Cannabidiol (CBD) is a novel inhibitor for Exosome and Microvesicle (EMV) release in cancer by Kosgodage, Uchini S., Mould, Rhys, Henley, Aine B., Nunn, Alistair V., Guy, Geoffrey W., Thomas, E. Louise, Inal, Jameel, Bell, Jimmy D., Lange, Sigrun

“…CBD significantly reduced exosome release in all three cancer cell lines, and also significantly, albeit more variably, inhibited microvesicle release. …”
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Formulation and characterization of phytostanol ester solid lipid nanoparticles for the management of hypercholesterolemia: an ex vivo study by Shrestha, Sony C., Ghebremeskel, Kebreab, White, Kenneth, Minelli, Caterina, Tewfik, Ihab, Thapa, Panna, Tewfik, Sundus

“…The uptake of the formulation by cell lines, HepG2 and HT-29, and its effect on cell viability were evaluated. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of spions-bromelan-folic acid on folic acid receptor positive cancer model by Nasiri, Rozita

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Tetraazamacrocyclic ligands and their copper complexes by Judd, P. M.

“…For the 15-membered macrocycle, 18,19,20,21-tetrahydro-17-H-tribenzo(f,j,n)(1,5,9,12)tetraazacyclopentadecine, derivatives bearing different substituents in one of the benzene rings were prepared. For the diimine ligands of this type both cationic and neutral copper(II) complexes were isolated and characterised; (the latter type result from loss of anilino protons on complex formation.) …”
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Studies of quinone monooximes derived from dihydroxyphenylalanines by Khozam, Mahmoud Mohamed

“…The tendency of the dihydroxynaphthalenes investigated in this work to undergo only mono-nitrosation might reflect the deactivation of the naphthalene rings by the introduction of the CO and NO groups. …”
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Developing a framework of non-fatal occupational injury surveillance for risk control in palm oil mills by Ruslan, Rumaizah

“…Analysis of logistic regression indicated that working in shift, not wearing protective gloves, health problems such as shortness of breath and ringing in ears, and excessive noise level (≥ 85 dB[A]) were the risk factors of NFOI in palm oil mills among OP workers. …”
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Phenolic compounds of aqueous and Methanol extracts of Hypsizygus tessellatus (brown and white var.) and Flammulina velutipes caps: antioxidant and antiproliferative activities by Ukaegbu, Chinonso Ishmael, Shah, Samiur Rashid, Abd Hamid, Hazrulrizawati, Alara, Oluwaseun Ruth, Sarker, Md. Zaidul Islam

“…Finally, the mushroom extracts showed good antiproliferative activities against human breast cancer cell lines. These findings suggest the presence of phytochemicals with antiproliferative and antioxidant acrtivities in the mushroom extracts studied.…”
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Histopathological study of the effect Of Eurycoma longifolia Jack (Tongkat Ali) extract on the prostate of rats by Faisal, Ghasak Ghazi, Mustafa Al-Ahmad, Basma Ezzat, Mustafa, Nazih Shaban, Najmuldeen, Ghazi Faisal, Althunibat, Osama Yousef

“…Results: histopathological examination of the specimens revealed that there were no significant observable changes in group 2 in comparison with the control group while group 3 showed a marked cell proliferation of the prostatic gland lining epithelium that appeared as infolding and multi-layering of the usual single layer columnar epithelium and also we observed areas of mild dysplastic changes in the lining epithelium characterized by nuclear enlargement and irregularities in the nuclear membrane . …”
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Kelvin waves in a shoaling shallow sea by Jesuthasan, Vasthiampillai Joseph

“…Diagrams for co-range and co-tidal lines are displayed and it is found that the amphidromic points align along the central axes of the channel. …”
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Experimental analysis and comparison of performance characteristics of catalytic converters by Mohiuddin, A. K. M.

“…The purpose of this chapter is to present the results of an experimental study of the performance and conversion efficiencies of ceramic monolith three-way catalytic converters (TWCC) employed in automotive exhaust lines for the reduction of gasoline emissions. Two ceramic converters of different cell density, substrate length, hydraulic channel diameter and \vall thickness were studied to investigate the effect of varying key parameters on conversion efficiencies and pressure drop. …”
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Transitory microbial habitat in the hyperarid Atacama Desert by Schulze-Makuch, Dirk, Wagner, Dirk, Kounaves, Samuel P., Mangelsdorf, Kai, Devine, Kevin G., de Vera, Jean-Pierre, Schmitt-Kopplin, Philippe, Grossart, Hans-Peter, Parro, Victor, Kaupenjohann, Martin, Galy, Albert, Schneider, Beate, Airo, Alessandro, Frösler, Jan, Davila, Alfonso F., Arens, Felix L., Cáceres, Luis, Cornejo, Francisco Solís, Carrizo, Daniel, Dartnell, Lewis, DiRuggiero, Jocelyne, Flury, Markus, Ganzert, Lars, Gessner, Mark O., Grathwohl, Peter, Guan, Lisa, Heinz, Jacob, Hess, Matthias, Keppler, Frank, Maus, Deborah, McKay, Christopher P., Meckenstock, Rainer U., Montgomery, Wren, Oberlin, Elizabeth A., Probst, Alexander J., Sáenz, Johan S., Sattler, Tobias, Schirmack, Janosch, Sephton, Mark A., Schloter, Michael, Uhl, Jenny, Valenzuela, Bernardita, Vestergaard, Gisle, Wörmer, Lars, Zamorano, Pedro

