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Zhao-Wei Gao
Biomedicine
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Vagal-α7nAChR signaling is required for lung anti-inflammatory responses and arginase 1 expression during an influenza infection
Vagal circuit-α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR, coded by Chrna7) signaling can modulate lung proinflammatory responses. Arginase 1 (ARG1) plays a crucial role in the resolution of lung inflammation. H...
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Serum adenosine deaminase activity is increased in systemic lupus erythematosus patients and correlated with disease activity
Adenosine deaminase (ADA) has been found to be involved in autoimmune disease progression. To assess the potential application of serum ADA activity in diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and evaluat...
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Open AccessCD73 promotes proliferation and migration of human cervical cancer cells independent of its enzyme activity
CD73 has both enzymatic and non-enzymatic functions in cells. As a nucleotidase, CD73 plays its enzymatic function by catalyzing the hydrolysis of AMP into adenosine and phosphate. In addition to this, accumul...
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Open AccessThe role of adenosinergic pathway in human autoimmune diseases
Autoimmune diseases are characterized by the abnormal immune response against self-tissue, which are caused by the failure of nature immune homeostasis. Nature immune homeostasis represents the normal state o...
