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Open AccessInduction of unfolded protein response during neuronal induction of rat bone marrow stromal cells and mouse embryonic stem cells
When we treated rat bone marrow stromal cells (rBMSCs) with neuronal differentiation induction media, typical unfolded protein response (UPR) was observed. BIP/GRP78 protein expression was time-dependently inc...
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Open AccessInhibition of mouse brown adipocyte differentiation by second-generation antipsychotics
Brown adipose tissue is specialized to burn lipids for thermogenesis and energy expenditure. Second-generation antipsychotics (SGA) are the most commonly used drugs for schizophrenia with several advantages ov...
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Comparative analysis of cigarette smoke induced cellular proteome distributions on bovine aortic endothelial cells
Cigarette smoke is a contributory factor for the cardiovascular disease, lung diseases and cancers as the dominant illnesses. The proteomic analysis of bovine aortic endothelial cells (BAECs) exposed to cigare...
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Open AccessOxidative Dimerization of PHD2 is Responsible for its Inactivation and Contributes to Metabolic Reprogramming via HIF-1α Activation
Prolyl hydroxylase domain protein 2 (PHD2) belongs to an evolutionarily conserved superfamily of 2-oxoglutarate and Fe(II)-dependent dioxygenases that mediates homeostatic responses to oxygen deprivation by me...
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Open AccessmiR-148a is a downstream effector of X-box-binding protein 1 that silences Wnt10b during adipogenesis of 3T3-L1 cells
Wnt10b, an endogenous inhibitor of adipogenesis, maintains preadipocytes in an undifferentiated state by suppressing adipogenic transcription factors. We have previously demonstrated that Wnt10b transcription ...
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Open AccessGenetic and environmental influences on height from infancy to early adulthood: An individual-based pooled analysis of 45 twin cohorts
Height variation is known to be determined by both genetic and environmental factors, but a systematic description of how their influences differ by sex, age and global regions is lacking. We conducted an indi...
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Open AccessDoes the sex of one’s co-twin affect height and BMI in adulthood? A study of dizygotic adult twins from 31 cohorts
The comparison of traits in twins from opposite-sex (OS) and same-sex (SS) dizygotic twin pairs is considered a proxy measure of prenatal hormone exposure. To examine possible prenatal hormonal influences on a...
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Open AccessBirth size and gestational age in opposite-sex twins as compared to same-sex twins: An individual-based pooled analysis of 21 cohorts
It is well established that boys are born heavier and longer than girls, but it remains unclear whether birth size in twins is affected by the sex of their co-twin. We conducted an individual-based pooled anal...
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Open AccessThe IRE1α-XBP1s pathway promotes insulin-stimulated glucose uptake in adipocytes by increasing PPARγ activity
The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) improves whole-body insulin sensitivity by regulating the adipogenic and metabolic functions of mature adipocytes. We have previously demonstrated that ...
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Correction to: Factors Predictive of Complete Excision of Large Colorectal Neoplasia Using Hybrid Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A KASID Multicenter Study
The original version of the article unfortunately contained errors in author affiliation. Affiliation of third and ninth author was incorrectly assigned.
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Open AccessClinical outcomes of prophylactic compression sutures for treatment of uterine atony during the cesarean delivery of twins
Twin pregnancy has a high risk for develo** uterine atony (UA). This study aimed to evaluate efficacy and clinical outcomes of prophylactic compression sutures to treat UA during twin cesarean section (CS).
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Open AccessTwin pregnancies with uterine fibroids are not at increased risk for obstetric complications: single center cohort study
Twin pregnancies with uterine fibroid(s) (UFs) may not be at increased risk for obstetric complications compared to those without UFs. However, there was no reported comparison study with obstetric outcomes an...
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Open AccessGenetic and environmental influences on human height from infancy through adulthood at different levels of parental education
Genetic factors explain a major proportion of human height variation, but differences in mean stature have also been found between socio-economic categories suggesting a possible effect of environment. By util...
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Open AccessNoncontact restoration of missing parts of stone Buddha statue based on three-dimensional virtual modeling and assembly simulation
Three-dimensional (3D) digital technology is an essential conservation method that complements the traditional restoration technique of cultural artifacts. In this study, 3D scanning, virtual restoration model...
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Open AccessClinical characteristics, radiological features, and disease severity of bronchiectasis according to the spirometric pattern
Bronchiectasis show various ventilatory disorders in pulmonary function. The characteristics and severity of patients with bronchiectasis according to these pulmonary dysfunctions are still very limited. This ...
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Open AccessSafety and efficacy of remimazolam compared with midazolam during bronchoscopy: a single-center, randomized controlled study
Although remimazolam is an ultra-short-acting benzodiazepine with a shorter elimination half-life and faster recovery time than midazolam, studies evaluating its safety and efficacy during bronchoscopy are lim...
