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Open AccessCoeliac disease and type 2 diabetes risk: a nationwide matched cohort and Mendelian randomisation study
While the association between coeliac disease and type 1 diabetes is well documented, the association of coeliac disease with type 2 diabetes risk remains undetermined. We conducted a nationwide cohort and Men...
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Surface Properties and Fatigue Behavior of 6061 Aluminum Alloy by Multi-pass Ultrasonic Surface Rolling Process
The strengthening mechanism of 6061 aluminum alloy by multi-pass ultrasonic surface rolling process (USRP) was investigated. An explicit kinetic finite element model of USRP was established to analyze the dist...
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Intensity of economic relationships: a spatial econometric analysis of regional economic growth in China
Since inter-regional commodity trade within a country can flow freely, the intensity of economic relationships (IER) between regions may affect the level of the regional convergence. This relationship is explo...
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Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses reveal the molecular mechanism of amino acid transport between source and sink during tea shoot development
The weighted gene co-expression network analysis and antisense oligonucleotide-mediated transient gene silencing revealed that CsAAP6 plays an important role in amino acid transport during tea shoot development.
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Open AccessEnzymatic fermentation of rapeseed cake significantly improved the soil environment of tea rhizosphere
Rapeseed cake is an important agricultural waste. After enzymatic fermentation, rapeseed cake not only has specific microbial diversity but also contains a lot of fatty acids, organic acids, amino acids and th...
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Pepper previously infested by MED facilitates settling and oviposition by MEAM1 of the Bemisia tabaci species complex
MEAM1 (Middle East-Asia Minor 1) and MED (Mediterranean), two cryptic species of the Bemisia tabaci species complex, are highly destructive herbivores worldwide. Attack by herbivorous insects often induces plant ...
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Controlling cellulose feedstock size allows for modification of cellulose-based carbon-based solid acid size
Carbon-based solid acids (CSA) have grown in popularity in recent years owing to their strong catalytic activity, thermal stability, and reusability. The size effect has a significant influence on the catalyti...
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Open AccessNormal gastrointestinal mucosa at biopsy and subsequent cancer risk: nationwide population-based, sibling-controlled cohort study
While individuals with normal gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa on endoscopy have a lower risk of colorectal cancer, risks of other cancers remain unexplored.
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Open AccessMedication use and risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis—a systematic review
Studying whether medications act as potential risk factors for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) can contribute to the understanding of disease etiology as well as the identification of novel therapeutic tar...
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A Comparative Study on the Characteristics of the Urbanization Processes Between China and India from 1992 to 2013 Using DMSP-OLS NTL Images
Based on DMSP/OLS nighttime light data and statistical yearbook data from 1992 to 2013, this paper extracts the urban built-up areas of China and India by using the reference comparison method and empirical th...
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Open AccessAssociation between serum vitamin B12 and risk of all-cause mortality in elderly adults: a prospective cohort study
Results from previous studies that linking vitamin B12 to risk of chronic diseases or mortality are inconsistent. We hereby explore the association between serum concentration of vitamin B12 and all-cause mort...
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Open AccessNSUN2 modified by SUMO-2/3 promotes gastric cancer progression and regulates mRNA m5C methylation
The 5-methylcytosine (m5C) RNA methyltransferase NSUN2 is involved in the regulation of cell proliferation and metastasis formation and is upregulated in multiple cancers. However, the biological significance ...
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Immobilization of laccases onto cellulose nanocrystals derived from waste newspaper: relationship between immobilized laccase activity and dialdehyde content
The purpose of this work is to evaluate the possibility of using cellulose nanocrystals (CNC) derived from waste newspaper as a carrier for immobilizing laccases. Firstly, the cellulose nanocrystals extracted ...
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Variation in the microstructure and mechanical properties of permanent mold cast Al–3Li–2Mg–0.1Zr alloy with Zn addition
In this research, microstructure characterization, phase analysis and tensile tests were performed to investigate the influence of Zn content upon permanent mold cast Al–3Li–2Mg–0.1Zr alloy. Results showed tha...
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Open AccessDigital gene expression analysis of the response to Ralstonia solanacearum between resistant and susceptible tobacco varieties
Tobacco bacterial wilt (TBW) caused by Ralstonia solanacearum is the most serious soil-borne disease of tobacco. However, molecular mechanism information of R. solanacearum resistance is limited to tobacco, hinde...
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Open AccessLarge and sensitive magnetostriction in ferromagnetic composites with nanodispersive precipitates
Large and sensitive magnetostriction (large strain induced by small magnetic fields) is highly desired for applications of magnetostrictive materials. However, it is difficult to simultaneously improve magneto...
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Open AccessSleep duration and all-cause mortality in the elderly in China: a population-based cohort study
Although a U-shaped association between sleep duration and all-cause mortality has been found in general population, its association in the elderly adults, especially in the oldest-old, is rarely explored.
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Open AccessNo association between proton pump inhibitor use and ALS risk: a nationwide nested case–control study
The use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has been proposed as a potential risk factor for neurodegenerative diseases, but little is known regarding its role in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). We therefore...
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Open AccessOpposing biological functions of the cytoplasm and nucleus DAXX modified by SUMO-2/3 in gastric cancer
Death domain-associated protein (DAXX) is a complex biological multifunctional protein and is involved in the tumorigenesis and progression of multiple cancers. The accumulation of DAXX in the nucleus is a com...
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A novel cellulose acetate/poly (ionic liquid) composite air filter
Global air pollution poses a serious risk to human health. Among the variety of types of pollution, inhalable particulate matter (PM 2.5) is proved to be extremely harmful. In this work, a simple method was de...