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Open AccessSingle-atom tailored atomically-precise nanoclusters for enhanced electrochemical reduction of CO2-to-CO activity
The development of facile tailoring approach to adjust the intrinsic activity and stability of atomically-precise metal nanoclusters catalysts is of great interest but remians challenging. Herein, the well-def...
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New Cobalt(II) Coordination Polymer Constructed with Nitrogen-Heterocyclic Tricarbolylate Ligands: Synthesis, Structure Analysis, and Magnetic Properties
New 2D cobalt(II) coordination polymer {[Co3(μ3-dppa)2(4,4'-bipy)2(H2O)4]·7H2O}n (1) was constructed hydrothermally using H3dppa, 4,4'-bipy (H3dppa is 5-(3,4-dicarboxylphenyl) picolinic acid, 4,4'-bipy is 4,4'-bi...
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Cd(II)-Based Complex Constructed from 1,3,5-Tris(Carboxymethoxy)Benzene Acid Ligand for Detection of Nitroaromatic Compounds
In this study, one Cd(II)-based complex, [Cd3(L)2(bpy)2]n (1) (L3− = 1,3,5-tris(carboxymethoxy)benzene acid), has been hydrothermally synthesized, which displayed three-dimensional (3D) supramolecular framework. ...
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Synthesis of zinc-based metal–organic framework as highly efficient photocatalyst for decomposition of organic dyes in aqueous solution
In the present work, a zinc-based metal–organic framework {[Zn(ddpd)0.5(bipy)0.5]·H2O]}n (1-Zn) (where ddpd = 2,5-di(2′,4′-dicarboxylphenyl)-1,4-difluorobenzene, bipy = 4,4-bipyridine) was synthesized by a solvot...
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Zinc(II) and Cadmium(II) Coordination Polymers Constructed from 5-(Benzimidazole-1-yl)isophthalic Acid Ligand: Syntheses, Structures and Detection of Antibiotics in Aqueous Medium
Two coordination polymers, [Zn(L)(DMF)]n (1) and [Cd(L)(DMF)]n (2), (H2L = 5-(benzimidazole-1-yl)isophthalic acid), have been solvothermally synthesized through reaction of H2L with d10 metal (Zn and Cd) salts. C...
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Change detection in SAR images based on superpixel segmentation and image regression
Change detection (CD) is one of the most important application in remote sensing domain. The difference image (DI) generated by traditional change detection methods are sensitive to several factors, such as at...
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Crystal structures and magnetic properties of manganese(II) and nickel(II) complexes constructed from 1,3,5-tris(carboxymethoxy)benzene acid ligand
Two coordination polymers, namely {[Mn2(HL)2(bpe)(H2O)8]·5H2O}n (1) and {[Ni3(L)2(bpe)3(H2O)6]·3H2O}n (2) (H3L = 1,3,5-tris(carboxymethoxy)benzene, bpe = 1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene), have been hydrothermally synt...
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Comprehensive genetic diagnosis of patients with Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophy (DMD/BMD) and pathogenicity analysis of splice site variants in the DMD gene
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) are caused by mutations in the DMD gene. The aim of this study is to identify pathogenic DMD variants in probands and reduce the risk of recur...
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Open AccessPreimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening (PGD/S) using a semiconductor sequencing platform
Recent advances in semiconductor sequencing platform (SSP) have provided new methods for preimplantation genetic diagnosis/screening (PGD/S). The present study aimed to evaluate the applicability and efficienc...
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A gate-opening controlled metal-organic framework for selective solid-phase microextraction of aldehydes from exhaled breath of lung cancer patients
A stainless steel fiber was coated with a gate-opening controlled metal-organic framework ZIF-7 via a sol-gel method and applied to the solid-phase microextraction of aldehydes (hexanal, heptanal, octanal, non...
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Open AccessA feasible diagnostic approach for the translocation carrier from the indication of products of conception
Chromosome translocations are rare but frequently associated with infertility. The objective of this study is to investigate the feasibility of using chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA) on products of concep...
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Open AccessElectronic Health Record Driven Prediction for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Early Pregnancy
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is conventionally confirmed with oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in 24 to 28 weeks of gestation, but it is still uncertain whether it can be predicted with secondary use ...
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Open AccessIron-based magnetic superhalogens with pseudohalogens as ligands: An unbiased structure search
We have performed an unbiased structure search for a series of neutral and anionic FeL4 (L = BO2, CN, NO2, NO3, OH, CH3, NH2, BH4 and Li2H3) clusters using the CALYPSO (Crystal structure Analysis by Particle Swar...
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The effect of contraceptive methods on reproductive tract infections risk: a cross-sectional study having a sample of 52,481 women
The aim of this study was to investigate the association between specific contraceptives use and reproductive tract infections (RTIs).
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Syntheses, Structures and Fluorescence Properties of Four Zn/Cd(II) Coordination Polymers with 3-Nitrobenzene-1,2-dicarboxylate and Dipyridyl-typed Coligands
Four new coordination polymers [Zn(3-Nbdc)(bpa)] n (1), [Cd(3-Nbdc)(bpa)(H2O)] n (2), [Zn(3-Nbdc)(bpp)] n (
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Bevacizumab cured age-related macular degeneration (AMD) via down-regulate TLR2 pathway
AMD is the main cause of visual impairment in people over 50 years of age and the most common cause of blindness. In recent years, the use of bevacizumab to treat neovascular AMD has become a preferred treatme...
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Synthesis and antitumor activity evaluation of anilinoquinoline derivatives by the effect on the expression of polo-like kinase
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide and the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths. The objective of our research was to develop effective agents against HCC. H...
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Persistence and intergenerational transmission of differentially expressed genes in the testes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection conceived mice
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) is commonly used to solve male infertility problems. Previous studies showed that early environmental exposure of an embryo may influence postnatal development. To detec...
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Open AccessAlteration of fatty acid metabolism in the liver, adipose tissue, and testis of male mice conceived through assisted reproductive technologies: fatty acid metabolism in ART mice
Lipid metabolism plays important roles in the whole process of pregnancy. Previous studies have demonstrated abnormalities of lipid metabolism in the placentas of pregnancies obtained by assisted reproductive ...
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Normal epigenetic inheritance in mice conceived by in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer
An association between assisted reproductive technology (ART) and neurobehavioral imprinting disorders has been reported in many studies, and it seems that ART may interfere with imprint reprogramming. However...
