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Liquid-crystal Assembly of Semiflexible-coil/Homopolymer Blends: a Dissipative Particle Dynamics Study
The liquid-crystal assembly of semiflexible-coil diblock copolymers with coil or semiflexible homopolymers is studied by dissipative particle dynamics simulation. Phase diagrams of the blends and orientation o...
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Nonlinear Rayleigh wave inversion based on the shuffled frog-lea** algorithm
At present, near-surface shear wave velocities are mainly calculated through Rayleigh wave dispersion-curve inversions in engineering surface investigations, but the required calculations pose a highly nonline...
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Open AccessTwo new species of Endocarpon (Verrucariaceae, Ascomycota) from China
Endocarpon species are key components of biological soil crusts. Phenotypic and systematic molecular analyses were carried out to identify samples of Endocarpon collected from the southea...
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Open AccessA new mathematical model for horizontal wells with variable density perforation completion in bottom water reservoirs
Horizontal wells are commonly used in bottom water reservoirs, which can increase contact area between wellbores and reservoirs. There are many completion methods used to control cresting, among which variable...
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Synthesis, antifungal and insecticidal activity of novel [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine derivatives containing a sulfide substructure
A series of [1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyridine derivatives bearing a sulfide substructure was designed, synthesized and characterized via 1H·NMR, 13C·NMR, IR and elemental analyses. Bioassay Results indicated some of...
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Open AccessHigh expression of AKR1B10 predicts low risk of early tumor recurrence in patients with hepatitis B virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma
To clarify the relationship between aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10 (AKR1B10) expression and early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence, this study detected AKR1B10 expression in tumor and adjacen...
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Open AccessRole-playing is an effective instructional strategy for genetic counseling training: an investigation and comparative study
Genetic diseases represent a significant public health challenge in China that will need to be addressed by a correspondingly large number of professional genetic counselors. However, neither an official train...
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Multiplicity and uniqueness of positive solutions for nonhomogeneous semilinear elliptic equation with critical exponent
In this paper, we consider the following problem $$ \left\{ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{ - \Delta u\left( x \right) + u\left( x \right) =...
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Subclassification of patients with solitary hepatocellular carcinoma based on post-hepatectomy survival: a large retrospective study
Official guidelines group together all cases of solitary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) without macroscopic vascular invasion, regardless of tumor size. Here, we examined whether this is justified based on ove...
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Diverse topologies of three cobalt(II) coordination polymers constructed from flexible bis(benzimidazole) and dicarboxylate ligands
Three cobalt(II) coordination polymers {[Co(L1)(nda)(H2O)2]·2H2O} n (1), [Co(L2)(tbi)(H2O)] n (2) and [Co(L2)(bpdc)(H2O)] n ...
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Open AccessImpact of media coverage on the drinking dynamics in the scale-free network
A binge drinking model with the impact of media in the scale-free network is proposed. The basic reproduction number \(R_0\) ...
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Low n-6/n-3 PUFA Ratio Improves Lipid Metabolism, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Endothelial Function in Rats Using Plant Oils as n-3 Fatty Acid Source
Lipid metabolism, inflammation, oxidative stress and endothelial function play important roles in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease (CVD), which may be affected by an imbalance in the n-6/n-3 polyunsa...
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Does the elevation of serum carbohydrate antigen 19-9 level predict poor overall survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma?
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Intermediate-stage HCC—upfront resection can be feasible
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An Energy-Efficient Data Gathering Scheme for Unreliable Wireless Sensor Networks Using Compressed Sensing
The main task of wireless sensor network (WSN) is to collect data from the environment. Sensor nodes usually are powered by batteries with extremely limited energy, which makes energy conservation critical for...
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Antiproliferative activities of Garcinia bracteata extract and its active ingredient, isobractatin, against human tumor cell lines
In our cell based screening of antitumor ingredients from plants, the EtOH extract of Garcinia bracteata displayed antiproliferative effect against human lung adenocarcinoma A549 cells, human breast cancer MCF-7 ...
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Open AccessHigh-Resolution Melting Analysis for accurate detection of BRAF mutations: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The high-resolution melting curve analysis (HRMA) might be a good alternative method for rapid detection of BRAF mutations. However, the accuracy of HRMA in detection of BRAF mutations has not been systematica...
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Open AccessGenome characteristics reveal the impact of lichenization on lichen-forming fungus Endocarpon pusillum Hedwig (Verrucariales, Ascomycota)
Lichen is a classic mutualistic organism and the lichenization is one of the fungal symbioses. The lichen-forming fungus Endocarpon pusillum is living in symbiosis with the green alga Diplosphaera chodatii Bialsu...
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Cost-Benefit Analysis of Stakeholders for Low-Carbon Building
The research, development and application of low-carbon technology and low carbon building materials will bring about the increasing costs. In the promotion process of low-carbon building, it needs the partici...
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One-Pot Synthesis, Crystal Structures and Topology Analysis of Two Nickel(II) Complexes Based on 1,3,5-Benzenetricarboxylic Acid
The one-pot solvothermal reaction of Ni(NO3)2 with 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic acid (H3btc) and 4,4′-bis(imidazol-1-yl)benzene (bibp) affords two coordination compounds. The H3btc ligand is deprotonated step-by-st...
