Study of thermal resistance and regulation mechanisms in nickel slag-slag based binary geopolymers by Jize Wang, Sixiang Kang, Dongliang Zhang, Wenda Wu, Feng Zhang, Xuefang Wang, Liwei Xu, Jipeng Zhang

“…Mercury intrusion porosimetry (MIP) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were used to characterize the pore structure and microstructure after exposure to various high temperatures. …”
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Synergistic potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and miR181-a combinational therapy against multiple sclerosis by Xin Xiu, Sijia Chen, Yumei Liu, Bo Sun, Hulun Li, Sifan Zhang, Xixi Yang, Yu Wei, Xichen Peng, Yan Wang, Yanping Wang, Junfeng Wu, Yao Zhang, Lili Mu, Qingfei Kong, Xijun Liu

“…MiR181-a, a positive regulator of immune balance, which has a preference for T cells and B cells differentiation, but degrade rapidly upon entering systemic circulation due to their unstable molecular structure. Methods We propose a synergistic therapy approach that combines the penetrative targeting capability of BMSCs with the immuno-modulatory effects of miR181-a by overexpressing miR181-a to BMSCs through lentivirus packaging system. …”
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Halloysite-Nanotube-Mediated High-Flux γ-Al₂O₃ Ultrafiltration Membranes for Semiconductor Wastewater Treatment by Shining Geng, Dazhi Chen, Zhenghua Guo, Qian Li, Manyu Wen, Jiahui Wang, Kaidi Guo, Jing Wang, Yu Wang, Liang Yu, Xinglong Li, Xiaohu Li

“…In this work, halloysite nanotubes (HNTs), characterized by their high aspect ratio and lumen structure, were utilized to create a high-porosity transition layer using a spray-coating technique, onto which a γ-Al₂O₃ ultrafiltration selective layer was subsequently coated. …”
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Long-term retrieval performance is associated with CA1 hippocampal volume in older adults and individuals at risk for dementia by Claudia Bartels, Joy Tzu-Yueh Chen, Michael Belz, Renat Yakupov, Emrah Düzel, Wenzel Glanz, Falk Lüsebrink, Peter Dechent, Luca Kleineidam, Melina Stark, Annika Spottke, Marie Coenjaerts, Klaus Fließbach, Anja Schneider, Ayda Rostamzadeh, Frank Jessen, Björn H. Schott, Jens Wiltfang, Ingo Frommann, Michael Wagner, Roberto Goya-Maldonado

“…Objective We investigated the utility of a LTR paradigm in discriminating subjective cognitive decline (SCD) from HC and its relationship to the CA1 body volume, a hippocampal structure pivotal to the memory circuitry. Methods LTR was assessed via recall rates of the ADAS-cog word list and the FCSRT-IR free recall in 59 DELCODE study participants, including individuals with SCD and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), as well as HC, all of them DELCODE study participants. …”
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Uterine sarcoma: the possibility of modeling a rare tumor and providing its morphological description by E. M. Frantsiyants, A. I. Shikhlyarova, I. V. Neskubina, I. V. Kaplieva, L. K. Trepitaki, V. A. Bandovkina, Yu. A. Pogorelova, E. I. Surikova, T. I. Moiseenko, N. D. Cheryarina, E. R. Tolmakh, A. A. Vereskunova, O. G. Ishonina, E. V. Verenikina, A. P. Menshenina

“…According to the cellular composition, tumors formed from a suspension of M1 sarcoma cells injected into the right horn of the uterus were characterized by a polymorphocellular type of structure against the background of pronounced neoangiogenesis. …”
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Rational protein engineering of thermostable heparinase Ⅰ from Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron for highly efficient heparin degradation by Chuan Zhang, Ruohan Zhao, Leilei Yu, Qixiao Zhai, Jianxin Zhao, Hao Zhang, Xuegang Luo, Fengwei Tian, Wei Chen

