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Wei-Dong Xu
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Design and evaluation of digital camouflage pattern by spot combination
Traditional camouflage pattern painting is not effective enough due to development of the high-tech reconnaissance. The recently proposed digital pattern painting, a new form of camouflage pattern painting, wh...
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Open AccessAucubin alleviates oxidative stress and inflammation via Nrf2-mediated signaling activity in experimental traumatic brain injury
Aucubin (Au), an iridoid glycoside from natural plants, has antioxidative and anti-inflammatory bioactivities; however, its effects on a traumatic brain injury (TBI) model remain unknown. We explored the poten...
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Open AccessInhibition of AIM2 inflammasome activation alleviates GSDMD-induced pyroptosis in early brain injury after subarachnoid haemorrhage
Only a few types of inflammasomes have been described in central nervous system cells. Among these, the absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) inflammasome is primarily found in neurons, is highly specific and can be act...
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Intelligent design of gradual disruptive pattern painting and comparison of camouflage effectiveness
To improve the camouflage effectiveness of pattern painting, based on gradual coloration, a new disruptive pattern painting is put forward. There are different varieties of background vegetation and physiognom...
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Translation and validation of the Simplified Chinese version of International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form
To cross-culturally adapt and validate the International Knee Documentation Committee Subjective Knee Form to Simplified Chinese (SC-IKDC-SKF).
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Translation and validation of the simplified Chinese version of the anterior cruciate ligament-return to sport after injury (ACL-RSI)
The aim of this study is to obtain a translation and adaptation of the anterior cruciate ligament-return to sport after injury (ACL-RSI) into simplified Chinese and validate the simplified Chinese version.
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Open AccessSimplified Chinese version of hip and knee replacement expectations surveys in patients with osteoarthritis and ankylosing spondylitis: cross-cultural adaptation, validation and reliability
The Hospital for Special Surgery Hip Replacement Expectations Survey (HSS-THRES) and Knee Replacement Expectations Survey (HSS-TKRES) are widely used tools developed to assess patients’ preoperative expectatio...
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Open AccessComparison of artificial graft versus autograft in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a meta-analysis
Critically evaluation and summarization for the outcomes between autografts and artificial grafts using in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction have not been performed currently. The purpose of this...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Stereoscopic Digital Camouflage Pattern Generation Algorithm Based on Color Image Segmentation
Pattern painting camouflage is an important method to improve the survivability of the military target. However, the existing flat pattern painting is not enough to confront the stereophotograph reconnaissanc...
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Open AccessPlasma, urine and ligament tissue metabolite profiling reveals potential biomarkers of ankylosing spondylitis using NMR-based metabolic profiles
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is an autoimmune rheumatic disease mostly affecting the axial skeleton. Currently, anti-tumour necrosis factor α (anti-TNF-α) represents an effective treatment for AS that may delay...
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Open AccessSegmental ureteroileal conduit resection for the treatment of distal upper urinary tract recurrence of bladder cancer following cystectomy
Segmental ureterectomy is less invasive than radical nephroureterectomy and results in nephron preservation and satisfactory tumor control. This study was to determine the feasibility of segmental ureteroileal...
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Halorussus ruber sp. nov., isolated from an inland salt lake of China
Halophilic archaeal strain YC25T was isolated from Yuncheng salt lake in Shanxi, China. Cells of strain YC25T were observed to be pleomorphic rods, stained Gram-negative, and formed red-pigmented colonies on soli...
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Systematic expression analysis of genes related to multidrug-resistance in isogenic docetaxel- and adriamycin-resistant breast cancer cell lines
Docetaxel (Doc) and adriamycin (Adr) are two of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents in the treatment of breast cancer. However, their efficacy is often limited by the emergence of multidrug resistance ...
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Prognostic significance of BMP7 as an oncogene in hepatocellular carcinoma
This study aims to evaluate the association between BMP7 tissue expression and patient prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The expression of BMP7 mRNA in HCC was characterized using real-time PCR and ...
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Apigenin enhances the cytotoxic effects of tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand in human rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes
Activated rheumatoid arthritis (RA) fibroblast-like synoviocytes (RAFLSs) play a central role in both initiating and driving RA. Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has been documen...
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Anti-hyperglycemic Activity of Chromium(III) Malate Complex in Alloxan-Induced Diabetic Rats
The synthesis, characterization, anti-hyperglycemic activity, oxidative DNA damage capacity, and acute toxicity of chromium(III) malate complex [Cr2(LMA)3] were described. [Cr2(LMA)3] was synthesized in a single-...
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Impacts of erucic acid and glucosinolate content on genetic relationships between protein content and fatty acids of rape seed across environments
Impacts of erucic acid content (EAC) and glucosinolate content (GSLC) on the genetic correlations between protein content (PC) and oil content (OC) or PC and fatty acid contents (FAC) in rape seed (Brassica napus
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General effect of Sam68 on Rev/Rex regulated expression of complex retroviruses
We have previously demonstrated that overexpression of Sam68 functionally substitutes for, as well as synergizes with, HIV-1 Rev in RRE-mediated gene expression and virus replication. In addition, C-terminal d...
