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Open AccessPotent synergy and sustained bactericidal activity of polymyxins combined with Gram-positive only class of antibiotics versus four Gram-negative bacteria
Gram-negative bacteria (GNB) are becoming increasingly resistant to a wide variety of antibiotics. There are currently limited treatments for GNB, and the combination of antibiotics with complementary mechanis...
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Open AccessLipoprotein (a) is related to In-Stent neoatherosclerosis incidence rate and plaque vulnerability: Optical Coherence Tomography Study
In-stent neoatherosclerosis (ISNA) is an important reason for stent failure. High lipoprotein (a) [Lp (a)] level is an independent predictor of in-stent restenosis (ISR). To date, the relationship between the ...
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Open AccessMultimodal Data for the Detection of Freezing of Gait in Parkinson’s Disease
Freezing of gaits (FOG) is a very disabling symptom of Parkinson’s Disease (PD), affecting about 50% of PD patients and 80% of advanced PD patients. Studies have shown that FOG is related to a complex interpla...
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Open AccessLocomotion of an untethered, worm-inspired soft robot driven by a shape-memory alloy skeleton
Soft, worm-like robots show promise in complex and constrained environments due to their robust, yet simple movement patterns. Although many such robots have been developed, they either rely on tethered power ...
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Correction to: Porcine Picornavirus 3C Protease Degrades PRDX6 to Impair PRDX6-mediated Antiviral Function
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Porcine Picornavirus 3C Protease Degrades PRDX6 to Impair PRDX6-mediated Antiviral Function
Peroxiredoxin-6 (PRDX6) is an antioxidant enzyme with both the activities of peroxidase and phospholipase A2 (PLA2), which is involved in regulation of many cellular reactions. However, the function of PRDX6 d...
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A self-designed versatile and portable sensing device based on smart phone for colorimetric detection
A UV-vis spectrometer, as a sort of important analytical instrument, has been widely used to analyze various substances. However, expensive equipment and skilled operators are required, which limits its broad ...
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Electrochemical sensor based on dual-template molecularly imprinted polymer and nanoporous gold leaf modified electrode for simultaneous determination of dopamine and uric acid
A novel electrochemical sensor based on dual-template molecularly imprinted polymer (MIP) with nanoporous gold leaf (NPGL) was established for the simultaneous determination of dopamine (DA) and uric acid (UA)...
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An electrochemical sensor based on MOF-derived NiO@ZnO hollow microspheres for isoniazid determination
The electrocatalytic activity of metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived NiO@ZnO hollow microspheres was studied for its application to an isoniazid sensor. The MOF-derived NiO@ZnO hollow spheres were synthesize...
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Open AccessTuberculosis of acromioclavicular joint: a case report
Osteoarticular tuberculosis is a great masquerader presenting in varied forms and in atypical locations, and it is prone to misdiagnosis and missed diagnosis. Isolated acromioclavicular joint tuberculosis has ...
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A Maximum Likelihood Method for Estimating Probabilistic Strain Amplitude–Fatigue Life Curves
The fatigue lives of materials and structures at different strain levels show heteroscedasticity. In addition, when the number of test specimens is insufficient, the fatigue strength coefficient and fatigue du...
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Open AccessFoot-and-mouth disease virus infection inhibits LGP2 protein expression to exaggerate inflammatory response and promote viral replication
The role of the innate immune protein LGP2 (laboratory of genetics and physiology 2) in FMDV-infected cells remains unknown. Here, we demonstrate the antiviral role of LGP2 during FMDV infection. FMDV infectio...
