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Open AccessIntravesical instillation-based mTOR-STAT3 dual targeting for bladder cancer treatment
Recent intravesical administration of adenoviral vectors, either as a single injection or in combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors, exemplified by cretostimogene grenadenorepvec and nadofaragene firade...
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Open AccessTranscriptome-based deep learning analysis identifies drug candidates targeting protein synthesis and autophagy for the treatment of muscle wasting disorder
Sarcopenia, the progressive decline in skeletal muscle mass and function, is observed in various conditions, including cancer and aging. The complex molecular biology of sarcopenia has posed challenges for the...
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Ozonation of styrene in the flue gas from fiberglass reinforced plastics manufacturing facility: Laboratory and on-site studies
Styrene is a typical volatile organic compound (VOC) emitted from various sources that is considered hazardous due to its toxicity and strong odor. Many technologies have been developed to control VOCs, includ...
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Anti-apoptotic Splicing Variant of AIMP2 Recover Mutant SOD1-Induced Neuronal Cell Death
Although a couple of studies have reported that mutant superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1), one of the causative genes of familial amyotrophic lateral, interacts physically with lysyl-tRNA synthetase (KARS1) by a ga...
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Impact of Agarose Hydrogels as Cell Vehicles for Neo Retinal Pigment Epithelium Formation: In Vitro Study
Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) which plays a key role of the visual function is destroyed by retinal diseases, which are affected to visual impairment or blindness. Agarose (Agr) prepared from Marine red alg...
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Investigation of Rotating Arc-Catalytic Reactor for CF4 Removal with High Energy Efficiency
CF4 is commonly used in semiconductor industries, and its removal requires a large amount of energy because it is a highly stable perfluorinated compound. In this study, a rotating arc-catalytic reactor that uses...
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Characterization of Taurine/Silk Fibroin Blend Film for Application as a Carrier for Corneal Endothelial Cell Transplantation
Corneal endothelial cells (CEnCs) cannot be regenerated once damaged, so restoring corneal function can only be achieved through tissue engineering. In this study, biocompatible films were prepared from silk f...
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Ignition Process of Diesel Spray Based on Behavior of Rotating Gliding Arc in Plasma Reformer
The design of efficient plasma reformers requires both efficient fuel conversion of fuel and chemical energy extraction. In this regard, liquid fuels provide the advantages of high gravimetric and volumetric e...
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Improvement of Medication Adherence and Controlled Drug Release by Optimized Acetaminophen Formulation
Acetaminophen (paracetamol, APAP) is a major component of Tylenol, Penzal Q, and Panpyrin, and is the most commonly used antipyretic analgesic in children. The conventional oral drug delivery systems of APAP a...
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Evaluation of the Thermal Effect of Arc Plasma in the Plasma-Driven Partial Oxidation of Octane
The on-board reforming technique for de-NOx is attracting increasing interest because of the fast start-up and size of the device. However, due to the limited amount of energy available from the battery, a ful...
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Combustion of Inert-Gas-Diluted Volatile Organic Compounds Using a Fuel-Rich Pilot Flame and Rotating Arc Plasma
This report proposes a method that uses plasma in combination with combustion to remove very low concentrations of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that cannot be combusted with conventional burners. A burner...
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Plasma-Catalytic Reforming of Alcohols
The conversion of biomass-derived fuels (e.g. methanol) to higher value platform chemicals has attracted increasing interest in recent years. This chapter reviews recent process and future perspective in the r...
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Open AccessNeogenin, a regulator of adult hippocampal neurogenesis, prevents depressive-like behavior
Adult neurogenesis in hippocampal dentate gyrus (DG) is a complex, but precisely controlled process. Dysregulation of this event contributes to multiple neurological disorders, including major depression. Thus...
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In vivo bone regeneration evaluation of duck’s feet collagen/PLGA scaffolds in rat calvarial defect
Tissue engineered bone substitutes should mimic natural bone characteristics to be highly-suitable for treating bone defects in addition to its biocompatibility and good mechanical stability. In this study, we...
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Open AccessOsteogenesis evaluation of duck’s feet-derived collagen/hydroxyapatite sponges immersed in dexamethasone
The aim of this study was to investigate the osteogenesis effects of DC and DC/HAp sponge immersed in without and with dexamethasone.
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Skin regeneration using duck’s feet derived collagen and poly(vinyl alcohol) scaffold
In this study, we have designed scaffold by mixing collagen extracted from the duck’s flippers with poly(vinyl alcohol) (DC/PVA) via freeze-thawing and the as-prepared scaffold were evaluated for skin regeneratio...
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Application of Plasma Fuel Reformer to an On-Board Diesel Burner
A conventional diesel burner has arisen several shortcomings, such a large supply of air for a stoichiometric combustion, and a long heat-up time to reach the light-off temperature of catalyst in a diesel afte...
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Optimization of NH3 Decomposition by Control of Discharge Mode in a Rotating Arc
In this study, the characteristic behavior of a rotating arc was investigated. Various modes, depending on the electric power supplied, can be observed in a rotating arc. Each mode produces different discharge...
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Plasma Burner for Active Regeneration of Diesel Particulate Filter
This study proposes a diesel particulate filter system to remove particulate matter (PM) from diesel engines. Filters should be periodically burned (regenerated) to remove PM. In the proposed system, a plasma ...
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Effect of the Electric Conductivity of a Catalyst on Methane Activation in a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor
The influence of catalyst electric conductivity on methane activation in a planar-type dielectric barrier discharge reactor is investigated by empirically comparing the degree of methane conversion of bare Al2O3 ...