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15-HETE suppresses K+ channel activity and inhibits apoptosis in pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells
15-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15-HETE) is an important hypoxic product from arachidonic acid (AA) in the wall of pulmonary vessels. Although its effects on pulmonary artery constriction are well known, it r...
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A Smartphone Application Supporting Recovery from Heroin Addiction: Perspectives of Patients and Providers in China, Taiwan, and the USA
Smartphone-based interventions are increasingly used to support self-monitoring, self-management, and treatment and medication compliance in order to improve overall functioning and well-being. In attempting t...
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Drug Abuse, HIV, and HCV in Asian Countries
Drug abuse and co-occurring infections are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Asian countries are particularly vulnerable to the deleterious consequences of these risks/problems, as they have...
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Open AccessGPCR and IR genes in Schistosoma mansoni miracidia
Schistosoma species are responsible for the disease schistosomiasis, a highly prevalent helminthic disease that requires a freshwater snail as intermediate host. The S. mansoni free-li...
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Open AccessChanges in the neuropeptide content of Biomphalaria ganglia nervous system following Schistosoma infection
Molluscs, including snails, are prone to parasite infection, which can lead to massive physiological and behavioural changes, yet many of the molecular components involved remain unresolved. Central to this po...
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Open AccessHost genetic variation drives the differentiation in the ecological role of the native Miscanthus root-associated microbiome
Microbiome recruitment is influenced by plant host, but how host plant impacts the assembly, functions, and interactions of perennial plant root microbiomes is poorly understood. Here we examined prokaryotic a...
