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Exploring the Potential Mechanism of Apoptosis Induced by MFSD8 in Endothelial Cells: an RNA Sequencing and Bioinformatics Analysis
Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) belong to a group of inherited neurodegenerative disorders without effective treatments. Though loss-of-function in the MFSD8 gene resulting in a variant late-infantile subty...
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Open AccessMany-body effects in doped WS2 monolayer quantum disks at room temperature
Due to strong Coulomb interactions, reduced screening effects, and quantum confinement, transition-metal dichalcogenide (TMD) monolayer quantum disks (MQDs) are expected to exhibit large exciton binding energy...
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Open AccessBottle beam generation from a frequency-doubled Nd:YVO4 laser
We demonstrate, for the first time, the direct generation of a bottle beam with a well-isolated three-dimensional zero-intensity dark core (high potential barrier) from a compact intracavity frequency-doubled ...
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Microstructure Homogeneity and Mechanical Properties of Large-Size As-Cast High Nb Containing TiAl Alloy Ingot
The high Nb containing TiAl alloy with a nominal composition of Ti–44Al–8Nb–0.2W–0.2B–0.1Y was fabricated by a Vacuum Arc Remelting furnace. The microstructure and mechanical properties of specimens located in...
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Open AccessPoint-driven modern Chladni figures with symmetry breaking
Point-driven modern Chladni figures subject to the symmetry breaking are systematically unveiled by develo** a theoretical model and making experimental confirmation in the orthotropic brass. The plates with...
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Open AccessClinical and misdiagnosed analysis of primary pulmonary lymphoma: a retrospective study
The primary pulmonary lymphoma (PPL), with a low incidence, was highly misdiagnosed in clinic. The present study analyzes the clinical features, laboratory and imaging data, pathologic characteristics, and sum...
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Carcinoembryonic antigen-related cell adhesion molecule 6 (CEACAM6) promotes EGF receptor signaling of oral squamous cell carcinoma metastasis via the complex N-glycosylation
Aberrant protein glycosylation could be a distinct surface-marker of cancer cells that influences cancer progression and metastasis because glycosylation can regulate membrane protein folding which alters rece...
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Open AccessDwarfing Gene Rht18 from Tetraploid Wheat Responds to Exogenous GA3 in Hexaploid Wheat
Rht18, derived from Triticum durum (tetraploid) wheat, is classified as a gibberellic acid (GA)-responsive dwarfing gene. Prior to this study, the responses of Rht18 to exogenous GA on agronomic traits in hexaplo...
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Scaling output energy in a diode-end-pumped passively Q-switched laser with a flat–flat resonator
The spatial and temporal behaviors in a diode-end-pumped passively Q-switched laser with a flat–flat resonator are systematically explored as a function of the cavity length. A Nd:YAG/Cr4+:YAG miniature laser is ...
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Mechanical property of hydrous amorphous cellulose studied by molecular dynamics
The mechanical property of cellulose is universally considered as an important parameter, which reflects the service life of cellulosic insulation paper in the transformer. In this work, the mechanical propert...
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Open AccessPartially reduced graphene oxide based FRET on fiber-optic interferometer for biochemical detection
Fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET) with naturally exceptional selectivity is a powerful technique and widely used in chemical and biomedical analysis. However, it is still challenging for conventiona...
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Effective Stress Principle for Partially Saturated Rock Fractures
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Open AccessGraphene based widely-tunable and singly-polarized pulse generation with random fiber lasers
Pulse generation often requires a stabilized cavity and its corresponding mode structure for initial phase-locking. Contrastingly, modeless cavity-free random lasers provide new possibilities for high quantum ...
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Remifentanil requirements for preventing motor response to skin incision in healthy women anesthetized with combinations of propofol and dexmedetomidine titrated to similar Bispectral Index (BIS) values
It is unclear whether the sedative, analgesic or sympatholytic effects of adjunctive dexmedetomidine contribute to reduced analgesic requirements in general anesthesia. This study aimed to assess the analgesic...
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Synthesis, crystal structure, and fluorescent property of [ZnII(Pta)2(4,4′-Bipy)(H2O)2] n
A coordination polymer of [ZnII(Pta)2(4,4′-Bipy)(H2O)2] n (HPta = 2-(4-phenyl-1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)acetic acid, 4,4′-Bipy = 4,4′-bipyridine) was synthesized and characterized b...
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The Effectiveness of Service Delivery Initiatives at Improving Patients’ Waiting Times in Clinical Radiology Departments: A Systematic Review
We reviewed the literature for the impact of service delivery initiatives (SDIs) on patients’ waiting times within radiology departments. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, INSPEC and The Cochrane Library fo...
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High-dose ascorbic acid administration improves functional recovery in rats with spinal cord contusion injury
To evaluate the effects of different doses of ascorbic acid (AA) on the functional performance of rats subjected to standardized spinal cord injury (SCI).
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Open AccessA novel long non-coding RNA ENST00000480739 suppresses tumour cell invasion by regulating OS-9 and HIF-1α in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Invasion and metastasis are the distinct biologic characteristics of cancer, resulting in an exceptionally low 5-year survival rate in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Understanding in detail the mecha...
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Constitutive Equations and Processing Maps for 49MnVS3 Non-quenched and Tempered Steel
Flow stress variations of 49MnVS3 non-quenched and tempered steel are studied in isothermal compression tests on a Gleeble-1500D thermal simulated test machine at a deformation temperatures of 950, 1,000, 1,15...
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Response of nematode communities to reclamation of agricultural soils following degradation through brown coal strip-mining processes
The study assessed the impact on the soil nematodes during the first 3-years after reclamation of a brown coal mining area. Samples were taken from 5 fields: 1 year before excavation, right at the beginning of...
