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Subchronic Toxicity Evaluation of Aluminum Oxide Nanoparticles in Rats Following 28-Day Repeated Oral Administration
Several studies on the potential adverse effects of aluminum oxide nanoparticles (Al2O3NPs) have reported conflicting results. The present study investigated the potential adverse effects of Al2O3NPs in Sprague–D...
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Open Accessp21-activated kinase 4 controls the aggregation of α-synuclein by reducing the monomeric and aggregated forms of α-synuclein: involvement of the E3 ubiquitin ligase NEDD4-1
Aggregation of misfolded alpha-synuclein (α-synuclein) is a central player in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative diseases. Therefore, the regulatory mechanism underlying α-synuclein aggregation has been int...
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Withaferin A mitigates metastatic traits in human oral squamous cell carcinoma caused by aberrant claudin-1 expression
Abnormal expression of claudin-1 (CLDN1) has important roles in carcinogenesis and metastasis in various cancers. The role of CLDN1 in human oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) remains unknown. Here, we report...
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NanoESI-MS-based lipidomics to discriminate between cultivars, cultivation ages, and parts of Panax ginseng
Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) is one of the most popular medicinal herbs used in Asia, including Korea and China. In the present study lipid profiling of two officially registered cultivars (P. ginsen...
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EW-7197 inhibits hepatic, renal, and pulmonary fibrosis by blocking TGF-β/Smad and ROS signaling
Fibrosis is an inherent response to chronic damage upon immense apoptosis or necrosis. Transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-β1) signaling plays a key role in the fibrotic response to chronic liver injury. To ...
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A competitive quantitative polymerase chain reaction method for characterizing the population dynamics during kimchi fermentation
The aim of this study was to develop a competitive quantitative-PCR (CQ-PCR) method for rapid analysis of the population dynamics of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) in kimchi. For this, whole chromosome sequences of L...
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Open AccessLong term conservation of human metabolic phenotypes and link to heritability
Changes in an individual’s human metabolic phenotype (metabotype) over time can be indicative of disorder-related modifications. Studies covering several months to a few years have shown that metabolic profil...
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Enhanced cytotoxicity of 5-FU by bFGF through up-regulation of uridine phosphorylase 1
Anti cancer agent 5-FU (Fluoro Uracil) is a prodrug that can be metabolized and then activated to interfere with RNA and DNA homeostasis. However, the majority of administered 5-FU is known to be catabolized in v...
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On-chip Escherichia coli culture, purification, and detection of expressed proteins
In a recent study, we reported the results of a rapid high-throughput expression analysis of the affinity-tagged proteins present in total cell lysates, using a surface plasmon resonance (SPR) imaging protein ...
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Cloning, expression and nucleotide sequences of two xylanase genes from Paenibacillus sp.
Two genes, xynA and xynB, encoding xylanases from Paenibacillus sp. KCTC 8848P were cloned and expressed in Escherichia coli, and their nucleotide sequences were determined. The xylanases of E. coli transformants...