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Open AccessAssessing the Performance of TOR Lubricants in Humid Environments and Under Dew Conditions
Top-of-rail (TOR) lubricants are commonly used for friction control in railway operations. They aim to lower friction and reduce noise and wear while ensuring sufficient transmission of traction/braking forces...
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Open AccessPlastic bronchitis associated with respiratory syncytial virus infection: a case report
The etiology of Plastic bronchitis (PB) is unknown. The incidence of pulmonary infection associated with PB has increased year by year, but respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as a pathogen causes PB has rarely ...
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DAPK3 inhibits gastric cancer progression via activation of ULK1-dependent autophagy
Dysregulation of the balance between cell proliferation and cell death is a central feature of malignances. Death-associated protein kinase 3 (DAPK3) regulates programmed cell death including apoptosis and aut...
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Open AccessCollagen triple helix repeat containing-1 negatively regulated by microRNA-30c promotes cell proliferation and metastasis and indicates poor prognosis in breast cancer
Collagen triple helix repeat containing-1 (CTHRC1), which was firstly identified overexpressed in the adventitia and neointima of injured rat arteries, could inhibit collagen expression and increase cell migra...
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Luteolin-7-diglucuronide attenuates isoproterenol-induced myocardial injury and fibrosis in mice
Myocardial injury and ensuing fibrotic alterations impair normal heart architecture and cause cardiac dysfunction. Oxidative stress has been recognized as a key player in the pathogenesis of cardiac injury and...
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Open AccessTime-averaged serum potassium levels and its fluctuation associate with 5-year survival of peritoneal dialysis patients: two-center based study
The time-averaged serum potassium was more comprehensive to reflect the all-time changes of serum potassium levels during peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, the association of fluctuation of time-averaged seru...
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Synthesis and characterization of three-component thermosetting acrylic polymer light conduits
In this study, new thermosetting acrylic polymer light conduits (PLCs) with the composition of AxByCz were prepared and characterized. The A and B components were methyl methacrylate and butyl acrylate, respectiv...
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Study on effect of reinforcing kidney and invigorating spleen principle on severe asthma
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Comparative study on immunologic effect of Composite Prescriptions of tonifying kidney, invigorating Spleen and promoting blood circulation drugs in mice
Objective: A comparative study on immunologic effects of Composite Prescription in Mice. Methods: Youguiyin prescriptio...
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Clinical and experimental study of RA mixture in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
The RA mixture is composed of Tripterygium wilfordii (TW) and other Chinese medicinal herbs with effect of expelling Wind, activating blood circulation, invigorating the Kidney and Qi. The authors treated rheu...
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A study of the effect of “Strengthening body Resistance Method” on asthma attack
In order to study the effect of a traditional Chinese medical treating method (Strengthening Body Resistance Method) on asthma attack, asthmatic patients of either Cold type or Heat type were divided into two ...
