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Codium fragile extract prevents atopic dermatitis in DNCB-induced mice
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory-allergic skin disorder that causes pruritic and eczematous skin lesions. Effect of Codium fragile extract (CFE) on AD has not been reported yet. In this study, inh...
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Open AccessThe structure of a novel antibody against the spike protein inhibits Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus infections
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a zoonotic virus, responsible for outbreaks of a severe respiratory illness in humans with a fatality rate of 30%. Currently, there are no vaccines or...
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Immune-modulation effect of Halocynthia aurantium tunic lipid on RAW264.7 cells
The current study evaluated the immune-regulatory potential of lipid extract from Halocynthia aurantium tunic on macrophage cells. The results showed that H. aurantium lipid is composed of primarily SFA (68.32%),...
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Anti-inflammatory activities of the mixture of strawberry and rice powder as materials of fermented rice cake on RAW264.7 macrophage cells and mouse models
Rice cake is a traditional food in Korea, and is made by rice alone, or with other grain powder. To improve the health benefits of fermented rice cake, the rice powder was supplemented with strawberry powder. ...
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Immuno-enhancement effect of polysaccharide extracted from Stichopus japonicus on cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression mice
Polysaccharide (SJP) was extracted from Sea cucumber, Stichopus japonicas, and its immune-enhancing activities were evaluated in vivo immune-suppressed mice systems. Cyclophosphamide(CY)-treated mice were orally...
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Open AccessA development of assistant surgical robot system based on surgical-operation-by-wire and hands-on-throttle-and-stick
Robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery offers several advantages compared with open surgery and conventional minimally invasive surgery. However, one issue that needs to be resolved is a collision between the rob...
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Construction of human granulocyte-macrophage colonystimulating factor expression system using Lactococcus lactis MG1363
Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) have been used in a wide variety of industrial fermentation processes. Generally, LAB have regarded as safe status, making them potentially useful organisms for the production of com...
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Analysis of cytokine production in a newly developed canine tracheal epithelial cell line infected with H3N2 canine influenza virus
The Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell line is typically used to analyze pathological features after canine influenza virus (CIV) infection. However, MDCK cells are not the ideal cell type, because they are...
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Antioxidative and neuroprotective effects of volatile components in essential oils from Chrysanthemum indicum Linné flowers
Chrysanthemum indicum Linné, belonging to the family Compositae, is a perennial herb that is widespread in Korea. C. indicum Linné flowers have been traditionally used as an oriental medicine for...
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Open AccessPneumatic-type surgical robot end-effector for laparoscopic surgical-operation-by-wire
Although minimally invasive surgery (MIS) affords several advantages compared to conventional open surgery, robotic MIS systems still have many limitations. One of the limitations is the non-uniform grip** f...
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Open AccessFunctional changes of the myocardium in survivors of high-voltage electrical injury
There are limited long-term follow-up data on functional changes in the myocardium after high-voltage electrical injury (HVEI).
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Open AccessAlterations in arterial function after high-voltage electrical injury
The aim of this study was to evaluate the functional changes of the arterial endothelium and smooth muscle after a high-voltage electrical injury (HVEI), using flow-mediated dilation (FMD) and nitrate-mediated...
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Alternative splicing generates a novel FADS2 alternative transcript in baboons
The mammalian fatty acid desaturase 2 (FADS2) gene codes for catalytic activity considered to be the rate limited step in long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid (LCPUFA) synthesis. FADS2 catalyzes 6-desaturation i...
