Synergy Effects of the Indian Summer Monsoon and the Tibetan Plateau Heating on Summer Rainfall over North China by Siwen Zhao, Jie Zhang, Zhihong Lv

“…., it strengthens the cyclone over the Baikal region and stretches the western Pacific subtropical high (WPSH) northward to northeastern Asia, and results in abundant water vapor transported to NC. …”
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Characteristics of the South China Sea Monsoon from the Onset to Withdrawal before and after 1993/94 by Zhao Xiaofang, Wang Lijuan

“…The wet ISO in the Northwest Pacific propagating northwestward into the SCS and enhanced SCSSM ISO activity may contribute to the early onset and faster withdrawal after 1993/94. The effect of warm western Pacific sea surface temperatures (SST) on the SCSSM evolution is also discussed.…”
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The Change of Left Ventricular Function in Rats with Subclinical Hypothyroid and the Effects of Thyroxine Replacement by Xuedi Chen, Cuixia Gao, Ningning Gong, Yu Wang, Limin Tian

“…The expression of Serca2a, Ryr2, APN, chemerin, and TNF-α were detected by RT-PCR, Western blot, and immunohistochemistry. Results. The sHT groups had significantly higher TSH, chemerin, and TNF-α and lower Serca2a, Ryr2, and APN. …”
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Inhibition of Epithelial CC-Family Chemokine Synthesis by the Synthetic Chalcone DMPF-1 via Disruption of NF-κB Nuclear Translocation and Suppression of Experimental Asthma in Mice... by Revathee Rajajendram, Chau Ling Tham, Mohamad Nadeem Akhtar, Mohd Roslan Sulaiman, Daud Ahmad Israf

“…DMPF-1 selectively inhibited TNF-α-stimulated CC chemokine secretion (RANTES, eotaxin-1, and MCP-1) without any effect upon CXC chemokine (GRO-α and IL-8) secretion. Western blot analysis further demonstrated that the inhibitory activity resulted from disruption of p65NF-κB nuclear translocation without any effects on the mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway. …”
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Assessment and zoning of the geomorphological quality of Vardavard river in Tehran by negar mirzaii, ali ahmadabadi, Seyed morovat eftekhari, elaheh lofti

“…This river flows in the west of Tehran province and has been heavily affected by urban development which has undergone continuous changes in its flow path due to human interference and considering that this river flows in the access route of western cities of Tehran province, its natural and gradual evolution has been disrupted that this transformation, it has removed the river from its natural condition. …”
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miR-504 Promoted Gastric Cancer Cell Proliferation and Inhibited Cell Apoptosis by Targeting RBM4 by Yi Zhang, Hongmei Yong, Jing Fu, Guangyi Gao, Huichang Shi, Xueyi Zhou, Mingsheng Fu

“…Methods. The qRT-PCR or Western blot was performed to determine the expressions of miR-504 and RBM4 in the gastric cancer tissues and normal tissues. …”
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Plac8 regulates the fibrogenic ability of cardiac fibroblasts in mice with myocardial infarction by Ting Fu, Jianping Gong, Lei Xu, Ningning Ji

“…Hydroxyproline assay demonstrated enhanced collagen production in hypoxic CFs, and qRT-PCR revealed increased relative contents of type I and type III collagen (Col1a1 and Col3a1). Western blot showed increased protein expression level of α-smooth muscle actin (α-SMA), and transwell assay and wound-healing assay collectively suggested enhanced cell migration. …”
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Multivariate analysis of long-term climate data in connection with yield, earliness and the problem of global warming by V. M. Efimov, D. V. Rechkin, N. P. Goncharov

“…This article presents the results of a multivariate analysis of meteorological extremes which caused crop failures in Eastern and Western Europe in last 2600 years according to chronicle data and paleoreconstructions as well as reconstructions of heliophysical data for the last 9000 years. …”
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The Resource Potential and Development Prospect of Helium in Changqing Gas Field by Dahai Wang, Jinbu Li, Zhanhai Yu, Ji Zhang, Lili Liu, Feng Xiao, Changan Shan

“…The helium volume contents in Qingyang Gas Field, Huanglong Gas Field, and the central, western, and southern regions of Sulige Gas Field have reached the industrial development standard. …”
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DAB2IP Downregulation Enhances the Proliferation and Metastasis of Human Gastric Cancer Cells by Derepressing the ERK1/2 Pathway by Liang Sun, Yizhou Yao, Ting Lu, Zengfu Shang, Shenghua Zhan, Weiqiang Shi, Guofeng Pan, Xinguo Zhu, Songbing He

“…DAB2IP levels were analyzed in human gastric cancer and adjacent normal tissues by Western blots and immunohistochemistry. Potential roles of DAB2IP in regulating gastric cancer cell growth and metastasis were examined by genetic manipulation in vitro. …”
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Abnormal Expression of Connexin43 in Cardiac Injury Induced by S-Band and X-Band Microwave Exposure in Rats by Yue Yin, Xinping Xu, Yabing Gao, Juan Wang, Binwei Yao, Li Zhao, Haoyu Wang, Hui Wang, Ji Dong, Jing Zhang, Ruiyun Peng

