Review of Herbal Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy by Guang-dong Sun, Chao-yuan Li, Wen-peng Cui, Qiao-yan Guo, Chang-qing Dong, Hong-bin Zou, Shu-jun Liu, Wen-peng Dong, Li-ning Miao

“…In this paper, we summarize the applications of herbal TCM preparations, single herbal TCM, and/or monomers from herbal TCM in the treatment of DN in the recent 10 years, depicting the renal protective effects and the corresponding mechanism, through which we shed light on the renal protective roles of TCM in DN with a particular focus on the molecular basis of the effect and provide a beneficial supplement to the drug therapy for DN.…”
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Preparation of Lignite Dust Suppressant by Compound Surfactants and Effect of Inorganic Salt on Dust Suppressant by Jian He, Hao Shu, Lei Zhang, Lei Zhang, Yang Jia, Lu Zhao, Xin Wen

“…In order to improve the safety, operability, and cleanability of the dust suppressant, this paper uses the surfactant monomers selected in the previous experiment as the main material formula and adds the inorganic salt as the synergist to prepare the dust suppressant for the PMX. …”
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Interfacial Polycondensation Synthesis of Optically Sensitive Polyurea Microcapsule by Weidong Lai, Xinzheng Li, Huiqing Liu, Lu Han, Yajun Zhao, Xiaowei Li

“…This implied that the optical response was achieved by C=C bond cleavage of TMPTA monomer initiated by the photoinitiator radicals, to form network polymers in microcapsules. …”
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Epitope-imprinted biomaterials with tailor-made molecular targeting for biomedical applications by Youlu Diao, Jia Gao, Yue Ma, Guoqing Pan

“…This review explores the latest advances in epitope imprinting techniques, emphasizing selection of epitopes and functional monomers. We highlight the significant improvements in specificity, sensitivity, and stability of these materials, which have facilitated their use in bioanalysis, clinical therapy, and pharmaceutical development. …”
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Engineering 2D spin networks by on-surface encapsulation of azafullerene radicals in nanotemplates by Gregor Kladnik, Luca Schio, Gregor Bavdek, Yuri Tanuma, Marion van Midden Mavrič, Erik Zupanič, Bastien Anézo, Ioanna K. Sideri, Nikos Tagmatarchis, Jannis Volkmann, Hermann A. Wegner, Andrea Goldoni, Christopher P. Ewels, Alberto Morgante, Luca Floreano, Denis Arčon, Dean Cvetko

“…By vacuum deposition of azafullerene (C59N•) monomers on a pre-deposited template layer of [10]cycloparaphenylene ([10]CPP) nanohoops on Au(111) surface we exploit the molecular shape matching between the C59N• and [10]CPP for the azafullerene encapsulation with nanohoops in a guest-host complexation geometry. …”
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Molecularly-Imprinted Calcium Phosphate/Calcium Alginate Composite Microspheres by Surface Imprinting via Silane Crosslinking by Kongyin Zhao, Ning Gao, Chao Liu, Guoxiang Cheng

“…Molecularly-imprinted calcium phosphate/calcium alginate composite microspheres (CP/CA MICMs) were then prepared by surface imprinting using CP/CA CMs as the supporting matrix, ethylene tri(β-methoxy)ethoxysilane (A-172) and γ-amidopropyltriethoxysilane (KH-550) as the functional monomers and crosslinking agents, respectively, and Methyl Orange as the template in aqueous solution. …”
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Molecular Structure, Membrane Interactions, and Toxicity of the Islet Amyloid Polypeptide in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Lucie Caillon, Anais R. F. Hoffmann, Alexandra Botz, Lucie Khemtemourian

“…In common with other misfolded and aggregated proteins, amyloid formation involves aggregation of monomers of hIAPP into oligomers, fibrils, and ultimately mature amyloid deposits. hIAPP is coproduced and stored with insulin by the pancreatic islet β-cells and is released in response to the stimuli that lead to insulin secretion. …”
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Progress in Preparation, Functional Characteristics and Application of Soybean Protein Amyloid-like Fibrils by ZHU Xiuqing, HAN Tianlu, LIU Jiyuan, GUO Ruqi, ZHU Ying, HUANG Yuyang, LIU Linlin

“…Modification technologies such as heat, high pressure and enzymatic treatments have been widely used and breakthroughs have been made. Soybean protein monomer or polypeptides can self-assemble and aggregate into amyloid-like fibrils under acid and high temperature conditions, resulting in changes the solubility and gelation properties of soybean protein. …”
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Impacts of Photooxidation on Commercially Available Homo and Copolymers of Polypropylene on Their Microstructure and Mechanics: A Cross‐Sectional Analysis by Marta Chiapasco, Michele Valsecchi, Gavin Hill, Christopher Wallis, Alexandra E. Porter, Finn Giuliani

