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Anti-Hyperlipidemic Components of the Leaves of Synsepalum dulcificum (Miracle Fruit)
Synsepalum dulcificum (Miracle fruit) is a tropical plant in West and Central Africa, which has been historically used for treating diarrhea in humans and animals. Pharmacological research has shown that the leav...
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Biological characteristics of Cordyceps militaris single mating-type strains
Cordyceps militaris has been extensively cultivated as a model cordyceps species for commercial purposes. Nevertheless, the problems related to strain degeneration and breeding technologies remain unresolved. Thi...
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Open AccessNovel insights into TCR-T cell therapy in solid neoplasms: optimizing adoptive immunotherapy
Adoptive immunotherapy in the T cell landscape exhibits efficacy in cancer treatment. Over the past few decades, genetically modified T cells, particularly chimeric antigen receptor T cells, have enabled remar...
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Open AccessAn acetate electrolyte for enhanced pseudocapacitve capacity in aqueous ammonium ion batteries
Ammonium ion batteries are promising for energy storage with the merits of low cost, inherent security, environmental friendliness, and excellent electrochemical properties. Unfortunately, the lack of anode ma...
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Cadmium negatively affects the growth and physiological status and the alleviation effects by exogenous selenium in silage maize (Zea mays L.)
Increasing soil cadmium (Cd) contamination is a serious threat to human food health and safety. In order to reduce Cd uptake and Cd toxicity in silage maize, hydroponic tests were conducted to investigate the ...
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Optimization of flavonoids extraction from Inocutis tamaricis and biological activity analysis
Inocutis tamaricis, a medicinal fungus, is rich in flavonoids, triterpenes, polyphenols, and other active ingredients. In this study, wild basidiomata of I. tamaricis were used for optimized extraction of fungal ...
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Open AccessCorrection: The explanatory power of explanatory variables
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Open AccessThe explanatory power of explanatory variables
This paper examines the current empirical accounting research paradigm. We ask: In general, do the estimated regressions support the promoted narratives? We focus on a regression model’s main variable of inter...
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Open AccessAuthor Correction: Multi-layered cement-hydrogel composite with high toughness, low thermal conductivity, and self-healing capability
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Open AccessMulti-layered cement-hydrogel composite with high toughness, low thermal conductivity, and self-healing capability
The inherent quasi-brittleness of cement-based materials, due to the disorder of their hydration products and pore structures, present significant challenges for directional matrix toughening. In this work, a ...
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Physiological and iTRAQ-based quantitative proteomics analyses reveal the similarities and differences in stress responses between short-term boron deficiency and toxicity in wheat roots
Boron (B) is a trace element that is essential for normal wheat development, such as root growth. In wheat, roots are important organs that absorb nutrients and water. However, at present, there is insufficien...
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Open AccessPorcine epidemic diarrhea virus activates PERK-ROS axis to benefit its replication in Vero E6 cells
Of the three branches of unfolded protein response (UPR) that were reportedly activated by porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), PERK is recently shown to act as an upstream regulator of oxidative response o...
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5G polarization converter based on low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) substrate
To meet the polarization adaptation in communication systems, it is necessary to improve the performance of polarization converters. Microwave dielectric materials are very promising to optimize the response s...
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Toxicological effects of fipronil on laying hens and its residue elimination in eggs
Eighty 24-week-old laying hens were divided into eight groups, seven given a single oral dose per chicken with 7 dosing levels from 13.6 to 137 mg/kg body weight (bw) and one serving as sham control. The hens ...
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Cultural Dynamics of Chinese Calligraphy from a Semiotic Gaze. A Design-Oriented Platform to Valorize Cultural Heritage
In the context of today’s multicultural collision, Chinese calligraphy, as a symbol of China’s cultural soft power and one of the principal carriers of cultural production, faces significant challenges pertain...
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Linking microbial carbon pump capacity and efficacy to soil organic carbon storage and stability under heavy metal pollution
Heavy metal pollution can lead to a great loss of soil organic carbon (SOC). However, the microbial mechanisms that link heavy metal pollution to SOC remain poorly understood. Here, we investigated five apple-...
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Open AccessCombining deep learning and crowd-sourcing images to predict housing quality in rural China
Housing quality is essential to human well-being, security and health. Monitoring the housing quality is crucial for unveiling the socioeconomic development status and providing political proposals. However, d...
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Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the pregnancy outcomes of women undergoing assisted reproductive techniques (ARTs): a systematic review and meta-analysis
The global outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) led to the suspension of most treatments with assisted reproductive technique (ART). However, with the recent successful control of the pandemic i...
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Open AccessThe truncated form of flagellin (tFlic) provides the 2dCap subunit vaccine with better immunogenicity and protective effects in mice
Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) is the main causative agent of porcine circovirus-associated diseases, and it causes substantial economic losses in the swine industry each year. It is crucial to develop an ef...
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Open AccessEstablishment of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays based on recombinant S1 and its truncated proteins for detection of PEDV IgA antibody
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) can infect pigs of all ages, especially piglets. PEDV has spread across Asia since the 1980s. The highly virulent variant PEDV broke out on a large scale and caused huge ...
