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Open AccessUsing null models to decipher bacterial assembly mechanisms in oat silages harvested from southern China
Deciphering the assembly rules of microbial communities is vital for a mechanistic understanding of the general principles driving microbiome structures and functions. In this study, a null modeling-based fram...
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Open AccessThe contribution of epiphytic microbiota in oat and Italian ryegrass to silage fermentation products and bacterial community structure of whole-crop maize
The purpose of this research is to study the contribution of epiphytic microbiota in fresh oat (OT), Italian ryegrass (IR) and whole-crop maize (MZ) to silage fermentation products and bacterial community stru...
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Efficiency Analysis of an Arrayed Liquid Piston Isothermal Air Compression System for Compressed Air Energy Storage
Compressed air energy storage (CAES) is an important technology in the development of renewable energy. The main advantages of CAES are its high energy capacity and environmental friendliness. One of the main ...
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Open AccessThe mechanisms and cross-protection of trained innate immunity
In recent years, the traditional cognition of immunological memory being specific to adaptive immunity has been challenged. Innate immunity can mount enhanced responsiveness upon secondary stimulation, and a p...
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Open AccessWorldwide cancer statistics of adults over 75 years old in 2019: a systematic analysis of the global burden of disease study 2019
Cancer has become one of the major killers of humanity due to the number of people over the age of 75 increasing with population ageing. The aim of this study was to analyse the incidence and mortality rates i...
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Open AccessEgg oil from Portunus trituberculatus alleviated obesity and regulated gut microbiota in mice
Egg oil from Portunus trituberculatus (Pt-egg oil) can overcome insulin resistance resulting from abundant bioactive lipids. However, its effects on obesity and gut microbiota were unclear. Here, we evaluated whe...
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Reduction of salt content of fish sauce by ethanol treatment
Fish sauce is a traditional condiment in Southeast Asia, normally containing high concentration of salt. The solubility of salt is lower in ethanol than in water. In the present study, fish sauce was desalted...
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Long-chain bases from Cucumaria frondosa inhibit adipogenesis and regulate lipid metabolism in 3T3-L1 adipocytes
This study aims to investigate anti-adipogenic effects of long-chain bases from Cucumaria frondosa (Cf-LCBs) in vitro. Results showed that Cf-LCBs inhibited adipocyte differentiation and the expressions of CCAAT/...
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Fucoidan from Acaudina molpadioides protects pancreatic islet against cell apoptosis via inhibition of inflammation in type 2 diabetic mice
Inflammation induces pancreatic islet cell apoptosis. Effects of fucoidan from Acaudina molpadioides (Am-FUC) on inhibition of pancreatic islet cell apoptosis and inflammation in type 2 diabetic mice were investi...
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Does Corporate Income Taxation Affect Securitization? Evidence from OECD Banks
Corporate income taxation, by affecting the after-tax cost of funding, has implications for a bank’s incentive to securitize. Using a sample of OECD banks over the period 1999–2006, we find that corporate inco...
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Fucosylated chondroitin sulfate from sea cucumber inhibited islets of langerhans apoptosis via inactivation of the mitochondrial pathway in insulin resistant mice
The effects of fucosylated chondroitin sulphate from sea cucumber (CHS) on inhibition of pancreatic islet apoptosis in high-fat high-sucrose diet (HFSD)-induced insulin resistant mice were studied for 19 weeks...
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Fucoidan isolated from the sea cucumber Acaudina molpadioides improves insulin resistance in adipocytes via activating PKB/GLUT4 pathway
Fucoidan was extracted from the sea cucumber Acaudina molpadioides (Am-FUC), and its effect of improving insulin resistance was investigated in vitro and in vivo. Insulin resistance model 3T3-L1 adipocytes were ...
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The effects of fucosylated chondroitin sulfate isolated from Isostichopus badionotus on antimetastatic activity via down-regulation of Hif-1α and Hpa
Fucosylated chondroitin sulfate (CHS) was prepared from the sea cucumber Isostichopus badionotus (Ib-CHS), and the antimetastatic effect was studied using cell adhesion, migration, invasion, chorioallntoic membra...
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Hpyerglycemic effect of a mixture of sea cucumber and cordyceps sinensis in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rat
Sea cucumber and cordyceps sinensis are used as both food and traditional medicines in Asia. This study was carried out in order to investigate the hpyerglycemic effect of a mixture of sea cucumber (Apostichopus ...
