Targeted delivery of curcumin and CM11 peptide against hepatocellular carcinoma cells based on binding affinity of PreS1-coated chitosan nanoparticles to SB3 protein by Danial Rahmani, Ramezan Ali Taheri, Mehrdad Moosazadeh Moghaddam

“…Pres1 was coupled to the surface of the NPs using EDC catalyst to target NPs against HepG2 cells. …”
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Assessing the suitability of sites near Pine Island Glacier for subglacial bedrock drilling aimed at detecting Holocene retreat–readvance by J. S. Johnson, J. Woodward, I. Nesbitt, K. Winter, S. Campbell, K. A. Nichols, R. A. Venturelli, S. Braddock, B. M. Goehring, B. Hall, D. H. Rood, G. Balco, G. Balco

“…<p>Unambiguous identification of past episodes of ice sheet thinning below the modern surface and grounding line retreat inboard of present requires recovery and exposure dating of subglacial bedrock. …”
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Fitness landscapes of human microsatellites. by Ryan J Haasl, Bret A Payseur

“…Microsatellite fitness surfaces are diverse, including a range of selection strengths, contributions from dominance, and variation in the number and size of optimal alleles. …”
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An in vitro study on comparative evaluation of shear bond strength of bioactive composite to tooth structure with various dentin conditioning agents by Priyanka Pokkula, Shaik Mohammed Asif, Abdullah Alqarni, Shahabe Saquib Abullais, Shaik Mohamed Shamsudeen, Syed M Yassin, Abosofyan S. Atta, Wahaj Ahmad Khan

“…The bond strength of the Activa-restorative material was increased by the pre-conditioning tooth surface. G-bond self-etch adhesive showed the highest efficacy in improving the bond strength among other agents.…”
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Stability Analysis of Ecological Slopes Based on a 3D Finite Element Model by ZiFan Sui, Weijia Yuan, Wen Yi, Weihuan Yang

“…Its root system passes through the sliding surface of the slope bottom, which reduces the maximum equivalent plastic stress generated inside the slope by 61%. …”
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Mechanical properties of double-solid waste cement stabilized Macadam by Rui Tao, Xuejiao Cheng, Yong Jin, Jiangang Qiao, Xue Zhang, Daehyeon Kim, Jinjie Liu

“…While the mechanical properties such as unconfined compressive strength and splitting strength will be reduced. (2) The mechanical properties of double-solid waste cement stabilized macadam mixture can be improved by partially replacing coarse aggregate with appropriate amount of recycled concrete aggregate with porous and rough surface, but it will adversely affect its shrinkage resistance. (3) The recommended particle size and replacement ratio of waste crumb rubber in double-solid waste cement stabilized macadam mixture are 40 mesh and 0.5%, respectively, and the recommended replacement ratio of recycled concrete aggregate is 75%. …”
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Cover Crop and Fertility Effects on Escherichia coli Abundance in a Composted Poultry Litter-Amended Silt Loam Soil by Sait Sarr, Mark Coyne, Maheteme Gebremedhin, Avinash Topè, Shreya Patel

“…Cover cropped and manured soils can potentially store and transmit fecal bacteria (e.g., E. coli) to surface water if runoff and subsurface seepage occur. …”
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Impact of Methods of Preparation on Mechanical Properties, Dissolution Behavior, and Tableting Characteristics of Ibuprofen-Loaded Amorphous Solid Dispersions by Ajam Uddin, Shimul Halder, Nandita Deb, Harinarayan Das, Madhabi Lata Shuma, Ikramul Hasan, Manik Chandra Shill, Syed Shabbir Haider

“…Precise formulations showed amorphization of IBP and increased surface area, improving solubility. The dissolution pattern of optimized ASD-IBP in pH 6.8 phosphate buffer after 60 min in MF and FD was enhanced 3-fold. …”
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Altered Toll-Like Receptor Signalling in Children with Down Syndrome by Dean Huggard, W. J. Koay, Lynne Kelly, Fiona McGrane, Emer Ryan, Niamh Lagan, Edna Roche, Joanne Balfe, T. Ronan Leahy, Orla Franklin, Ana Moreno-Oliveira, Ashanty M. Melo, Derek G. Doherty, Eleanor J. Molloy

“…We evaluated TLR pathways in 3 ways: determining the expression of TLR2 on the surface of neutrophils and monocytes by flow cytometry, examining the gene expression of key regulatory proteins involved in TLR signal propagation, MyD88, IRAK4, and TRIF, by quantitative PCR, and lastly determining the cytokine production by ELISA following immunomodulation with proinflammatory stimuli (lipopolysaccharide (LPS), Pam3Csk4) and the anti-inflammatory agent SsnB. …”
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Effect of Blade Number on Internal Flow and Performance Characteristics in Low-Head Cross-Flow Turbines by Ephrem Yohannes Assefa, Asfafaw Haileselassie Tesfay

