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  • February 2007

    • Cell & molecular biology

      • SARS virus: A channel for escape this content is Open !

        Dangsheng Li

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.12

        Original article citation:

        Lu, W. et al. Severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus 3a protein forms an ion channel and modulates virus release. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. 103, 12540–12545 (2006).

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      • Tight junctions: How to stick cells together

        Dangsheng Li

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.13

        Original article citation:

        Wang, Y. et al. Tyrosine phosphorylated Par3 regulates epithelial tight junction assembly promoted by EGFR signaling. EMBO J. 25, 5058–5070 (2006).

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    • Clinical medicine

      • Cancer: A suppressor suppressed

        Jim Casey

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.15

        Original article citation:

        Lo, K.-W. et al. High Frequency of Promoter Hypermethylation of RASSF1A in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma. Cancer Res. 61, 3877–3881 (2001).

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      • SARS: Bat reservoir for virus?

        Jim Casey

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.16

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        Lau, S. K. et al. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-like virus in Chinese horseshoe bats. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci.USA 102, 14040–14045 (2005).

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      • Bird flu: A cytokine storm?

        Jim Casey

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.17

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        Chan, M. C. W. et al. Proinflammatory cytokine responses induced by influenza A (H5N1) viruses in primary human alveolar and bronchial epithelial cells. Respir. Res. 6, 135 (2005).

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      • SARS: Host unknown

        Jim Casey

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.18

        Original article citation:

        Song, H.-D. Cross-host evolution of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus in palm civet and human. Proc. Natl Acad. Sci. USA 102, 2430–2435 (2005).

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      • Heart failure: Pacemaking it better

        John Fox

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.19

        Original article citation:

        Yu, C.-M. et al. Tissue Doppler echocardiographic evidence of reverse remodeling and improved synchronicity by simultaneously delaying regional contraction after biventricular pacing therapy in heart failure. Circulation 105, 438–445 (2002).

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      • Heart failure: Doppler imaging best

        John Fox

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.20

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        Yu, C.-M. et al. Tissue Doppler imaging is superior to strain rate imaging and postsystolic shortening on the prediction of reverse remodeling in both ischemic and nonischemic heart failure after cardiac resynchronization therapy. Circulation 110, 66–73 (2004).

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      • Pneumonia: A new coronavirus

        John Fox

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.21

        Original article citation:

        Woo, P. C. et al. Characterization and complete genome sequence of a novel coronavirus, coronavirus HKU1, from patients with pneumonia. J. Virol. 79, 884–895 (2006).

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    • Developmental biology

      • Worm development: Cutting shapes

        Dangsheng Li

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.14

        Original article citation:

        Yu, R. Y. L. , Nguyen, C. Q. , Hall, D. H. & Chow, K. L. Expression of ram-5 in the structural cell is required for sensory ray morphogenesis in Caenorhabditis elegans male tail. EMBO J.19, 3542–3555 (2000).

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    • Materials

      • Semiconductors: Electric current in a spin this content is Open !

        Lucy Heady

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.22

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        Shi, J., Zhang, P., Xiao, D. & Niu, Q. Proper definition of spin current in spin-orbit coupled systems. Phys. Rev. Lett. 96, 076604 (2006).

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      • Optoelectronics: Lights up

        Lucy Heady

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.23

        Original article citation:

        Jiao, S. J. et al. ZnO p-n junction light-emitting diodes fabricated on sapphire substrates. Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 031911 (2006).

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    • Neuroscience

      • Alzheimer's: A stressful development this content is Open !

        Dangsheng Li

        Published online: 28 February 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.11

        Original article citation:

        Ni, Y. et al. Activation of 2-adrenergic receptor stimulates -secretase activity and accelerates amyloid plaque formation. Nature Med. 12, 1390–1396 (2006).

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