Objective This study aims to explore the relationship between PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling
pathway and autophagy of articular chondrocytes in rats with osteoarthritis (OA). Methods Rat …

The reaction of geosynthetic-encased stone columns (GECs) in soft soils under embankment
loading was modeled with an indoor physical model test and numerical models using three …

Hyaluronic acid (HA) plays multifaceted role in regulating various biological processes and
maintaining homeostasis into the body. Numerous researches evidenced the biomedical …

BACKGROUND: Titanium elastic nails (TENs) are commonly used to repair displaced midshaft
clavicular fractures. Although several clinical studies have shown that the use of TENs is …

This paper presents a new method for applying reliability-based design approaches to slope
stability analysis. In this method the soil properties are considered to be random variables. …

The bearing capacity and failure mechanism of encased stone columns are affected by
many factors such as encasement length, relative density, strength and stiffness of the …

To study the settlement and dynamic response characteristics of shallow square footings on
geogrid-reinforced sand under cyclic loading, 7 sets of large scale laboratory tests are …

A cDNA encoding housefly (Musca domestica) cecropin transcript was isolated from total
RNA using RT-PCR, 3′RACE, and λgt11 cDNA library screening, and was expressed in …

Penaeidins are members of a special family of antimicrobial peptides existing in penaeid
shrimp and play an important role in the immunological defence of shrimp. Here, we report one …

A 7.6 m high geogrid reinforced soil retaining wall (RSW) was constructed at the end of an
embankment on very thick, soft Shanghai clay with 12 m deep prefabricated vertical drains (…