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Cys–X–Cys ligand 9 might be an immunological factor in the pathogenesis of oral submucous fibrosis and its concomitant oral lichenoid lesion
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic oral precancerous disease primarily caused by betel quid chewing. Some OSF patients are concomitant with oral lichenoid lesion (OLL), a white-streak lesion with a hig...
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Effect of cooking temperatures on protein hydrolysates and sensory quality in crucian carp (Carassius auratus) soup
Cooking methods have a significant impact on flavour compounds in fish soup. The effects of cooking temperatures (55, 65, 75, 85, 95, and 100 °C) on sensory properties and protein hydrolysates were studied in ...
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Open AccessHair regrowth in alopecia areata patients following Stem Cell Educator therapy
Alopecia areata (AA) is one of the most common autoimmune diseases and targets the hair follicles, with high impact on the quality of life and self-esteem of patients due to hair loss. Clinical management and ...
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Characterization of the nuclear import and export signals of pseudorabies virus UL31
The pseudorabies virus (PRV) UL31 protein (pUL31) is a homologue of the herpes simplex virus 1 pUL31, which is a multifunctional protein that is important for HSV-1 infection. However, little is known concerni...
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Open AccessTetranectin as a Potential Biomarker for Stable Coronary Artery Disease
This cross-sectional study tested the hypothesis that decreased serum levels of tetranectin (TN), a regulator of the fibrinolysis and proteolytic system, is associated with the presence and severity of CAD. We...
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Open AccessProbing the nuclear import signal and nuclear transport molecular determinants of PRV ICP22
Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) ICP22 is a multifunctional protein and important for HSV-1 replication. Pseudorabies virus (PRV) ICP22 (P-ICP22) is a homologue of HSV-1 ICP22 and is reported to be able to selec...
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Inflammatory signaling in human tuberculosis granulomas is spatially organized
Using proteomic analyses, Eric Rubin, Véronique Dartois and colleagues show that tuberculosis granulomas have spatially segregated protein compositions that compartmentalize pro- and anti-inflammatory response...
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Porosity, pore size distribution and chloride permeability of shotcrete modified with nano particles at early age
Nano particles have been found to be effective in enhancing many properties of regular concretes. However, there is little information on the effect of nano particles on shotcrete. In fact, if similar positive...
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The catalytic subunit of magnesium-protoporphyrin IX monomethyl ester cyclase forms a chloroplast complex to regulate chlorophyll biosynthesis in rice
YGL8 has the dual functions in Chl biosynthesis: one as a catalytic subunit of MgPME cyclase, the other as a core component of FLU-YGL8-LCAA-POR complex in Chl biosynthesis.
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p-Cresyl sulfate promotes the formation of atherosclerotic lesions and induces plaque instability by targeting vascular smooth muscle cells
Coronary atherosclerosis is a major complication of chronic kidney disease. This condition contributes to the increased mortality in dialysis patients. p-Cresyl sulfate (PCS) is a prototype of protein-bound uremi...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Multi-modal Image Registration Based on Modified-SURF and Consensus Inliers Recovery
Multi-modal image registration has been received significant research attention in past decades. In this paper, we proposed a solution for rigid multi-modal image registration, which focus on handling gradient...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Frame-Deletion Detection for Static-Background Video Based on Multi-scale Mutual Information
Due to enormous free video editing software on the Internet, tampering of digital videos has become very easy. Authenticating the integrity of videos and detecting any video forgery is a big challenge to resea...
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Open AccessA refunding strategy: opportunistic user association with congestion-based pricing in macro-femto hybrid network
Femtocell technology addresses the severe problems of poor network capacity and indoor coverage. Meanwhile, the emergence of high-capacity air interfaces and dense deployment of small cells result in increasin...
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Geospatial Analysis of Drug Poisoning Deaths Involving Heroin in the USA, 2000–2014
We investigate the geographic patterns of drug poisoning deaths involving heroin by county for the USA from 2000 to 2014. The county-level patterns of mortality are examined with respect to age-adjusted rates ...
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Visible and infrared image registration based on region features and edginess
Visible and infrared image registration is required for multi-sensor fusion and cooperative processing. However, traditional single-sensor image registration methods are generally not feasible as multi-sensor ...
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Cooperation between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and earthworms promotes the physiological adaptation of maize under a high salt stress
The potential independent and combined effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and earthworms on maize salt tolerance were studied in a high salinity soil.
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Open AccessMeasurement and Evaluation of Quantitative Performance of PET/CT Images before a Multicenter Clinical Trial
To ensure the reliability of the planned multi-center clinical trial, we assessed the consistence and comparability of the quantitative parameters of the eight PET/CT units that will be used in this trial. PET...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Testing the Dynamic Nature of Porter Hypothesis: Evidence from the Chinese Industrial Sectors
According to the Porter Hypothesis (PH), environmental regulation dynamically works on technical innovation for a long term. This paper takes the panel data from Chinese industry during 2001–2010 using two dif...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Automatic Identification of Underground Pipeline Based on Ground Penetrating Radar
The underground pipelines of cities are complex and diverse, and they are responsible for important functions such as energy transportation and information transmission. In urban life and construction, it is n...
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MicroRNA-19b-1 reverses ischaemia-induced heart failure by inhibiting cardiomyocyte apoptosis and targeting Bcl2 l11/BIM
Ischaemia induces cardiac apoptosis and leads to a loss of cardiac function and heart failure after myocardial infarction. MicroRNA-19b-1 (miR-19b-1), a key member of the miR-17/92 cluster, plays crucial roles...