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Activation of Protein Kinase C Regulates LTB4 Receptor on Guinea Pig Eosinophils
The eosinophils have traditionally been viewed as a regulatory cell. It function to defend the host against parasitic infection and to contribute to the suppression of inflammatory responses by inactivating su...
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The Effect of Lipoxin on the Binding of [3H]LTB4 to Guinea PIG Eosinophils
It is currently thought that pulmonary eosinophils play a proinflammatory role in bronchial asthma. Leukotriene B4 (LTB4) is considered an important mediator regulating eosinophil function because of its potent a...
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Oxidative coupling of methane over LaF3/La2O3 catalysts
We studied the oxidative coupling of methane over the LaF3/La2O3 (50∶50) catalyst. The catalyst was found active even at 873 K. At 1023 K, the C2 yield was 12.7% at 26.0% CH4 conversion and 49.1% C2 selectivity. ...
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An ab initio study of methane activation on lanthanide oxide
Ab initio MP2 calculations have been carried out to study the activation of methane on lanthanide oxide La2O3. O- and O2 2- are assumed to be the active species on the oxide surface. The p...
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The catalytic performance and characterization of a durable perovskite-type chloro-oxide SrFeO3–δClσ catalyst selective for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane
The catalytic performances and properties of SrFeO3-0.190 and SrFeO3-0.382Cl0.443 catalysts have been investigated for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (ODE). XRD results showed that both catalysts exhibit...
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Mechanistic studies of CO2/CH4 reforming over Ni–La2O2/5A
The mechanism of CO2/CH4 reforming over Ni–La2O3/5A has been studied. The results of the CO2‐pulsing experiments indicated that the amount of CO2 converted was roughly proportional to the amount of H present on t...
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Halogenated La1.6Sr.04CuO4 catalysts active for ethane selective oxidation to ethene
The catalytic performances and characterization of the catalysts La1.6Sr0.4CuO3.852, La1.6Sr0.4CuO3.857F0.143, and La1.6Sr0.4 CuO3.856Cl0.126 have been investigated for the oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane (OD...
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Catalytic Production of Carbon Nanotubes by Decomposition of CH4 over the Pre-reduced Catalysts LaNiO3, La4Ni3O10, La3Ni2O7 and La2NiO4
A large amount of more graphitic carbon nanotubes with a narrow size distribution was produced from catalytic decomposition of CH4 over pre-reduced LaNiO3, La4Ni3O10, La3Ni2O7 and La2NiO4. The structure and compo...
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Chaotic responses of curved plate under sinusoidal loading
In the present investigation, the nonlinear dynamic buckling of a curved plate subjected to sinusoidal loading is examined. By the theoretical analyses, a highly nonlinear snap-through motion of a clampedfreec...
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Nonlinear Random Response of Cylindrical Panels to Acoustic Excitations Using Finite Element Modal Method
This paper investigates large amplitude multi-mode free vibration andrandom response of thin cylindrical panels of rectangular planform usinga finite element modal formulation. A thin laminated composite doubl...
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Magnesia–Carbon Nanotubes (MgO–CNTs) Nanocomposite: Novel Support of Ru Catalyst for the Generation of COx-Free Hydrogen from Ammonia
Magnesia–carbon nanotubes (abbreviated as MgO–CNTs) nanocomposites were prepared by impregnation of CNTs with Mg(NO3)2·6H2O in ethanol solution, followed by drying at 353 K and calcination at 873 K, respectively....
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Orphan nuclear receptor estrogen-related receptor-β suppresses in vitro and in vivo growth of prostate cancer cells via p21WAF1/CIP1 induction and as a potential therapeutic target in prostate cancer
Recent studies indicate that estrogen-related receptors (ERRs) are involved in similar estrogen receptor (ER) regulatory pathways and play roles in energy and lipid metabolism. Here, we analysed the functional...
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Late recurrent seminoma: 18 years after bilateral orchidectomy in patient with bilateral stage one testicular seminoma
Late recurrence of stage I seminoma is an uncommon event. We reported a patient with seminoma recurred 18 years after the initial bilateral orchidectomy for bilateral stage I seminoma. He was on surveillance a...
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Long-term outcome of patients with a successful trial without catheter, after treatment with an alpha-adrenergic receptor blocker for acute urinary retention caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia
To perform a retrospective review of long-term outcome for patients with a first episode of acute urinary retention (AUR) who could void successfully after the initial trial without catheter (TWOC) after treat...
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Activation of GPR30 inhibits the growth of prostate cancer cells through sustained activation of Erk1/2, c-jun/c-fos-dependent upregulation of p21, and induction of G2 cell-cycle arrest
G-protein-coupled receptor-30 (GPR30) shows estrogen-binding affinity and mediates non-genomic signaling of estrogen to regulate cell growth. We here showed for the first time, in contrast to the reported prom...
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CFTR suppresses tumor progression through miR-193b targeting urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA) in prostate cancer
Cystic fibrosis (CF) transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) is expressed in the epithelial cells of a wide range of organs/tissues from which most cancers are derived. Although accumulating reports have in...
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The Prostate Health Index in predicting initial prostate biopsy outcomes in Asian men with prostate-specific antigen levels of 4–10 ng/mL
To investigate the role of the Prostate Health Index (phi) in prostate cancer (PCa) detection in patients with a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level of 4–10 ng/mL receiving their first prostatic biopsy in an As...
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Incidence of postoperative deep vein thrombosis after robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy: a prospective study in Chinese patients
To investigate the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in Chinese patients undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (RALP) for prostate cancer and the need for prophylactic anticoagul...
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Open AccessCollapsin response mediator protein-1 (CRMP1) acts as an invasion and metastasis suppressor of prostate cancer via its suppression of epithelial–mesenchymal transition and remodeling of actin cytoskeleton organization
The cancer cells can acquire migration and invasion capacities during the metastasis process through the developmental regulatory program epithelial–mesenchymal-transition (EMT), and through its reverse proces...
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Adaptation and external validation of the European randomised study of screening for prostate cancer risk calculator for the Chinese population
To adapt the well-performing European Randomized Study of Screening for Prostate Cancer (ERSPC) risk calculator to the Chinese setting and perform an external validation.
