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Open AccessABA-mediated regulation of rice grain quality and seed dormancy via the NF-YB1-SLRL2-bHLH144 Module
Abscisic acid (ABA) plays a crucial role in promoting plant stress resistance and seed dormancy. However, how ABA regulates rice quality remains unclear. This study identifies a key transcription factor SLR1-l...
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Open AccessRGA1 regulates grain size, rice quality and seed germination in the small and round grain mutant srg5
Generating elite rice varieties with high yield and superior quality is the main goal of rice breeding programs. Key agronomic traits, including grain size and seed germination characteristics, affect the fina...
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Open AccessAntiproliferative and apoptotic effects of telmisartan in human glioma cells
Glioblastoma is the most common primary central nervous system tumor in adults. Angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) are broadly applied to treat hypertension. Moreover, research has revealed that ARBs have...
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Open AccessCorrection to: YAP1 acts as a negative regulator of pro-tumor TAZ expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
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Open AccessYAP1 acts as a negative regulator of pro-tumor TAZ expression in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Although YAP1 and TAZ are believed to be equivalent downstream effectors of the Hippo pathway, differential expression of YAP1 or TAZ suggests distinct functions during cancer progression. The exact role of YA...
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Open AccessShugoshin 2 is a biomarker for pathological grading and survival prediction in patients with gliomas
Glioblastomas are the most common type of adult primary brain neoplasms. Clinically, it is helpful to identify biomarkers to predict the survival of patients with gliomas due to its poor outcome. Shugoshin 2 (SGO...
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Solute carrier family 16 member 1 (SLC16A1) is a crucial transcription factor in modifying cancer progression and metastasis. However, its character in defining the clinical prognosis of human gliomas has not ...
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Modulation of ARTS and XIAP by Parkin Is Associated with Carnosic Acid Protects SH-SY5Y Cells against 6-Hydroxydopamine-Induced Apoptosis
The mediation of apoptosis-related protein in the TGF-β signaling pathway (ARTS) and X-liked inhibitor of apoptosis protein (XIAP) by parkin plays a critical role in preventing Parkinson’s disease. We studied ...
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Open AccessDissection of brassinosteroid-regulated proteins in rice embryos during germination by quantitative proteomics
Brassinosteroids (BRs), essential plant-specific steroidal hormones, function in a wide spectrum of plant growth and development events, including seed germination. Rice is not only a monocotyledonous model pl...
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Open AccessThe effect of red light and far-red light conditions on secondary metabolism in Agarwood
Agarwood, a heartwood derived from Aquilaria trees, is a valuable commodity that has seen prevalent use among many cultures. In particular, it is widely used in herbal medicine and many compounds in agarwood are ...
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Open AccessIdentification of cucurbitacins and assembly of a draft genome for Aquilaria agallocha
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Open AccessEMMPRIN expression positively correlates with WHO grades of astrocytomas and meningiomas
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Examining user satisfaction of school nursing information system in Taiwan
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Most multi-purpose water resources have been planned and constructed by governments in Taiwan to meet the water demands of different users. However, economic and solvency differences among parties using water ...
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Tissue browning that frequently results in the early death of bamboo shoots in vitro correlated directly with polyphenol oxidase (PPO, EC 1.10.3.1) activity and inversely with titratable acidity. It was unrelated...
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Boveri’s deduction that genetic instability is involved in the initiation of tumorigenesis remains one of the most insightful in tumor biology (Boveri, T., 1914). It is remarkable that it came as an extrapolat...
