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Toughening and Responsive Contractile Shape Memory Fibrous Membrane via Water for Mechanically Active Wound Dressing
Conventional wound dressings only protect passively against bacterial infection. Emerging mechanically active adhesive dressings (AADs) are inspired by the active closure of embryonic wounds. It can promote wo...
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On potential salient climatic factors tied to late-summer compound drought and heatwaves around Horqin sandy land, Northeast China
Over Northeast China, the area surrounding the Horqin sandy land (HSL) is an important plantation domain within the “Three north” Area of China. Compound heat waves and droughts can exert exceptionally negativ...
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Open AccessDHX9 maintains epithelial homeostasis by restraining R-loop-mediated genomic instability in intestinal stem cells
Epithelial barrier dysfunction and crypt destruction are hallmarks of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Intestinal stem cells (ISCs) residing in the crypts play a crucial role in the continuous self-renewal an...
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Theoretical Analysis of the Buckling Behaviors of Inhomogeneous Shape Memory Polymer Composite Laminates Considering Prestrains
The mismatch in thermal expansion coefficients between the fiber-rich and resin-rich regions of a shape memory polymer composite (SMPC) laminate, along with the residual strain during SMPC fabrication, results...
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Open AccessA systematic review of progranulin concentrations in biofluids in over 7,000 people—assessing the pathogenicity of GRN mutations and other influencing factors
Pathogenic heterozygous mutations in the progranulin gene (GRN) are a key cause of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), leading to significantly reduced biofluid concentrations of the progranulin protein (PGRN). This h...
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Rising geopotential height under global warming
Geopotential height (H) is a widely used metric for atmospheric circulation. H has been reported to rise under global warming, but the amplitude and mechanism of this rise are not clear. Based on reanalysis datas...
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Open AccessBacterial isolation and genome analysis of a novel Klebsiella quasipneumoniae phage in southwest China’s karst area
Southwest China is one of the largest karst regions in the world. Karst environment is relatively fragile and vulnerable to human activities. Due to the discharge of sewage and domestic garbage, the karst syst...
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Occurrence, multiphase partition and risk assessment of organic amine pesticides in drinking water source of **ang River, China
The extensive use of organic amine pesticides (OAPs) in agricultural practices has resulted in the contamination of water environments, posing threats to ecosystems and human health. This study focused on the ...
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T790M mutation upconversion fluorescence biosensor via mild ATRP strategy and site-specific DNA cleavage of restriction endonuclease
A unique combination of a specific nucleic acid restriction endonuclease (REase) and atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) signal amplification strategy was employed for the detection of T790M mutations ...
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Open AccessAltered DNA methylation within DNMT3A, AHRR, LTA/TNF loci mediates the effect of smoking on inflammatory bowel disease
This work aims to investigate how smoking exerts effect on the development of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A prospective cohort study and a Mendelian randomization study are first conducted to evaluate th...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Adversarial Attack on Scene Text Recognition Based on Adversarial Networks
Deep learning further improves the recognition performance of scene text recognition technology, but it also faces many problems, such as complex lighting, blurring, and so on. The vulnerability of deep learni...
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Mechanical properties and shape memory behavior of 4D printed functionally graded cellular structures
The properties of functionally graded (FG) cellular structures vary spatially, and the varying properties can meet the requirements of different working environments. In this study, we fabricated FG cellular s...
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A Precursory Signal of June–July Precipitation over the Yangtze River Basin: December–January Tropospheric Temperature over the Tibetan Plateau
The prediction of summer precipitation over the Yangtze River basin (YRB) has long been challenging, especially during June–July (JJ), when the mei-yu generally occurs. This study explores the potential signal...
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A retrospective analysis of vitamin B6 deficiency and associated changes of gut microbes in Crohn’s disease
Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are at risk of micronutrient deficiencies, particularly during flares. Vitamin B6 is required for the proper development of brain, nerves, and many other parts o...
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Evaluation of the Rock Burst Intensity of a Cloud Model Based on the CRITIC Method and the Order Relation Analysis Method
Rock burst has always been a major problem in deep underground engineering with high stress, and rock burst strength evaluation has become an important research topic. To effectively predict the rock burst haz...
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Penetration of submicron amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots in plant stomata, implication for the depollution of atmospheric soot particles
Plants remove efficiently atmospheric pollution by soot particles, yet the mechanisms used by leaves to capture soot particles are unclear. Here, we studied the adsorption of carbon black, as a model of soot p...
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Genetic architecture of the inflammatory bowel diseases across East Asian and European ancestries
Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) are chronic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract with the following two subtypes: Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC). To date, most IBD genetic associations ...
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Control of Surface Wrinkles on Shape Memory PLA/PPDO Micro-nanofibers and Their Applications in Drug Release and Anti-scarring
Micro- and nano-fibers of shape memory polymers (SMP) offer multiple advantages like high specific surface area, porosity, and intelligence, and are suitable for biomedical applications. In this study, biodegr...
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Shape recovery properties and load-carrying capacity of a 4D printed thick-walled kirigami-inspired honeycomb structure
Kirigami arts have provided a more promising method for building multiscale structures, which can shape two-dimensional (2D) sheets into three-dimensional (3D) configurations by cutting and folding. Here, we f...
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Degradation and residues of mandipropamid in soil and ginseng and dietary risk assessment in Chinese culture
Mandipropamid, a new fungicide for oomycete disease, has a strong effect on the blight of many crops and has been registered for the treatment of ginseng blight in China. However, no maximum residue limit (MRL...
