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Hepatocyte-like cells from directed differentiation of mouse bone marrow cells in vitro
To design the effective directed differentiation medium to differentiate bone marrow cells into hepatocyte-like cells.
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Differential sensitivity of GABAergic and glycinergic inputs to orexin-A in preganglionic cardiac vagal neurons of newborn rats
To test the effect of orexin-A (hypocretin-1), a neuropeptide synthesized in the lateral hypothalamus and the perifornical area, on the glycinergic inputs and the GABAergic inputs of cardiac vagal neurons (CVN).
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Association of CYP2D6 and CYP1A2 gene polymorphism with tardive dyskinesia in Chinese schizophrenic patients
To investigate the possible association of the CYP2D6 gene C100T polymorphism and the CYP1A2 gene C163A polymorphism with tardive dyskinesia (TD) in Chinese patients with schizophrenia.
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Multiple dose pharmacokinetics of risperidone and 9-hydroxyrisperidone in Chinese female patients with schizophrenia
To study the multiple dose clinical pharmacokinetics of risperidone and its main active metabolite, 9-hydroxyrisperidone, in Chinese female patients with schizophrenia.
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A20 overexpression under control of mouse osteocalcin promoter in MC3T3-E1 cells inhibited tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced apoptosis
To construct an A20 expression vector under the control of mouse osteocalcin promoter (OC-A20), and investigate osteoblastic MC3T3-E1 cell line, which stably overexpresses A20 protein prevented tumor necrosis ...
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Resistin-binding peptide antagonizes role of resistin on white adipose tissue
To investigate the direct effects of resistin and resistin-binding peptide (RBP) on lipid metabolism and endocrine function in adipose tissue.
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Prolonged exposure to resistin inhibits glucose uptake in rat skeletal muscles
To assess the effects and mechanisms of the action of resistin on basal and insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in rat skeletal muscle cells.
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Enhanced efficacy of CTLA-4 fusion anti-caries DNA vaccines in gnotobiotic hamsters
To evaluate the comparative immunogenicity and protective efficacy of the cytotoxic T-lymphocyte-associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) fusion anti-caries DNA vaccines pGJA-P/VAX1, pGJA-P, and non-fusion anti-caries DN...
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Low-dose carvedilol reduces transmural heterogeneity of ventricular repolarization in congestive heart failure
To study the effects of carvedilol on the transmural heterogeneity of ventricular repolarization in rabbits with congestive heart failure (CHF).
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Structure-based drug design of a novel family of chalcones as PPARα agonists: virtual screening, synthesis, and biological activities in vitro
To design and synthesize a novel class of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPAR)α agonists, which is obtained by the combination of the classical fibrate “head group”, a linker with appropriate len...
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Silencing livin gene by siRNA leads to apoptosis induction, cell cycle arrest, and proliferation inhibition in malignant melanoma LiBr cells
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of silencing the livin gene by small interfering RNA (siRNA) on the expression of livin and the effects on apoptosis, cell cycle, and proliferation i...
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Resistin induces insulin resistance, but does not affect glucose output in rat-derived hepatocytes
The aim of the present study was to observe the effects of resistin on insulin sensitivity and glucose output in rat-derived hepatocytes.
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Downregulation of STEAP4, a highly-expressed TNF-α-inducible gene in adipose tissue, is associated with obesity in humans
To determine the relationship between six-transmembrane epithelial antigen of the prostate 4 (STEAP4) expression and obesity.
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5-HT1A/7 receptor agonist excites cardiac vagal neurons via inhibition of both GABAergic and glycinergic inputs
To study the synaptic mechanisms involved in the 5-hydroxytryptamine 1A/7 (5-HT1A/7) receptor-mediated reflex control of cardiac vagal preganglionic neurons (CVPN).
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High-throughput screening of novel antagonists on melanin-concentrating hormone receptor-1
To find new antagonists on human melanin-concentrating hormone receptor-1 (MCHR-1) through high-throughput screening (HTS) of a diverse compound library.
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Protein tyrosine kinase, JNK, and ERK involvement in pseudolaric acid B-induced apoptosis of human breast cancer MCF-7 cells
To investigate the apoptotic mechanism of pseudolaric acid B (PAB) in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells.
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Subconjunctival sustained release 5-fluorouracil for glaucoma filtration surgery
To determine the release characteristics of a 5-fluorouracil-loaded poly (lactic acid) disc (5-FU-PLA-DS) and the effect of sustained drug delivery on the success of glaucoma filtration surgery in rabbit eyes.
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Different BAG-1 isoforms have distinct functions in modulating chemotherapeutic-induced apoptosis in breast cancer cells
BAG-1 is a multifunctional anti-apoptotic gene with four isoforms, and different BAG-1 isoforms have different anti-apoptotic functions. In this study, we transfected BAG-1 isoforms into the human breast cance...
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Adenovirus-mediated delivery of p27KIP1 to prevent wound healing after experimental glaucoma filtration surgery
The aim of the study was to evaluate the outcome of adenovirus-mediated p27KIP1 (Ad-p27) expression on wound healing after filtration surgery and to investigate the inhibition of cell proliferation induced by Ad-...
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Molecular mechanisms underlying the cholesterol-lowering effect of Ginkgo biloba extract in hepatocytes: a comparative study with lovastatin
To explore the molecular mechanisms underlying the cholesterol-lowering effect of a Ginkgo biloba extract (GBE).