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Pathogens and Immunity, 2020 Background: Microbial translocation occurs after damage to the structural and/or immunological barrier of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract into circulation.
Carol L. Vinton +8 more
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Tight junction channel regulation by interclaudin interference
Nature Communications, 2022 Tight junctions are formed by claudin proteins that can be classified as pore- or barrier-forming. Here, Shashikanth et al. report a third function, termed interclaudin interference, in which one claudin inhibits pore function of another claudin by ...
Nitesh Shashikanth +7 more
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Human ES-derived MSCs correct TNF-α-mediated alterations in a blood–brain barrier model
Fluids and Barriers of the CNS, 2019 Background Immune cell trafficking into the CNS is considered to contribute to pathogenesis in MS and its animal model, EAE. Disruption of the blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a hallmark of these pathologies and a potential target of therapeutics.
Shujun Ge +5 more
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Energy recovery in a commercial building using pico-hydropower turbines: An Australian case study
Heliyon, 2023 Optimising energy use in systems and buildings is crucial to reduce climate change. This paper aims to address the gap in knowledge for pico-hydropower (
Sascha Thyer, Tony White
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Scientific Reports, 2017 Ceramide (Cer) release from glucosylceramides (GlcCer) is critical for the formation of the skin permeability barrier. Changes in β-glucocerebrosidase (GlcCer’ase) activity lead to diminished Cer, GlcCer accumulation and structural defects in SC lipid ...
Michaela Sochorová +5 more
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Recherches en Éducation, 2016 This paper addresses the roles of examples when dealing with mathematical proof in higher education. I use the distinction between semantic and syntactic approaches to get a first insight.
Thomas Barrier
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Barriers to Entry: Abolishing the Barriers to Understanding [PDF]
Journal of Public Finance and Public Choice, 2009 The concept of a barrier to entry has been discussed least since Bain [1956] with important contributions by Spence [1977], Dixit [1980] and Milgrom - Roberts [1982]. The more recent discussion is synthesized in the contributions to a dedicated session at the 2004 AEA meeting. Yet, a ‘barrier to entry’ remains a surprisingly elusive concept, which even
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Why Barriers to Entry Are Barriers to Understanding [PDF]
American Economic Review, 2004 This paper discusses and criticizes the usual definitions of barriers to entry. The failure of the concept of barrier to entry to incorporate a time dimension means that it is a concept that is in need of additional embellishment in order to be useful in a practical problem or for antitrust or regulatory proceedings.
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Enquête de l’IEA sur le niveau en lecture - II
Revue Internationale d’Éducation de Sèvres, 1994 Dans cet article, l’auteur présente et analyse l’enquête sur la lecture réalisée par l’IEA en 1991, en commentant plus particulièrement les résultats concernant la France et l’influence des stratégies des maîtres en CM1.
Émilie Barrier
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Stem Cell Research & Therapy, 2021 Background Cell-based therapeutic strategies have been proposed as an alternative for brain repair after stroke, but their clinical application has been hampered by potential adverse effects in the long term.
Rodrigo Azevedo Loiola +14 more
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