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Open AccessAn esculentin-1 homolog from a dark-spotted frog (Pelophylax nigromaculatus) possesses antibacterial and immunoregulatory properties
Esculentin-1, initially discovered in the skin secretions of pool frogs (Pelophylax lessonae), has demonstrated broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity; however, its immunomodulatory properties have received little...
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Overexpression of cucumber CYP82D47 enhances resistance to powdery mildew and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum
Cytochrome P450s are a large family of protein-encoding genes in plant genomes, many of which have not yet been comprehensively characterized. Here, a novel P450 gene, CYP82D47, was isolated and functionally char...
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Open AccessHost defence peptide LEAP2 contributes to antimicrobial activity in a mustache toad (Leptobrachium liui)
The liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide 2 (LEAP2) is essential in host immunity against harmful pathogens and is only known to act as an extracellular modulator to regulate embryonic development in amphibian...
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Open AccessAnalyzing the gonadal transcriptome of the frog Hoplobatrachus rugulosus to identify genes involved in sex development
The tiger frog (Hoplobatrachus rugulosus) is listed as a national Class II protected species in China. In the context of global warming, the sex ratio of amphibians will be affected, and the development of the po...
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Evaluation of the sensitivity of Microhyla fissipes tadpoles to aqueous cadmium
Cadmium (Cd) exposure is harmful to amphibians in natural environments and the Cd concentration is a key parameter in water monitoring. Cd pollution has been a severe issue in the Yangtze River and its souther...
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Changes of DNA methylation of Isoetes sinensis under Pb and Cd stress
To investigate the molecular response of ancient plants to heavy metal stress and to explore the feature of DNA methylation in endangered plants after exposure to heavy metals, the Isoetes sinensis, an endangered...
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Effect of liquid structural transition on the dissolution of solid copper in liquid eutectic tin–bismuth
The tin–bismuth eutectic alloy possesses anomalous physicochemical properties that are dependent on temperature. This paper reports the interfacial reaction and growth behavior of the intermetallic compound (I...
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Open AccessPeriodic-wave solutions of the two-dimensional Toda lattice equation by a direct method
Hirota bilinear method is proposed to directly construct periodic wave solutions in terms of Riemann theta functions for ...
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Microstructural stability of Bi–Sb20 alloy enhanced via liquid structural transition
This study investigated the microstructural stability of Bi–Sb20 alloy under the influence of liquid structural transition combined with repeated melting. Liquid structural transition rendered the solidified m...
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Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in the northern grass lizard, Takydromus septentrionalis (Squamata: Lacertidae)
The northern grass lizard (Takydromus septentrionalis) is an oviparous lacertid lizard that is endemic to China and has a wide distributional range covering the central and south-eastern parts of the country. It ...
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Room Temperature Synthesis, Crystal Structure and Magnetic Property of a Two-Dimensional Copper(II) Polymer Bridged by End-On and End-to-End Azide Bridges
A novel two dimensional (2D) copper(II) polymer [Cu3(N3)6(DMF)2] n (1) has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, IR, X-ray single crystal diffraction and mag...
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Integrable variable-coefficient coupled cylindrical NLS equations and their explicit solutions
Based on the generalized dressing method, we propose integrable variable coefficient coupled cylindrical nonlinear Schrödinger equations and their Lax pairs. As applications, their explicit solutions and their...
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Open AccessLanthanum carbonate for the treatment of hyperphosphatemia in CKD 5D: multicenter, double blind, randomized, controlled trial in mainland China
Serum phosphorus control is critical for chronic kidney disease (CKD) 5D patients. Currently, clinical profile for an oral phosphorus binder in the mainland Chinese population is not available.
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Offspring sex in a TSD gecko correlates with an interaction between incubation temperature and yolk steroid hormones
We incubated eggs of the Japanese gecko Gekko japonicus at three temperatures, and measured yolk testosterone (T) and 17β-estradiol (E2) levels at three time points in embryonic development (oviposition, 1/3 of i...
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Clinical evaluation of oral levofloxacin 500 mg once-daily dosage for treatment of lower respiratory tract infections and urinary tract infections: a prospective multicenter study in China
Levofloxacin (LVFX), a fluoroquinolone agent, has a broad spectrum that covers Gram-positive and -negative bacteria and atypical pathogens. It demonstrates good clinical efficacy in the treatment of various in...
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Influence of a liquid structural change on the solidification of the alloy CuSn30
The effect of a liquid structural change on the solidification of the alloy CuSn30 is discussed. The temperature dependence of the electrical resistivity (ρ-T) of a CuSn30 (wt.%) melt was measured, and an abno...
