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Insulin stimulation of glucose and amino acid transport in mouse fibroblasts with elevated membrane microviscosity
Basal and insulin-stimulated transport of 2-deoxy glucose and of α-aminoisobutyric acid in mouse 3T3 fibroblasts were modulated by increasing the lipid microviscosity of the cell plasma membrane. The kinetics ...
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Effect of abscisic acid on the photosynthetic oxygen evolution in barley chloroplasts
In vivo effect of abscisic acid (ABA) on photosynthetic oxygen evolution was investigated in barley chloroplasts. The most important kinetic parameters of O2-producing reactions were changed. The results show inh...
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Biosensors Based on Solvated Bilayers Attached to Electrodes
In our world, influenced by microelectronics and science fiction, if we have to imagine the next generation of diagnostic biosensors, it is clear that removal of blood from the body will not be required to mon...
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Subliminal channels in the NTRU and the subliminal-free methods
The construction and destruction of subliminal channel are important problems in the information hiding. The subliminal channel can send secret information without notice. Two subliminal-free methods named wea...
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Community Structure of Archaea from Deep-Sea Sediments of the South China Sea
Using the archaeal 16S rRNA gene, we determined the community structures of archaea of subseafloor sediments (∼9–11 m below seafloor) from two geographically distant cores (MD05-2896, south, water depth 1,657 ...
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Open AccessLiverome: a curated database of liver cancer-related gene signatures with self-contained context information
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fifth most common cancer worldwide. A number of molecular profiling studies have investigated the changes in gene and protein expression that are associated with various c...
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist protects against hyperglycemia-induced cardiocytes injury by inhibiting high mobility group box 1 expression
Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1), a gut incretin hormone secreted from L cells, and a GLP-1 receptor agonist, exendin-4 (Ex-4) has been shown to be cardioprotective and could exert beneficial effects through it...
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Correlation of Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein and C-Reactive Protein in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease
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Real-time PCR quantification of latent infection of wheat powdery mildew in the field
Wheat powdery mildew, caused by the fungal pathogen Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici (Bgt), is a destructive wheat disease worldwide. The key issue for the disease forecast is to timely and accurately estimate an...
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Identification of Fusarium from a Patient with Fungemia after Multiple Organ Injury
Fusarium is a filamentous fungus widely distributed in nature, which is an important opportunistic pathogen and could cause fusariosis both in plants and animals. In human, Fusarium could cause l...
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Metformin protects against hyperglycemia-induced cardiomyocytes injury by inhibiting the expressions of receptor for advanced glycation end products and high mobility group box 1 protein
Metformin (MET), an anti-diabetic oral drug with antioxidant properties, has been proved to provide cardioprotective effects in patients with diabetic disease. However, the mechanism is unclear. This study aim...
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Association of PPARγ gene polymorphisms with osteoarthritis in a southeast Chinese population
Primary osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability in developed countries. Currently no satisfactory treatment to stop disease progression exists. Recent studies suggest that activation of the transc...
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Human amnion mesenchymal stem cells promote proliferation and osteogenic differentiation in human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
Human amnion mesenchymal stem cells (HAMSCs) can be obtained from human amniotic membrane, a highly abundant and readily available tissue. HAMSC sources present fewer ethical issues, have low immunogenicity, a...
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A Case of Cutaneous Protothecosis Mimics Eczema
We report a case of cutaneous protothecosis due to Prototheca wickerhamii in an immunocompetent man presented with a specific eczema-like lesions. Dermatological examination revealed erythematous plaques, dark r...
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A high-throughput platform for stem cell niche co-cultures and downstream gene expression analysis
Stem cells reside in ‘niches’, where support cells provide critical signalling for tissue renewal. Culture methods mimic niche conditions and support the growth of stem cells in vitro. However, current functional...
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Rac1 GTPase-deficient HeLa cells present reduced DNA repair, proliferation, and survival under UV or gamma irradiation
Rac1 GTPase controls essential cellular functions related to the cytoskeleton, such as motility and adhesion. Rac1 is overexpressed in many tumor cells, including breast cancers, where it is also involved in ...
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Dietary l-leucine supplementation enhances intestinal development in suckling piglets
l-Leucine is a signaling amino acid in animal metabolism. It is unknown whether supplementing l-leucine to breast-fed neonates may enhance their small-intestinal development. This hypothe...
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Amino acid deprivation disrupts barrier function and induces protective autophagy in intestinal porcine epithelial cells
The integrity of intestinal barrier is essential for the absorption of nutrients and health in humans and animals. Dysfunction of the mucosal barrier is associated with increased gut permeability and developme...
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Glutamine and intestinal barrier function
The intestinal barrier integrity is essential for the absorption of nutrients and health in humans and animals. Dysfunction of the mucosal barrier is associated with increased gut permeability and development ...
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Suppressive effect of ATP on the denaturation of sarcoplasmic reticulum (Ca2+)-ATPase from southern bluefin tuna Thunnus maccoyii and its biochemical properties
Sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) was prepared from ordinary white muscle of southern bluefin tuna. The chymotryptic digestibility, pH and temperature dependent Ca2+-ATPase activity of SR, as well as the thermal and fr...