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Diethyldithiocarbamate inhibits iNOS expression in human lens epithelial cells stimulated by IFN-gamma and LPS
To investigate the biological activity of human lens epithelial cells (HLEC) in producing inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) and nitric oxide (NO), and to assesse the effect of diethyldithiocarbamate (DDC)...
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Pharmacological profiles of an anticholinergic agent, phencynonate hydrochloride, and its optical isomers
To comparatively study the pharmacological profiles of 3-methyl-3-azabicyclo (3,3,1)nonanyl-9-α-yl-α-cyclopentyl-α-phenyl-α-glycolate (phencynonate hydrochloride, CPG), an anticholinergic agent, and its enanti...
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Neocartilage formation from predifferentiated human adipose derived stem cells in vivo
To examine the chondrogenic potential of human adipose derived stem cells (hASC) induced by human transforming growth factor beta2 (hTGF beta2) in vitro, and to investigate if predifferentiated hASC can produce n...
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Open AccessRetrospective study of adenovirus in autopsied pulmonary tissue of pediatric fatal pneumonia in South China
Adenovirus are the important pathogen of pediatric severe pneumonia. The aim of this study is to analyze the infection, subtype and distribution of adenovirus in autopsied pulmonary tissue of fatal pneumonia i...
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Hydrogen peroxide stress stimulates phosphorylation of FoxO1 in rat aortic endothelial cells
To examine whether the phosphorylation of the O subfamily of forkhead transcription factors (FoxO) is involved in response to oxidative stress in rat aortic endothelial cells (RAECs).
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Prokaryotic expression and potential application of the truncated PCV-2 capsid protein
Three pairs of specific primers were designed to amplify the F2-1, F2-2 and XF2-2 truncated sequences of ORF2 which encodes the capsid protein of porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV-2). The F2-1 sequence had most o...
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Establishment and characterization of a new drug surviving cell line Am1010, derived directly from muscle metastases of a human lung adenocarcinoma patient with multi-drug-resistance to cisplatin, taxol, and gefitinib
To Characterize a new human lung cancer cell line Am1010, derived from drug-surviving cells (DSCs).
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Open AccessThe Microfloral Analysis of Secondary Caries Biofilm around Class I and Class II Composite and Amalgam Fillings
Secondary caries is responsible for 60 percent of all replacement restorations in the typical dental practice. The diversity of the bacterial sources and the different types of filling materials could play a r...
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Promoting effects of isobavachin on neurogenesis of mouse embryonic stem cells were associated with protein prenylation
Some small molecules can induce mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells to differentiate into neuronal cells. Here, we explored the effect of isobavachin (IBA), a compound with a prenyl group at position 8 of ring A, ...
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Metabolic and pharmacokinetic studies of scutellarin in rat plasma, urine, and feces
To study the metabolic and pharmacokinetic profile of scutellarin, an active component from the medical plant Erigeron breviscapus (Vant) Hand-Mazz, and to investigate the mechanisms underlying the low bioavailab...
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Similar neutralizing activity in the HIV-1 infected long term non-progressors(LTNPs) and typical progressors(TPs)
Neutralizing antibodies are considered to be an important protective parameter used in HIV-1 vaccine evaluation. However, the exact role that neutralizing antibodies plays in controlling the disease progressio...
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Simple and rapid detection of swine hepatitis E virus by reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification
Hepatitis E virus (HEV) is an enteric pathogen of humans and animals, and pigs have been considered an important reservoir of this virus. Recent evidence has indicated the cross-species transmission of hepatit...
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Astragalus polysaccharide stimulates glucose uptake in L6 myotubes through AMPK activation and AS160/TBC1D4 phosphorylation
To establish the mechanism responsible for the stimulation of glucose uptake by Astragalus polysaccharide (APS), extracted from Astragalus membranaceus Bunge, in L6 myotubes in vitro.
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The sources and metabolic dynamics of Schistosoma japonicum DNA in serum of the host
The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay has turned out to be one of the most potential tools for diagnosis of schistosomiasis. However, the source and metabolic dynamics of Schistosoma japonicum DNA in the bloo...
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Toxoplasma gondii infection in the peritoneal macrophages of rats treated with glucocorticoids
It is well known that toxoplasmosis can be life threatening to immunocompromised individuals such as AIDS and organ transplantation patients. Glucocorticoids (GCs) are widely used in the clinic for the treatme...
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Inhibition of EGFR autophosphorylation plays an important role in the anti-breast cancer efficacy of the dithiocarbamate derivative TM208
To investigate the effects of a novel dithiocarbamate derivative TM208 on human breast cancer cells as well as the pharmacokinetic characteristics of TM208 in human breast cancer xenograft mice.
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Ginsenoside compound K suppresses the abnormal activation of T lymphocytes in mice with collagen-induced arthritis
To investigate the anti-arthritis and immunomodulatory activities of ginsenoside compound K (C-K) in mice with collagen-induced arthritis (CIA).
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Dopamine D1 receptor activation induces dehydroepiandrosterone sulfotransferase (SULT2A1) in HepG2 cells
Dopamine receptors are present in the nervous system and also widely distributed in the periphery. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of D1 subtype dopamine receptors (DRD1) in the regulation of de...
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Open AccessRisk factors associated with prevalent and incident syphilis among an HIV-infected cohort in Northeast China
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) increase HIV infectivity through local inflammatory processes. Prevalent and incident STIs among people who live with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) are indicators of high-risk sexual ...
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Sanguinarine inhibits Rac1b-rendered cell survival enhancement by promoting apoptosis and blocking proliferation
Small GTPase Rac1 is a member of the Ras superfamily, which plays important roles in regulation of cytoskeleton reorganization, cell growth, proliferation, migration, etc. The aim of this study was to determine h...