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    • August 2007

      • Biotechnology

        • DNA analysis: Under the heat

          Wei Zeng

          Published online: 29 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.174

          Original article citation:

          Zhang, H. D. et al. DNA mutation detection with chip-based temperature gradient capillary electrophoresis using a slantwise radiative heating system. Lab Chip doi: 10.1039/b701649b (2007).

        • Antibody mimetics: Smaller but better

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 29 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.176

          Original article citation:

          Qiu, X. Q., Wang, H., Cai, B., Wang, L. L. & Yue, S. T. Small antibody mimetics comprising two complementarity-determining regions and a framework region for tumor targeting. Nature Biotechnol. 25, 921–929 (2007).

        • Prenatal diagnostics: Finding the extra copy

          Wei Zeng

          Published online: 22 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.170

          Original article citation:

          Lo, D. Y. M. et al. Digital PCR for the molecular detection of fetal chromosomal aneuploidy. PNAS 104, 13116–13121 (2007).

        • Sensors: A snappy detector Open !

          Anne Pichon

          Published online: 08 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.154

          Original article citation:

          Li, B., Du, Y., Wei, H. & Dong, S. Reusable, label-free electrochemical aptasensor for sensitive detection of small molecules. Chem. Commun. doi: 10.1039/b707057h (2007).

      • Cell & molecular biology

        • Glucose metabolism: Manner, memory and morphine

          Tim Reid

          Published online: 29 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.173

          Original article citation:

          Chen, X. L. et al. Expression changes of hippocampal energy metabolism enzymes contribute to behavioural abnormalities during chronic morphine treatment. Cell Res. 17, 689–700 (2007).

        • Plant pathogens: Two loops, one defence Open !

          Wei Zeng

          Published online: 29 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.175

          Original article citation:

          Xing, W. et al. The structural basis for activation of plant immunity by bacterial effector protein AvrPto. Nature doi: 10.1038/nature06109 (2007).

        • Cholesterol synthesis: Regulation by destruction Open !

          Dangsheng Li

          Published online: 22 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.169

          Original article citation:

          Cao, J. et al. Ufd1 is a cofactor of gp78 and plays a key role in cholesterol metabolism by regulating the stability of HMG-CoA reductase. Cell Met. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2007.07.002 (2007).

        • Leukocytes: Sticky cells

          Felix Cheung

          Published online: 08 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.151

          Original article citation:

          Wang, H. B. et al. P-selectin primes leukocyte integrin activation during inflammation. Nature Immunol. doi: 10.1038/ni1491 (2007).

        • Protein structure: Totally hooked

          Wei Zeng

          Published online: 08 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.152

          Original article citation:

          Shaw, N. et al. The multifunctional human p100 protein 'hooks' methylated ligands. Nature Struct. Mol. Biol. doi: 10.1038/nsmb1269 (2007).

        • ATP release: How it all started

          Wei Zeng

          Published online: 08 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.153

          Original article citation:

          Zhang, Z. et al. Regulated ATP release from astrocytes through lysosome exocytosis. Nature Cell Biol. doi: 10.1038/ncb1620 (2007).

      • Chemistry

        • Phosphine migration: Moving on

          Anne Pichon

          Published online: 29 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.171

          Original article citation:

          Sun, H. et al. Slow migration of a phosphorus ligand between two metal centers. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200702234 (2007).

        • Supermicelles: Two-faced aggregates

          Anne Pichon

          Published online: 15 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.160

          Original article citation:

          Nie, L., Liu, S., Shen, W., Chen, D. & Jiang, M. One-pot synthesis of amphiphilic polymeric janus particles and their self-assembly into supermicelles with a narrow size distribution. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200700209 (2007).

        • Nanostructures: Coming out of its shell

          Anne Pichon

          Published online: 15 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.161

          Original article citation:

          Tian, L., Shi, C. & Zhu, J. Reversible formation of hybrid nanostructures via an organic linkage. Chem. Commun. doi: 10.1039/b706889a (2007).

        • SWNT films: Grow with the flow

          Anne Pichon

          Published online: 08 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.158

          Original article citation:

          Ma, W. et al. Directly synthesized strong, highly conducting, transparent single-walled carbon nanotube films. Nano Lett. doi: 10.1021/nl070915c (2007).

