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Preparation and evaluation of ethylcellulose microcapsules of indomethacin
Indomethacin was microencapsulated with ethylcellulose using a modified spherical agglomeration process, aiming at a sustained release preparation without side effects on the stomach. The surface morphology of...
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Agrobacterium-mediated transformation of ginseng (Panax ginseng) and mitotic stability of the inserted β-glucuronidase gene in regenerants from isolated protoplasts
Cotyledonary expiants of ginseng zygotic embryos were cocultured with Agrobacterium tumefadens strain LBA4404 harboring the binary vector pBI121 for 48 h and transferred onto MS medium supplemented with 1 mgl−1 2...
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Regeneration of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer by organogenesis and nuclear DNA analysis of regenerants
Plant regeneration ability of ginseng (t Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) via organogenesis was studied. Compact callus was induced from four different types of explants-leaf, petiole, flower stalk, and root of t in ...
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Preparation of a clinoptilolite-type korean natural zeolite
A clinoptilolite-type natural zeolite was pretreated by HC1, NaOH, and NaCl solutions to improve the ion-exchange capacities for heavy metal ions such as copper, lead, cadmium, and cesium. The pretreated natur...
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Molecular Cloning of a cDNA Encoding Ribosome Inactivating Protein from Amaranthus viridis and Its Expression in E. coli
In order to isolate a cDNA clone of ribosome inactivating protein (RIP), a cDNA library was constructed in Uni-ZAP XL vector with poly(A) RNA purified from leaves of Amaranthus viridis. To get the probe for scree...
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Adsorption equilibrium of heavy metals on natural zeolites
Prior to equilibrium experiments, a clinoptilolite-type Korean natural zeolite was pretreated with HCl, NaOH, and NaCl to improve the ion-exchange capacity for heavy metals. Singleand multi-species equilibrium...
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Spontaneous release of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored renal dipeptidase from porcine renal proximal tubules
The incubation of porcine renal proximal tubules (PTs) resulted in the release of the glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchored renal dipeptidase (RDPase, EC 3. 4. 13. 19) from the membrane after a lag perio...
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High expression of a human lactoferrin in transgenic tobacco cell cultures
Transgenic Nicotiana tabacum cell lines were developed expressing the human lactoferrin gene driven by the oxidative stress-inducible peroxidase (SWPA2) promoter. Western blot analysis showed the accumulation of ...
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Transgenic cucumber fruits that produce elevated level of an anti-aging superoxide dismutase
Superoxide dismutase (SOD) plays an important role in cellular defense against oxidative stress in aerobic organisms. To generate cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.) fruits producing high yields of SOD for an anti-agin...
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A novel oxidative stress-inducible peroxidase promoter from sweetpotato: molecular cloning and characterization in transgenic tobacco plants and cultured cells
A strong oxidative stress-inducible peroxidase (POD) promoter was cloned from sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) and characterized in transgenic tobacco plants and cultured cells in terms of environmental stress. A PO...
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Reductive decolorization of a textile reactive dyebath under methanogenic conditions
The objective of the present study was to assess the biological decolorization of an industrial, spent reactive dyebath and its three dye components (Reactive Blue 19 [RB 19], Reactive Blue 21 [RB 21], and Rea...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Study on the Specification for e-Business Agent Oriented Component Based Development
Agent technology becomes more and more importance in the e-business domain. The concepts and technology have been brought to a stage where they are useable in real applications, and there is a growing understa...
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Open AccessPKCα induces differentiation through ERK1/2 phosphorylation in mouse keratinocytes
Epidermal keratinocyte differentiation is a tightly regulated stepwise process that requires protein kinase C (PKC) activation. Studies on cultured mouse keraitnocytes induced to differentiate with Ca2+ have indi...
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Increased β-Adrenergic Sensitivity Correlates with Visceral Hypersensitivity in Patients with Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
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Increased β-Adrenergic Sensitivity Correlates with Visceral Hypersensitivity in Patients with Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Autonomic imbalance has been proposed to be a pathophysiological factor for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The aim of this study was to assess β-adrenergic abnormalities in IBS and to evaluate their relations...
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Rosin Nanoparticles as a Drug Delivery Carrier for the Controlled Release of Hydrocortisone
Hydrocortisone (HC)-loaded rosin nanoparticles were prepared by a dispersion and dialysis method without addition of surfactant. They were spherical: 167–332 nm diam. The drug was loaded approximately 50% of i...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Design of Opportunity Tree for Organization’s Process Strategy Decision-Making Based on SPICE Assessment Experience
With growing interest in Software Process Improvement (SPI), many companies are introducing international process models and standards. For efficient process improvement, work performance should be enhanced in...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Convergence Services Through NGN-CTE on the Multiple Service Provider Environments in NGN
The NGN convergence services will play an important role to consolidate the deployment of NGN at the initial phase. At the initial stage, scenario-based approach is expected to act as an efficient way to pre-d...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A Study on Frameworks of Component Integration for Web Applications
As web application systems become increasingly complex to build developers are turning more and more to integrating pre-built components from third party developers into their systems. This use of Commercial O...
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Heparin-binding epidermal growth factor (HB-EGF) may improve embryonic development and implantation by increasing vitronectin receptor (integrin ανβ3) expression in peri-implantation mouse embryos
Purpose: This study investigated the effects of HB-EGF on expression of integrin \(\alpha\nu\beta\hbox{{\it 3}}\) and implantation of embryos.
