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Open AccessTherapeutic strategy targeting host lipolysis limits infection by SARS-CoV-2 and influenza A virus
The biosynthesis of host lipids and/or lipid droplets (LDs) has been studied extensively as a putative therapeutic target in diverse viral infections. However, directly targeting the LD lipolytic catabolism in...
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Open AccessA survey of the perceptions of barriers to and facilitators of cardiac rehabilitation in healthcare providers and policy stakeholders
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a prognostic management strategy to help patients with CVD achieve a good quality of life and lower the rates of recurrence, readmission, and premature death from disease. Global...
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Open AccessElectrochemical properties of a lithium-impregnated metal foam anode (LIMFA FeCrAl) for molten salt thermal batteries
Although numerous cathode materials with excellent properties have been developed for use in molten salt thermal batteries, similar progress is yet to be made with anode materials. Herein, a high-performance l...
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Fluoride removal by thermally treated egg shells with high adsorption capacity, low cost, and easy acquisition
In this study, the use of eggshells was suggested as an adsorbent for fluoride removal, and their mechanism of fluoride removal was investigated. The eggshells underwent thermal treatment to improve their adso...
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Open AccessFacial erythema after the treatment of dupilumab in SLE patient
Dupilumab is a receptor antagonist binding to the alpha subunit of the interleukin-4 receptor. Through binding to it, dupilumab inhibits signaling of both IL-4 and IL-13, the representative Th2 biomarkers. Rec...
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Characteristics of dust-collection efficiency and ozone emission by high-voltage electrode shape of electrostatic precipitator for subway tunnel environment
The air pollution level of particulate matters in subway tunnel environments is severe. The present study conducted experimental measurements and analyses on dust-collection efficiencies and ozone emission rat...
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Open AccessEffect of temperature on cap** efficiency of zeolite and activated carbon under fabric mats for interrupting nutrient release from sediments
We investigated the influence of temperature on the cap** efficiency to interrupt the release of nutrients from lake sediments. A 3-cm layer of Zeolite (ZL) or activated carbon (AC) was placed on the contami...
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Effects of different storage conditions on the metabolite and microbial profiles of white rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Microbial populations in white rice (Oryza sativa L.) samples stored for 6 months in open or closed conditions were studied and their metabolite profiles analyzed using GC/MS to elucidate the relationship between...
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Detection of Pathogenic Viruses in the Ambient Air in Seoul, Korea
The possible transport of pathogenic microorganisms during Asian dust events could be an important concern for health workers; however, this is still uncertain owing to a lack of supporting evidence. The prese...
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Mercury concentrations in environmental media at a hazardous solid waste landfill site and mercury emissions from the site
Mercury (Hg) concentrations in air, effluent water, landfill gas, leachate, groundwater, and soil at a hazardous solid waste landfill site in Korea were measured along with air–soil surface Hg exchange fluxes ...
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GC/MS-based metabolomic analysis of the radish water kimchi, Dongchimi, with different salts
Non-volatile and volatile metabolites of 40-day fermented dongchimi, a radish water kimchi, with purified salt, solar salt (SS), and bamboo salt (BS) were analyzed using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Mult...
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Antioxidant and inhibitory activities of thioflavanones against nitric oxide production
The antioxidant and suppressive activities of thioflavanone derivatives against production of nitric oxide were investigated. Thioflavanone derivatives were prepared with methoxy, methyl, nitro, hydroxyl, chlo...
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3′,4′-Dimethoxythioflavone induces endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation through activation of epidermal growth factor receptor
It is of interest to investigate whether synthetic thioflavonoids have vasorelaxant actions as natural flavonoids. We tested the hypothesis that 3′,4′-dimethoxythioflavone induces endothelium-dependent vasorel...
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Effects of 4′,7-dimethoxyflavanone on cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells
The present study was designed to investigate the anticancer activity of 4,7-dimethoxyflavanone in vitro. When human breast cancer MCF-7 cells were treated with 4′,7-dimethoxyflavanone at various concentrations (...
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Open AccessMolecular characterization of partial-open reading frames 1a and 2 of the human astroviruses in South Korea
Human astroviruses (HAstVs) are among the major causes of gastroenteritis in South Korea. In this study, the partial regions of the open reading frame (ORF) 1a and ORF2 genes of HAstVs from gastroenteritis pat...
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Detection of replicating negative-sense RNAs in CaCo-2 cells infected with human astrovirus
Human astrovirus (HAstV) is the second most important cause of viral diarrhea and acute gastroenteritis in infants under five. However, determination of the infectivity of clinical isolates is difficult, and t...
