AuAg alloy nanoparticles (NPs) have stimulated increasing interest because of their unique optical, electronic, and catalytic properties. One feature of these NPs is the tunability of surface plasmon resonance (SPR) frequency by the composition of the alloy, from 520 nm (for Au) to 400 nm (for Ag). It has been also reported that AuAg alloy NPs show enhanced catalytic activity for CO oxidation c…
Background In response to high salt intake, transcription factor hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) 1α activates many antihypertensive genes, such as heme oxygenase 1 (HO-1) 1 and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) in the renal medulla, which is an important molecular adaptation to promote extra sodium excretion. We recently showed that high salt inhibited the expression of HIF prolyl-hydroxylase 2 (PHD2)…