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Individualism–collectivism as a moderator of the work demands–strains relationship: A cross-level and cross-national examination
Surveying 6509 managers from 24 countries/geopolitical entities, we tested the process through which individualism–collectivism at the country level relates to employees’ appraisals of and reactions to three t...
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Mycorrhizal features and fungal partners of four mycoheterotrophic Monotropoideae (Ericaceae) species from Yunnan, China
We provide a preliminary report of the mycobionts found within four Monotropoideae (Ericaceae) species from China: Monotropa uniflora, Hypopitys monotropa, Monotropastrum humile and Monotropastrum sciaphilum (a r...
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Lentivirus-mediated RNA silencing of c-Met markedly suppresses peritoneal dissemination of gastric cancer in vitro and in vivo
To investigate the expression of c-Met in peritoneal free cancer cells isolated from human gastric cancer ascites, and its relationship to peritoneal dissemination of gastric cancer.
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Simultaneous determination of purity and potency of amphotericin B by HPLC
Currently, the quality-control strategy of amphotericin B in US Pharmacopoeia, British Pharmacopoeia, European Pharmacopoeia and Pharmacopoeia of the People’s Republic of China all adopt the combination of pur...
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Open AccessRelationship of carotid intima-media thickness and duration of vegetarian diet in Chinese male vegetarians
Many studies have shown that vegetarian diet has beneficial effects on the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. However, the effect of vegetarian diet on carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), as well as the ...
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A Training Set Selection Strategy for a Universal Near-Infrared Quantitative Model
The purpose of this article is to propose an empirical solution to the problem of how many clusters of complex samples should be selected to construct the training set for a universal near infrared quantitativ...
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Nano-Flower MnO2 Coated Graphene Composite Electrodes for Energy Storage Devices
Graphene, two-dimensional layers of sp2-bonded carbon, has many unique properties. In this paper, graphene is decorated with flower-like MnO2 nanostructures for the application in energy storage devices. The as-p...
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A new carbamic acid from Dryopteris wallichiana
A new carbamic acid, (1,7a-dihydro-1H-inden-2(7aH)-ylidene)methylcarbamic acid (1), along with three known ones, 12-ursen-28-oic acid-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (2), 12-ursen-3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside (3), and 3,7,11,...
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Metabolic disorders in newly diagnosed young adult female patients with simple virilizing 21-hydroxylase deficiency
Classical congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is characterized by the defects in cortisol and aldosterone secretion, and accompanied with adrenal hyperandrogenism. It is likely that the impaired adrenocortica...
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A newly identified derivative of amphotericin B: isolation, structure determination and primary evaluation of the activity and toxicity
A new derivative of amphotericin B named amphotericin B(5) has been obtained under the following condition: amphotericin B powder was first dissolved in N,N-dimethylformamide at room temperature to obtain a solut...
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Nucleotide sequence and expression of the 14-3-3 from the halotolerant alga Dunaliella salina
Previously we reported the nucleotide sequence of a 14-3-3 cDNA cloned from the unicellular green alga Dunaliella salina, however, the nucleotide sequence of this gene have not been reported so far. In the presen...
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Electrical Resistance of Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes with Determined Chiral Indices
The properties of a carbon nanotube (CNT), in particular a single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT), are highly sensitive to the atomic structure of the nanotube described by its chirality (chiral indices). We have ...
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Development of twelve polymorphic microsatellite loci in polyploid endangered Omphalogramma vincaeflora Franch. (Primulaceae)
A total of twelve polymorphic microsatellite loci were developed from polyploid endangered species, Omphalogramma vincaeflora (Primulaceae). These loci were screened for variability among 45 individuals from thre...
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Compilation of an ESI-MS Library of β-Lactam Antibiotics for Rapid Identification of Drugs
β-Lactam antibiotics are among the most frequently used in clinical therapy. Thirty-three cephalosporin and eleven penicillin antibiotics frequently used in China have been used to create an ESI-MS library. A ...
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Natural hybridization origin of Rhododendron agastum (Ericaceae) in Yunnan, China: inferred from morphological and molecular evidence
The natural hybridization that occurs between two sympatric species of Rhododendron subgenus Hymenanthes in Yunnan, China, was investigated. The assumed parents, Rhododendron delavayi Franch. and R. decorum Franc...
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Isolation, Structure Elucidation and Activity of an Unknown Impurity of Amphotericin B
An unknown impurity named amphotericin B (2) (AmB(2)) isolated from amphotericin B (AmB) bulk material was identified as (1S,3S,5R,6R,9R,11R,15S,16R,17R,18S,19E,21E,23E,25E,27E,29E,31E,33R,35S,36R,37S)-33-[(3-ami...
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Expression of motilin in the hypothalamus and the effect of central erythromycin on gastric motility in diabetic rats
To investigate the expression of motilin-immunoreactive neurons in the hypothalamus and the effect of central administration of erythromycin (EM) on the regulation of gastric motility in diabetic rats.
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Comparison of Three RP-HPLC Methods for Analysis of Cefpodoxime Proxetil and Related Substances
A comparison of testing methods for analysis of cefpodoxime proxetil and its related substances was performed to determine which available analytical method was most appropriate for quality control. Three RP-H...
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LaB6 Nanowires and Their Field Emission Properties
For field-induced electron emission, the two factors that enable a high emission current density at low applied voltages are (a) low work function of the emitter and (b) sharpness of the emitter tip. We have d...
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Analysis of Spectinomycin by HPLC with Evaporative Light-Scattering Detection
A high-performance liquid chromatographic method with evaporative light-scattering detection (ELSD) has been developed for analysis of spectinomycin and related impurities. Separation of spectinomycin from str...
