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Open AccessPrevalence of metabolic syndrome among urban community residents in China
Metabolic risk factors and abnormalities such as obesity and hypertension are rapidly rising among the Chinese population following China’s tremendous economic growth and widespread westernization of lifestyle...
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Involvement of endoplasmic reticulum stress in apoptosis of testicular cells induced by low-dose radiation
The study examined the role of endoplasmic reticulum stress (ERS) and signaling pathways of inositol-requiring enzyme-1 (IRE1), RNA-activated protein kinase-like ER kinase (PERK) and activating transcription f...
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Effects of notch-1 down-regulation on malignant behaviors of breast cancer stem cells
This study examined the effect of Notch-1 signaling on malignant behaviors of breast cancer cells by regulating breast cancer stem cells (BCSCs). BCSCs were enriched by using serum-free medium and knocked out ...
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Open AccessBetter short-term efficacy of treating severe flail chest with internal fixation surgery compared with conservative treatments
The objective of the study is to provide evidence for selecting the best treatment approach for severe flail chest by comparing surgical and conservative treatments.
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Open AccessSmoking, leisure-time exercise and frequency of self-reported common cold among the general population in northeastern China: a cross-sectional study
Physical activity (PA) and smoking have been reported to be associated with the duration and severity of common cold symptoms. However, few studies have addressed the associations between the frequency of leis...
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Genetic Variants in EGFR/PLCE1 Pathway Are Associated with Prognosis of Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma after Radical Resection
Esophageal cancer (EC) is one of the most deadly malignant diseases. Several studies revealed that variations of the phospholipase C epsilon 1 (PLCE1) gene were associated with EC susceptibility. PLCE1 is loca...
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Effect of “Natural Polypill”, Xuezhikang on Serum Cholesterol Metabolism Markers in Early Menopausal Women with Hypercholesterolemia
To analyze the effect of Xuezhikang on the markers of the serum lipid levels of cholesterol synthesis and absorption in early menopausal women with hypercholesterolemia, and preliminarily explore its lipid-low...
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Open AccessACE2-independent infection of T lymphocytes by SARS-CoV-2
SARS-CoV-2 induced marked lymphopenia in severe patients with COVID-19. However, whether lymphocytes are targets of viral infection is yet to be determined, although SARS-CoV-2 RNA or antigen has been identifi...