“…We selected the observation time points and groups with severe damage to observe the changes of myocardial structure and ultrastructure with an optical microscope and TEM; and to detect the expression and distribution of Cx43 by western blotting and immunohistochemistry. After exposure, the heart rate increased, the P wave amplitude decreased, and the R wave amplitude increased; the content of the myocardial enzyme in serum increased; the structure and ultrastructure of cardiac tissue were damaged. …”
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Assessing the Coordination Development Level of Agricultural Economy and Ecology in China: Regional Disparities, Dynamics, and Barriers by Lei Zhan, Xiaoying Huang, Zihao Xu, Zhigang Huang

“…Second, regional differences are primarily driven by variations between the eastern, central, and western regions, with structural disparities shifting from interregional to hyper-variable density. …”
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Effects of a Novel Glucokinase Activator, HMS5552, on Glucose Metabolism in a Rat Model of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Ping Wang, Huili Liu, Li Chen, Yingli Duan, Qunli Chen, Shoumin Xi

“…The immunohistochemistry, western blot, and semiquantitative RT-PCR results further demonstrated the effects of HMS5552 on the liver and pancreas. …”
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Vaginal Dysplasia and HIV: An African American and Caribbean American Cohort Study by Lunthita M. Duthely, Jose A. Carugno, Cayla Y. Suthumphong, Erica B. Feldman, JoNell E. Potter

“…The Caribbean basin has one of the highest rates of anogenital cancers in the Western Hemisphere. In the US, vaginal infections are more prevalent among Caribbean women, and these infections contribute to higher rates of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). …”
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Experimental Study on Damage and Failure of Coal-Pillar Dams in Coal Mine Underground Reservoir under Dynamic Load by Qiangling Yao, Liqiang Yu, Ning Chen, Weinan Wang, Qiang Xu

“…In this paper, the water absorption characteristics of coal samples from western China were studied by nondestructive immersion tests, and a high-speed camera was used to monitor SHPB tests on samples of varying water content and subjected to various strain rates. …”
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MicroRNA-129-3p Suppresses Tumor Progression and Chemoradioresistance in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Tae Mi Yoon, Sun-Ae Kim, Eun Kyung Jung, Young-Kook Kim, Kyung-Hwa Lee, Sang Chul Lim

“…In this study, the role of miR-129-3p, the main mature form of miR-129, in tumor progression and chemoradiotherapy resistance in head and neck cancer was evaluated. (2) Methods: RT-PCR, western blotting, cell proliferation assays, cell apoptosis assays, and cell invasion and migration assays were used. (3) Results: In this study, the miR-129-3p overexpression suppressed the proliferation, invasion, and migration of SNU1041, SCC15, and SCC25 human HNSCC cell lines. …”
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Phenylethanoid glycosides from traditional Mongolian medicine Cymbaria daurica alleviate alloxan-induced INS-1 cells oxidative stress and apoptosis by Ruyu Shi, Xing Li, Bing Gao, Chunhong Zhang, Minhui Li

“…INS-1 cells were treated with C. daurica, cell viability assay, RNA-seq technology, superoxide dismutase activity and malonaldehyde content, quantitative real time-PCR and Western blot analysis were used to study the protective effects of C. daurica. …”
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Expression of Intratumoral IGF-II Is Regulated by the Gene Imprinting Status in Triple Negative Breast Cancer from Vietnamese Patients by Vinodh Kumar Radhakrishnan, Lorraine Christine Hernandez, Kendra Anderson, Qianwei Tan, Marino De León, Daisy D. De León

“…We also analyzed the tissues for proIGF-II and Survivin by RT-PCR and Western blotting. A total of 28 samples displayed IGF-II heterozygosity of which 78% were biallelic. …”
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Rosiglitazone Attenuated Endothelin-1-Induced Vasoconstriction of Pulmonary Arteries in the Rat Model of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension via Differential Regulation of ET-1 Recepto... by Yahan Liu, Xiao Yu Tian, Yu Huang, Nanping Wang

“…The effect of rosiglitazone was lost in the presence of L-NAME, indicating a nitric oxide-dependent mechanism. Western blotting revealed that rosiglitazone increased ETBR but decreased ETAR level in pulmonary arteries from PAH rats. …”
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Systematic screening and dynamic profiling of germline regulatory pathways and spermatogonial surface markers in a bivalve mollusc by Liangjie Liu, Ya Shu, Tian Liu, Huilan Wei, Yaxin Yang, Lijing Zhang, Xiaohui Ma, Guoqing Li, Yajuan Li, Shi Wang, Lingling Zhang

“…To obtain antibodies that recognize the cell surface region, the extracellular domains of PyFGFR were used as an antigen to prepare antiserum. Western blotting, immunohistochemical, and immunofluorescent analyses demonstrated that the antiserum specifically detected PyFGFR in the spermatogonia. …”
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