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Theory and Practice About the Elimination of Salted Fog and Froth by Combining Main Pressure Flow with Assistant Open-Channel Flow
The heated discharge from the condenser circulating water withdrawn from Dayawan Estuary generates a hydraulic jump on the apron to dissipate energy when it falls down with high velocity over the weir. Under t...
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Responses of decomposition rate, nutrient return, and composition of leaf litter to thinning intensities in a Pinus tabulaeformis plantation
It is important to study the effect of tree density on the substrate quality and decomposition rate of leaf litter in plantations. In 2002, an experiment of the effects of thinning intensities at four differen...
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Activity of ginsenoside Rh2 on the growth of mice splenic lymphocytes investigated by microcalorimetry and factor analysis
The power–time curves of mice splenic lymphocytes growth at 37 °C affected by ginsenoside Rh2 were determined by microcalorimetry using a 3114/3236 TAM air bioactivity monitor with ampoule mode. Then, the minimal...
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Microcalorimetry coupled with principal component analysis for comparing the effects of two Panax species on mice splenic lymphocytes
A powerful microcalorimetric method based on the cell heat production was applied to evaluate the effects of two Panax species on mice splenic lymphocytes growth. Some qualitative and quantitative information, su...
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Microcalorimetry coupled with chemometric techniques for toxicity evaluation of Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi) and its processed products on Escherichia coli
As a widely used traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi) is not only efficacious but also poisonous. Its toxicity and processed products should be taken into account and effec...
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Open AccessHigh-fat diet from perilla oil induces insulin resistance despite lower serum lipids and increases hepatic fatty acid oxidation in rats
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of a high-fat diet from perilla oil on serum lipids, hepatic lipid metabolism and insulin sensitivity.
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Open AccessA systems biology-based investigation into the therapeutic effects of Gansui Banxia Tang on reversing the imbalanced network of hepatocellular carcinoma
Several complex molecular events are involved in tumorigenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The interactions of these molecules may constitute the HCC imbalanced network. Gansui Banxia Tang (GSBXT), as a...
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p-Synephrine suppresses lipopolysaccharide-induced acute lung injury by inhibition of the NF-κB signaling pathway
We investigated whether p-synephrine exerts potent anti-inflammatory effects against acute lung injury (ALI) induced by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in vivo, and we further investigated the inhibitory mechanism of p-...
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Open AccessIncreased level of nucleolin confers to aggressive tumor progression and poor prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy
Nucleolin, as a multifunctional protein, has been demonstrated to play an oncogenic role in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study was to investigate the expression pattern of nucleolin in...
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Study on hot property differences of Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata and its compatibility with different ginger processed products based on bio-thermodynamics
Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (ALRP) is commonly used traditional Chinese medicine in clinic, and it is usually in compatibility with ginger including Zingiberis Rhizoma (ZR), Zingiberis Rhi...
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Microcalorimetric investigation of five Aconitum L. plants on the metabolic activity of mitochondria isolated from rat liver
The fact that mitochondria still have metabolic activity and can live for a week with appropriate nutrients after isolated from the rat liver provides us a useful means to investigate the metabolic process of ...
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Open AccessLarge dose means significant effect – dose and effect relationship of Chi-Dan-Tui-Huang decoction on alpha-naphthylisothiocyanate-induced cholestatic hepatitis in rats
Large dose application of traditional Chinese medicines has attracted more and more attentions in recent years. However, the scientific connotation of large dose application has not been clarified so far. The ...
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Open AccessSocio-economic position as an intervention against overweight and obesity in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Studies that investigated the association between socio-economic position (SEP) and obesity in children suggest inconsistent results. The aim of this study is to summarize and quantify the current evidence on ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Gas Separation Performance of Poly [1-(4-Trimethyl Silyl) Phenyl -2- Phenyl Acetylene] (Ptmsdpa)/Carbon Nanotubes (Cnts) Hybrid Composite Membrane
CNTs contents of 5, 10, 15, 20 wt% PTMSDPA/CNTs hybrid composite membranes were prepared by a solution-casting method and the effect of structure and content of CNTs on gas separation and pervaporation perform...
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Open AccessAngiotensin-converting enzyme 2 inhibits lung injury induced by respiratory syncytial virus
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a major cause of severe lower respiratory illness in infants and young children, but the underlying mechanisms responsible for viral pathogenesis have not been fu...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Design and Implement of Intelligent Insole System
Wearable computing will have effect our life deeply by 2025. Up to now, there is no pressure detecting insole designed according to the anatomical partition. In this paper, we design an intelligent insole, whi...
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1H NMR-based serum metabolomics analysis of the age-related metabolic effects of perinatal exposure to BPA, BPS, BPF, and BPAF in female mice offspring
The widespread application of bisphenols (BPs) in the industry has made them ubiquitous in the environment, causing potential environmental risks. Its unknown impacts on human being have received more and more...
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Research on a hybrid LSSVM intelligent algorithm in short term load forecasting
For enhancing the prediction accuracy of power load forecasting, a support vector machine (SVM) prediction model based on wavelet transform and the mutant fruit fly parameter optimization intelligent algorithm...
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Open AccessMetabolomics combined with network pharmacology exploration reveals the modulatory properties of Astragali Radix extract in the treatment of liver fibrosis
Astragali Radix (AR) is widely-used for improving liver fibrosis, but, the mechanism of action has not been systematically explained. This study aims to investigate the mechanism of AR intervention in liver fibro...
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Carbamazepine promotes specific stimuli-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation and causes idiosyncratic liver injury in mice
The occurrence of idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury (IDILI) is a leading cause of post-marketing safety warnings and withdrawals of drugs. Carbamazepine (CBZ), widely used as an antiepileptic agent, coul...
