Arylamine N -acetyltransferase polymorphisms in Han Chinese patients with...
AbstractBackgroundPolymorphisms of Arylamine N- acetyltransferase (NAT) that contribute to diverse susceptibilities of some autoimmune diseases are also linked to the metabolism of several drugs...
View ArticleOptimization of Urban Traffic Lights System Based on Human Factors Engineering
AbstractIn order to construct convenient, safe, high-efficiency, low-carbon, environmental friendly and diversified urban transport systems, based on the knowledge of human factors engineering, aiming...
View ArticleUric acid induces oxidative stress via an activation of the renin–angiotensin...
AbstractHyperuricemia is recently reported involving in various obesity-related cardiovascular disorders, especially hypertension. However, the underlying mechanisms are not completely understood. In...
View ArticleBrain endogenous angiotensin II receptor type 2 (AT2-R) protects against...
AbstractBackgroundRecent studies demonstrate that there are sex differences in the expression of angiotensin receptor type 2 (AT2-R) in the kidney and that AT2-R plays an enhanced role in regulating...
View ArticleNovel Insights into NeuN: from Neuronal Marker to Splicing Regulator
AbstractNeuronal nuclei (NeuN) is a well-recognized “marker” that is detected exclusively in post-mitotic neurons and was initially identified through an immunological screen to produce neuron-specific...
View ArticleNeurological assessment of Chinese infants with positional plagiocephaly...
AbstractPurposePositional plagiocephaly (PP) is the most common subtype of asymmetric deformity in the infant skull. Cumulative evidence has demonstrated that PP is associated with abnormal neuromotor...
View ArticleEarly Prediction of Persistent Organ Failure by Serum Angiopoietin-2 in...
AbstractBackgroundBiomarkers for the early prediction of the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) are urgently needed for clinical management of the disease. Angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), one of the autocrine...
View ArticleExplicit finite element analysis and experimental verification of a sliding...
AbstractBased on the explicit finite element (FE) software ANSYS/LS-DYNA, the FE model for a sliding lead rubber bearing (SLRB) is developed. The design parameters of the laminated steel, including...
View ArticleThe genetic relationship and structure of some natural interspecific hybrids...
AbstractIn the subgenus Prunophora of the genus Prunus, many transitional traits presented in interspecific hybrids, the so-called ‘new species’, were frequently named due to the complicated botanical...
View ArticleThe General Solutions to Some Systems of Adjointable Operator Equations
AbstractWe consider two systems of adjointable operator equations \(A_{1}X=C_{1}, XB_{2}=C_{2}, A_{3}XB_{3}^{*}-B_{3}X^{*}A_{3}^{*}=C_{3}\) and \(A_{1}X=C_{1}, A_{2}X=C_{2},...
View ArticleRHAMM induces progression of rheumatoid arthritis by enhancing the functions...
AbstractBackgroundRheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic and refractory autoimmune joint disease. Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) produce inflammatory cytokines and are involved in the migration and...
View ArticleLaboratory filter paper from superhydrophobic to quasi-superamphiphobicity:...
AbstractSuperamphiphobic surfaces generally need a specific combination of low surface energy and re-entrant surface structure. Herein, we have created a hexane suspension of...
View ArticleLymph Formation and Transport: Role in Trauma-Hemorrhagic Shock
AbstractMicrocirculatory disturbance is the key line of multiple organ dysfunction and failure following trauma-hemorrhagic shock (T/HS). The lymphatic circulation is an important component of the...
View ArticleA Novel Genetic Algorithm Approach to Improving Error Correction Output Coding
AbstractThis paper proposes a genetic algorithm (GA) for error correcting output codes (ECOC). In our GA framework, the individual structure represents a solution for the multiclass problem, consisting...
View ArticleWho is the best haploidentical donor for acquired severe aplastic anemia?...
AbstractBackgroundHaploidentical transplantation has been proposed as an effective treatment for severe aplastic anemia (SAA). The majority of patients have more than one HLA-haploidentical donor....
View ArticleConstruction of an SNP-based high-density genetic map for Japanese plum in a...
AbstractThe Japanese plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) is one of the most important stone fruit crops in China. High-density linkage map is valuable resources which enhance functional genomics and genetic...
View ArticleSerum microRNAs as novel biomarkers for early prediction of disease severity...
AbstractBackgroundDysregulated microRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified to be associated with various diseases. However, the relationship between serum miRNAs and the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP)...
View ArticleThe diagnostic benefit of antibodies against ribosomal proteins in systemic...
AbstractBackgroundAnti-ribosomal P (anti-Rib-P) antibody is a specific serological marker for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and routinely tested by targeting the common epitope of three ribosomal...
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Integrated Janus membrane for smart “dual fluid diode’’ with multifunctional...
AbstractA facile “plug-and-go” strategy for the fabrication of Janus membranes (JMs) is proposed that uses different combinational substrates with opposite wettability, and some suitable substrates are...
View ArticleZhikang Capsule Ameliorates Inflammation, Drives Polarization to M2...
AbstractObjectiveTo explore the anti-inflammatory effect of the traditional Chinese medicine Zhikang capsule (ZKC) on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced RAW264.7 cells.MethodsSafe concentrations of ZKC...
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