Hair Follicle Morphogenesis in the Treatment of Mouse Full-Thickness Skin Defects Using Composite Human Acellular Amniotic Membrane and Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Wu Minjuan, Xiong Jun, Shao Shiyun, Xu Sha, Ni Haitao, Wang Yue, Ji Kaihong

“…Early repair of skin injury and maximal restoration of the function and appearance have become important targets of clinical treatment. …”
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Sensitivity Analysis of P-Wave Polarization Direction and Velocity Gradient Inversion by Jingru Zhao, Xili Jing, Zhiyong Yin, Mengyu Fang, Shan Gao, Tianrun Zhang

“…Recent researches show seismic polarization direction appears to be a promising data source for obtaining velocity gradient field directly. …”
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<i>Bacillus thuringiensis</i> and <i>Trichoderma asperellum</i> as Biostimulants in Hydroponic Tendril Pea (<i>Pisum sativum</i>) Microgreens by Ramona Pérez-Leal, María Janeth Rodríguez-Roque, Angélica Anahí Acevedo-Barrera, Alejandra Villa-Martínez, Brenda I. Guerrero, Aldo Gutiérrez-Chávez, Jared Hernández-Huerta

“…No significant differences in visual appearance were observed. In conclusion, the application of Ta and Bt can enhance tendril pea microgreens’ yield and certain biochemical (chlorophyll b and carotenoids) qualities without affecting their visual quality, supporting the application of these microorganisms as biostimulants. …”
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The Radiation Problem from a Vertical Hertzian Dipole Antenna above Flat and Lossy Ground: Novel Formulation in the Spectral Domain with Closed-Form Analytical Solution in the High... by K. Ioannidi, Ch. Christakis, S. Sautbekov, P. Frangos, S. K. Atanov

“…The problem is formulated in a novel spectral domain approach, and by inverse three-dimensional Fourier transformation the expressions for the received electric and magnetic (EM) field in the physical space are derived as one-dimensional integrals over the radial component of wavevector, in cylindrical coordinates. This formulation appears to have inherent advantages over the classical formulation by Sommerfeld, performed in the spatial domain, since it avoids the use of the so-called Hertz potential and its subsequent differentiation for the calculation of the received EM field. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites Reinforced with Alkaline-Treated Natural Fibre by I. Paul Theophilus Rajakumar, D. Raguraman, J. Samson Isaac, R. Suthan, Sumanta Bhattacharya, Asiful H. Seikh, S. M. A. Khan, Ishwarya Komalnu Raghavan

“…In an experiment, it was shown that with 55 percent fibre loading, tensile strength was 312 percent higher than without, and Young’s modulus was 545 percent higher than without. While this was happening, the hardness and density of the AF/PE composites were found to be quite similar, with minor increases from 25 wt percent to 65 wt percent AF loading in comparison to the control sample’s zero wt percent AF loading. 67.42 Shore-D and 1.014 g/cm3 are the highest values. …”
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Quantitative Fraction Evaluation of Dermal Collagen and Elastic Fibres in the Skin Samples Obtained in Two Orientations from the Trunk Region by Naveen Kumar, Pramod Kumar, Satheesha Nayak Badagabettu, Keerthana Prasad, Ranjini Kudva, Coimbatore Vasudevarao Raghuveer

“…The differences in the distribution of dermal collagen and elastic fibres in 2 directions of the samples from the same areas might be attributed to final outcome of wound healing process by influencing the appearance and behaviour of scar related complications in the region of trunk.…”
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Hybridization State Detection of DNA-Functionalized Gold Nanoparticles Using Hyperspectral Imaging by Richard C. Murdock, Omar A. Khan, Thomas J. Lamkin, Saber M. Hussain, Nancy Kelley-Loughnane

“…These spectra are different from normal aggregation effects where the LSPR and reflected spectrum broaden and are red-shifted. Rather, this appears to be dependent on the ability to control the interparticle distance through oligonucleotide length, which is also investigated through the incorporation of a poly-A spacer. …”
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ASSESSMENT OF BACTERICIDAL ROLE OF EPIDERMAL MUCUS OF MAJOR CARPS AGAINST PATHOGENIC MICROBIAL STRAINS by Farkhanda Asad, Shahzad Nasir, Itrat Fatima, Zeliha Selamoglu, Aiman Nadeem, Rafia Jamal, Maryam Fatima, Maimoona Mehmood

“…L. rohita secreted more mucus than C. mrigala. The mucus appearance of L. rohita was highly viscous, while less viscous in C. mrigala. …”
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Rotation symmetry mismatch and interlayer hybridization in MoS2-black phosphorus van der Waals heterostructures by Zailan Zhang, Alberto Zobelli, Chaofeng Gao, Yingchun Cheng, Jiuxiang Zhang, Jonathan Caillaux, Lipeng Qiu, Songlin Li, Mattia Cattelan, Viktor Kandyba, Alexei Barinov, Mustapha Zaghrioui, Azzedine Bendounan, Jean-Pascal Rueff, Weiyan Qi, Luca Perfetti, Evangelos Papalazarou, Marino Marsi, Zhesheng Chen

“…The disruption of the rotational symmetry of the MoS2 bands, the creation of anisotropic minigaps and the appearance of flat bands at the Γ valley, accompanied by the switch of VBM from K to Γ, are clearly observed with micro-ARPES. …”
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Stability of phenolic compounds and drying characteristics of apple peel as affected by three drying treatments by Qiancheng Ma, Jinfeng Bi, Jianyong Yi, Xinye Wu, Xuan Li, Yuanyuan Zhao

