Publications by authors named "Wei-Lee Lim"

Glycogen storage, conversion and utilization in astrocytes play an important role in brain energy metabolism. The conversion of glycogen to lactate through glycolysis occurs through the coordinated activities of various enzymes and inhibition of this process can impair different brain processes including formation of long-lasting memories. To replenish depleted glycogen stores, astrocytes undergo glycogen synthesis, a cellular process that has been shown to require transcription and translation during specific stimulation paradigms.

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Macroeconomics data was collected through the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) Central Java Province for the thirty-five regencies and municipalities in Central Java Province from 2017 to 2021. The Fundamental index of fiscal decentralisation () and Enhanced index of fiscal decentralisation () were adapted from [1] and corresponding datasets matched to fiscal data from the Central Java province government. The data sources and indices' calculation methodologies were described in detail.

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The research aims to study the correlations between attitudes of users, social norms, perceived behavioural control, and purchase behaviours. The research population consists of social media users in Malaysia. The data was collected from 205 respondents via a self-administered online survey.

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The covid-19 pandemic which took the world by storm changed our behaviour towards m-commerce with enforced movement restrictions across the world. This dataset documents the factors of consideration among Malaysian youths (age 15 to 24 years old) in their intention to adopt m-commerce. Collected from October to November 2020, a total of 396 useable responses were finalized.

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The mass spreading of COVID-19 has changed the paradigm of the education industry. In China and many other nations, universities have introduced compulsory remote education programs such as mobile learning (m-learning) to prevent public health hazards caused by the pandemic. However, so far, there is still a lack of understanding of student's learning experience responses in compulsory m-learning programs.

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Tissue-engineered substitutes have shown great promise as a potential replacement for current tissue grafts to treat tendon/ligament injury. Herein, we have fabricated aligned polycaprolactone (PCL) and gelatin (GT) nanofibers and further evaluated their physicochemical properties and biocompatibility. PCL and GT were mixed at a ratio of 100:0, 70:30, 50:50, 30:70, 0:100, and electrospun to generate aligned nanofibers.

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Background: Tendon and ligament injuries accounted for 30% of all musculoskeletal consultations with 4 million new incidences worldwide each year and thus imposed a significant burden to the society and the economy. Damaged tendon and ligament can severely affect the normal body movement and might lead to many complications if not treated promptly and adequately. Current conventional treatment through surgical repair and tissue graft are ineffective with a high rate of recurrence.

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The unique polarity of neurons requires that synaptic inputs are relayed to the nucleus to trigger changes in gene expression. This long distance signaling process is crucial for the function and survival of neuronal circuits. To that end, neurons have developed multiple modes of signal transmission from the synapse to the nucleus.

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Electron-energy-rich coenzymes in cells, NADH and NADPH, are re-energized repeatedly through the Embden-Meyerhof and pentose-phosphate glycolytic pathways, respectively. This study demonstrates extraction of their electron energies in red blood cells (RBCs) for in vivo extracellular chemical reactions using an electron mediator shuttling across the biomembrane. Hemoglobin-vesicles (HbVs) are an artificial oxygen carrier encapsulating purified and concentrated Hb solution in liposomes.

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