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The effect of BisGMA on cyclooxygenase-2 expression, PGE2 production and cytotoxicity via reactive oxygen species- and MEK/ERK-dependent and -independent pathways
No full textCopyright © 2009 Elsevier Ltd All rights reserved.Mei-Chi Chang, Li-Deh Lin, Chiu-Po Chan, Hsiao-Hua Chang, Lin-I. Chen, Hsueh-Jen Lin, Hung-Wei Yeh, Wan-Yu Tseng, Po-Shuen Lin, Chiu-Chun Lin and Jiiang-Huei Jenghttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/30392/description#descriptio
FIGURE 2. Begonia rigidifolia ssp. sonhungii C.W.Lin from Lin 714. A in Begonia rigidifolia ssp. sonhungii (sect. Petermannia, Begoniaceae), a new subspecies from limestone hills in Central Vietnam
No full textFIGURE 2. Begonia rigidifolia ssp. sonhungii C.W.Lin from Lin 714. A. Habit; B, B'. Portion of leaf abaxial and adaxial surfaces, also showing leaf margin; C. Stipule; D. Bracts; E, E'. Staminate flower, face and side views; F, F'. Stamens, ventral and dorsal views; G, G'. Pistillate flower, face and side views; H, H'. Style and stigmatic band, dorsal and ventral views; I. Capsule; J. Cross section of an immature capsule.Published as part of Lin, Che-Wei, Phan, Luong-Cong-Son & Nguyen, Ngoc-Hung, 2021, Begonia rigidifolia ssp. sonhungii (sect. Petermannia, Begoniaceae), a new subspecies from limestone hills in Central Vietnam, pp. 139-144 in Phytotaxa 498 (2) on page 141, DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.498.2.7, http://zenodo.org/record/542420
Analysis of EGF signaling in healthy aging promotion in caenorhabditis elegans
No full textThe increase in longevity expectancy has been a focused issue goal of much current aging research. Many genes have been noted to modulate longevity of simple model systems, acting through distinct mechanisms. However, in principle, promotion of healthy aging of individual tissues can be accomplished without a major impact on the longevity endpoint. As such, healthspan-only genes may have been missed by genetic screens for longevity. New screens for tissue–specific betterment of aging phenotypes were anticipated to reveal a class of genes that might be manipulated for tissue-specific anti-aging outcomes. We identified two novel healthspan regulators, called HPA-1 and HPA-2 (for the high performance in old age locomotory phenotypes that their disruption confers) that delay age-associated locomotory decline when they are knocked down by RNAi or by genetic deletion. Surprisingly, hpa-1 and hpa-2 do not regulate healthspan through canonical recognized longevity pathways. Instead, the structure of HPA proteins implicated a novel function of EGF signaling in anti–aging protection, and my genetic studies supported this mechanism. Activated EGF signaling confers a positive effect on multiple aging phenotypes, acting through the downstream branch of the EGF pathway involving PLCanalysis defined the temporal and spatial benefits from EGF signaling. EGF/lin-3 ligand is expressed into late life and acts throughout life to influence healthy aging. lin-3 alternative slice variants, lin-3S and lin-3XL show healthspan promotion. Muscle and neuron are the most potent tissue for EGFR signaling on healthspan enhancement. I also identified global and tissue-specific modulators of healthy aging in the EGF pathway and identified candidate calcium-sensitive transducers of the anti-aging function of EGF signaling. Recent data in vertebrates suggest that EGF signaling might contribute to long-term maintenance. Thus, EGF signaling may exert a conserved impact on healthy aging and might be a plausible reagent for anti-aging therapies.Ph. D.Includes bibliographical referencesIncludes vitaby Shih-Hung Y
Supplementary_Figures – Supplemental material for Effects of Multimedia Framed Messages on Human Papillomavirus Prevention Among Adolescents
No full textSupplemental material, Supplementary_Figures for Effects of Multimedia Framed Messages on Human Papillomavirus Prevention Among Adolescents by Yu-Ching Tu, Yi-Jung Lin, Lir-Wan Fan, Tung-I Tsai, and Hsiu-Hung Wang in Western Journal of Nursing Research</p
sj-pdf-1-imr-10.1177_03000605221090095 - Supplemental material for Relationship of concomitant anti-diabetic drug administration with sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor-related ketosis
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-1-imr-10.1177_03000605221090095 for Relationship of concomitant anti-diabetic drug administration with sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor-related ketosis by Cheng-Wei Lin, Shih-Yuan Hung and I-Wen Chen in Journal of International Medical Research</p
Particle Swarm Optimization with Query-based Learning for Multi-objective Power Contract Problem
No full textThe Choreography from the Perspective of Political Environment \ue2Based on Lin Huai-Ming's Works in Cloud Gate Dance Company
No full textPolitics, economics and social conditions often have great influences on the development of culture and Art. Moreover, politics can lead to economic growth and rapid change of society. In another word, the political environment has directly impact on the development of culture and Art. This study investigates whether the external factor-political environment affects the process of choreography which should be simply conveying artists\ue2 personal images. Thus artists revise the original ideas and styles of choreography due to this factor.
