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Retraction Note: The role of fibroblast activation protein in progression and development of osteosarcoma cells
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Open AccessReal-world efficacy and safety of TACE plus camrelizumab and apatinib in patients with HCC (CHANCE2211): a propensity score matching study
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) plus camrelizumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting programmed death-1, and apatinib for patients with intermedi...
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Open AccessInfection of sheep by Echinococcus multilocularis in Gansu, China: evidence from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA analysis
In the normal life cycle of the parasite (Echinococcus multilocularis) that causes alveolar echinococcosis, domestic and wild carnivores act as definitive hosts, and rodents act as intermediate hosts. The present...
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Update on the genetic diversity and population structure of Echinococcus granulosus in Gansu Province, Tibet Autonomous Region, and **njiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Western China, inferred from mitochondrial cox1, nad1, and nad5 sequences
The identification of additional Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato (s.l.) complex species/genotypes in recent years raises the possibility that there might be more variation among this species in China than is c...
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Open AccessTransarterial chemoembolization with PD-(L)1 inhibitors plus molecular targeted therapies for hepatocellular carcinoma (CHANCE001)
There is considerable potential for integrating transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), programmed death-(ligand)1 (PD-[L]1) inhibitors, and molecular targeted treatments (MTT) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC...
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Open AccessAntibiotics prescription for targeted therapy of pediatric invasive pneumococcal diseases in China: a multicenter retrospective study
Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae) is a major cause of bacterial meningitis, septicemia and pneumonia in children. Inappropriate choice of antibiotic can have important adverse consequences for both the ind...
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Open AccessA systematic review and meta-analysis on prevalence and distribution of Taenia and Echinococcus infections in Ethiopia
Tapeworm infections are among the tropical neglected parasitic diseases endemically occurring in Ethiopia. This systematic review and meta-analysis aims at estimating the pooled prevalence and distribution of Tae...
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A ratio of finitely many gamma functions and its properties with applications
In the paper, the authors establish an inequality involving exponential functions and sums, introduce a ratio of finitely many gamma functions, discuss properties, including monotonicity, logarithmic convexity...
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Open AccessLncRNA ST7-AS1, by regulating miR-181b-5p/KPNA4 axis, promotes the malignancy of lung adenocarcinoma
Growing evidence suggests that suppressor of tumorigenicity 7 antisense RNA 1 (ST7-AS1) is an oncogenic long noncoding RNA (lncRNA). However, little is known on its clinical significance, biological functions,...
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Open AccessFirst report on the phylogenetic relationship, genetic variation of Echinococcus shiquicus isolates in Tibet Autonomous Region, China
Cystic or alveolar echinococcosis caused by the larval stages of Echinococcus spp. is a very severe zoonotic helminth infection. Echinococcus shiquicus is a newly discovered species that has only been reported in...
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Study of the effects of important factors on the diameter accuracy of micro-shafts fabricated by TMTF-WEDG
It is very significant to improve the diameter accuracy of micro-shafts fabricated by micro-electrical discharge machining (micro-EDM) in micro-tools application. The diameter accuracy includes the uniformity ...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: The role of fibroblast activation protein in progression and development of osteosarcoma cells
To investigate the expression levels of fibroblast activation protein (FAP) in human osteosarcoma tissues and its possible correlations with clinical pathological characteristics of patients with osteosarcoma,...
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Open AccessA multiplex PCR assay for the simultaneous detection of Taenia hydatigena, T. multiceps, T. pisiformis, and Dipylidium caninum infections
Taenia hydatigena, T. multiceps, T. pisiformis, and Dipylidium caninum are four common large and medium-sized tapeworms parasitizing the small intestine of dogs and other canids. These parasites cause serious imp...
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Visual attribute detction for pedestrian detection
Attributes are expected to narrow down the semantic gap between low-level visual features and high-level semantic meanings. Such superiority motivates us to explore pedestrian attributes which has became a cri...
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Fabrication of Multifunctional Polyester Fabrics by Using Fluorinated Polymer Coatings
Facile and effective polymer coatings are highly desirable in the creation of functional surfaces for various applications. A polymer coating by using poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene (PVDF-HFP) an...
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Open AccessCT imaging-based histogram features for prediction of EGFR mutation status of bone metastases in patients with primary lung adenocarcinoma
To identify imaging markers that reflect the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status by comparing computed tomography (CT) imaging-based histogram features between bone metastases with and with...
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Fabrication of highly transparent slippery surfaces with omniphobicity by an improved process using non-solvent-induced phase separation
A facile nanoscale phase separation method has been proposed for the fabrication of slippery liquid-infused porous surfaces (SLIPSs). This method, however, suffered from the fact that high transmittance was un...
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The harmonic and geometric means are Bernstein functions
In the paper, the authors present by several approaches that both the harmonic mean and the geometric mean of two positive numbers are Bernstein functions and establish their integral representations.
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A Battery Equalizing Scheme Using Flyback Converter and PhotoMOS Switch
This article presents the concept of a series battery balance circuit using flyback converter to implement multiple filling valley balance. The optoelectronic switches are used as the control components for in...
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Open AccessMolecular characterization of a cathepsin F-like protease in Trichinella spiralis
Trichinellosis is a re-emerging infectious disease, caused by Trichinella spp. Cathepsin F belongs to cysteine protease that is a major virulence factor for parasitic helminths, and it may be a potential anti-hel...
