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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the 3rd leading cause of death worldwide. Cigarette smoke which has approximately 2–3 µg of Cadmium (Cd) per cigarette contributes to the environmental exposure ...
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Open AccessUse of a pulmosphere model to evaluate drug antifibrotic responses in interstitial lung diseases
Interstitial lung diseases (ILD) encompass a heterogenous group of diffuse parenchymal lung disorders characterized by variable degrees of inflammation and fibrosis. Pretherapeutic clinical testing models for ...
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Recent progresses on alloy-based anodes for potassium-ion batteries
Potassium-ion batteries (KIBs) are one of the most promising large-scale electric energy storage systems due to the high abundance and low redox potential of K. As the key component, anode determines their ene...
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Open AccessFc receptor-like 2 (FCRL2) is a novel marker of low-risk CLL and refines prognostication based on IGHV mutation status
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Open AccessDNA barcoding, species-specific PCR and real-time PCR techniques for the identification of six Tribolium pests of stored products
Flour beetles of the genus Tribolium Macleay (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) are important stored product pests in China and worldwide. They are often found or are intercepted in grain depots, flour mills, and entry-...
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Open AccessThe establishment of species-specific primers for the molecular identification of ten stored-product psocids based on ITS2 rDNA
Psocids are important stored product pests found worldwide that can be spread through grain trade. Most stored-product psocids, including eggs, nymphs, and adults, are very small (~1 mm) and difficult to ident...
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Assessment of the severity and extent of disease activity continues to present challenges for physicians in the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Standard markers that can objectively reflect disease activity a...
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Subglottic adenoid cystic carcinoma mistaken for asthma
Adenoid cystic carcinoma rarely occurs within the subglottic larynx. In this study, a case of subglottic adenoid cystic carcinoma was reported. A 54 year-old Chinese woman developed a sudden onset of chest dis...
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Accelerated proliferation of myeloma cells by interleukin-6 cooperating with fibroblast growth factor receptor 3-mediated signals
Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a cytokine that regulates the proliferation of some tumor cells including multiple myeloma (MM). Ectopic expression of fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 (FGFR3) associated with the ch...
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Growth mechanism of human myeloma cells by interleukin-6
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