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Air temperature retrieval from remote sensing data based on thermodynamics
A new approach to retrieving air temperature from land surface temperature is presented. The new method is based on thermodynamics. Two important parameters, namely crop water stress index and aerodynamic resi...
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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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ScafBank: a public comprehensive Scaffold database to support molecular hop**
The search for molecules whose bioactivities are similar to those of given compounds or to optimize the initial lead compounds from high throughput screening has attracted increasing interest in recent years. ...
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Open AccessFacile fabrication of hierarchically porous carbonaceous monoliths with ordered mesostructure via an organic organic self-assembly
A simple strategy for the synthesis of macro-mesoporous carbonaceous monolith materials has been demonstrated through an organic-organic self-assembly at the interface of an organic scaffold such as polyuretha...
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Predicting intrinsic disorder in proteins: an overview
The discovery of intrinsically disordered proteins (IDP) (i.e., biologically active proteins that do not possess stable secondary and/or tertiary structures) came as an unexpected surprise, as the existence of...
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Single-machine scheduling with a sum-of-processing-time based learning effect and deteriorating jobs
The paper deals with the single-machine scheduling problem with a sum-of-processing-time- based learning effect and deteriorating jobs. By the effects of sum-of-processing-time-based learning and deterioration...
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Single-machine scheduling with precedence constraints and decreasing start-time dependent processing times
In this paper we consider single-machine scheduling problems with decreasing start-time-dependent processing times, i.e., jobs whose processing times are a decreasing function of their starting times. In addit...
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The formation of Ca2+ gradients at the cleavage furrows during cytokinesis of Zebrafish embryos
In dividing embryos, a localized elevation in intracellular Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) at the cleavage furrow has been shown to be essential for cytokinesis. However, the underlying mechanisms for generating and maintaining ...
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Altered Expression of the Small Guanosine Triphosphatase RhoA in Human Temporal Lobe Epilepsy
The small guanosine triphosphatase RhoA has recently been implicated in the pathogenesis of epilepsy in animals. In this study, we investigated the expression of RhoA in human epilepsy. Brain tissue samples fr...
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Two New {P8W49} Wheel-shaped Tungstophosphates Decorated by Co(II), Ni(II) Ions
Two new wheel-shaped tungstophosphates based on 3d-transition metals (Co(II), Ni(II)) ions decorated [P8W49O187]40− anion (TM-{P8W49}), K4Na22{[Co(H2O)2Cl][Co(H2O)3]2[Co(H2O)5]1.5 [Co(H2O)3H4P8W49O187(H2O)]}·2NaC...
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Haishengsu, a Protein from Shellfish Tegillarca L. granosa, Inhibits the Growth and the Activity of Matrix Metalloproteinases-2 and -9 in Human Lung Carcinoma
Haishengsu (HSS) is a seashell protein extracted from Tegillarca L. granosa, a type of Malaysian shellfish. Previous in vitro studies showed that HSS might possess biological anticancer activity. In this combined...
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Supramolecular Architecture of Two Modifications of Flavone-6,2′-dicarboxylic acid
Two crystalline forms of flavone-6,2′-dicarboxylic acid (fla): one N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF) solvate (modification 1) and one without any solvate molecules (modification 2), have been obtained and their structu...
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Chemical constituents from the aerial parts of Isodon coetsa and their cytotoxicity
Three new compounds (1–3), including a neolignan, a triterpenoid, and a diterpenoid, together with twenty known compounds (4–23), were isolated from the aerial parts of Isodon coetsa. Their structures and relativ...
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Genome-wide association study identifies a susceptibility locus for schizophrenia in Han Chinese at 11p11.2
Dai Zhang and colleagues report a genome-wide association study for schizophrenia in the Han Chinese population. They identify a new susceptibility locus at 11p11.2 and also identify a locus at 6p21-22.1 in th...
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Open AccessEffective components screening and anti-myocardial infarction mechanism study of the Chinese medicine NSLF6 based on "system to system" mode
Shuanglong formula (SLF), a Chinese medicine composed of panax ginseng and salvia miltiorrhiza exhibited significant effect in the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) in clinical. Because of the complex natur...
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Open AccessInterferon-α enhances antitumor activities of oncolytic adenovirus-mediated IL-24 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a dismal 5-year-survival rate of 10%, so novel strategies are warranted. IL-24 mediates anti-tumor activity reducing STAT3 expression, which suggests that interferon (IFN) al...
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Mechanisms for Endothelial Monocyte-Activating Polypeptide-II-Induced Opening of the Blood–Tumor Barrier
Endothelial monocyte-activating polypeptide-II (EMAP-II) increases blood–tumor barrier (BTB) permeability by inducing alterations in the tight junction (TJ) complex between brain endothelial cells. In the pres...
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Effect of Carbon Content on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of 9 to 12 pct Cr Ferritic/Martensitic Heat-Resistant Steels
Two heats of 9 to 12 pct Cr ferritic/martensitic heat-resistant steels were prepared. One has an ultralow carbon content of 0.01 wt pct, whereas another heat has a normal carbon content of 0.09 wt pct. The eff...
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Electronic origin of high-temperature superconductivity in single-layer FeSe superconductor
The recent discovery of high-temperature superconductivity in iron-based compounds has attracted much attention. How to further increase the superconducting transition temperature (Tc) and how to understand the s...
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Sprout vacuum-infiltration: a simple and efficient agroinoculation method for virus-induced gene silencing in diverse solanaceous species
Virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) is a robust technique for identifying the functions of plant genes. Tobacco rattle virus (TRV)-mediated VIGS has been commonly used in many plants. In order to overcome the ...