“…Although microbial biomass and diversity decrease with increasing aridity in the Atacama Desert, we provide multiple lines of evidence for the presence of an at times metabolically active, microbial community in one of the driest places on Earth. …”
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Haplophytin B from maclurodendron porteri by Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Darnis, Deny Susanti, Abd Hamid, Shafida, Edueng, Khadijah, Md. Jaffri, Juliana, Adina, Anugerah, Rezali, Mohd Fazlin

“…The compound showed no inhibition against Staphylococus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Bacillus cereus and Escherichia coli and no cytotoxic activity against H199 and A549 cell lines.…”
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Metamaterial-inspired antenna array for application in microwave breast imaging systems for tumor detection by Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad, Virdee, Bal Singh, Shukla, Pancham, Parchin, Naser Ojaroudi, Azpilicueta, Leyre, See, Chan, Abd-Alhameed, Raed, Falcone, Francisco, Huynen, Isabelle, Denidni, Tayeb A., Limiti, Ernesto

“…The proposed antenna consists of square-shaped concentric-rings which are connected to a central patch through a common feedline. …”
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Erythrocytes derived microvesicles : their characterisation and potential role as delivery vectors by Cordeiro Freezor, Roberta

“…In this study, the influence of erythrocyte derived MV (eMV) on the growth of THP-1 and Jurkat cell lines was observed. HeLa cells and those infected with Human Rhinovirus type 16 derived MV (HRV16iHMV) were used as parallel samples for all experiments. …”
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Religions as a "Life Fact": Al-Faruqi's impact on the International Islamic University Malaysia by Mohamed Zein, Ibrahim

“…The program was influenced by the thought and curricula developed along Faruqian lines. It is a program that delves into Faruqi's view of meta-religion rooted in an ethical paradigm giving it universal perspective and approach toward the study of IIUM and the religion study curriculum implemeted at IIUM is a development of Faruqi's earlier vision regarding the teaching of Islam as a civilization and worldview, which he had envisioned and hoped to apply to the academic program at the Central Instiute of Islamic Research,Karachi, Pakistan during his professorship there in 1960s, but which was not realized.…”
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Dealing, music and youth violence: neighbourhood relational change, isolation and youth criminality by Alexander, James

“…The study considers the emergence of drill music, county lines and the lowering of the threshold of when weapons are used to explore the isolated social environments so many young people find themselves in. …”
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A new xanthone dimer and cytotoxicity from the stem bark of calophyllum canum by Bakhtiar, M. Taher, Wan Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi, Alkhamaiseh, Suhaib Ibrahim, Ahmad, Farediah, Rezali, Mohd Fazlin, Darnis, Deny Susanti, Hasan, Choudhury Mahmood

“…The cytotoxicity of compounds 1–3 were screened against A549, MCF-7, C33A and 3T3L1 cell lines, wherein weak cytotoxic activities were observed (IC50 > 50 μM).…”
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Experimental investigation and simulation of catalytic converter performance by Mohiuddin, A. K. M., Nurhafez, Muhammed

“…The purpose of this paper is to present the results of an experimental study of the performance and conversion efficiencies of ceramic monolith three-way catalytic converters (TWCC) employed in automotive exhaust lines for the reduction of gasoline emissions. Two ceramic converters of different cell density, substrate length, hydraulic channel diameter and wall thickness were studied to investigate the effect of varying key parameters on conversion efficiencies and pressure drop. …”
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Experimental analysis and simulation of catalytic converters by Mohiuddin, A. K. M.

“…The purpose of this chapter is to present the results of an experimental study ofthe performance of ceramic monolith three-way catalytic converters (TWCC) employed in automotive exhaust lines for the reduction of gasoline emissions. Two ceramic converters of different cell density, substrate length, hydraulic channel diameter and wall thickness were investigated. …”
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Immigration, politics and violence in urban France: between fiction and facts by Recchia, Francesca

“…Semi-fictional accounts of immigrants’ life in the banlieues are a privileged source of information about the social distress that nurtured the explosion of urban violence. Reading between the lines of these representations helps grasping what happens underneath the surface of an overexposed situation of inequality that periodically morphs into violence. …”
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