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Accelerated fragmentation of two thermoplastics (polylactic acid and polypropylene) into microplastics after UV radiation and seawater immersion

Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
To better understand the fate and assess the ingestible fraction of microplastics (by aquatic organisms), it is essential to quantify and characterize of their released from larger items under environmental realistic conditions.
Zhiyue Niu, Marco Curto, Maelenn Le Gall, Elke Demeyer, Jana Asselman, Colin R Janssen, Hom Nath Dhakal, Peter Davies, Ana Isabel Catarino, Gert Everaert   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanical and Hydric Stress Effects on Maize Root System Development at Different Soil Compaction Levels

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2019
Soil mechanical resistance, aeration, and water availability directly affect plant root growth. The objective of this work was to identify the contribution of mechanical and hydric stresses on maize root elongation, by modeling root growth while taking ...
Moacir Tuzzin de Moraes, Henrique Debiasi, Julio Cezar Franchini, João de Andrade Bonetti, Renato Levien, Andrea Schnepf, Daniel Leitner   +6 more
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Septin 9 PB domains coordinate centrosome positioning and microtubule acetylation to control epithelial polarity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Septin 9 polybasic domains couple phosphoinositide‐rich membrane binding to centrosome positioning, Golgi organization, and microtubule acetylation to control epithelial polarity. Their loss disrupts this axis, causing centrosome mispositioning, Golgi fragmentation, reduced microtubule acetylation, and polarity inversion via upregulation of the ...
Ting ting Cai, Mohyeddine Omrane, Nassima Benzoubir, Didier Samuel, Ama Gassama‐Diagne   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A data-fusion-model method for state of health estimation of Li-ion battery packs based on partial charging curve

Green Energy and Intelligent Transportation
The estimation of State of Health (SOH) for battery packs used in Electric Vehicles (EVs) is a complex task with significant importance, accompanied by several challenges.
Xingzi Qiang, Wenting Liu, Zhiqiang Lyu, Haijun Ruan, Xiaoyu Li   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quantifying mechanical force in axonal growth and guidance

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2015
Mechanical force plays a fundamental role in neuronal development, physiology, and regeneration. In particular, research has shown that force is involved in growth cone-mediated axonal growth and guidance as well as stretch-induced elongation when an ...
Ahmad Ibrahim Mahmoud Athamneh, Daniel Marcel Suter   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rab14 regulates the transport of human papillomavirus to the trans‐Golgi network for infectious cell entry

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
This study reveals that the small GTPase Rab14 is necessary for human papillomavirus (HPV) infection and plays an essential role in the transport of virions to the trans‐Golgi network (TGN). HPV in the early endosome (EE), which harbors GTP‐bound Rab14, is transported to the TGN through the switch of Rab14 from its GTP‐bound to GDP‐bound form.
Yoshiyuki Ishii, Iwao Kukimoto
wiley   +1 more source

Engineering living root with mechanical stimulation derived from reciprocating compression in a double network hydrogel as elastic soil

Advanced Agrochem
The root system actively reacts to mechanical stimuli in its environment, transmitting mechanical signals to optimize the utilization of environmental resources.
Qiye Wu, Jinchun Xie, Junfu Li, Yongjun Men   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Degradation mechanism of the von Willebrand factor A2 domain by nattokinase

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Nattokinase, a natto‐derived protease, exhibits potent antithrombotic effects. This study demonstrates that nattokinase directly cleaves the von Willebrand factor (vWF) A2 domain in vitro. Unlike the native regulator ADAMTS13, nattokinase degrades folded vWF independently of shear stress.
Ryuichi Hyakumoto, Masatomo So, Ayako Furukawa, Kenji Sugase   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Nonlinear mechanics of arterial growth

Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
In this paper, we formulate a geometric theory of the mechanics of arterial growth. An artery is modeled as a finite-length thick shell that is made of an incompressible nonlinear anisotropic solid. An initial radially-symmetric distribution of finite radial and circumferential eigenstrains is assumed. Bulk growth is assumed to be isotropic.
Aditya Kumar, Arash Yavari
openaire   +2 more sources

Microbiome−host proteostasis crosstalk—An emerging perspective on mechanisms and interventions toward healthy longevity

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Proteostasis and the gut microbiota play a key role in shaping host physiology. Microbiota‐derived metabolites, vitamins, and RNA modulate host proteostasis. Findings from model systems, including C. elegans, indicate microbes can either stabilize or disrupt host proteostasis.
Abhishek Anil Dubey, Maria Ermolaeva
wiley   +1 more source