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Open AccessImprovement of somatic embryogenesis and plantlet conversion in Oplopanax elatus, an endangered medicinal woody plant
Oplopanax elatus is a medicinal plant on the verge of extinction because of overexploitation. In the present study, the effects of various factors on enhancing somatic embryogenesis and plantlet conversion were ...
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Open AccessPhotoluminescent carbon nanotags from harmful cyanobacteria for drug delivery and imaging in cancer cells
Using a simple method of mass production of green carbon nanotags (G-tags) from harmful cyanobacteria, we developed an advanced and efficient imaging platform for the purpose of anticancer therapy. Approximate...
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Open AccessInnovative three-dimensional (3D) eco-TiO2 photocatalysts for practical environmental and bio-medical applications
It is known that water purified by conventional TiO2 photocatalysts may not be safe enough for drinking, due to the toxicity by tiny existence of TiO2 nanoparticles after water treatment. We herein demonstrate a ...
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Open AccessStable semiconductor black phosphorus (BP)@titanium dioxide (TiO2) hybrid photocatalysts
Over the past few decades, two-dimensional (2D) and layered materials have emerged as new fields. Due to the zero-band-gap nature of graphene and the low photocatalytic performance of MoS2, more advanced semicond...
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Open AccessEco-friendly carbon-nanodot-based fluorescent paints for advanced photocatalytic systems
Fluorescent carbon nanomaterials, especially zero-dimensional (0D) carbon nanodots (CDs), are widely used in broad biological and optoelectronic applications. CDs have unique characteristics such as strong flu...
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Open AccessAdvanced nanoporous TiO2 photocatalysts by hydrogen plasma for efficient solar-light photocatalytic application
We report an effect involving hydrogen (H2)-plasma-treated nanoporous TiO2(H-TiO2) photocatalysts that improve photocatalytic performance under solar-light illumination. H-TiO2 photocatalysts were prepared by app...
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Open AccessPreoperative serum thyroglobulin predicts initial distant metastasis in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer
Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) generally has a favorable prognosis. However, a small percentage of patients suffer from initial distant metastasis (DM). To date, there is no effective predictor for the pr...
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Open AccessConcurrent TSHR mutations and DIO2 T92A polymorphism result in abnormal thyroid hormone metabolism
Deiodinase 2 (DIO2) plays an important role in thyroid hormone metabolism and its regulation. However, molecular mechanism that regulates DIO2 activity remains unclear; only mutaions in selenocysteine insertio...
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Open AccessNovel Hg2+-Selective Signaling Probe Based on Resorufin Thionocarbonate and its μPAD Application
In this study, a novel resorufin thionocarbonate-based Hg2+-selective signaling probe (RT) for microfluidic paper-based analytical device (μPAD) applications is reported. The designed probe, RT, was readily synth...
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Open AccessA Novel Lactate Dehydrogenase Inhibitor, 1-(Phenylseleno)-4-(Trifluoromethyl) Benzene, Suppresses Tumor Growth through Apoptotic Cell Death
The Warburg effect, wherein cancer cells prefer glycolysis rather than oxidative phosphorylation even under normoxic conditions, is a major characteristic of malignant tumors. Lactate dehydrogenase A (LDHA) is...
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Open AccessImproved survival after early detection of asymptomatic distant metastasis in patients with thyroid cancer
The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) has been increasing in many countries and concerns about overdiagnosis are also widely shared. However, early detection may be helpful in some high-risk TC patients, such a...
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Open AccessEffect of echinalkamide identified from Echinacea purpurea (L.) Moench on the inhibition of osteoclastogenesis and bone resorption
Plant cell cultures have been exploited to provide stable production and new secondary metabolites for better pharmacological activity. Fractionation of adventitious root cultures of Echinacea purpurea resulted i...
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Open AccessHemistepsin A suppresses colorectal cancer growth through inhibiting pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase activity
Most cancer cells primarily produce their energy through a high rate of glycolysis followed by lactic acid fermentation even in the presence of abundant oxygen. Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDK) 1, an enzyme...
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Open AccessAssociation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor transactivating activity, a potential biomarker for persistent organic pollutants, with the risk of gestational diabetes mellitus
Persistent organic pollutants(POPs) are suggested to be potential risk factors for gestational diabetes mellitus(GDM). We examined the hypothesis that the aryl hydrocarbon receptor trans-activating(AhRT) activ...
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Open AccessMisplacement of something inside the refrigerator is not a sign of dementia, but a probable symptom of attention deficit due to depression
The objective of this study is to investigate the clinical significance of a specific behavior of misplacing items in a refrigerator (i.e., placing extremely unusual things such as remote control and/or cellul...
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Open AccessDietary glutamic acid and aspartic acid as biomarkers for predicting diabetic retinopathy
The screening rate of diabetic retinopathy (DR) is low despite the importance of early diagnosis. We investigated the predictive value of dietary glutamic acid and aspartic acid for diagnosis of DR using the K...
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Open AccessCurcubinoyl flavonoids from wild ginseng adventitious root cultures
Wild ginseng (Panax ginseng) adventitious root cultures were prepared by elicitation using methyl jasmonate and investigated further to find new secondary metabolites. Chromatographic fractionation of wild ginsen...
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Open AccessPopulation-based study and a sco** review for the epidemiology and seasonality in and effect of weather on Bell’s palsy
The association between weather-related variables or seasons and the development of Bell’s palsy (BP) is controversial. This study aimed to evaluate the incidence and clinical characteristics of BP and assess ...
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Open AccessFirst report of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu stricto detection in a commune genospecies in Apodemus agrarius in Gwangju, South Korea
Lyme disease is a tick-borne infectious disease caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex. However, the distribution of Borrelia genospecies and the tissue detection rate of Borrelia in wild rodents h...
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Open AccessHigh glycemic albumin representing prestroke glycemic variability is associated with hemorrhagic transformation in patients receiving intravenous thrombolysis
We evaluated the impact of prestroke glycemic variability estimated by glycated albumin (GA) on symptomatic hemorrhagic transformation (SHT) in patients with intravenous thrombolysis (IVT). Using a multicenter...