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Boosting ammonia production in electrocatalytic NOx reduction on a robust Fe/FeMoO4 catalyst
Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate \(({\rm{N}}{{\rm{O}}_3}^ - )\) ( ...
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Targeted VEGFA therapy in regulating early acute kidney injury and late fibrosis
Damage to peritubular capillaries is a key process that contributes to acute kidney injury (AKI) progression. Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) plays a critical role in maintaining the renal microva...
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Open AccessPrediction of hepatic lymph node metastases based on magnetic resonance imaging before and after preoperative chemotherapy in patients with colorectal liver metastases underwent surgical resection
Patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) combined with hepatic lymph node (HLN) metastases have a poor prognosis. In this study, we developed and validated a model using clinical and magnetic resonance...
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Open AccessIncidence, risk factors and prognosis of acute kidney injury in patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors: a retrospective study
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) change the prognosis of many cancer patients. With the increasing use of ICIs, immune-related adverse events are occurring, including acute kidney injury (AKI). This study a...
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The relationship between transforming growth factor β superfamily members (GDF11 and BMP4) and lumbar spine bone mineral density in postmenopausal Chinese women
The relationship between transforming growth factor β superfamily members (GDF11 and BMP4) and bone metabolism remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between serum GDF1...
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Reports of three cases with the initial presentation of mesenteric vasculitis in children with system lupus erythematous
We reviewed three cases of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in children with mesenteric vasculitis (LMV) as initial presentation and analysed their clinical characteristics to improve the understanding of th...
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Open AccessIn vivo and in vitro performance of a China-made hemodialysis machine: a multi-center prospective controlled study
To evaluate the in vivo and in vitro performance of a China-made dialysis machine (SWS-4000).
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Open AccessAbelmoschus manihot – a traditional Chinese medicine versus losartan potassium for treating IgA nephropathy: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is one of the most common primary glomerular diseases worldwide, but effective therapy remains limited and many patients progress to end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Only angiotensin-conv...
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Open AccessHydrogen sulfide mediates the protection of dietary restriction against renal senescence in aged F344 rats
Renal aging is always accompanied by increased oxidative stress. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can be up-regulated by 50% dietary restriction (DR) for 7-day and can block mitochondrial oxidative stress. H2S production e...
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Open AccessKnockout of interleukin-17A protects against sepsis-associated acute kidney injury
Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) is an independent risk factor for death in patients with sepsis, but treatment for it is limited. To improve the diagnosis and treatment of SA-AKI, we must first ...
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Open AccessQuantum electric-dipole liquid on a triangular lattice
Geometric frustration and quantum fluctuations may prohibit the formation of long-range ordering even at the lowest temperature, and therefore liquid-like ground states could be expected. A good example is the...
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Investigation on the Characteristics of DC Air Discharge at Low Pressure Based on Hydrodynamics and Chemistry Model
Firstly, a presented model of hydrodynamics and chemistry which introduces an improved nonlocal collisionless electron heat flux and photoionization effect is used to simulate the low-pressure air discharge of...
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Open AccessWhole lung lavage combined with Granulocyte-macrophage colony stimulating factor inhalation for an adult case of refractory pulmonary alveolar proteinosis
Whole-lung lavage (WLL) is classically the first-line treatment for symptomatic pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (PAP). However, some patients require multiple WLLs because of refractory nature of their PAP. In ...
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Select aging biomarkers based on telomere length and chronological age to build a biological age equation
The purpose of this study is to build a biological age (BA) equation combining telomere length with chronological age (CA) and associated aging biomarkers. In total, 139 healthy volunteers were recruited from ...
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Increased expression of HSP27 linked to vincristine resistance in human gastric cancer cell line
To understand the mechanisms of multidrug resistance (MDR) in vincristine-resistant human gastric cancer cell line SGC7901/VCR.
