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Open AccessIdentification and experimental validation of autophagy-related genes in abdominal aortic aneurysm
Autophagy plays essential roles in abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) development and progression. The objective of this study was to verify the autophagy-related genes (ARGs) underlying AAA empirically and using...
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Open AccessCombination of Peglated-H1/HGFK1 Nanoparticles and TAE in the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Transarterial embolization (TAE) constitutes the gold standard for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma. The effect of combination of TAE and peglated-H1/HGFK1 nanoparticles was explored on hepatocellular...
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On Generalized Turán Number of Two Disjoint Cliques
Given two graphs H and F, let ex(n, H, F) denote the maximum number of copies of H in an F-free graph on n vertices. In the paper, we show that ...
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Open AccessTitanium nanosheet as robust and biosafe drug carrier for combined photochemo cancer therapy
Two-dimensional (2D) Titanium nanosheets (Ti NSs) have shown many excellent properties, such as nontoxicity, satisfactory photothermal conversion efficacy, etc. However, the biomedical applications of Ti NSs h...
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Vapor–Liquid Equilibria Prediction and Validation of Binary Systems Containing SiCl4 by Using the MOSCED Model
The measurement of olyzed VLE data of some binary system containing a deliquescent constituent is often difficult and time consuming. The MOSCED model was employed to predict the phase equilibria of the SiCl4–CS2
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Open AccessKnowledge, attitudes and practices of the Chinese public with respect to coronavirus disease (COVID-19): an online cross-sectional survey
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has become a pandemic. The knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of the public play a major role in the prevention and control of infectious diseases. The objective of the pr...
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Isobaric Vapor–Liquid Phase Equilibrium Measurements of the Dichloromethane–Titanium Tetrachloride System at 101,325 Pa
Isobaric vapor–liquid phase equilibrium (VLE) data of the titanium tetrachloride (1) + dichloromethane (2) system were measured by a modified Rose equilibrium still at 101,325 Pa. Raman spectroscopy was employ...
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Open AccessExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation mitigates myocardial injury and improves survival in porcine model of ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest
Despite decades of improved strategy in conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR), survival rates of favorable neurological outcome after cardiac arrest (CA) remains poor. It is indicated that the surv...
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Low-Grade Phosphorus-Containing Iron Ore for the Removal of Cu(II) Ion from Wastewater
The possible use of low-grade phosphorus-containing ( ), a raw and wasted industrial solid material as an ( ) ion from , was investigated. Studies were carried out as a function of initial pH value, ( )...
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Open AccessRole of apurinic/apyrimidinic nucleases in the regulation of homologous recombination in myeloma: mechanisms and translational significance
We have previously reported that homologous recombination (HR) is dysregulated in multiple myeloma (MM) and contributes to genomic instability and development of drug resistance. We now demonstrate that base e...
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Characterization and application of a newly isolated pyrene-degrading bacterium, Pseudomonas monteilii
Pseudomonas monteilii PL5 (PL5) was newly isolated from soil sample and was identified by 16S rDNA sequence analysis. The strain PL5 had a high potential to degrade pyrene (PYR) in both l...
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Biodegradation of pyrene and benzo[a]pyrene in the liquid matrix and soil by a newly identified Raoultella planticola strain
In the current study, the PL7 strain was isolated from soil and identified as Raoultella planticola based on its physiological characteristics and 16S rDNA sequence. By the 10th day, the PL7 strain degraded 52.0%...
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Removal of Cd(II) Ion from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption on Wasted Low Grade Phosphorus-Containing Iron Ore
Low ), a raw and wasted industrial solid material was used as an to remove Cd(II) ion from . The effects of initial pH value, adsorptive time, initial Cd(II) ion concentration, adsorptive temperature and L...
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Chloride ion-driven transformation from Ag3PO4 to AgCl on the hydroxyapatite support and its dual antibacterial effect against Escherichia coli under visible light irradiation
Visible light-driven photocatalytic inactivation of Escherichia coli was performed using hydroxyapatite-supported Ag3PO4 nanocomposites (Ag3PO4/HA). The antibacterial performance was evaluated by the methods of z...
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Adsorptive Removal of Pb(II) from Aqueous Solution Using Raw and Wasted Low Grade Iron Ore with Phosphorus as Adsorbent
Low grade iron ore with phosphorus (LGIOWP), a raw and wasted industrial solid material was used as an adsorbent to remove Pb(II) from wastewater. The effects of initial pH value, adsorptive time, initial Pb(I...
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Biological efficacy and toxic effect of emergency water disinfection process based on advanced oxidation technology
An innovative and removable water treatment system consisted of strong electric field discharge and hydrodynamic cavitation based on advanced oxidation technologies was developed for reactive free radicals pro...
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A recombinant canine distemper virus expressing a modified rabies virus glycoprotein induces immune responses in mice
Canine distemper virus (CDV) and rabies virus (RV) are two important pathogens of the dog. CDV, a member of the morbillivirus genus, has shown promise as an expression vector. The glycoprotein from RV is a ma...
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Open AccessMicroRNA miR-320a and miR-140 inhibit mink enteritis virus infection by repression of its receptor, feline transferrin receptor
Mink enteritis virus (MEV) is one of the most important pathogens in the mink industry. Recent studies have shed light into the role of microRNAs (miRNAs), small noncoding RNAs of length ranging from 18–23 nuc...
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The Timeliness of Financial Reporting: A Comparative Study of the People#x0027;s Republic of China and the USA
Timeliness of financial reporting is one of the attributes of good corporate governance identified by the OECD (1998, 2004) and World Bank (2001–2006). Shareholders and other stakeholders need information whil...
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Corporate Governance and the Timeliness of Financial Reporting: A Comparative Study of Kenya and the People’s Republic of China