Abstract: Disclosed herein is a novel use of a gold nanocluster for treating hypercholesterolemia or hypercholesterolemia-associated diseases, for example, atherosclerosis. According to embodiments of the present disclosure, the gold nanocluster has a particle size ranging from about 1 to 10 nm, and consists of, a gold nanocluster formed by a plurality of gold nanoparticles, and a plurality of DHLAs coated on the gold nanocluster.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for treating an inflammatory disease in a subject, including administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) coated gold nanocluster about 0.1 to 20 nm in diameter. Also disclosed is a method for reducing the expression of a pro-inflammatory molecule in a cultured cell, including contacting the cultured cell with the said DHLA coated gold nanocluster. Still disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition that includes the present DHLA coated gold nanocluster. The pharmaceutical composition is useful for treating the inflammatory disease in the subject.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method for treating an inflammatory disease in a subject, including administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) coated gold nanocluster about 0.1 to 20 nm in diameter. Also disclosed is a method for reducing the expression of a pro-inflammatory molecule in a cultured cell, including contacting the cultured cell with the said DHLA coated gold nanocluster. Still disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition that includes the present DHLA coated gold nanocluster. The pharmaceutical composition is useful for treating the inflammatory disease in the subject.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is the novel use of a gold nanocluser for ameliorating oxidative stress and/or aging of a cultured cell or a subject having an oxidative stress and/or aging condition mediated by a vascular factor. The gold nanocluster has a particle size ranging from about 0.1 to 20 nm, and preferably is dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) coated gold nanocluster.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is the novel use of a gold nanocluser for ameliorating oxidative stress and/or aging of a cultured cell or a subject having an oxidative stress and/or aging condition mediated by a vascular factor. The gold nanocluster has a particle size ranging from about 0.1 to 20 nm, and preferably is dihydrolipoic acid (DHLA) coated gold nanocluster.

Abstract: An electrical card connector is provided for accommodating various electrical cards. The electrical card connector comprises an integral housing (1) defining an inserting port (11), a plurality of terminals (2,3,4,5) respectively received in the housing, a metal shell (7) assembled on the housing. The housing has a top bridge (16) around the inserting port thereof. The terminals (5) extend out of the housing through the inserting port. The metal shell is formed with a supporting arm on a front edge thereof, the supporting arm is disposed below the top bridge and support the top bridge upwardly to prevent the inserting port from distorting during soldering the terminals (5) to the print circuit board.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing (1), a number of contacts (4) and a holding plate (8?, 8). The insulating housing (1) defines a card receiving space (130) with a card inserting opening along a card inserting direction. The contacts (4) include bended contacting portions cantilevered exposed in the card receiving space (130) and soldering portions retained on the insulating housing. The holding plate (8?, 8) is assembled to the insulating housing and formed with a receiving portion, free ends of the contacting portions of the contacts (4) are received in the receiving portion of the holding plate to avoid colliding with a card directly.

Abstract: A card connector includes an insulating housing (1), a number of contacts including a first set of contacts (4) and a second set of contacts (2), and a third set of contacts (3) retained in the insulating housing (1) and a first holding plate (8?) and a second holding plate (8). The insulating housing (1) defines a card receiving space (130) with a card inserting opening along a card inserting direction. The first holding plate (8?) with the first contacts (4) arranged and a second holding plate (8) with the second contacts (2) arranged are assembled to the housing (1). The soldering portions of the second set of contacts (2) are arranged alternately with the soldering portions of the first set of contacts (4) and the third set of contacts (3) respectively.

Abstract: A tilt pulley for Venetian blinds includes a tubular body and two flanges extend radially outward from two ends of the body. Each of the two flanges has a recess defined therein and two notches are defined in the body and respectively communicate with the two recesses. A central hole is defined centrally through the body and a driving rod is secured in the central hole. A passage is defined through the body and a tilt cord extends through the hole and two ends of the tilt cord are engaged with the notches and recesses.