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Targeting the Immune System in Atherosclerosis: JACC State-of-the-Art Review
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (09-04-2019)“…Atherosclerosis has long been known as an inflammatory disease. However, whether targeting inflammation improves outcomes was unproven until the recent results…”
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Targeting the Immune System in Atherosclerosis
Published in Journal of the American College of Cardiology (09-04-2019)“…Atherosclerosis has long been known as an inflammatory disease. However, whether targeting inflammation improves outcomes was unproven until the recent results…”
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Hurdles and pitfalls in measuring antioxidant efficacy: A critical evaluation of ABTS, DPPH, and ORAC assays
Published in Journal of functional foods (01-04-2015)“…•We discuss conceptual and technical limitations of ABTS+•, DPPH, and ORAC assays.•Steric accessibility to ABTS+• and DPPH radicals controls antioxidant…”
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Modification of cellulose nanocrystal via SI-ATRP of styrene and the mechanism of its reinforcement of polymethylmethacrylate
Published in Carbohydrate polymers (20-05-2016)“…•Cellulose nanocrystals were grafted with polystyrene via SI-ATRP.•The functionalization of the CNC surface favored its dispersion in the PMMA matrix.•The…”
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Targeting the adaptive immune continuum in atherosclerosis and post-MI injury
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-12-2024)“…Atherosclerotic disease is a cholesterol-rich lipoprotein particle-driven disease resulting in the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in large and medium…”
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2019 ATVB Plenary Lecture: Interleukin-2 Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease: The Potential to Regulate Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Published in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (01-04-2020)“…Regulatory T cells and type-2 innate lymphoid cells represent 2 subsets of immune cells, which have been shown in preclinical models to be important in…”
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Low Crown Root Number Enhances Nitrogen Acquisition from Low-Nitrogen Soils in Maize
Published in Plant physiology (Bethesda) (01-10-2014)“…In developing nations, low soil nitrogen (N) availability is a primary limitation to crop production and food security, while in rich nations, intensive N…”
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Low-dose IL-2 enhances the generation of IL-10-producing immunoregulatory B cells
Published in Nature communications (12-04-2023)“…Dysfunction of interleukin-10 producing regulatory B cells has been associated with the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases, but whether regulatory B cells can…”
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Enhanced corrosion resistance by engineering crystallography on metals
Published in Nature communications (07-02-2022)“…Nanometer-thick passive films, which impart superior corrosion resistance to metals, are degraded in long-term service; they are also susceptible to…”
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Meta-analysis comparing early versus delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis
Published in British journal of surgery (01-10-2015)“…Background Previous studies comparing early laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ELC) with delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (DLC) for acute cholecystitis were…”
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Downregulation of miR-486-5p contributes to tumor progression and metastasis by targeting protumorigenic ARHGAP5 in lung cancer
Published in Oncogene (27-02-2014)“…We have previously shown that miR-486-5p is one of the most downregulated micro RNAs in lung cancer. The objective of the study was to investigate the role of…”
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Acute dietary zinc deficiency before conception compromises oocyte epigenetic programming and disrupts embryonic development
Published in Developmental biology (01-04-2013)“…Recent findings show that zinc is an important factor necessary for regulating the meiotic cell cycle and ovulation. However, the role of zinc in promoting…”
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Effect of plastic sheet mulch, wheat straw mulch, and maize growth on water loss by evaporation in dryland areas of China
Published in Agricultural water management (01-01-2013)“…► In spring maize growing period of a sub-humid area, fallow field with wheat straw mulch had a fallow efficiency of 35%. ► Fallow field mulched with plastic…”
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Short communication: Effect of purple corn pigment on change of anthocyanin composition and unsaturated fatty acids during milk storage
Published in Journal of dairy science (01-09-2020)“…Unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) in milk give rise to radicals and lead to lipid oxidation during storage, reducing the commercial value of milk. The objective of…”
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Effects of boron addition on microstructures and mechanical properties of Ti-6Al-4V manufactured by direct laser deposition
Published in Materials & design (15-12-2019)“…Large columnar grains with strong texture in direct laser deposited (DLDed) Ti-6Al-4V (Ti-64) is widely reported to cause issues like strong mechanical…”
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Treatment and recurrence on re-treatment tuberculosis patients: a randomized clinical trial and 7-year perspective cohort study in China
Published in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases (2020)“…Previously treated TB patients still pose a serious threat to global control of TB, yet new re-treatment therapies were little studied. This study aimed to…”
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Nuclear reprogramming of cloned embryos and its implications for therapeutic cloning
Published in Nature genetics (01-03-2007)“…Therapeutic cloning, whereby somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) is used to generate patient-specific embryonic stem cells (ESCs) from blastocysts cloned by…”
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Microstructural characterization of laser melting deposited Ti–5Al-5Mo–5V–1Cr–1Fe near β titanium alloy
Published in Journal of alloys and compounds (25-09-2013)“…•Laser melting deposited Ti–5Al–5Mo–5V–1Cr–1Fe near β titanium alloy was achieved.•Macrostructure, microstructure and hardness were investigated.•Four…”
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Upper Ocean Structure Determines the Contrasting Typhoon‐Induced Chlorophyll‐a Responses in the Northwest Pacific
Published in Geophysical research letters (28-05-2023)“…The frequent typhoons in the northwest Pacific drive oceanic responses, for example, changes in sea surface temperature (SST) and chlorophyll‐a (Chl‐a). A…”
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Sea ice thickness retrieval from SMOS brightness temperatures during the Arctic freeze-up period
Published in Geophysical research letters (01-03-2012)“…The Microwave Imaging Radiometer using Aperture Synthesis (MIRAS) on board the European Space Agency's (ESA) Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission…”
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