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A YEAST TWO-HYBRID SCREEN REVEALS A STRONG INTERACTION BETWEEN THE LEGIONELLA CHAPERONIN Hsp60 AND THE HOST CELL SMALL HEAT SHOCK PROTEIN Hsp10
( Akadémiai Kiadó , 2015 , Article)L. pneumophila is an intracellular bacterium that replicates inside a membrane- bound vacuole called Legionella-containing vacuole (LCV), where it plentifully liberates its HtpB chaperonin. From LCV, HtpB reaches the ... -
Yeast Volatile Organic Compounds Inhibit Ochratoxin Biosynthesis By Aspergillus Carbonarius and a Ochraceus
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2018 , Conference Paper)Ochratoxin A (OTA) has hepatotoxic, teratogenic, nephrotoxic and carcinogenic effect in mammals and it is classified as a group 2B carcinogen by the World Health Organization. The European Union has set the maximum OTA ... -
Yemen in the Context of Iran-Gulf Relations
( Gerlach Press , 2018 , Book chapter)During the Arab Spring issues and tensions in the Middle East which appeared to have been overcome resurfaced and worsened. Since its eruption in early 2011 in Yemen, Middle East traditional and emerging powers made strategic ... -
Yemen: Unsettled Media for an Unsettled Country
( Open Book Publishers , 2021 , Book chapter)Throughout history, successive governments in Yemen have realized the importance of the media. Consequently, they have tightened the grip on the media by imposing a monopoly on ownership and by selecting editors-in-chief ... -
Yemeni banking system: Critical issues and future recommended strategies
(2012 , Article)In the current changing and challenging business environment, banks have been gaining an increasing importance in paving the way for the development processes in any country.Banks, however, bridge the gap between individuals ... -
Yerba Maté (Illex Paraguariensis) ingestion augments fat oxidation and energy expenditure during exercise at various submaximal intensities
( BioMed Central , 2014 , Article)Background Ingesting Yerba Maté (YM) has become widely popular for health promotion, obesity prevention and body weight reduction, primarily due its thermogenic effectiveness. However, the YM effects on fat metabolism ... -
You are what you communicate: on the relationships among university brand personality, identification, student participation, and citizenship behaviour
( Routledge , 2021 , Article)This article presents an empirical investigation of the effects university brand personality and student-university identification have on student participation and citizenship behaviour in the context of higher education. ... -
Your Behavior Signals Your Reliability: Modeling Crowd Behavioral Traces to Ensure Quality Relevance Annotations
( AAAI Press , 2018 , Conference Paper)While peer-agreement and gold checks are well-established methods for ensuring quality in crowdsourced data collection, we explore a relatively new direction for quality control: estimating work quality directly from ... -
Yttrium oxide nanoparticle loaded scaffolds with enhanced cell adhesion and vascularization for tissue engineering applications
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)In situ tissue engineering is emerging as a novel approach in tissue engineering to repair damaged tissues by boosting the natural ability of the body to heal itself. This can be achieved by providing suitable signals and ... -
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a Model for the Study of Developmental and Cardiovascular Toxicity of Electronic Cigarettes
( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)The increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) as an alternative to conventional tobacco products has raised concerns regarding their potential adverse effects. The cardiovascular system undergoes intricate ... -
Zebrafish as a Model for Anticancer Nanomedicine Studies.
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)Nanomedicine is a new approach to fight against cancer by the development of anticancer nanoparticles (NPs) that are of high sensitivity, specificity, and targeting ability to detect cancer cells, such as the ability of ... -
Zebrafish larvae as a model to demonstrate secondary iron overload.
( Wiley , 2018 , Article)Thalassemia is the most common genetically inherited blood disorder arising from a defect in hemoglobin production, resulting in ineffective erythropoiesis and severe hemolytic anemia. While transfusion therapy corrects ... -
Zengi and the Muslim response to the crusades: The politics of Jihad
( Taylor and Francis Inc. , 2016 , Book)Zengi gained his legacy as the precursor to Saladin. While Zengi captured Edessa, Saladin would capture Jerusalem, and both leaders fought to establish their own realms. However, Zengi cannot be fully understood without ... -
Zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF-8) based polymer nanocomposite membranes for gas separation
( Royal Society of Chemistry , 2012 , Article)As synthesised ZIF-8 nanoparticles (size ∼ 60 nm and specific surface area ∼ 1300–1600 m2 g−1) were directly incorporated into a model polymer matrix (Matrimid® 5218) by solution mixing. This produces flexible transparent ... -
Zero Energy Building by Multicarrier Energy Systems including Hydro, Wind, Solar, and Hydrogen
( IEEE Computer Society , 2021 , Article)This article proposes a unified solution to address the energy issues in net-zero energy building (ZEB), as a new contribution to earlier studies. The multicarrier energy system, including hydro-wind-solar-hydrogen-methane-carbon ... -
Zero Touch Realization of Pervasive Artificial Intelligence as a Service in 6G Networks
( IEEE , 2023 , Article)The vision of the upcoming 6G technologies, characterized by ultra-dense networks, low latency, and fast data rate, is to support pervasive artificial intelligence (PAI) using zero touch solutions enabling self-X (e.g., ... -
Zero-/Low-Speed Operation of Multiphase Drive Systems With Modular Multilevel Converters
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Article)Modular multilevel converter (MMC)-based AC motor drives are emerging trend-research. They ease medium-/high-voltage handling in high-power applications with reduced footprint and life-cycle costs. A known challenge ... -
Zero-Chain: A Blockchain-Based Identity for Digital City Operating System
( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2020 , Article)The challenges of population management as urban density increase globally have compelled researchers and developers to consider more efficient means of managing resources in cities. Consequently, the smart city concept ... -
Zero-shot transfer learning for structural health monitoring using generative adversarial networks and spectral mapping
( Elsevier , 2023 , Article)Gathering properly labeled, adequately rich, and case-specific data for successfully training a purely data-driven or hybrid model for structural health monitoring (SHM) applications is a challenging task. We posit that a ... -
ZiF-8 induced carbon electrodes for selective lithium recovery from aqueous feed water by employing capacitive deionization system
( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)The demand for lithium (Li) will grow from about 500,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate equivalent in 2021 to 3–4 million metric tons in 2030. To meet the Li demand, the separation of Li-mixed monovalent and divalent ...
