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MYPT1SMKO Mice Function as a Novel Spontaneous Age- and Hypertension-Dependent Animal Model of CSVD
Cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD) is the most common progressive vascular disease that causes vascular dementia. Aging and hypertension are major contributors to CSVD, but the pathophysiological mechanism r...
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Open AccessShort-term outcomes of robotic versus open hepatectomy among overweight patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score-matched study
Robotic hepatectomy (RH) has gradually been accepted as it has overcome some of the limitations of open hepatectomy (OH). This study was to compare short-term outcomes in RH and OH for overweight (preoperative...
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Short- and long-term outcomes after robotic and open liver resection for elderly patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score-matched study
Robotic liver resection (RLR) has increasingly been accepted as it has overcome some of the limitations of open liver resection (OLR), while the outcomes following RLR in elderly patients with hepatocellular c...
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Size Effects on Dissolution Kinetics of Y-Enriched Precipitates in FeCrAlY Alloys During High-Temperature Oxidation
Our previous work demonstrated that the size of Y-enriched precipitates in FeCrAlY alloys have significant effects on their oxidation resistance. In the present work, the precipitate dissolution kinetics durin...
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Map** of geomorphic dynamic parameters for analysis of landslide hazards: A case of Yangbi river basin on the upper Lancang-Mekong of China
Landslides are common hazards in orogenic belt areas. However, it is difficult to quantitatively express the driving effects of tectonic uplift and stream erosion on the occurrence of landslides on large spati...
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Simulation Study on the Development of Chinese Bank Industry Based on System Dynamics
There are many factors influencing the development of the bank industry, and scholars have paid much attention to the influence of these factors on the development of the bank industry. In order to better prom...
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Computational Studies on the ScnNm (n + m=10) Clusters: Structure, Electronic and Vibrational Properties
Besides the size and structure, compositions also dramatically affect the properties of clusters. In fact, the increased degree of freedom poses much more challenges to determine the global minimum structure o...
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Analysis of the Homogeneity of Driver Behaviors at Intersections
Intersections are road traffic accident-prone locations. About 10–40% of the traffic accidents take place at intersections worldwide every year. An intersection in Haidian District, Bei**g was surveyed by vid...
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Open AccessFirst-principle study of structural, electronic and magnetic properties of (FeC)n (n = 1–8) and (FeC)8TM (TM = V, Cr, Mn and Co) clusters
The structural, electronic and magnetic properties of the (FeC)n (n = 1–8) clusters are studied using the unbiased CALYPSO structure search method and density functional theory. A combination of the PBE functiona...
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Open AccessInsights into the structures and electronic properties of Cun+1 μ and CunS μ (n = 1–12; μ = 0, ±1) clusters
The stability and reactivity of clusters are closely related to their valence electronic configuration. Do** is a most efficient method to modify the electronic configuration and properties of a cluster. Con...
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Dicer1/miR-29/HMGCR axis contributes to hepatic free cholesterol accumulation in mouse non-alcoholic steatohepatitis
Dicer1 is an enzyme essential for microRNA (miRNA) maturation. The loss of miRNAs resulted from Dicer1 deficiency greatly contributes to the progression of many diseases, including lipid dysregulation, but its ro...
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Correlations of Ni Contents, Formation of Reversed Austenite and Toughness for Ni-Containing Cryogenic Steels
It has been widely demonstrated that addition of Ni in low-carbon steels can effectively improve the cryogenic toughness, but the mechanism behind it has yet to be clarified. In the present work, the evolution...
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Effects of Modified Qing’e Pill (加味青娥丸) on expression of adiponectin, bone morphogenetic protein 2 and coagulation-related factors in patients with nontraumatic osteonecrosis of femoral head
To observe the regulation of Chinese herbal medicine, Modifified Qing’e Pill (加味青娥丸, MQEP), on the expression of adiponectin, bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2), osteoprotegerin (OPG) and other potentially re...
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MicroRNA-1304 suppresses human non-small cell lung cancer cell growth in vitro by targeting heme oxygenase-1
Previous studies have shown that microRNA-1304 (miR-1304) is dysregulated in certain types of cancers, including non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and might be involved in tumor survival and/or growth. In th...
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\( \left\{ {114} \right\} \langle 4\overline{8} 1\rangle \) Annealing texture in twin-roll casting non-oriented 6.5 wt% Si electrical steel
Twin-roll casting was adopted to fabricate a 2.7-mm-thick material of the non-oriented 6.5 wt% Si electrical steel, which was then hot rolled, warm rolled, and annealed. A detailed study of the microstructural...
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The Development of Ni-Containing Cryogenic Steels and Their Industrial Manufacturing
China has become one the largest energy consumer in the world due to the rapid growth of its economy, leading to the steady increase in the consumption of LPG, LEG and LNG in recent years. Therefore, urgent de...
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Characterization of Microstructure and Texture in Grain-Oriented High Silicon Steel by Strip Casting
Grain-oriented 4.5 wt% Si and 6.5 wt% Si steels were produced by strip casting, warm rolling, cold rolling, primary annealing, and secondary annealing. Goss grains were sufficiently developed and covered the e...
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Structures, stabilities, and electronic properties of the neutral and anionic Si n Sm λ (n = 1–9, λ = 0, −1) clusters: comparison with pure silicon clusters
Geometric structures, stabilities, and electronic properties of Si n+1 λ and Si
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A novel method for identifying rotor-stator rubbing positions using the cepstrum analysis technique
A novel method of aero-engine rubbing positions identification based on cepstrum analysis is proposed, and the transfer path characteristics which reflect the transfer characteristics information from rubbing ...
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Hepatic cytochrome P450s play a major role in monocrotaline-induced renal toxicity in mice
Monocrotaline (MCT) in plants of the genus Crotalaria induces significant toxicity in multiple organs including the liver, lung and kidney. Metabolic activation of MCT is required for MCT-induced toxicity. In thi...
