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bPEI-EPL/pDNA NCs with a decomplexation enhancer (i.e., EPL) improved the transfection efficiency (TE) in both a hard-to-transfect HepG2 cell and an easy-to-transfect HEK293 cell. However, although a decomplexation inhibitor (i.e., APL) reduced the TE of bPEI-APL/pDNA NCs in both cells, the degree of reduction in the TE could be compensated by PL-mediated enhanced nuclear delivery, particularly in HepG2 cells but not HEK293 cells, because both PLs facilitate nuclear localization of the gene complex per its cellular uptake. In conclusion, a decomplexation rate controller could be a potential factor to establish a high TE and design clinically available gene complex systems.To reveal the relationship between grain size and twinning deformation of magnesium alloys under cyclic strain, this study carried out a group of strain-controlled low-cycle fatigue experiments and statistical analysis of microstructures. Experimental results show that the shape of the hysteresis loop exhibits significant asymmetry at different strain amplitudes, and the accumulation of residual twins plays an important role in subsequent cyclic deformation. For the different strain amplitudes, the statistical distribution of the grain size of magnesium alloy approximately follows the Weibull probability function distribution, while the statistical distribution of twin thickness is closer to that of Gaussian probability function. The twin nucleation number (TNN) increases with the increase of grain size, but there is no obvious function relationship between twin thickness and grain size. Twin volume fraction (TVF) increases with the increase of grain size, which is mainly due to the increase of TNN. This work can provide experimental evidence for a more accurate description of the twinning deformation mechanism.Chemical and physical processing of allografts is associated with a significant reduction in biomechanics. Therefore, treatment of tissue with high hydrostatic pressure (HHP) offers the possibility to devitalize tissue gently without changing biomechanical properties. To obtain an initial assessment of the effectiveness of HHP treatment, human osteoblasts and chondrocytes were treated with different HHPs (100-150 MPa, 250-300 MPa, 450-500 MPa). Devitalization efficiency was determined by analyzing the metabolic activity via WST-1(water-soluble tetrazolium salt) assay. INCB018424 supplier The type of cell death was detected with an apoptosis/necrosis ELISA (enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay) and flow cytometry. Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) were carried out to detect the degree of cell destruction. After HHP treatment, the metabolic activities of both cell types decreased, whereas HHP of 250 MPa and higher resulted in metabolic inactivation. Further, the highest HHP range induced mostly necrosis while the lower HHP ranges induced apoptosis and necrosis equally. FESEM and TEM analyses of treated osteoblasts revealed pressure-dependent cell damage. In the present study, it could be proven that a pressure range of 250-300 MPa can be used for cell devitalization. However, in order to treat bone and cartilage tissue gently with HHP, the results of our cell experiments must be verified for tissue samples in future studies.Background and Objectives Hemodynamic stress during resistance training is often a reason why this training method is not used in cardiac patients. A lifting protocol that imposes rests between repetitions (IRRT) may provide less hemodynamic stress compared to traditional resistance training (TT). The aim of this study was to verify differences between set configurations on hemodynamic stress responses in resistance training. Materials and Methods We compared hemodynamic (heart rate (HR), systolic blood pressure (SBP), and rate pressure product (RPP)) responses assessed with the auscultatory method in elderly (age = 75.3 ± 7.3 years) coronary male patients who were participating in a cardiac rehabilitation program allocated to either TT or IRRT with the same load (kg) and total number of repetitions (24) in the bilateral leg extension exercise. Results IRRT resulted in significant lower values than TT for RPP at repetitions 8 (p = 0.024; G = 0.329; 95% CI 0.061, 0.598) and 16 (p = 0.014; G = 0.483; 95% CI 0.112, 0.854). Conclusions IRRT appears to be a viable method of reducing the hemodynamic response (i.e., RPP) to resistance training and, thus, may contribute to the safety of cardiac rehabilitation programs. Further studies with more cardiac patients and other measurement techniques should be conducted to confirm these important findings.This study presents ultraclean procedures used in the challenging task of determining trace elements at or below the pg/g concentration level encountered in Greenland snow and ice. In order to validate these ultraclean procedures, recent snowfall and Holocene ice from northwest Greenland were analyzed for Cd, U, and Zn concentrations. link2 The total procedural blanks brought through the entire measurement procedure proved to be negligible, compared to trace element concentrations, measured in snow and ice samples. This validates the overall practicality of the proposed ultraclean procedures, thereby ensuring the reliable measurements of ultra-trace analysis. A comparison between our study and published data shows that improper procedures employed throughout all stages, from field sampling to analysis to elevate the concentrations by several orders of magnitude, relative to the reliable concentration ranges. The risk of contamination exposure for selected trace elements appears to increase in the order