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CANCER | ||
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Tumor-associated Pancreatic Metaplasia Assumes a Biliary Duct Gland Phenotype |
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1.1 |
Changes in Carbohydrate Intake and Breast Cancer Recurrence: A Focus on Starch and IGF-1R Expression |
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1.2 |
Distinct Roles of Mitochondria- and ER-localized Bcl-xL in Apoptosis Resistance and Ca2+ Homeostasis |
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1.3 |
Myeloid-Specific Ron Receptor Expression Promotes Tumor Growth in a Murine Model of Prostate Cancer |
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1.4 |
Cardioprotective and Antitumor Effects of Novel Selenium-based Compounds Encapsulated in Liposomes |
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1.5 |
Selective Inhibition of Rac1 and Cdc42 in Ovarian Cancer Using the R-enantiomer of Ketorolac |
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1.6 |
APOBEC3B is Nuclear and Capable of Genomic DNA Deamination |
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1.7 |
Functional Genomic Identification of Multiple Targets for Inhibiting Tumor-promoting Fibroblasts |
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1.8 |
Secreted Heat Shock Protein-90 alpha in Wound Healing and Cancer |
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1.9 |
PI3-kinase/Akt1 Regulation by Stat5: Linking Mammary Gland Development to Cancer |
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1.10 |
Development of Theranostic Agents for Tumor Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) |
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1.11 |
TGF-beta-mediated Upregulation of miR-181a Promotes Breast Cancer Metastasis |
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1.12 |
Mdm2 Mediated Degradation is Not Required for p53 Regulation inder Unstressed Conditions in vivo |
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1.13 |
Targeted Deletion of Mouse Ptp4a3 (PRL-3) Impairs Endothelial Cell Motility and VEGF Signaling |
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Unphosphorylated STAT1 Suppresses Apoptosis to Promote Sarcoma Development |
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1.15 |
GENETICS/GENOMICS | ||
FREM1 Deficiency Causes Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia in Humans and Mice |
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1.16 |
A Functional Genomics Approach to Elucidate the Role of Genome Maintenance in Human Longevity |
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1.17 |
The Role of Chromatin in Regulating Genomic Functional Elements |
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1.18 |
Neural Tube Defects in Vacuolated Lens (vl)Are Regulated by Cdx1 and Retinoic Acid (RA) Signaling |
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1.19 |
Whole or Hole? Development of a Functional Diaphragm Muscle |
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1.20 |
Applied Genomics: Species-specific Malaria Diagnostic Targets More Sensitive than the Molecular Gold Standard |
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Cardiolipin Is Required for Mitochondrial Iron-sulfur Cluster (Fe-S) Biogenesis |
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1.22 |
Human Stem Cell Recombineering |
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1.23 |
ANCR and BANCR: Discovery of lncRNAs Mediating Epidermal Differentiation and Melanoma Migration |
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1.24 |
Transcriptomic Profiling of the Medial Neurosecretory Cells of the Honey Bee Brain |
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1.25 |
HIV/AIDS | ||
Mechanisms by which GB Virus C Modulates T Cell Activation in HIV-infected Subjects |
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1.26 |
Defining the HIV-restrictive APOBEC3 Repertoire in CD4+ T Cells with Gene Targeting and Knockdown |
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1.27 |
IMMUNOLOGY | ||
The Impact of Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase on Immune Cell Function and Listeria monocytogenes Infection |
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1.28 |
MK5, a MAPK-activated Protein Kinase, Regulates Foxo1-mediated Activation of Rag Transcription |
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1.29 |
Role of IL-12 Induced MAP3K8 in Effector Function of CD8+ T Lymphocytes |
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1.30 |
Function of the Fas Receptor in Apoptosis and Cancer Immune Surveillance |
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1.31 |
Bcl-2 Allows Effector and Memory CD8+ T Cells to Tolerate Higher Expression of Bim |
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1.32 |
The Role of LAT in Granule-mediated Cytotoxicity and Immunological Memory Response of CD8 T cells |
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1.33 |
Twist1 Impairs Inflammatory Cytokine Production in T Helper 17 Cells |
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1.34 |
T Cell Receptor alpha Gene Recombination Is Supported by a Tcra Enhancer- and CTCF-dependent Chromatin Hub |
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1.35 |
Meningeal Mast Cells: Modulators of Effector T cell Function in a Murine Model of Multiple Sclerosis |
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1.36 |
Differential Disease Severity and Immune Responses following Infection with Various Strains of RSV |
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1.37 |
Investigating CD4+ T-cell Maintenance in Cats Co-infected with Feline Immunodeficiency Virus |
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1.38 |
MICROBIOLOGY AND VIRUSES | ||
Environmental Signals Converge on LapG, a Cysteine Protease, to Regulate LapA at the Cell Surface |
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1.39 |
Membrane Damage By Pore-forming Toxins Triggers a Caspase-7 Dependent Cytoprotective Response |
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1.40 |
GII.4 Norovirus Epitope Mapping and Vaccine Design |
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1.41 |
Transcriptomics and Proteomics Unveil Inhibitors of Salmonella Biofilm Formation on Cholesterol Gallstones |
