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Pore Tensor-Based Constitutive Model of Deep Coral Reef Limestone at High Loading Rates
The buried diagenesis and dolomitization in the deep stratum of coral reef island enable the Coral reef limestone (CRL) to exhibit a significant distinction compared with the calcified coral skeleton in mechan...
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Factors Affecting Patient Satisfaction with Double-Eyelid Blepharoplasty
Blepharoplasty is a common surgical technique performed in individuals seeking aesthetic enhancement. Thus, it is essential to investigate the factors influencing postoperative satisfaction from the patient’s ...
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Open AccessScreening biomarkers for predicting the efficacy of immunotherapy in patients with PD-L1 overexpression
Immunotherapy plays an important role in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); in particular, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) therapy has good therapeutic effects in PD-L1-positive patients. This study aims ...
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Open AccessResveratrol reduces ROS-induced ferroptosis by activating SIRT3 and compensating the GSH/GPX4 pathway
Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury occurs in acute intestinal obstruction, intussusception, acute mesenteric artery embolism, and other diseases and can lead to local intestinal n...
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Atomically precise alkynyl-protected Ag20Cu12 nanocluster: Structure analysis and electrocatalytic performance toward nitrate reduction for NH3 synthesis
Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NtrRR) has been emerging as an appealing route for both water treatment and NH3 synthesis. Herein, we report the structure analysis and electrocatalytic performance of ...
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Homoleptic alkynyl-protected Ag32 nanocluster with atomic precision: Probing the ligand effect toward CO2 electroreduction and 4-nitrophenol reduction
We report a superatomic homoleptic alkynyl-protected Ag32L24 (L = 3,5-bis(trifluoromethylbenzene) acetylide, Ag32 for short) nanocluster with atomic precision, which possesses eight free electrons. Ag32 is formed...
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Open AccessActivating SIRT3 in peritoneal mesothelial cells alleviates postsurgical peritoneal adhesion formation by decreasing oxidative stress and inhibiting the NLRP3 inflammasome
Peritoneal adhesions (PAs) are a serious complication of abdominal surgery and negatively affect the quality of life of millions of people worldwide. However, a clear molecular mechanism and a standard therape...
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Open AccessMulti-site infection by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a six-year old girl: a case report
Community-acquired Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA) is an emerging pathogen that leads to severe outcomes, especially in pediatric patients with multiple sites infection.
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Open AccessRespiratory symptoms as initial manifestations of interstitial lung disease in clinically amyopathic juvenile dermatomyositis: a case report with literature review
Clinically amyopathic juvenile dermatomyositis (CAJDM) is a clinical subgroup of juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), characterized by JDM rashes with little or no clinically evident muscle weakness. Interstitial l...
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The fourth moment of quadratic Dirichlet L-functions
We study the fourth moment of quadratic Dirichlet L-functions at \(s= \frac{1}{2}\) s ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
A MBSE-Based Development Life Cycle for Reconnaissance, Early-Warning, and Intelligence Equipment System-Of-Systems
In this paper, we propose a MBSE-based Development Life Cycle (MDLC) for Reconnaissance, Early-warning, and Intelligence Equipment System-of-Systems (REIESoS). We exploit model-based systems engineering techno...
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Hydrogel-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles as an efficient heterogeneous Fenton catalyst for degradation of phenol
Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles with carboxymethyl cellulose-g-poly(acrylic acid-co-acrylic amide) hydrogel coating (Fe3O4@hydrogel) were prepared by a coprecipitation method followed by an in situ graft copolymeriz...
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Open AccessNeutralizing monoclonal antibody against Dickkopf2 impairs lung cancer progression via activating NK cells
Adenomatous polyposis coli (APC) and KRAS proto-oncogene (KRAS) mutations frequently co-occur in non-small cell lung cancer. Inactivating APC mutations in colorectal carcinoma has been well characterized, leading...
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Chemical Synthesis of Niobium Diboride Nanosheets by a Solid-State Reaction Route
A new process was developed to synthesize niobium diboride (NbB2) nanosheets with the dimension of about 500 nm and thickness of about 10 nm by using metal niobium, iodine and sodium borohydride as starting mater...
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Glioma-induced inhibition of caspase-3 in microglia promotes a tumor-supportive phenotype
Gliomas recruit and manipulate microglial function to promote their growth. Joseph and colleagues reveal the molecular basis of this manipulation by showing that gliomas trigger S-nitrosylation of microglial c...
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Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery in children: diagnostic use of multidetector computed tomography
Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery is a rare congenital anomaly. It is important to demonstrate the anomalous origin of the left coronary artery and its course before surgery.
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A novel anti-alpha-fetoprotein single-chain variable fragment displays anti-tumor effects in HepG2 cells as a single agent or in combination with paclitaxel
Human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high rate of tumor recurrence and metastasis, resulting in shortened survival time. The function of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) as a regulatory factor in the growth of HC...
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Degradation of residual lincomycin in fermentation dregs by yeast strain S9 identified as Galactomyces geotrichum
Lincomycin is one of the most poorly degradable antibiotics in solid wastes from the fermentation process. Discharging solid wastes without appropriate treatment can indirectly threaten human health. To treat ...
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Direct Cloning of Double-Stranded RNAs
Most annotated genomes show a large number of sense–antisense transcripts that can generate double-stranded RNAs. We describe a method to clone these dsRNAs from total RNA preparations.
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Role of plain radiography and CT angiography in the evaluation of obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection
Obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) is frequently misdiagnosed as pulmonary disease and without operative correction early death is common. It is important to make a correct diagnosi...
