Kinetin riboside preferentially induces apoptosis by modulating Bcl-2 family proteins and caspase-3 in cancer cells by Choi, Bo-Hwa, Kim, Wanil, Wang, Qiuxia Chelsia, Kim, Dong-Chan, Tan, Swee Ngin, Yong, Jean Wan Hong, Kim, Kyong-Tai, Yoon, Ho Sup

“…A tumor growth in mice was dramatically suppressed by KR. In contrast, human skin fibroblast CCL-116 and bovine primary fibroblast cells show resistances to KR and no significant changes in Bad, Bcl-XL, and cleaved PARP were observed. …”
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Expressive interaction design using facial muscles as controllers by French, Fiona, Terry, Cassandra, Huq, Saif, Furieri, Isaac, Jarzembinski, Mateusz, Pauliukenas, Simas, Morrison, Neil, Shepherd, Karen

“…We have developed a system comprised of skin-mounted electrodes that detect underlying muscle activity through electromyography. …”
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Zanthoxylum bungeanum essential oil induces apoptosis of HaCaT human keratinocytes by Li, K, Zhou, R, Wang Jia, W, Li, Z, Li, J, Zhang, P, Xiao, T

“…Ethnopharmacological relevance: Zanthoxylum bungeanum (ZB), a Chinese herb medicine, has been shown to possess a wide range of biological activities including anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, and anti-microbial activity and has long been used to treat a variety of skin diseases including psoriasis. However, the underlying mechanism of action has not been systematically elucidated. …”

Quantitative proteomics reveals CLR interactome in primary human cells by Manolis, D, Hasan, S, Maraveyas, A, O'Brien, DP, Kessler, BM, Kramer, H, Nikitenko, LL

“…The G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CLR) mediates essential functions in several cell types and is implicated in cardiovascular pathologies, skin diseases, migraine and cancer. To date, the network of proteins interacting with CLR ("CLR interactome") in primary cells, where this GPCR is expressed at endogenous (physiologically relevant) levels, remains unknown. …”

Post-deployment adaptation with access to source data via federated learning and source-target remote gradient alignment by Wagner, F, Li, Z, Saha, P, Kamnitsas, K

“…We demonstrate the method’s effectiveness using multi-center databases for the tasks of cancer metastases detection and skin lesion classification, where our method compares favourably to previous work. …”

Coordination chemistry and biological activity of bidentate and quadridentate nitrogen–sulfur donor ligands and their complexes by H. Tarafder, M. Tofazzal, Ali, A. Manaf, Elias, M. Suhaimi, Crouse, Karen A., Silong, Sidik

“…The SnII complex and the SNNS free Schiff base were very effective against Melanoma (skin cancer cells). The SBDTC and its SnII complex were also very effective against Renal carcinoma (kidney cancer cells). …”

Evaluation of anti-tyrosinase, anti-collagenase, and in vitro sun protection factor (SPF) of Ajwa date fruit (Phoenix dactylifera L.) by Ramli, Nur Asyiqin, Gani, Siti Salwa Abd, Halmi, Mohd Izuan Effendi, Zaidan, Uswatun Hasanah

“…Therefore, research has demonstrated this study’s promise in skin pigmentation, elasticity, and UV protection. …”
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Shrinking Cities, Shrinking World: Urban Design for an Emerging era of Global Population Decline by Ryan, Brent D.

“…Today, shrinking cities are growing in number as demographic decline resulting from income growth drives population loss in northern Europe and the former Soviet Union as well as in Japan, China, Korea, Singapore, and Mediterranean Europe. …”
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Fluctuation control for many-to-one routing in wireless sensor networks by Jing, Gang, Jia, Lei, Xie, Li-hua, Hu, Qing-lei, Liu, Shuai

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Prospects of a multipolar international monetary order by Alam Md Whaheed

“…On the other hand, China needs to make quick reforms in the areas of capital account convertibility, financial liberalization and flexible exchange rate.…”
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Language attitudes of the T’rung by Perlin, Ross

“…This paper describes a research project on the language attitudes of the T’rung (Dulong) people of southwest China, speakers of a Tibeto-Burman language fast becoming endangered. …”
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The Straits Chinese Magazine (SCM) : negotiating a Straits Chinese identity in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Singapore by Sng, Peiyu Gabrielle

“…The articles reflected the tensions and vacillation of the Straits Chinese between the British Empire, and a Qing China increasingly interested in the Chinese in Southeast Asia. …”
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Knowledge flows and the new comprador : a minicase on the Pearl River Delta by Gilbert, A. Lee

“…To illustrate such a system in action, this mini-case explores the evolution of knowledge flows in the late eighteenth century entrepot trade, from the perspective of China's Pearl River Delta region, for many years the economic growth engine of southern China. …”
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Kick-starting the shale boom in Argentina? The new reforms in context by Mares, DR

“…With 802 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of technically recoverable gas, Argentina has the second-largest shale gas reserves behind China. It also has the fourth-largest shale oil reserves (27 billion technically recoverable barrels), as well as a developed domestic gas market and export infrastructure. …”

Synthetic, spectroscopic, biological and X-ray crystallographic structural studies on a novel pyridine-nitrogen-bridged dimeric nickel(II) complex of a pentadentate N3S2 ligand by Akbar Ali, Mohammad, Mirza, Aminul Huq, Butcher, Ray J., Tarafder, M.T.H.

“…The Schiff base formed by condensation of 2,6-diacetylpyridine with S-benzyldithiocarbazate (H2SNNNS) behaves as a pentadentate ligand, forming a nickel(II) complex of empirical formula Ni(SNNNS)·H2O that is high-spin with a room-temperature magnetic moment of 2.93 B.M. …”
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Development of a discrimination network for conducted EMI analysis by Ohnmar Tun.

“…Finally, the application aspect of the discrimination network is also demonstrated through a practical power line filter design example.…”
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A study of the factors affecting consumers' choice of a casual dining western restaurant by Chin Li Theng, Kuek Ngee Pei, Ng Yiang Ngee

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Estimation of term structure of interest rates using regression analysis by Tay Wei Chye, Chew Su-Lin Felicia, Ong Lay See

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Time of flight difraction - an alternate non-destructive testing procedure to replace traditional methods by Koyickal Gopalan Prabhakaran.

“…Data is stored in a digital format with a single vertical ‘scan’ line characterizing the structure of the weld.…”
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Plasmonic semiconductor nanogroove array enhanced broad spectral band millimetre and terahertz wave detection by Tong, Jinchao, Suo, Fei, Zhang, Tianning, Huang, Zhiming, Chu, Junhao, Zhang, Dao Hua

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