Publications by authors named "Lu-Lu Cui"

Urban thermal environments are closely related to habitats, citizens' health, and sustainable development. Based on green view index (GVI), we proposed two new visual indices, construction view index (CVI) and imperious surface view index (R&PVI). Mobile observation was used to obtain urban thermal environment data, images and coordinates synchronously in Xuzhou City in late summer, including urban area (U), scenic area (S), exterior of university campus (E), and university campus inside (CUMT).

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Sclerostin(SOST), mainly expressed in osteocytes, is a negative regulator of bone formation. Hormones PTH and E2 inhibit the expression of the SOST gene. Transcription factors Osterix, Runx2, and Mef2c promote the SOST expression, while Sirt1 negatively regulates the SOST expression.

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In order to investigate the changes in water quality and the bacterial community structure in Qingcaosha Reservoir during water storage and supply period, the microorganisms in water body were studied by microbial culture counting and polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DEEG) technique. Results showed that the water quality had been improved significantly and the nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations significantly reduced after the Yangtze River water flowed into the reservoir. The number of culturable microorganisms in the influent and the reservoir changed with the seasons, and there were more microorganisms in the influent than these in the reservoir during spring and summer, and fewer in autumn and winter, and the precipitation of suspended microorganisms in the water caused the increase of organic matter content in the sediment.

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Multiple studies reported the association of LPL PvuⅡpolymorphism (rs285) with hyperlipoidemia and coronary heart disease in the Chinese population; however, the sample sizes of these studies were small (119-647) and the results were not consistent. A Meta-analysis was undertaken to evaluate the role of LPL PvuⅡpolymorphism in hyperlipoidemia and coronary heart disease in Chinese. A total of 11 case-control studies were collected.

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