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Long noncoding RNA PART1 restrains aggressive gastric cancer through the epigenetic silencing of PDGFB via the PLZF-mediated recruitment of EZH2
Current reports refer to the role of long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) prostate androgen-regulated transcript 1 (PART1) as a tumor suppressor in some types of cancer but as an oncogene in other kinds of cancer. In g...
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Queen traits and colony size of four bumblebee species of China
Bumblebee pollination efficiency is significantly affected by colony size, which differs among different bumblebee species. Bumblebee colonies are initiated by a single queen; thus queen traits have an importa...
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Extreme polyandry aids the establishment of invasive populations of a social insect
Although monandry is believed to have facilitated the evolution of eusociality, many highly eusocial insects have since evolved extreme polyandry. The transition to extreme polyandry was likely driven by the b...
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Open AccessFactors influencing thyroid volume in Chinese children
This paper aims to compare children’s thyroid volume (Tvol) by age and gender in Zhejiang province in order to explore the factors influencing Tvol in this area.
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Molecular characterization and population genetic diversity of Limonium sinense based on nuclear ribosomal DNA and ISSR
The single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and amplification refractory mutation system (ARMS) have been applied to authenticate Limonium species and their corresponding herb samples. One species specific primer wa...
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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers in Chinese herb of Dendrobium loddigesii
As an invaluable herb, Dendrobium loddigesii is widely used in Chinese medicinal field. In order to develop a convenient and efficient identification method and investigate the genetic diversity and structure of ...
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Knockdown of zinc finger protein X-linked inhibits prostate cancer cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by activating caspase-3 and caspase-9
Zinc finger protein X-linked (ZFX) is a highly conservative mammalian gene with related functions in cell survival and proliferation. However, there are limited reports on regulation of ZFX as a therapeutic targe...
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Genetic diversity across natural populations of Dendrobium officinale, the endangered medicinal herb endemic to China, revealed by ISSR and RAPD markers
Dendrobium officinale is a rare and endangered herb with special habitats and endemic to China. Genetic diversity was examined within and among nine natural populations using inter-simple...
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Process research of high aspect ratio microstructure using SU-8 resist
SU-8 is a negative, epoxy type, near-UV photoresist. This resist has been specifically developed for ultrathick, high-aspect-ratio MEMS-type applications using standard lithography equipment. However, in pract...
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A novel device of passive and fixed alignment of optical fiber
In the microoptics field, precise alignment is very important to reduce the coupling losses in optical links. In this paper, a novel device of passive and fixed alignment of optical fiber is proposed. The rect...
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Characterization of the Active Species in the Afterglow of a Nitrogen and Helium Atmospheric-Pressure Plasma
The concentrations of the neutral active species in the afterglow of a nitrogen and helium atmospheric-pressure plasma have been determined by optical emission and absorption spectroscopy and by numerical mode...
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Determination of the Nitrogen Atom Density in the Afterglow of a Nitrogen and Helium, Nonequilibrium, Atmospheric Pressure Plasma
Three methods have been examined for evaluating the concentration of nitrogen atoms in the afterglow of a nonequilibrium, helium-stabilized, atmospheric pressure plasma. These are nitric oxide titration, absol...
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Cephalometric image analysis and measurement for orthognathic surgery
Automatic identification of landmarks in cephalometry is very important and useful for orthognathic surgery. A computerised automatic cephalometric analysis system (CACAS), based on image processing, is presen...
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Raman study on vapor-phase equilibrated Er:LiNbO3 and Er:Ti:LiNbO3 crystals
Raman spectra of Er:LiNbO3 crystal and Ti-diffusedEr:LiNbO3 strip waveguide, in which the Li/Nb ratio was altered using a vapor-phase equilibration (VPE) technique, were measured at room temperature in the wave-n...
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Macrosegregation caused by thermosolutal convection during directional solidification of Pb-Sb alloys
Pb-2.2 and 5.8 wt pct Sb alloys were directionally solidified with a positive thermal gradient of 140 K cm−1 at growth speeds ranging from 0.8 to 30 µm s−1, and then quenched to retain the mushyzone morphology. C...
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History-dependence of dendritic tip radius and secondary arm spacing during unidirectional solidification
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Characterization and catalytic performance of mesoporous molecular sieves Al-MCM-41 materials
Mesoporous Al-MCM-41 materials of different Si/Al ratios have been synthesized and characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, 27Al and 29Si MAS NMR, differential thermogravimetric analysis, N2 adsorption measurem...