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Restoring glutamate homeostasis in the nucleus accumbens via endocannabinoid-mimetic drug prevents relapse to cocaine seeking behavior in rats
Impaired glutamate homeostasis is a key characteristic of the neurobiology of drug addiction in rodent models and contributes to the vulnerability to relapse to drug seeking. Although disrupted astrocytic and ...
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Graphene-metasurface for wide-incident-angle terahertz absorption
We demonstrate a graphene-metasurface structure for tunable wide-incident-angle terahertz wave absorption, which involves depositing planar arrays of Omega-shaped graphene patterns on a silicon dioxide substra...
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Open AccessSpatiotemporal visualization for the global COVID-19 surveillance by balloon chart
Considering the widespread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in the world, it is important to understand the spatiotemporal development of the pandemic. In this study, we aimed to visualize time-...
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Green large-scale production of N/O-dual do** hard carbon derived from bagasse as high-performance anodes for sodium-ion batteries
Sodium-ion batteries are considered as a promising candidate for lithium-ion batteries due to abundant sodium resources and similar intercalation chemistry. Hard carbon derived from biomass with the virtue of ...
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Shear Wave Elastography of Invasive Ductal Carcinoma: Correlations between Shear Wave Velocity and Histological Prognostic Factors
The correlations between shear wave velocity (SWV) calculated from virtual touch tissue imaging quantification (VTIQ) technique and histological prognostic factors of invasive ductal carcinoma was investigated...
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Discovery of oscillations above 200 keV in a black hole X-ray binary with Insight-HXMT
Low-frequency quasiperiodic oscillations (LFQPOs) are commonly found in black hole X-ray binaries, and their origin is still under debate. The properties of LFQPOs at high energies (above 30 keV) are closely r...
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The efficacy and safety of microwave ablation versus lobectomy for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules greater than 4 cm
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of microwave ablation (MWA) versus lobectomy for the treatment of benign thyroid nodules > 4 cm.
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Open AccessMachine learning based early warning system enables accurate mortality risk prediction for COVID-19
Soaring cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are pummeling the global health system. Overwhelmed health facilities have endeavored to mitigate the pandemic, but mortality of COVID-19 continues to increase. ...
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Open AccessCharacteristics and reference ranges of CD4+T cell subpopulations among healthy adult Han Chinese in Shanxi Province, North China
Immunophenoty** of blood lymphocytes is an essential tool to evaluate the immune function of patients with immunodeficiency or autoimmunity. Predominately identified CD4+T cell subsets, Th1, Th2, Th17, as well ...
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Open AccessDendritic cell biology and its role in tumor immunotherapy
As crucial antigen presenting cells, dendritic cells (DCs) play a vital role in tumor immunotherapy. Taking into account the many recent advances in DC biology, we discuss how DCs (1) recognize pathogenic anti...
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Effects of Spray Parameters of Drone on the Droplet Deposition in Sugarcane Canopy
Sugarcane is an important sugar crop in China and the world. Manual sprayer is the main method for pesticide application in sugarcane in China, the spray efficiency of which is low and chemical waste is enormo...
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Molecular Characterization and Promoter Analysis of Novel Sugar Transporter Gene ScERD6 in Sugarcane
Plant sugar transporters are key physiological elements in transporting sucrose and sensing specific sucrose signals. A knockoff of the novel sugar transporter gene (ScERD6) was developed by RACE-PCR from sugarca...
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Settlement characteristics of bridge approach embankment based on scale model test
In order to analyze the effects of backfill materials, geometries and slab setting on the settlement of bridge approach embankment, scale model was built based on the structural characteristics of bridge appro...
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Analysis of clinical application patterns in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of Alzheimer disease
To summarize the clinical application patterns in acupuncture-moxibustion treatment of AD by reviewing the clinical literatures on acupuncture-moxibustion for Alzheimer disease (AD) published between January 2...
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Multinucleon transfer dynamics in nearly symmetric nuclear reactions
Within the framework of the dinuclear system model, the multinucleon transfer dynamics for nearly symmetric nuclear collisions has been investigated. The reaction mechanism in the systems of $$^{198}\hbox {Pt}+^{...
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Regulatory effects of moxibustion on ubiquitin and NLRP3 proteins in colon of ulcerative colitis rats
To observe the effects of moxibustion on colonic inflammation, and the expressions of ubiquitin and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (Nod)-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) proteins in rats with ulcerat...
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Preparation of Novel ALRCs/nZVI Composite and Its Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous
To optimize carbon-based nanoscale-zero-valent iron (nZVI) material and remove hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] more effectively, activated low rank coals (ALRCs) and FeCl2 were used to prepare “activated low rank co...
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Open AccessExtraovarian Brenner tumor in the uterus: a case report and review of literature
Extraovarian Brenner tumors (EOBTs) are extremely rare and can be observed incidentally in both female and male patients, raising concerns regarding the origin of Brenner tumors.
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Effects of electroacupuncture on conjunctival cell apoptosis and the expressions of apoptosis-related proteins Caspase-3, Fas and Bcl-2 in rabbits with dry eye syndrome
By observing the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on the apoptosis of conjunctival cells of rabbits with dry eye syndrome (DES) and the expressions of apoptosis-related proteins Caspase-3, Fas and Bcl-2, to ...
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High-Expression of Neuropilin 1 Correlates to Estrogen-Induced Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of Endometrial Cells in Adenomyosis
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) induced by estrogen contributes to the development of adenomyosis. However, the exact underlying mechanism remains mostly obscure. We hypothesized that a transmembrane g...
