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Immune effect and safety evaluation of vaccine prepared by dendritic cells modified by rAAV-carrying BCSG1 gene
The immune effect and safety evaluation of rAAV (recombinant adeno-associated virus)-containing Bcsg1 (breast cancer-specific gene 1) (rAAV/Bcsg1)-transfected DC (dendritic cell) (rAAV/Bcsg1-DC) vaccine in immuno...
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Impact of protein nutritional status on plasma BNP in elderly patients
Previous studies have demonstrated that the levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) in plasma are negatively correlated with Body Mass Index (BMI) whereas lean body mass is also closely related to plasma BN...
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Effect of detrusor botulinum toxin a injection on urothelial dysfunction in patients with chronic spinal cord injury: a clinical and immunohistochemistry study before and after treatment
The objective of this study is to investigate the changes of urothelial junction proteins, apoptosis and suburothelial inflammation after detrusor injection of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) in patients with spina...
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Brachial artery flow-mediated dilatation and carotid intima-media thickness in young ED patients with insulin resistance
The evidence of a close relationship between cardiovascular disease and erectile dysfunction (ED) is well documented. The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is an early asymptomatic impairment o...
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Anion-assisted two group IIB metallic coordination architecture and luminescence performance
React of cadmium salts with 4,4'-bis((2-(pyridin-2-yl)-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-1-yl)methyl)biphenyl (Bpbib) yields two one-dimensional (1D) coordination architectures of two new complexes—{[Cd2(Bpbib)2(NO3)4] • CH3OH...
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Open AccessUnconventional interplay between heterovalent dopant elements: Switch-and-modulator band-gap engineering in (Y, Co)-Codoped CeO2 nanocrystals
We report the experimental observation and theoretical explanation of an unconventional interplay between divalent Co and trivalent Y dopants, both of which incur oxygen vacancies in the CeO2 host that has predom...
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Effects of algicide on the growth of Microcystis flos-aquae and adsorption capacity to heavy metals
In this paper, the effects of salicylic acid (SA) algicide carried by cross-linked chitosan on the inhibition of Microcystis flos-aquae and the removal ability of heavy metals Pb and Ni in compound polluted water...
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Group IIB metal directed complexes with flexible benzimidazole-based connector
Four group IIB metal complexes, namely [ZnCl2(Mbibix)] n (I), [Cd2(Ac)4(Mbibix)2] · (H2O) (II), [HgCl2(DMF)(Mbibix)]2 (III) and [HgI2(Mbibix)]2 (IV), have been achieved via the ...
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Microstructure and Properties of HVOF-Sprayed NiCrAlY Coatings Modified by Rare Earth
Rare earth (RE)-modified NiCrAlY powders were prepared by ultrasonic gas atomization and deposited on stainless steel substrate by high-velocity oxygen fuel spraying. The effects of the RE on the microstructur...
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Open AccessThe molecular and clinicopathologic characteristics of bilateral breast cancer
In this study, we compared the clinicopathologic characteristics between the bilateral breast cancer (BiBC) and unilateral breast cancer (UBC) and investigated the role of CXC chemokine receptor type 4 (CXCR4)...
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Abnormal endothelial function in ED patients with normal nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity: is it the role of psychogenic factors?
Underlying endothelial dysfunction (EnD) may present in the early stage of ED or psychogenic ED. We retrospectively evaluated 191 ED patients with effective nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity (NPTR) reco...
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Phylogeny of 16S rRNA and nifH genes and regulation of nitrogenase activity by oxygen and ammonium in the genus Paenibacillus
All Paenibacillus 16S rDNA sequences, except for that of Paenibacillus massiliensis T7, formed a coherent cluster, distinct from gram-positive nitrogen-fixing Clostridium pasteurianum and Heliobacterium chlorum. ...
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Erratum: ADRA1A gene is associated with BMI in chronic schizophrenia patients exposed to antipsychotics
Correction to: The Pharmacogenomics Journal (2010) 10: 30–39; doi: 10.1038/tpj.2009.55; published online 17 November 2009 The above article was published with incomplete affiliations. The authors apologize for...
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Transcriptome analysis of an invasive weed Mikania micrantha
As an initial step towards understanding the molecular mechanisms by which plants become invasive, we present here the first transcriptome analysis for an invasive weed Mikania micrantha. The analysis was based o...
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Identification of nitrogen-fixing Paenibacillus from different plant rhizospheres and a novel nifH gene detected in the P. stellifer
A total of 534 isolates were selectively obtained from different plant rhizospheres based on their growth on nitrogen-free medium and their resistance to 80°C for 15 min. Of the 534 isolates, 23 isolates had nifH
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Develo** Hyper-Viscoelastic Constitutive Models of Porcine Meniscus from Unconfined Compression Test Data
This study examined the time dependent mechanical properties of porcine meniscus under unconfined compression condition. The ramp-hold compression tests with different ram** displacement rates and long-term ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Mechanical Properties of Musa Textilis Petiole
From a structural point of view, banana leaf is an outstanding design of biological system. This work used a procedure based on finite element analysis and inverse problem method to estimate elastic modui of d...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Investigating Mechanical Properties of Porcine Articular Cartilage by Flat Plate Compression Tests
An inverse iterative finite element analysis procedure was developed to investigate mechanical properties of porcine articular cartilage under compression load. Specimen consists of articular cartilage and bon...
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ADRA1A gene is associated with BMI in chronic schizophrenia patients exposed to antipsychotics
Noradrenaline and adrenaline are neurotransmitters of the sympathetic nervous system that interact with various adrenergic receptor (ADR) subtypes, and this regulates the basal metabolic rate, thermogenesis an...
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Changing Epidemiology of Adult Bacterial Meningitis in Southern Taiwan: A Hospital-Based Study
Many factors may influence the epidemiologic trend of adult bacterial meningitis (ABM). The objective of this study was to analyze recent epidemiologic trends of ABM in order to provide a better therapeutic st...