Fabrication of Core-Shell PLGA-Chitosan Microparticles Using Electrospinning: Effects of Polymer Concentration by Nguyen Thi Hiep, Nguyen Dai Hai, Vo Van Toi

“…The MTT (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide) assay test showed that PLGA-CS microparticles possess excellent biocompatibility.…”
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Investigation of Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Activity of Standardized Curcuma xanthorrhiza Rhizome in Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Hepatic Damaged Rats by Sutha Devaraj, Sabariah Ismail, Surash Ramanathan, Mun Fei Yam

“…Hence, the results concluded that CX hexane fraction possessed prominent hepatoprotective activities which might be due to its in vitro antioxidant activity. …”
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Molecular dynamics simulation of film water thickness and properties at different interfaces in partially saturated frozen soil systems by Shuting Ji, Sergio Andres Galindo Torres, Jinfeng Chen, Liang Lei, Ling Li

“…The simulations revealed that as the temperature approaches the melting point, the air-water interface tends to possess a thicker layer of unfrozen water, characterized by a higher diffusion coefficient and lower viscosity. …”
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Boosting high-performance in Zr-rich side protonic solid oxide electrolysis cells by optimizing functional interlayer by Chunmei Tang, Ning Wang, Sho Kitano, Hiroki Habazaki, Yoshitaka Aoki, Siyu Ye

“…P-SOECs with Zr-rich electrolyte, called Zr-rich side P-SOECs, possess high thermodynamically stability under high steam concentrations but the large reaction resistances and the current leakage, thus the inferior performances. …”
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Tailoring cell-inspired biomaterials to fuel cancer therapy by Qi-Hui Wang, Shi Cheng, Chun-Yu Han, Shuang Yang, Sheng-Rui Gao, Wan-Zhong Yin, Wen-Zhi Song

“…Natural cell-inspired biomaterials inherently possess the targeting abilities of cells, biocompatibility, and immune evasion capabilities. …”
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Physicochemical properties and biological activities of polysaccharides from the peel of Dioscorea opposita Thunb. extracted by four different methods by Zuowei Zhao, Li Wang, Yuan Ruan, Chunnan Wen, Menghuan Ge, Yanyan Qian, Bingji Ma

“…DTTP-HA was the most water soluble; it had the highest total carbohydrate content (85.08 %), the highest uronic acid (13.20 %) and the highest thermal stability. DTTP-HA and DTTP-W possessed a triple-helix structure. These 4 kinds of polysaccharides have the same types of monosaccharides, but in different molar percentages. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory and Organ-Protective Effects of Resveratrol in Trauma-Hemorrhagic Injury by Fu-Chao Liu, Yung-Fong Tsai, Hsin-I Tsai, Huang-Ping Yu

“…Resveratrol, a natural polyphenolic compound of grape and red wine, owns potential anti-inflammatory effects, which results in the reduction of cytokines overproduction, the inhibition of neutrophil activity, and the alteration of adhesion molecules expression. Resveratrol also possesses antioxidant, anti-coagulation and anti-aging properties, and it may control of cell cycle and apoptosis. …”
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Polymeric immunogel prevents tumor recurrence and metastasis by dual activation of innate and adaptive immunity by Guanyu Jin, Hao Liu, Zi Mei, Qionghua Jin, Sheng Ma, Lanqing Wang, Yuanzhen Su, Letian Lv, Zijuan Wang, Huicong Zhou, Mingqiang Li, Zehuan Huang, Xuesi Chen, Shixian Lv

“…Considering that this in situ immunogel possesses simple formulation and displays superior anti-tumor effect, this research provided a promising strategy for postoperative cancer therapy.…”
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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

“…The results indicated that molecular imprinting occurs via the crosslinking of silanes on the surface of the CP/CA CMs, and that CP/CA MICMs possess an adsorption capacity which exhibits greater selectivity. …”
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Research on Motion Trajectory Planning and Impedance Control for Dual-Arm Collaborative Robot Grinding Tasks by Lu Qian, Lei Hao, Shuhao Cui, Xianglin Gao, Xingwei Zhao, Yifan Li

