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Open AccessLandform and lithospheric development contribute to the assembly of mountain floras in China
Although it is well documented that mountains tend to exhibit high biodiversity, how geological processes affect the assemblage of montane floras is a matter of ongoing research. Here, we explore landform-spec...
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Structural engineering of hard carbon through spark plasma sintering for enhanced sodium-ion storage
Hard carbon (HC) has emerged as one of the superior anode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), with its electrochemical performance significantly influenced by the presence of oxygen functional groups an...
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Substrate-free ultra-thin epidermal bioelectrodes with enhanced conformality and breathability for long-term physiological monitoring
The development of durable and reliable bioelectrodes for high-quality bioelectrical signals acquisition has become a crucial technology in the field of human physiological condition monitoring and human-machi...
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Open AccessArsenic trioxide augments immunogenic cell death and induces cGAS-STING-IFN pathway activation in hepatocellular carcinoma
The treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is particularly challenging due to the inherent tumoral heterogeneity and easy resistance towards chemotherapy and immunotherapy. Arsenic trioxide (ATO) has emer...
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Open AccessYoung osteocyte-derived extracellular vesicles facilitate osteogenesis by transferring tropomyosin-1
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) can undergo inadequate osteogenesis or excessive adipogenesis as they age due to changes in the bone microenvironment, ultimately resulting in decreased bone density ...
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Exploring flatfeet morphology in children aged 6–12 years: relationships with body mass and body height through footprints and three-dimensional measurements
The aim of the study was to determine the relationship between flatfoot morphology and body mass and height in children aged 6–12 years. A total of 6471 Chinese children (mean age 9.0 ± 1.9 years, 41% female) ...
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On the dynamical behaviors in fractional-order complex PMSM system and Hamilton energy control
In this paper, we present the fractional-order chaotic complex permanent magnet synchronous motor system (FOCPMSM). The dynamical behavior of the FOCPMSM system such as phase portraits, bifurcation diagrams, L...
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The Function of Circular RNAs in Myocardial Ischemia–Reperfusion Injury: Underlying Mechanisms and Therapeutic Advancement
Myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury (MIRI) represents a prevalent and severe cardiovascular condition that arises primarily after myocardial infarction recanalization, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, and bo...
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Prognostic factors of intravesical recurrence after radical nephroureterectomy for upper tract urothelial carcinoma
To evaluate predictive factors of increasing intravesical recurrence (IVR) rate in patients with upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) after receiving radical nephroureterectomy (RNUx) with bladder cuff exci...
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Scanning QR Codes for Object Detection Based on Yolo-V7 Algorithm and Deblurring Generative Adversarial Network
Location-based advertising (LBA) has been popular for several years, and the amount of global investment is increasing year by year. Nowadays, in the vigorous development of vehicle vision systems, many recogn...
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Synergistic Effects of Gamma Irradiation, Tensile Stress and Moisture on the Radiolysis of Silicone Foam
The present work involves the investigation of the synergistic effects of gamma irradiation, tensile stress and absorbed moisture on the radiolysis behaviors of silicone foams by experiments and theoretical si...
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Open AccessIGSF6 is a novel biomarker to evaluate immune infiltration in mismatch repair-proficient colorectal cancer
Immunotherapy has dramatically changed the landscape of treatment for colorectal cancer (CRC), but currently lack of effective predictive biomarker, especially for tumors with mismatch repair (MMR) proficiency...
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Discovering the processes of undergraduate hospitality students’ acceptance of facebook teaching interventions
Technology drives innovation and reform in hospitality education, and Facebook has become a popular educational tool to facilitate students’ classroom interactions. Understanding hospitality students’ attitude...
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Open AccessRisk factors analysis of surgical site infections in postoperative colorectal cancer: a nine-year retrospective study
Colorectal cancer (CRC) patients undergoing surgery are at a high risk of develo** surgical site infections (SSIs), which contribute to increased morbidity, prolonged hospitalization, and escalated healthcar...
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Open AccessMolecular characterization of Clostridium perfringens isolates from a tertiary children’s hospital in Guangzhou, China, establishing an association between bacterial colonization and food allergies in infants
Cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA) is one of the most common types of food allergy in infants. Faecal pathogen cultures showed that the positive rate of Clostridium perfringens was more than 30%, which was sign...
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Open AccessStructural basis for calcium-stimulating pore formation of Vibrio α-hemolysin
Vibrio α-hemolysins (αHLs) are β-pore-forming toxins secreted by Vibrio pathogens, crucial for the facilitation of bacterial infections through host cell lysis. These toxins are produced as inactive precursors, r...
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Carrier burden of over 300 diseases in Han Chinese identified by expanded carrier testing of 300 couples using assisted reproductive technology
Expanded carrier screening (ECS) has become a common practice for identifying carriers of monogenic diseases. However, existing large gene panels are not well-tailored to Chinese populations. In this study, EC...
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PDHA1 Alleviates Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury by Improving Myocardial Insulin Resistance During Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery in Rats
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a requisite technique for thoracotomy in advanced cardiovascular surgery. However, the consequent myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury (MIRI) is the primary culprit behind car...
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A Modified Tseng Splitting Method with Double Inertial Steps for Solving Monotone Inclusion Problems
In this paper, based on a double inertial extrapolation steps strategy and relaxation techniques, we introduce a modified Tseng splitting method with double inertial extrapolation steps and self-adaptive step ...
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Open AccessEfficacy of five-step shoulder manipulation for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain: protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial
Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is the most common cause of shoulder disorders. In China, manipulation has been used extensively for the treatment of patients with RCRSP. However, high-quality clini...
