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Protective effect of Platycodon grandiflorus polysaccharide on apoptosis and mitochondrial damage induced by pseudorabies virus in PK-15 cells
Previous studies have confirmed that Platycodon grandiflorus polysaccharide (PGPSt) has the effects of regulating immunity and anti-apoptosis, but its effect on mitochondrial damage and apoptosis caused by PRV in...
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Open AccessPermafrost degradation increases risk and large future costs of infrastructure on the Third Pole
The damage to infrastructure caused by near-surface permafrost degradation is directly related to the well-being of 10 million people and the sustainable development on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the Third Pol...
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Hydrogen-Rich Medium Regulates Cr(VI)-Induced ER Stress and Autophagy Signaling in DF-1 Cells
Related studies have shown that chromium (Cr) is toxic to cells, and hydrogen can protect cells by regulating endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and autophagy. However, there are few reports on the protective e...
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Inflammatory Injury and Mitophagy in the Cock Heart Induced by the Oral Administration of Hexavalent Chromium
As a highly toxic heavy metal, chromium has caused a certain threat to public health and livestock breeding in recent years. In poultry, as one of our most commonly consumed meat product, its health issues wil...
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Platycodon grandiflorus Polysaccharide with Anti-Apoptosis, Anti-Oxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activity Against LPS/D-GalN Induced Acute Liver Injury in Mice
This study aimed to explore the mechanism of hepatoprotective effect of Platycodon grandiflorus polysaccharides (PGPSt) on LPS/D-galactose (D-GalN)-induced acute liver injury in mice. The pathological changes of ...
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Down-regulation of PTTG1 suppresses PDGF-BB-induced proliferation, migration and extracellular matrix production of airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) by regulating PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
To investigate the biological functions and the molecular mechanisms of PTTG1 in PDGF-BB-induced ASMCs.
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Inflammatory injury and mitophagy of the brain in chicken exposed to Cr(VI)
The aim of this study is to determine whether Cr(VI) can induce inflammatory injury in chicken brain and influence mitophagy and related mechanisms. A total of 120 hyline brown chickens (1 day old, 20±3g) were...
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Boosting geoscience data sharing in China
Enabling public sharing of scientific data in China not only needs top-down mandates but also incentive mechanisms that boost confidence and willingness to engage in data-sharing practices among Chinese resear...
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Mitophagy Induced by Mitochondrial Function Damage in Chicken Kidney Exposed to Cr(VI)
Cr(VI) is a heavy metal environmental pollutant and carcinogen. Excessive Cr(VI) exposure injures kidneys. This study aimed to investigate mitophagy induced by mitochondrial function damage in chicken kidney e...
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Map** the permafrost stability on the Tibetan Plateau for 2005–2015
Data scarcity is a major obstacle for high-resolution map** of permafrost on the Tibetan Plateau (TP). This study produces a new permafrost stability distribution map for the 2010s (2005–2015) derived from t...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Experimental Study on Pore Water Pressure and Microstructures of Silty Clay Under Freeze-Thaw Cycles
The variations on physical properties and microstructures of soils are essential to explore the freeze-thaw mechanisms. We do some experiments on freeze-thaw test of Qinghai-Tibet silty clay and cryo-scanning ...
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Open AccessNo trends in spring and autumn phenology during the global warming hiatus
Phenology plays a fundamental role in regulating photosynthesis, evapotranspiration, and surface energy fluxes and is sensitive to climate change. The global mean surface air temperature data indicate a global...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Field Experimental Design for a Watershed Observing System
A watershed, regarded as the ideal unit for practicing earth system science, possesses all of the complexities of the land surface system. Thus, building a watershed observing system and conducting a field exp...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Field Experimental Design for Watershed Observing System
A watershed, regarded as the ideal unit for practicing earth system science, possesses all of the complexities of the land surface system. Thus, building a watershed observing system and conducting a field exp...
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An improved model for soil surface temperature from air temperature in permafrost regions of Qinghai-**zang (Tibet) Plateau of China
Soil temperature plays a key role in hydro-thermal processes in environments and is a critical variable linking surface structure to soil processes. There is a need for more accurate temperature simulation mod...
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Spatio-temporal analysis and simulation on shallow rainfall-induced landslides in China using landslide susceptibility dynamics and rainfall I-D thresholds
An empirical simulation method to simulate the possible position of shallow rainfall-induced landslides in China has been developed. This study shows that such a simulation may be operated in real-time to high...
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Human activity impacts on the stem radial growth of Populus euphratica riparian forests in China’s E**a Oasis, using tree-ring analysis
The heterogeneous stem radial growth of Populus euphratica and its correlation with hydrology and climate factors were investigated by a tr...
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A comparison of two photosynthesis parameterization schemes for an alpine meadow site on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
Photosynthesis is a very important sub-process in the carbon cycle and is a crucial sub-modular function in carbon cycle models. In this study, two typical photosynthesis parameterization schemes were compared...
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Open AccessA naturally-occurring ‘cold earth’ spot in Northern China
Permafrost is determined to a large extent by the Earth’s surface temperature, therefore it distributes mainly in high altitude and latitude regions. However, stable, warm (about −1 °C) permafrost occurs withi...
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An analytical model for estimating soil temperature profiles on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau of China
Soil temperature is a key variable in the control of underground hydro-thermal processes. To estimate soil temperature more accurately, this study proposed a solution method of the heat conduction equation of ...