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1.42 |
Characterization of Type Three Secretion System-positive V. cholerae Induced Mammalian Cell Death |
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1.43 |
Myd88-dependent TLR7 Signaling Is Required for Protection from Severe Ross River Virus-induced Disease |
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1.44 |
Sex Steroid Hormones Modulate Influenza Pathogenesis in Female C57BL/6 Mice |
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1.45 |
Functional Characterization of the Alphavirus TF Protein |
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1.46 |
PROTEOMICS | ||
Mapping the Human Interactome: Defining Protein-protein Interactions by Crosslinking Mass Spectrometry |
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1.47 |
Analysis of the Phosphorylation Sites of ShcC and their Implication in Neuroblastoma Tumorigenicity |
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1.48 |
Development of Mass Spectrometry-based Platforms for Thermodynamic Analysis of Protein Interaction Networks |
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1.49 |
Membrane Proteomics of Human Glioblastoma Stem-like Cancer Cells |
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1.50 |
REGULATION OF GENE EXPRESSION | ||
Investigating the Mechanism of Recruitment of Paf1 Complex to RNA polymerase II-transcribed Genes |
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1.51 |
The C. elegans T-box Gene, tbx-2, Is Regulated by NF-Y and by TBX-2 Autoregulation |
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1.52 |
ER? Regulates Genes with Kinase and GTPase Functions and Enhance Cell Survival in Endometriosis |
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1.53 |
Hand2 Plays an Instructive Role In Directing Cardiomyocyte Formation |
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1.54 |
Insulin and Leptin Rescue Male Fertility in Type 1 Diabetic Mice |
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1.55 |
Sequence Requirements for Functionally Significant AUF1-RNA Association |
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1.56 |
SIGNALING | ||
Inactivation of JNK Signals Organelle Free Zone Formation in the Lens through an Autophagic Process |
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1.57 |
Notch Signaling in Pericytes Regulates Endothelial Cell Function in Angiogenesis |
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1.58 |
Interferon Gamma Modulates Myogenesis and Resets Cell Fate through the Class II Transactivator,CIITA |
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1.59 |
High-throughput Identification of Interaction Hotspots In Signaling Hub Proteins |
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1.60 |
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING/IMAGING | ||
Single Enzyme Nanocapsules for Pharmaceutical, Analytical, and Catalytical Applications |
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2.1 |
Lung Targeting Microgel Particles with Embedded Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer |
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2.2 |
Fluorescent and Photoacoustic Nanoprobes towards Structural and Functional Imaging in vivo |
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2.3 |
BIOPHYSICS | ||
Structure and Dynamics of the Cryptococcus neoformans Polysaccharide Capsule |
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2.4 |
Efficient Transport of Large Cargos Requires Multiple Transport Receptors |
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2.5 |
The Trouble with Triples: Elucidating the Behavior of Trinucleotide Repeats in Chromatin |
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2.6 |
CHEMISTRY | ||
Single-molecule Studies of Human Telomeric G Quadruplexes and the Effect of Oxidative Damage |
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2.7 |
Investigation into the Early Steps of Calicheamicin Biosynthesis |
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2.8 |
COMPLEMENTARY/ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE | ||
A Phase II Evaluation of Isoflavone Bioavailability after Consumption of Soy Breads in Men with Prostate Cancer |
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2.9 |
EPIDEMIOLOGY/BIOSTATISTICS | ||
Free-living Physical Activity Is Associated with Brain Regions important for Memory in Older Adults |
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2.10 |
Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Endometriosis Risk in Reproductive Age Women |
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2.11 |
Accessing Diagnostic Accuracy with Ordinal Disease Statuses in the Absence of a Gold Standard |
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2.12 |
MEMBRANES | ||
Protein-Phospholipid Interactions in Blood Coagulation |
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2.13 |
MITOSIS/CHROMOSOMES/CELL CYCLE | ||
Homologous Recombination Proteins Rad55-Rad57 Interact with Ptc3 Phosphatase. |
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2.14 |
A Novel Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor, VMY-1-103, Causes p53-mediated Apoptosis in Prostate Cancer Cells |
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2.15 |
MODELING/COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY/INFORMATICS | ||
RNA Editing and MicroRNA Regulation in the U87MG Glioblastoma Cell Line |
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2.16 |
MOLECULAR TECHNIQUES | ||
ERK1 Phosphorylates Histone Deacetylase 6 at Serine1035 in its C-Terminal Region |
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2.17 |
NEUROBIOLOGY - COGNITION AND BEHAVIOR | ||
Zinc and Traumatic Brain Injury: Effects on Neurogenesis and Behavioral Outcomes |
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2.18 |
Parametric Response to Phonotactic Regularity in Auditory Word-form Recognition |
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2.19 |
Regulation of AMPA Receptor Trafficking by Morphine and its Role in Opiate Addiction |
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2.20 |
Thyroid Receptor ? Is Critically Involved in the Effects of Nicotine on Hippocampus-dependent Memory |
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2.21 |
The Cognitive and Facial Electromyographic Correlates of Empathy |
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2.22 |
