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Open AccessSelf-supervised multi-object tracking based on metric learning
The current paradigm of joint detection and tracking still requires a large amount of instance-level trajectory annotation, which incurs high annotation costs. Moreover, treating embedding training as a classi...
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Open AccessGenome-wide association study for cashmere traits in Inner Mongolia cashmere goat population reveals new candidate genes and haplotypes
The cashmere goat industry is one of the main pillars of animal husbandry in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and plays an irreplaceable role in local economic development. With the change in feeding methods ...
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Open AccessCorrelates of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis cessation among men who have sex with men in China: implications from a nationally quantitative and qualitative study
Several studies have demonstrated the population-level effectiveness of oral PrEP in reducing the risk of HIV infection. However, oral PrEP utilization among MSM in China remains below 1%. While existing liter...
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CYTOR-NFAT1 feedback loop regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transition of retinal pigment epithelial cells
Epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) occurring in retinal pigment epithelial cells (RPE) is a crucial mechanism that contributes to the development of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a pivotal facto...
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DNMT1 driven by mouse amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cell exosomes improved corneal cryoinjury via inducing microRNA-33 promoter DNA hypermethylation modification in corneal epithelium cells
Severe corneal cryoinjury can cause permanent corneal swelling and bullous keratopathy, one of the main reason for loss of sight. Mouse amniotic fluid mesenchymal stem cells (mAF-MSCs) can repair corneal damag...
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Open AccessUnraveling active sites regulation and temperature-dependent thermodynamic mechanism in photothermocatalytic CO2 conversion with H2O
In the photothermal synergistic catalytic conversion of CO2 and H2O, the catalyst harnesses solar energy to accumulate heat, thereby elevating the reaction system’s temperature. The influence of this temperature ...
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Open AccessN-terminal truncated phospholipase A1 accessory protein PlaS from Serratia marcescens alleviates inhibitory on host cell growth and enhances PlaA1 enzymatic activity
Phospholipase A1 (PLA1) is a kind of specific phospholipid hydrolase widely used in food, medical, textile. However, limitations in its expression and enzymatic activity have prompted the investigation of the ...
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Synergistic Extraction of Valuable Elements from High-Alumina Fly Ash via Carbochlorination
Carbochlorination was employed to synergistically extract valuable components (Al and Si) and critical metals (Li, Ga, and Sc) from high-alumina fly ash (HAFA). The effects of gas flow, chlorination time, oxyg...
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Open AccessA comparative study between aqueous and methanol solutions of barium hydroxide: implications for applying barium protectants in gypsification calcareous relics
Gypsification is a common problem in weathered calcareous relics. In previous studies, the solutions of barium hydroxide in water and methanol were used as protectants for gypsification calcareous relics and s...
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Open AccessPopulation genetic admixture and evolutionary history in the Shandong Peninsula inferred from integrative modern and ancient genomic resources
Ancient northern East Asians (ANEA) from the Yellow River region, who pioneered millet cultivation, play a crucial role in understanding the origins of ethnolinguistically diverse populations in modern China a...
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TIPRL, a Potential Double-edge Molecule to be Targeted and Re-targeted Toward Cancer
The target of rapamycin (TOR) proteins exhibits phylogenetic conservation across various species, ranging from yeast to humans, and are classified as members of the phosphatidylinositol kinase (PIK)-related ki...
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Open AccessStrong evidence supports the use of estradiol therapy for the treatment of vaginal inflammation: a two-way Mendelian randomization study
Nowadays, there has been limited Mendelian randomization (MR) research focusing on the causal relationship between estradiol and vaginitis. Therefore, this study conducted a two-way MR study to clarify the cau...
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Some Operators Based on qth Rung Root Orthopair Fuzzy Sets and Their Application in Multi-criteria Decision Making
Intuitionistic fuzzy sets have been widely studied and applied as an important means of dealing with information uncertainty. However, the existing intuitionistic fuzzy sets and their extension methods are lim...
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Open AccessCapturing relationships between suturing sub-skills to improve automatic suturing assessment
Suturing skill scores have demonstrated strong predictive capabilities for patient functional recovery. The suturing can be broken down into several substep components, including needle repositioning, needle entr...
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Open AccessQuorum sensing gene lasR promotes phage vB_Pae_PLY infection in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Quorum sensing (QS) is a cell density-based intercellular communication system that controls virulence gene expression and biofilm formation. In Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), the LasR system sits at the...
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Repurposing of halogenated organic pollutants via alkyl bromide-catalysed transfer chlorination
Halogenated organic pollutants (HOPs) are causing a significant environmental and human health crisis due to their high levels of toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation. Urgent action is required to develop...
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Open AccessInvestigation of multiple nosocomial infections using a semi-Markov multi-state model
The prevalence of multiple nosocomial infections (MNIs) is on the rise, however, there remains a limited comprehension regarding the associated risk factors, cumulative risk, probability of occurrence, and imp...
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Open AccessYTHDF1’s grip on CRC vasculature: insights into LINC01106 and miR-449b-5p-VEGFA axis
Investigating the unexplored territory of lncRNA m6A modification in colorectal cancer (CRC) vasculature, this study focuses on LINC01106 and YTHDF1.
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An improved through-discharge electromigration method for determining the migration parameters of nuclides in bentonite
In order to measure the migration parameters of nuclides in bentonite more conveniently, an improved through-discharge electromigration method was developed. In this method, the nuclides first were driven by t...
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A Novel Neuro-fuzzy Learning Algorithm for First-Order Takagi–Sugeno Fuzzy Model: Caputo Fractional-Order Gradient Descent Method
As an essential tool for processing fuzzy or chaotic information, the main feature of the first-order Takagi–Sugeno (T–S) neuro-fuzzy model is utilizing a set of IF-THEN fuzzy rules to represent non-linear sys...
