Synthesis and Spectroscopic and Biological Activities of Zn(II) Porphyrin with Oxygen Donors by Gauri Devi Bajju, Sujata Kundan, Madhulika Bhagat, Deepmala Gupta, Ashu Kapahi, Geeta Devi

“…The respective complexes of X-ZnII-t(p-CH3) PP were found to possess higher antifungal activity (up to 90%) and higher in vitro cytotoxicity against human cancer cells lines.…”
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Vacuum electrospray deposition for face-on orientation and interface preservation in organic photovoltaics by Younjoo Lee, Junkyeong Jeong, Kwanwook Jung, Jeihyun Lee, Yungsik Youn, Soohyung Park, Hyunbok Lee, Yeonjin Yi

“…Impedance spectroscopy analysis confirmed that the VESD OPVs possessed significantly higher electron mobility and longer electron lifetimes, indicating reduced charge traps and improved charge dynamics. …”
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Exploring Community Resilience: The Joint Roles of Environmental Knowledge and Risk Perception in Pro-Environmental Behavior by Yu Zhang, Zihao Dong, Yanying Mao, Xiaosen Huo, Liu Wu

“…In private sphere behaviors, we observe the most significant positive moderating effect on intention–behavior alignment when individuals possess high environmental knowledge coupled with low environmental risk perception. …”
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Shikonin Attenuates Concanavalin A-Induced Acute Liver Injury in Mice via Inhibition of the JNK Pathway by Tong Liu, Yujing Xia, Jingjing Li, Sainan Li, Jiao Feng, Liwei Wu, Rong Zhang, Shizan Xu, Keran Cheng, Yuqing Zhou, Shunfeng Zhou, Weiqi Dai, Kan Chen, Fan Wang, Jie Lu, Yingqun Zhou, Chuanyong Guo

“…Objective. Shikonin possesses anti-inflammatory effects. However, its function in concanavalin A-induced acute liver injury remains uncertain. …”
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Effects of different drying methods on phenolic components and in vitro hypoglycemic activities of pulp extracts from two Chinese bayberry (Myrica rubra Sieb. et Zucc.) cultivars by Zhe Liu, Jiagan Zhang, Shengmin Lu, Weimin Tang, Yibin Zhou, Siew Young Quek

“…Freeze-dried samples possessed significantly higher TPC, TFC and TAC, and exhibited more potent antioxidant and hypoglycemic activities than hot-air dried ones (P < 0.05). …”
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Antiglycating effects of citrus flavonoids and associated mechanisms by Yunli Xiao, Junfeng Shen, Jianfeng Zhan, Limin Guo, Chi-Tang Ho, Shiming Li

“…In conclusion, citrus flavonoids possess effective antiglycating activity via different mechanisms, yet there are many challenging questions remaining to be studied in the near future such as in vivo testing and human study of citrus flavonoids for efficacy, effectiveness and adverse effects of citrus flavonoids as a functional food in managing high levels of AGEs and controlling AGE-induced chronic diseases, diabetic complications in particular.…”
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In Vivo Antimalarial Activity of 80% Methanol and Aqueous Bark Extracts of Terminalia brownii Fresen. (Combretaceae) against Plasmodium berghei in Mice by Hana Biruk, Biruk Sentayehu, Yonatan Alebachew, Wondmagegn Tamiru, Abebe Ejigu, Solomon Assefa

“…The present study indicated that hydromethanolic and aqueous bark extracts of T. brownii possess a promising antimalarial activity, with higher effect exhibited by the hydromethanolic extract.…”
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Protective Effect of Rosa roxburghii Compound Plant Beverage on Acute Alcohol-induced Liver Injury in Mice by Zhengfang QI, Donghai LI, Yichun SUN, Xiaosheng YANG, Juan YANG, Rongrong ZHANG, Yu WANG, Xiong PAN, Chaoju ZHANG, Lilang LI

“…The liver pathological section indicated that the RTCPB groups could alleviate the liver injury, especially for high dose group of RTCPB. Therefore, RTCPB possessed the protective effects on alcohol-induced acute liver injury.…”
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Stemness Maintenance Properties in Human Oral Stem Cells after Long-Term Passage by Francesca Diomede, Thangavelu Soundara Rajan, Valentina Gatta, Marco D’Aurora, Ilaria Merciaro, Marco Marchisio, Aurelio Muttini, Sergio Caputi, Placido Bramanti, Emanuela Mazzon, Oriana Trubiani

“…Neural crest-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from human oral tissues possess immunomodulatory and regenerative properties and are emerging as a potential therapeutic tool to treat diverse diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, myocardial infarction, and connective tissue damages. …”
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Structural basis for the ligand-dependent activation of heterodimeric AHR-ARNT complex by Xiaotong Diao, Qinghong Shang, Mengqi Guo, Yubin Huang, Meina Zhang, Xiaoyu Chen, Yinping Liang, Xiangnan Sun, Fan Zhou, Jingjing Zhuang, Shuang-Jiang Liu, Christoph F. A. Vogel, Fraydoon Rastinejad, Dalei Wu