“…Our results suggest that the presence of ethylene comonomer units in PPRC results, on average, in smaller crystal dimensions, leads to improved packing, and a more homogeneous microstructure and hardness across the cross‐section of the sample. The ethylene monomers stabilize PPRC from oxidation during the first 14 days of accelerated aging, but eventually the rate of degradation matches the PPH at 28 days of aging, probably because of the higher surface area to volume ratio of the smaller crystals. …”
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Microplastic contamination in commercial marine fish: A case study in Johor, Malaysia by Ezraneti Riri, Hassan Noor Artika, Miskon Mohd Fuad, Mohamed Juliana

“…Fish flesh predominantly contains microplastics like polyamide (PA) and Ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM). Further study and regular monitoring on microplastic contamination in commercial marine fish need to be done to mitigate the impact of microplastics on human health and marine ecosystems, particularly in Johor, peninsular Malaysia.…”
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Surface Functionalization of Graphene Oxide with Polymer Brushes for Improving Thermal Properties of the Polymer Matrix by Shuangshuang Wang, Houfang Chi, Lin Chen, Wei Li, Yuchao Li, Guang Li, Xiangcai Ge

“…The hybrid materials were prepared by coating graphene oxide (GO) with polydopamine (PDA) as a reactive underlayer and reducing agent, subsequently, surface-initiated polymerization of monomers (methyl methacrylate, styrene) based on the activators regenerated electron transfer atom transfer radical polymerization (ARGET-ATRP) technique. …”
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Elastic, strong and tough ionically conductive elastomers by Burebi Yiming, Simon Hubert, Alex Cartier, Bruno Bresson, Gabriel Mello, Armelle Ringuede, Costantino Creton

“…The MNE architecture with a low $${T}_{g}$$ T g monomer combines the stiffness and fracture toughness given by sacrificial bond breakage while improving ionic conductivity through increased segmental mobility.…”
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Investigation of Optimum Polymerization Conditions for Synthesis of Cross-Linked Polyacrylamide-Amphoteric Surfmer Nanocomposites for Polymer Flooding in Sandstone Reservoirs by A. N. El-hoshoudy, S. E. M. Desouky, M. Y. Elkady, A. M. Alsabagh, M. A. Betiha, S. Mahmoud

“…Study of the effects of monomer, surfmer, cross-linker, silica, and initiator concentrations as well as reaction temperature was investigated to determine optimum polymerization conditions through single factor and orthogonal experiments. …”
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Corchorus olitorius (Jute) fiber enforced sustainable polymeric dressing material for antimicrobial activity by Gupta Swati Sanjaykumar, Rishabha Malviya, Dhanalekshmi Unnikrishnan Meenakshi, Sathvik Belagodu Sridhar

“…The fibers were purified, grafted using acrylamide monomer, and tested for SEM, FT-IR, TGA, swelling index, swelling-de- swelling behavior, and chemical resistance. …”
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Sexuality Assessment in Women Diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer by Patricio Jaramillo Guerrero, Edison Enrique Sotalin Nivela, Eduardo Leonel Alvarado Pico

“…The fundamental technique for data collection was the questionnaire. Several anonymous and voluntary instruments were applied: Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire, Beck Depression Scale and Sense of Quality of Life Questionnaire. …”
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Surgical ergonomics among ophthalmologists at Alsaim Eye Hospital, Wad Madani, Sudan: a clinical audit by Imtinan Yousif, Khawla Jibreel, Mehera Mohammed

“…Methods In this audit cycle, we sent an anonymous online pretested questionnaire via Google Form to all ophthalmologists and residents at Alsaim Eye Hospital, aiming for total coverage. …”
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Virtual 3D reconstruction of complex congenital cardiac anatomy from 3D rotational angiography by Ernesto Mejia, Shannon Sweeney, Jenny E. Zablah

“…The 3DRA DICOM images were anonymized as per protocol and exported. Images when then processed by Axial3D Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven cloud-based platform for virtual segmentation. …”
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PSYCHOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF STUDENTS ADAPTATION TO UNIVERSITY STUDIES by Olga A. Molokova

“…Students’ relation to the research was found out during anonymous poll.Results. It is shown that, despite the positive relation to psychological researches from the majority of respondents, there is a problem of the obvious or latent unwillingness of some first-year students to participate in surveys and test work caused by work content and its duration. …”
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Occupational stigma perception and public employees' burnout: A moderated moderation model of work–family conflict and social comparison by Rubinia C. Bonfanti, Giulia Foti, Gabriele Giorgi, Stefano Ruggieri

“…Methods: We measured burnout, occupational stigma perception, work–family conflict, and social comparison orientation using cross-sectional, anonymous, self-reported questionnaires filled out by 305 employees. …”
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Content of a wound care mobile application for newly graduated nurses: an e-Delphi study by Julie Gagnon, Julie Chartrand, Sebastian Probst, Michelle Lalonde

“…These rounds were carried out iteratively, allowing experts to review their responses and see anonymized results from the previous round. We calculated the weighted kappa to determine the individual stability of responses within-subjects between the quantitative rounds. …”
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