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A multi-antenna GPS system for local area deformation monitoring
A new method of using GPS for monitoring local area deformations such as landslides is presented. Unlike the standard method of using GPS for deformation monitoring where a GPS receiver is required for each po...
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Application and evaluation of a GPS multi-antenna system for dam deformation monitoring
This paper describes GPS multi-antenna device (one GPS receiver links multiple antennas) developed by authors, and the experimental results are presented. GPS has already proven to be an efficient tool for mon...
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Open AccessMicrovesicles secreted by macrophages shuttle invasion-potentiating microRNAs into breast cancer cells
Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) are alternatively activated cells induced by interleukin-4 (IL-4)-releasing CD4+ T cells. TAMs promote breast cancer invasion and metastasis; however, the mechanisms underlying...
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Open Access1H-NMR based metabonomic profiling of human esophageal cancer tissue
The biomarker identification of human esophageal cancer is critical for its early diagnosis and therapeutic approaches that will significantly improve patient survival. Specially, those that involves in progre...
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Microecology of Infections Associated with Surgery and Trauma
Trauma is one of the leading worldwide causes of death at present and fatal trauma cases are the fourth highest cause of death in youths. As a consequence of improved emergency medical treatment, early death r...
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Open AccessHypoxia alters expression of Zebrafish Microtubule-associated protein Tau (mapta, maptb) gene transcripts
Microtubule-associated protein tau (MAPT) is abundant in neurons and functions in assembly and stabilization of microtubules to maintain cytoskeletal structure. Human MAPT transcripts undergo alternative splicing...
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Open AccessCombinatorial Sec pathway analysis for improved heterologous protein secretion in Bacillus subtilis: identification of bottlenecks by systematic gene overexpression
Secretory expression of valuable proteins by B. subtilis and its related species has attracted intensive work over the past three decades. Although very high yields can be achieved with homologous proteins, produ...
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Correction: Corrigendum: Regulation of OsGRF4 by OsmiR396 controls grain size and yield in rice
Nature Plants http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2015.203 (2015); published online 21 December 2015; corrected online 5 January 2016. In Supplementary Fig. 14 of this Article originally published, the second IR...
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Open AccessPrevalence and factors associated with occupational burnout among HIV/AIDS healthcare workers in China: a cross-sectional study
Burnout is a psychosomatic syndrome characterized by three dimensions (emotional exhaustion [EE], feelings of depersonalization [DP], and reduced personal accomplishment [PA]). We determined the prevalence of ...
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Open AccessA novel strategy for protein production using non-classical secretion pathway in Bacillus subtilis
The Gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis has been widely used as a cell factory for the production of proteins due to its generally regarded as safe (GRAS) nature and secretion capability. Of the known secre...
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Open AccessStochastic ground-motion simulations for the 2016 Kumamoto, Japan, earthquake
On April 15, 2016, Kumamoto, Japan, was struck by a large earthquake sequence, leading to severe casualty and building damage. The stochastic finite-fault method based on a dynamic corner frequency has been ap...
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Open AccessPalliative treatment of pelvic bone tumors using radioiodine (125I) brachytherapy
Complete resection of pelvic bone tumors, especially recurrent and metastatic ones, is often impossible to achieve using conventional surgery. This study aimed to assess the benefits and adverse effects of com...
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Open AccessChina’s community-based strategy of universal preconception care in rural areas at a population level using a novel risk classification system for stratifying couples´ preconception health status
Preconception care (PCC) is recommended for optimizing a woman’s health prior to pregnancy to minimize the risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the impact of strategy and a novel ...
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Open AccessA food-grade expression system for d-psicose 3-epimerase production in Bacillus subtilis using an alanine racemase-encoding selection marker
Food-grade expression systems require that the resultant strains should only contain materials from food-safe microorganisms, and no antibiotic resistance marker can be utilized. To develop a food-grade expres...
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Open AccessSediment biomarker, bacterial community characterization of high arsenic aquifers in Jianghan Plain, China
Representative biomarkers (e.g., n-alkanes), diversity and microbial community in the aquifers contaminated by high concentration of arsenic (As) in different sediment depth (0–30 m) in Jianghan Plain, Hubei, Chi...
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Open AccessRegulation of mRNA splicing by MeCP2 via epigenetic modifications in the brain
Mutations of X-linked gene Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MECP2) are the major causes of Rett syndrome (RTT), a severe neurodevelopmental disorder. Duplications of MECP2-containing genomic segments lead to severe ...
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Open AccessHigh-resolution regional gravity field recovery from Poisson wavelets using heterogeneous observational techniques
We adopt Poisson wavelets for regional gravity field recovery using data acquired from various observational techniques; the method combines data of different spatial resolutions and coverage, and various spec...
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Open AccessMultimer recognition and secretion by the non-classical secretion pathway in Bacillus subtilis
Non-classical protein secretion in bacteria is a common phenomenon. However, the selection principle for non-classical secretion pathways remains unclear. Here, our experimental data, to our knowledge, are the...
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Open AccessSynthesis of graphene/DPA composite for determination of nicotine in tobacco products
In this contribution, the azo dye (E)-1-(4-((4-(phenylamino)phenyl)diazenyl) phenyl)ethanone (DPA) was combined with reduced graphene oxide (RGO) for the electrochemical modification of a pencil graphite elect...
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Open AccessTRIP13 promotes tumor growth and is associated with poor prognosis in colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common neoplasms worldwide. However, the mechanisms underlying its development are still poorly understood. Thyroid hormone Receptor Interactor 13 (TRIP13) is a key m...