“…Simulations were performed using ANSYS CFX, incorporating steady-state conditions, a two-phase flow model with a movable free surface, and a shear stress turbulence model. The results indicate that the 28-blade configuration achieved a maximum hydraulic efficiency of 83%, outperforming the preset 24-blade setup by 6%. …”
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A New Innovative Approach with Revised Pythagorean Fuzzy SWARA in Assessing of Soil Erodibility Factor by Barış Özkan, Aykut Çağlar, Orhan Dengiz

“…To achieve this case, 78 surface soil samples were collected from micro basins and analyzed for organic matter, clay, sand, silt, very fine sand, degree of structure, and hydraulic conductivity parameters. …”
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Retracted: Image Target Detection Algorithm of Smart City Management Cases by Ping Tan, Kedun Mao, Sheng Zhou

“…The algorithm a hog-target detection describes the features of the object&#x2019;s surface edges in areas such as graphics and image processing; and calculates the distribution of characteristics in the direction of inclination of the particular part of the image. …”
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Statistical optimization and batch studies on adsorption of phosphate using Al-eggshell by Yan Zhang, Hui Li, Yuyan Zhang, Fengjuan Song, Xiaoqiang Cao, Xianjun Lyu, Yan Zhang, John Crittenden

“…Therefore, Box–Behnken design coupled with response surface method was adopted to explore the empirical model for phosphate species removal. …”
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Measurement and analysis of fish pond water temperature field in summer based on fiber Grating string. by Guoli Li, Fei Feng, Caihua Qian, Bo Wei

“…During the daytime, the temperature gradually decreases from the surface to the deeper water layers, whereas at night, the temperature variation among the water layers is minimal. …”
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Will Climate Change Alter the Swimming Behavior of Larval Stone Crabs?: A Guided-Inquiry Lesson by Abigail L. Smith, Jessyca LaBadie, Aly Busse, Emilie Solomon, Casie Farrell, Daniel M. Holstein, Zuo George Xue, Philip M. Gravinese

“…Typically, newly hatched larvae respond to abiotic cues that would promote a shallower depth distribution, where surface currents can transport them offshore to complete development. …”
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Road properties of cement-phosphogypsum-red clay under dry and wet cycles. by Yunke Liu, Kaisheng Chen, Hao Jian, Zeyu Liu

“…SCA-2 water stabilizer reduces the strength of the mixture, but significantly improve the water stability performance of the mixture, the reason SCA-2 water stabilizer active ingredients and mixing particles of physicochemical reaction, the content of ettringite in the mixture is lower than the content of the mixture not mixed with water stabilizers, the generation of quartz, white mica, and kaolinite and other hydrophilic poor material increases, the surface of the cementitious material increases, the seepage channel is reduced, so the strength is reduced, and water stability performance is improved. …”
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Color Adsorption Performance of Bone Biocomponent for Textile Dyeing Effluent Treatment in Ethiopia by Natinael Kokeb, Tamrat Tesfaye, Shalemu Sharew, Gemeda Gebino, Tinsaye Asfaw

“…In addition, the effects of the condition parameters on percentage color removal were analyzed using DOE response surface methodology. The maximum color removal performances are 98.65% and 96%, respectively, for DR1D and RB109D at neutral pH. …”
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The development of a kinetic biotic ligand model to predict acute toxicity of Gadolinium for Daphnia magna by Marion Revel, Qiao-Guo Tan, Andrew Hursthouse, Susanne Heise

“…The model was successfully validated in the presence of organic matter and in the majority of surface freshwater samples (9 out of 13 samples). …”
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Behavior of soil aggregates in reclaimed farmland with different restoration durations: Mediating factors and mechanisms by Zhaoxinyu Liu, Junying Li, Lina Gao, Xinju Li, Wen Song, Luofan Li, Yulong Zang, Gengdi Zhang

“…This study aimed to explore the key factors and mechanisms affecting aggregate recovery in reclaimed mine soil (RMS). Surface soil samples (0 ∼ 20 cm) were collected from reclaimed farmlands with varying reclamation durations (0, 2, 6, 12, 16, and 22 years) and adjacent non-subsidence cultivated soil (NCS). …”
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Environment-friendly Ca2+/Cr3+ co-doping LaAlO3 ceramics with excellent infrared radiation performance for energy-saving by Xinglai Yuan, Qinghu Wang, Runke Wu, Shaobai Sang, Yibiao Xu, Xiong Liang, Liping Pan, Bingbing Fan, Yawei Li, Rui Zhang, Jiangtao Li, Olena Volkova

“…Furthermore, the IR coating effectively increased the surface temperature (from 767.1 to 790.7 °C/min) and the heat radiation of the heating source, increasing the heating rate from 31.7 to 34.6 °C/min during water heating. …”
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