429 Results Found

The epithelium-specific ETS (ESE) transcription factors (ELF3, ELF5, EHF and SPDEF) are defined by their highly conserved ETS DNA binding domain and predominant epithelial-specific expression profile. ESE transcription factors maintain normal cell ho...

The Ets (E-twenty-six) family of transcription factors plays a critical role in hematopoiesis and myeloid differentiation. However, the specific functions of many family members in these processes remain largely underexplored and poorly understood. H...

Alcohol liver disease (ALD) is characterized by intestinal barrier disruption and gut dysbiosis. Dysfunction of E74-like ETS transcription factor 4 (ELF4) leads to colitis. We aimed to test the hypothesis that intestinal ELF4 plays a critical role in...

Extremely low-frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs) generated by high-voltage power lines raise concerns about their potential impact on health and well-being. Previous research suggests that chronic exposure to ELF-MFs can contribute to sleep disturba...

This paper presents a prototype test fixture for the absolute calibration and estimation of the equivalent magnetic flux noise of the extremely low frequency (ELF) Schumann resonant (SR) magnetic antenna receiver and rods’ magnetic permeability...

Breast cancer is predominantly an age-related disease, with aging serving as the most significant risk factor, compounded by germline mutations in high-risk genes like BRCA1/2. Aging induces architectural changes in breast tissue, particularly affect...

We assessed the exposure of semiconductor workers to extremely low frequency-magnetic fields (ELF-MF) and identified job characteristics affecting ELF-MF exposure. These were demonstrated by assessing the exposure of 117 workers involved in wafer fab...

The epithelial to mesenchymal transition (EMT) and the mesenchymal to epithelial transition (MET) are two critical biological processes that are involved in both physiological events such as embryogenesis and development and also pathological events...

In this article, we propose a novel detection method for underwater moving targets by detecting their extremely low frequency (ELF) emissions with inductive sensors. The ELF field source of the targets is modeled by a horizontal electric dipole at di...

Extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) have been known to modulate inflammatory responses by targeting signal transduction pathways and influencing cellular redox balance through the generation of oxidants and antioxidants. Here, w...

The human E74-like ETS transcription factor 3 (Elf-3) is an epithelium-specific member of the ETS family, all members of which are characterized by a highly conserved DNA-binding domain. Elf-3 plays a crucial role in epithelial cell differentiation b...

One of the most important effects of ionospheric modification by high power, high frequency (HF) waves is the generation of ultra low frequency/extremely low frequency/very low frequency (ULF/ELF/VLF) waves by modulated heating. This paper reviews th...

The finding that alterations in electrical potential play an important role in the mechanical stimulation of the bone provoked hype that noninvasive extremely low frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields (ELF-PEMF) can be used to support healing of bo...

With regards to the electromagnetic measurement while drilling (EM-MWD), the extremely-low frequency electromagnetic wave signal (ELF-EM) below 20 Hz is usually used as the carrier of downhole measurement data due to the transmission characteristics...

Compromised mitochondrial electron transport chain (ETC) activities are associated with depression in humans and rodents. However, the effects of the enhancement of mitochondrial ETC activities on depression remain elusive. We recently reported that...

Intestinal homeostasis disorders (IHDs), driven by food safety issues, pollution, and drug-resistant pathogens, threaten global health. Key factors in intestinal and metabolic diseases (like IBD, obesity, and liver disease) include barrier dysfunctio...

Abnormal electromagnetic radiation associated with seismic activity has been reported across a wide range of frequencies, but its primary energy is concentrated in the super-low-frequency (SLF) and extremely low-frequency (ELF) bands. To estimate the...

Characterization of children exposure to extremely low frequency (ELF) magnetic fields is an important issue because of the possible correlation of leukemia onset with ELF exposure. Cluster analysis—a Machine Learning approach—was applied...

Recording systems that deal with Extra Low Frequency (ELF) data in the Schumann resonance (SR) range exhibit high sensitivity to external noise. In our effort to refine a time series by identifying and removing external disturbances from real data, w...

The human concern about the effect of electromagnetic fields (EMFs) has changed over time from the effects produced by EMFs of extremely low frequencies (ELFs) to the effects produced by exposure to a radio frequency (RF), with concerns shifting towa...

Before and after earthquakes, abnormal physical and chemical phenomena can be observed by gathering ground-based and satellite data and interpreted by the lithosphere–atmosphere–ionosphere coupling (LAIC) mechanism. In this study, we focused on the m...

English as a lingua franca (ELF) has challenged English language teaching and learning and has recently impacted teacher education as well as teacher beliefs and practices. Nevertheless, there are very few studies exploring teachers’ beliefs an...

Empirical studies link exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MFs) to several health symptoms. However, it is unclear whether these symptoms are associated with actual or perceived exposure. In this study we attempted to answer this...

Extremely low-frequency (ELF, 3–30 Hz) signals are effective for cross-medium transmission, yet conventional implementations are hindered by their large size and low efficiency. To address these limitations, a compact electromechanical–ma...

This study reports the temporal and spatial distributions of the extremely/very low frequency (ELF/VLF) wave activities and the energetic electron fluxes in the ionosphere during an intense storm (geomagnetic activity index Dst of approximately −174...

