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Daidzein Relieves Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Mastitis Through Inhibiting MAPKs and AKT/NF-κB P65 Signaling Pathways
Mastitis in dairy cattle is a serious pathological process that causes significant economic losses to the farming industry. Daidzein is a dietary isoflavone, which exists in legumes and has been reported to ha...
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Cellulose derivative hybrid porous polydivinylbenzene microspheres for chiral chromatography separation
In this work, a modified suspension polymerization method was developed to synthesize cellulose derivative hybrid polydivinylbenzene (PDVB) microspheres with particle sizes of 7–12 μm. Cellulose tris(4-methylb...
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A quasi-zero stiffness energy harvesting isolator with triple negative stiffness
Vibration isolation for low frequency excitation and the power supply for low power monitoring sensors are important issues in bridge engineering. The main problem is how to effectively combine the vibration i...
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Open AccessAutomated analysis of pectoralis major thickness in pec-fly exercises: evolving from manual measurement to deep learning techniques
This study addresses a limitation of prior research on pectoralis major (PMaj) thickness changes during the pectoralis fly exercise using a wearable ultrasound imaging setup. Although previous studies used man...
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Sha** the creative landscape through the role of digital and computer technologies in advancing art product design and industry applications
The rapid evolution of digital and computer technologies has transformed the creative landscape, influencing art product design and industry applications. This study aims to explore the impact of these technol...
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A Feature Selection and Regression Refinement Network for Power Facility Detection in Remote Sensing Images
Intelligent identification and detection of power facility is crucial to power grid security, and remote sensing equipment is usually used to collect images in power routing inspection. However, the characteri...
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Quantitative micro-electrochemical study of duplex stainless steel 2205 in 3.5wt% NaCl solution
Duplex stainless steels (DSSs) are suffering from various localized corrosion attacks such as pitting, selective dissolution, crevice corrosion during their service period. It is of great value to quantitative...
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Glenoid Bone Loss Determination: Validity and Reliability of the Constellation Technique Versus the Sagittal Best Fit Circle Technique
To propose a new method for glenoid bone loss measurement, the constellation technique (CST); determine its reliability and accuracy; and compare the validity of CST with that of the conventional technique (CV...
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Life-Cycle Economic Evaluation of Batteries for Electeochemical Energy Storage Systems
Batteries are considered as an attractive candidate for grid-scale energy storage systems (ESSs) application due to their scalability and versatility of frequency integration, and peak/capacity adjustment. Sin...
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Laparoscopic Colectomy Assisted by Colonoscopic Tattooing of Margins with Autologous Blood
Prior to 1 or 2 days planned laparoscopic colonic resection, we describe a technique to precisely mark the edges of the colonic tumor during colonoscopic examination. Autologous venous whole blood 8 ml was col...
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A dynamic routing optimization problem considering joint delivery of passengers and parcels
With the rapid development of e-commerce, last-mile delivery optimization is important for reduction in logistics cost of e-business enterprises. However, the complex road network structure in various cities m...
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Open AccessPredictive value of the number of frozen blastocysts in live birth rates of the transferred fresh embryos
Blastocyst development by extended culture in vitro allows the embryos to ‘select’ themselves, thus successful growth to the blastocyst stage is a reflection of the developmental competence of cleavage stage e...
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Reinforcing Anastomotic Stoma by Suturing with Laparoscopy Results in Anastomotic Atresia
Here we describe and share an interesting complication and the management of left-sided colostomy stoma closure using knotless barbed absorbable suture. Inadvertently one of the sutures picked and engaged the ...
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The Impact of Wechat Red Packet Feature at Achieving Users Satisfaction and Loyalty: Wechat Users in China
WeChat has become an essential social media platform in China. This research investigates the importance of the WeChat Red packet as a motivator at achieving user’s satisfaction and loyalty in China. To invest...
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Simultaneous identification and determination of biogenic amines in Pueraria lobata by ultra-high performance liquid chromatography
A method of ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) with precolumn derivatization has been established for identification and simultaneous determination of nine biogenic amines as tryptamine, phenethyla...
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Effects of Plastic Stress on Transformation Plasticity and Microstructure of a Carbide-Free Bainite Steel
Thermal simulation experiments were conducted, the microstructures were observed by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the bainite orientation was examined by el...
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Results and outcome predictors after open release of complete ankylosis of the elbow caused by heterotopic ossification
Heterotopic ossification (HO) may lead to complete elbow ankylosis, resulting in severe disability. The prognostic factors that may be valuable in guiding treatment of this condition have not yet been evaluate...
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Open AccessClinical application of a novel endoscopic mask: a randomized controlled, multi-center trial in patients undergoing awake fiberoptic bronchoscopic intubation
Awake fiberoptic bronchoscopic tracheal intubation is usually regarded as an effective method in the management of predicted difficult airway. Hypoxia during awake nasal fiberoptic bronchoscopic intubation lea...
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The STIM-Orai Pathway: Conformational Coupling Between STIM and Orai in the Activation of Store-Operated Ca2+ Entry
Store-operated Ca2+ entry fulfills a crucial role in controlling Ca2+ signals in almost all cells. The Ca2+-sensing stromal interaction molecule (STIM) proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) undergo complex c...
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Open AccessThe STIM1-binding site nexus remotely controls Orai1 channel gating
The ubiquitously expressed Orai Ca2+ channels are gated through a unique process of intermembrane coupling with the Ca2+-sensing STIM proteins. Despite the significance of Orai1-mediated Ca2+ signals, how gating ...
