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Soft tissue inflammation around upper third molar cause limited mouth opening: common but overlooked
The aim of this study was to explore inflammation of soft tissue around the upper third molar as a prevalent cause of limited mouth opening, identify the clinical and radiographic features, and summarize the t...
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Open AccessHealth and wellbeing of staff working at higher education institutions globally during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period: evidence from a cross-sectional study
The ongoing global crisis of Higher Education (HE) institutions during the post-COVID-19 pandemic period has increased the likelihood of enduring psychological stressors for staff. This study aimed to identify...
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Efficient elimination of trace iodide ions from medical wastewater by Cu/Cu2O@AC composites
Cu/Cu2O-modified activated carbon composites (Cu/Cu2O@AC) were synthesized via an one-step solvothermal method. The characterization results indicated that copper was uniformly dispersed on the surface of AC as n...
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Improvement of impact properties of Al–Si–Mg alloy via solution treatment and joint modification with Sr and La
An effort to obtain superior impact properties for Al-7Si-0.35 Mg alloy is presented, where modification with 0.02 wt% Sr and 0.1 wt% La as well as solution treatment was jointly employed. The samples were sol...
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Open AccessOxidative stress induced by hydrogen peroxide disrupts zebrafish visual development by altering apoptosis, antioxidant and estrogen related genes
Hydrogen peroxide is considered deleterious molecule that cause cellular damage integrity and function. Its key redox signaling molecule in oxidative stress and exerts toxicity on a wide range of organisms. Th...
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A new α-CBC polymer with elevated heat-resistance prepared via catalytic hydrogenation of α-methylstyrene-butadiene-styrene terpolymer over NixPd/NCNT@MFN monolithic catalyst
Elevating the heat resistance of the highly transparent cyclic block copolymer (CBC) is of great significance for the synthesis of high-performance polymers. In this study, a novel bimetallic NixPd/NCNT@MFN catal...
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Bio-inspired barnacle cement coating of biodegradable magnesium alloy for cerebrovascular application
Ischemic stroke is increasing worldwide, and stent intervention has gradually become one of the effective treatments. Owing to its good mechanical properties and biocompatibility, biodegradable Mg-Zn-Y-Nd allo...
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Perspectives on the involvement of the gut microbiota in salt-sensitive hypertension
Salt-sensitivity hypertension (SSH) is an independent predictor of cardiovascular event-related death. Despite the extensiveness of research on hypertension, which covers areas such as the sympathetic nervous ...
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Open AccessHBB contributes to individualized aconitine-induced cardiotoxicity in mice via interfering with ABHD5/AMPK/HDAC4 axis
The root of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. (Fuzi) is an herbal medicine used in China that exerts significant efficacy in rescuing patients from severe diseases. A key toxic compound in Fuzi, aconitine (AC), could t...
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Open AccessA simplified herbal decoction attenuates myocardial infarction by regulating macrophage metabolic reprogramming and phenotypic differentiation via modulation of the HIF-1α/PDK1 axis
Myocardial infarction (MI) poses a global public health challenge, often associated with elevated mortality rates and a grim prognosis. A crucial aspect of the inflammatory injury and healing process post-MI i...
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Open AccessFunctional and structural dissection of glycosyltransferases underlying the glycodiversity of wolfberry-derived bioactive ingredients lycibarbarspermidines
Lycibarbarspermidines are unusual phenolamide glycosides characterized by a dicaffeoylspermidine core with multiple glycosyl substitutions, and serve as a major class of bioactive ingredients in the wolfberry....
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Open AccessNavigating appendicitis care during the Covid-19 pandemic: a retrospective cohort study in China
The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019 initiated a global transformation in healthcare practices, particularly with respect to hospital management. PCR testing mandates for medical treatment s...
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Open AccessExamining dynamic developmental trends: the interrelationship between age-friendly environments and healthy aging in the Chinese population—evidence from China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study, 2011–2018
The objective of this research is to investigate the dynamic developmental trends between Age-Friendly Environments (AFE) and healthy aging in the Chinese population.
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Open AccessFerroptosis: a potential bridge linking gut microbiota and chronic kidney disease
Ferroptosis is a novel form of lipid peroxidation-driven, iron-dependent programmed cell death. Various metabolic pathways, including those involved in lipid and iron metabolism, contribute to ferroptosis regu...
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Open AccessInvestigation of transport properties of graphene Dirac fluid by holographic two-current axion coupling model
Recently, there has been great interest in the phenomenon of severe violation of the Wiedemann–Franz law in graphene Dirac fluids around 75 K, due to the strong coupling relativistic plasma near the neutral po...
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Open AccessEnhanced cellular therapy: revolutionizing adoptive cellular therapy
Enhanced cellular therapy has emerged as a novel concept following the basis of cellular therapy. This treatment modality applied drugs or biotechnology to directly enhance or genetically modify cells to enhan...
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Multicolored Bipartite Ramsey Numbers of Large Cycles
For an integer r ≥ 2 and bipartite graphs Hi, where 1≤ i ≤ r the bipartite Ramsey number br(H1, H2, …, Hr) is the minimum integer N such that any r-edge coloring of the complete bipartite graph KN,N contains a mo...
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Preparation of oxidized polyethylene wax from polyethylene wax by SCCO2-assisted foam method: structural characteristics, reaction mechanism and properties
Polyethylene wax (PEW) serves as a versatile material modifier, and the newly acquired polarity functions after functionalization are of great interest. Furthermore, exploring methods to enhance product purity...
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Open AccessIdentifying flaws in the GWAS datasets of a published Mendelian randomization study: complementary re-evaluation and suggestion for analytical refinements
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Open AccessA novel fluffy PLGA/HA composite scaffold for bone defect repair
Treatment of bone defects remains crucial challenge for successful bone healing, which arouses great interests in designing and fabricating ideal biomaterials. In this regard, the present study focuses on deve...
