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Liquid exfoliation of bulk g-C3N5 to nanosheets for improved photocatalytic antibacterial activity
Liquid exfoliation of bulk g-C3N5 was applied to synthesize g-C3N5 nanosheets. In order to characterize the samples, X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron micro...
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Leaf and rhizome transcriptome assembly and expression analysis of genes involved in terpene biosynthesis in Dioscorea opposita
Dioscorea opposita is a monocotyledonous plant in the Dioscoreaceae family. The rhizome of D. opposita, known as “Dioscoreae rhiaoma” or “Chinese yam”, is not only a well-known traditional Chinese medicine, but a...
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Efficient bacterial inactivation with S-doped g-C3N4 nanosheets under visible light irradiation
The pathogenic bacteria in water that threatens the human health and photocatalytic disinfection have been proven to be a cost-effective and promising green technology. It is significant and necessary to devel...
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A New Perspective on Ameliorating Depression-Like Behaviors: Suppressing Neuroinflammation by Upregulating PGC-1α
Inflammation plays an important role in depression pathology, making it a promising target for ameliorating depression-like behaviors. The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1 alpha (...
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Open AccessSuppressing the Na+/H+ exchanger 1: a new sight to treat depression
Na+/H+ exchanger 1 (NHE1), an important regulator of intracellular pH (pHi) and extracellular pH (pHe), plays a crucial role in various physiological and pathological processes. However, the role of NHE1 in depre...
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Radix Scutellariae Attenuates CUMS-Induced Depressive-Like Behavior by Promoting Neurogenesis via cAMP/PKA Pathway
Chronic mild unpredictable stress (CUMS) causes neurogenesis damage in the hippocampus and depressive-like behaviors such as cognitive impairment. Radix Scutellariae from the dry root of Scutellaria baicalensis G...
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Levo-tetrahydropalmatine Attenuates Neuron Apoptosis Induced by Cerebral Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury: Involvement of c-Abl Activation
Ischemic stroke is one of the most dangerous acute diseases which causes death or deformity. Apoptosis has been shown to play an important role in the development and pathogenesis of cerebral ischemia–reperfus...
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Suppressing Receptor-Interacting Protein 140: a New Sight for Salidroside to Treat Cerebral Ischemia
The purpose of the current study was to detect the effect of salidroside (Sal) on cerebral ischemia and explore its potential mechanism. Middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) was performed to investigate the...
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Protective Effect of Astragaloside IV Against Paraquat-Induced Lung Injury in Mice by Suppressing Rho Signaling
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the protective effects of astragaloside IV (AS IV) against paraquat (PQ)-induced pulmonary injury in vivo. Fifty BALB/C mice were randomized into five groups: (1) ...
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Formononetin Inhibited the Inflammation of LPS-Induced Acute Lung Injury in Mice Associated with Induction of PPAR Gamma Expression
Formononetin has shown a variety of pharmacologic properties including anti-inflammatory effect. In the present study, we analyzed the role of formononetin in acute lung injury induced by lipopolysaccharide (L...