This exploration of the relationship between the change of Taiwan history and the development of Art has been done from the point of view of Art sociology. It uses Cloud Gate and its founder-Lin Huai-Ming as an example. Cloud Gate Dance Company is the first contemporary dance company in Taiwan with the largest scheme and the most well-rounded facilities. The creative ideas of Lin Huai-Ming have profound influences on the style of Cloud Gate Dace Company. Through probing into references and interviews, the author inquires the following facts.1.The influence of Lin Huai-Ming on Cloud Gate Dance Company.2.The relationship between Lin Huai-Ming\ue2s choreography and the political environment.3.Discovering the process of the myth of Cloud Gate established in Taiwan society
Taiwan’s democratic progressive party and its mainland china policy
No full textTaiwan has successfully changed its political system from dictatorship into a democracy since the end of 1980s. Some people do not like 'Taiwan's democracy' -some candidates get elected by bribery in election, parliamentary fighting., but the majority of the Taiwanese people really enjoy their freedom in their homeland. They do know, at least, they have the right to oppose the government, no one would be shot by the national military force in a demonstration. The political systems are totally different between Taiwan and Mainland China, one is democracy, another is communism. Even the majority of the Taiwanese people are Chinese in ethnic origin, but their life experience are different over the past 50 years, it is difficult for any side to persuade the other side which one is better. Some Chinese Taiwanese people believe that they can have a better life, if their homeland—Taiwan can be really independent in the international community. Taiwan’s political opposition built Taiwan's first opposition party— Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) 13 years ago, and with the dream of establishing a new independent country on Taiwan. The establishment of the DPP is the result of the political opposition movement in Taiwan. Most of the members of the DPP have a strong Taiwanese identity, which is very different from the ruling KMT in Taiwan and the ruling CCP in China. The DPP gains more influence in Taiwan, the uncertainty across the Taiwan Straits increase at the same time. The DPP waited and saw between being the ruling party and establishing an independent country on Taiwan, finally it chose to complete the political aim of replacing the position of the KMT at present. The purpose of the study is to assess the DPP's policy-making in its Mainland China policy. I try to give a full picture of the policy-making process in the party. The most important factor in the formulation of the mainland China policy is the relationship between the factions within the DPP, therefore, I adopt the historical and document review approach on doing this study, and describe how the interaction between the factions worked and how they made the decisions on the policies? I found that the DPP will insist on its 'one Taiwan, one China' policy before becoming the ruling party in Taiwan. However, the DPP's insistence on the 'one China, one Taiwan' policy could bring conflicts across the Taiwan Straits and obstruct the possibility of replacing the ruling KMT's position. Hence the DPP tried to explain again the party's Taiwan independence platform, and to 'purify' the party’s ideology in order to achieve its present political aim. Because the cross-Straits relationship is still developing, the DPP's mainland policy would be affected by various factors across the Taiwan Straits. There is no final text of the DPP's mainland China policy at present. Therefore, I predict the future development of its China policy could tend in two ways. Firstly, if the cross-Straits exchanges increase, and Beijing reduces its hostility, the DPP's stand of 'one Taiwan, one China' will become more flexible, and it would keep on developing a more perfect China policy. Secondly, if the cross-Straits exchanges decrease, and Beijing increases the force of threatening to Taipei, the DPP's stand of 'one Taiwan, one China' policy will be more radical, even though it would not turn its back on the business affairs. At the end of this work, I suggest the DPP rethink its insistence on a Taiwanese independence position, this could not break Taiwan's isolation in international community, but could endanger Taiwan's security. As the factional fight has reduced the force of the DPP, to condense the powers of the party would be an important issue for the DPP
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