of U less then As ≤ Pb less then Cd less then Zn. Reliable measurements of Cd, U, and Zn concentrations in snow and ice allowed us to interpret the data in terms of seasonal variations in the inputs of crustal and anthropogenic sources to Greenland ice sheet.Today, environmental protection has become a global issue, and various environmental regulations have been actively adopted. However, are these measures promoting or harming enterprise values? Is this effect the same for enterprises with different ownership backgrounds? In order to address these problems, we conducted an empirical analysis of China's A-share market to investigate the relationship between the New Environmental Protection Law (NEPL) launched in China and corporate financial performance, and further explore the impact of environmental supervision intensity (ESI) from the perspective of ownership. The empirical results show that there is a negative correlation between NEPL and the financial performance of high pollution enterprises. Further analysis demonstrates that there is an inverted U-shape relationship between ESI and corporate financial performance for both state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and non-state-owned enterprises (non-SOEs), while the financial performance of SOEs is more sensitive and tolerant to environmental regulation than that of non-SOEs. Finally, we make recommendations for the future direction of China's ecological civilization construction and sustainable development of enterprises based on three aspects environmental awareness, policy considerations, and sustainable development. The innovation of this paper lies in putting NEPL and corporate financial performance in the same analytical framework for the first time, which enriches the research in this field. Meanwhile, it provides a new perspective for understanding the relationship between ESI and corporate financial performance through the analysis of nonlinearity and owner heterogeneity.We study the quantum interference (QI) effects in three-terminal Andreev interferometers based on polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) under non-equilibrium conditions. The Andreev interferometer consists of a PAH coupled to two superconducting and one normal conducting terminals. We calculate the current measured in the normal lead as well as the current between the superconducting terminals under non-equilibrium conditions. We show that both the QI arising in the PAH cores and the bias voltage applied to a normal contact have a fundamental effect on the charge distribution associated with the Andreev Bound States (ABSs). link3 QI can lead to a peculiar dependence of the normal current on the superconducting phase difference that was not observed in earlier studies of mesoscopic Andreev interferometers. We explain our results by an induced asymmetry in the spatial distribution of the electron- and hole-like quasiparticles. The non-equilibrium charge occupation induced in the central PAH core can result in a π transition in the current-phase relation of the supercurrent for large enough applied bias voltage on the normal lead. The asymmetry in the spatial distribution of the electron- and hole-like quasiparticles might be used to split Cooper pairs and hence to produce entangled electrons in four terminal setups.Oxidized regenerated cellulose (ORC) is an approved absorbable hemostat in neurosurgery, and contains 18-21% carboxylic acid groups. This modification leads to a low pH in aqueous solutions. Therefore, the aim of study was to analyze the pH‑dependent effects of the ORC Tabotamp® on astrocytes, Schwann cells, and neuronal cells in vitro to investigate whether Tabotamp® is a suitable hemostat in cerebral eloquent areas. The ORC‑dependent pH value changes were measured with (i) a pH meter, (ii) electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy, using pH‑sensitive spin probes, and (iii) with fluorescence microscopy. Cell lines from neurons, astrocytes, and Schwann cells, as well as primary astrocytes were incubated with increasing areas of Tabotamp®. Cytotoxicity was detected using a fluorescence labeled DNA‑binding dye. In addition, the wounding extent was analyzed via crystal violet staining of cell layers. The strongest pH reduction (to 2.2) was shown in phosphate buffered saline, whereas culture medium and cerebrospinal fluid demonstrated a higher buffer capacity during Tabotamp® incubation. In addition, we could detect a distance‑dependent pH gradient by fluorescence microscopy. Incubation of Tabotamp® on cell monolayers led to detachment of covered cells and showed increased cytotoxicity in all tested cell lines and primary cells depending on the covered area. These in vitro results indicate that Tabotamp® may not be a suitable hemostat in cerebral eloquent areas.As the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on public health and global economies in 2020; it is crucial to understand how it developed and spread in time and space. This paper contributes to the growing literature by considering the dynamics of country-wise growth rates of infection numbers. Low-order serial correlation of growth rates is predominantly negative with cycles of two to four days for most countries. The results of fitted spatial autoregressive models suggest that there is high degree of spillover between countries. Forecast variances of many countries, in particular those with a high absolute number of infections, can to a large extent be explained by structural innovations of other countries. A better understanding of the serial and spatial dynamics of the spread of the pandemic may contribute to an improved containment and risk management.