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Interleukin-13 and age-related macular degeneration [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017
AIM: To identify the effects of interleukin (IL)-13 on retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells and the IL-13 level in aqueous humor of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients.
Bo Fu, Zhe-Li Liu, Han Zhang, Feng Gu
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Research Article : Optimal Spray Time, Interval and Number of Preventive Fungicides for the Control of Fruit Rots of Green and Gold Kiwifruit Cultivars

open access: yesResearch in Plant Disease, 2013
Optimal spray time, interval and number of preventive fungicides against fruit rots of kiwifruit were investigated at the orchard which both green kiwifruit cultivar ‘Hayward’ and gold kiwifruit cultivar ‘Hort16A’ are cultivating side by side during 2009
Gyoung Hee Kim   +4 more
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Identification and Expression Analysis of Glucosinolate Biosynthetic Genes and Estimation of Glucosinolate Contents in Edible Organs of Brassica oleracea Subspecies

open access: yesMolecules, 2015
Glucosinolates are anti-carcinogenic, anti-oxidative biochemical compounds that defend plants from insect and microbial attack. Glucosinolates are abundant in all cruciferous crops, including all vegetable and oilseed Brassica species.
Go-Eun Yi   +6 more
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Modeling Inclement Weather Impacts on Traffic Stream Behavior

open access: yesInternational Journal of Transportation Science and Technology, 2012
The research identifies the steady-state car-following model parameters within state-of-the-practice traffic simulation software that require calibration to reflect inclement weather and roadway conditions.
Hesham Rakha, PhD., P.Eng.   +2 more
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Molecular Characteristics of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae Strains Isolated in Korea and a Multiplex PCR Assay for Haplotype Differentiation

open access: yesThe Plant Pathology Journal, 2014
The molecular features of Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae strains isolated in Korea were compared with strains isolated in Japan and Italy. Sequencing of eight P. syringae pv. actinidiae and three P. syringae pv.
Hyun Seok Koh   +4 more
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Serotype distribution and drug resistance analysis of 540 Salmonella spp. isolated from diarrhea cases from Zhongshan City

open access: yesZhongguo shipin weisheng zazhi, 2020
Objective To study the serotype distribution and drug resistance of Salmonella isolates from diarrhea cases in Zhongshan City from 2016 to 2017. Methods Serotype of 540 strains of Salmonella spp.
Zhanhong YUAN   +5 more
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The Lipid Lowering and Cardioprotective Effects of Vernonia calvoana Ethanol Extract in Acetaminophen-Treated Rats

open access: yesMedicines, 2017
Background: Paracetamol overdose/abuse as a result of self-medication is a common occurrence amongst people living in low/middle income countries. The present study was designed to investigate the hypolipidemic and cardioprotective potentials of Vernonia
Godwin Eneji Egbung   +3 more
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Anti-TBE Intrathecal Synthesis as a Prediction Marker in TBE Patients

open access: yesPathogens, 2022
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an emerging vector-borne disease in Europe caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), which belongs to Flaviviridae.
Agnieszka Siemieniako-Werszko   +6 more
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The Role of Th17 Response in COVID-19

open access: yesCells, 2021
COVID-19 is an acute infectious disease of the respiratory system caused by infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2). Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infections occurs through droplets and contaminated objects.
Diana Martonik   +3 more
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Expression Profiling of Glucosinolate Biosynthetic Genes in Brassica oleracea L. var. capitata Inbred Lines Reveals Their Association with Glucosinolate Content

open access: yesMolecules, 2016
Glucosinolates are the biochemical compounds that provide defense to plants against pathogens and herbivores. In this study, the relative expression level of 48 glucosinolate biosynthesis genes was explored in four morphologically-different cabbage ...
Arif Hasan Khan Robin   +6 more
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