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Open AccessCircular RNA circFCHO2(hsa_circ_0002490) promotes the proliferation of melanoma by directly binding to DND1
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have been documented to play crucial roles in the biology of various cancers. However, their investigation in melanoma is still at an early stage, particularly as a broader mechanism b...
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Open AccessDelineating the early dissemination mechanisms of acral melanoma by integrating single-cell and spatial transcriptomic analyses
Acral melanoma (AM) is a rare subtype of melanoma characterized by a high incidence of lymph node (LN) metastasis, a critical factor in tumor dissemination and therapeutic decision-making. Here, we employ sing...
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Open AccessDecoding the metastatic potential and optimal postoperative adjuvant therapy of melanoma based on metastasis score
Metastasis is a formidable challenge in the prognosis of melanoma. Accurately predicting the metastatic potential of non-metastatic melanoma (NMM) and determining effective postoperative adjuvant treatments fo...
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Open AccessThe tooth movement efficiency of different orthodontic thermoplastics for clear aligners: study protocol for a randomized controlled clinical trial
With regard to the esthetics and comfort of orthodontic treatment, the requirement for removable clear aligners (CAs) is increasing. Unlike conventional fixed orthodontic appliances, CAs were made of thermopla...
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Open AccessPrediction of survival and immunotherapy response by the combined classifier of G protein-coupled receptors and tumor microenvironment in melanoma
Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin tumor, and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play crucial roles in its carcinogenesis. Furthermore, the tumor microenvironment (TME) affects the overall survival (OS) a...
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Open AccessEquilibrium electron beam parameters of the High Energy Photon Source
The physics design of the High Energy Photon Source (HEPS) was finished after many times of iteration. Hereby, the typical equilibrium electron beam parameters corresponding to the proposed two baseline operat...
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Open AccessMori fructus aqueous extracts attenuates liver injury by inhibiting ferroptosis via the Nrf2 pathway
Liver fibrosis and hepatocellular carcinogenesis secondary to liver fibrosis are serious liver diseases with no effective treatments. Mori fructus aqueous extracts (MFAEs) have served as successful treatments for...
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Open AccessIntegrating terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems to constrain estimates of land-atmosphere carbon exchange
In this Perspective, we put forward an integrative framework to improve estimates of land-atmosphere carbon exchange based on the accumulation of carbon in the landscape as constrained by its lateral export th...
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Open AccessDiel variations in planktonic ciliate community structure in the northern South China Sea and tropical Western Pacific
Though diel variations are geographically widespread phenomena among phytoplankton and zooplankton, knowledge is limited regarding diel variations in planktonic ciliate (microzooplankton) community structure. ...
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Open AccessThe impact of pharmacist practice of medication therapy management in ambulatory care: an experience from a comprehensive Chinese hospital
With the reform of medical system in China, Bei**g municipal hospitals explored a new pharmaceutical care model and set up medication therapy management services (MTMs) in ambulatory care since 2019. We were ...
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Open AccessGSDME-mediated pyroptosis promotes the progression and associated inflammation of atherosclerosis
Pyroptosis, a type of Gasdermin-mediated cell death, contributes to an exacerbation of inflammation. To test the hypothesis that GSDME-mediated pyroptosis aggravates the progression of atherosclerosis, we gene...
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Open AccessA life cycle and product type based estimator for quantifying the carbon stored in wood products
Timber harvesting and industrial wood processing laterally transfer the carbon stored in forest sectors to wood products creating a wood products carbon pool. The carbon stored in wood products is allocated to...
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Open AccessEGFR, HER2, and HER3 protein expression in paired primary tumor and lymph node metastasis of colorectal cancer
Due to the difficulty in sampling of metastatic tumors, patient selection is commonly based on results of primary tumor samples when metastatic samples are not available. However, due to tumor heterogeneity, m...
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Open AccessExosomes for gene therapy effectively inhibit the endothelial-mesenchymal transition in mouse aortic endothelial cells
Heterotopic ossification (HO) can limit joint activity, causes ankylosis and impairs the function and rehabilitation of patients. Endothelial to mesenchymal transition (EndMT) plays an important role in the pa...
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Open AccessPSMC2 knockdown suppressed tumor progression of skin cutaneous melanoma
Skin cutaneous melanoma (SKCM) is the most lethal tumor among three of the major malignant cancers of the skin. The mechanism underlying the malignant biological behaviors of SKCM is not fully clear. Our study...
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Open AccessTargeted Sub-Attomole Cancer Biomarker Detection Based on Phase Singularity 2D Nanomaterial-Enhanced Plasmonic Biosensor
A zero-reflection-induced phase singularity is achieved through precisely controlling the resonance characteristics using two-dimensional nanomateria...
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Open AccessCoexistence of valley polarization and Chern insulating states in MoS2 monolayers with n-p codo**
The electronic and topological properties of MoS2 monolayers with n-p codo** effect are investigated by using first-principles calculations. Two types of the doped Nb atoms play the roles of the p-type and n-ty...
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Open AccessTelocytes inhibited inflammatory factor expression and enhanced cell migration in LPS-induced skin wound healing models in vitro and in vivo
Cell proliferation and death are key components of wound healing and tissue repair. Telocytes (TCs) represent a newly discovered cell type that can protect tissue from acute injury via cell–cell communication ...
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Open AccessCCL14 serves as a novel prognostic factor and tumor suppressor of HCC by modulating cell cycle and promoting apoptosis
CCL14 is a member of CC chemokines and its role in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still unknown. In this study, CCL14 expression were analyzed by tissue microarray (TMA) including 171 paired tumor and perit...
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Open AccessSingle-molecule long-read sequencing facilitates shrimp transcriptome research
Although shrimp are of great economic importance, few full-length shrimp transcriptomes are available. Here, we used Pacific Biosciences single-molecule real-time (SMRT) long-read sequencing technology to gene...