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Hearing impairment-associated KARS mutations lead to defects in aminoacylation of both cytoplasmic and mitochondrial tRNALys
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (aaRSs) are ubiquitously expressed, essential enzymes, synthesizing aminoacyl-tRNAs for protein synthesis. Functional defects of aaRSs frequently cause various human disorders. Human KA...
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Consciously Constructing the Robust NiS/g-C3N4 Hybrids for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution
Selective growth of cocatalyst on the surface of photocatalyst has been attracted considerable attention due to their efficient charges transfer property. In this study, the robust NiS modified graphitic carbo...
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Flower-like Bi2O3 with enhanced rate capability and cycling stability for supercapacitors
In this paper, Bi2O3 samples were prepared by a hydrothermal way. The effects of microstructure on the electrochemical properties of Bi2O3 samples were studied by adjusting hydrothermal time of synthesization (2,...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Passenger Ship Safety Evacuation Simulation and Validation
Due to the great loss caused by passenger ships’ maritime accidents, the evacuation of passenger ships has received more and more attention. IMO has introduced a series of guidelines for comprehensive evacuati...
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Open AccessSecond messenger Ap4A polymerizes target protein HINT1 to transduce signals in FcεRI-activated mast cells
Signal transduction systems enable organisms to monitor their external environments and accordingly adjust the cellular processes. In mast cells, the second messenger Ap4A binds to the histidine triad nucleotide-...
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Surface attachment of protonated polyimidazolium monolayer on titanate nanotubes as a novel proton conductor
A novel proton conductor has been designed by the surface immobilization of protonated polyimidazolium monolayer on titanate nanotubes (TiNTs) through a polymer brush strategy. 2,2′-Azobis(2-methylpropionitril...
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Free volume characteristics on water permeation and salt rejection of polyamide reverse osmosis membranes investigated by a pulsed slow positron beam
Polyamide thin film composite reverse osmosis membranes on porous polysulfone support were prepared using m-phenylenediamine, trimesoyl chloride and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) with various contents as precursor...
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Electrochemical impedance study of water transportation in corona-aged silicone rubber: effect of applied voltage
Silicone rubber is widely used as the housing material of composite insulator for outdoor high-voltage insulation. However, corona-induced aging in silicone rubber contributes to the ingress of water or moistu...
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Tumor-derived exosomes antagonize innate antiviral immunity
Malignancies can compromise innate immunity, but the mechanisms of this are largely unknown. Here we found that, via tumor-derived exosomes (TEXs), cancers were able to transfer activated epidermal growth fact...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Bearing Performance of Geothermal Energy Pile Subjected to Thermal Loading
As a kind of Ground Source Heat Pump (GSHP), geothermal energy piles is the economic, stable, efficient, and environmentally friendly way of cooling and heating building. Though the usage of geothermal energy ...
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Open AccessBreast cancer metastasis suppressor OTUD1 deubiquitinates SMAD7
Metastasis is the main cause of death in cancer patients. TGF-β is pro-metastatic for malignant cancer cells. Here we report a loss-of-function screen in mice with metastasis as readout and identify OTUD1 as a...
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Synergistic effect of Fe2O3 and CeO2 co-modified titanate nanosheet heterojunction on enhanced photocatalytic degradation
CeO2 and Fe2O3 co-modified titanate nanosheet (Fe2O3/CeO2@TNS) was prepared by one-pot hydrothermal method; the photocatalyst exhibited large surface area with CeO2 and Fe2O3 particles well dispersed on the surfa...
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Reactive blending toughened PLA by in situ formation of polyurethane crosslinked elastomer
Polylactide (PLA)/polyurethane (PU) composites were prepared by reactive blending method with in-situ formation of PU particles via the reaction between polyester polyol (PPG) and toluene-2,4-diisocyanate (TDI...
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Open AccessAminoacyl-tRNA synthetase dependent angiogenesis revealed by a bioengineered macrolide inhibitor
Aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases (AARSs) catalyze an early step in protein synthesis, but also regulate diverse physiological processes in animal cells. These include angiogenesis and human threonyl-tRNA synthetase ...
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Open AccessStructural basis for full-spectrum inhibition of translational functions on a tRNA synthetase
The polyketide natural product borrelidin displays antibacterial, antifungal, antimalarial, anticancer, insecticidal and herbicidal activities through the selective inhibition of threonyl-tRNA synthetase (ThrR...
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Effect of holmium do** on the structure and photocatalytic behavior of TiO2-based nanosheets
A series of holmium-doped TiO2-based nanosheet (Ho-TNS) photocatalysts with different Ho/Ti molar ratios were prepared via a simple hydrothermal method. The photocatalysts were characterized by field-emission sca...
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Open AccessQuick and Facile Preparation of Visible light-Driven TiO2 Photocatalyst with High Absorption and Photocatalytic Activity
Self-do** TiO2 has recently attracted considerable attention for its high photocatalytic activity under visible-light irradiation. However, the literature reported synthetic methods until now were very time-con...
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A facile one-pot synthesis of gadolinium doped TiO2-based nanosheets with efficient visible light-driven photocatalytic performance
Gadolinium doped TiO2-based nanosheets (Gd-TNSs) with different Gd/Ti ratios are prepared by a facile one-pot hydrothermal method using gadolinium nitrate as the gadolinium precursor. The photocatalysts are chara...
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Photocatalytic property of TiO2 sensitized by different crystal phase CdS
TiO2 samples sensitized by different crystal phase CdS (CT) are synthesized by hydrothermal process at different reaction temperature. The samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electr...
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Interface enhancement of glass fiber/unsaturated polyester resin composites with nano-silica treated using silane coupling agent
Nano-silica treated with different kinds of coupling agent (KH550, A-143, A-151) was used to modify the surface condition of glass fiber, and then, the modified glass fiber/unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) co...
