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Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Upregulates miR-221 to Inhibit Osteopontin-Dependent Hepatic Fibrosis by Arffa, M L, Zapf, M A, Kothari, A N, Chang, V, Gupta, G N, Ding, X, Al-Gayyar, M M, Syn, W, Elsherbiny, N M, Kuo, P C, Mi, Z

“…Osteopontin (OPN) promotes hepatic fibrosis, and developing therapies targeting OPN expression in settings of hepatic injury holds promise. The polyphenol…”
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Urothelial cells undergo epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition after exposure to muscle invasive bladder cancer exosomes by Franzen, C A, Blackwell, R H, Todorovic, V, Greco, K A, Foreman, K E, Flanigan, R C, Kuo, P C, Gupta, G N

“…Bladder cancer, the fourth most common noncutaneous malignancy in the United States, is characterized by high recurrence rate, with a subset of these cancers…”
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Comparison of the effects of thoracic epidural analgesia and i.v. infusion with lidocaine on cytokine response, postoperative pain and bowel function in patients undergoing colonic surgery by Kuo, C.P., Jao, S.W., Chen, K.M., Wong, C.S., Yeh, C.C., Sheen, M.J., Wu, C.T.

“…Both thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) and i.v. lidocaine were able to decrease postoperative pain and duration of ileus. We compared TEA and i.v. lidocaine…”
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One‐Year Results with Extended‐Release Tacrolimus/MMF, Tacrolimus/MMF and Cyclosporine/MMF in De Novo Kidney Transplant Recipients by Silva, H. T., Yang, H. C., Abouljoud, M., Kuo, P. C., Wisemandle, K., Bhattacharya, P., Dhadda, S., Holman, J., Fitzsimmons, W., Roy First, M.

“…Once‐daily tacrolimus extended‐release formulation (Prograf XL, formerly referred to as MR or MR4) was compared with the twice‐a‐day tacrolimus formulation…”
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Osteopontin neutralisation abrogates the liver progenitor cell response and fibrogenesis in mice by Coombes, J D, Swiderska-Syn, M, Dollé, L, Reid, D, Eksteen, B, Claridge, L, Briones-Orta, M A, Shetty, S, Oo, Y H, Riva, A, Chokshi, S, Papa, S, Mi, Z, Kuo, P C, Williams, R, Canbay, A, Adams, D H, Diehl, A M, van Grunsven, L A, Choi, S S, Syn, W K

“…Chronic liver injury triggers a progenitor cell repair response, and liver fibrosis occurs when repair becomes deregulated. Previously, we reported that…”
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Detection of cytomegalovirus reactivation in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy by Kuo, C.-P., Wu, C.-L., Ho, H.-T., Chen, C.G., Liu, S.-I., Lu, Y.-T.

“…While increasing numbers of cytomegalovirus (CMV)-associated diseases are occurring in patients undergoing conventional chemotherapy, information regarding CMV…”
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Pre-medication with intravenous clonidine suppresses fentanyl-induced cough by Horng, H.-C., Wong, C.-S., Hsiao, K.-N., Huh, B. K., Kuo, C.-P., Cherng, C.-H., Wu, C.-T.

“…Background:  A reflex cough is often observed after an intravenous bolus of fentanyl. This study was conducted to determine whether pre‐treatment with…”
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Impact of hospital transfer on surgical outcomes of intestinal atresia by Erickson, T, Vana, P.G, Blanco, B.A, Brownlee, S.A, Paddock, H.N, Kuo, P.C, Kothari, A.N

“…Abstract Background Examine effects of hospital transfer into a quaternary care center on surgical outcomes of intestinal atresia. Methods Children <1 yo…”
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Osteopontin mediates an MZF1-TGF- beta 1-dependent transformation of mesenchymal stem cells into cancer-associated fibroblasts in breast cancer by Weber, C E, Kothari, A N, Wai, P Y, Li, N Y, Driver, J, Zapf, M A C, Franzen, C A, Gupta, G N, Osipo, C, Zlobin, A, Syn, W K, Zhang, J, Kuo, P C, Mi, Z

“…Interactions between tumor cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment significantly influence cancer growth and metastasis…”
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Vibration analysis of rail grinding using a twin-wheel grinder by Cheng, C.C., Kuo, C.P., Wang, F.C., Cheng, W.N.

