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Laccase-catalyzed octadecylamine modification enables green and stable hydrophobization of bamboo
Bamboo has attracted widespread attention owing to its strong mechanical properties, availability in numerous regions, and green and low-carbon nature. However, the hydrophilic nature and susceptibility to mol...
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Spatiotemporal variations of non-farming use of cropland in China under different SSP-RCP scenarios
Increasing non-farming use of cropland (NFUC) in China faces significant sustainability challenges due to insufficient understandings of future spatiotemporal variations, exacerbated by inconsistent land use (...
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Taking spontaneous plants as a natural strategy for vegetation restoration in construction and demolition waste landfills: a case study in Suzhou, China
Construction and demolition waste (CDW) landfills around the city have caused serious damage to the ecological environment and menaced the public health. Restoration of closed CDW landfills is critical to comp...
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Retraction Note: Silencing of CREB Inhibits HDAC2/TLR4/NF-κB Cascade to Relieve Severe Acute Pancreatitis-Induced Myocardial Injury
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Open AccessOn conservation of world heritage Bei**g-Hangzhou grand canal for enhancing cultural ecosystem services
The Bei**g-Hangzhou Grand Canal carries unique social and cultural significance as a world cultural heritage, but with the acceleration of global urbanization, it has potentially severe environmental risks un...
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Improving yield-related traits by editing the promoter of the heading date gene Ehd1 in rice
We developed an efficient promoter editing method to create different weak Ehd1 alleles in elite japonica rice variety ZJ8 with slightly delayed heading and improved yield for use in breeding.
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Effects of the core heading date genes Hd1, Ghd7, DTH8, and PRR37 on yield-related traits in rice
We clarify the influence of the genotypes of the heading date genes Hd1, Ghd7, DTH8, and PRR37 and their combinations on yield-related traits and the functional differences between different haplotypes.
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Open AccessVEGF-B prevents excessive angiogenesis by inhibiting FGF2/FGFR1 pathway
Although VEGF-B was discovered as a VEGF-A homolog a long time ago, the angiogenic effect of VEGF-B remains poorly understood with limited and diverse findings from different groups. Notwithstanding, drugs tha...
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Climate change threatens terrestrial water storage over the Tibetan Plateau
Terrestrial water storage (TWS) over the Tibetan Plateau, a major global water tower, is crucial in determining water transport and availability to a large downstream Asian population. Climate change impacts o...
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Synchronous removal of tetracycline and copper (II) over Z‑scheme BiVO4/rGO/g-C3N4 photocatalyst under visible-light irradiation
The combined pollution of heavy metals and organic pollutants in water body has become one of vital environmental issues. Herein, a series of BiVO4/rGO/g-C3N4 nanocomposites were synthesized for concurrent remova...
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Open AccessNatriuretic peptide receptor a promotes gastric malignancy through angiogenesis process
Gastric cancer (GC) ranks the third among global cancer-related mortality, especially in East Asia. Angiogenesis plays an important role in promoting tumor progression, and clinical trials have demonstrated th...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Silencing of CREB Inhibits HDAC2/TLR4/NF-κB Cascade to Relieve Severe Acute Pancreatitis-Induced Myocardial Injury
The purpose of the present study is to investigate the role of CREB in cardiomyocytes proliferation in regulation of HDAC2-dependent TLR4/NF-κB pathway in severe acute pancreatitis (SAP)-induced myocardial inj...
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Open AccessHsa_circ_0004831 downregulation is partially responsible for atorvastatinalleviated human umbilical vein endothelial cell injuries induced by ox-LDL through targeting the miR-182-5p/CXCL12 axis
The dysfunction and injury of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) are key events of atherosclerosis (AS). Atorvastatin (ATV) has been shown to play a protective role on endothelial cells. However, ...
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Open AccessClinical effects of breast milk enema on meconium evacuation in premature infants: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Delayed meconium evacuation is an important cause of intestinal dysfunction in preterm infants. There are many methods to induce defecation in preterm infants: however, the effects are controversial. Finding a...
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Open AccessCircFAM73A promotes the cancer stem cell-like properties of gastric cancer through the miR-490-3p/HMGA2 positive feedback loop and HNRNPK-mediated β-catenin stabilization
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) have emerged as a new subclass of regulatory RNAs that play critical roles in various cancers. Cancer stem cells (CSCs), a small subset of cancer cells, are believed to possess the cap...
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Circular RNA TMEM87A promotes cell proliferation and metastasis of gastric cancer by elevating ULK1 via sponging miR-142-5p
Circular RNAs (circRNAs) act as vital regulators of gene expression in a variety of cancers. However, the role of circRNAs in gastric cancer (GC) remains largely unexplored. Herein, we identified that circTMEM...
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Open AccessCircular RNA circLMO7 acts as a microRNA-30a-3p sponge to promote gastric cancer progression via the WNT2/β-catenin pathway
Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignant tumors worldwide. Currently, the overall survival rate of GC is still unsatisfactory despite progress in diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, studying the...
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Open AccessCircular RNA MCTP2 inhibits cisplatin resistance in gastric cancer by miR-99a-5p-mediated induction of MTMR3 expression
Cisplatin (CDDP) is the first-line chemotherapy for gastric cancer (GC). The poor prognosis of GC patients is partially due to the development of CDDP resistance. Circular RNAs (circRNAs) are a subclass of non...
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Open AccessPhysiological and transcriptome changes induced by exogenous putrescine in anthurium under chilling stress
Chilling stress is the major factor limiting plant productivity and quality in most regions of the world. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of putrescine (Put) and polyamine inhibitor d-argin...
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Open AccessUpregulation of a marine fungal biosynthetic gene cluster by an endobacterial symbiont
Fungal-bacterial associations are present in nature, playing important roles in ecological, evolutionary and medicinal processes. Here we report a fungus-bacterial symbiont from marine sediment. The bacterium ...
