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Renal function is associated with plasma trimethylamine-N-oxide, choline, l-carnitine and betaine: a pilot study
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by decreased glomerular filtration rate (GFR) due to a variety of causes. Most patients remain undiagnosed at early stage of CKD and proceed to end stage CKD due t...
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Shortened snRNA promoters for efficient CRISPR/Cas-based multiplex genome editing in monocot plants
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Aucubin Alleviates Seizures Activity in Li-Pilocarpine-Induced Epileptic Mice: Involvement of Inhibition of Neuroinflammation and Regulation of Neurotransmission
Neuroinflammation and imbalance of neurotransmitters play pivotal roles in seizures and epileptogenesis. Aucubin (AU) is an iridoid glycoside derived from Eucommia ulmoides that possesses anti-inflammatory and...
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The Expression Alteration of BC1 RNA and its Interaction with Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor eIF4A Post-Status Epilepticus
Abnormal dendritic sprouting and synaptic remodelling are important pathological features of temporal lobe epilepsy. BC1 RNA is a translation repressor involved in the regulation of the dendritic protein synth...
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In vitro degradation and biocompatibility of Mg-Li-Ca alloys—the influence of Li content
Mg-Li based alloys hold much attention as potential biomedical materials due to their excellent ductility. A reduced mechanical strength and concern for biocompatibility are exhibited for Mg-Li binary alloys d...
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Development and Validation of a Rapid and Specific UHPLC–MS/MS Method for Simultaneous Determination of 21 Bioactive Components in Tiantai No. 1 Pill and Rat Plasma
Tiantai No. 1, as a hospital Chinese materia medica preparation, has been used in the treatment of mild cognitive impairment and Alzheimer disease for nearly 20 years. It is composed of six herbal medicines: P...
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Self-assembled silane film and silver nanoparticles coating on magnesium alloys for corrosion resistance and antibacterial applications
Contamination resulting from microbial adhesion on magnesium alloys is very common in many applications. Self-assembly technology was employed to prepare an antibacterial composite coating by fixing silver nan...
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Influence of silane on corrosion resistance of magnesium alloy AZ31 with thermally sprayed aluminum coatings
Aluminum coatings on Mg alloy AZ31 were fabricated using the thermal spraying technique, and then sealed with silane. The surface morphology and chemical groups were discerned using scanning electron microscop...
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Investigation on the cold deformation strengthening mechanism in MP159 alloy
Composite electron-diffraction patterns (EDPs) for any specified fcc matrix orientation containing deformation twin and/or strain-induced hexagonal close-packed ε martensite (shortened as hcp phase or hcp platele...
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The effect of the thermal exposure on microstructure of MP159 alloy
The effect of the thermal exposure at different temperatures on the microstructure is investigated for MP159 alloy by optical microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Thermal exposure at 660°C is...
