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Open AccessHealthy dietary patterns are associated with exposure to environmental chemicals in a pregnancy cohort
Healthy dietary patterns, such as the alternate Mediterranean diet and alternate Healthy Eating Index, benefit cardiometabolic health. However, several food components of these dietary patterns are primary sou...
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Phase field modeling of grain stability of nanocrystalline alloys by explicitly incorporating mismatch strain
Nanocrystalline materials exhibit unique properties due to their extremely high grain boundary (GB) density. However, this high-density characteristic induces grain coarsening at elevated temperatures, thereby...
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Open AccessCold exposure-induced plasma exosomes impair bone mass by inhibiting autophagy
Recently, environmental temperature has been shown to regulate bone homeostasis. However, the mechanisms by which cold exposure affects bone mass remain unclear. In our present study, we observed that exposure...
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Coupling Co2P nanoparticles onto N,P-doped biomass-derived carbon as efficient electrocatalysts for flexible Zn–air batteries
Catalysts for oxygen conversion play an important role in energy storage and conversion technologies such as metal–air batteries. Develo** highly active, stable, and low-cost catalysts is critical for furthe...
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Open AccessComparison of proximal and distal laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy for complete duplex kidneys in children
To compare efficacy of proximal and distal laparoscopic ureteroureterostomy (UU) for complete duplex kidneys in children.
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Open AccessThe manipulation of photon blockade via Newtonian gravity
We theoretically investigate the model of a quadratically coupled optomechanical system with a Newtonian gravitational potential in the weak-driving regime, where the optical cavity is driven by an external la...
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Salinity affects C/N ratio through differential responses of carbon and nitrogen metabolism in mangrove Avicennia marina leaves revealed by combined analysis of transcriptome and metabolome
Salt is a critical environmental factor that profoundly impacts plant growth and development. However, the investigation into how plants regulate carbon and nitrogen metabolism in response to different levels ...
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Fault and lithology interpretation for the northern coastal zone of Taizhou based on aeromagnetic data
The northern coastal zone of Taizhou spans three tectonic units: the North China Block, Lower Yangtze Block, and Cathaysian Block. The regional geological structure is complex, magmatic activity is strong, and...
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A Four Amino Acid Metabolism-Associated Genes (AMGs) Signature for Predicting Overall Survival Outcomes and Immunotherapeutic Efficacy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Metabolites are important indicators of cancer and mutations in genes involved in amino acid metabolism may influence tumorigenesis. Immunotherapy is an effective cancer treatment option; however, its relation...
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Open AccessHBB contributes to individualized aconitine-induced cardiotoxicity in mice via interfering with ABHD5/AMPK/HDAC4 axis
The root of Aconitum carmichaelii Debx. (Fuzi) is an herbal medicine used in China that exerts significant efficacy in rescuing patients from severe diseases. A key toxic compound in Fuzi, aconitine (AC), could t...
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Open AccessA simplified herbal decoction attenuates myocardial infarction by regulating macrophage metabolic reprogramming and phenotypic differentiation via modulation of the HIF-1α/PDK1 axis
Myocardial infarction (MI) poses a global public health challenge, often associated with elevated mortality rates and a grim prognosis. A crucial aspect of the inflammatory injury and healing process post-MI i...
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Human amniotic epithelial stem cell is a cell therapy candidate for preventing acute graft-versus-host disease
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD), an immunological disorder that arises from donor T cell activation through recognition of host alloantigens, is the major limitation in the application of allogeneic hematopoi...
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Open AccessTesting plastomes and nuclear ribosomal DNA sequences as the next-generation DNA barcodes for species identification and phylogenetic analysis in Acer
Acer is a taxonomically intractable and speciose genus that contains over 150 species. It is challenging to distinguish Acer species only by morphological method due to their abundant variations. Plastome and nuc...
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A potent new-scaffold androgen receptor antagonist discovered on the basis of a MIEC-SVM model
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most prevalent malignancy among men worldwide. The aberrant activation of androgen receptor (AR) signaling has been recognized as a crucial oncogenic driver for PCa and AR a...
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Open AccessSignal enhancement ratio of multi-phase contrast-enhanced MRI: an imaging biomarker for survival in pancreatic adenocarcinoma
To evaluate signal enhancement ratio (SER) for tissue characterization and prognosis stratification in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC), with quantitative histopathological analysis (QHA) as the reference stan...
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Heterogeneous engineering of MnSe@NC@ReS2 core–shell nanowires for advanced sodium-/potassium-ion batteries
Sodium-ion batteries (SIBs) and potassium-ion batteries (PIBs) have been attracting great attentions and widely been exploited due to the abundant sodium/potassium resources. Hence, the preparation of high-pow...
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Rational design of metal selenides nanomaterials for alkali metal ion (Li+/Na+/K+) batteries: current status and perspectives
Recently, metal selenides have obtained widespread attention as electrode materials for alkali (Li+/Na+/K+) batteries due to their promising theoretical capacity and mechanism. Nevertheless, metal selenides, simi...
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Adult age estimation from the sternum using maximum intensity projection images of CT and data mining in a Chinese population
This study aimed to explore and develop data mining models for adult age estimation based on CT reconstruction images from the sternum. Maximum intensity projection (MIP) images of chest CT were retrospectivel...
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Open AccessOTUB1/NDUFS2 axis promotes pancreatic tumorigenesis through protecting against mitochondrial cell death
Pancreatic cancer is one of the most fatal cancers in the world. A growing number of studies have begun to demonstrate that mitochondria play a key role in tumorigenesis. Our previous study reveals that NDUFS2 (N...
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Open AccessInterferon-α stimulates DExH-box helicase 58 to prevent hepatocyte ferroptosis
Liver ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is usually caused by hepatic inflow occlusion during liver surgery, and is frequently observed during war wounds and trauma. Hepatocyte ferroptosis plays a critical role...
