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Syntheses and anticancer activities of novel glucosylated (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate derivatives linked via triazole rings
Novel glucosylated (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate derivatives 10–13 having the EGCG analogs conjugated to the d-glucosyl azide were synthesized by carrying out the copper-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloaddition (CuA...
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Open AccessElectronic metal–support interaction modulates single-atom platinum catalysis for hydrogen evolution reaction
Tuning metal–support interaction has been considered as an effective approach to modulate the electronic structure and catalytic activity of supported metal catalysts. At the atomic level, the understanding of...
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Open AccessEffects of miR-143 and its target receptor 5-HT2B on agonistic behavior in the Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)
Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) as a commercially important species is widely cultured in China. However, E. sinensis is prone to agonistic behavior, which causes physical damage and wastes energy resour...
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Determination of Ge in Au alloys using sodium hypophosphite and potassium iodate potentiometric titration method
This paper presents a new method of determining Ge in AuGe alloys by potassium iodate (KIO3) potentiometric titration when Ge(II) and Au(0) are simultaneously reduced from Ge(IV) and Au(III) by sodium hypophosphi...
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Open AccessCorrelation of serum N-Acetylneuraminic acid with the risk and prognosis of acute coronary syndrome: a prospective cohort study
N-acetylneuraminic acid (Neu5Ac) is a functional metabolite involved in coronary artery disease (CAD). We aimed to evaluate the relationship between serum Neu5Ac and the risk and prognosis of acute coronary sy...
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Reduction of Human DNA Contamination in Clinical Cerebrospinal Fluid Specimens Improves the Sensitivity of Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing
Metagenomics next-generation sequencing (mNGS) is increasingly available for the detection of obscure infectious diseases of the central nervous system. However, human DNA contamination from elevated white cel...
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Open AccessLiraglutide improves lipid metabolism by enhancing cholesterol efflux associated with ABCA1 and ERK1/2 pathway
Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) is an important cardioprotective mechanism and the decrease in cholesterol efflux can result in the dyslipidemia. Although liraglutide, a glucagon like peptide-1 analogue, h...
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Open AccessOcular size and shape in lens-induced Myopization in young Guinea pigs
Lens-induced myopization in guinea pigs has been used as model for the process of myopization in humans. It has not been explored yet whether the change in globe shape in eyes undergoing myopization is similar...
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Open AccessBruch’s Membrane Thickness and Retinal Pigment Epithelium Cell Density in Experimental Axial Elongation
To assess anatomical changes in eyes with progressive myopia, we morphometrically examined the eyes of guinea pigs with lens-induced axial elongation. Starting at an age of 3–4 weeks, guinea pigs in the experi...
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Open AccessTranscriptomic and biochemical analysis of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) and a chromosome segment substitution line from G. hirsutum × G. barbadense in response to Verticillium dahliae infection
Verticillium wilt (VW), also known as “cotton cancer,” is one of the most destructive diseases in global cotton production that seriously impacts fiber yield and quality. Despite numerous attempts, little sign...
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Pseudomonas pharmafabricae sp. nov., Isolated From Pharmaceutical Wastewater
A Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacterial strain, designated ZYSR67-ZT, was isolated from a pharmaceutical wastewater sample collected from a chemical factory in Zhejiang, China. The strain was motile ...
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Antibiotic usage in Chinese children: a point prevalence survey
Children as a population have high antimicrobial prescribing rates which may lead to high resistance of bacteria according to data from some single-center surveys of antibiotic prescribing rates in China. The ...
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Syntheses, Structures and Properties of Two Transition Metal-Flexible Ligand Coordination Polymers
Two coordination polymers based on 3,5-bis(4-carboxyphenylmethyloxy) benzoic acid (H3L), [M(HL)]·2H2O M = Mn(1), Co(2), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Their structures have been determined b...
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Multi-scale regionalization based mining of spatio-temporal teleconnection patterns between anomalous sea and land climate events
Climate sequences can be applied to defining sensitive climate zones, and then the mining of spatio-temporal teleconnection patterns is useful for learning from the past and preparing for the future. However, ...
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Decorated Dawson Anion by Two Different Complex Fragments of Phenanthroline and Isonicotinic Acid: Synthesis and Properties
An unreported inorganic–organic hybrid compound [{Cu2(phen)2(ina)2(H2O)}{Cu(phen)2}(H2P2W18O62)]·10H2O(1) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline, ina = isonicotinate anion) was hydrothermally synthesized and characterized w...
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Open AccessOverexpression of EphB2 in hippocampus rescues impaired NMDA receptors trafficking and cognitive dysfunction in Alzheimer model
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, which affects more and more people. But there is still no effective treatment for preventing or reversing the progression of the disease. So...
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Naive Treg-like CCR7+ mononuclear cells indicate unfavorable prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma
Chemokine receptor-like 1 (CCRL1) has the potential in creating a low level of CCL19 and CCL21 to hinder CCR7+ cell tracking to tumor tissue. Previously, we found a tumor suppressive role of CCRL1 by impairing CC...
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Open AccessDetermination of Interleukin 27-Producing CD4+ and CD8+ T Cells for The Differentiation Between Tuberculous and Malignant Pleural Effusions
The numbers of IL-27+ CD4+ and IL-27+ CD8+ T cells have been found to be increased in tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) as compared with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). The objective of the present study was t...
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Open AccessBody Fluid Interferon-γ Release Assay for Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (EPTB) is difficult. In recent years, T-cell interferon-γ release assays (IGRAs) are widely used in diagnosing tuberculosis. The aim of this meta-analysis is to eva...
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Thermodynamic equilibrium diagram of CaCl2-Ca(OH)2-H2O system
The lg c-pH diagram of the CaCl2-Ca(OH)2-H2O system and its two subsystems at 298.15 K are constructed according to the theory of thermodynamic equilibrium. The interaction characteristics between the solubility ...