      • Clinical medicine

        • Prostate cancer: A receptive warning

          John Fox

          Published online: 22 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.166

          Original article citation:

          Zhou, T., Xu, C., He, M. & Sun, Y. Upregulation of erythropoietin receptor in human prostate carcinoma and high-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia. Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis. doi: 10.1038/sj.pcan.4500995 (2007).

      • Earth & environment

        • Arsenic pollution: Know your onions

          Tim Reid

          Published online: 15 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.162

          Original article citation:

          Yi, H., Wu, L. & Jiang, L. Genotoxicity of arsenic evaluated by Allium-root micronucleus assay. Sci. Total Environ. 383, 232–236 (2007).

        • Water-quality management: A speedy sensor

          Tim Reid

          Published online: 08 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.157

          Original article citation:

          Xin, L., Wang, X., Guo, G., Wang, X. & Chen, X. An optical biosensing film for biochemical oxygen demand determination in seawater with an automatic flow sampling system. Meas. Sci. Technol. 18, 2878–2884 (2007).

      • Materials

        • Magnetic nanoparticles: Artificial enzymes

          Tim Reid

          Published online: 29 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.172

          Original article citation:

          Gao, L. et al. Intrinsic peroxidase-like activity of ferromagnetic nanoparticles. Nature Nanotech. doi: 10.1038/nnano.2007.260 (2007).

        • Anisotropic materials: Not affected by temperature

          Anne Pichon

          Published online: 22 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.165

          Original article citation:

          Ye, Q. et al. Large anisotropy and effect of deuteration on permittivity in an olefin copper(I) complex. Angew. Chem. Int. Edn doi: 10.1002/anie.200700629 (2007).

        • Super-hard conductors: Electric diamonds

          Tim Reid

          Published online: 22 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.167

          Original article citation:

          Yang, J., Sun, H., He, J., Tian, Y. & Chen, C. Diamond-like BC3 as a superhard conductor identified by ideal strength calculations. J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 19, 346223 (2007).

        • Composite materials: Radar shields

          Tim Reid

          Published online: 08 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.155

          Original article citation:

          He, Y., Gong, R., Cao, H., Wang, X. & Zheng, Y. Preparation and microwave absorption properties of metal magnetic micropowder-coated honeycomb sandwich structures. Smart Mater. Struct. 16, 1501–1505 (2007).

        • Carbon nanotubes: Cool light

          Tim Reid

          Published online: 08 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.156

          Original article citation:

          Wei, Y. et al. Cold linear cathodes with carbon nanotube emitters and their application in luminescent tubes. Nanotechnology 18, 325702 (2007).

      • Neuroscience

        • Neurogenesis: Stem-cell maintenance

          Dangsheng Li

          Published online: 22 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.168

          Original article citation:

          Bai, G. et al. Id sustains Hes1 expression to inhibit precocious neurogenesis by releasing negative autoregulation of Hes1. Dev. Cell doi: 10.1016/j.devcel.2007.05.014 (2007).

      • Physics

        • Lasers: Nanonet confinement

          Rachel Pei Chin Won

          Published online: 15 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.159

          Original article citation:

          Liao, Q. et al. Spatially confined light output of a crystalline zinc oxide nanonet laser. Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 041103 (2007).

        • Wealth distribution: Power trend

          Tim Reid

          Published online: 15 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.163

          Original article citation:

          Ding, N. & Wang, Y. G. Power-law tail in the Chinese wealth distribution. Chin. Phys. Lett. 24, 2434–2436 (2007).

        • Robotics: Fish moving boxes Open !

          Wei Zeng

          Published online: 15 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.164

          Original article citation:

          Zhang, D., Wang, L. & Yu, J. Coordinated control of two biomimetic robotic fish in pushing-object task. IET Control Theory Appl. 1, 1200–1207 (2007).

        • Particle physics: Hidden states Open !

          Tim Reid

          Published online: 08 August 2007 | doi:10.1038/nchina.2007.150

          Original article citation:

          Ablikim, M. et al. Measurement of psi(2S) radiative decays. Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 011802 (2007).

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