“…In robot grinding tasks, dual manipulators possess improved flexibility, which can cooperate to complete different tasks with higher efficiency and satisfactory effect. …”
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Hydrochemistry and Entropy-Based Groundwater Quality Assessment in the Suining Area, Southwestern China by Yunhui Zhang, Xiao Li, Ming Luo, Changli Wei, Xun Huang, Yong Xiao, Limao Qin, Qiuming Pei

“…EWQI computation demonstrated that most of the groundwater samples possessed EWQI values higher than 100. Therefore, groundwater quality is lower than the permissible limit of the World Health Organization (WHO), suitable for drinking purposes in the Suining area. …”
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Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Emblica officinalis in Rodent Models of Acute and Chronic Inflammation: Involvement of Possible Mechanisms by Mahaveer Golechha, Vikas Sarangal, Shreesh Ojha, Jagriti Bhatia, Dharmveer S. Arya

“…Taken all together, the results indicated that HAEEO possessed potent anti-inflammatory activity and it may hold therapeutic promise in the management of acute and chronic inflammatory conditions.…”
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Performance of Hybrid Steel Fibers Reinforced Concrete Subjected to Air Blast Loading by Mohammed Alias Yusof, Norazman Mohamad Nor, Ariffin Ismail, Ng Choy Peng, Risby Mohd Sohaimi, Muhammad Azani Yahya

“…The experimental results indicate that hybrid steel fiber reinforced concrete panel (HSFRC) possesses excellent resistance to air blast loading as compared to normal reinforced concrete (NRC) panel. …”
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MicroRNAs in Diabetic Kidney Disease by Rong Li, Arthur C. K. Chung, Xueqing Yu, Hui Y. Lan

“…Therefore, identification of the pathogenic role of microRNAs possesses an important clinical impact in terms of prevention and treatment of progression in diabetic kidney disease because it allows us to design novel and specific therapies and diagnostic tools for diabetic kidney disease.…”
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The van der Waals heterostructures of blue phosphorene with GaN/GeC for high-performance thermoelectric applications by Iqtidar Ahmad, Xue-Peng Wang, Ismail Shahid, Anwar Ali, Syed Hatim Shah, En Li, Tu Lyu, Keyuan Ding, Xin Chen, Feng Rao

“…Moreover, both vdWHs possess an average ZT as high as 3.91 (P/GaN) and 3.44 (P/GeC). …”
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Probing DCV5T-Me for Organic Photovoltaics: A Comprehensive DFT and NEGF Study by Souraya Goumri-Said, Rachida Rahmani, Abdelkader Chouaih, Mohammed Benali Kanoun

“…These results suggest that DCV5T-Me possesses the structural and electronic attributes necessary for high-power conversion efficiency, making it a competitive candidate for next-generation non-fullerene OPV devices.…”
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BA inhibits LPS-stimulated inflammatory response and apoptosis in human middle ear epithelial cells by regulating the Nf-Kb/Iκbα axis by He Qian, Cai Yanzhi, Kong Meihua

“…Boswellic acid (BA), a natural triterpene compound extracted from frankincense resin, has been proven to possess significant anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects. …”
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Isolation and Characterization of Pectic Polysaccharide Fraction from In Vitro Suspension Culture of Fumaria officinalis L. by Manol Ognyanov, Yordan Georgiev, Nadezhda Petkova, Ivan Ivanov, Ivelina Vasileva, Maria Kratchanova

“…The functional properties of the polysaccharide fraction were evaluated, as it possessed better water-holding capacity than oil-holding capacity. …”
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Chemical composition, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antiviral activities of the leaf extracts of Syzygium myrtifolium by AHMAD MUSTAFFA ALBAKRI, LIM YI HUI, CHAN YIK SIN, HSU CHUN-YUAN, WU TZONG-YUAN, SIT NAM WENG

“…The results indicate that the leaf extracts of S. myrtifolium contain various classes of phytochemicals (alkaloids, anthraquinones, flavonoids, phenolics, saponins, tannins and triterpenoids) and possess antioxidant, antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral activities. …”
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Anti-hyperglycemic effects of dihydromyricetin in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Maojun Yao, Hui Teng, Qiyan Lv, Huifang Gao, Tengming Guo, Yiwen Lin, Sihai Gao, Meihu Ma, Lei Chen

“…The results revealed that DHM possessed significant antihyperglycaemic and antihyperinsulinemic effects. …”
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