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Open AccessA new diagnostic technique for identifying Angiostrongylus spp. larvae in intermediate snail species by examining the buccal cavity
Angiostrongyliasis is a zoonotic parasitic disease caused by the rat lungworm Angiostrongylus cantonensis. The intermediate hosts of A. cantonensis are gastropods, and snail species such as Pomacea canaliculata p...
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Constructing 2D bismuth-based heterostructure for highly efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction
Reforming carbon dioxide (CO2) into fuels and valuable chemicals using solar energy holds significant potential for emission reduction and addressing energy supply challenges. The recombination of photocarriers r...
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Open AccessTanshinone IIA is superior to paricalcitol in ameliorating tubulointerstitial fibrosis through regulation of VDR/Wnt/β-catenin pathway in rats with diabetic nephropathy
Glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial fibrosis (TIF) are closely involved in the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Moreover, the development of TIF is closely related to epithelial-to-mesenchymal t...
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Extracellular volume fraction derived from dual-energy CT: a potential predictor for acute pancreatitis after pancreatoduodenectomy
To investigate the value of extracellular volume (ECV) fraction and fat fraction (FF) derived from dual- energy CT (DECT) for predicting postpancreatectomy acute pancreatitis (PPAP) after pancreatoduodenectomy...
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Open AccessRisk factors for renal outcomes in children with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: a nationwide retrospective study in China
Pediatric antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) is a life-threatening systemic vasculitis featured by liability to renal involvement. However, there are few studies on the risk factor...
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Open AccessThe transplant rejection response involves neutrophil and macrophage adhesion-mediated trogocytosis and is regulated by NFATc3
The anti-foreign tissue (transplant rejection) response, mediated by the immune system, has been the biggest obstacle to successful organ transplantation. There are still many enigmas regarding this process an...
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Open AccessRetraction Note: Mir20a/106a-WTX axis regulates RhoGDIa/CDC42 signaling and colon cancer progression
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Environmentally friendly expanded graphite-doped ZnO superhydrophobic coating with good corrosion resistance in marine environment
Designing and fabricating the marine anti-corrosion materials without fluorine by superhydrophobic method is a huge challenge. In this study, an environmentally friendly composite coating was prepared by combi...
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Open AccessGreenhouse gas emissions from U.S. crude oil pipeline accidents: 1968 to 2020
Crude oil pipelines are considered as the lifelines of energy industry. However, accidents of the pipelines can lead to severe public health and environmental concerns, in which greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,...
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TFEB: a double-edged sword for tumor metastasis
Transcription factor EB, a member of the microphthalmia-associated transcription factor (MiTF/TFE) family, is a master regulator of autophagy, lysosome biogenesis, and TAMs. Metastasis is one of the main reaso...
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Open AccessCytokine and chemokine map of peripheral specific immune cell subsets in Parkinson’s disease
Peripheral immune cells play a vital role in the development of Parkinson’s disease (PD). However, their cytokine and chemokine secretion functions remain unclear. Therefore, we aimed to explore the cytokine a...
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Evolution law and engineering application on main stress difference for a novel stress relief technology in two ribs on deep coal roadway
Routine serried drilling (slotting) technology ruins the coal mass and support architecture of the anchorage ring during stress relief, and cannot resolve the conflict between stress relief and anchorage. Ther...
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At present, natural orifice specimen extraction surgery (NOSES) has attracted more and more attention worldwide, because of its great advantages including minimal cutaneous trauma and postoperative pain, fast ...
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Translation and validation of the Chinese version of the orthorexia nervosa assessment questionnaires among college students
The main objective of the study was to translate, validate, and compare the Chinese ORTO scales (ORTO-15 and ORTO-R). The secondary objective was to assess factors that may be related with risk of orthorexia n...
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Mass Spectrometry and Mass Spectrometry Imaging-based Thyroid Cancer Analysis
Thyroid carcinoma is one of the most common endocrine malignant diseases worldwide. With the rapid development of medical technology, early and effective diagnostic methods could be able to improve the surviva...
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Open AccessALOX15-launched PUFA-phospholipids peroxidation increases the susceptibility of ferroptosis in ischemia-induced myocardial damage
Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is a classic type of cardiovascular disease characterized by injury to cardiomyocytes leading to various forms of cell death. It is believed that irreversible myoca...
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NGF/TrkA promotes the vitality, migration and adhesion of bone marrow stromal cells in hypoxia by regulating the Nrf2 pathway
Bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) transplantation is a treatment strategy for ischemic stroke (IS) with great potential. However, the vitality, migration and adhesion of BMSCs are greatly impaired due to the h...
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Open AccessBerberine treats atherosclerosis via a vitamine-like effect down-regulating Choline-TMA-TMAO production pathway in gut microbiota
Trimethylamine-N-oxide (TMAO) derived from the gut microbiota is an atherogenic metabolite. This study investigates whether or not berberine (BBR) could reduce TMAO production in the gut microbiota and treat athe...
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Open AccessReduced nucleus accumbens functional connectivity in reward network and default mode network in patients with recurrent major depressive disorder
The nucleus accumbens (NAc) is considered a hub of reward processing and a growing body of evidence has suggested its crucial role in the pathophysiology of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, inconsiste...
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Open AccessGao-Zi-Yao improves learning and memory function in old spontaneous hypertensive rats
Gao-Zi-Yao has long been a unique way for treating various diseases. The present study is to explore the effect of Gao-Zi-Yao on learning and memory function in old spontaneous hypertensive rats (SHR) and its ...
