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Photosynthesis Characteristics of Tall Fescue under Snow-Melting Agent, Acid Precipitation and Freeze-Thaw Stress
To explore the physiological response characteristics of plant photosynthesis under acid precipitation stress (A stress), snow-melting agent stress (S stress), and freeze-thaw stress (F stress) as well as thei...
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Open AccessAge-related declines in α-Klotho drive progenitor cell mitochondrial dysfunction and impaired muscle regeneration
While young muscle is capable of restoring the original architecture of damaged myofibers, aged muscle displays a markedly reduced regeneration. We show that expression of the “anti-aging” protein, α-Klotho, i...
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Is the Carotid Body a Metabolic Monitor?
The carotid body is a multi-modal sensor and it has been debated if it senses low glucose. We have hypothesized that the carotid body is modified by some metabolic factors other than glucose and contributes to...
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Hydroxymethylation as a Novel Environmental Biosensor
Beyond the genome, epigenetics has become a promising approach in understanding the interactions between the gene and the environment. Epigenetic regulation includes DNA methylation, histone modifications, and...
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Synthesis and optical properties of a new lipophilic derivative of rhodamine B1
In this paper, a new rhodamine B lauryl amine (RBL) lipophilic derivative was synthesized by amidation of phenyl carboxylic group of RB with lauryl amine, and then its optical properties were studied on differ...
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Open AccessMeasurement of GSTP1 promoter methylation in body fluids may complement PSA screening: a meta-analysis
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening has low specificity. Assessment of methylation status in body fluids may complement PSA screening if the test has high specificity.
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Audit and improve! Evaluation of a real-time probe-based PCR assay with internal control for the direct detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex
We retrospectively audited the performance of the commercial kit in use in our laboratory for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and found the sensitivity to be unacceptably low at 69% (52...
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Damage behavior of laminated E-glass/epoxy beams with an initial delamination subjected to an axial impact
The damage behavior of laminated E-glass/epoxy beams, with and without an initial delamination, subjected to an axial impact by a moving bullet has been investigated experimentally and numerically. The specime...
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Lack of association between apolipoprotein E promoters in 4ɛ carriers and worsening on computed tomography in early stage of traumatic brain injury
We investigated the relationship between apolipoprotein E (APOE) promoters (G-219T, C-427T, A-491T) polymorphisms, and worsening CT results in early stage of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a previously report...
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Open AccessProstate tumours from an Asian population: examination of bax, bcl-2, p53 and ras and identification of bax as a prognostic marker
Molecular studies have suggested that ethnicity may play a significant role in prostate tumorigenesis, but no information exists for groups other than Caucasian or Japanese patients. We examined 62 archival sa...
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Open Accessc-Ki-ras mutations in colorectal adenocarcinomas from a country with a rapidly changing colorectal cancer incidence
We have examined the incidence of mutation of the c-Ki-ras proto-oncogene in colorectal adenocarcinomas from two different time periods, namely 1962–1966 and 1994–1996. The first cohort of samples consisted of fo...
