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Characterizing and identifying of miRNAs involved in berberine modulating glucose metabolism of Megalobrama amblycephala
The present study, as one part of a larger project that aimed to investigate the effects of dietary berberine (BBR) on fish growth and glucose regulation, mainly focused on whether miRNAs involve in BBR’s modu...
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Open AccessMechanisms, combination therapy, and biomarkers in cancer immunotherapy resistance
Anti-programmed death 1/programmed death ligand 1 (anti-PD-1/PD-L1) antibodies exert significant antitumor effects by overcoming tumor cell immune evasion and reversing T-cell exhaustion. However, the emergenc...
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Connecting the mechanisms of tumor sex differences with cancer therapy
Sex differences in cancer incidence and survival are constant and pronounced globally, across all races and all age groups of cancer types. In 2016, after the National Institutes of Health proposed a policy of...
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An anti-corrosion MAO coating containing germanium dioxide and tantalum pentoxide on titanium surface for facilitating osteoblastic differentiation and killing bacteria
Looseness and infection are the two main reasons for failure of titanium (Ti) based implants (TBI), and offering TBI with superb osteogenesis and bactericidal effects is especially promising for orthopedic app...
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Open AccessApplication of advanced biomaterials in photothermal therapy for malignant bone tumors
Malignant bone tumors are characterized by severe disability rate, mortality rate, and heavy recurrence rate owing to the complex pathogenesis and insidious disease progression, which seriously affect the term...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Detection of Response to Instruction in Autistic Children Based on Human-Object Interaction
Autism is a childhood developmental disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication, narrow interests, and repetitive stereotypes, starting in infancy and early ...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Vision-Based Action Detection for RTI Protocol of ASD Early Screening
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a congenital neurodevelopmental disorder, and the number of ASD has been increasing in recent decades worldwide. Early screening is essential for proper treatment and interven...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Assessment System for Imitative Ability for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Based on Human Pose Estimation
Autism spectrum disorders is a range of neurodevelopmental conditions primarily characterized by difficulties in social interactions, differences in communication, and presentations of rigid and repetitive beh...
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Dietary berberine can ameliorate glucose metabolism disorder of Megalobrama amblycephala exposed to a high-carbohydrate diet
Blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala) were randomly assigned into three diets: normal-carbohydrate diet (NCD, 30% carbohydrate, w/w), high-carbohydrate diet (HCD, 43% carbohydrate), and HCB (HCD supplement...
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Open AccessEstablishment and assessment of a nomogram for predicting blood transfusion risk in posterior lumbar spinal fusion
The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors and develop a nomogram for blood transfusions after posterior lumbar spinal fusion (PSL).
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PLK1/NF-κB feedforward circuit antagonizes the mono-ADP-ribosyltransferase activity of PARP10 and facilitates HCC progression
Dysregulation of PARP10 has been implicated in various tumor types and plays a vital role in delaying hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) progression. However, the mechanisms controlling the expression and activity...
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Population genetics of 26 Y-STR loci for the Han ethnic in Hunan province, China
To study the population data of Y-chromosome STRs (Y-STRs) of Han population resided in Hunan province, we analyzed haplotypes of 26 Y-STRs (DYS19, DYS385a/b, DYS389I, DYS389II, DYS390, DYS391, DYS392, DYS393,...
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Retention of iceberg lettuce quality by low temperature storage and postharvest application of 1-methylcyclopropene or gibberellic acid
This study was conducted to evaluate the changes in quality of iceberg lettuce during storage at different temperatures and the effects of postharvest treatments of 1-methylcyclopropene or gibberellic acid at ...
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Antioxidant capacity and chemical constituents of Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) at different ripening stages
Chinese jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill.) is admired for its high nutritional value and has been commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine for its remarkable health functions. The antioxidant capacity (AOC) and ...
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Effects of 1-MCP and exogenous ethylene on fruit ripening and antioxidants in stored mango
Mango (Mangifera indica L. cv. Tainong) fruits were harvested at the green-mature stage in Hainan and air-freighted to the laboratory at Peking. The fruits were treated with either 1 μl l−1 1-MCP or 5 μl l−1 ethy...
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Effect of hydroxyl radical on the scission of cellular wall polysaccharides in vitro of banana fruit at various ripening stages
Fruit ripening is generally attributed to disassembly of cellular wall, particularly due to solubilisation and depolymerisation of pectin and hemicellulose. Experiments were conducted to test effects of hydrox...
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Enhancement of Postharvest Disease Resistance in Ya Li Pear (Pyrus bretschneideri) Fruit by Salicylic Acid Sprays on the Trees during Fruit Growth
The Ya Li pear (Pyrus bretschneideri) trees were sprayed three times with 2.5 mM salicylic acid (SA) around 30, 60 and 90 days after full flowering. The fruit were harvested at commercial maturity (about 120 days...
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Identification of a senescence-related protease in coriander leaves
Senescence-related protease may play an important role in leaf senescence. By improved SDS-Gelatin-PAGE assay, a 63 ku senescence-related protease (63 SRP) in coriander leaves was identified. Activity of 63 SR...