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Firm productivity differences from factor markets
We model firm adaptation to local factor markets in which firms care about both the price
and availability of inputs. The model is estimated by combining firm and population census
data, and quantifies the role of factor markets in input use, productivity and welfare. Considering
Chinaâs diverse factor markets, we find within industry interquartile labor costs vary by
30-80%, leading to 3-12% interquartile differences in TFP. In general equilibrium, homogenization
of labor markets would increase real income by 1.33%. Favorably endowed regions
attract more economic activity, providing new insights into within-country comparative advantage
and specialization
Direct fibrogenic effects of aldosterone on normotensive kidney: an effect modified by 11ÎČ-HSD activity
Applied mineralogy of zirconium minerals: a case study of alkaline intrusion in SE-Brazil
Effective degradation of anthraquinones in Folium Sennae with Monascus fermentation for toxicity reduce and efficacy enhancement
Folium Sennae are widely used around the world, mainly in purging and removal of endogenous active substances, such as anthraquinone and its derivatives. However, the potential toxicity of anthraquinones to the liver, kidney, and intestinal limits the application of Folium Sennae. In this study, we aimed at safe regulation of Folium Sennae to degrade anthraquinones, boosting medicinal properties and reducing toxicity and potency with Monascus fermentation. Monascus strains H1102 for Folium Sennae fermentation were selected as the initial strain which was capable of producing high yields of functional pigment and low yields of hazardous citrinin. The anthraquinone degradation rate reached 41.2%, with 212.2 U mLâ1 of the pigment and approximately 0.038 mg Lâ1 of the citrinin under optimal fermentation conditions followed by response surface streamlining, which met the requirements of reducing toxicity, increasing efficiency of Monascus fermented Folium Sennae. Furthermore, the Monascus/Folium Sennae culture had no observable toxic effect on HK-2 and L-02 cells in vitro and further inhibited cell apoptosis and necrosis. Overall, our results showed that Monascus fermentation could provide an alternative strategy for toxicity reduction of herbal medicines as well as efficacy enhancement
Standard three-dimensional glomeruli of the Manduca sexta antennal lobe: a tool to study both developmental and adult neuronal plasticity
Caregiver burden and related factors during active cancer treatment: A latent growth curve analysis
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