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Open AccessAerosolised surfactant generated by a novel noninvasive apparatus reduced acute lung injury in rats
Exogenous surfactant has been explored as a potential therapy for acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In the present study, a nebuliser driven by oxygen lines found in the h...
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Open AccessThe interaction of HAb18G/CD147 with integrin α6β1 and its implications for the invasion potential of human hepatoma cells
HAb18G/CD147 plays pivotal roles in invasion by hepatoma cells, but the underlying mechanism remains unclear. Our previous study demonstrated that overexpression of HAb18G/CD147 promotes invasion by interactin...
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Open AccessIsolation and characterization of exopolysaccharide with immunomodulatory activity from fermentation broth of Morchella conica
Mushroom polysaccharides have traditionally been used for the prevention and treatment of a multitude of disorders like infectious illnesses, cancers and various autoimmune diseases. In vitro and in vivo studies ...
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Open AccessA reporter gene system for screening inhibitors of Wnt signaling pathway
Abnormal activation of canonical Wnt signaling has been associated with various types of cancer. Inhibitory reagents targeting the Wnt signaling have great potential to inhibit the growth of relevant tumors. H...
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PJS, a novel isocoumarin with hexahydropyrimidine ring from Bacillus subtilis PJS
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Open AccessOver-expression of BCAT1, a c-Myc target gene, induces cell proliferation, migration and invasion in nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a common malignant tumor in southern China and Southeast Asia, but its molecular mechanisms of pathogenesis are poorly understood. Our previous work has demonstrated that BCAT1 m...
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Open AccessHigh throughput sequencing of two celery varieties small RNAs identifies microRNAs involved in temperature stress response
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, non-coding RNAs of 20 to 24 nucleotides that regulate gene expression and responses to biotic and abiotic stress. Till now, no reports have previously been published concerning mi...
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Open AccessOptical properties of epitaxial BiFeO3 thin film grown on SrRuO3-buffered SrTiO3 substrate
The BiFeO3 (BFO) thin film was deposited by pulsed-laser deposition on SrRuO3 (SRO)-buffered (111) SrTiO3 (STO) substrate. X-ray diffraction pattern reveals a well-grown epitaxial BFO thin film. Atomic force micr...
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Overexpression of fibrinogen-like protein 2 induces epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition and promotes tumor progression in colorectal carcinoma
The main cause of death in colorectal carcinoma (CRC) patients is tumor metastasis; however, the underlying molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. In the present study, a novel metastasis-related gene, fi...
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Effect of controlled rolling/controlled cooling parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties of the novel pipeline steel
The study of controlled rolling/controlled cooling process parameters which affect the microstructure and mechanical properties of a novel pipeline steel have been optimized by the orthogonal experiment with f...
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Open AccessThe anti-fibrotic effects of mesenchymal stem cells on irradiated lungs via stimulating endogenous secretion of HGF and PGE2
Radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis is a common disease and has a poor prognosis owing to the progressive breakdown of gas exchange regions in the lung. Recently, a novel strategy of administering mesenchymal...
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Open AccessEpigenetics of Notch1 regulation in pulmonary microvascular rarefaction following extrauterine growth restriction
Extrauterine growth restriction (EUGR) plays an important role in the developmental origin of adult cardiovascular diseases. In an EUGR rat model, we reported an elevated pulmonary arterial pressure in adults ...
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Open AccessHigh-throughput sequencing of small RNAs and anatomical characteristics associated with leaf development in celery
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) exhibit diverse and important roles in plant growth, development and stress responses and regulate gene expression at the post-transcriptional level. Knowledge about the diversity of miRNAs ...
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Open AccessGenetic diversity and evolutionary dynamics of Ebola virus in Sierra Leone
The genome sequences of 175 Ebola virus from five districts in Sierra Leone, collected during September–November 2014, show that the rate of virus evolution seems to be similar to that observed during previous...
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Open AccessMetformin can block precancerous progression to invasive tumors of bladder through inhibiting STAT3-mediated signaling pathways
Metformin is the first line of oral antidiabetic drug in the biguanide class for treatment of type 2 diabetes. Increasing evidence has suggested that it is a potential anti-tumor drug. However, the mechanisms ...
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Erratum: Genetic diversity and evolutionary dynamics of Ebola virus in Sierra Leone
Nature 524, 93–96 (2015); doi:10.1038/nature14490 This Letter should have contained an associated Creative Commons statement in the Author Information section. In addition, the Fig. 3c legend should have state...
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Open AccessEffects of two different anesthesia-analgesia methods on incidence of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing major thoracic and abdominal surgery: study rationale and protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Delirium is a common complication in elderly patients after surgery and associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Studies suggest that deep anesthesia and intense pain are important precipitating fact...
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Open AccessLow c-Met expression levels are prognostic for and predict the benefits of temozolomide chemotherapy in malignant gliomas
Aberrant c-Met has been implicated in the development of many cancers. The objective of this study was to identify an unfavorable prognostic marker that might guide decisions regarding clinical treatment strat...
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Open AccessXXIV World Allergy Congress 2015
A1 Pirfenidone inhibits TGF-b1-induced extracellular matrix production in nasal polyp-derived fibroblasts
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Open AccessMensenchymal stem cells can delay radiation-induced crypt death: impact on intestinal CD44+ fragments
Intestinal stem cells are primitive cells found within the intestinal epithelium that play a central role in maintaining epithelial homeostasis through self-renewal and commitment into functional epithelial ce...