Genomic Characterization of <i>Laodelphax striatellus</i> Permutotetra-like Virus and Self-Cleavage Function of Viral Capsid Protein by Jun Piao, Jiarui Zhang, Lujie Zhang, Jingai Piao, Haitao Wang, Yilin Xie, Shuo Li

“…LsPLV CP in <i>L. striatellus</i> was detected by Western blot, and except for the complete CP band, the specific bands with molecular weights lower than CP were also detected, indicating that CP underwent cleavage. …”
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Zoning and analysis of pervasive rainfall in rainy areas of Iran In the statistical period of 30 years (1987-1987) by Maryam saghafi, Gholamreza Barati, Bohloul Alijani, Mohammad Moradi

“…In terms of area’s location, it can be said that; the settlement of the four zones in the western half of Iran, despite its small size in front of the eastern half, is a reason for its heterogeneity.…”
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Hypoxia Associated Proteolytic Processing of OS-9 by the Metalloproteinase Meprin β by Barry Lee Martin, Sabena Michelle Conley, Regine Simone Harris, Corshe Devon Stanley, Jean-Marie Vianney Niyitegeka, Elimelda Moige Ongeri

“…To determine if OS-9 is a meprin substrate, kidney proteins from meprin αβ knockout mice (αβKO) (which lack endogenous meprins) and purified human OS-9 were incubated with activated forms of meprin A and meprin B, and Western blot analysis was used to evaluate proteolytic processing of OS-9. …”
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Peripheral Blood-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Modulate Macrophage Plasticity through the IL-10/STAT3 Pathway by Qi-Ming Pang, Rui Yang, Meng Zhang, Wang-Hui Zou, Nan-Nan Qian, Qi-Jing Xu, Hui Chen, Jia-Chen Peng, Xiao-Ping Luo, Qian Zhang, Tao Zhang

“…ELISA and RT-qPCR analysis found that PBMSCs and their conditioned media (P-CM) significantly induced the expression of IL-10, while significantly inhibiting the expression of IL-1β and TNF-α; moreover, this effect could be reversed by adding Ab9969 (an IL-10 neutralizing antibody) and Stattic (a STAT3 inhibitor). Furthermore, western blotting and immunofluorescence assays demonstrated that JAK1/STAT3 signaling was significantly upregulated in macrophages cocultured with PBMSCs or P-CM, accompanied by an increase in the M2 biomarker CD206 and a decrease in the M1 biomarker CD86. …”
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Scutellarin Attenuates Hypertension-Induced Expression of Brain Toll-Like Receptor 4/Nuclear Factor Kappa B by Xingyong Chen, Xiaogeng Shi, Xu Zhang, Huixin Lei, Simei Long, Huanxing Su, Zhong Pei, Ruxun Huang

“…Immunofluorescence and western immunoblot analyses revealed that hypertension contributed to the activation of TLR4 and NF-κB, accompanied by significantly enhanced expression of proinflammatory mediators, such as tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), and interleukin-18 (IL-18). …”
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Rapid Built-up of PM10 in the Ambient Air of the Leeward Side Resulting from Strong Pressure Gradient Force Associated with Density Current by Wei-Kuo Soong, Chung-Hsuang Hung

“…A large horizontal pressure gradient was still formed in central western Taiwan between the cold flow originating from northern Taiwan and the warm flow by subsidence warming. …”
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Treatment of Radiation Bone Injury with Transplanted hUCB-MSCs via Wnt/β-Catenin by Yufeng Zhang, Huaxin Deng, Zhiqiang Yang, Zhe Chen, Sheng Zhang, Yufan Zhu, Min Yang, Houcheng Zhong, Fuling Zhou, Yuanlong Xie, Lin Cai

“…The hUCB-MSC transplantation mouse model is used to confirm the in vivo role of hUCB-MSC treatment in radiation bone injury. Western blot analysis, qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, and immunofluorescence staining were used to analyze gene expression and angiogenesis. …”
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In vitro and in vivo studies on bioactive hydroxyapatite-coated magnesium for glaucoma drainage implant by Huanhuan Gao, Yi Chen, Xia Chen, Liandi Huang, Hao Yao, Xiaomin Zhu, Min Tang, Yong Wang, Xiangji Li, Lin Xie

“…In vitro experiments showed the surface modification of Mg affects the adhesion behavior and the reorganization of cytoskeleton of Human Western blot analysis and immunofluorescence found that Mg@HA regulates the adhesion and motility of human Tenon's capsule fibroblasts mainly by down-regulating the phosphorylation of Smad2 and Smad3 in the canonical transforming growth factor-beta (TGF - β) signaling pathway. …”
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Autoantibody to MDM2: A Potential Serological Marker of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Yuan Liu, Liping Dai, Weihong Liu, Guixiu Shi, Jianying Zhang

“…Positive samples were further confirmed by western blotting. The immunological feathers of anti-MDM2 positive sera were analyzed by indirect immunofluorescence assay. …”
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miR-224-5p Attenuates Allergic Responses in Mice with Allergic Rhinitis by Modulating the Th1/Th2 Response by Yuxiao Li, Ran An, Mingjin Wu, Jiayan He, Xiaoguang He

