Vitrification affects the post-implantation development of mouse embryos by inducing DNA damage and epigenetic modifications by Yurong Chen, Haibo Zhu, Fucheng Guo, Luyao Wang, Wenli Zhang, Ruizhi Liu, Xiaoling Zhang, Xiangpeng Dai

“…Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis was performed to exam the mitochondrial ultrastructure in blastocysts. …”
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Improvement of the dissolution of the antineoplastic drug regorafenib through impregnation into pullulan polysaccharide using supercritical fluid technology: Optimization of the pr... by Ali Sheikhi, Sepideh Hamedi, Gholamhossein Sodeifian, Fariba Razmimanesh

“…Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) images indicated the semi-spherical morphology of the REG MH/PULL system. …”
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Ferroptosis triggers mitochondrial fragmentation via Drp1 activation by Lohans Pedrera, Laura Prieto Clemente, Alina Dahlhaus, Sara Lotfipour Nasudivar, Sofya Tishina, Daniel Olmo González, Jenny Stroh, Fatma Isil Yapici, Randhwaj Pratap Singh, Nils Grotehans, Thomas Langer, Ana J. García-Sáez, Silvia von Karstedt

“…Here, we provide evidence that Drp1 is activated upon experimental induction of ferroptosis and promotes cell death execution and mitochondrial fragmentation. Using time-lapse microscopy, we found that ferroptosis induced mitochondrial fragmentation and loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, but not mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization. …”
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Curcumin Targeting NF-κB/Ubiquitin-Proteasome-System Axis Ameliorates Muscle Atrophy in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cachexia Mice by Jin Zhang, Jin Zheng, Haitao Chen, Xinrong Li, Chenxiao Ye, Fan Zhang, Zewei Zhang, Qinghua Yao, Yong Guo

“…Mitochondrial function in muscle tissue was observed by transmission electron microscopy and ATP detection, muscle inflammatory factors were detected by ELISA, muscle differential metabolites were detected by 1HNMR metabolomics, and the muscle tissue ubiquitination levels and NF-KB expression were also analyzed by RT-qPCR and Western blot. …”
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Effects of temperature on mechanical properties and impact resistance of carbon fiber/bismaleimide resin composites by Xinying Zhu, Shikai Yin, Lulu Liu, Wenzhao Yi, Gang Luo, Zhenhua Zhao, Wei Chen

“…The test results of mechanical response curves, visual analysis, scanning electron microscopy, ultrasonic C-Scanning and X-ray tomography indicated that high temperatures reduce the interfacial properties, leading to diminished mechanical properties. …”
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Synthesis of novel magnesium ferrite Schiff base chitosan nanocomposite for efficient removal of pb(II) ions from aqueous media by Nada S. Al-Kadhi, Ehab A. Abdelrahman, Fowzia S. Alamro, Reem K. Shah, Fawaz A. Saad, Khalil ur Rehman

“…A comprehensive characterization was performed, including X-ray diffraction analysis, which verified the crystalline structure and the successful incorporation of MgFe2O nanoparticles into the chitosan-Schiff base matrix. Scanning electron microscopy revealed a distinct surface morphology, characterized by a rough, non-uniform alignment resulting from the strong interactions between the nanoparticles and the Schiff base-chitosan matrix. …”
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Highly Tunable Moiré Superlattice Potentials in Twisted Hexagonal Boron Nitrides by Kwanghee Han, Minhyun Cho, Taehyung Kim, Seung Tae Kim, Suk Hyun Kim, Sang Hwa Park, Sang Mo Yang, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Vinod Menon, Young Duck Kim

“…Here, it demonstrates the realization of twisted hBN‐based moiré superlattice platforms and visualizes the moiré domains and ferroelectric properties using Kelvin probe force microscopy (KPFM). Also, the regular moiré superlattice in the large area is reported. …”
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Enhanced Performance of the Composite of FeMgAl-Layered Double Hydroxide and Rice Husk Biochar to Adsorb Heavy Metal Ions of Lead and Cadmium in Aqueous Solutions by M. T. Amin, A. A. Alazba, M. Shafiq, A. A. Khan

“…The layered double hydroxide (LDH) of FeMgAl and its composite with the rice husk biochar (FeMgAl/RHB) was tried for the first time for removing heavy metal ions of lead (Pb2+) and cadmium (Cd2+) in batch tests. Scanning electron microscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy demonstrated that FeMgAl/LDH was successfully synthesized and integrated into RHB. …”
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Mdivi-1 Protects CD4+ T Cells against Apoptosis via Balancing Mitochondrial Fusion-Fission and Preventing the Induction of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Sepsis by You Wu, Yong-Ming Yao, He-Liang Ke, Lan Ying, Yao Wu, Guang-Ju Zhao, Zhong-Qiu Lu

“…The potential mechanism underlying the protective effect of Mdivi-1 involved Mdivi-1 reestablishing mitochondrial fusion-fission balance in sepsis, as reflected by the expression of the mitofusin 2 (MFN2) and optic atrophy 1 (OPA1) , Drp1 translocation, and mitochondrial morphology, as observed by electron microscopy. Moreover, Mdivi-1 treatment reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and prevented the induction of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and associated apoptosis. …”
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Confocal Live Imaging of Reproductive Organs Development in Arabidopsis by Binghan Wang, Amélie Bauer, Andrea Gómez-Felipe, Sylvia Silveira, Daniel Kierzkowski

