Retraction Note: An apoptosis-enhancing drug overcomes platinum resistance in a tumour-initiating subpopulation of ovarian cancer.

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The quasi-one-dimensional character of spin waves in K2Fe7Se8

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Investigation of the Kuroshio-coastal current interaction and marine heatwave trends in the coral habitats of Northeastern Taiwan

\ua9 2024 Elsevier B.V.The continually rising concentration of the surface aqueous partial pressure of carbon dioxide has led to sustained ocean acidification and increased sea surface temperature (SST) in the coral habitats of northeastern Taiwan. Since 2016, this region has been experiencing intense marine heatwave (MHW) events, with the accumulated thermal stress reaching its peak between 2020 and 2022. Apart from the attributing factor of the increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, the Kuroshio (KC) path along the eastern coast of Taiwan has exhibited a westward tendency towards the coast of Taiwan from October to April. The westward and northward components of the KC\u27s branch into the East China Sea (ECS) shelf have rapidly increased. The interplay between the KC and the northeastern Taiwan coastal countercurrent (NETCC) near the coral habitats has formed a counterclockwise circulation, which continues to show a westward trend. This has resulted in the influx of warmer waters into northeastern Taiwan. On another note, the pronounced negative phase of the Pacific decadal oscillation (PDO) and La Ni\uf1a conditions from 2020 to 2022 have further contributed to the increased SST, with the average MHW event accumulating to 172 days annually. The coral bleaching index, degree heating week (DHW), indicates that 2020 was historically the first year for this region to experience a DHW exceeding 8\ub0C-weeks, reaching an Alert Level 2 for bleaching, and 2022 saw even more severe conditions with an average of 12 days at this level. With a reduced number of typhoon incursions in recent years in northeastern Taiwan, and the absence of periodic cold waters to mitigate the heat, the future marine environment of the coral habitats in this region is of significant concern

Compound pulse solitons in a fiber ring laser

Author name used in this publication: H. Y. Tam2003-2004 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishe

Bound-soliton fiber laser

Author name used in this publication: H. Y. Tam2002-2003 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishe

Gain-guided solitons in dispersion-managed fiber lasers with large net cavity dispersion

Author name used in this publication: C. Lu2006-2007 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishe

Pulse breaking recovery in fiber lasers

Author name used in this publication: H. Y. TamAuthor name used in this publication: C. Lu2008-2009 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishe

The antioxidative effect of propofol on angiotesin II-induced apoptosis in neonatal rat cardiomyocytes

Theme: New Horizons on Cardiovascular DiseasesPosterOrganizer: International Academy of CardiologyPropofol (2,6-diisopropylphenol), an intravenous sedative Vhypnotic agent popular for sedation, has been found to be effective in protecting against pathological states characterized by an increase in basal rate of reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in hearts, but the cardioprotective mechanism is not well established. Angiotensin-II (Ang-II), an important neurohormonal factor during heart failure, can induce cardiomyocyte apoptosis which has an important role in the transition from compensatory cardiac remodeling to heart failure. In the present study, we evaluated the effects of propofol on Ang-II-mediated cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Cultured cardiomyocytes from neonatal rats were stimulated with Ang-II. Apoptosis was evaluated by measuring caspase 3 activity and by TdT-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling (TUNEL) method. It was found that incubation with Ang-II (0.1 micromolar) for 48 h increased cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Administration of propofol ...postprin

Initial validation of Chinese Pain Assessment in Advanced Dementia Scale (C-PAINAD)

2007-2008 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishe

Gain dispersion for dissipative soliton generation in all-normal-dispersion fiber lasers

Author name used in this publication: C. LuAuthor name used in this publication: H. Y. TamAuthor name used in this publication: P. K. A. Wai2009-2010 > Academic research: refereed > Publication in refereed journalVersion of RecordPublishe