“…RT-qPCR was used to determine the level of miR-224-5p; western blot analysis was used to determine GATA3; ELISA was used to determine the levels of OVA-specific IgE, IFN-γ, IL-4, IL-5, and IL-13; flow cytometry was used to determine the differentiation of Th1 and Th2 cells; and HE and PAS staining was used to observe the histopathological alterations in the mouse nasal mucosa and spleen. …”
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Winter tick sharing between ungulates in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and implications for apparent competition by Troy Koser, Alynn Martin, Alyson Courtemanch, Laura Thompson, Benjamin Wise, Gary Fralick, Sarah Dewey, Amy Girard, Brandon Scurlock, Jared Rogerson, Kennan Oyen, Paul Cross

“…Despite the clinical signs of high winter tick infestations being most apparent on moose, elk may be critical drivers of winter tick population dynamics and indirectly compete with moose in areas where they outnumber moose populations, a common characteristic of ungulate communities in western North America. Management interventions aimed at addressing winter tick issues on moose may wish to consider the movement patterns and abundance of cryptic reservoirs like elk.…”
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Influence of Asian-Pacific Oscillation on Precipitation in Central Eastern China during Autumn (1960–2016) by Zouxing Lin, Jiajin Zhu, Wei Hua, Guangzhou Fan

“…Moreover, strengthening of both the Walker Circulation of the tropical Pacific and the anomalous upward movement (and convergence) over the Western Pacific (WP) observed during SAY is also conducive to the formation of precipitation in CEC. …”
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The Role of Glucocorticoid Receptors in Dexamethasone-Induced Apoptosis of Neuroprogenitor Cells in the Hippocampus of Rat Pups by Chun-I Sze, Yung-Chieh Lin, Yuh-Jyh Lin, Ting-Hui Hsieh, Yu Min Kuo, Chyi-Her Lin

“…Hippocampi were isolated for western blot analysis, TUNEL, cleaved-caspase 3 staining for cell counts, and morphological assessment. …”
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Poly-L-Arginine Induces Apoptosis of NCI-H292 Cells via ERK1/2 Signaling Pathway by Ya-Ni Wang, Ling-Ling Zhang, Xiao-Yun Fan, Sha-Sha Wu, Sheng-Quan Zhang

“…The expressions of the phosphorylation of extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2), Bcl-2/Bax, and cleaved caspase-3 were assessed by western blot. Results. PLA can induce apoptosis in NCI-H292 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. …”
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CEPHALOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS IN SKELETAL CLASS I AND CLASS III MALOCCLUSION USING BJÖRK-JARABAK ANALYSIS by George Popa, Sorin Gheorghe Mihali, Anca Jivănescu, Remus-Christian Bratu, Silvia Izabella Pop, Dana-Cristina Bratu

“…Materials and methods: The study analysed 100 lateral cephalograms of adult patients from Western Romania, divided into skeletal Class I (ANB = 2° ± 2°) and Class III (ANB < 0°) groups, with 25 males and 25 females per group. …”
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Hypermethylation of the PRKCZ Gene in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Li Zou, Shirong Yan, Xueping Guan, Yunjun Pan, Xin Qu

“…Bisulfite sequencing PCR (BSP) and gene sequencing were then performed to detect and analyze the correlation between PRKCZ gene promoter methylation and T2DM. Finally, Western blotting was applied to determine the serum level of PRKCZ. …”
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Vegetation Dynamics and Sensitivity Responds to Climate Change in the Upstream of the Yellow River, China by XiangYu Lan, RuoWei Li, Xin Wang, TianCai Zhou, YunHui Li, JieJi Duo, Jian Sun

“…Our results indicated that the higher and lower NDVI were observed in the western and eastern URYR, respectively, and that the NDVI in more than 89% area of the URYR experienced a positive change during the past 30 years. …”
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BRICs Nations Growing Impact on the Global Health Sector by M. B. Jakovljevic, N. V. Ekkert, M. S. Mikerova, V. A. Reshetnikov

“…Alongside with these global developments, a decade ago, some of the leading Western academic centers, confirm new era of rising world’s geo-economic and geopolitical multipolarity. …”
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Diversity and Multigene Phylogeny of the Genus <i>Floccularia</i> (Agaricales, Basidiomycota) by Zai-Wei Ge, Hua Qu, Malka Saba, Tian Gao, Martin Ryberg

“…<i>Floccularia</i> is known as a northern-hemisphere-distributed genus with important economic values, especially in Western China. However, its species diversity in Asia and the phylogeny of this genus have not been critically studied. …”
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Determining The Need for Fire Stations by Backup Double Covering Approach and Location Selection: The Case of Trabzon City by Şeyda Kuku, Ersin Türk

“…The findings of this study indicate that the existing fire station must be preserved at its current location, and that two new fire stations are needed which should be situated at eastern and western parts of the city, and also that the Regulation on Production of Spatial Plans must be amended to cover planning of the fire stations.…”
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