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Physicochemical characterization and antioxidant activity of a polysaccharide isolated from oolong tea
Oolong tea polysaccharide (OTPS) is a kind of water-soluble polysaccharide isolated from oolong tea. Its molecular weight, composition, and structure were analyzed by laser light scattering analysis, chemical ...
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Primary screening for breast diseases among 17618 women in Wufeng area, a region with high incidence of cervical cancer in China
In this study, the current status for breast diseases in a region with high-incidence of cervical cancer were epidemiologically investigated. From March to August, 2009, 17618 women, from Wufeng area of Hubei ...
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Development of Criteria for Ovarian Preservation in Cervical Cancer Patients Treated with Radical Surgery With or Without Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: A Multicenter Retrospective Study and Meta-analysis
There is no consensus on the selection criteria for ovarian preservation in cervical cancer, and the role of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) on ovarian metastasis (OM) is also unknown.
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A genome-wide association study identifies two new cervical cancer susceptibility loci at 4q12 and 17q12
Ding Ma, **ng **e, Yongyong Shi and colleagues report a genome-wide association study of cervical cancer in the Han Chinese population. They identify two new susceptibility lociat 4q12 and 17q12.
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Structural characterization and antioxidant properties of polysaccharides from two Schisandra fruits
Different polysaccharides (NPS1-1 and BPS1-1) were obtained from Schisandra sphenanthera and Schisandra chinensis fruits by hot-water extraction, DEAE-52 ion-exchange column chromatography and Sephadex G-150 gel ...
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Comparative studies on antioxidant activities of extracts and fractions from the leaves and stem of Epimedium koreanum Nakai
The antioxidant potency of various extracts and fractions from the leaves and stem of Epimedium koreanum Nakai was evaluated using three esteblished methods, specifically the 2, 2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)...
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Gynecologic infections seen in ThinPrep cytological test in Wuhan, China
This study aimed to analyze the prevalence of bacterial, Candida, Trichomonas, and human papillomavirus (HPV) infections in ThinPrep cytological test (TCT) performed on women of Wuhan, China. ThinPrep smears were...
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Open AccessAssociation of 42 SNPs with genetic risk for cervical cancer: an extensive meta-analysis
A large number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with cervical cancer have been identified through candidate gene association studies and genome-wide association studies (GWAs). However, som...
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Cysteine residue is not essential for CPM protein thermal-stability assay
A popular thermal-stability assay developed especially for the study of membrane proteins uses a thiol-specific probe, 7-diethylamino-3-(4-maleimidophenyl)-4-methylcoumarin (CPM). The fluorescence emission of ...
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Establishment of a cervical cancer bio-bank for the Chinese population: from project-based sample collection to routine management
There is an increasing need for the establishment of a cervical cancer bio-bank that will facilitate both clinical and basic research.
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Open AccessPrognostic risk model development and prospective validation among patients with cervical cancer stage IB2 to IIB submitted to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
This study was designed to develop a risk model for disease recurrence among cervical cancer patients who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical surgery. Data for 853 patients were obtained from a retr...
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Open AccessOptimal pathological response indicated better long-term outcome among patients with stage IB2 to IIB cervical cancer submitted to neoadjuvant chemotherapy
The role of pathological response in long-term outcome is still unclear in cervical cancer patients treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in China. This study aimed to investigate the effect of optimal ...
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Study of the degradation of a multidrug transporter using a non-radioactive pulse chase method
Proteins are constantly synthesized and degraded in living cells during their growth and division, often in response to metabolic and environmental conditions. The synthesis and breakdown of proteins under dif...
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Open AccessGenome-wide association study identifies four SNPs associated with response to platinum-based neoadjuvant chemotherapy for cervical cancer
To identify genomic markers associated with the response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) in patients with cervical cancer, we performed a three-stage genome-wide association study (GWAS) in the Han Chinese ...
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Application of Fluorescence in Studying Therapeutic Enzymes
Fluorescence spectroscopy is one of the most important techniques in the study of therapeutic enzymes. The fluorescence phenomenon has been discovered and exploited for centuries, while therapeutic enzymes hav...
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Electrode properties of a spinel family, AFe2O4 (A = Co, Ni, Cu), as new cathode for solid oxide fuel cells
In this work, the spinel-type oxides of AFe2O4 (A = Co, Ni, Cu) prepared via a glycine–nitrate process were investigated as possible cathode materials for solid oxide fuel cells. The as prepared sample, CoFe2O4 a...
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Supramolecular precursor strategy for the synthesis of holey graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes with enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution performance
A simple one-step thermal polymerization method was developed for synthesis of holey graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes, involving direct heating of mixtures of melamine and urea or melamine and cyanuric acid ...
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Open AccessClean coal geology in China: Research advance and its future
In China, the connection between coal utilization and environmental pollution has been increasingly evident due to the rapid growth in energy consumption. Clean coal technology (CCT) is one of the effective me...
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Open AccessUrban–rural disparity in the relationship between ambient air pollution and preterm birth
Some studies have reported that air pollution exposure can have adverse effects on pregnancy outcomes. However, the disparity between urban and rural areas in the risk of preterm birth (PTB) has yet to be eluc...
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Open AccessUpregulation of IL-15 in the placenta alters trophoblasts behavior contributing to gestational diabetes mellitus
Interleukin-15 (IL-15), a member of the ‘four α-helix bundle’ cytokine family, has been associated with many inflammatory and metabolic diseases. Abnormal expression of IL-15 has been linked to the occurrence ...
