108 Result(s)
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A method for isolating and culturing vascular smooth muscle cells from porcine cerebral arteries
Cerebral blood vessels have unique properties when compared to most peripheral vascular beds. One such property is that large cerebral vessels are involved in the regulation of cerebral vascular resistance. St...
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Enzymatic activity characterization of SARS coronavirus 3C-like protease by fluorescence resonance energy transfer technique
To characterize enzymatic activity of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus (CoV) 3C-like protease (3CLpro) and its four site-directed mutants.
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Protective effects of cariporide on endothelial dysfunction induced by high glucose
To explore the effects of cariporide, a selective sodium-hydrogen antiporter inhibitor, on endothelial dysfunction induced by high glucose.
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Effects of specific interleukin-1β-converting enzyme inhibitor on ischemic acute renal failure in murine models
To study the effect of selective interleukin-1 β-converting enzyme (ICE, caspase-1) inhibitor on ischemic acute renal failure (ARF).
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Antisense oligonucleotides-induced local blockade of T-bet expression leads to airway inflammation in rats
To explore whether local blockade of T-box expressed in T cells (T-bet) expression in the lungs could lead to airway inflammation.
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Evaluation of a kinetic uricase method for serum uric acid assay by predicting background absorbance of uricase reaction solution with an integrated method
A patented kinetic uricase method was evaluated for serum uric acid assay. Initial absorbance of the reaction mixture before uricase action (A 0) was obtained by correcting the absorbance at 293 nm measured befor...
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Different effects of nine clausenamide ennatiomers on liver glutathione biosynthesis and glutathione S-transferase activity in mice
To study the effects of nine synthetic clausenamide with different stereo structures on liver glutathione (GSH) biosynthesis and glutathione S-transferase (GST) activity in mice.
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Inhibitory effects of cariporide on LPC-induced expression of ICAM-1 and adhesion of monocytes to smooth muscle cells in vitro
To explore the effects of cariporide on the expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and the adhesion of monocytes to vascular smooth muscle cells (SMC) in vitro.
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Differentiated cells are more efficient than adult stem cells for cloning by somatic cell nuclear transfer
Since the creation of Dolly via somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT)1, more than a dozen species of mammals have been cloned using this technology2. One hypothesis for the limited success of cloning via SCNT (1%–...
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Reply to “On the cloning of animals from terminally differentiated cells”
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Assignment of CCR7 gene to chicken chromosome 27 by radiation hybrid panel map**
The protein encoded by CC chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) is a member of the G protein-coupled receptor family. This receptor was identified as a gene induced by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), and is thought to be a m...
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Nitrofen suppresses cell proliferation and promotes mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in type II pneumocytes
To characterize the molecular mechanisms of nitrofen-induced pulmonary hypoplasia.
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FG020326-loaded nanoparticle with PEG and PDLLA improved pharmacodynamics of reversing multidrug resistance in vitro and in vivo
FG020326, a novel imidazole derivative, is a potent multidrug-resistance (MDR) modulator in vitro and in vivo. However, FG020326 is insoluble. PEDLLA-FG020326 is a FG020326-loaded nanoparticle formed with diblock...
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Characterizing and estimating rice brown spot disease severity using stepwise regression, principal component regression and partial least-square regression
Detecting plant health conditions plays a key role in farm pest management and crop protection. In this study, measurement of hyperspectral leaf reflectance in rice crop (Oryzasativa L.) was conducted on groups o...
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Recombinant adeno-associated virus-mediated delivery of antisense angiotensin II receptor 1 gene attenuates hypertension development
The renin-angiotensin system plays a crucial role in the development and establishment of hypertension, and the pharmacological blockade of the system results in a reduction in blood pressure. In the present s...
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Natural jasmonates of different structures suppress the growth of human neuroblastoma cell line SH-SY5Y and its mechanisms
Recent evidence has indicated that members of natural jasmonates, a family of plant stress hormones, exhibit anticancer activity. The current study was undertaken to investigate the effects of jasmonates on the i...
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Expression, purification and characterization of a phyA m -phyCs fusion phytase
The phyA m gene encoding acid phytase and optimized neutral phytase phyCs gene were inserted into expression vector pPIC9K in correct orientation and tr...
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Effects of docosahexaenoic acid on large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channels and voltage-dependent K+ channels in rat coronary artery smooth muscle cells
To investigate the effects of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on large-conductance Ca2+-activated K+(BKCa) channels and voltage-dependent K+ (KV) channels in rat coronary artery smooth muscle cells (CASMCs).
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The efficacy and safety of calcitriol and/or Caltrate D in elderly Chinese women with low bone mass
To observe the efficacy and safety of Rocaltrol (calcitriol) and/or Caltrate D (calicum carbonate plus vitamin D) in elderly Chinese women with osteopenia or osteoporosis.
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Effects of sevoflurane preconditioning and postconditioning on rat myocardial stunning in ischemic reperfusion injury
Ischemic preconditioning and postconditioning distinctly attenuate ventricular arrhythmia after ischemia without affecting the severity of myocardial stunning. Therefore, we report the effects of sevoflurane p...