“…We obtained the Bt-HepID204C/K208C/H189W/Q198R variant, which features a stabilized protein surface structure, with a 1.3-fold increase in catalytic constant/michaelis-menten constant (kcat/Km), a 2.44-fold increase in thermal stability at 50 ℃, and a 1.8-fold decrease in the average molecular weight of LMWH produced at 40 ℃ compared with that seen with Bt-HepIWT. …”
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SaeR as a novel target for antivirulence therapy against Staphylococcus aureus by Peng Gao, Yuanxin Wei, Suying Hou, Pok-Man Lai, Han Liu, Sherlock Shing Chiu Tai, Victor Yat Man Tang, Pradeep Halebeedu Prakash, Kong-Hung Sze, Jonathan Hon Kwan Chen, Hongzhe Sun, Xuechen Li, Richard Yi-Tsun Kao

“…When Glu159 was changed to Asn, the bacteria developed resistance to HR3744. A structure–activity relationship study revealed that a molecule with a slight modification did not inhibit SaeR, indicating the selectivity of HR3744. …”
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Threshold of kurtosis on occupational hearing loss associated with non-steady noise by Yang LI, Haiying LIU, Linjie WU, Jinzhe LI, Jiarui XIN, Hua ZOU, Xin SUN, Wei QIU, Changyan YU, Meibian ZHANG

“…BackgroundKurtosis reflecting noise's temporal structure is an effective metric for evaluating noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and its threshold is still unclear. …”
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Abundant Cu3P/Co2P/CoP@NC Heterostructures Boost Charge Transfer Toward Fast and Durable Sodium Storage by Yuzhang Zhou, Yunxiu Wang, Yifan Zhang, Zhongchao Bai, Ming Yue Wang, Yanjun Zhai, Wei Du, Zhenhua Yan, Shi Xue Dou, Nana Wang, Fuyi Jiang, Caifu Dong

“…ABSTRACT Heterogeneous structure and carbon coating are important ways to enhance the reaction kinetics and cycling stability of metal phosphides as anode materials for sodium‐ion batteries. …”
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Persistent flat band splitting and strong selective band renormalization in a kagome magnet thin film by Zheng Ren, Jianwei Huang, Hengxin Tan, Ananya Biswas, Aki Pulkkinen, Yichen Zhang, Yaofeng Xie, Ziqin Yue, Lei Chen, Fang Xie, Kevin Allen, Han Wu, Qirui Ren, Anil Rajapitamahuni, Asish K. Kundu, Elio Vescovo, Junichiro Kono, Emilia Morosan, Pengcheng Dai, Jian-Xin Zhu, Qimiao Si, Ján Minár, Binghai Yan, Ming Yi

“…Here, we probe the electronic structure with angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy in a kagome magnet thin film FeSn synthesized using molecular beam epitaxy. …”
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Serum norethisterone (NET) levels in NET-enanthate (NET-EN) injectable contraception users substantially interfere with testosterone immunoassay measurements and confound interpret... by Chanel Avenant, Johnson Mosoko Moliki, Alexis J. Bick, Sigcinile Dlamini, Mandisa Singata-Madliki, G. Justus Hofmeyr, Pai-Lien Chen, Karl-Heinz Storbeck, Donita J. Africander, David W. Erikson, Janet P. Hapgood

“…Abstract Background The progestin norethisterone (NET), which is structurally related to testosterone, and its enanthate form (NET-EN), are used in contraception in women. …”
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Hydrogel–Nanolipid Formulations for the Complex Anti-Inflammatory and Antimicrobial Therapy of Periodontitis by Rabia Ashfaq, Nóra Tóth, Anita Kovács, Szilvia Berkó, Gábor Katona, Rita Ambrus, Tamás Ferenc Polgár, Mária Szécsényi, Katalin Burián, Mária Budai-Szűcs

“…Rheological studies identified ZnHA as the most mucoadhesive and structurally stable gel. In vitro release studies showed sustained drug release over 24 h. …”
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Sidearms elongated C3-symmetric electrochromic and electrofluorochromic π-conjugate: Small molecule in efficient transparent to black switching by Shivani Tripathi, Sayan Halder, Pandiyan Sivasakthi, Pralok K. Samanta, Chanchal Chakraborty, Manab Chakravarty

