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Open AccessProtamine 1 as a secreted colorectal cancer-specific antigen facilitating G1/S phase transition under nutrient stress conditions
Cancer testis antigens (CTAs) are optimal tumor diagnostic markers and involved in carcinogenesis. However, colorectal cancer (CRC) related CTAs are less reported with impressive diagnostic capability or relev...
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Open AccessAblation of Cbl-b and c-Cbl in dendritic cells causes spontaneous liver cirrhosis via altering multiple properties of CD103+ cDC1s
The Casitas B-lineage lymphoma (Cbl) family proteins are E3 ubiquitin ligases implicated in the regulation of various immune cells. However, their function in dendritic cells (DCs) remains unclear. To investig...
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Open AccessLncTRPM2-AS inhibits TRIM21-mediated TRPM2 ubiquitination and prevents autophagy-induced apoptosis of macrophages in asthma
Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) play a crucial role in macrophage development but little is known about their role in asthma. Here, we investigated the role of lncRNA lncTRPM2-AS in asthma and found that lncTRP...
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Synthesis of CoNi bimetallic alloy nanoparticles wrapped in nitrogen-doped graphite-like carbon shells and their electrocatalytic activity when used in a counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells
Nanoparticles of the bimetallic alloy CoNi wrapped in nitrogen-doped graphite-like carbon shells and dispersed on nitrogen-doped graphite-like carbon sheets (CoxNi1−x@NC) were synthesized by calcining CoNi metal–...
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Hydrogen generation from hydrazine catalyzed by a Ni1-(CeO1.8)0.5/carbon-nanotubes catalyst
Well-dispersed Ni-CeOx nanoparticles grown on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) were successfully synthesized via a simple one-step co-reduction method. The structure and properties of the catalysts were investigated by XR...
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Selective synthesis of the SAPO-5 and SAPO-34 mixed phases by controlling Si/Al ratio and their excellent catalytic methanol to olefins performance
The selective synthesis of SAPO-5, SAPO-5/SAPO-34 mixture and SAPO-34 was performed by increasing Si/Al ratio and pH through hydrothermal synthesis route, in which the product was successively switched from AF...
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Open AccessGradient estimates and Liouville-type theorems for a weighted nonlinear elliptic equation
We consider gradient estimates for positive solutions to the following nonlinear elliptic equation on a smooth metric measure space ...
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Facile synthesis of nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide as an efficient counter electrode for dye-sensitized solar cells
A nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (N-RGO) nanosheet was synthesized by a simple hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray diffraction, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scann...
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An Effective Co-promoted Platinum of Co–Pt/SBA-15 Catalyst for Selective Hydrogenation of Cinnamaldehyde to Cinnamyl Alcohol
Pt–Co alloy supported on SBA-15 catalysts (Pt–Co/SBA-15) were prepared by impregnation and NaBH4 reduction method. Their catalytic performances were investigated for selective hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde. It ...
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Ethylenediamine-modified graphene oxide covalently functionalized with a tetracarboxylic Zn(ii) phthalocyanine hybrid for enhanced nonlinear optical properties
Tetracarboxylic Zn(ii) phthalocyanine–amino functionalized graphene oxide (ZnPcC4–NGO) hybrid materials have been prepared by a covalent functionalization method. The characterizations indicate that the amino-fun...
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Activity and stability of solid base KF/La2O3 catalysts for transesterification of tributyrin with methanol
A series of solid base catalysts of 5–20 % KF/La2O3 were prepared via an impregnation method and used in the transesterification of methanol with tributyrin to produce methyl butyrate. Under the suitable reaction...
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One-pot Hydrothermal Synthesis of Mesoporous V-SBA-16 with a Function of the pH of the Initial Gel and its Improved Catalytic Performance for Benzene Hydroxylation
V-SBA-16 catalysts with uniform cubic mesoporous structure were prepared by direct hydrothermal method as a function of the pH of the initial gel and characterized by ICP, XRD, TEM, N2 adsorption–desorption, DRUV...
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One-Pot Synthesis and Characterization of Cu-SBA-16 Mesoporous Molecular Sieves as an Excellent Catalyst for Phenol Hydroxylation
Cu-SBA-16 has been prepared by one-pot synthesis method, and Characterized by XRD, TEM, and N2 adsorption measurements. An extended study about the nature of copper species in the Cu-SBA-16 has been performed by ...
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Genetic imprint of the Mongol: signal from phylogeographic analysis of mitochondrial DNA
Mitochondrial deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) from 201 unrelated Mongolian individuals in the three different regions was analyzed. The Mongolians took the dominant East Asian-specific haplogroups, and some Europe...
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Characterization and catalytic properties of mesoporous CuO/SBA-16 prepared by different impregnation methods
CuO/SBA-16 catalysts were prepared by two different routes - the conventional impregnation method and the modified impregnation method with pH adjustment. These catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffractio...
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Gene admixture in ethnic populations in upper part of Silk Road revealed by mtDNA polymorphism
To evaluate the gene admixture on the current genetic landscape in Gansu Corridor (GC) in China, the upper part of the ancient Silk Road which connects the Eastern and Central Asia, we examined mitochondrial D...
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The geographic polymorphisms of Y chromosome at YAP locus among 25 ethnic groups in Yunnan, China
The genetic polymorphisms of Y chromosome at YAP locus in 25 ethnic groups (33 populations) of China were analyzed in a total of 1294 samples. The average YAP+ frequency of the 33 populations was 9.2%, coincid...
