Alveolar type II epithelial cell dysfunction in rat experimental hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS). by Wenli Yang, Bingqian Hu, Wei Wu, Sachin Batra, Michael R Blackburn, Joseph L Alcorn, Michael B Fallon, Junlan Zhang

“…Alveolar type II epithelial cells (AT2) play a critical role in maintaining the alveolar compartment by producing four surfactant proteins (SPs, SP-A, SP-B, SP-C and SP-D) which also facilitate alveolar repair following injury. …”
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Estabilidade da caranha em diferentes períodos de armazenamento by T.T. Santos, C.R.F. Pires, G.A.S. Martins, A.F.S. Coelho

“…Os pescados foram estocados em gelo durante zero, sete, 14, 21 e 28 dias e submetidos às contagens de micro-organismos mesófilos, psicrotróficos, coliformes a 35ºC e 45ºC, Salmonella sp. e estafilococos coagulase positiva. Foram realizadas análises de temperatura, pH, acidez, bases voláteis, proteínas, lipídeos, cinzas, umidade, prova de cocção, bem como análise sensorial. …”
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The aquatic Adephaga of the Makay, central-western Madagascar, with description of two new diving beetle species (Coleoptera, Gyrinidae, Haliplidae, Noteridae, Dytiscidae) by Andriamirado Tahina Ramahandrison, Bakolimalala Rakouth, Michaël Manuel

“…(irinus group) and C. zanabato sp. nov. (erichsonii group) (Dytiscidae, Copelatinae) are described and their habitus and male genitalia are illustrated. …”
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Investigating the Supercapacitive Performance of Cobalt Sulfide Nanostructures Prepared Using a Hydrothermal Method by Adil Alshoaibi

“…The CoS sample prepared at 200 °C exhibited a high specific capacitance (C_sp) of 1583 F/g at a current density of 1 A/g, with low resistivity and high cycling stability.…”
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Characterization of biominerals in species of Canna (Cannaceae) by Enrique J Baran, Ana C González-Baró, María M Ciciarelli, Cristina H Rolleri

“…In this work, fresh plant material of seven wild neotropical species of genus Canna, C. ascendens, C. coccinea, C. indica, C. glauca, C. plurituberosa, C. variegatifolia and C. fuchsina sp. ined., taken from different habitats, were studied to characterize the biominerals in their internal tissues. …”
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Two new species of Costatrichia (Trichoptera: Hydroptilidae: Leucotrichiinae) by Allan Paulo Moreira Santos, Daniela Maeda Takiya, Jorge Luiz Nessimian

“…Based on recent specimens collected with light traps in the Brazilian Amazon and Costa Rica, we describe two new species: Costatrichia ipixuna sp. nov. from the state of Amazonas, Brazil (C. lodora group) and C. falsa sp. nov. from Puntarenas, Costa Rica (C. simplex group). …”
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Exploring the role of British dementia protein-2 (Bri2) and its BRICHOS domain in neurodegenerative disorders by Waqar Ahmad, Tian Zhao, KeFeng He, Shi-Zhong Luo

“…Recent attention has focused on BRICHOS domain from pro-proteins of pulmonary surfactant protein C (proSP-C), Bri2 and Bri3 as autonomous molecular chaperones, crucial for cellular quality control. …”
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Jenis dan pemangsaan scymnus sebagai predator kutu perisai kelapa aspidiotus destructor di Sleman=The species and Predation o/Scymnus as a Predator of Coconut Scale-Insect Aspidiot... by Syauta, E.I., Mahrub, E, Wagiman, FX

“…A, Scymnus sp. B, Scymnus sp. C, Scymnus sp. D, Scymnus sp.E, and Scymnus sp. F. They were morphologically different in colour, size and pattern on elytra. …”

Cumulative Fatigue Life Estimation Under Combined Shot Peening and Elevated Temperature for AA7001-T6 by Huda S. Mahdi, Saad T. Faris, Raad Mohammed Abed, Hussain M. Alalkawi

“…RT (room temperature), 330 °C, and SP + 330 °C were the temperatures used in the testing. …”
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Undiscovered foliose species of Florideophyceae (Rhodophyta) from subtidal habitat along the Korean coastline by Hyung Woo Lee, Myung Sook Kim

“…With deep subtidal collection along the Korean coast and molecular analyses in the plastid rbcL region, we resolved three new florideophycean species and a new record of Korean macroalgal list: Chrysymenia barimifolia sp. nov. in Rhodymeniales; Galene scutae sp. nov. in Halymeniales; and Psaromenia stipitata sp. nov. and Turnerella pennyi in Gigartinales. C. barimifolia sp. nov., which is monophyly supported strongly in the phylogenetic analysis, has an iridescent blade in natural habitat uniquely. …”
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Carinacuma umesi, a new genus and species of bodotriid cumacean (Crustacea: Malacostraca: Peracarida) from shallow waters of the Maryland Coastal Bays, Mid-Atlantic region, USA by Andrés G. Morales-Núñez, Paulinus Chigbu

