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Hispidulin Protects Against Focal Cerebral Ischemia Reperfusion Injury in Rats
Focal cerebral ischemia is associated with ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. Hispidulin is a flavonoid compound with a variety of pharmacological properties. The neuroprotective effects of hispidulin have not...
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Open AccessSynthesis of Reduced Grapheme Oxide as A Platform for loading β-NaYF4:Ho3+@TiO2Based on An Advanced Visible Light-Driven Photocatalyst
In this paper a novel visible light-driven ternary compound photocatalyst (β-NaYF4:Ho3+@TiO2-rGO) was synthesized using a three-step approach. This photocatalyst was characterized using X-ray diffraction, Raman s...
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Synthesis of carbon-doped nanosheets m-BiVO4 with three-dimensional (3D) hierarchical structure by one-step hydrothermal method and evaluation of their high visible-light photocatalytic property
To achieve an efficient visible-light absorption and degradation of bismuth vanadate (BiVO4), in this paper, a carbon-doped (C-doped) nanosheets monoclinic BiVO4 (m-BiVO4), with thicknesses within 19.86 ± 8.48 nm...
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The Effect of miR-132, miR-146a, and miR-155 on MRP8/TLR4-Induced Astrocyte-Related Inflammation
Astrocyte activation, associated with the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin 1-β (IL-1β), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), is a hallmark of multiple brain diseases,...
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Open AccessMycophenolate mofetil therapy for steroid-resistant IgA nephropathy with the nephrotic syndrome in children
Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) presents as nephrotic syndrome (NS) relatively rarely, and the current treatment experience of IgAN patients with NS is mostly with adults. The objective of our study was to...
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MiR-451 Suppresses Cell Proliferation and Metastasis in A549 Lung Cancer Cells
Recent study showed that inflammation was related to lung cancer. However, the exact cause of lung inflammation leading to carcinogenesis is unknown. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a group of endogenous non-coding sma...
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Mycophenolate mofetil therapy for children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
Treating children with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) has been a clinical challenge for pediatricians. We recruited 24 children (18 boys and six girls) with steroid-resistant idiopathic nephrotic ...