Flame retardant and superoleophilic polydopamine/chitosan-graft (g)-octanal coated polyurethane foam for separation oil/water mixtures
In this study, polyurethane (PU)/polydopamine (PDA)/chitosan-graft (g)-octanal foam was prepared by immersing of PU foam in PDA and chitosan-g-octanal solutions. The fabricated PU foam exhibited thermal stability, flame retardancy, and hydrophobicity/superoleophilicity. The coated PU foam can selectively absorb heavy and light oils from dynamic and static oil/water mixtures. The maximum sorption capacity for olive oil was found to be as high as 41.48 g/g. PU/PDA/chitosan-g-octanal foam also demonstrated excellent flame retardancy and the ability to quickly extinguish fire, as confirmed by the limiting oxygen index (LOI) te...
Source: International Journal of Biological Macromolecules - January 8, 2024 Category: Biochemistry Authors: AmirHossein MohammadAlizadeh Fatemeh Elmi Source Type: research
Efficacy of coenzyme Q10 and curcumin on antioxidant enzyme activity and hippocampal alteration following exposure to cyclophosphamide in male rat
Tissue Cell. 2023 Dec 29;86:102296. doi: 10.1016/j.tice.2023.102296. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCoenzyme Q10 (KQ10) and curcumin (KUR) supplements are extensively used for their potential antioxidant, anticancer, and antiapoptotic properties. The present study investigated the neuroprotective potential of KQ10 and KUR against the side effect of cyclophosphamide (SF) (150 mg/kg) on the hippocampus of male Wistar albino rats. Forty-nine 10-12 weeks old rats were randomly divided into seven groups: control, olive oil (OL), SF, KQ10, KUR, SF+KQ10, and SF+KUR. Our biochemical finding showed a significant decrease in superoxi...
Source: Tissue and Cell - January 7, 2024 Category: Cytology Authors: Ahmad Yahyazadeh Feyza Ba şak M ürşide Ayşe Demirel Source Type: research
Efficacy of coenzyme Q10 and curcumin on antioxidant enzyme activity and hippocampal alteration following exposure to cyclophosphamide in male rat
Tissue Cell. 2023 Dec 29;86:102296. doi: 10.1016/j.tice.2023.102296. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTCoenzyme Q10 (KQ10) and curcumin (KUR) supplements are extensively used for their potential antioxidant, anticancer, and antiapoptotic properties. The present study investigated the neuroprotective potential of KQ10 and KUR against the side effect of cyclophosphamide (SF) (150 mg/kg) on the hippocampus of male Wistar albino rats. Forty-nine 10-12 weeks old rats were randomly divided into seven groups: control, olive oil (OL), SF, KQ10, KUR, SF+KQ10, and SF+KUR. Our biochemical finding showed a significant decrease in superoxi...
Source: Tissue and Cell - January 7, 2024 Category: Cytology Authors: Ahmad Yahyazadeh Feyza Ba şak M ürşide Ayşe Demirel Source Type: research
Genes, Vol. 15, Pages 76: The Effect of Maternal Diet and Physical Activity on the Epigenome of the Offspring
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The aim of this review was to examine the current literature regarding the effect of maternal lifestyle interventions (i.e., diet and physical activity) on the epigenome of the offspring. PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane-CENTRAL were screened until 8 July 2023. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) where a lifestyle intervention was compared to no intervention (standard care) were included. Outcome variables included DNA methylation, miRNA expression, and histone modifications. A qualitative approach was used for the consideration of the studies’ results. Seven studies and 1765 mother&ndas...
Source: Genes - January 6, 2024 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Anastasia Panagiotidou Christos Chatzakis Athina Ververi Makarios Eleftheriades Alexandros Sotiriadis Tags: Review Source Type: research
