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Open AccessDesign and Analysis of a Group of Correlative and Switchable Dual Memristor Hyperchaotic Systems
In this paper, a group of correlative and switchable dual memristor hyperchaotic systems consisting of three subsystems is constructed. The common part of the systems is composed of charge-controlled memristor...
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Open AccessNEDD4L mediates ITGB4 ubiquitination and degradation to suppress esophageal carcinoma progression
The ubiquitination-mediated protein degradation exerts a vital role in the progression of multiple tumors. NEDD4L, which belongs to the E3 ubiquitin ligase NEDD4 family, is related to tumor genesis, metastasis...
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Open AccessThe multifaceted role of Fragile X-Related Protein 1 (FXR1) in cellular processes: an updated review on cancer and clinical applications
RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) modulate the expression level of several target RNAs (such as mRNAs) post-transcriptionally through interactions with unique binding sites in the 3′-untranslated region. There is mo...
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Open AccessSystematic review and integrated analysis of prognostic gene signatures for prostate cancer patients
Prostate cancer (PC) is one of the most common cancers in men and becoming the second leading cause of cancer fatalities. At present, the lack of effective strategies for prognosis of PC patients is still a pr...
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Open AccessDeciphering the interaction between Twist1 and PPARγ during adipocyte differentiation
Obesity, a worldwide epidemic in recent years, is mainly due to the uncontrolled development of adipose tissues, which includes adipocyte hypertrophy and hyperplasia. Adipocyte differentiation is a process inv...
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Open AccessAn ESCRT-dependent step in fatty acid transfer from lipid droplets to mitochondria through VPS13D−TSG101 interactions
Upon starvation, cells rewire their metabolism, switching from glucose-based metabolism to mitochondrial oxidation of fatty acids, which require the transfer of FAs from lipid droplets (LDs) to mitochondria at...
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Production, Identification and Characterization of Erianthus rockii × Narenga porphyrocoma Intergeneric Hybrids as a New Germplasm for Sugarcane Breeding and Genetic Research
As the wild relative genera of sugarcane, Narenga porphyrocoma and Erianthus rockii are becoming more potential germplasm sources due to valuable traits in sugarcane breeding. Many previous studies were performed...
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Open AccessSilencing of circRACGAP1 sensitizes gastric cancer cells to apatinib via modulating autophagy by targeting miR-3657 and ATG7
The positive results of the apatinib phase III trial have cast new light on treatment for patients with advanced gastric cancer (GC). However, in terms of safety, apatinib toxicities may lead to a dose modific...
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Open AccessCircRNAs in cancer metabolism: a review
Altered energy metabolism is a hallmark of tumors aiming at supplying necessary nutrients for tumorigenesis and development. These redirected metabolic pathways associated with carbohydrate, lipid and amino ac...
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Eutrophication and Water Quality Assessment in the Poyang Lake Wetlands
Wetland is a transition zone between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, and plays an important role in climate regulation, flood regulation and biodiversity conservation Cui and Yang (PhD thesis, 2001, [1]).
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Open AccessMET-overexpressing myxofibrosarcoma frequently exhibit polysomy of chromosome 7 but not MET amplification, especially in high-grade cases: clinical and pathological review of 30 myxofibrosarcoma cases
Myxofibrosarcoma (MFS) is one of the most common soft tissue sarcomas. Previous studies have shown that MET protein overexpressed in MFS patients and can serve as a prognostic factor. The reasons for MET prote...
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Testicular piRNA profile comparison between successful and unsuccessful micro-TESE retrieval in NOA patients
PIWI-interacting RNA (piRNA) is a sub-group of small RNAs about 30 nucleotides length which specifically expressed in mammalian germ cells. Although piRNAs play pivotal roles in spermatogenesis regulation, lit...
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Open AccessRetraction Note to: Decreased expression of the long noncoding RNA LINC00261 indicate poor prognosis in gastric cancer and suppress gastric cancer metastasis by affecting the epithelial–mesenchymal transition
The authors have retracted this article [1] because of significant overlap of text and some images with a previously published article by Xu et al. [2]. A formal investigation by the 1st Affiliated Hospital of...
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Open AccessElevated serum alkaline phosphatase and cardiovascular or all-cause mortality risk in dialysis patients: A meta-analysis
Studies on serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and mortality risk in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing dialysis have yielded conflicting results. This meta-analysis was designed to assess th...
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Open AccessAnalysis of small RNAs revealed differential expressions during pollen and embryo sac development in autotetraploid rice
Partial pollen and embryo sac sterilities are the two main reasons for low fertility in autotetraploid rice. Our previous study revealed that small RNAs changes may associate with pollen fertility in autotetra...
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Prenatal development supports a single origin of laryngeal echolocation in bats
Bat laryngeal echolocation is considered as one of the most complex and diverse modes of auditory sensory perception in animals and its evolutionary history has been the cause of many scientific controversies ...
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Generalization of Local Temporal Correlation Common Spatial Patterns Using Lp-norm (0 < p < 2)
As one of the effective feature extraction methods, common spatial patterns (CSP) is widely used for classification of multichannel electroencephalogram (EEG) signals in the motor imagery-based brain-compute i...
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Open AccessSMALL GRAIN 11 Controls Grain Size, Grain Number and Grain Yield in Rice
Grain size is one of key agronomic traits that determine grain yield in rice. Several regulators of grain size have been identified in rice, but the mechanisms that determine grain size and yield remain largel...
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Open AccessRETRACTED ARTICLE: Decreased expression of the long noncoding RNA LINC00261 indicate poor prognosis in gastric cancer and suppress gastric cancer metastasis by affecting the epithelial–mesenchymal transition
Recent evidence indicates that long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) play pivotal roles in the regulation of cellular processes and are found to be dysregulated in a variety of cancers. LINC00261 is an lncRNA that is ...
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Meta-analysis of metabolic syndrome and benign prostatic hyperplasia in Chinese patients
To investigate the impact of metabolic syndrome (MetS) on benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), focusing on MetS and its relationship with prostate volume and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in Chinese patients ...
