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Performance on adsorption of toluene by ionic liquid-modified AC in high-humidity exhaust gas
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) frequently pose a threat to the biosphere, impacting ecosystems, flora, fauna, and the surrounding environment. Industrial emissions of VOCs often include the presence of wate...
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Open AccessNitric oxide mediates red light-induced perylenequinone production in Shiraia mycelium culture
Perylenequinones (PQs) from bambusicolous Shiraia fungi serve as excellent photosensitizers for photodynamic therapy. However, the lower yield of PQ production in mycelium cultures is an important bottleneck for ...
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Open AccessGenome-wide placental DNA methylations in fetal overgrowth and associations with leptin, adiponectin and fetal growth factors
Fetal overgrowth “programs” an elevated risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. Epigenetic alterations may be a mechanism in programming the vulnerability. We sought to characterize genome-wide alterations in pl...
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Temporal-spatial variation, source forensics of PAHs and their derivatives in sediment from Songhua River, Northeastern China
The distribution patterns and health risk assessment of nitrated polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (NPAHs), hydroxy polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (OH-PAHs), and regular 16 priority polycyclic aromatic hydroc...
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Soil bacterial and fungal communities respond differently to Bombax ceiba (Malvaceae) during reproductive stages of rice in a traditional agroforestry system
Agroforestry is a promising approach for sustainable agriculture due efficient resource cycling and improved soil fertility. Bombax ceiba (Malvaceae), a tall tree with red flowers blooming in spring, is tradition...
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One-pot green preparation of deep-ultraviolet and dual-emission carbon nanodots for dual-channel ratiometric determination of polyphenol in tea sample
A novel deep-ultraviolet and dual-emission carbon nanodots (DUCDs)-based dual-channel ratiometric probe was prepared by a one-pot environmental-friendly hydrothermal process using guanidine as the only startin...
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Predicting Neurostimulation Responsiveness with Dynamic Brain Network Measures
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) shows great promise in enhancing neurocognitive abilities. However, the neurostimulation responsiveness varied hugely. Our previous work demonstrates that people ...
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Neuroprotective effects of olanzapine against rotenone-induced toxicity in PC12 cells
Olanzapine is an antipsychotic drug used to treat patients with schizophrenia due to its lower incidence of extrapyramidal symptoms. Previous studies have shown that olanzapine activates AMP-activated protein ...
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Retinol-binding protein 4, fetal overgrowth and fetal growth factors
Retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP-4) is an adipokine involved in regulating insulin sensitivity which would affect fetal growth. It is unclear whether RBP-4 is associated with fetal overgrowth, and unexplored whi...
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Open AccessThe items in the Chinese version of the Montreal cognitive assessment basic discriminate among different severities of Alzheimer’s disease
To determine whether items of the Chinese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment Basic (MoCA-BC) could discriminate among cognitively normal controls (NC), and those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI),...
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Genomewide DNA Methylation Responses in Patients with β-Thalassemia Treated with Yisui Shengxue Granules (益髓生血颗粒)
To examine the clinical effects of Yisui Shengxue Granules (益髓生血颗粒) in the treatment of β-thalassemia and explore its mechanism on DNA methylation levels.
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Differential Expression of miRNAs in the Hippocampi of Offspring Rats Exposed to Fluorine Combined with Aluminum during the Embryonic Stage and into Adulthood
A previous study from our team found that continuous exposure to fluorine combined with aluminum (FA) impaired the neurobehavioral reflexes, spatial learning, and memory of offspring rats. To date, the specifi...
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Fluorometric and colorimetric determination of hypochlorite using carbon nanodots doped with boron and nitrogen
Carbon nanodots doped with boron and nitrogen (BN-CDs) with an average diameter of around 11 nm were prepared by a hydrothermal approach using adenine and 3-aminobenzene boronic acid as the starting materials....
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Open AccessEndometrial TGF-β, IL-10, IL-17 and autophagy are dysregulated in women with recurrent implantation failure with chronic endometritis
Chronic endometritis (CE) is a condition which results in reduced receptivity of embryos by dysregulated lymphocyte subsets, abnormal expression of cytokines, chemokines and other regulatory molecules in the e...
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Pterostilbene protects against uraemia serum-induced endothelial cell damage via activation of Keap1/Nrf2/HO-1 signaling
Chronic kidney disease causes uremia-related endothelial cell dysfunction associated with high risk for cardiovascular diseases. The vascular endothelium is permanently exposed to uraemic toxins including indo...
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Open AccessDoes Cimicifuga racemosa have the effects like estrogen on the sublingual gland in ovariectomized rats?
Cimicifuga racemosa is one of the herbs used for the treatment of climacteric syndrome, and it has been cited as an alternative therapy to estrogen. Apart from hectic fevers, dyspareun...
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Cathepsin L upregulation-induced EMT phenotype is associated with the acquisition of cisplatin or paclitaxel resistance in A549 cells
Cathepsin L (CTSL), a lysosomal acid cysteine protease, is known to play important roles in tumor metastasis and chemotherapy resistance. In this study we investigated the molecular mechanisms underlying the r...
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Open AccessHydrogen sulfide mediates the protection of dietary restriction against renal senescence in aged F344 rats
Renal aging is always accompanied by increased oxidative stress. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can be up-regulated by 50% dietary restriction (DR) for 7-day and can block mitochondrial oxidative stress. H2S production e...
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Cathepsin L suppression increases the radiosensitivity of human glioma U251 cells via G2/M cell cycle arrest and DNA damage
Cathepsin L is a lysosomal cysteine protease that plays important roles in cancer tumorigenesis, proliferation and chemotherapy resistance. The aim of this study was to determine how cathepsin L regulated the ...
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Inhibition of cathepsin L sensitizes human glioma cells to ionizing radiation in vitro through NF-κB signaling pathway
Cathepsin L, a lysosomal cysteine proteinase, is exclusively elevated in a variety of malignancies, including gliomas. In this study we investigated the relationship between cathepsin L and NF-κB, two radiatio...
