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Open AccessMicrocystin-LR ameliorates pulmonary fibrosis via modulating CD206+ M2-like macrophage polarization
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a group of chronic interstitial pulmonary diseases characterized by myofibroblast proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition with limited treatment options. Based ...
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Article
Open AccessVariants of the ABCA3 gene might contribute to susceptibility to interstitial lung diseases in the Chinese population
ATP-binding cassette A3 (ABCA3) is a phospholipid carrier that is mainly expressed in the alveolar epithelium. Biallelic mutations of ABCA3 has been associated with fatal respiratory distress syndrome and interst...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Factors Affecting Accuracy in Proton Therapy
Introduction: To examine the various processes involved and to assess their effects on the accuracy of proton therapy. Materials and methods: Proton therapy involves several processes: (1) Beam commissioning. ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Quality Assurance of Proton Compensators
Distal dose conformity to a target volume is achieved by choosing proper range of the proton beam and modifying it by custom designed compensator. The voxel of the compensator is milled precisely using a compu...