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Rui An

University of Antwerp
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A novel drought-inducible gene, ATAF1, encodes a NAC family protein that negatively regulates the expression of stress-responsive genes in Arabidopsis

PL Lu, NZ Chen, R An, Z Su, BS Qi, F Ren, J Chen… - Plant molecular …, 2007 - Springer
NAC proteins are plant-specific transcriptional regulators. ATAF1 was one of the first identified
NAC proteins in Arabidopsis. In present study, we characterized the ATAF1 expression …

Melatonin alleviates brain injury in mice subjected to cecal ligation and puncture via attenuating inflammation, apoptosis, and oxidative stress: the role of SIRT 1 …

L Zhao, R An, Y Yang, X Yang, H Liu… - Journal of pineal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response to infection that causes severe neurological
complications. Previous studies have suggested that melatonin is protective during sepsis. …

The macroecology of phylogenetically structured hummingbird–plant networks

…, L Rosero‐Lasprilla, AM Rui… - Global Ecology and …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Aim To investigate the association between hummingbird–plant network structure and species
richness, phylogenetic signal on species' interaction pattern, insularity and historical and …

AtNHX8, a member of the monovalent cation:proton antiporter‐1 family in Arabidopsis thaliana, encodes a putative Li+/H+ antiporter

R An, QJ Chen, MF Chai, PL Lu, Z Su, ZX Qin… - The Plant …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
The Arabidopsis monovalent cation:proton antiporter‐1 (CPA1) family includes eight members,
AtNHX1–8. AtNHX1 and AtNHX7/SOS1 have been well characterized as tonoplast and …

Osthole: a promising lead compound for drug discovery from a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)

L You, S Feng, R An, X Wang - Natural product …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Natural products have always been important resources either as therapeutic agents or as
lead compounds for the production of pharmaceutical compounds. Osthole, 7-methoxy-8-(3-…

Photostability and Photodegradation Processes in Colloidal CsPbI3 Perovskite Quantum Dots

R An, F Zhang, X Zou, Y Tang, M Liang… - … applied materials & …, 2018 - ACS Publications
All-inorganic CsPbI 3 perovskite quantum dots (QDs) have attracted intense attention for their
successful application in photovoltaics (PVs) and optoelectronics that are enabled by their …

Melatonin attenuates sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction via a PI3K/Akt-dependent mechanism

R An, L Zhao, C Xi, H Li, G Shen, H Liu… - Basic research in …, 2016 - Springer
Myocardial dysfunction is an important manifestation of sepsis. Previous studies suggest that
melatonin is protective against sepsis. In addition, activation of the phosphatidylinositol 3-…

[HTML][HTML] Effects of metformin on pregnancy outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta-analysis

XL Zeng, YF Zhang, Q Tian, Y Xue, RF An - Medicine, 2016 - journals.lww.com
Aim: The aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of metformin on pregnancy outcomes in
women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Methods: We searched electronic databases …

Global patterns of interaction specialization in bird–flower networks

…, L Rosero‐Lasprilla, AM Rui… - Journal of …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Among the world's three major nectar‐feeding bird taxa, hummingbirds are the most
phenotypically specialized for nectarivory, followed by sunbirds, while the honeyeaters are the …

NADK3, a novel cytoplasmic source of NADPH, is required under conditions of oxidative stress and modulates abscisic acid responses in Arabidopsis

MF Chai, PC Wei, QJ Chen, R An, J Chen… - The Plant …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
In plants, excess reactive oxygen species are toxic molecules induced under environmental
stresses, including pathogen invasions and abiotic stresses. Many anti‐oxidant defense …