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Molecular cloning, characterization, and evolution analysis of the luciferase genes from three sympatric sibling fireflies (Lampyridae: Lampyrinae, Diaphanes)
Firefly adult bioluminescence functions as signal communication between sexes. How sympatric sibling species with similar glow pattern recognize their conspecific mates remains largely unknown. To better under...
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Open AccessCFTR-regulated MAPK/NF-κB signaling in pulmonary inflammation in thermal inhalation injury
The mechanism underlying pulmonary inflammation in thermal inhalation injury remains elusive. Cystic fibrosis, also hallmarked with pulmonary inflammation, is caused by mutations in CFTR, the expression of whi...
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Open AccessPten regulates homeostasis and inflammation-induced migration of myelocytes in zebrafish
Loss of the tumor suppressor phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is frequently observed in hematopoietic malignancies. Although PTEN has been implicated in maintaining the quiescence of hematopoietic stem ce...
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Open AccessActivated N-Ras signaling regulates arterial-venous specification in zebrafish
The aberrant activation of Ras signaling is associated with human diseases including hematological malignancies and vascular disorders. So far the pathological roles of activated Ras signaling in hematopoiesis...
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Multi-photon excitation in ZnO materials
A brief introduction on the advance in the fabrication technology of ZnO materials was given. Related research on the multi-photon excitation processes in several kinds of ZnO materials under intense pump cond...
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Polymorphic variation of CYP1A1 is associated with the risk of gastric cardia cancer: a prospective case–cohort study of cytochrome P-450 1A1 and GST enzymes
Objective: To determine if genetic polymorphisms of CYP1A1, GSTM1, GSTP1, or GSTT1 are associated with an increased risk of develo** esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), gastric cardia cancer (GCC), or e...
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Prospective study of serum retinol, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, and lutein/zeaxanthin and esophageal and gastric cancers in China
Objective: This study examined the relationship between pretrial serum concentrations of retinol, β-carotene, β-cryptoxanthin, and lutein/zeaxanthin and the subsequent risk of develo** esophageal squamous cell...
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Prospective study of tooth loss and incident esophageal and gastric cancers in China
Objective: To determine the association between tooth loss and the risk of develo** esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, gastric cardia adenocarcinoma, or gastric non-cardia adenocarcinoma in a prospective stud...
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Sphingolipids as biomarkers of fumonisin exposure and risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma in China
Objective: Ecologic studies of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) have reported an association with consumption of maize contaminated with Fusarium verticillioides, which produce fungal toxins referred to...
