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Open AccessExploring the ecological security evaluation of water resources in the Yangtze River Basin under the background of ecological sustainable development
The Yangtze River (hereafter referred to as the YZR), the largest river in China, is of paramount importance for ensuring water resource security. The Yangtze River Basin (hereafter referred to as the YRB) is ...
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Therapeutic Effectiveness of Leukocyte- and Platelet-rich Fibrin for Diabetic Foot Ulcers: A Retrospective Study
Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the most serious complications of diabetes. Leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) is a second-generation autologous platelet-rich plasma. This study aims to investigat...
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The Crystallization Behavior of L-Poly(lactic acid)/Polypropylene Blends: The Acceleration for Both L-Poly(lactic acid) and Polypropylene
For a polymer/polymer dismissible blend with two crystallizable components, the crystallization behavior of different components and the reciprocal influences between different crystals are interesting and imp...
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Open AccessBrain development in newborns and infants after ECMO
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) not only significantly improves survival rates in severely ill neonates but also is associated with long-term neurodevelopmental issues. To systematically review the ...
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Discovery and pharmacological characterization of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroquinoline derivatives as RORγ inverse agonists against prostate cancer
The retinoic acid receptor-related orphan receptor γ (RORγ) is regarded as an attractive therapeutic target for the treatment of prostate cancer. Herein, we report the identification, optimization, and evaluat...
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Pharmacologically significant constituents collectively responsible for anti-sepsis action of XueBi**g, a Chinese herb-based intravenous formulation
Sepsis, a life-threatening health issue, lacks effective medicine targeting the septic response. In China, treatment combining the intravenous herbal medicine XueBi**g with conventional procedures reduces the...
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Bioinspired design of integral molded Janus silk fibroin-MXene evaporator for efficient solar vapor generation
Solar vapor generation is a promising sustainable technology that uses solar distillation to produce fresh water from seawater and wastewater, hel** relieve global water resource shortage. Here, inspired by ...
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Open AccessA novel fluffy PLGA/HA composite scaffold for bone defect repair
Treatment of bone defects remains crucial challenge for successful bone healing, which arouses great interests in designing and fabricating ideal biomaterials. In this regard, the present study focuses on deve...
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Open AccessThe rat as a novel model for chronic rotator cuff injuries
Chronic rotator cuff injuries (CRCIs) still present a great challenge for orthopaedics surgeons. Many new therapeutic strategies are developed to facilitate repair and improve the healing process. However, the...
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Towards High-Performance Graph Processing: From a Hardware/Software Co-Design Perspective
Graph processing has been widely used in many scenarios, from scientific computing to artificial intelligence. Graph processing exhibits irregular computational parallelism and random memory accesses, unlike t...
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Open AccessHesperetin activates CISD2 to attenuate senescence in human keratinocytes from an older person and rejuvenates naturally aged skin in mice
CDGSH iron-sulfur domain-containing protein 2 (CISD2), a pro-longevity gene, mediates healthspan in mammals. CISD2 is down-regulated during aging. Furthermore, a persistently high level of CISD2 promotes longe...
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Open AccessAdvances in nuclear detection and readout techniques
“A Craftsman Must Sharpen His Tools to Do His Job,” said Confucius. Nuclear detection and readout techniques are the foundation of particle physics, nuclear physics, and particle astrophysics to reveal the nat...
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A measurement device independent multi-party quantum key agreement protocol with identity authentication
Multi-party quantum key agreement (MQKA) is a significant technique for generating shared keys among multiple participants in a secure and fair manner but dealing with imperfect quantum measurement devices pre...
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Open AccessMesenchymal stem cells overexpressing interleukin-10 prevent allergic airway inflammation
Allergic airway inflammation is prevalent worldwide and imposes a considerable burden on both society and affected individuals. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic advantages of mesenchymal stem ce...
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US LI-RADS in surveillance for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma after curative treatment
To investigate the performance of US LI-RADS in surveillance for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (RHCC) after curative treatment.
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Surveillance for malignant progression of LI-RADS version 2017 category 3/4 nodules using contrast-enhanced ultrasound
To identify the risk factors for predicting the malignant progression of LR-3/4 observations on the baseline and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS).
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High-entropy alloys for accessing hydrogen economy via sustainable production of fuels and direct application in fuel cells
Heavy consumption of fossil fuels has raised concerns over the climate change and energy security in the past decades. In this review, hydrogen economy, as a clean and sustainable energy system, is receiving g...
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Open AccessNomogram for predicting the preoperative lymph node metastasis in resectable pancreatic cancer
Lymph node metastasis (LNM) is a critical prognostic factor in resectable pancreatic cancer (PC) patients, determining treatment strategies. This study aimed to develop a clinical model to adequately and accur...
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Open AccessEffect of noninvasive embryo viability testing versus conventional IVF on the live birth rate in IVF/ICSI patients: a study protocol for a double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled trial
Preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) was demonstrated to be superior to conventional IVF in reducing the incidence of miscarriage and abnormal offspring after the first embryo transfer (ET). ...
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A Facile Strategy to Enhance the Formation of Stereocomplex Crystallites in Poly(L-lactic acid)/Poly(D-lactic acid) Blend with High Molecular Weights
Blending of poly(levorotatory-lactic acid) (PLLA) and poly(dextrorotatory-lactic acid) (PDLA) produces the stereocomplex crystallites (PLA SC), which present higher melting temperature and mechanical propertie...
