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Immunity to melanoma in mice immunized with transfected allogeneic mouse fibroblasts expressing melanoma-associated antigens
Transfection of genomic DNA from B16 mouse melanoma into LM(TK−) fibroblasts led to the generation of several clones of transfected cells that strongly expressed B 16 melanoma-associated antigens (MAA). The trans...
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Purification and characterization of extracellular invertase from the hypocotyls of mung bean (Phaseolus radiatus L.)
The extracellular invertase (β-D-fructofuranoside fructohydrolase, EC 3.2.1.26) was isolated and characterized from the hypocotyls of mung bean (Phaseolus radiatus L.). The enzyme was purified to apparent homogen...
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Development of a Framework for Analyzing Process Monitoring Data with Applications to Semiconductor Manufacturing Process
A semiconductor manufacturing process consists of hundreds of steps, and produces a large amount of data. These process monitoring data contain useful information on the behavior of a process or a product. Aft...
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Identification of hepatitis c virus core domain inducing suppression of allostimulatory capacity of dendritic cells
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is remarkably efficient at establishing chronic infection. One of the reasons for this appears to be the suppression of the accessory cell function of professional antigen presenting ce...
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Isolation of the Enhanced Neurovirulent HSV-1 Strains from Korean Patients
Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a neurotropic DNA virus which has latency in human. In this study, we isolated various HSV-1 strains, named KHS, from the skin lesions of Korean patients and characterize...
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Crystal structure of the BAFF–BAFF-R complex and its implications for receptor activation
B-cell activating factor (BAFF) is a key regulator of B-lymphocyte development. Its biological role is mediated by the specific receptors BCMA, TACI and BAFF-R. We have determined the crystal structure of the ...
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Open AccessAntitumor immunity induced by tumor cells engineered to express a membrane-bound form of IL-2
Transduction of cytokine gene into tumor cells is a promising method of tumor therapy, but the value is limited by accompanying side effects. To focus antitumor immune response to tumor antigen-specific CTL, w...
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CEO compensation, shareholder rights, and corporate governance: An empirical investigation
We investigate whether CEO compensation is influenced by the strength of shareholder rights. Our evidence reveals that CEOs of firms where shareholder rights are weak obtain more favorable compensation. It is ...
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Multidisciplinary design optimization of a structurally nonlinear aircraft wing via parametric modeling
In this study, the optimization of an aircraft wing design was conducted using multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO), which integrates aerodynamic and structural analysis in considering nonlinear structu...
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Comparison of the Intraperitoneal, Retroorbital and per Oral Routes for F-18 FDG Administration as Effective Alternatives to Intravenous Administration in Mouse Tumor Models Using Small Animal PET/CT Studies
We compared alternative routes for 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) administration, such as the retroorbital (RO), intraperitoneal (IP) and per oral (PO) routes, with the intravenous (IV) route in normal tissues and ...
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Autophagic response to a single bout of moderate exercise in murine skeletal muscle
The effect of a single bout of exercise on autopahgy in murine gastrocnemius muscle was investigated. Autophagy is a process for the degradation system of cytoplasmic components, which may help maintain intrac...
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Autophagic response to exercise training in skeletal muscle with age
Autophagy, a highly conserved quality control mechanism, is essential for the maintenance of cellular homeostasis and for the orchestration of an efficient cellular response to stress. During aging, the effici...
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Serum Zinc Concentration Is Inversely Associated with Insulin Resistance but Not Related with Metabolic Syndrome in Nondiabetic Korean Adults
Although zinc was known to be associated with insulin metabolism and diabetes, the relationship of serum zinc concentration with insulin resistance (IR) and metabolic syndrome (MetS) was not well investigated ...
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Effects of blue mussel (ME) water extracts on pentobarbital-induced sleep and the sleep architecture in mice
Blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) is a popular shellfish that is used widely in the daily diet. It has antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticoagulant properties. The hypnotic effects of blue mussel (ME) water extracts ...
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Blood Mercury Can Be a Factor of Elevated Serum Ferritin: Analysis of Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES 2008–2012)
Serum ferritin as well as blood mercury are reported to be associated with chronic inflammation. However, the relation between serum ferritin and blood mercury has not yet been established. We utilized the Kor...
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Open AccessImprovement of engineering properties of pond ash based CLSM with cementless binder and artificial aggregates made of bauxite residue
Controlled low strength material (CLSM), known as flow able fill is used as a replacement of compacted soil in cases where the application of the latter is difficult or impossible. The low mechanical requireme...
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Open AccessEngineering properties of controlled low strength material (CLSM) incorporating red mud
Controlled low strength materials (CLSM), known as flow able fill is used as a replacement of compacted soil in cases where the application of the latter is difficult or impossible. The low mechanical requirem...
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Local electrochemical characteristics at various operating pressure and temperature values using a segmented polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell
The pressurization of reactant gases is one of the solutions for generating considerable power in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell with a restricted size. Electrochemical phenomena, such as current den...
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Numerical analysis on the effect of voltage change on removing condensed water inside the GDL of a PEM fuel cell
Decreasing the voltage of a fuel cell through hydrogen mixing or using low-air stoichiometry ratio is beneficial to remove condensed water inside GDL under flooding condition. In this study, the effect of volt...
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Open AccessStudies on compressive strength of sand stabilized by alkali-activated ground bottom ash and cured at the ambient conditions
Bottom ash is a by-product generated during the coal combustion of thermal power plant. Bottom ash-based geopolymer has been reported as a promising substitute of cement in concrete.
