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Gauss–Bonnet Theorems for Lorentzian and Spacelike Surfaces Associated to Canonical Connections in the Lorentzian Heisenberg Group
Canonical connections play important roles in studying the differential geometry properties of submanifolds in Lie groups. We define the first kind of canonical connection and the second canonical connection o...
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Characteristic Analysis and Cutting-In Prediction of Abrasive Water Jet Emergency Cutting Steel
According to the application requirements of abrasive water jet emergency cutting steel, the cutting characteristics of different steels are analyzed from the aspects of cutting erosion section, cutting-in and...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Promoting Physical Activity to Older Adults Using Different Ageing Models
Promoting physical activity (PA) to older adults is beneficial for healthy ageing and addresses challenges posed by population ageing. The variable characteristics of older adults makes it difficult for stakeh...
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HXMT identification of a non-thermal X-ray burst from SGR J1935+2154 and with FRB 200428
Fast radio bursts (FRBs) are short pulses observed in the radio band from cosmological distances1. One class of models invokes soft gamma-ray repeaters (SGRs), or magnetars, as the sources of FRBs2. Some radio pu...
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Therapeutic efficacy of zoledronic acid combined with calcitriol in elderly patients receiving total hip arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty for osteoporotic femoral neck fracture
Zoledronic acid could improve the clinical outcome in elderly patients receiving total hip arthroplasty or hemiarthroplasty for osteoporotic femoral neck fracture in the 1-year prospective study.
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Open AccessAlprostadil attenuates LPS-induced cardiomyocyte injury by inhibiting the Wnt5a/JNK/NF-κB pathway
Clinical research has demonstrated that alprostadil has an anti-inflammatory effect; however, to date, its molecular mechanisms remain unclear. This study aimed to examine the anti-inflammatory activity and re...
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A Three Dimensional Unit Cell Model for the Analysis of Thermal Residual Stresses in Polymer Composites Reinforced with Wavy Carbon Nanotubes
This paper presents a numerical approach to predict the thermal residual stresses in polymer nanocomposites reinforced with a periodic array of wavy carbon nanotubes. A three dimensional unit cell model is est...
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Open AccessRomosozumab or alendronate for fracture prevention in East Asian patients: a subanalysis of the phase III, randomized ARCH study
Romosozumab, a sclerostin antibody, exerts dual effect to increase bone formation and decrease bone resorption. Among high-risk postmenopausal East Asian women, romosozumab followed by alendronate was associat...
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Open AccessAdaptive optics aberration correction for deep direct laser written waveguides in the heating regime
We demonstrate the negative effect of depth-dependent spherical aberration on femtosecond laser written waveguides fabricated in the high pulse repetition rate regime (1 MHz). Writing inside borosilicate Eagle...
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Establishing an Optical Measuring Method to Determine the Anisotropy of Embroidered Reinforcement Structures
BioEmbroidery for medical applications offers the potential of a directed fiber alignment, density and distribution and allows the production of properties that are customized to the needs. The adaption of the...
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Contrast agent dose and slow/no-reflow in percutaneous coronary interventions
The angiographic slow/no-reflow phenomenon after primary percutaneous coronary intervention carries a poor prognosis for patients with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTEACS). There is evide...
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Overexpression of transcription factor SlNAC35 enhances the chilling tolerance of transgenic tomato
The NAC (NAM, ATAF1/2, and CUC2) transcription factor family participates in responses to various kinds of environmental stimuli in plants. However, the roles of NAC protein in cold resistance, especially in t...
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Assessment of a novel pinhole supplementary implant for sulcus fixation in pseudophakic cadaver eyes
To evaluate a novel small-aperture supplementary implant that applies the principle of pinholes for management of irregular astigmatism, in postmortem human eyes.
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Open AccessInhibition of ATG12-mediated autophagy by miR-214 enhances radiosensitivity in colorectal cancer
Radioresistance hampers success in the treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer (CRC). Improving our understanding of the underlying mechanisms of radioresistance could increase patients’ response...
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Open AccessFMNL2 destabilises COMMD10 to activate NF-κB pathway in invasion and metastasis of colorectal cancer
Diaphanous-related formins (DRFs), actin necleator, have been known to participate in the progression of cancer cells. We previously reported that FMNL2 (Formin-like2), a member of DRFs, was a positive regulat...
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Assessment of a new hydrophilic acrylic supplementary IOL for sulcus fixation in pseudophakic cadaver eyes
Management of refractive errors after cataract surgery includes spectacles or contact lens, secondary laser vision correction, intraocular lens (IOL) exchange, or piggyback lens implantation. We evaluated for ...
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Risk of hip fracture following stroke, a meta-analysis of 13 cohort studies
This study systematically reviews prospective and retrospective cohort studies evaluating the risk of hip fracture following stroke. Stroke survivors are at high risk of hip fracture and had a 1.5-fold increas...
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Infrared Spectroscopic Study on Structural Change and Interfacial Interaction in Rubber Composites Filled with Silica–Kaolin Hybrid Fillers
A series of natural rubber/styrene butadiene rubber/polybutadiene rubber composites was prepared with nanometer silica and micron kaolin by a dry modification process, mechanical compounding, and mold vulcaniz...
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Reduction of autophagy markers mediated protective effects of JNK inhibitor and bucladesine on memory deficit induced by Aβ in rats
Autophagy, the process of self-degradation of cellular components, has an important role in neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease. In this study, we investigated the effects of SP600125 as c-...
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C-reactive protein and risk of fracture: a systematic review and dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
This study systematically reviews prospective cohort studies evaluating the relationship between C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and subsequent fracture risk. The positive association cannot completely...
