thermal aging on the performance of ordinary and novel superhydrophobic and oleophobic ultra-fine dry powder extinguishing agent by Yurong Liu, Ruiyu Chen, Wang Zhixuan, Rui Zhang, Hongling Jing, Daheng Yu, Renming Pan

“…The results indicate that SHOU DPEA exhibits smaller particle size, more regular particle shape, significantly superior heat stability and flowability compared to ODPEA. …”
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