Mitogenic activity of mesenchymal stem cells on hematopoietic stem cells via cellular analysis and gene expression by Mohadeseh, Hashem Boroojerdi

“…It has been recently revealed that the stromal precursor, mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) profoundly regulates the expansion and differentiation of HSC at bone marrow’s niche via producing hematopoietic growth factors and adhesion molecules. …”
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RNA interference silencing of interleukin-6 in mesenchymal stromal cells and antitumour efficacy against multiple myeloma cells by Teoh, Hoon Koon

“…Studies demonstrated that mesenchymal stromal cells (MSC) from bone marrow (BM) stroma produced high concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6) that promoted multiple myeloma growth. …”
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Chromatin structuring factor HMGA2 controls subtelomere stability and cancer chemosensitivity by Syed Moiz Ahmed

“…I attribute this wide-spread protection across various cell lines tested in this study to the constrainment of sc DNA and/or catalytic activation of TOP2A mediated by HMGA2, which, remarkably, could provide a mechanistic explanation for the recent observation of poor clinical outcomes in bone-marrow derived mononuclear cells of acute myeloid leukemia patients that express HMGA2. …”
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Optical and core-level X-ray spectroscopy of correlated two-dimensional materials by Occhialini, Connor Alexander

“…Finally, we study the iron-based superconductor FeSe, which displays a rotational symmetry breaking electronic nematic phase in proximity to unconventional superconductivity without magnetic order. …”
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Radiation Shielding Design and Radioactive Waste Assessment of Horizontal Compact High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor by Kudriavtseva, Anna

“…It was found that 2.25Cr-1Mo alloy has a higher radiation resistance due to the higher iron content in the composition. Based on the results, the reactor vessel is safe from radiation damage for 32 years of operation. …”
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Inclusions in calcite phantom crystals suggest role of clay minerals in dolomite formation by Farsang, Stefan, Pekker, Péter, Lampronti, Giulio I., Molnár, Zsombor, Milovský, Rastislav, Pósfai, Mihály, Ozdín, Daniel, Raub, Timothy D., Redfern, Simon Anthony Turner

“…The compositional differences between the terra rossa (e.g., smectite as the only major Mg-rich phase) and terracotta calcite inclusions (e.g., dolomite as the only major Mg-rich phase and the presence of only Mg-free clays) hint that a smectite-illite conversion provides the Mg necessary for the precipitation of dolomite and possibly the Fe associated with the iron oxyhydroxide nanostructures. Phyllosilicate nucleation on calcite and dolomite nucleation on phyllosilicates, as inferred from nanoscale mineralogical associations, suggest that carbonates and phyllosilicates may mutually enhance nucleation and growth. …”
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E2 protein nanocage as a pickering emulsifier and its applications by Sarker, Mridul

“…Micronutrients such as iron or calcium can be loaded in the E2 while lipophilic micronutrients in the oil phase of the emulsion. …”
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3D content recovery and complexity reduction by Tan, Cheen Hau

“…To alleviate this problem, we exploit the fact that human bones are rigid and constrain inter-joint distances of connected joints. …”
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Structural and mechanistic insights into the Rel protein of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Singal, Bharti

“…The elaborate machinery to withstand nutrient starvation enables the pathogen to survive, fatty acid limitation, carbon, iron and amino acid starvation. Amino acid starvation leads to stringent response which is understood in many bacteria including Mtb. …”
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Development of single seedling nursery tray for the System of Rice Intensification by Zubairu, Usman Bashar

“…However, the existing seedling raising methods remain a challenging constraint among SRI practitioners due to the absence of a mechanized adaptation of SRI planting and spacing standards. Ironically, farmers are forced to pay for replanting hence increasing the production cost. …”
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Development of schlieren-image based flow diagnostics and analysis for supersonic jet flows by Lim, Desmond Haoxiang

“…The baseline and 30° bevelled jet results revealed a peak amplitude at precisely the acoustically-validated screech frequency of St=0.25, indicating a correlation between the turbulent flow structures and the screech tone.…”
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Modélisation des interactions en Italie du Nord au premier âge du Fer: de la circulation de parures aux réseaux d’influences culturelles by Cicolani, V, Huet, T, Zamboni, L

“…This paper therefore proposes to re-examine the roles of italic populations described as peripheral within the networks of interaction and technocultural transfers that developed in the early Iron Age in northwestern Italy. By applying statistical and spatial data modelling (R program and Graph theory), it is possible to visualise and order complex and heterogeneous data, such as archaeological records, as well as to identify a dynamic typology of connected networks and sub-network. …”

Self-learning shape recognition in medical images by Ma, Jingting

“…Experiments are conducted using two representative datasets, a set of 30 public CT kidneys and a set of 49 internal MRI ankle bones. Embedded into an existing segmentation framework, experimental results show that SSM built with the proposed RKPCA outperforms the state-of-the-art modeling techniques in terms of model quality and segmentation accuracy. …”
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Growth of vanadium oxides nanostructures by chemical vapour deposition by Sim, Dao Hao

“…Vanadium deposition on stainless steel foils results in the formation of amorphous iron vanadate (FeVO4) nanosheets arrays. The width and thickness of nanosheets are ~100 – 500 nm and 10 – 40 nm, respectively. …”
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InAlN/GaN high electron mobility transistors on Si for RF applications by Xing, Weichuan

“…The results show that the Planar nanostrip-channel Al2O3/InAlN/GaN MISHEMTs is able to work at up to Vg = +4 V and the linearity performance was further improved. Two-tone intermodulation characterizations are discussed for conventional HEMT, Planar nanostrip-channel HEMT and MISHEMT. …”
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Investigating the EM performance of building materials for mid-band 5G in urban built environment: an exploratory study by Ng, Sean Jake Peng

“…In the scope of this thesis, a quantitative investigation is conducted to assess the EM wave propagation behaviour through cementitious composites within the harmonized 3.5 GHz 5G frequency band, under a limitation related to Ordinary Portland Cement (OPC), fine sand, and fly-ash cenosphere (FAC) with varying weight percentages of micro-sized iron(III) oxide (α-Fe2O3) inclusions. For the initial measurement campaign, a randomized controlled statistical study is conducted on 15-cm thick Fe2O3-enhanced mortar slabs in a two-factor 6 × 10 factorial experiment. …”
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论阮籍诗文中的逃避主义 = Escapism in the literary works of Ruan Ji by 王岳明 Wang, Yueming

“…Lastly, this paper will conclude that even though escapism exists in both Ruan and Tao’s literary works, Ruan’s expression of escaping and Tao’s expression of seeking reclusion is but variable melodies of a similar tone. The last chapter questions whether Chu Ci which was written before Ruan Ji contains escapism. …”
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