“…Theoretical supports are provided to find the molecular structure, type of non-covalent interactions, and the associated changes in radical cation formation (verified with EPR study). …”
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Application of dsRNA of FgPMA1 for disease control on Fusarium graminearum by Luoyu Wu, Furong Chen, Pengwei Wang, Chongjing Xu, Weidong Wen, Matthias Hahn, Mingguo Zhou, Yiping Hou

“…After treatment with 25 ng µL–1 dsRNA of these segments in vitro, the growth rate of mycelium growth was significant decreased, mycelium became deformed with bulbous structure at the tip, and the mycelium lost the ability to produce conidia in F. graminearum strain PH-1, Fusarium asiacitum strain 2021 and phenamacril-resistant strain YP-1. …”
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Dark Star Clusters or Ultrafaint Dwarf Galaxies? Revisiting UMa3/U1 by Ali Rostami-Shirazi, Hosein Haghi, Akram Hasani Zonoozi, Pavel Kroupa

“…To assess whether UMa3/U1 is a DSC, we conducted direct N -body simulations and identified a model that successfully reproduces both its compact structure and elevated M _Dyn / L , supporting a self-gravitating cluster origin. …”
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The OsZHD1 and OsZHD2, Two Zinc Finger Homeobox Transcription Factor, Redundantly Control Grain Size by Influencing Cell Proliferation in Rice by Mingliang Guo, Chun Zheng, Chao Shi, Xiaozhuan Lu, Zeyuan She, Shuyu Jiang, Dagang Tian, Yuan Qin

“…Abstract Grain size is vital determinant for grain yield and quality, which specified by its three-dimensional structure of seeds (length, width and thickness). The ZINC FINGER-HOMEODOMAIN (ZHD) proteins play critical roles in plant growth and development. …”
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Does fiscal decentralization foster renewable electricity generation? A panel data study of OECD countries by Serhiy Lyeonov, Oksana Okhrimenko, Artem Artyukhov, Mariia Saiensus, Iuliia Myroshnychenko, Yuliia Yehorova, Oleksii Havrylenko

“…Additionally, country-level fixed effects demonstrate substantial heterogeneity, with nations like Iceland, Norway, and Canada showing systematically higher renewable electricity shares, regardless of fiscal structure. These results underscore the importance of complementary institutional frameworks and national coordination mechanisms to ensure that decentralization effectively supports climate policy goals. …”
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Monitoring the impacts of illegal mining in the Camaná-Majes basin: hydrochemical and benthic macroinvertebrate assessment by Naysha Yamelit Meza Elguera, Abdel Alejandro Portocarrero Banda, Stephanie Elena Sosa Pulcha, Vitor de Cinque Almeida, Hugo Guillermo Jiménez Pacheco

“…This study provides the first report on the benthic macroinvertebrate structure in the Camaná-Majes basin, assessed during the dry season of 2022 and the wet season of 2023. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Expression Profiles of Myrosinase Gene (RsMyr2) in Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) by Yan PAN, Yuan-yuan XU, Xian-wen ZHU, Zhe LIU, Yi-qin GONG, Liang XU, Mao-yong GONG, Li-wang LIU

“…The RsMyr2 consisting of 12 exons and 11 introns reflected the common gene structure of myrosinases. Using the genomic DNA walking approach, the 5′-flanking region upstream of RsMyr2 with length of 1 711 bp was successfully isolated. …”
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Cobalt (II) phthalocyanine derived Co3O4@HCNFs as highly effective bifunctional electrocatalysts for iodide redox couple reduction (IRR) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) by Ziyu Guo, Wenyu Gong, Jianing Guo, Mingxing Wu

“…Moreover, the specific hollow structure with opens at both ends is beneficial for mass diffusion to ensure sufficient contact between the electrolyte and the electrocatalysts, which is also a possible reason for the high catalytic activity of Co3O4@HCNFs. …”
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