High-energy Diets Produce Hippocampal Inflammation and Hippocampal-dependent Cognitive Impairments |
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2.23 |
Gamma- and Theta-band Synchronization Reflect Local and Long-range Lexical-semantic Networks |
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2.24 |
Social Buffering Requires Oxytocin Action in the Hypothalamic Paraventricular Nucleus in Female Prairie Voles |
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2.25 |
Processing of Objects Prior to Awareness in Adolescents |
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2.26 |
NEUROBIOLOGY - ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY | ||
Cyclic AMP Levels in MSN in the D2 Pathway Play a Key Role in the Directionality of Corticostriatal Plasticity |
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NEUROBIOLOGY - RECEPTORS, CHANNELS, TRANSPORTERS | ||
Mechanism and Sites of Action of NMDA Receptor Positive Allosteric Modulators |
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2.33 |
Somatically and Dendritically Translated BDNF Regulate Spine Morphogenesis via Distinct Pathways |
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2.34 |
Calcium Independent Astrocytic Lipid Release |
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2.35 |
NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES | ||
Sustained IL-1beta Overexpression Regulates Amyloid and Tau Pathology Differentially in 3xTgAD Mice |
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2.36 |
A Caspase Cascade Regulates Degeneration of GABA Neurons in a Model of Coenzyme Q Deficiency |
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2.37 |
Persistent Molecular and Metabolic Effects of High Glucose in Schwann Cells |
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2.38 |
Impaired Autophagy as a Mechanism of Epileptogenesis |
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2.39 |
The Immunoregulatory and Neuroprotective Effect of Dimethyl Fumarate in Multiple Sclerosis |
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2.40 |
Decreasing InsP3R1 Expression Attenuates Exaggerated [Ca2+]i Release and AD Phenotypes of 3xTg Mice |
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2.41 |
PHYSIOLOGY | ||
The Roles of GATA-4 and GATA-6 in Folliculogenesis, Fertility, Ovulation, and Gene Regulation |
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2.42 |
Alternate Day Fasting Combined with Exercise: An Effective Treatment for Weight Loss and Cardio-protection |
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2.43 |
Role of the SNARE Proteins VAMP2 and VAMP3 in Regulation of Trafficking of the Renal Cotransporter NKCC2 |
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2.44 |
Cerebrovascular Consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Insights from a Novel Rat Model |
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2.45 |
Estrogen Action on Arc KNDy Neurons Is Required for Normal Feedback and Controls the Onset of Puberty |
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2.46 |
Structural Correlates of PPAR Agonist Rescue of Experimental Chronic Alcohol Induced Steatohepatitis |
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2.47 |
PROTEIN STRUCTURE/FUNCTION | ||
Mapping the Topology of the 19S Proteasome Using Cross-linking Mass Spectrometry and Modeling |
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2.48 |
Examination of the Role of Pten in Ionotropic Glutamate Receptor Expression |
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2.49 |
S-Palmitoylation Regulates Trafficking of CFTR from the Endoplasmic Reticulum to the Cell Surface |
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2.50 |
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE/TISSUE ENGINEERING | ||
Direct Reprogramming of Mouse and Human Fibroblasts into Multipotent Neural Stem Cells with a Single Factor |
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2.51 |
Injectable Extracellular Matrix Hydrogel Enhances Retention and Delivery of bFGF in Ischemic Myocardium |
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2.52 |
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE | ||
Selective Opioid Receptor Drug Effects on EtOH and Sucrose Reinforcement in Selected and Outbred Rats |
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2.53 |
The Role of Empathy in Conflict Resolution between Adolescents and their Mothers |
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2.54 |
Executive Functions in Females with and without ADHD: Longitudinal Development and Associations with Impairment |
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2.55 |
STEM CELLS | ||
Vitamin C Increases Hydroxymethylation in Embryonic Stem Cells Leading to Germ Cell Gene Expression |
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2.56 |
Heterokaryon RNA Sequencing Identifies a Secreted Factor that Enhances Direct Reprogramming to iPS |
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2.57 |
STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY | ||
Crystal Structure of the Heterotrimeric EGChead Complex from Yeast Vacuolar ATPase |
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2.58 |
TOXICOLOGY/ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH | ||
Cigarette Smoke Extract (CSE) Stimulates VEGF by Lung Fibroblasts through TFG-B1\Samd3 Pathway |
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2.59 |
NEUROBIOLOGY - ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY | ||
GABAergic Depolarization Promotes Excitatory Synaptogenesis on Adult-generated Neurons |
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2.28 |
Neural Correlates of Random and Informed Saccadic Choices in the Macaque Frontal Eye Fields and Central Thalamus |
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2.29 |
Defective Tonic GABAergic Transmission and E/I Balance in the Amygdala in Fragile-X Syndrome |
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2.30 |
Disabled-1 Is a Critical Regulator of Adult Synaptic Plasticity and Cognitive Function |
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2.31 |
NEUROBIOLOGY - RECEPTORS, CHANNELS, TRANSPORTERS | ||
Positive Allosteric Modulators of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 Modulate Akt and GSK-3? Signaling in vivo |
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2.32 |