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Drawing on the ethnography of migrant care workers in eldercare in Shanghai, this article reveals the evolving landscape of caregiving and kinship practices in contemporary China. The ethnography presents the emic perspective of care workers, who actively develop symbolic trajectories for claiming kinship through ‘filial heart’ in caregiving.
Xinyuan Wang
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Feed frequency and sensory evaluation of yams
Several studies have highlighted the variations in consumption habits, compared to the perspectives on food, social class and lifestyles of society. Among the different food groups, underground vegetables are of great importance in human nutrition as one
Francisco Ivo dos Santos Aguiar +3 more
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We propose a novel therapeutic approach against fungal infection: Pseudolaric acid B directly eradicates C. albicans via Erg11 inhibition and uniquely, restores vaginal microecological homeostasis by promoting probiotic lactobacilli, addressing both the pathogen and the dysbiotic environment.
Tianmeng Shao +3 more
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Abstract Semantic transparency is a key construct for understanding how complex words are represented and processed, yet it has been conceptualized and operationalized in diverse ways across studies. In this study, we validate whether semantic transparency exhibits multidimensional properties across different measures in Mandarin Chinese.
Jing Chen +3 more
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Biological Activities of Ethanol Extracts from Monascus-Fermented Chinese Yam
This study was conducted to investigate antioxidative and physiological activities of ethanol extracts concentration from Monascus-Fermented Chinese Yam (MFCY). The ethanol extracts from MFCY were measured to examine pigment, monacolin K content, total polyphenol content, DPPH radical scavenging activity and angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitory ...
Chun-Pyo Jeon +3 more
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Dynamics of Amyloplast Sedimentation in Growing Yam Tubers and Its Possible Role in Graviperception
The mechanism of gravitropism in yam tubers was investigated using two cultivars of Chinese yam, cv. Nagaimo which elongates to form a long tuber, and cv. Genkotsujirou which elongates in the initial stage and then spherically thickens. In both cultivars,
Michio Kawasaki +2 more
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ABSTRACT Receptor‐interacting serine/threonine‐protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) inhibitors are being investigated for chronic inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and psoriasis. Ocadusertib is a potent and selective allosteric inhibitor of RIPK1 and is currently being studied in clinical trials.
Simon J. Shaw +11 more
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ABSTRACT This study explored the reciprocal associations between maternal physical discipline and children's externalizing problems across childhood, distinguishing between trait‐like (i.e., between‐person) and state‐like (i.e., within‐person) differences.
Yena Kyeong +9 more
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With the aging process, a loss of skeletal muscle mass and dysfunction related to metabolic syndrome is observed in older people. Yams are commonly use in functional foods and medications with various effects.
Junnan Ma +6 more
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