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The new sideway of CNTF signal transduction pathway
The action of ciliary neurotrophic factor (CNTF) on intercellular free Ca2+ concentrations [Ca2+]i induced by glutamate (Glu) in primary cultured hippocampal neurons were detected with Fura2/AM, a Ca2+-sensitive ...
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In vitro differentiation of human adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells into endothelial-like cells
The neovascularization of ischemic tissue is a crucial initial step for the functional rehabilitation and wound healing. However, the short of seed cell candidate for the foundation of vascular network is stil...
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TEM characterization of the TiN coatings fabricated by reactive plasma spraying
The nanostructured TiN coatings were fabricated by the reactive plasma spraying, and the microstructure of the coatings was analyzed by XRD, SEM and TEM. The results show that the coatings are composed of TiN ...
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Breast cancer-specific serum peptide profiles
Early detection of breast cancer is paramount to successful clinical therapy. Yet, early-stage breast cancer lacks specific symptoms or biomarkers. With the emerging of the mass spectrometric (MS)–based signat...
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Biocompatibility of bio-Mg-Zn alloy within bone with heart, liver, kidney and spleen
A magnesium-zinc alloy rod was implanted into the marrow cavity of the distal femur in New Zealand rabbits. The femur with the implanted alloy was compared with the contralateral femur in which a bone tunnel w...
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Synthesis, characterization, and tunable wettability of poly(ionic liquid) brushes via nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization (NMP)
Well-defined poly (ionic liquid) brushes with tunable wettability are successfully synthesized via nitroxide-mediated radical polymerization. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, attenuated total reflection infra...
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Open AccessSynthesis and conductivity of substituted heteropoly acid with Dawson structure H7[Ga(H2O)P2W17O61]·18H2O
A new solid high-proton conductor, H7[Ga(H2O)P2W17O61]·18H2O, a substituted heteropoly acid with Dawson structure, has been synthesized by the degradation/ion-exchange/freezing method. The product was characteriz...
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Open AccessSeasonal variation of gut Cyanophyta contents and liver GST expression of mud carp (Cirrhina molitorella) and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in the tropical **angang Reservoir (Huizhou, China)
Liver glutathione S-transferase (GST) plays a major role in the detoxification of microcystins (MCs) via conjugation to glutathione (GSH). We evaluated the relationship between seasonal variation in fish gut c...
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Open AccessEffects of five heavy metals at sub-lethal concentrations on the growth and photosynthesis of Chlorella vulgaris
The impact of sub-lethal concentrations (0.05, 0.5, 5 μmol L−1) of the heavy metals copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), zinc (Zn), cadmium (Cd) and lead (Pb) on the growth and photosynthesis of Chlorella vulgaris was stu...
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He and Ar isotope geochemistry of pyroxene megacrysts and mantle xenoliths in Cenozoic basalt from the Changle–Linqu area in western Shandong
We performed a combined study of He–Ar isotopes and element geochemistry for pyroxene megacrysts and mantle xenoliths from Cenozoic basalt in the Changle–Linqu area in western Shandong. The results are used to...
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Nodeless pairing in superconducting copper-oxide monolayer films on Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ
The pairing mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity in cuprates remains the biggest unresolved mystery in condensed matter physics. To solve the problem, one of the most effective approaches is to inv...