“…In the context of flowers, growth tracking has primarily been limited to sepals, the outermost floral organs, or the post-fertilization gynoecium, which are easily accessible for microscopy. Here, we describe a detailed pipeline for the preparation, dissection, and confocal imaging of the development of internal reproductive floral organs of Arabidopsis thaliana including both the stamen and gynoecium. …”
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Occurrence of Tetracampos sp. (Cestoda) and Paracamallanus sp. and Rhabdochona sp. (Nematoda) in the catfish Clarias gariepinus in Ouémé River in Benin (West Africa) by Nounagnon Darius Tossavi, Sabbas Attindéhou, Vincent Oké, Bernadin Bouko, Nestor Sakiti

“…A short description was performed for each parasite species based on micrographs provided by photomicroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The total prevalence was found to be 80.53% comprising 72.56% of C. gariepinus infected by at least two parasites among the three investigated. …”
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Bio-Preparation of Iron Nano Fertilizers from Lemon Fruit Affected some of the Characters of Carrot plants (Daucus carota L.) by Laila Hefdah Allah Alansi, Najeeb M. Al-Magrebi Al-Magrebi

“…X-ray diffraction (XRD) was used to determine the size and purity of the nanoparticles, and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) were used to verify the composition. …”
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Pore Structure Differentiation between Deltaic and Epicontinental Tight Sandstones of the Upper Paleozoic in the Eastern Linxing Area, Ordos Basin, China by Jimei Deng, Huan Zeng, Peng Wu, Jia Du, Jixian Gao, Fei Zhao, Zhixun Jiang

“…Cast thin section, scanning electron microscopy, high-pressure mercury injection, and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were applied to discriminate the tight sandstone reservoir differences between the Permian Taiyuan and Shanxi formations in the study area. …”
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Revisiting the Synergistic In Vitro Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Potential of Chlorhexidine Gluconate and Cetrimide in Combination as an Antiseptic and Disinfectant Agent by Diamond Jain, Rimjhim Gupta, Rashmi Mehta, Pratheesh N. Prabhakaran, Deva Kumari, Kulpreet Bhui, Deepa Murali

“…Further, the effects on the biofilms were visualized using brightfield and confocal laser scanning microscopy. Our results show that the combination of these antimicrobials resulted in synergistic inhibition of <i>P. aeruginosa</i> growth. …”
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Honokiol Provides Cardioprotection from Myocardial Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury (MI/RI) by Inhibiting Mitochondrial Apoptosis via the PI3K/AKT Signaling Pathway by Linhua Lv, Qiuhuan Kong, Zhiying Li, Ying Zhang, Bijiao Chen, Lihua Lv, Yubi Zhang

“…Apoptotic levels were detected using terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) staining. Electron microscopy was utilized to identify mitochondrial damage. …”
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Geochemical and mineralogical differences between supergene and hypogene gold mineralization and influence on gold recovery: A case study of the Faina gold deposit, Pitangui greens... by Gabriel Machado da Silva, Atlas Vasconcelos Corrêa Neto, Mariana Brando Soares, Felipe Emerson André Alves, Nicollas de Oliveira Ferreira Santos, Piero Azevedo Berquó de Sampaio, Vitor Diniz Silveira, Gabriel Faria Gonçalves

“…This research presents a multi-methodological approach (drill core description, multi-element geochemical analyses and mineral characterization using microscopy and X-ray diffraction) to investigate describe the Faina gold deposit  and identify the cause of low recoveries from the hypogene zone. …”
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Effects of Biostabilization on Engineering Properties of Geomaterials by Shengting Li, Chenyi Luo, Yi Yang, Lvzhen Yang, Lijian Wu, Tuo Huang, Zhuangji Wang

“…Unconfined compression, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements were conducted to evaluate the biostabilization results. …”
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Tadpole-Shaped POSS-Based Copolymers and the Aggregation Behavior at Air/Water Interface by Lin Zhu, Fang Chen, Xiaoyan Ma, Xiu Qiang, Zhiguang Li, Chen Dong, Duyang Zang

“…The morphology of the deposited LB thin film was illustrated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). …”
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NADPH Oxidase 2-Mediated Insult in the Auditory Cortex of Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats by Zheng-De Du, Wei Wei, Shukui Yu, Qing-Ling Song, Ke Liu, Shu-Sheng Gong

“…Transmission electron microscopy results indicated that ultrastructural damage had occurred to neurovascular units and mitochondria in the auditory cortex of ZDF rats. …”
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Clinical implications of DNA ploidy, stroma, and nucleotyping in predicting peritoneal metastasis risk for gastric cancer by Jingwen Yuan, Yue Jiang, Fangfang Chen, Tian Li, Zhi Zeng, Shasha Ruan, Junfeng Yan, Jiatong Lu, Qiang Li, Jingping Yuan, Qiang Tong

“…DNA ploidy, stroma, and nucleotyping were quantified using microscopy and digital analysis software. Data analysis was employed by Pearson Chi-square, continuous correction Chi-square, and binary logistic regression. …”
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