“…Carinacuma, a new bodotriid cumacean genus, is diagnosed to receive Spilocuma watlingi Omholt & Heard as its type species and C. umesi sp. nov., described from shallow waters (0.8 to 2.8 m) on the Mid-Atlantic coast of North America. …”
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A new genus of Cicadellini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae) from the Oaxacan Cloud Forest, with taxonomic notes on allied red-striped genera by Jorge Adilson Pinedo-Escatel, Edith Blanco-Rodríguez

“…Here, a new unusual Mexican genus, Christopherus gen. nov., is described to accommodate a new species of Cicadellini, C. mictlantecuhtli sp. nov., collected in the endangered Cloud Forest of Sierra Juárez, Oaxaca State of Mexico, based on dry-pinned museum specimen data. …”
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Biohydrogen Production by Antarctic Psychrotolerant Klebsiella sp. ABZ11 by Mohammed, Abdullahi, Abdul-Wahab, Mohd Firdaus, Hashim, Mazlan, Omar, Abdul Hafidz, Md Reba, Mohd Nadzri, Muhamad Said, Mohd Farid, Soeed, Kamaruzaman, Alias, Siti Aisah, Smykla, Jerzy, Abba, Mustapha, Ibrahim, Zaharah

“…It also showed 74% carbohydrate uptake and 95% oxygen uptake ability, and a wide growth temperature range with optimum at 37°C. Klebsiella sp. ABZ11 has a short biohydrogen production lag phase, fast substrate uptake and is able to tolerate the presence of oxygen in the culture medium. …”

Biohydrogen production by Antarctic psychrotolerant Klebsiella sp. ABZ11 by Mohammed, Abdullahi, Abdul Wahab, Mohd. Firdaus, Hashim, Mazlan, Omar, Abdul Hafidz, Md. Reba, Mohd. Nadzri, Muhamad Said, Mohd. Farid, Soeed, Kamaruzaman, Alias, Siti Aisyah, Smykla, Jerzy, Abba, Mustapha, Ibrahim, Zaharah

“…It also showed 74% carbohydrate uptake and 95% oxygen uptake ability, and a wide growth temperature range with optimum at 37°C. Klebsiella sp. ABZ11 has a short biohydrogen production lag phase, fast substrate uptake and is able to tolerate the presence of oxygen in the culture medium. …”
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Structural Selectivity of PAH Removal Processes in Soil, and the Effect of Metal Co-Contaminants by Michael E. Deary, Chinedu C. Ekumankama, Stephen P. Cummings

“….; Ekumankama, C.C.; Cummings, S.P. Development of a novel kinetic model for the analysis of PAH biodegradation in the presence of lead and cadmium co-contaminants. …”
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Diversity in phyllosphere mycoflora infected with Black Mildew by T. P. Mall, D. P. Singh

“…Sheldon.  class  C; Rhizopus sp. Ehrenb ex Corda,  Scoratia sp. class B and Trichoderma sp.,  Penicillium globarcum class A. …”
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F4 and PSp (8, ℂ)-Higgs pairs understood as fixed points of the moduli space of E6-Higgs bundles over a compact Riemann surface by Antón-Sancho Álvaro

“…In this work, we describe the fixed points of σ+{\sigma }_{+} and σ−{\sigma }_{-}, as F4{F}_{4}-Higgs bundles, F4{F}_{4}-Higgs pairs associated with the fundamental irreducible representation of F4{F}_{4}, and PSp(8,C){\rm{PSp}}\left(8,{\mathbb{C}})-Higgs pairs associated with the second symmetric power or the second wedge power of the fundamental representation of Sp(8,C){\rm{Sp}}\left(8,{\mathbb{C}}). Finally, we describe the reduced notions of semistability and polystability for these objects.…”
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Vitamin supplements enhance Spirulina platensis biomass and phytochemical contents by Hamouda Ragaa A., El-Boraey Neveen G., El Bialy Badr E., Alrdahe Salma Saleh, Darwish Doaa Bahaa Eldin

“…This study was conducted to investigate the effect of vitamins: riboflavin (B2), thiamine (B1), and ascorbic acid (C) on SP growth and contents of pigments, phenols, and phytochemicals besides its antioxidant activities. …”
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Caribbean pygmy jumping leaves (Tetrigidae, Cladonotinae, Choriphyllini) by Josip Skejo, Sheyla Yong, Domagoj Bogić, Niko Kasalo

“…A new species complex, Phyllotettix (compressus) sp. complex nov. is established for two morphologically close species, P. compressus, and P. foliatus; while another new species complex, Choriphyllum (sagrai) sp. complex nov. includes C. sagrai and C. wallaceum sp. nov. An annotated key to genera, subgenera, species groups and species is provided.…”
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Metastable hybridized structure transformation in amorphous carbon films during friction—A study combining experiments and MD simulation by Yefei Zhou, Zhihao Chen, Tao Zhang, Silong Zhang, Xiaolei Xing, Qingxiang Yang, Dongyang Li

“…Previous studies revealed that the amorphous carbon films exhibited lower coefficient of friction (COF) because of the transformation in bond structure from sp3-C to sp2-C during friction processes. However, the mechanism for such a transformation during friction is not well understood. …”
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