“…Abstract The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) possesses an extraordinary capacity to sense and respond to a wide range of small-molecule ligands, ranging from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons to endogenous compounds. …”
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Establishment of the first marine mollusk cell line from scallop (Chlamys farreri) trochophore by Zhenkui Qin, Aichang Ji, Meng Yan, Danwen Liu, Xixi Li, Xiaoli Hu, Zhifeng Zhang

“…Immunofluorescence detection of KLF4, c-MYC, MYOSIN, and 5-HT indicated that CfT cells may possess a certain degree of pluripotency. Four gene transfer methods were tested in the CfT cell line; however, the transfer efficiency (0.5 %-1 %) requires further optimization. …”
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Study on the infection characteristics and pathogenesis of duck circovirus 1 in Cherry Valley meat ducks by Hanqing Li, Guige Xu, Hui Yan, Lei Bei, Mingrui Zhao, Ruihua Zhang, Yu Meng, Yanli Zhu, Liangmeng Wei, Zhijing Xie, Shijin Jiang

“…These results demonstrated that DuCV-1 could be transmitted horizontally and cause infection persistently. It possesses broad tissue tropism, damaging immune organs and potentially inducing immune suppression. …”
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Evidence of Helicobacter spp. in Saliva and Gastric Mucosa of Domestic Dogs in the Central Region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil by Daniel D. Guerra Segundo, Camila B. E. Mello, Juliana F. Cargnelutti, Mariana M. Flores, Luís F. Pedrotti, Bernardo N. Antunes, Vanessa Milech, Omar G. Velasquez, Letícia R. Martins, Saulo T. L. Pinto Filho

“…However, the presence of Helicobacter and the density appeared to be unrelated to the gastric lesions. The samples possessed a high nucleotide identity with remarkably similar sequences among some of the species of NHPH such as H. heilmannii s.s., H. salomonis, H. felis, and H. bizzozeronii. …”
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Inception and Evolution of Nitrogen Sorption Hysteresis Loops by Thermally-Induced Nanopore Drilling in TiO Xerogel Microspheres: UV Photoreduction of Methyl Orange by Celso Velásquez, M. Luisa Ojeda, Antonio Campero, J. Javier Sánchez-Mondragón, J. Marcos Esparza, Fernando Rojas

“…The nitrogen adsorption isotherms of the TiO 2 xerogels treated at 100 °C and 500 °C possessed very narrow hysteresis loops, whereas the corresponding adsorption isotherms of the TiO 2 microglobular samples annealed at 200–400 °C showed well-defined hysteresis cycles. …”
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Factors influencing livestock ownership and herd intensity among smallholder farmers in the Eastern Cape, South Africa by Jabulile Z. Manyike, Amon Taruvinga, Leocadia Zhou

“…The findings reveal that the decision to own livestock is positively influenced by adherence to African traditional religion, access to climate information, membership in farming organizations, income diversification, possession of formal housing, exposure to high average temperatures, and the likelihood of being in female-headed households. …”
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Optimizing Extractability, Phytochemistry, Acute Toxicity, and Hemostatic Action of Corn Silk Liquid Extract by Zead Helmi Abudayeh, Uliana Karpiuk, Viktoriia Kyslychenko, Qais Abualassal, Loay Khaled Hassouneh, Sami Qadus, Ahmad Talhouni

“…According to these findings, corn silk liquid extract is rich in phytochemicals and possesses a potential therapeutic effect on bleeding disorders. …”
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Analysis of a novel method for finding solutions of interval game problems via fuzzy approaches by Monika Bisht, Shivam Rawat, Junaid Ahmed

“…However, many of these methods possess some shortcomings dis-cussed in the paper, highlighting the requirement for a novel approach. …”
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PSYCHO-SOCIAL CONGRUENCES BETWEEN RESILIENCE AND SOLITUDE by HARAZ Svetlana, SIMION Simion Dănuț

“…The ability to face unfortunate events (losses, traumas, crises, disability, continuous stress, etc.) is the resilience that we all possess, that state to recover and move on, to face challenges and overcome difficulties in a positive and resilient way. …”
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Improving fluoroprobe sensor performance through machine learning by D. Lafer, A. Sukenik, T. Zohary, O. Tal

“…FP limitations in the lake stem from the fact that the FP is calibrated based on only a few species and mostly on cultures, and that different taxonomic groups possess similar or the same pigments. Here, we use machine learning models to enhance assessment and identification of the major prevailing taxa by FP implementation in the well-studied Lake Kinneret (Sea of Galilee), Israel. …”
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Incorporation of Capecitabine Into Extended Chain of N-Acylated Chitosan Carrier by Anita Marlina, Misni Misran, Witta Kartika Restu

“…Consequently, extended N-acylated chitosan possesses enormous potential as a drug delivery system for CAP.…”
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