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Receptor-associated Mad homologues synergize as effectors of the TGF-β response
TRANSFORMING growth factor-β TGF-β is the prototype for a family of extracellular proteins that affect cell proliferation and tissue differentiation1–3. TGF-β-related factors, including BMP-2/4, Dpp and activin, ...
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Density inhomogeneity of upper mantle in Central Asian Region
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A new dynamics model for traffic flow
As a study method of traffic flow, dynamics models were developed and applied in the last few decades. However, there exist some flaws in most existing models. In this note, a new dynamics model is proposed by...
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A naturally occurring MTA1 variant sequesters oestrogen receptor-α in the cytoplasm
Oestrogen receptor (ER) is a good prognostic marker for the treatment of breast cancers. Upregulation of metastatic tumour antigen 1 (MTA1) is associated with the invasiveness and metastatic potential of sever...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Fractal Tiling with the Extended Modular Group
Automatic generation of fractal tiling patterns with the symmetry of the extended modular group is considered. Thanks to the unique one to one relationship between points in the upper half complex plane and th...
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Clinical and genetic analysis for a Chinese family with hereditary fructose intolerance
Hereditary fructose intolerance (HFI) is an inheritable disorder of fructose metabolism, inherited as an autosomal recessive disorder and caused by catalytic deficiency of aldolase B, which is critical for glu...
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Influence of short- and long-term treadmill exercises on levels of ghrelin, obestatin and NPY in plasma and brain extraction of obese rats
This study aims to clarify the effects of exercise on levels of appetite regulatory hormones in plasma and hypothalamus of obese rats. Diet-induced obese rats undergo short- (40 min) and long-term (40 min, 5 d...
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Paleoproterozoic reworking of ancient crust in the Cathaysia Block, South China: Evidence from zircon trace elements, U-Pb and Lu-Hf isotopes
A combined study of zircon LA-ICP-MS U-Pb dating, trace elements and Hf isotope was carried out for gneissic granite from the Sanzhishu area in **gning, SW Zhejiang Province. Nearly all the zircons separated ...
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p21-Activated kinase 3 is overexpressed in thymic neuroendocrine tumors (carcinoids) with ectopic ACTH syndrome and participates in cell migration
Thymic carcinoid is an important component of the tumor spectrum causing Ectopic ACTH Syndrome (EAS) and usually carries a poor prognosis. Efforts have been focused on exploring the mechanism of the excessive ...
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Open AccessIntrinsic abnormal electromagnetic medium based on polar lattice vibration
A new class of media with abnormal electromagnetic parameters has been attracting increasing attention because of its exotic properties and potential application. Currently, typical metamaterials are mainly co...
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Open AccessCarbon arc production of heptagon-containing fullerene[68]
A carbon heptagon ring is a key unit responsible for structural defects in sp2-hybrized carbon allotropes including fullerenes, carbon nanotubes and graphenes, with consequential influences on their mechanical, e...
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Open AccessGeometry analysis and systematic synthesis of highly porous isoreticular frameworks with a unique topology
Porous coordination polymers are well known for their easily tailored framework structures and corresponding properties. Although systematic modulations of pore sizes of binary prototypes have gained great suc...
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Open AccessElectroantennogram responses of an invasive species fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) to host volatile compounds
Electroantennogram responses of fall webworms (Hyphantria cunea) to 55 host volatile compounds were conducted. Results showed that male moths were more responsive to trans-2-hexenyl acetate, nonanal, hexanal, tra...
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Open AccessHigh internal quantum efficiency in fullerene solar cells based on crosslinked polymer donor networks
The power conversion efficiency of organic photovoltaic cells depends crucially on the morphology of their donor–acceptor heterostructure. Although tremendous progress has been made to develop new materials th...
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Central role of E3 ubiquitin ligase MG53 in insulin resistance and metabolic disorders
MG53 acts as an E3 ligase that targets the insulin receptor and IRS1 for ubiquitin-dependent degradation; when MG53 is upregulated, metabolic syndrome ensues.
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Open AccessExploring utility function in utility management: an evaluating method of library preservation
In order to seek a new method of book evaluation and realize book resources sharing among the regional university libraries, we think that library should collect books of the high utility value in the case of ...
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Open AccessDynamic Control of Collapse in a Vortex Airy Beam
Here we study systematically the self-focusing dynamics and collapse of vortex Airy optical beams in a Kerr medium. The collapse is suppressed compared to a non-vortex Airy beam in a Kerr medium due to the exi...
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Digital cameras with designs inspired by the arthropod eye
Digital cameras with layouts inspired by the compound, hemispherical designs of arthropod eyes have been built by combining elastomeric optical elements with deformable arrays of thin silicon photodetectors.
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Dynamical Behaviors of a Coupled Cushioning Packaging Model with Linear and Nonlinear Stiffness
In this paper, a dynamic model coupled with linear and nonlinear stiffness is proposed for nonlinear cushioning packaging system based on critical component. The approximate analytical solution for the nonline...
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Open AccessMorphological control of zinc tricarbohydrazide perchlorate crystals: Theoretical and experimental study
The theoretical crystal-morphology of zinc tricarbohydrazide perchlorate (ZnCP) was studied using the morphology simulation software. The growth trends and surface characteristics were calculated using the Bra...