Solubility of gemcitabine (an anticancer drug) in supercritical carbon dioxide green solvent: Experimental measurement and thermodynamic modeling by Gholamhossein Sodeifian, Masturah Markom, Jarinah Mohd Ali, Muhammad Zulhaziman Mat Salleh, Reza Derakhsheshpour

“…Abstract In order to develop supercritical fluid (SCF) processes for the micro or nanosizing of solid solute components, such as pharmaceuticals, it is essential to assess their solubility in solvents including supercritical carbon dioxide (SC–CO2). …”
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The effect of blended education on mental health, academic motivation and academic involvement in students of Payam Noor University by Hossien Najafi, Eisa Jafari, Ali Moghadamzadeh, Ali Salmani

“…The tools used include teaching the combined teaching method; Erikson and Nanon's mental health (2018); Harter's academic motivation (1981) and Zarang's academic engagement (2011). …”
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Spatial Distribution of Genetic, Ploidy, and Morphological Variation of the Edaphic Steno-Endemic <i>Alyssum moellendorfianum</i> (Brassicaceae) from the Western Balkans by Jasna Hanjalić Kurtović, Belma Kalamujić Stroil, Sonja Siljak-Yakovlev, Naris Pojskić, Adaleta Durmić-Pašić, Alma Hajrudinović-Bogunić, Lejla Lasić, Lejla Ušanović, Faruk Bogunić

“…Morphometric analysis via principal component analysis (PCA) and canonical discriminant analysis (CDA) did not reveal any divergence between diploid and tetraploid cytotypes. …”
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Dynamic non-coding RNA biomarker reveals lung injury and repair induced by polystyrene nanoplastics by Sheng Yang, Yiling Ge, Tianyi Zhang, Lihong Yin, Yuepu Pu, Zaozao Chen, Geyu Liang

“…Notably, through BisqueRNA analysis for a single-cell dataset and canonical markers verification, it was found that PS-NPs induced the emergence and accumulation of transitional cells, suggesting impaired alveolar epithelial repair processes. …”
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Effect of Boron Carbide Particles Addition on the Mechanical and Wear Behavior of Aluminium Alloy Composites by null Ravindra, M. Rajesh, K. Dilip Kumar, Mamunuri Sailender, G. Pathalinga Prasad, N. Nagaraj, Perumalla Janaki Ramulu

“…In this research, synthesis and assessment of the mechanical and wear possessions of Al7049-nano B4C composites are determined by experiments. …”
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Optimization and Characterization of Silver Nanoparticle by Endophytic Fungi Penicillium sp. Isolated from Curcuma longa (Turmeric) and Application Studies against MDR E. coli and... by Dattu Singh, Vandana Rathod, Shivaraj Ninganagouda, Jyothi Hiremath, Ashish Kumar Singh, Jasmine Mathew

“…Development of ecofriendly and reliable processes for the synthesis of nanoparticles has attracted considerable interest in nanotechnology because of its tremendous impetus in modulating metals into nanosize to their potential use for human benefits. …”
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Ekspresjonizm raz jeszcze, czyli na nowo o historii filmu niemieckiego by Tomasz Kłys

“…Kłys stara się na nowo określić, jakie dzieła można zaliczyć do niemieckiego ekspresjonizmu filmowego. Rozszerza kanon Salta o tytuły wymieniane przez Kristin Thompson i Davida Bordwella oraz o propozycje własne, a także wskazuje bezzasadność stereotypu, iż styl ekspresjonistyczny w filmie służyć miał przede wszystkim subiektywizacji świata przedstawionego jako ekspresji stanów wewnętrznych autora czy postaci przedstawionych. …”
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Facile construction of polyoxometalate-modified polyaryletherketone-based hybrid membranes with enhanced proton conductivity by Bo Hu, Qiuchen Du, Yang Yang, Dengdeng Li, Jiawang Fu, Bailing Liu, Hong-Ying Zang, Yangguang Li, Haiming Xie, Zhongmin Su

“…Because of its structural characteristics, the nanosized PW12 induced precise hybridization of the nanophase structure of this ionomeric polymer and the formation of proton transport channels. …”
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CDK14 regulates the development and repair of lung by Jian-wei Chen, Yu-xiang Wang, Rong-rong Gao, Lan-yue Ma, Jing Zhong, Jia-xin Yang, Zhao-hua Deng, Yu-yan Li, Xiao-ling Li, Ya-hai Shu, Wen-jing Guo, Zi-yuan Zhou, Xiao Yu Tian, Jinjin Ma, Yang Liu, Qi Chen

“…Abstract Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDK) 14 regulates cell cycle, tumor expansion by influencing the downstream targets of the canonical Wnt signaling pathway. However, the function of CDK14 during organ development and regeneration has not been investigated in genetically-modified animals. …”
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In vitro and in vivo studies on bioactive hydroxyapatite-coated magnesium for glaucoma drainage implant by Huanhuan Gao, Yi Chen, Xia Chen, Liandi Huang, Hao Yao, Xiaomin Zhu, Min Tang, Yong Wang, Xiangji Li, Lin Xie

