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Distinct Microstructural Characteristic Lengths Defining Notch Fatigue Crack Initiation and Propagation, and Defect Tolerance in Advanced Steels

Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
Schematic representation of modes of microcrack nucleation, growth and temporary arrestment at different boundaries, with the criteria for crack propagation in three scenarios: (1) large notch, (2) defect/small sharp notch, and (3) long crack. This work revisits and integrates results on the fatigue behavior of advanced bainitic steels (in particular ...
Lucia Morales‐Rivas
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Modulation of αv integrins by lebecetin, a viper venom-derived molecule, in experimental neuroinflammation and demyelination models

Scientific Reports
Several neurodegenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease, are linked to alterations in myelin content or structure. Transmembrane receptors such as integrins could be involved in these alterations.
Nour-elhouda Neili, Zaineb AbdelKafi-Koubaa, Jed Jebali, Khouloud Kaidi, Ghada Sahraoui, Melika Ben Ahmed, Najet Srairi-Abid, Naziha Marrakchi, Raoudha Doghri, Ines ELBini   +9 more
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Bio‐Inspired Multifunctional Superhydrophilic Coatings With Remarkably Fast Self‐Healing Abilities

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
We developed bio‐inspired multifunctional hydrogel‐based coatings that exhibit extremely fast/repeatable self‐healing abilities, long‐lasting anti‐fogging performance, superhydrophilicity in air, and underwater superoleophobicity. By doping multivalent metal‐ions into the hydrogel networks, which promoted hydrogen bonding formation and enhanced the ...
Hyeonjin Kim, Jerred Wassgren, Hiroshi Kakiuchida, Kouki Akaike, Shunsuke Tanaka, Atsushi Hozumi   +5 more
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Evaluation of the Lethal Potency of Scorpion and Snake Venoms and Comparison between Intraperitoneal and Intravenous Injection Routes

Toxins, 2014
Scorpion stings and snake bites are major health hazards that lead to suffering of victims and high mortality. Thousands of injuries associated with such stings and bites of venomous animals occur every year worldwide.
Naoual Oukkache, Rachid Eljaoudi, Noreddine Ghalim, Fatima Chgoury, Balkiss Bouhaouala, Naima Elmdaghri, Jean-Marc Sabatier   +6 more
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Snake Venoms in Drug Discovery: Valuable Therapeutic Tools for Life Saving

, 2019
Animal venoms are used as defense mechanisms or to immobilize and digest prey. In fact, venoms are complex mixtures of enzymatic and non-enzymatic components with specific pathophysiological functions.
Tarek Mohamed Abd El-Aziz, James D. Stockand, Antonio Garcia Soares   +2 more
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A Miniaturized Autonomous Thermomagnetic Generator

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Micro, autonomous and high power thermomagnetic generator operating between a heat dissipator and a processor. ABSTRACT Thermomagnetic generators (TMG) are promising devices for converting low‐grade waste heat into electricity. Self‐actuation using permanent magnets is the key to autonomy.
Morgan Almanza, Doan Nguyen Ba, Nesrine Belkadi, Erika Fontana, Jean‐Eudes Duvauchelle, Sukhendu Sadhukhan, Loïc Becerra, Thibaut Devillers, Massimiliano Marangolo, Fabien Parrain, Nora M. Dempsey, Martino LoBue   +11 more
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A Combined Bioassay and Nanofractionation Approach to Investigate the Anticoagulant Toxins of Mamba and Cobra Venoms and Their Inhibition by Varespladib

Toxins, 2022
Envenomation by elapid snakes primarily results in neurotoxic symptoms and, consequently, are the primary focus of therapeutic research concerning such venoms. However, mounting evidence suggests these venoms can additionally cause coagulopathic symptoms,
Arif Arrahman, Taline D. Kazandjian, Kristina B. M. Still, Julien Slagboom, Govert W. Somsen, Freek J. Vonk, Nicholas R. Casewell, Jeroen Kool   +7 more
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The Role of Viscoelasticity in Heterogeneous Glioblastoma Stem Cell Invasion in Biomimetic 3‐Dimensional Hydrogels

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
The role of viscoelasticity in the invasion of heterogeneous glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) was investigated with GSCs categorized into subgroups based on molecular profile, as Reactive, Invasive, or Constructive using viscoelastic biomimetic hyaluronan‐oxime hydrogels.
Nicole J. Blaine, Arianna Skirzynska, Allysia A. Chin, Julie Audet, Molly S. Shoichet   +4 more
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Comparative Snake Venom Analysis for Facilitating Wildlife Forensics: A Pilot Study

Journal of Analytical Methods in Chemistry, 2022
Confirm and authentic identification of species is required for the implementation of wildlife laws in cases of illegal trafficking of snake venoms. Illegally trafficked snake venom might be misidentified with other drugs of abuse, and sometimes, the ...
Saurabh Bhargava, Kiran Kumari, Rajendra Kumar Sarin, Rajvinder Singh   +3 more
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Energetic Offset in Organic Solar Cells‐ Importance, Confusion and Outlook

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
Energetic offsets in organic solar cells (OSCs) remain a subject of debate due to measurement‐ and lab‐dependent discrepancies. This Perspective clarifies the physical origins of these variations and identifies temperature‐dependent electro‐optical methods as a reliable approach to obtain consistent offset values.
Nakul Jain, Xian'e Li, Mats Fahlman, Olle Inganäs, Koen Vandewal, Feng Gao   +5 more
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