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At chemical synapses, neurotransmitters are packaged into synaptic vesicles that release their contents in response to depolarization. Despite its central role in synaptic function, regulation of the machinery...
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A higher association of medial collateral ligament injury of the knee in pronation injuries of the ankle
To evaluate the prevalence of medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury of the knee among ankle-fracture patients and to determine the risk factors associated with MCL injury in this patient group.
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of fluconazole prophylaxis in extremely low birth weight infants: multicenter pre-post cohort study
There have been many studies supporting fluconazole prophylaxis in preterm infants for prevention of invasive fungal infections (IFIs). However, the routine use of fluconazole prophylaxis in neonatal intensive...
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Open AccessNek2 activation of Kif24 ensures cilium disassembly during the cell cycle
Many proteins are known to promote ciliogenesis, but mechanisms that promote primary cilia disassembly before mitosis are largely unknown. Here we identify a mechanism that favours cilium disassembly and maint...
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Congenital chloride diarrhea in Korean children: novel mutations and genetic characteristics
Congenital chloride diarrhea (CLD, OMIM#214700) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the solute carrier family 26 member 3 (SLC26A3) gene, which encodes an intestinal chloride/bicarbonate exc...
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Chorioamnionitis, respiratory distress syndrome and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in extremely low birth weight infants
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Open AccessIn vivo development of dendritic orientation in wild-type and mislocalized retinal ganglion cells
Many neurons in the central nervous system, including retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), possess asymmetric dendritic arbors oriented toward their presynaptic partners. How such dendritic arbors become biased duri...
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Mesenchymal Stem-Cell Transplantation for Hypoxic-Ischemic Brain Injury in Neonatal Rat Model
Neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury (HIE) remains a major cause of neurologic disabilities. However, many experimental therapies have shown limited successes. We assessed whether human mesenchymal stem cell...
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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in a Rat Model Induced by Intra-amniotic Inflammation and Postnatal Hyperoxia: Morphometric Aspects
Antenatal inflammation is a known risk factor of bronchopulmonary dysplasia. The authors hypothesized that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) administration amplifies hyperoxia-induced lung injury in neonatal rats. LPS ...
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Improvement of Adhesion and Microwave Transmission Characteristics of Indium Bump by Silver Coating for Low Temperature Flip-Chip Applications
We have conducted low-temperature flip-chip bonding for both optical interconnect and microwave applications. Flip-chip bonding of vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays was performed on a fused...
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Degradation of polystyrene in supercritical n-Hexane
Degradation of polystyrene was carried out in supercritical n-hexane under reaction temperature ranging from 330 °C to 390 °C, pressure ranging from 30 bar to 70 bar and reaction duration of 90 min. The conver...
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Congenital intrahepatic portohepatic venous shunt: treatment with coil embolisation
Congenital abnormalities of the portal venous system are rare. There are few radiological descriptions of intrahepatic portosystemic venous shunt detected in the perinatal period. We report a congenital porto...
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Low Birth Weight and Neonatal and Infant Mortality in the United States: Trends and Current Issues
Throughout history, socioeconomic development has been a fundamental prerequisite for the evolution of improvement in the health status of a population. The inverse relationship between infant mortality and th...
