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Protective effect of ginsenoside Rg1 on glutamate-induced lung injury
To examine the possible protective effect of ginsenoside Rg1, an active component of ginseng, on lung injury caused by glutamate in vivo.
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Evidence for major pleiotropic effects on bone size variation from a principal component analysis of 451 Caucasian families
To identify pleiotropic quantitative trait loci (QTL) influencing bone size (BS) at different skeletal sites in Caucasians.
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Combination of raloxifene, aspirin and estrogen as novel paradigm of hormone replacement therapy in rabbit model of menopause
To assess a novel hormone replacement therapy (HRT) paradigm using raloxifene, aspirin combined with estrogen in rabbit model of menopause.
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Proteome reference map and regulation network of neonatal rat cardiomyocyte
To study and establish a proteome reference map and regulation network of neonatal rat cardiomyocyte.
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Open AccessDetection of human bocavirus from children and adults with acute respiratory tract illness in Guangzhou, southern China
Human bocavirus (HBoV) is a newly discovered parvovirus associated with acute respiratory tract illness (ARTI) and gastrointestinal illness. Our study is the first to analyze the characteristics of HBoV-positi...
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IDO-Competent-DCs Induced by IFN-γ Attenuate Acute Rejection in rat Liver Transplantation
We established a stable rat model of liver transplantation using Sprague-Dawley rats and Wistar rats in order to investigate the role of the IDO gene in acute rejection after rat liver transplantation.
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Open AccessEpidemiology and clinical presentation of the four human parainfluenza virus types
Human parainfluenza viruses (HPIVs) are important causes of upper respiratory tract illness (URTI) and lower respiratory tract illness (LRTI). To analyse epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of the four ...
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Selective estrogen receptor modulator BC-1 activates antioxidant signaling pathway in vitro via formation of reactive metabolites
Benzothiophene compounds are selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), which are recently found to activate antioxidant signaling. In this study the molecular mechanisms of antioxidant signaling activati...
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Blocking TLR2 activity diminishes and stabilizes advanced atherosclerotic lesions in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice
Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) signaling plays a critical role in the initiation of atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate whether blocking TLR2 activity could produce therapeutic effects on ad...
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Multi-algorithm and multi-model based drug target prediction and web server
To develop a reliable computational approach for predicting potential drug targets based merely on protein sequence.
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Metabolomic analysis of simvastatin and fenofibrate intervention in high-lipid diet-induced hyperlipidemia rats
To investigate the metabolite changes caused by simvastatin or fenofibrate intervention in diet-induced hyperlipidemia rats using a GC-MS-based metabolomic profiling approach.
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Potential role of organic anion transporting polypeptide 1B1 (OATP1B1) in the selective hepatic uptake of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether isomers
Hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether (HMME), which consists of equal amounts of isomers HMME-1 and HMME-2, is a novel porphyrin-related drug for photodynamic therapy. This study was aimed to investigate the uptake...
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Associations of CYP3A4, NR1I2, CYP2C19 and P2RY12 polymorphisms with clopidogrel resistance in Chinese patients with ischemic stroke
There is a high incidence of the antiplatelet drug clopidogrel resistance (CR) in Asian populations. Because clopidogrel is a prodrug, polymorphisms of genes encoding the enzymes involved in its biotransformat...
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Population pharmacokinetic analysis of tacrolimus in Chinese myasthenia gravis patients
The importance of tacrolimus in the treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG) as a substitute for corticosteroid-dependent immunosuppressive therapy is increasing. Thus far, however, no population pharmacokinetic (P...
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Open AccessProlonged persistence of IgM against dengue virus detected by commonly used commercial assays
Initial symptoms of dengue fever are non-specific, and thus definite diagnosis requires laboratory confirmation. Detection of IgM against dengue virus (DENV) has become widely used for dengue diagnosis. Unders...
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mTORC2 facilitates endothelial cell senescence by suppressing Nrf2 expression via the Akt/GSK-3β/C/EBPα signaling pathway
Vascular endothelial cell senescence is a leading cause of age-associated and vascular diseases. Mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2 (mTORC2) is a conserved serine/threonine (Ser/Thr) protein kinase that p...
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Rebalancing of the gut flora and microbial metabolism is responsible for the anti-arthritis effect of kaempferol
Kaempferol is a natural flavonol that possesses various pharmacological activities, including anti-arthritis effects, yet the underlying mechanisms remain controversial. To evaluate the anti-arthritis efficacy...
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Ganoderic acid A protects neural cells against NO stress injury in vitro via stimulating β adrenergic receptors
Excessive nitric oxide (NO) causes extensive damage to the nervous system, and the adrenergic system is disordered in many neuropsychiatric diseases. However, the role of the adrenergic system in protection of...
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Open AccessSearching therapeutic strategy of new coronavirus pneumonia from angiotensin-converting enzyme 2: the target of COVID-19 and SARS-CoV
Since December 2019, the infection of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) caused an outbreak of new coronavirus pneumonia in Wuhan, China, and caused great public concern. Both COVID-19 and SARS-CoV belong to the c...
