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Review: The effect of different nanofiller materials on the thermoelectric behavior of bismuth telluride
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article Review)
This review paper summarizes and discusses the effect of nanosized fillers on bismuth telluride nanocomposites for thermoelectric applications. Classified into various dimensions based on electron confinement in space, the ...
Chitosan-derived hydrothermally carbonized materials and its applications: A review of recent literature
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Elsevier B.V.
, 2021 , Article Review)
Chitosan (CS) is a linear polysaccharide biopolymer, one of the most abundant biowastes in the environment. This makes chitosan a potential material for a wide range of applications. To improve CS's properties, chitosan ...
Catalytic methane decomposition to carbon nanostructures and cox-free hydrogen: A mini-review
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MDPI AG
, 2021 , Article Review)
Catalytic methane decomposition (CMD) is a highly promising approach for the rational production of relatively COx-free hydrogen and carbon nanostructures, which are both important in multidisciplinary catalytic applications, ...
Modulation of preeclampsia by the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway: Therapeutic perspectives
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article Review)
The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) is vital for the orchestration of the immune and inflammatory responses under normal and challenged conditions. Over the past two decades, peripheral and central circuits of ...
Hiv-1 infection transcriptomics: Meta-analysis of cd4+ t cells gene expression profiles
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
HIV-1 infection elicits a complex dynamic of the expression various host genes. High throughput sequencing added an expressive amount of information regarding HIV-1 infections and pathogenesis. RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) is ...
The role of glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) in cancer with emphasis on ovarian cancer development and progression: A comprehensive review
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Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIH
, 2021 , Article Review)
Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) is a monomeric serine-threonine kinase discovered in 1980 in a rat skeletal muscle. It has been involved in various cellular processes including embryogenesis, immune response, inflammation, ...
The separation of oil/water mixtures by modified melamine and polyurethane foams: A review
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
Melamine (MA) and polyurethane (PU) foams, including both commercial sponges for daily use as well as newly synthesized foams are known for their high sorption ability of both polar and unipolar liquids. From this reason, ...
Role of NAD+ in regulating cellular and metabolic signaling pathways
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article Review)
BackgroundNicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+), a critical coenzyme present in every living cell, is involved in a myriad of metabolic processes associated with cellular bioenergetics. For this reason, NAD+ is often ...
COVID-19 Vaccine Platforms: Challenges and Safety Contemplations
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a pandemic
as of March 2020, creating a global crisis and claiming millions of lives. To halt the pandemic and
alleviate its impact on society, ...
Lipid transfer proteins (Ltps)- structure, diversity and roles beyond antimicrobial activity
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
Lipid transfer proteins (LTPs) are among the most promising plant-exclusive antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). They figure among the most challenging AMPs from the point of view of their structural diversity, functions and ...