Understanding the electronic nature of materials’ compressibility has alwaysbeen a major issue behind tabulation and rationalization of bulk moduli. This is especiallybecause this understanding is one of the main approaches to the design and proposal...

This research investigates the mechanism of the cyanide-type umpolung reaction in benzoin condensation using topological analysis of ELF and catastrophe theory. The study achieves a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of chemical bonds and n...

The electric field data of ELF/VLF frequency bands recorded by space Electric Field Detector (EFD) on satellite CSES were utilized to analyze the abnormal electromagnetic (EM) emission associated with seismic activities. Two adjacent earthquakes (EQ)...

Driven by the scientific objective of geophysical field detection and natural hazard monitoring from space, China launched an electromagnetic satellite, which is known as the China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite (CSES-01), on 2 February 2018, into...

The effect of sinusoidal Extremely Low-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields (ELF-EMFs) on gynecological (HeLa, ES-2) and urological (DU-145) cancer cells was investigated. ELF-EMFs with a frequency of 50 Hz and a magnetic flux density of 1.3 mT were appl...

Ground-based high-frequency modulated waves can periodically heat the ionosphere and create “virtual antennas”, which can radiate extremely low frequency (ELF, 0.3–3 kHz) or very low frequency (VLF, 3–30 kHz) waves for long-di...

Lightning produces electromagnetic fields and waves in all frequency ranges. In the extremely low frequency (ELF) range below 100 Hz, the global Schumann Resonances (SR) are excited at frequencies of 8 Hz, 14 Hz, 20 Hz, etc. This review is aimed at t...

The 2-Aza-Cope rearrangement of γ-alkenyl nitrones is a rare example of the neutral thermal 2-aza-Cope process that usually takes place with cationic species. During the rearrangement, a redistribution of bonds and electronic density occurs in one ki...

(1) Background: Mutations in epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) proteins account for many non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs), and EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) are being used as targeted therapeutics. However, resistance to TKIs conti...

Personal exposure to Extremely Low Frequency Magnetic Fields (ELF MF) in children is a very timely topic. We applied cluster analysis to 24 h indoor personal exposures of 884 children in France to identify possible common patterns of exposures. We in...

This article presents the basic principles for an Extremely Low Frequency (ELF) IoT-based isotropic meter implementation, which can measure magnetic flux density from 100 nT up to 10 μT. The identical sensor probes are used for isotropic field mea...

The aim of the study was to gain deeper insights in the potential of polyclonal stimulation of PBMC with banana lectin (BanLec) from Musa paradisiaca. BanLec induced a marked proliferative response in cow and pig PBMC, but was strongest in pigs, wher...

ELF recordings, especially in the 0–50 Hz range (Schumann Resonances), have gained great interest during the last twenty years because of their possible relation to many geophysical, climatological, solar, and even biological phenomena, which s...

The mechanism of the DA cycloaddition reaction between the pyridine adduct of borabenzene and acetylene has been investigated using topological analysis of the electron localization function (ELF) and catastrophe theory (bonding evolution theory, BET...

Essential oils are volatile oil-like liquids with a characteristic strong smell and taste. They are formed in plants and are then extracted. Essential oils have extremely strong physiological and pharmacological properties, which are used in the medi...

The Zn(II) complex of salen-like scaffold [Zn(sal)](H₂O) was synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, UV–Vis, and ¹H-NMR spectroscopic techniques. The structure of complex was confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction studie...

For populations that may be affected, the risks of earthquakes and tsunamis are a major concern worldwide. Therefore, early detection of an event of this type in good time is of the highest priority. The observatories that are capable of detecting Ex...

Background and aims: The enhanced liver fibrosis (ELF) score is a blood test that combines three markers linked to liver fibrosis. The utility of the ELF score has been demonstrated primarily in Western countries, but whether it is useful in areas wi...

The consumption of sugar, salt, and fat in infancy may influence later health. The objective of this study was to describe the frequency of use of added sugar, salt, and fat during the complementary feeding period and the associated infant caregiving...

Extremely low-frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMFs) are ubiquitous in industrialized environments due to the continuous use of electrical devices. Our previous studies demonstrated that ELF-EMFs affect muscle cells by modulating oxidative stres...

Takayasu Arteritis (TA) is characterized by granulomatous panarteritis, vessel wall fibrosis, and irreversible vascular impairment. The aim of this study is to explore the usefulness of the Enhanced Liver Fibrosis score (ELF), procollagen-III aminote...

Osmanthus fragrans Lour. is popular in landscaping and gardening in Asia. In recent years, growing attention has been given to evergreen tree flowering and adaptation. EARLY FLOWERING3 (ELF3) plays an essential role in plant flowering regulation and...

Increasing ELF-EMF pollution in the surrounding environment could impair the cognition and learning ability of honeybees, posing a threat to the honeybee population and its pollination ability. In a social honeybee colony, the numbers of adult bees r...

Extremely low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic field (ELF-PEMF) therapy is proposed to support bone healing after injuries and surgical procedures, being of special interest for elderly patients. This study aimed at investigating the effect of a spec...

The present study investigated Macao university students’ attitudes towards English as a Lingua Franca (ELF). Macao maintains a diverse multilingual society, with speakers from several cultures converging into one city for work and travel. Trad...