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Open AccessThe conserved GOLD domain in the Plasmodiophora brassicae effector Pb257 is required for triggering cell death and root swelling
Plasmodiophora brassicae is one of the biggest threats to cruciferous plants and one of the most economically significant diseases worldwide. However, our current understanding of its pathogenic mechanisms remain...
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Letter to editor regarding article “Outcomes of drain versus no drain in total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study”
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Open AccessEnhancement of the therapeutic efficacy of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA), a common joint disorder with articular cartilage degradation as the main pathological change, is the major source of pain and disability worldwide. Despite current treatments, the overall ...
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Open AccessElevated concentrations cause upright alpha-synuclein conformation at lipid interfaces
The amyloid aggregation of α-synuclein (αS), related to Parkinson’s disease, can be catalyzed by lipid membranes. Despite the importance of lipid surfaces, the 3D-structure and orientation of lipid-bound αS is st...
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Constructing two-dimensional interfacial ice-like water at room temperature for nanotribology
Water/solid interfaces play crucial roles in a wide range of physicochemical and technological processes. However, our microscopic understanding of the interfacial water under ambient temperature is relatively...
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Associations of exposure to lead and cadmium with risk of all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among patients with type 2 diabetes
The aim of this paper is to investigate the associations of lead and cadmium exposure with all-cause and cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D). The prospective cohort s...
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Open AccessOrigin of friction hysteresis on monolayer graphene
Load-dependent friction hysteresis is an intriguing phenomenon that occurs in many materials, where the friction measured during unloading is larger than that measured during loading for a given normal load. H...
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Stability of elemental content correlates with plant resistance to soil impoverishment
We investigated whether plant resistance to soil impoverishment would depend on their flexibility in taking up nutrients and on maintaining elemental stoichiometry.
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Combined lifestyle factors and risk of incident type 2 diabetes and prognosis among individuals with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies
A healthy lifestyle has been widely recommended for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes. However, no systematic review has summarised the relationship between combined lifestyle factors (including...
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Decoupling of plant and soil metal nutrients as affected by nitrogen addition in a meadow steppe
Determining base cation and trace element dynamics in plant-soil systems is important for sustainable utilization of grasslands affected by global ecosystem nitrogen (N) enrichment.
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Effects of nitrogen and water addition on trace element stoichiometry in five grassland species
A 9-year manipulative experiment with nitrogen (N) and water addition, simulating increasing N deposition and changing precipitation regime, was conducted to investigate the bioavailability of trace elements, ...
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Responses of Soil Bacterial Communities to Nitrogen Deposition and Precipitation Increment Are Closely Linked with Aboveground Community Variation
It has been predicted that precipitation and atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition will increase in northern China; yet, ecosystem responses to the interactive effects of water and N remain largely unknown. In p...
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Carbon nanofibers reinforced soy polyol-based polyurethane nanocomposites
Vapor-grown carbon nanofiber (CNF)-modified soy polyol-based polyurethane (PU) nanocomposites with different hydroxyl value of polyols (OH) were synthesized. The glass transition, thermal stability, mechanical...
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Performance of hot mix epoxy asphalt binder and its concrete
Hot mix epoxy asphalt (HMEA) binders have been widely used on the pavement of orthotropic steel bridge decks. In present paper, rotational viscosity, glass transition temperature, dam** properties, mechanica...
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Sheep manure application increases soil exchangeable base cations in a semi-arid steppe of Inner Mongolia
The long-term productivity of a soil is greatly influenced by cation exchange capacity (CEC). Moreover, interactions between dominant base cations and other nutrients are important for the health and stability...
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Thermal, mechanical, and morphological properties of soybean oil-based polyurethane/epoxy resin interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs)
A series of interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) based on epoxy (EP) resin and polyurethane (PU) prepolymer derived from soybean oil-based polyols with different mass ratios were synthesized. The structure...
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Coupled response of soil carbon and nitrogen pools and enzyme activities to nitrogen and water addition in a semi-arid grassland of Inner Mongolia
Previous studies have demonstrated positive net primary production effects with increased nitrogen (N) and water availability in Inner Mongolian semi-arid grasslands. However, the responses of soil carbon (C) ...
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Soil exchangeable base cations along a chronosequence of Caragana microphylla plantation in a semi-arid sandy land, China
As a pioneer leguminous shrub species for vegetation re-establishment, Caragana microphylla is widely distributed in the semi-fixed and fixed sandy lands of the Horqin region, North China. C. microphylla plantati...
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Roles of Te and Mn in the two phases of manganite with nominal composition La0.6Sr0.1Te x MnO3
Powder samples with nominal composition La0.6Sr0.1Te x MnO3 (x = 0.00, 0.05, 0.10, 0.15, 0.20) were prepared using the sol-gel method with thermal treatment up to 1473 K. On the ...
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Spatial heterogeneity of DTPA-extractable zinc in cultivated soils induced by city pollution and land use
The spatial heterogeneity of DTPA-extractable zinc in the cultivated soils of Shenyang suburbs in Liaoning Province of China was investigated, and its map was drawn by the methods of geostatistics combined wit...