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Open AccessEffects of far-red light on growth, endogenous hormones, antioxidant capacity and quality of Lettuce
This study aimed to explore the effects of various intensities of far-red light on the growth performance, endogenous hormones, antioxidant indices, and overall quality of hydroponically cultivated lettuce. As...
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Current progress of research on heat-resistant Mg alloys: A review
With the increasing attention received by lightweight metals, numerous essential fields have increased requirements for magnesium (Mg) alloys with good room-temperature and high-temperature mechanical properti...
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Recent progress on cast magnesium alloy and components
The application of cast magnesium alloy components is increasing in recent years, especially in the new energy automotive and transportation industries. As component application scenarios become increasingly c...
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Open AccessPan-cancer analysis of CDKN2A alterations identifies a subset of gastric cancer with a cold tumor immune microenvironment
Although CDKN2A alteration has been explored as a favorable factor for tumorigenesis in pan-cancers, the association between CDKN2A point mutation (MUT) and intragenic deletion (DEL) and response to immune che...
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Recent progress in the research on magnesium and magnesium alloy foils: A short review
Magnesium and magnesium alloy foils have great potential for application in battery anodes, electromagnetic shielding, optics and acoustics, and biology because of their excellent specific dam**, internal di...
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Open AccessPreparation and characterization of self-aggregating micelles from stearic acid-modified burdock root polysaccharide
In order to obtain amphiphilic polysaccharide self-assembly micelles, the hydrophobic modification by grafting stearic acid (SA) onto the backbone of burdock root polysaccharide (BRP) was carried out and its m...
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Open AccessIsotope engineering achieved by local coordination design in Ti-Pd co-doped ZrCo-based alloys
Deuterium/Tritium (D/T) handling in defined proportions are pivotal to maintain steady-state operation for fusion reactors. However, the hydrogen isotope effect in metal-hydrogen systems always disturbs precis...
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Semi-solid Tensile Behavior and its Relationship with Hot Tearing Susceptibility of Mg–xCa Alloys
To figure out the relationship between semi-solid deformation and hot tearing susceptibility of magnesium alloys, the solid and semi-solid tensile experiments of binary Mg–xCa (x = 0.2, 0.5, and 2 wt%) alloys wer...
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Do** engineering of lithium-aluminum layered double hydroxides for high-efficiency lithium extraction from salt lake brines
Lithium-aluminum layered double hydroxides (LiAl-LDH) have been be successfully applied in commercial-scale for lithium extraction from salt lake brine, however, further advancement of their applications is ha...
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Research on Impact-Abrasion Resistance of High-Strength Concrete with Recycled Rubber
To improve the impact and abrasion resistance of concrete while minimizing the detrimental effects on compressive strength caused by the addition of rubber, a novel high-density rubber concrete was designed ba...
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Age-Dependent Developmental Changes of Selenium Content and Selenoprotein Expression and Content in Longissimus Dorsi Muscle and Liver of Duroc Pigs
The trace element selenium (Se) plays a key role in development and various physiological processes, mainly through its transformation into selenoproteins. To investigate the developmental patterns of Se conte...
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Staphylococcus warneri strain XSB102 exacerbates psoriasis and promotes keratinocyte proliferation in imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like dermatitis mice
Psoriasis is one of the common chronic inflammatory skin diseases worldwide. The skin microbiota plays a role in psoriasis through regulating skin homeostasis. However, the studies on the interactions between ...
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Open AccessPan-cancer analysis of NFE2L2 mutations identifies a subset of lung cancers with distinct genomic and improved immunotherapy outcomes
Mutations in the KEAP1-NFE2L2 signaling pathway were linked to increased tumorigenesis and aggressiveness. Interestingly, not all hotspot mutations on NFE2L2 were damaging; some even were activating. However, ...
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Effect of Minor Ag and Ce Additions on Hot Tearing Susceptibility of Mg–10Gd–3Y–0.5Zr Alloy
Mg–10Gd–3Y–0.5Zr alloy castings have great potential for aerospace applications due to their excellent tensile and creep properties. Thus, the hot tearing behavior of these alloys is an important characteristi...
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Open AccessDietary bile acid supplementation in weaned piglets with intrauterine growth retardation improves colonic microbiota, metabolic activity, and epithelial function
Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) is one of the major constraints in animal production. Our previous study showed that piglets with IUGR are associated with abnormal bile acid (BA) metabolism. This study ...
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Development of miniature base editors using engineered IscB nickase
As a miniature RNA-guided endonuclease, IscB is presumed to be the ancestor of Cas9 and to share similar functions. IscB is less than half the size of Cas9 and thus more suitable for in vivo delivery. However,...
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Quantitative Detection of Laser Welding Defective Structure Based on Feature Exaction of the Pulsed Eddy Current Signal
The laser welding structure produces defect due to the disturbance of material, technology, environment and other factors. Currently, the defect of laser welding structure is mainly judged by optical, high-spe...
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Association between mixed exposure of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and telomere length in general population: NHANES 2001–2002
Although an association between single polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) adult exposure and telomere length has been reported, the evidence of mixed PAHs (1-napthol, 2-napthol, 3-fluorene, 2-fluorene, 3-...
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New insights into the contribution of quartz powder byproduct from manufactured sand to the performance of cementitious materials
Quartzite stone powder (QP) is a mining and constructional byproduct that causes severe environmental problems. In this study, to realize its resourceful utilization, cement was partially substituted with four...
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Open AccessEngineered CRISPR-OsCas12f1 and RhCas12f1 with robust activities and expanded target range for genome editing
The type V-F CRISPR-Cas12f system is a strong candidate for therapeutic applications due to the compact size of the Cas12f proteins. In this work, we identify six uncharacterized Cas12f1 proteins with nuclease...