“…In addition, HP at 65 °C provided high-quality dried apple peel due to less browning and brighter appearance, the highest retention of total phenolics (29.35 mg/g) and the strongest antioxidant activities, with the highest ABTS and FRAP value of 127.15 and 219.57 μmol TE/g, respectively. …”
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The Toxic Influence of Excess Free Iron on Red Blood Cells in the Biophysical Experiment: An In Vitro Study by E. Kozlova, E. Sherstyukova, V. Sergunova, A. Kozlov, O. Gudkova, V. Inozemtsev, A. Chernysh

“…It was found that excess free iron causes changes in pRBC morphology, the appearance of bridges between cells, and the formation of clots, increasing the membrane stiffness and methemoglobin concentration. …”
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Influence of Thermodynamic Effect on Blade Load in a Cavitating Inducer by Kengo Kikuta, Noriyuki Shimiya, Tomoyuki Hashimoto, Mitsuru Shimagaki, Hideaki Nanri, Yoshiki Yoshida

“…The thermodynamic effect on cavitation notably appears in this cryogenic fluid although it can be disregarded in cold water. …”
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The Physical and Chemical Properties of Fine Carbon Particles-Pinewood Resin Blends and Their Possible Utilization by Aviwe Melapi, Sampson N. Mamphweli, David M. Katwire, Edson L. Meyer

“…For fine carbon particles- (soot-) resin blends, almost the same functional groups as observed in char-resin blends appeared. In bomb calorimeter measurements, 70% resin/30% char blends gave highest calorific value, followed by 50% resin/50% soot blends with values of 35.23 MJ/kg and 34.75 MJ/kg consecutively. …”
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Trapezoid Fracture Associated with Scaphoid Fracture in a Football Goalkeeper by Tetsuya Yamamoto, Takehiko Matsushita, Kenjiro Ito, Shinji Matsushima, Kazuya Yoshida, Ryosuke Kuroda

“…Trapezoid fractures are rare and can be overlooked on plain radiographs, as what happened in the present case, because the trapezoid is small and overlaps with other carpal bones on plain radiographs. …”
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Wet and Dry Atmospheric Depositions of Inorganic Nitrogen during Plant Growing Season in the Coastal Zone of Yellow River Delta by Junbao Yu, Kai Ning, Yunzhao Li, Siyao Du, Guangxuan Han, Qinghui Xing, Huifeng Wu, Guangmei Wang, Yongjun Gao

“…The highest values of dry and wet atmospheric nitrogen deposition appeared in May and August, respectively. In the studied area, NO3-–N was the main nitrogen form in dry deposition, while the predominant nitrogen in wet atmospheric deposition was NH4+–N with ~56.51% of total wet atmospheric nitrogen deposition. …”
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Whole-Body Cryotherapy Decreases the Levels of Inflammatory, Oxidative Stress, and Atherosclerosis Plaque Markers in Male Patients with Active-Phase Ankylosing Spondylitis in the A... by Agata Stanek, Armand Cholewka, Tomasz Wielkoszyński, Ewa Romuk, Aleksander Sieroń

“…In both groups, the total cholesterol and LDL cholesterol, triglycerides, sCD40L, PAPP-A, and PLGF levels decreased, but the parameter changes were higher in the WBC group. Conclusion. WBC appears to be a useful method of atherosclerosis prevention in AS patients.…”
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Base editing HbS to HbG-Makassar improves hemoglobin function supporting its use in sickle cell disease by Zachary Kostamo, Manuel A. Ortega, Chavonna Xu, Patricia R. Feliciano, Elizabeth Budak, Daisy Lam, Valerie Winton, Rebecca Jenkins, Archita Venugopal, Margaret Zhang, John Jamieson, Brent Coisman, Kennedy Goldsborough, Britney Hernandez, Celeste K. Kanne, Erica N. Evans, Jordan Zgodny, Yankai Zhang, Jawa Darazim, Ashwin Patel, Michael A. Pendergast, John Manis, Adam J. Hartigan, Giuseppe Ciaramella, Seung-Joo Lee, S. Haihua Chu, Vivien A. Sheehan

“…Here, we develop a mouse model to characterize HbG. Purified HbG appears normal and does not polymerize under hypoxia. …”
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Prevalence of Atopic Dermatitis Among Children Under 19 in an East-Hungarian Agricultural County by Agnes Kuhnyar, Katalin Egyud, Imre Szabo, Janos Hunyadi, Lajos Kosa

“…The mean prevalence of AD determined by questionnaires appeared to be 17.5% in the entire study population. …”
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Direct Data Domain Sparsity-Based STAP Utilizing Subaperture Smoothing Techniques by Zhaocheng Yang, Rui Fa, Yuliang Qin, Xiang Li, Hongqiang Wang

“…Furthermore, compared with the normal sparsity-based STAP algorithm using multiple snapshots, the proposed algorithm can also avoid the performance degradation caused by discrete interferers merely appearing in the CUT.…”
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Anti-Biofilm Agents to Overcome <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Antibiotic Resistance by Marie Hanot, Elodie Lohou, Pascal Sonnet

“…Hence, as the WHO alerted to the need to develop new treatments, the use of anti-biofilm agents (ABAs) appeared as a promising approach. Given the selection pressure imposed by conventional antibiotics, a new therapeutic strategy has emerged that aims at reducing bacterial virulence without inhibiting cell growth. …”
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