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Open AccessCold exposure-induced plasma exosomes impair bone mass by inhibiting autophagy
Recently, environmental temperature has been shown to regulate bone homeostasis. However, the mechanisms by which cold exposure affects bone mass remain unclear. In our present study, we observed that exposure...
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Open AccessReprogramming mitochondrial metabolism of macrophages by miRNA-released microporous coatings to prevent peri-implantitis
Although various new biomaterials have enriched the methods for peri-implant inflammation treatment, their efficacy is still debated, and secondary operations on the implant area have also caused pain for pati...
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Open AccessCustomizing cancer treatment at the nanoscale: a focus on anaplastic thyroid cancer therapy
Anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) is a rare but highly aggressive kind of thyroid cancer. Various therapeutic methods have been considered for the treatment of ATC, but its prognosis remains poor. With the adven...
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Open AccessCorrection: Cold exposure protects against medial arterial calcification development via autophagy
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Open AccessCold exposure protects against medial arterial calcification development via autophagy
Medial arterial calcification (MAC), a systemic vascular disease different from atherosclerosis, is associated with an increased incidence of cardiovascular events. Several studies have demonstrated that ambie...
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Correction: Paired Box 5-Induced LINC00467 Upregulation Promotes the Progression of Laryngeal Squamous Cell Cancer by Triggering the MicroRNA-4735-3p/TNF Alpha-Induced Protein 3 Pathway
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Open AccessModular microfluidics for life sciences
The advancement of microfluidics has enabled numerous discoveries and technologies in life sciences. However, due to the lack of industry standards and configurability, the design and fabrication of microfluid...
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Open AccessBaicalein facilitates gastric cancer cell apoptosis by triggering endoplasmic reticulum stress via repression of the PI3K/AKT pathway
Gastric cancer (GC) remains a prevailing threat to life. Baicalein exhibits anti-cancer properties. This study estimated the mechanism of baicalein in GC cell apoptosis by mediating endoplasmic reticulum stres...
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Open AccessNanomedicine for renal cell carcinoma: imaging, treatment and beyond
The kidney is a vital organ responsible for maintaining homeostasis in the human body. However, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is a common malignancy of the urinary system and represents a serious threat to human ...
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Open AccessThe ketone body β-hydroxybutyrate alleviates CoCrMo alloy particles induced osteolysis by regulating NLRP3 inflammasome and osteoclast differentiation
Aseptic Loosening (AL) following periprosthetic osteolysis is the main long-term complication after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). However, there is rare effective treatment except for revision surgery, which...
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Correction to: Development of carbon dot-thiochrome-based sensing system for ratiometric fluorescence detection of D-penicillamine
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00216-021-03600-4
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Open AccessSingle-cell RNA sequencing reveals the mechanism of sonodynamic therapy combined with a RAS inhibitor in the setting of hepatocellular carcinoma
Ras activation is a frequent event in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Combining a RAS inhibitor with traditional clinical therapeutics might be hampered by a variety of side effects, thus hindering further cli...
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Open AccessMelatonin alleviates titanium nanoparticles induced osteolysis via activation of butyrate/GPR109A signaling pathway
Inflammatory osteolysis after total joint replacement (TJR) may cause implant failure, periprosthetic fractures, and be a severe threat to global public health. Our previous studies demonstrated that melatonin...
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Open AccessExosomes containing miRNAs targeting HER2 synthesis and engineered to adhere to HER2 on tumor cells surface exhibit enhanced antitumor activity
Exosomes are small, cellular membrane-derived vesicles with a diameter of 50–150 nm. Exosomes are considered ideal drug delivery systems with a wide range of applications in various diseases, including cancer....
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Open AccessEngineering Bacillus licheniformis for the production of meso-2,3-butanediol
2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BD) can be used as a liquid fuel additive to replace petroleum oil, and as an important platform chemical in the pharmaceutical and plastic industries. Microbial production of 2,3-BD by Bacill...
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Erratum to: Improved Approach to Evaluating the Hydrodynamic Performance of Polymers in the Early Stage of Polymer Flooding
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Complete Map** of a Cystine Knot and Nested Disulfides of Recombinant Human Arylsulfatase A by Multi-Enzyme Digestion and LC-MS Analysis Using CID and ETD
Cystine knots or nested disulfides are structurally difficult to characterize, despite current technological advances in peptide map** with high-resolution liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometr...