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Where do we come from and where are we going?’ A study about the transformation of knowledge related to long-term care
(Sage, 2023-05-15)
The care crisis manifests the tensions and profound changes which are taking place in contemporary longterm
care systems, leading to new care views and modalities in society. Through 26 interviews conducted
with caregivers, ...
Müller glial cells located in the peripheral retina are more susceptible to high pressure: implications for glaucoma
(BMC, 2024)
Background
Glaucoma, a progressive neurodegenerative disease, is a leading cause of irreversible vision loss worldwide. This study aims to elucidate the critical role of Müller glia (MG) in the context of retinal ganglion ...
The Aspergillus fumigatus maiA gene contributes to cell wall homeostasis and fungal virulence
(Frontiers Media, 2024)
In this study, two distinct in vitro infection models of Aspergillus fumigatus, using murine macrophages (RAW264.7) and human lung epithelial cells (A549), were employed to identify the genes important for fungal adaptation ...
Crystallization kinetics of semiconducting poly(2,5-bis(3-alkylthiophen-2-yl)-thieno-[3,2-b]thiophene) (PBTTT) from its different liquid phases
(RSC, 2024)
Because the electronic properties of semiconducting polymers are inexorably linked to their solid-state microstructure, it is imperative to understand their complex crystallization processes fully. For example, ...
5-Methoxymethyl furfural production by acid heterogeneous catalytic etherification of 5-hydroxymethyl furfural
(Elsevier, 2024-01)
The use of non-edible raw materials from agriculture as a form of biomass to obtain carbon-based compounds is the most viable solution to replace fossil resources. Within this, 5-hydroxymethyl furfural (HMF) is a platform ...
Seaweed: Nutritional and gastronomic perspective. A review
(Elsevier, 2024)
Seaweed are organisms rich in many bioactive compounds such as proteins, minerals, vitamins, fibers, essential amino acids, pigments, and fatty acids, which give them extraordinary antihypertensive, antidiabetic, antioxidant, ...
Plasmid content of carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolates belonging to five International Clones collected from hospitals of Alexandria, Egypt
(Frontiers Media, 2023)
Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most important nosocomial pathogens worldwide. During the last decades it has become a major threat for healthcare settings due to the high antibiotic resistance ...
Where does risk lie in sexual practices? A study of young people’s social representations
(Taylor & Francis Group, 2020-07-13)
In this study we investigate the social representations of risky sexual practices.
Specifically, we analyse the circumstances in which young Spanish people consider
a sexual practice as risky, and how such ‘representations’ ...
m6A Methylated Long Noncoding RNA LOC339803 Regulates Intestinal Inflammatory Response
(Wiley, 2024-04)
Cytokine mediated sustained inflammation increases the risk to develop different complex chronic inflammatory diseases, but the implicated mechanisms remain unclear. Increasing evidence shows that long noncoding RNAs ...
In Vitro Screening and Lipid-Lowering Effect of Prickly Pear (Opuntia Ficus-Indica L. Mill.) Fruit Extracts in 3T3-L1 Pre-Adipocytes and Mature Adipocytes
(Springer Nature, 2024)
Opuntia ficus-indica fruits have been widely used due to their nutritional composition and beneficial effects on health, particularly against chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular diseases and cancer, ...