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Open AccessExistence and nonexistence of solutions for the mean curvature equation with weights
In this paper we study existence and nonexistence of positive radial solutions of a Dirichlet problem for the prescribed mean curvature operator with weights in a ball with a suitable radius. Because of the pr...
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Open AccessImmortalized Alzheimer’s Disease Astrocytes: Characterization of Their Proteolytic Systems
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegeneration with dysfunctions in both the ubiquitin–proteasome system (UPS) and autophagy. Astroglia participation in AD is an attractive topic of research, but ...
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Comparative transcriptomic analysis of the larval and adult stages of Dibothriocephalus dendriticus (Cestoda: Diphyllobothriidea)
Tapeworms of the genus Dibothriocephalus are widely distributed throughout the world, some of which are agents of human diphyllobothriasis, one of the most important fish-borne zoonoses caused by a cestode parasi...
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New critical exponents, large time behavior, and life span for a fast diffusive p-Laplacian equation with nonlocal source
This paper mainly investigate positive solutions of the Cauchy problem for a fast diffusive p-Laplacian equation with nonlocal source
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Open AccessQualitative properties for a pseudo-parabolic equation with nonlocal reaction term
This paper deals with the qualitative properties of solutions for null Neumann initial boundary value problem to a nonlocal pseudo-parabolic equation in the sense of
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Effects of l-lysine on thermal gelation properties of chicken breast actomyosin
The effects of l-lysine (l-Lys) on the water holding capacity (WHC) and texture of actomyosin (AM) gel and the possible mechanisms were investigated. l-Lys increased the WHC and hardness of the AM gel. These effe...
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Heat Shock Proteins in Parasitic Flatworms
During the entire life cycle, parasitic flatworms experience great changes in growth environment in aspects of temperature, nutrient, pH, and immune responses. They have evolved to have multiple mechanisms to ...
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Open AccessTaenia ovis: an emerging threat to the Chinese sheep industry?
Taenia ovis is a tapeworm that is mainly transmitted between dogs and sheep. Although T. ovis infection is not a public health issue, it causes a great financial loss due to condemnati...
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On the material invariant of 110°-conjugate angle of shear bands—Reply to Gomez-Rivas and Griera (2015)
After their experimental data were re-explained in terms of the maximum-effective-moment (MEM) criterion, Gomez-Rivas and Griera (2015) challenge the validity of the MEM-Criterion in terms of shear fractures, ...
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Interpretation of the experimental data provided by Gómez-Rivas and Griera (2012) in terms of the MEM-criterion
The systematical experiments carried out by Gómez-Rivas and Griera (2012) demonstrate that the ductile shear zones initiate at ∼55° to σ1 just as predicted by the MEM-criterion. However, the data are explained in...
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Open AccessGenome-wide analysis of regulatory proteases sequences identified through bioinformatics data mining in Taenia solium
Cysticercosis remains a major neglected tropical disease of humanity in many regions, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Central America and elsewhere. Owing to the emerging drug resistance and the inability of...
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Open AccessLoop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) assay for the identification of Echinococcus multilocularis infections in canine definitive hosts
Alveolar echinococcosis, caused by the metacestode larval stage of Echinococcus multilocularis, is a zoonosis of public health significance and is highly prevalent in northwest China. To effectively monitor its t...
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Phylogenetic analysis of two Chinese orf virus isolates based on sequences of B2L and VIR genes
Orf virus (ORFV) is an enveloped virus with a double-stranded DNA genome, causing a contagious pustular dermatitis, mainly in goats and sheep. In this study, two strains of ORFV were isolated from sheep and go...
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Open AccessThe genomes of four tapeworm species reveal adaptations to parasitism
Tapeworms (Cestoda) cause neglected diseases that can be fatal and are difficult to treat, owing to inefficient drugs. Here we present an analysis of tapeworm genome sequences using the human-infective species Ec...
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The nuclear 18S ribosomal RNA gene as a source of phylogenetic information in the genus Taenia
Most species of the genus Taenia are of considerable medical and veterinary significance. In this study, complete nuclear 18S rRNA gene sequences were obtained from seven members of genus Taenia [Taenia multiceps
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The effect of noncoherent red light irradiation on proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are promising for use in regenerative medicine. Low-level light irradiation (LLLI) has been shown to modulate various processes in different biological systems. The aim of our stu...
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Red Light Irradiation Promotes Mesenchymal Stem Cell Proliferation and Actives Activation of mTOR in Rat
Low-intensity red laser light can promote cell proliferation through a wild network of signal pathways. Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway plays multiple roles in cell growth, proliferation, and surv...
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Early Paleozoic granite in Nujiang River of northwest Yunnan in southwestern China and its tectonic implications
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Strain and shear types of the Louzidian ductile shear zone in southern Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, China
The Louzidian ductile shear zone at the south of Chifeng strikes NE-SW and dips SE at low-medium-angles. This ductile shear zone is mainly composed of granitic mylonite, which grades structurally upward into a...
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Comparison of 18S ribosomal RNA gene sequences of Eurytrema coelmaticum and Eurytrema pancreaticum
The partial 18S rRNA sequences of E. coelmaticum and E. pancreaticum were amplified using conserved primers and an evolutionary tree was constructed using Neighbor-Joining. The percent identity of Eurytrema speci...
