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    Comparison of anal function and quality of life after conformal sphincter preservation operation and intersphincteric resection of very low rectal cancer: a multicenter, retrospective, case–control analysis

    Conformal sphincter preservation operation (CSPO) is a sphincter preservation operation for very low rectal cancers. Compared to intersphincteric resection (ISR), CSPO retains more dentate line and distal rect...

    G. Sun, Y. Zang, H. Ding, Y. Chen, D. Groothof, H. Gong in Techniques in Coloproctology (2023)

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    Numerical Simulation and Experimental Study of the Compressive Energy Absorption Characteristics of a Multi-Layered Gradient Egg-Box Structure

    Gradient structures provide graded stiffness and multiple energy-absorbing steps for better energy absorption. In practical applications, multilayer gradient egg-box structures can be efficiently and inexpensi...

    H. Niu, B. Guan, Z. H. Bai, Y. Wang, Y. Zang in Strength of Materials (2022)

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    A Numerical Investigation on the Drying Process of Laminated Green Body Manufactured by 3D Gel-Printing of Metal Power

    In order to predict the temperature, humidity and deformation of the 3D gel-printing metal laminated green body during the drying process. This paper presents a mathematical model of solving the coupled temper...

    B. Guan, H. P. Wen, Y. Zang, B. S. Luo in Strength of Materials (2022)

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    Influence of olfactory dysfunction on the perception of food

    Eating-related problems are among the most frequent issues in olfactory impairment, causing a noticeable loss of quality of life for some of the affected persons. To what extent olfactory dysfunction impacts o...

    Y. Zang, P. Han, S. Burghardt, A. Knaapila in European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology (2019)

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    Thermomechanical Coupling Model for a Stainless Steel-Clad Plate on Heat Treatment

    Quick and correct prediction of the internal stress and deformation of stainless steel-clad plates on heat treatment is a problem of specific interest. A thermomechanical coupling model based on the engineerin...

    B. Guan, Y. Zang, F. Yang, X. Y. Yang, Q. Qin in Strength of Materials (2019)

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    Prediction of a High Temperature Bonding Condition at the Interface for the Hot-Rolled Stainless Steel Clad Plate on Rolling

    The stainless steel-carbon steel clad plate was investigated using the theoretical analysis of various factors influencing the high-temperature interfacial bonding during its rolling. Phenomenological predicti...

    B. Guan, B. Y. Chen, Y. Zang, Q. Qin in Strength of Materials (2018)

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    EAF2 regulates DNA repair through Ku70/Ku80 in the prostate

    Androgens are known to protect prostate cancer cells from DNA damage. Recent studies showed regulation of DNA repair genes by androgen receptor signaling in prostate cancers. ELL-associated factor 2 (EAF2) is ...

    J Ai, L E Pascal, L Wei, Y Zang, Y Zhou, X Yu, Y Gong, S Nakajima, J B Nelson in Oncogene (2017)

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    Failure Analysis of a Sheet Metal Blanking Process Based on Damage Coupling Model

    In this paper, a blanking process of sheet metal is studied by the methods of numerical simulation and experimental observation. The effects of varying technological parameters related to the quality of produc...

    Y. Wen, Z. H. Chen, Y. Zang in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (2013)

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    Studies on protective effects of human paraoxonases 1 and 3 on atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E knockout mice

    Paraoxonase (PON) possesses antiatherogenic potentials, but the distinct functions of PON members in alleviating atherosclerosis are not yet clear. This study aimed to evaluate the protective effects of hPON1 ...

    C Zhang, W Peng, M Wang, J Zhu, Y Zang, W Shi, J Zhang, J Qin in Gene Therapy (2010)

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    Dasatinib promotes ATRA-induced differentiation of AML cells

    P L Kropf, L Wang, Y Zang, R L Redner, D E Johnson in Leukemia (2010)

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    Correlation of Mammographic Calcifications with HER-2/neu Overexpression in Primary Breast Carcinomas

    HER-2/neu is a valuable therapeutic and prognostic marker in primary breast carcinomas. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between mammographic calcifications and HER-2/neu overexpression in...

    X. Wang, L. Chao, L. Chen, B. Tian, G. Ma, Y. Zang, M. Hua in Journal of Digital Imaging (2008)

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    Skewed T-cell receptor BV14 and BV16 expression, and shared complementarity-determining region 3 sequence and common sequence motifs in synovial T cells of rheumatoid arthritis

    W Sun, H Nie, N Li, Y Zang, D Zhang, G Feng, L Ni, R Xu, E Sercarz in Arthritis Res Ther (2003)

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    T cell activation with systemic agonistic antibody versus local 4-1BB ligand gene delivery combined with interleukin-12 eradicate liver metastases of breast cancer

    We have shown that interleukin-12 (IL-12) generated a strong, albeit transient, anti-tumor response, mostly mediated by natural killer (NK) cell. T cell participation, in addition to NK cells, was essential fo...

    O Martinet, CM Divino, Y Zang, Y Gan, J Mandeli, S Thung, P-Y Pan, S-H Chen in Gene Therapy (2002)

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    Evidence of a lysosomal pathway for apoptosis induced by the synthetic retinoid CD437 in human leukemia HL-60 cells

    The novel synthetic retinoid 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-2-naphtalene carboxylic acid (AHPN/CD437) has been proven to be a potent inducer of apoptosis in a variety of tumor cell types. However, the mec...

    Y Zang, R L Beard, R A S Chandraratna, J X Kang in Cell Death & Differentiation (2001)

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    EPR properties of mixed-valent μ-oxo and μ-hydroxo dinuclear iron complexes produced by radiolytic reduction at 77 K

     Radiolytic reduction at 77 K of oxo-/hydroxo-bridged dinuclear iron(III) complexes in frozen solutions forms kinetically stabilized, mixed-valent species in high yields that model the mixed-valent sites of no...

    R. M. Davydov, Joanne Smieja, S. A. Dikanov in JBIC Journal of Biological Inorganic Chemi… (1999)

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    Strasbourg Hosts 950 at E-MRS Spring Meeting

    Ian W. Boyd, E. Kaldis, A. Boyce, Hanes E. Hinterman, Jean Spitz, P. Patel in MRS Bulletin (1991)