Results 41 to 50 of about 1,794 (179)

Crystalline Poly(L‐Lactic Acid) Nanoparticles via Nonsolvent‐Induced Cascade Phase Separation

Journal of Polymer Science, EarlyView.
Water is used as the nonsolvent to induce liquid/liquid phase separation (LLPS) of poly(L‐lactic acid) (PLLA)/propylene carbonate solution and PLLA crystallization. Due to the two levels of cascade LLPS coupled with confined PLLA crystallization, three types of polymeric nanoparticles, including PLLA single crystals, Ouzo crystalsomes, and sheaf‐like ...
Niloofar Esmati, Shichen Yu, Carl T. Furner, Christopher Y. Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chemical Recycling as a Tool for Enabling a Second Life for Polyesters

SusMat, EarlyView.
This review presents the elucidation of the life cycle of main polyesters, detailing end‐of‐life methods, with focus of solvolysis technologies, then an analysis of LCA and TEA on literature data, an original data analytic, and, finally, a current industrial mapping of the main processes with a critical perspective on the plastic life‐cycle ecosystem ...
Nícolas Soares Urruth, Cristian de Oliveira Romera, Caio Gomide Otoni, Bruno Francisco Oechsler, Pedro Henrique Hermes de Araújo, Claudia Sayer   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Citric Acid‐Crosslinked Chitosan Coatings Incorporating Curcumin for Enhancement of Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties

Journal of Vinyl and Additive Technology, EarlyView.
A fully bio‐based coating was developed using Chitosan, Citric acid, and Curcumin. Citric acid acts simultaneously as a green solvent and non‐toxic crosslinker. Dry Heat Treatment enhances water resistance and thermal stability, creating an active packaging system with dual antioxidant and antimicrobial properties to extend food shelf‐life.
Miriam Cappello, Cheherazade Trouki, Niccoletta Barbani, Maria J. Lopez, Ana J. Toribio‐Gallardo, Caterina Cristallini, Neetu Malik, Damiano Rossi, Maurizia Seggiani, Patrizia Cinelli   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Stakeholders' perspectives on integrating point‐of‐care diagnostics into forensic death investigations in South Africa

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Unnatural and unexplained deaths present critical challenges to the criminal justice, medico‐legal, and public health systems. This study explored forensic professionals' perspectives on the integration of point‐of‐care (POC) diagnostics into unnatural death investigations in South Africa.
Sebueng Ramatsokotla, Bathabile Soul, Kuhlula Maluleke, Lucinda Evert, Stefan Jansen van Vurren, Bettina Chale‐Matsau, Susan Mabotja, Evans Duah, Tivani Mashamba‐Thompson   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

High‐Altitude Adaptation of Frogs (Case Study: Nanorana parkeri): From Physiological Phenotypes to AltitudeOmics

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
High altitudes are challenging for the animals that inhabit these environments. The Xizang plateau frog (Nanorana parkeri) survives in high‐altitude environments through a synergistic strategy of metabolic remodeling and protein expression adjustment to optimize energy efficiency and enhance cellular protection.
Xuejing Zhang, Yonggang Niu, Shengkang Men, Yanghuilin Zhang, Xiaolong Tang, Kenneth B. Storey, Qiang Chen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Gut Microbiota of Gray Snub‐Nosed Monkeys: Adaptation to Seasonal Variations Through Energy Compensation and Thermogenesis

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
Based on metagenome‐assembled genomes (MAGs), the gut microbiota of the gray snub‐nosed monkeys recovered 1229 non‐redundant MAGs. The gut microbiota showed an enhanced capacity to produce energy substrates with increased conversion activity of these substrates during winter.
Yue Sun, Mingyi Zhang, Xiaochen Wang, Xiaolong Huang, Yanze Yu, Huijuan Pan, Haibo Li, Lei Shi, Wei Yang, Chen Zhang, Bo Ding, Xun Liu, Jianfeng Li, Changjiang Qian, Boxing Cheng, Chao Zhang, Jingcheng Ran, Ming Li   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

What anabolic–androgenic steroids reveal about the limits of current harm reduction models

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Harm reduction has largely been shaped by responses to psychoactive drug use where the most urgent harms are acute. These models focus on overdose, blood‐borne viruses, and rapid‐onset toxicity related harms. When applied wholesale to anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), they obscure the distinctive pharmacology, consumer typologies,
Timothy Piatkowski, Jason M. Nagata, Suzanne Nielsen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘Emptiness filled with love’: A reflexive thematic analysis of chemsex trajectories among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Almaty, Kazakhstan, using a life course framework

Addiction, EarlyView.
Abstract Background and aims The intentional use of psychoactive substances to enhance sexual experiences, known as chemsex, is associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission, psychological distress and social isolation among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM).
Nikolay Lunchenkov, Nadezhda Cherchenko, Elena German, Susanna Rinne‐Wolf   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Transcriptomic and metabolomic analyses reveal that lobeglitazone ameliorates hepatic steatosis in rats concurrent with regulation of mitochondrial pyruvate metabolism

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Background and Purpose Lobeglitazone is a thiazolidinedione and PPARγ agonist that improves metabolic parameters and hepatic steatosis, but its mechanisms are not fully understood. This study investigated the effects of lobeglitazone on hepatic transcriptomic and metabolic profiles in a rat model of obesity and Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Hyekyung Yang, Su Young Son, Youngmi Song, Hyewon Choi, In‐Gu Do, Choong Hwan Lee, Cheol‐Young Park   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ketogenic Diet and β‐Hydroxybutyrate Suppress Bladder Cancer Growth and Enhance Anti‐PD‐L1 Immunotherapy Efficacy

Cancer Science, EarlyView.
Ketogenic diet and β‐hydroxybutyrate (β‐HB) suppress bladder cancer growth through direct anti‐tumor mechanisms and enhance anti‐PD‐L1 immunotherapy efficacy. β‐HB upregulates PD‐L1 via JAK2‐STAT3 activation and remodels the tumor immune microenvironment, sensitizing tumors to immune checkpoint blockade. ABSTRACT The limited clinical efficacy of immune
Yuan Zeng, Gangli Gu, Lin Yang, Bohao Fan, Haochen Cui, Lei Yan, Zhao Liu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source