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Identification of endogenous microRNA references in porcine serum for quantitative real-time PCR normalization
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are evolutionarily conserved small non-coding RNAs that regulate the expression of genes, and they affect important biological and physiological states. Circulating miRNAs in blood are usefu...
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Expression of pref-1/dlk-1 is regulated by microRNA-143 in 3T3-L1 cells
Preadipocyte factor 1 (Pref-1), also known as a delta-like 1 protein, is a transmembrane and secreted protein containing the epidermal growth factor-like repeat. Pref-1 inhibits adipocyte differentiation by ac...
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Evaluation of vibration and sound quality according to battery voltage change while moving a power seat in an automobile forward or backward
The changes in vibration, sound, and sound quality with changes in the driving voltage of a power seat motor from 12.5 to 14.5 V were measured and analyzed, which was used in real vehicles. BSR (buzz, squeak, ...
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Pyrosequencing-based analysis of fecal microbial communities in three purebred pig lines
This study examined the fecal bacterial diversity of 15-weekold pigs from three purebred lines: Duroc, Landrace, and Yorkshire. Taxon-dependent and -independent analyses were performed to evaluate differences ...
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Zinc oxide-doped poly(urethane) spider web nanofibrous scaffold via one-step electrospinning: a novel matrix for tissue engineering
Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures have been commonly studied for electronic purposes due to their unique piezoelectric and catalytic properties; however, recently, they have been also exploited for biomedical ap...
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Genome-wide analysis of copy number variations reveals that aging processes influence body fat distribution in Korea Associated Resource (KARE) cohorts
Many anthropometric measures, including body mass index (BMI), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR), and subcutaneous fat thickness, are used as indicators of nutritional status, fertility and predictors of future health ...
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Open AccessIdentification of maturation and protein synthesis related proteins from porcine oocytes during in vitro maturation
In vitro maturation (IVM) of mammalian oocytes is divided into the GV (germinal vesicle stage), MI (metaphase I stage) and MII (metaphase II stage) stages, and only fully mature oocytes have acquired the abili...
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Open AccessPoxvirus-based vaccine therapy for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer
An open-label Phase 1 study of recombinant prime-boost poxviruses targeting CEA and MUC-1 in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer was conducted to determine safety, tolerability and obtain preliminary data...
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Expression of Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in Gastric Cancer
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are one of the major classes of proteolytic enzymes involved in tumor invasion and metastasis, being inhibited by naturally occurring tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (T...