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Open AccessCarbon black as an alternative cathode material for electrical energy recovery and transfer in a microbial battery
Rather than the conventional concept of viewing conductive carbon black (CB) to be chemically inert in microbial electrochemical cells (MECs), here we confirmed the redox activity of CB for its feasibility as ...
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Open AccessProgrammed cell death 4 as an endogenous suppressor of BDNF translation is involved in stress-induced depression
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a growth factor that plays vital roles in the neuron survival, growth, and neuroplasticity. Alteration to BDNF expression is associated with major depressive disorde...
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Open AccessThe brain targeted delivery of programmed cell death 4 specific siRNA protects mice from CRS-induced depressive behavior
Depression is one of the most common psychiatric disorders. Recently, studies demonstrate that antidepressants generating BDNF not only maintain synaptic signal transmission but also repress neuroinflammatory ...