“…In vitro experiments showed the surface modification of Mg affects the adhesion behavior and the reorganization of cytoskeleton of Human Western blot analysis and immunofluorescence found that Mg@HA regulates the adhesion and motility of human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts mainly by down-regulating the phosphorylation of Smad2 and Smad3 in the canonical transforming growth factor-beta (TGF - β) signaling pathway. …”
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Methods for Extracting Immune-Response Modulating Agents of Plant Origin by Oksana V. Kozlova, Natalia S. Velichkovich, Elizaveta R. Faskhutdinova, Olga A. Neverova, Andrey N. Petrov

“…They proved quite efficient in extracting biologically active substances from ginseng (Panax gin- seng). Carbon dioxide, or supercritical, extraction was able to isolate polyphenol quercetin from quince fruit (Cydonia oblonga) and other biologically active substances from alfalfa (Medicago sativa). …”
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Rare Occasions: Tidal Disruption Events Rarely Power the AGNs Observed in Dwarf Galaxies by Joanne Tan, Guang Yang, Jonelle L. Walsh, W. N. Brandt, Bin Luo, Franz E. Bauer, Chien-Ting Chen, Mouyuan Sun, Yongquan Xue

“…We fit the X-ray light curves with a canonical TDE model of t ^−5/3 and a constant model. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Multipotent Turkey Tendon-Derived Stem Cells by Qian Liu, Yaxi Zhu, Peter C. Amadio, Steven L. Moran, Anne Gingery, Chunfeng Zhao

“…Turkey TDSCs also expressed transcription factors PouV, Nanog, and Sox2, which are critically involved in the regulation of stemness. …”
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Symptom-based depression subtypes: brain dynamic specificity and its association with gene expression profiles by Qunjun Liang, Zhifeng Zhou, Shengli Chen, Shiwei Lin, Xiaoshan Lin, Ying Li, Yingli Zhang, Bo Peng, Gangqiang Hou, Yingwei Qiu

“…Correlation between brain dynamics and symptom combinations was then assessed via canonical correlation analysis (CCA). The brain-symptom correlation was higher when evaluated in subtypes (r = 0.77 to 0.92) compared to the entire group (r = 0.5). …”
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Dorsal Root Ganglion Maintains Stemness of Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Enhancing Autophagy through the AMPK/mTOR Pathway in a Coculture System by Shuaishuai Zhang, Junqin Li, Huijie Jiang, Yi Gao, Pengzhen Cheng, Tianqing Cao, Donglin Li, Jimeng Wang, Yue Song, Bin Liu, Hao Wu, Chunmei Wang, Liu Yang, Guoxian Pei

“…Crystal violet staining showed that the clone-forming ability of BMSCs in the coculture group was also enhanced and mRNA levels of Sox2, Nanog, and Oct4 were significantly upregulated in the coculture group. …”
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Revisiting the trading activity of high-frequency trading firms around ultra-fast flash events by Christophe Desagre, Floris Laly, Mikael Petitjean

“…We compare our sample of SFEs with both the so-called “mini flash crashes”, as identified by the Nanex detection algorithm, and the so-called EPMs, as identified by Brogaard et al. (2018). …”
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A short ncRNA modulates gene expression and affects stress response and parasite differentiation in Leishmania braziliensis by José C. Quilles, Caroline R. Espada, Lissur A. Orsine, Tânia A. Defina, Letícia Almeida, Fabíola Holetz, Angela K. Cruz

“…Interestingly, the transcript is protected at the 5’ end but is not processed by the canonical trypanosomatid trans-splicing mechanism, according to the RNA circularization assay. ncRNA97 knockout (KO) and addback (AB) transfectants were generated and subjected to phenotypic analysis, which revealed that the lack of ncRNA97 impairs the starvation response and differentiation to the infective form. …”
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Genomics Analysis of Metabolic Pathways of Human Stem Cell-Derived Microglia-Like Cells and the Integrated Cortical Spheroids by Julie Bejoy, Xuegang Yuan, Liqing Song, Thien Hua, Richard Jeske, Sébastien Sart, Qing-Xiang Amy Sang, Yan Li

“…The results demonstrate the activation of mTOR and p53 signaling, increased expression of Notch ligands, and the repression of NF-κB and canonical Wnt pathways, as well as the lower expression of cell cycle genes in the cocultured D-MG spheroids. …”
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Ginsenoside F1 administration promotes UCP1-dependent fat browning and ameliorates obesity-associated insulin resistance by Yuhan Meng, Weili Li, Chenxing Hu, Si Chen, Haiyang Li, Feifei Bai, Lujuan Zheng, Ye Yuan, Yuying Fan, Yifa Zhou

“…Ginsenoside is a natural active component in Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer, and some of them enhance thermogenesis. …”
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Localization of Liv2 as an Immature Hepatocyte Marker in EB Outgrowth by Ikkei Takashimizu, Yoshiki Tanaka, Susumu Yoshie, Yoshiya Kano, Hinako Ichikawa, Li Cui, Naoko Ogiwara, Kohei Johkura, Katsunori Sasaki

“…Embryoid bodies (EB) were formed from mouse ES cells whose undifferentiated state was confirmed with immunostaining of Nanog by the hanging drop method. A few Liv2-positive cells occurred as a cluster in EB outgrowth on day 7, but only some of these were albumin (ALB)-positive on day 13. …”
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