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Early infection and risk of childhood brain tumors (Canada)
Up to 15% of human cancers can be attributed to infections. Currently there are no known associations between infective agents and childhood brain tumors. We explored childhood brain tumor risk associated with...
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Maternal occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields and the risk of brain cancer in the offspring
To examine the contribution of maternal occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF-MF) shortly before and during pregnancy on the incidence of childhood brain tumors.
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Solution properties and flocculation of hydrophobically associating cationic fluorinated polyacrylamide
The hydrophobically associating cationic fluorinated polyacrylamide (CFPAM), modified with fluorinated acrylate, 2-(perfluorooctyl)ethyl acrylate (FEA), has been newly synthesized, by free radical micellar cop...
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Preparation and properties of waterborne cationic fluorinated polyurethane
Waterborne cationic fluorinated polyurethane (WCFPU) micro-emulsion was prepared by the reaction of isophorone diisocyanate (IPDI), polytetramethyleneether glycol (PTMG1000), 1,4-butanediol (BDO), N-methyldiet...
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Study on preparation and solution properties of hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide by emulsifier-free ultrasonic assisted radical polymerization
Through ultrasonic assisted radical polymerization, hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide (U-HAPAM) was prepared by acrylamide (AM), 2-acrylamido -2- methyl propane sulfonic acid (AMPS), and long-aliphati...
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Study on the self-assembly properties of fluorinated hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide
The self-assembly of a fluorinated hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide (UFPAM) prepared by emulsifier-free ultrasound-assisted radical polymerization was studied using fluorescence spectroscopy (FS), rh...
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Study on preparation and self-assembly properties of hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide by emulsifier-free ultrasonic assisted radical polymerization
Through ultrasonic assisted radical polymerization, hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide (U-HAPAM) was prepared by acrylamide (AM), 2-acrylamido −2- methyl propane sulfonic acid (AMPS), and hydrophobic m...
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Effect of cationic monomer on properties of cationic fluorocarbon emulsifier-free emulsion
Cationic fluorocarbon emulsifier-free emulsion (CFE) was prepared by a novel method, which was characteristic of the phase-inversion polymerization from solution to emulsion. The stability mechanism of the CFE...
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Radiofrequency-Assisted Versus Clamp-Crushing Parenchyma Transection in Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Surgical resection remains the optimal therapy for cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that are not suitable for liver transplantation (LT). Recently, various innovative techniques for liver...
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Effect of cosolvent NMP on properties of cationic fluorocarbon emulsifier-free emulsion
Cationic fluorocarbon emulsifier-free emulsion was prepared via a novel method of adding organic cosolvent N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP), which was characteristic of the reaction transferring from solution to emulsio...
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Preparation and self-assembly properties of silicone-modified hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide
Silicone-modified hydrophobically associating polyacrylamide (USPAM) was prepared by emulsifier-free ultrasonically assisted radical polymerization with acrylamide (AM), dimethylvinylphenylsilane (DMPS), and 2...
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The Effects of Twist-2 on Liver Endotoxin Tolerance Induced by a Low Dose of Lipopolysaccharide
Endotoxin tolerance is an important mechanism for preventing uncontrolled inflammatory cytokine production in bacterial sepsis. However, its molecular mechanisms remain largely unknown. It was reported that Tw...
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Preparation and properties of a novel waterborne fluorinated polyurethane–acrylate hybrid emulsion
The waterborne fluorinated polyurethane–acrylate hybrid emulsion (WFPUA) was prepared by two steps, including the preparation of the fluorinated alcohol blocked polyurethanes (FBPU) in the mixtures of vinyl mo...
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S-Adenosylmethionine attenuates lipopolysaccharide-induced liver injury by downregulating the Toll-like receptor 4 signal in Kupffer cells
S-Adenosylmethionine (SAM) is beneficial for lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced liver injury, but its molecular basis is not fully understood. The present study was carried out to investigate the...
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Study on properties of waterborne fluorinated polyurethane/acrylate hybrid emulsion and films
Waterborne fluorinated polyurethane acrylate (WFPUA) with the different content of HEA were successfully obtained by introducing the fluorinated monomers both in polyurethane and polyacrylate. In our study, th...
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Self-assembly properties of hydrophobically associating perfluorinated polyacrylamide in dilute and semi-dilute solutions
Hydrophobically associating perfluorinated polyacrylamide (HACFP) is a kind of novel cationic polyacrylamide prepared with acrylamide (AM), methacryloxyethyl trimethylammonium chloride (DMC) and 2-(perfluorohe...
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PI3K inhibition protects mice from NAFLD by down-regulating CMKLR1 and NLRP3 in Kupffer cells
Inflammation induced by high-fat diet (HFD) is of critical importance in the development of hepatic steatosis. The role of chemerin in the progress of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) remains controver...
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NLRP3 Deletion Inhibits the Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis Development and Inflammation in Kupffer Cells Induced by Palmitic Acid
The cleavage and secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18 is regulated by NLRP3 (NACHT, LRR, and PYD domain-containing protein 3) inflammasome activation. Kupffer cells (KCs) are implicated in t...
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Open AccessPredictive and preventive significance of AMPK activation on hepatocarcinogenesis in patients with liver cirrhosis
Metformin has been demonstrated to prevent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Metformin acts mainly by phosphorylation of AMPK. However, the phosphorylation status of AMPK and its role in the prediction and preve...
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Preparation and properties of a novel waterborne fluorinated polyurethane–acrylate hybrid emulsion modified by long aliphatic chains
Waterborne fluorinated polyurethane–acrylate hybrid emulsion modified by long aliphatic chains (WFPUA) is prepared by two steps, which include that the stearyl alcohol (SA)-blocked (end-capped) polyurethanes (...