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Bamboo polysaccharides elicit hypocrellin A biosynthesis of a bambusicolous fungus Shiraia sp. S9
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Open AccessEffects of branched-chain amino acids on Shiraia perylenequinone production in mycelium cultures
Perylenequinones from Shiraia fruiting bodies are excellent photosensitizers and widely used for anti-cancer photodynamic therapy (PDT). The lower yield of Shiraia perylenequinones becomes a significant bottlenec...
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Open AccessContrasting regulation of live Bacillus cereus No.1 and its volatiles on Shiraia perylenequinone production
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Preparation and Characterization of TiO2 Nanotube Arrays with Short Tube Length and Its Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants
In this study, highly ordered TiO2 nanotube arrays (TNAs) with length 1~2 μm were rapidly fabricated via the electrochemical anodic oxidation process, which was specifically used for the photocatalytic degradatio...
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Increased SPHK1 expression is associated with poor prognosis in bladder cancer
Upregulation of sphingosine kinase 1 (SPHK1) protein has been reported to be associated with a poor prognosis in a variety of malignant tumors. However, the role of SPHK1 in bladder cancer (BC) has not been th...
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Association of BLCA-4 Hypomethylation in Blood Leukocyte DNA and the Risk of Bladder Cancer in a Chinese Population
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Distribution, development and proliferation of interstitial cells of Cajal in murine colon: an immunohistochemical study from neonatal to adult life
This paper aimed at investigating the alterations in interstitial cells of Cajal (ICC) in the proximal, middle and distal colon of mice from 0-day to 56-day post-partum (P0–P56) by immunohistochemistry. The Kit+ ...
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Flow mixing model of liquid phase in an internal airlift loop reactor
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