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Investigation of the self-assembly of CS and PCL copolymers with different molecular weights in water solution by coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulation
Coarse-grained molecular dynamics (CGMD) simulation was employed to investigate how stable chondroitin sulfate-graft-polycaprolactone (CS-PCL, CP) copolymers self-assemble into micelles in an aqueous environment....
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Open AccessDetermining arterial wave transit time from a single aortic pressure pulse in rats: vascular impulse response analysis
Arterial wave transit time (τw) in the lower body circulation is an effective biomarker of cardiovascular risk that substantially affects systolic workload imposed on the heart. This study evaluated a method for ...
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Open AccessSystolic aortic pressure-time area is a useful index describing arterial wave properties in rats with diabetes
The accurate measurement of arterial wave properties in terms of arterial wave transit time (τw) and wave reflection factor (Rf) requires simultaneous records of aortic pressure and flow signals. However, in clin...
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Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Associations of Categories of Physical Activities with Dimensions of Subjective Well-Being in Taiwanese Older Adults
Physical activity takes place in different social contexts such as leisure, home, and work. However, the differential associations of these distinct categories of activity with aspects of well-being have rarel...
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Size and chain length effects on structural behaviors of liquid crystal nanoclusters were examined by a coarse-grained model and the configurational-bias Monte Carlo (CBMC) simulation. The nanoclusters investi...