“…Grinding is the final process of machining a rail. Conventionally, the rail’s surfaces are ground by a single-wheel grinder. The vibrations caused by the…”
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Microstructural and magnetic studies of L10 FePt-SiO2 nano-composite thin film with columnar structure for perpendicular magnetic recording by SUN, A. C, HSU, Jen-Hwa, KUO, P. C, HUANG, H. L

“…(Fe50Pt50)100-x-(SiO2)x films (x=0-30 vol%) were grown on a textured Pt(0 0 1)/CrRu(0 0 2) bilayer at 420 deg C using glass substrates. FePt(0 0 1) preferred…”
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Magnetic properties and microstructures of single-layered Fe100-xPtx films deposited onto heated substrates by SUN, T. H, CHEN, S. C, SU, W. H, SHEN, C. L, KUO, P. C, CHEN, J. R

“…The single-layered Fe100-xPtx films of 30nm thick with Pt contents (x) of 35-57at.% are deposited on heated Si (100) substrate at a temperature (Ts) of 620…”
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Osteopontin mediates an MZF1–TGF-β1-dependent transformation of mesenchymal stem cells into cancer-associated fibroblasts in breast cancer by Weber, C E, Kothari, A N, Wai, P Y, Li, N Y, Driver, J, Zapf, M A C, Franzen, C A, Gupta, G N, Osipo, C, Zlobin, A, Syn, W K, Zhang, J, Kuo, P C, Mi, Z

“…Interactions between tumor cells and cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment significantly influence cancer growth and metastasis…”
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Preparation of NiCuZn ferrite nanoparticles from chemical co-precipitation method and the magnetic properties after sintering by Hsu, Wei-Chih, Chen, S.C, Kuo, P.C, Lie, C.T, Tsai, W.S

“…NiCuZn ferrite nanoparticles with composition of Ni x Cu y Zn 1− x− y Fe 2O 4 (where x=0.15–0.5 and y=0–0.35) were prepared by the chemical co-precipitation…”
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Film thickness dependence of microstructures and magnetic properties in single-layered FePt films by in-situ annealing by Chen, S.C., Sun, T.H., Chang, C.L., Shen, C.L., Kuo, P.C., Chen, J.R.

“…The FePt films with various thicknesses (t) of 5 to 50 nm are deposited on Si(100) substrate without any underlayer by in-situ annealing at substrate…”
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Dynamic response of a rotating ball screw subject to a moving regenerative force in grinding by Shiau, T.N., Huang, K.H., Wang, F.C., Chen, K.H., Kuo, C.P.

“…This paper investigates the dynamic response of a rotating ball screw subjected to a moving regenerative force. The rotating ball screw is modeled as a…”
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Grain Size Reduction by Doping Cr Underlayer with Ru for Longitudinal Magnetic Recording Media by An-Cheng Sun, Jen-Hwa Hsu, Sheng, C.H., Kuo, P.C., Huang, H.L.

“…A Cr underlayer was doped with 10 at. % Ru to enlarge the Cr lattice and promote the Co(11.0) formation of the CoCrPtTaB magnetic layer by in-plane tensile…”
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Thickness dependence of microstructures and magnetic properties for CoPt/Ag nanocomposite thin films by Shen, C.L., Kuo, P.C., Li, Y.S., Lin, G.P., Ou, S.L., Huang, K.T., Chen, S.C.

“…Ag underlayer (30 nm) has improved the degree of ordering and perpendicular magnetic anisotropy of CoPt films (7.5–10 nm). After annealing at 600 °C and 700…”
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Magnetic Reversal Behaviors of Perpendicular Exchange-Coupled Fe/FePt Bilayer Films by An-Cheng Sun, Fu-Te Yuan, Jen-Hwa Hsu, Lin, Y.H., Kuo, P.C.

“…Fe top layers with a thickness t Fe between 1 and 15 nm were deposited on textured FePt(001)/Pt(001)/Cr(002) layers to study the associated exchange coupling…”
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GeCu Thin Films for Inorganic Write-Once Media by Wu, T.H., Kuo, P.C., Tsai, E.F., Chiang, D.Y., Tang, W.T., Jeng, T.R., Cheng, R.P., Hsu, W.C., Huang, D.R., Chen, S.C.

“…The Ge 100-x Cu x thin films (x=50 at.%-69 at.%) were deposited on nature oxidized Si (100) wafer by dc co-sputtering of Ge and Cu targets. Microstructures was…”
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