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The Effect of Water and Confinement on Self-Assembly of Imidazolium Based Ionic Liquids at Mica Interfaces by Cheng, H.-W., Dienemann, J.-N., Stock, P., Merola, C., Chen, Y.-J., Valtiner, M.

“…Tuning chemical structure and molecular layering of ionic liquids (IL) at solid interfaces offers leverage to tailor performance of ILs in applications such as…”
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Effect of Concentration on the Interfacial and Bulk Structure of Ionic Liquids in Aqueous Solution by Cheng, H.-W, Weiss, H, Stock, P, Chen, Y.-J, Reinecke, C. R, Dienemann, J.-N, Mezger, M, Valtiner, M

“…Bio and aqueous applications of ionic liquids (IL) such as catalysis in micelles formed in aqueous IL solutions or extraction of chemicals from biologic…”
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In situ nano- to microscopic imaging and growth mechanism of electrochemical dissolution (e.g., corrosion) of a confined metal surface by Merola, C., Cheng, H.-W., Schwenzfeier, K., Kristiansen, K., Chen, Y.-J., Dobbs, H. A., Israelachvili, J. N., Valtiner, M.

“…Reactivity in confinement is central to a wide range of applications and systems, yet it is notoriously difficult to probe reactions in confined spaces in real…”
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Breeding of tomorrow's chickens to improve well-being by Cheng, H.-W

“…Chickens, as well as other animals, have the ability to change their behavior (behavioral plasticity) and physiology (physiological plasticity) based on the…”
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VEGF Activates Receptor-Operated Cation Channels in Human Microvascular Endothelial Cells by Cheng, H -W, James, A F, Foster, R R, Hancox, J C, Bates, D O

“…OBJECTIVE—Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) exerts many of its effects by stimulating endothelial calcium influx, but little is known about channels…”
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Association between High miR-211 microRNA Expression and the Poor Prognosis of Oral Carcinoma by Chang, K.-W., Liu, C.-J., Chu, T.-H., Cheng, H.-W., Hung, P.-S., Hu, W.-Y., Lin, S.-C.

“…MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding RNAs that play roles in gene silencing and may be involved in tumorigenesis. miR-211 was mapped to chromosome 15q13, a locus…”
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Comparative effects of furnished and battery cages on egg production and physiological parameters in White Leghorn hens by Pohle, K, Cheng, H.-W

“…Laboratory animal well-being can be improved by housing the animals in species-specific natural or near-to-natural environments. An enriched environment may…”
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Identification of thioridazine, an antipsychotic drug, as an antiglioblastoma and anticancer stem cell agent using public gene expression data by Cheng, H-W, Liang, Y-H, Kuo, Y-L, Chuu, C-P, Lin, C-Y, Lee, M-H, Wu, A T H, Yeh, C-T, Chen, E I-T, Whang-Peng, J, Su, C-L, Huang, C-YF

“…Glioblastoma (GBM) is a common and malignant tumor with a poor prognosis. Glioblastoma stem cells (GSCs) have been reported to be involved in tumorigenesis,…”
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An allosteric interleukin-1 receptor modulator mitigates inflammation and photoreceptor toxicity in a model of retinal degeneration by Dabouz, Rabah, Cheng, Colin W. H, Abram, Pénélope, Omri, Samy, Cagnone, Gael, Sawmy, Khushnouma Virah, Joyal, Jean-Sébastien, Desjarlais, Michel, Olson, David, Weil, Alexander G, Lubell, William, Rivera, José Carlos, Chemtob, Sylvain

“…Background Inflammation and particularly interleukin-1[beta] (IL-1[beta]), a pro-inflammatory cytokine highly secreted by activated immune cells during early…”
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Furnished cage system and hen well-being: Comparative effects of furnished cages and battery cages on behavioral exhibitions in White Leghorn chickens by Pohle, K, Cheng, H.-W

“…The battery cage system is being banned in the European Union before or by 2012, and the furnished cage system will be the only cage system allowed after 2012…”
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Silibinin inhibits VEGF secretion and age‐related macular degeneration in a hypoxia‐dependent manner through the PI‐3 kinase/Akt/mTOR pathway by Lin, CH, Li, CH, Liao, PL, Tse, LS, Huang, WK, Cheng, HW, Cheng, YW

“…Background and Purpose Hypoxia‐mediated neovascularization plays an important role in age‐related macular degeneration (AMD). There are few animal models or…”
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Current diagnosis and potential obstacles for post-neurosurgical bacterial meningitis by Bao, M-Y, Xie, H-T, Gao, P, Mao, X, Li, Z-Y, Wang, W-H, Sopheak, S, Cheng, H-W, Ye, L, Zhang, X

“…Despite the guidance of aseptic technology applied, bacterial meningitis seems to be an unavoidable obstacle in the process of neurosurgery, with high rates of…”
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Modification of Fluorescence Properties in Single Colloidal Quantum Dots by Coupling to Plasmonic Gap Modes by Yuan, C. T, Wang, Y. C, Cheng, H. W, Wang, H. S, Kuo, M. Y, Shih, M. H, Tang, J

“…Efficient Auger relaxation in colloidal quantum dots (QDs) plays a crucial role in determining single-QD fluorescence behavior, for example, leading to…”
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Effects of group size and repeated social disruption on the serotonergic and dopaminergic systems in two genetic lines of White Leghorn laying hens by Cheng, H.-W, Fahey, A

“…Farm practices such as increasing group size (GS) and mixing unfamiliar chickens may result in repeated social disruption (RSD) and affect the well-being of…”
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Appearance Matters: Artificial Marking Alters Aggression and Stress by Dennis, R.L, Newberry, R.C, Cheng, H.-W, Estevez, I

“…Artificial marking of animals for identification is frequently employed by researchers in the behavioral, biomedical, agricultural, and environmental sciences…”
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Postnatal piglet husbandry practices and well-being: The effects of alternative techniques delivered separately by Marchant-Forde, J.N, Lay, D.C. Jr, McMunn, K.A, Cheng, H.W, Pajor, E.A, Marchant-Forde, R.M

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate stress responses evoked by 2 alternative methods for performing the following processing procedures: 1) teeth…”
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Different Behavioral and Physiological Responses in Two Genetic Lines of Laying Hens After Transportation by Cheng, H.-W, Jefferson, L

“…Physiological and behavioral responses to transportation stress were examined in a chicken strain selected for high group productivity and survivability (HGPS)…”
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Effects of early serotonin programming on behavior and central monoamine concentrations in an avian model by Dennis, R.L., Lay, D.C., Cheng, H.W.

“…•Serotonin (5-HT) acts as both a neurotransmitter and a neurogenic compound in the developing brain.•One day old chicks were injected with a 5-HT agonist.•Long…”
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Preparation of Exfoliated Polyester/Clay Nanocomposites by Tsai, T.-Y., Li, C.-H., Chang, C.-H., Cheng, W.-H., Hwang, C.-L., Wu, R.-J.

“…Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET)/clay nanocomposites are prepared by intercalation of a catalyst precursor and an organic modifier, followed by the…”
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Differential gene expression signature between primary and metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Liu, C.J, Liu, T.Y, Kuo, L.T, Cheng, H.W, Chu, T.H, Chang, K.W, Lin, S.C

“…Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a world-wide malignancy. This study aimed to identify differential gene expression associated with the…”
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