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AIWW: a new nutrition-screening tool for the oncologic population
Malnutrition is a common comorbidity among patients with cancer. However, no nutrition-screening tool has been recognized in this population. A quick and easy screening tool for nutrition with high sensitivity...
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Biomarkers of aging
Aging biomarkers are a combination of biological parameters to (i) assess age-related changes, (ii) track the physiological aging process, and (iii) predict the transition into a pathological status. Although ...
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The responses of detoxification enzyme and gene expression in western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis, to new challenging hosts
The western flower thrips, Frankliniella occidentalis (Pergande) is an economically important invasive pest. It shows different preferences for various vegetables. This study investigated the responses of detoxif...
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TT2 controls rice thermotolerance through SCT1-dependent alteration of wax biosynthesis
Global warming threatens crop production. G proteins mediate plant responses to multiple abiotic stresses. Here we identified a natural quantitative trait locus, TT2 (THERMOTOLERANCE 2), encoding a Gγ subunit, th...
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Open AccessA rice QTL GS3.1 regulates grain size through metabolic-flux distribution between flavonoid and lignin metabolons without affecting stress tolerance
Grain size is a key component trait of grain weight and yield. Numbers of quantitative trait loci (QTLs) have been identified in various bioprocesses, but there is still little known about how metabolism-relat...
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Open AccessSurfactant-assisted one-pot sample preparation for label-free single-cell proteomics
Large numbers of cells are generally required for quantitative global proteome profiling due to surface adsorption losses associated with sample processing. Such bulk measurement obscures important cell-to-cel...
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Open AccessPDL1 blockage increases fetal resorption and Tfr cells but does not affect Tfh/Tfr ratio and B-cell maturation during allogeneic pregnancy
A successful pregnancy requires sophisticated regulation of uterine microenvironment to guarantee the existence of semi-allogeneic conceptus without immune rejection. T follicular regulatory (Tfr) cells exert ...
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Presynaptic NMDA receptors control nociceptive transmission at the spinal cord level in neuropathic pain
Chronic neuropathic pain is a debilitating condition that remains challenging to treat. Glutamate N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) antagonists have been used to treat neuropathic pain, but the exact sites of...
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Open AccessEIF5A1 promotes trophoblast migration and invasion via ARAF-mediated activation of the integrin/ERK signaling pathway
Trophoblast dysfunction is one mechanism implicated in the etiology of recurrent miscarriage (RM). Regulation of trophoblast function, however, is complex and the mechanisms contributing to dysregulation remai...
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Open AccessBaicalin administration attenuates hyperglycemia-induced malformation of cardiovascular system
In this study, the effects of Baicalin on the hyperglycemia-induced cardiovascular malformation during embryo development were investigated. Using early chick embryos, an optimal concentration of Baicalin (6 μ...
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Fungal diversity notes 603–708: taxonomic and phylogenetic notes on genera and species
This is the sixth in a series of papers where we bring collaborating mycologists together to produce a set of notes of several taxa of fungi. In this study we introduce a new family Fuscostagonosporaceae in Dothi...
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Open AccessNovel chimeric transcript RRM2-c2orf48 promotes metastasis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Recently, chimeric transcripts have been found to be associated with the pathogenesis and poor prognosis of malignant tumors. Through our preliminary experiment, a novel chimeric transcript called chimeric tra...
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Bioactivity, toxicity and detoxification assessment of Dioscorea bulbifera L.: a comprehensive review
Dioscorea bulbifera L. (Chinese: Huangdu, common name: air potato) is a traditional herbal medicine in China, and it is also one of the most widely consumed yam species, especially in Wes...
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Open AccessTranscriptome sequencing and analysis of the entomopathogenic fungus Hirsutella sinensis isolated from Ophiocordyceps sinensis
Ophiocordyceps sinensis, a worm and fungus combined mixture which Hirsutella sinensis is parasitic on the caterpillar body, has been used as a traditional medicine or healthy food in China for ...
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Construction of self-cloning, indigenous wine strains of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with enhanced glycerol and glutathione production
To improve wine taste and flavor stability, a novel indigenous strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae with enhanced glycerol and glutathione (GSH) production for winemaking was constructed. ALD6 encoding an aldehyde ...
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Study on construction of cDNA libraries from rat normal liver and regeneration liver with smart technique
The aim of the study is to construct cDNA libraries from the normal liver and regeneration liver of rat by SMART (switching mechanism at 5′ end of RNA transcript) technique and analyze their quality. The total...
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